English dictionary
wall
nounPronunciation
/wɔːl/
/wɔl/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
- A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.
- Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.
- A point of desperation.
- A point of defeat or extinction.
- An impediment to free movement.
- A type of butterfly (Lasiommata megera).
- (often in combination) A barrier.
- A barrier to vision.
- Something with the apparent solidity and dimensions of a building wall.
- A divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity.
- (auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.
- A doctor who tries to admit as few patients as possible.
- A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal.
- A personal notice board listing messages of interest to a particular user.
verb
- To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.
verb
- To boil.
- To well, as water; spring.
noun
- A spring of water.
noun
- A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale.
verb
- To make a wall knot on the end of (a rope).
interjection
- Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
- An exclamation of surprise (often doubled or tripled).
- An exclamation of indignance.
- Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
- Used in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause.
- (Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting
Example sentences
The town wall was surrounded by a moat.
We're adding another wall in this room during the remodeling. The wind blew against the walls of the tent.
A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps.
a seawall; a firewall
a wall of sound; a wall of water
He walled the study with books.
“I didn't like the music.” “Well, I thought it was good.”
Well, well, well, what do we have here?
Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!
It was a bit... well... too loud.
“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”
Well lads. How's things?