English dictionary
ladder
nounPronunciation
ˈladə
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
noun
- a row of unravelled stitches
noun
- ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
verb
- come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
Example sentences
she got a run in her stocking
he climbed the career ladder
Her nylons were running