line
//laɪn//
Forms
- Plural
- lines
- present (v1)
- line
- past (v2)
- lined
- past participle (v3)
- lined
- present participle
- lining
- 3rd person singular
- lines
Definitions
1.A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- The arrow descended in a curved line.
- "I guess it's like race cars - if you get the right line you can come out at top speed."
- St Johnstone's Liam Craig had to clear off the line before Steven Anderson sent a looping header into his own net for the equaliser on 36 minutes.
2.A rope, cord, string, thread, or cable, of any thickness.
- I am in the grocery line.
- Write on every other line.
3.A hose, tube, or pipe, of any size.
- I am in the grocery line.
- Write on every other line.
4.Direction, path.
- I am in the grocery line.
- Write on every other line.
1.Expresses that the speaker has forgotten their dialogue and needs to be prompted with it.
1.To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
- Line and new repair our towns of war With men of courage and with means defendant.
2.To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
- They lined up the books against the wall.
3.To form a line along.
Frequency
Overall
Very common· #312
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Common
- General reading & writing
- Very common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Uncommon
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *līno-der.?
Proto-Germanic *līną
Proto-Germanic *līnǭ
Proto-West Germanic *līnā
Old English līne
Middle English line
English line