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Definition: Meaning of, world in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wəːld /

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  1. our planet/everyone on it the world the PLANET we live on, and all the people, cities, and countries on it [↪  earth]
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  2. in the world used to emphasize what you are saying
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  3. the society we live in [singular] the society that we live in, the way people behave, and the kind of life we have
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  4. group of countries [singular] a particular group of countries
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  5. time in history [singular] a particular period in history
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  6. somebody's life and experiences [countable] the life and experiences of a particular person or group of people
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  7. area of activity/work [countable usually singular] a particular area of activity or work, and the people who are involved in it
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  8. nature/animals/plants the natural/animal/plant world all of nature, or all animals or plants considered as a group
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  9. place/situation [countable usually singular] a particular kind of place or situation, especially one that someone describes or which you imagine
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  10. another planet [countable] a place like the Earth in another part of the universe where other things may live
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  11. something is very different [countable] used in the following phrases to emphasize that something is very different
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  12. the outside world the people who live outside a particular place or country - used when the people of that place or country do not often meet other people
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  13. the material world real things, rather than ideas and beliefs
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  14. for all the world as if/as though/like literary exactly as if or exactly like
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  15. out of this world informal extremely good, enjoyable etc
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  16. do somebody a world of good to be very good for someone's health or mental state
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  17. in a world of your own/in your own little world used to say that someone seems to spend a lot of time thinking or imagining things, and does not seem to notice what is happening around them
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  18. mean the world to somebody/think the world of somebody if someone or something means the world to you, or if you think the world of them, they are very important to you and you love or respect them very much
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  19. somebody would give the world to do something used to say that someone would like to do something very much
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  20. be/feel on top of the world informal to feel extremely happy
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  21. be a man/woman of the world to be someone who has had many experiences and is not easily shocked
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  22. not for the world used to emphasize that you would not do something
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  23. the world is your oyster there is no limit to the opportunities that someone has
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  24. have the world at your feet to be very famous, popular, or successful
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  25. have the world at your feet to be in a position where you have the chance to become very successful
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  26. go up/come down in the world to move to a higher or lower position in society
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  27. set the world on fire/alight spoken to have a big effect or be very successful
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  28. set/put the world to rights to discuss or say how the world should be changed to make people's lives better
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  29. the Michael Jacksons/Mother Teresas/Microsofts etc of this world spoken used to talk about a particular kind of person or group, by using one person or group as an example
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  30. think the world owes you a living to think that you should not have to work and that other people will provide you with everything you need - used to show disapproval
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  31. (think that) the world revolves around you to think that you are the most important person and everyone else should only be interested in making sure that you have what you want - used to show disapproval
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  32. the world and his wife British English everyone or anybody - used when you want to emphasize that a lot of people do something or anyone can do something
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  33. come into the world literary to be born
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  34. bring a child into the world literary to have a baby, or help a baby to be born
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  35. somebody is not long for this world literary used to say that someone is likely to die soon
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  36. normal life the world normal life in society, as opposed to a religious way of life, especially in a MONASTERY etc
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  1. existing in, involving, or affecting all or most countries in the world
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  2. a world figure is one of the most important people in the world
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world used in phrases

  • Around the World in Eighty Days
    1. a book by Jules VERNE about an Englishman called Phileas FOGG, who travels around the world in 80 days with his servant PASSEPARTOUT in order to win a BET
  • BBC World Service, the
  • Brave New World
    1. a novel written in 1932 by the British writer Aldous Huxley, which imagines an advanced society of the future in which many people seem to have easy and pleasant lives, but in fact no-one has any freedom. This phrase, which was first used in Shakespeare's play The Tempest, is now used to describe any society like this.
  • Disney World
    1. a very large park near the US city of Orlando, Florida, with RIDE s, games, shops etc, similar to Disneyland
  • First World (noun)
    1. the First World the rich industrial countries of the world [↪  Third World]
  • First World War (noun)
    1. the First World War the big war fought in Europe between 1914 and 1918, which involved many different countries [=  World War I]
  • Free World (noun)
    1. anti-communist countries collectively
  • Industrial Workers of the World (noun)
    1. a former international labour union and radical labour movement in the United States; founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism; its membership declined after World War I
  • Miss World
    1. a competition in which women from many different countries compete to be judged the most beautiful. The winner is given the title Miss World.
  • New World (noun)
    1. the New World North, Central, and South America [↪  Old World]
    2. the New World wines from the New World are from non-European countries such as South Africa, New Zealand, and the United States
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