christmas

present (v1)

christmas

past (v2)

christmased

past participle (v3)

christmased

present participle

christmasing

3rd person singular

christmases

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations; also (generally), any Christmas decorations.(informal)

   • What did you get for Christmas?

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Red and green in color.

2. 2.Of a dish: having a sauce made with red (ripe) and green (unripe) chili peppers.

Intj

Interjection

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A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

1. 1.An expression of annoyance or surprise: Christ, Jesus Christ, Jiminy Cricket, Jiminy Crickets.

   • She said, "All right with you, Bertie?" / "Oh Christmas! he said. "I suppose so."
   • "I've been tottering on the edge … Christmas!" His eyes brightened with a sudden thought. "How stupid I've been!" he cried at once.
   • "Christmas! I didn't know it," said Harvey, turning round. "I'll give you a dollar for it when I, get my wages. Say, I'll give you two dollars."

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To decorate (a place) with Christmas (“sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations, or any Christmas decorations”).(informal)

2. 2.To celebrate Christmas.

   • The 2016 campaign via TBWA Sydney asks the question, ‘How do Australians Christmas?’ with a film to be launched today featuring global superstar and style icon, Cate Blanchett.

3. 3.To spend Christmas or the Christmas season in some place.

   • In particular, please keep my brother in your prayers as he Christmases in Afghanistan.
   • I've Christmased since those palmy days / In many a varied spot, / And suffered many a weary phase / Of Christmas cold and hot.
   • André Maurois will be one of the spearheads of the Harold R[eginald] Peat list for the coming season, a result of Mr. Peat’s holiday visit to England, where he Christmassed with H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells.

4. 4.To subject to Christmas celebrations.(colloquial)

   • I had done Christmas in so many ways that I was somewhat ‘Christmassed-out.
   • "The kids claim they are all Christmassed-out and have disappeared in protest."
   • That evening, after the family, Christmased out, went early to bed, Herman brought out his unmailed letters.

Overall

Common· #1388

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Common

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare