squandermania
squandermania

square


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

Pronunciation: / skwɛː /

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  1. shape having four straight equal sides and 90º angles at the corners
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  2. angle forming a 90º angle, or being close to or similar to a 90º angle
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  3. square metre/mile etc an area of measurement equal to a square with sides a metre long, a mile long etc
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  4. 5 feet/2 metres etc square having the shape of a square with sides that are 5 feet, 2 metres etc long
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  5. level [not before noun] parallel with a straight line
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  6. square meal a good satisfying meal
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  7. body if someone's body or a part of their body is square, it looks broad and strong
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  8. all square British English to have the same number of points as your opponent in a competition
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  9. (all) square informal if two people are square, they do not owe each other any money
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  10. square deal honest and fair treatment from someone, especially in business
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  11. boring informal someone who is square is boring and old-fashioned
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  12. a square peg in a round hole informal someone who is in a job or situation that is not suitable for them
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square squares
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  1. shape a shape with four straight equal sides with 90º angles at the corners [↪  rectangle]
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  2. in a town a large open area in the centre of a town or city, usually in the shape of a square, or the buildings surrounding it
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  3. square one the situation from which you started to do something
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  4. number the result of multiplying a number by itself [↪  square root]
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  5. in a game a space on a board used for playing a game such as CHESS
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  6. person informal someone who is considered boring and unfashionable [=  nerd]
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  7. tool also set square a flat object with a straight edge, often shaped like an L, used for drawing or measuring 90° angles
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square squared squared
Present Participle Third Person Singular
squaring squares
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  1. multiply to multiply a number by itself
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  2. in a competition British English to win a point or game so that you have now won the same number of points or games as the other team or player
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  3. square your shoulders to stand straight and push your shoulders back, usually to show your determination
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  4. make something straight to make something straight or parallel
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  5. square the circle to attempt something impossible
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  1. directly and firmly [=  squarely]
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  2. at 90 º to a line [=  squarely]
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square used in phrases

  • Albert Square
    1. an imaginary place in East London where the characters in the British television programme EASTENDERS live and work
  • Berkeley Square
    1. a square in London known in the 17th and 18th centuries as the home of many famous people including Robert Walpole and Clive of India
  • Latin square (noun)
    1. a square matrix of n rows and columns; cells contain n different symbols so arranged that no symbol occurs more than once in any row or column
  • Leicester Square
    1. a SQUARE in central London which has several cinemas, restaurants, shops, and AMUSEMENT ARCADE s . It is a popular place for tourists and young people.
  • Madison Square Garden
    1. a place in New York City where concerts or sports events, especially BOXING matches, are held, which very large crowds of people attend
  • Madison Square Park
    1. a small park in New York City between MADISON AVENUE, BROADWAY, and 23rd Street
  • Red Square
    1. the large SQUARE (= a broad, open area in a town) in the centre of Moscow, famous especially for the military processions that took place there on MAY DAY when Moscow was the capital of the SOVIET UNION . The buildings in Red Square include St Basil's Cathedral and the Tomb of Lenin.
  • Saint Peter's Square
    1. the very large square outside Saint Peter's in Rome, where thousands of people gather to hear the Pope give special messages at Christmas and Easter
  • Sloane Square
    1. a fashionable, expensive part of central London with many expensive shops
  • Smith Square
    1. the place in London where CENTRAL OFFICE, the HEADQUARTERS of the CONSERVATIVE PARTY, is based
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square used in phrasal verbs

  • square away (phrasal verb)
    1. to do the things necessary to complete something
  • square off (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] to make something such as an edge or corner straight
  • square up (phrasal verb)
    1. if two people square up, one pays what they owe so that both people are equal
    2. British English if two people square up, they prepare to start competing or fighting with each other
  • square up to (phrasal verb)
    1. square up to someone/something to start to deal with someone or something in a brave and determined way
  • square with (phrasal verb)
    1. something squares with something square something with something if one idea, opinion, explanation etc squares with another, they both seem good or reasonable
    2. square something with someone to get permission from someone to do something
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