English dictionary
sort
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an approximate definition or example
noun
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
noun
- a person of a particular character or nature
noun
- an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
verb
- arrange or order by classes or categories
verb
- examine in order to test suitability
Example sentences
she wore a sort of magenta dress
she served a creamy sort of dessert thing
sculpture is a form of art
what kinds of desserts are there?
what sort of person is he?
he's a good sort
the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting
How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric?
screen these samples
screen the job applicants