home

As noun

a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household

the place in which one's domestic affections are centered

an institution for the homeless, sick, etc

:a nursing home

the dwelling place or retreat of an animal

the place or region where something is native or most common

any place of residence or refuge:a heavenly home

a person's native place or own country

(in games) the destination or goal

a principal base of operations or activities:The new stadium will be the home of the local football team

Baseball

home plate

Lacrosse

one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal

As adjective

of, relating to, or connected with one's home or country; domestic:home products

principal or main:the corporation's home office

reaching the mark aimed at:a home thrust

Sports

played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team:The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season

Compare away (def )

As adverb

to, toward, or at home:to go home

deep; to the heart:The truth of the accusation struck home

to the mark or point aimed at:He drove the point home

Nautical

into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: sails sheeted home

in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home

toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home

As verb (used without object), homed, homing

to go or return home

(of guided missiles, aircraft, etc

) to proceed, especially under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location (often followed by in on):The missile homed in on the target

to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes

to have a home where specified; reside

As verb (used with object), homed, homing

to bring or send home

to provide with a home

to direct, especially under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc

As Idioms

at home, in one's own house or place of residence

in one's own town or country

prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I'm not at home

We are always at home to her

in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home

well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics

played in one's hometown or on one's own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away

bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for:The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her

home and dry, British Informal

having safely achieved one's goal

home free, assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc

: If we can finish more than half the work today, we'll be home free

certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc

: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free

write home about, to comment especially on; remark on:The town was nothing to write home about

His cooking is really something to write home about

bar

As noun

a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose:the bars of a cage

an oblong piece of any solid material:a bar of soap; a candy bar

the amount of material in a bar

an ingot, lump, or wedge of gold or silver

a long ridge of sand, gravel, or other material near or slightly above the surface of the water at or near the mouth of a river or harbor entrance, often constituting an obstruction to navigation

anything that obstructs, hinders, or impedes; obstacle; barrier:a bar to important legislation

a counter or place where beverages, especially liquors, or light meals are served to customers:a snack bar; a milk bar

a barroom or tavern

(in a home) a counter, small wagon, or similar piece of furniture for serving food or beverages:a breakfast bar

the legal profession

the practicing members of the legal profession in a given community

any tribunal:the bar of public opinion

a band or strip:a bar of light

a railing in a courtroom separating the general public from the part of the room occupied by the judges, jury, attorneys, etc

a crowbar

Music

Also called bar line

the line marking the division between two measures of music

double bar

the unit of music contained between two bar lines; measure

Ballet

barre

Law

an objection that nullifies an action or claim

a stoppage or defeat of an alleged right of action

Typography

a horizontal stroke of a type character, as of an A, H, t, and sometimes e

Architecture

(in tracery) a relatively long and slender upright of stone treated as a colonette or molded

Building Trades

an iron or steel shape: I-bar

a muntin

Military

one of a pair of metal or cloth insignia worn by certain commissioned officers

bars, the transverse ridges on the roof of the mouth of a horse

a space between the molar and canine teeth of a horse into which the bit is fitted

(in a bridle) the mouthpiece connecting the cheeks

bride (def )

Heraldry

a horizontal band, narrower than a fess, that crosses the field of an escutcheon

Obsolete

a gateway capable of being barred

As verb (used with object), barred, barring

to equip or fasten with a bar or bars:Bar the door before retiring for the night

to block by or as if by bars:The police barred the exits in an attempt to prevent the thief's escape

to prevent or hinder:They barred her entrance to the club

to exclude or except:He was barred from membership because of his reputation

to mark with bars,ŋ stripes, or bands

As preposition

except; omitting; but:bar none

As Idioms

at bar, Law

before the court and being tried: a case at bar

before all the judges of a court: a trial at bar

behind bars, in jail:We wanted the criminal behind bars

designs

As verb (used with object)

to prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to plan the form and structure of:to design a new bridge

to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully

to intend for a definite purpose:a scholarship designed for foreign students

to form or conceive in the mind; contrive; plan:The prisoner designed an intricate escape

to assign in thought or intention; purpose:He designed to be a doctor

Obsolete

to mark out, as by a sign; indicate

As verb (used without object)

to make drawings, preliminary sketches, or plans

to plan and fashion the form and structure of an object, work of art, decorative scheme, etc

