corneous
corneous

corner


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

Pronunciation: / ˈkɔːnə /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
corner corners
  1. where two lines/edges meet [countable] the point at which two lines or edges meet
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. road [countable usually singular] the point where two roads meet
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. road [countable usually singular] a point in a road where it turns sharply
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  4. corner of a room/box [countable usually singular] the place inside a room or box where two walls or sides meet
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  5. mouth/eye [countable] the sides of your mouth or eyes
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  6. difficult situation [singular] a difficult situation that you cannot easily escape from
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  7. sports [countable] a kick that one team is allowed to take from one of the corners of their opponent's end of the field
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  8. sports [countable] any of the four corners of the area in which the competitors fight in BOXING or WRESTLING, especially one of the two corners where the competitors go in between ROUND s
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  9. distant place [countable] a distant place in another part of the world
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  10. see something out of the corner of your eye to notice something accidentally, without turning your head towards it or looking for it
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  11. (just) around/round the corner near
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  12. (just) around/round the corner likely to happen soon
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  13. turn the corner to start to become successful or to feel better or happier, after a time when you have been unsuccessful, ill, or unhappy
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  14. fight your corner/fight somebody's corner British English to try very hard to defend yourself in a discussion or argument, or to do this for someone else
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  15. cut corners to save time, money, or energy by doing things quickly and not as carefully as you should
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  16. cut a corner to go across the corner of something, especially a road, instead of staying next to the edges
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  17. have/get a corner on something to be the only company, organization etc that has a particular product, ability, advantage etc
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym
  • verb
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
corner cornered cornered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
cornering corners
  1. [transitive] to force a person or animal into a position from which they cannot easily escape
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. [transitive] to go to someone who is trying to avoid you, and make them listen to you
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. corner the market to gain control of the whole supply of a particular kind of goods
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  4. [intransitive] if a car corners, it goes around a corner or bend in the road
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym

corner used in phrases

  • Poets' Corner
    1. a part of WESTMINSTER ABBEY in London where many famous English poets are buried, including CHAUCER and SHAKESPEARE
  • Speaker's Corner
    1. an area in the northeast corner of HYDE PARK in London, where ordinary people can go, especially on Sunday mornings, to make a speech about any subject, and other people listen to them and sometimes argue with them. People often stand on a box to make their speeches.
  • amen corner (noun)
    1. area reserved for persons leading the responsive 'amens'
  • blind corner (noun)
    1. a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving
  • catty-corner (adverb)
    1. KITTY-CORNER
  • chimney corner (noun)
    1. a corner by a fireplace
  • corner kick (noun)
    1. a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line
  • corner man (noun)
    1. a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor
  • corner pocket (noun)
    1. a pocket at the corner of a billiard table
  • corner post (noun)
    1. a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building
  • More

most searched words

word of the day

multistoried
Pronunciation: ˌmʌltɪˈstɔːrid
Parts of Speech: adjective
having more than one story
corner kick