|
|
main
 |
|
- pronunciation:
- meIn
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- phrases:
- in the main
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
most important; chief; primary.
The students were asked to find the main ideas in the essay.We parked in front of the main entrance to the building.What was the main reason for this action?- synonyms:
- biggest, capital, cardinal, chief, leading, paramount, predominant, premier, primary, prime, principal, supreme
- antonyms:
- minor, subsidiary
- similar words:
- central, critical, crucial, first, foremost, head, home, key, lead, master, preeminent, uppermost
|
| definition 2: |
utmost.
It was not necessary to use main force in that arrest.- synonyms:
- consummate, extreme, maximum, ultimate, utmost
- similar words:
- absolute, downright, flat-out, out-and-out, sheer, stark, supreme, utter
|
| related words: |
big, essential, fundamental, major, most, real, sovereign, staple |
adverb + (adj.)main
statistically
(adj.)main
+ noun
aim,
aisle,
altar,
artery,
asteroid,
attraction,
beam,
beneficiary,
boulevard,
building,
cabin,
campus,
cause,
chamber,
channel,
character,
clause,
compartment,
competitor,
component,
concern,
console,
contention,
corridor,
course,
criteria,
culprit,
deck,
determinant,
dining,
dish,
draw,
drawback,
effect,
engine,
entrance,
entree,
event,
faction,
feature,
floor,
focus,
gate,
gender,
goal,
hallway,
highway,
ingredient,
intersection,
lobby,
lodge,
objection,
objective,
obstacle,
opposition,
pillar,
plaza,
preoccupation,
protagonist,
purpose,
reason,
residence,
rival,
road,
route,
salon,
sequence,
source,
sponsor,
square,
staircase,
stem,
street,
supplier,
suspect,
target,
tenet,
terminal,
theme,
thoroughfare,
thrust,
topic,
tributary,
verb,
worry
[See all][See only the most frequent]
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the chief channel for distributing water or gas; large pipe or cable.
A water main burst, and the neighborhood will have no water for a few hours.- similar words:
- canal, channel, conduit, duct, pipe
|
| definition 2: |
the open sea.
The ship was lost in the briny main.- synonyms:
- high seas, open sea
- similar words:
- ocean, sea, the blue, the briny
|
| definition 3: |
bodily strength.
The soldier's might and main saw him through the battle.- synonyms:
- brawn, might, muscle, puissance
- similar words:
- dynamism, energy, force, power, strength, vigor
|
| related words: |
tube |
adjective + (n.)main
broken, burst, busy, double, early, existing, leaking, leaky, left, old, spanish, wide
verb + (n.)main
account, argue, blow, break, burst, bust, concern, drag, extend, feed, fix, focus, forecast, ignite, install, lay, rehabilitate, split, state
noun + (n.)main
cancer, command, fire, foot, force, fuel, gas, hydrant, installation, interaction, mile, neighborhood, pipe, ring, section, sewer, spot, tool, water
|
| phrase: |
in the main |
The words main, Maine, and mane sound alike but have different meanings.
|