English dictionary
wood
nounPronunciation
/wʊd/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
- The wood of a particular species of tree.
- A forested or wooded area.
- Firewood.
- A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood.
- A woodwind instrument.
- An erection of the penis.
- Chess pieces.
verb
- To cover or plant with trees.
- To hide behind trees.
- To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for.
- To take or get a supply of wood.
adjective
- Mad, insane, crazed.
noun
- (sometimes offensive, of a person) A peckerwood.
Example sentences
There was lots of wood on the beach.
Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.
He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle.
We need more wood for the fire.
That girl at the strip club gave me wood.
to wood a steamboat or a locomotive