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mesh
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- pronunciation:
- mesh
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of the open spaces in a net, sieve, wire screen, or the like.
- similar words:
- space
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| definition 2: |
(often pl.) the threads, cords, or wires woven to form such objects.
- synonyms:
- cord, fibers, filaments, strands, threads, wire
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| definition 3: |
a fabric or article made of material woven to form meshes.
- synonyms:
- net
- similar words:
- grille, lace, netting, screen, web
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| definition 4: |
anything that catches, holds, or entraps.
He was caught in the meshes of his own lies.- synonyms:
- entanglement, net, snare, tangle, toils
- similar words:
- labyrinth, maze, snarl, trap, web
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| definition 5: |
a fitting together, as of gear teeth.
- synonyms:
- interlock
- similar words:
- connection, fit
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| related words: |
net |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
meshes, meshing, meshed |
| definition 1: |
to entangle or become entangled, as in a net.
- synonyms:
- entangle, interlock, snare, tangle
- similar words:
- engage, net, snarl, trammel, trap
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| definition 2: |
to engage or cause to engage.
The gears meshed.- synonyms:
- engage, interlock
- antonyms:
- disengage
- similar words:
- connect
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| definition 3: |
to coordinate or interweave, or become coordinated or interwoven.
She meshed her plans with her family's.Your wishes mesh with my intentions.- synonyms:
- coordinate, correspond, interweave, match
- similar words:
- accord, agree, dovetail, fit
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| related words: |
click, dovetail, weave |
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