As noun

an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed

organization or structure of formal elements in a work of art; composition

the combination of details or features of a picture, building, etc

; the pattern or motif of artistic work:the design on a bracelet

the art of designing:a school of design

a plan or project:a design for a new process

a plot or intrigue, especially an underhand, deceitful, or treacherous one:His political rivals formulated a design to unseat him

designs, a hostile or aggressive project or scheme having evil or selfish motives:He had designs on his partner's stock

intention; purpose; end

adaptation of means to a preconceived end

for

As preposition

with the object or purpose of:to run for exercise

intended to belong to, or be used in connection with: equipment for the army;a closet for dishes

suiting the purposes or needs of:medicine for the aged

in order to obtain, gain, or acquire: a suit for alimony;to work for wages

(used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained):O, for a cold drink!

sensitive or responsive to:an eye for beauty

desirous of: a longing for something;a taste for fancy clothes

in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar;to be thanked for one's efforts

appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation;clothes for winter

with regard or respect to: pressed for time;too warm for April

during the continuance of:for a long time

in favor of; on the side of:to be for honest government

in place of; instead of:a substitute for butter

in the interest of; on behalf of:to act for a client

in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow;money for goods

in punishment of:payment for the crime

in honor of:to give a dinner for a person

with the purpose of reaching:to start for London

contributive to:for the advantage of everybody

in order to save:to flee for one's life

in order to become:to train recruits for soldiers

in assignment or attribution to: an appointment for the afternoon;That's for you to decide

such as to allow of or to require:too many for separate mention

such as results in:his reason for going

as affecting the interests or circumstances of:bad for one's health

in proportion or with reference to:He is tall for his age

in the character of; as being:to know a thing for a fact

by reason of; because of: to shout for joy;a city famed for its beauty

in spite of:He's a decent guy for all that

to the extent or amount of:to walk for a mile

(used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase):It's time for me to go

(used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts):The batter was for in the game

As conjunction

seeing that; since

because

As Idioms

for it, British

in (def )

small

As adjective, smaller, smallest

of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little:a small box

slender, thin, or narrow:a small waist

not large as compared with others of the same kind:a small elephant

(of letters) lowercase (def )

not great in amount, degree, extent, duration, value, etc

:a small salary

not great numerically:a small army

of low numerical value; denoted by a low number

having but little land, capital, power, influence, etc

, or carrying on business or some activity on a limited scale:a small enterprise

of minor importance, moment, weight, or consequence:a small problem

humble, modest, or unpretentious:small circumstances

characterized by or indicative of littleness of mind or character; mean-spirited; petty:a small, miserly man

of little strength or force:a small effort

(of sound or the voice) gentle; with little volume

very young:when I was a small boy

diluted; weak

As adverb, smaller, smallest

in a small manner:They talked big but lived small

into small pieces:Slice the cake small

in low tones; softly

As noun

something that is small:Do you prefer the small or the large?

a small or narrow part, as of the back

those who are small:Democracy benefits the great and the small

smalls, small goods or products

smalls, British

underclothes

household linen, as napkins, pillowcases, etc

smalls, British Informal

the responsions at Oxford University

smalls, Mining

coal, ore, gangue, etc

, in fine particles

As Idioms

feel small, to be ashamed or mortified:Her unselfishness made me feel small

spaces

As noun

the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur

the portion or extent of this in a given instance; extent or room in three dimensions:the space occupied by a body

extent or area in two dimensions; a particular extent of surface:to fill out blank spaces in a document

Fine Arts

the designed and structured surface of a picture: In Mondrian's later work he organized space in highly complex rhythms

the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface

outer space

deep space

a seat, berth, or room on a train, airplane, etc

a place available for a particular purpose:a parking space

linear distance; a particular distance:trees separated by equal spaces

Mathematics

a system of objects with relations between the objects defined

extent, or a particular extent, of time:a space of two hours

an interval of time; a while:After a space he continued his story

an area or interval allowed for or taken by advertising, as in a periodical, on the radio, etc

Music

the interval between two adjacent lines of the staff

an interval or blank area in text:a space between the letters

Printing

one of the blank pieces of metal, less than type-high, used to separate words, sentences, etc

Telegraphy

an interval during the transmitting of a message when the key is not in contact

radio or television broadcast time allowed or available for a program, advertisement, etc

freedom or opportunity to express oneself, resolve a personal difficulty, be alone, etc

; allowance, understanding, or noninterference:Right now, you can help by giving me some space

As verb (used with object), spaced, spacing

to fix the space or spaces of; divide into spaces

to set some distance apart

Printing, Writing

to separate (words, letters, or lines) by spaces

to extend by inserting more space or spaces (usually followed by out)

As adjective

of, relating to, or concerned with outer space or deep space:a space mission

designed for or suitable to use in the exploration of outer space or deep space:space tools; specially packaged space food for astronauts