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board
- pronunciation:
- bord
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- across the board
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a flat, cut piece of lumber; plank.
- synonyms:
- plank
- similar words:
- beam, lath, scantling, slat, two-by-four
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| definition 2: |
a flat, rectangular piece of wood, cardboard, or the like, used for a specific purpose.
a game boarda bulletin board
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| definition 3: |
shortened form of blackboard, chalkboard, or whiteboard.
The instructor wrote the students' assignment on the board. |
| definition 4: |
a committee; council.
- synonyms:
- committee, council
- similar words:
- cabinet, panel, tribunal
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| definition 5: |
daily meals, esp. in combination with rented lodging.
- similar words:
- meals, room and board
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| related words: |
commission, lumber, timber |
| phrase: |
across the board |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
boarded, boarding, boards |
| definition 1: |
to close or cover using boards (often fol. by up).
They boarded up the condemned building.- synonyms:
- batten
- similar words:
- close, cover
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| definition 2: |
to provide with meals, esp. for pay.
- synonyms:
- feed
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| definition 3: |
to enter or climb into or on.
It's time to board the airplane.- synonyms:
- embark, enter
- antonyms:
- alight, debark, disembark
- similar words:
- catch, get on, hop, load
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| related words: |
accommodate, embark, enter, feed, quarter, side, take |
Are you looking for the word bored (feeling tired or restless)? Board and bored sound alike but have different meanings.
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