list


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

Pronunciation: / lɪst /

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list lists
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  1. a set of things, names, numbers etc usually written one below the other, for example so that you can remember or check them
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  2. be high/low on a list (of something) also be at the top/bottom of a list to be considered very important or not very important
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
list listed listed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
listing lists
  1. [transitive] to write a list, or mention things one after the other
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  2. [transitive] to put someone on an official list, especially a hospital or court list
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  3. [intransitive] if a ship lists, it leans to one side
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list used in phrases

  • A-list (noun)
    1. the A-list all the most popular or famous film stars, musicians etc [↪  B-list]
  • B-list (adjective)
    1. among the group of film stars, musicians etc who are fairly famous or popular, but are not the most popular or famous [↪  A-list]
  • Civil List (noun)
    1. a sum of money voted by British Parliament each year for the expenses of the British royal family
  • Schindler's List
    1. (1993) a US film, made by Steven SPIELBERG, about an Austrian businessman who saved many Jews from being killed by the Nazis during World War II. It is based on a book called Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally.
  • buddy list (noun)
    1. a place on a computer where you keep a list of the names of people that you regularly send INSTANT MESSAGE s to
  • civil list (noun)
    1. the civil list the sum of money given every year by Parliament to the King or Queen of Britain and members of their family
  • class list (noun)
    1. a list issued by examiners that categorizes students according to the class of honours they achieved in their degree examinations
  • dean's list (noun)
    1. a list of the best students at a university
  • discussion list (noun)
    1. a place on the Internet where people can write and receive messages in order to share ideas and information about a particular subject
  • distribution list (noun)
    1. list of names to whom a communication should be sent
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list used in phrasal verbs

  • listen in (phrasal verb)
    1. to secretly listen to what someone says
    2. to listen to a radio programme
  • listen out for (phrasal verb)
    1. to listen carefully to try and hear a sound
  • listen up (phrasal verb)
    1. used for getting the attention of a noisy group of people
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