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ob·ject
 object
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
ab
jekt
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| definition 1: |
anything that exists in tangible form and can be seen or touched.
I need my glasses to see objects in the distance.The prisoners are allowed to keep only a few personal objects in their cells.She is good at drawing three-dimensional objects.- synonyms:
- thing
- similar words:
- article, body, doodad, doohickey, entity, form, something, stuff, substance, thingamajig
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| definition 2: |
the recipient or subject of a thought, feeling, or action.
His overly short pants made him an object of ridicule at school.- synonyms:
- recipient, subject, target
- similar words:
- butt, cynosure
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| definition 3: |
the purpose or goal of a particular activity or endeavor.
The object of the game is to get rid of all your cards.- synonyms:
- aim, end, goal, intent, objective, point, purpose, target
- similar words:
- design, effect, idea, intention, plan, purport
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| definition 4: |
in grammar, a noun or noun equivalent that functions as the receiver of the action of a verb or that follows a preposition to form a prepositional phrase.
In the sentence "I was reading a book," the object is "book."
- similar words:
- direct object, indirect object, recipient
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| related words: |
aim, end, goal, objective, target, thing |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
 b
jekt
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| inflections: |
objected, objecting, objects |
| definition 1: |
to present opposing argument.
Some parents object to the city's plan to build a skateboard park.- synonyms:
- protest
- similar words:
- argue, confute, contradict, contravene, controvert, counter, demur, disprove, dispute, dissent, expostulate, oppose, rebut, refute, remonstrate, repudiate, retort
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| definition 2: |
to express or hold negative feelings; be averse.
She objects to the bad language in these movies.- synonyms:
- disapprove, frown
- similar words:
- balk at, demur, except, expostulate, kick, mind, oppose, remonstrate, take exception
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| related words: |
quibble, refuse |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
b
jekt
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| definition: |
to put forth in opposition.
We object that there is not enough money to finish the project.- synonyms:
- argue, protest
- antonyms:
- accept
- similar words:
- contend, insist, maintain, plead, retort
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| related words: |
deny, protest, remonstrate |
| derivation: |
objector (n.) |
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