Dictionary definitions and meanings of the word board
This post talks about the dictionary definition and meanings of the English word board. phonetic, phonetics, origin, meanings
Phonetic
bɔːd
Phonetics
Text pronounciation: undefined
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Origin of the word
Old English bord, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boord and German Bort ; reinforced in Middle English by Old French bort ‘edge, ship's side’ and Old Norse borth ‘board, table’.
Meanings
Part Of speech
noun
Definition
a long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes.
Example
loose boards creaked as I walked on them
Synonyms
plank,beam,panel,slat,batten,timber,length of timber,piece of wood,lath
Definition
a thin, flat piece of wood or other stiff material used for various purposes.
Example
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Definition
a group of people constituted as the decision-making body of an organization.
Example
he sits on the board of directors
Synonyms
committee,council,panel,directorate,commission,group,delegation,delegates,trustees,panel of trustees,convocation,quango
Definition
the provision of regular meals when one stays somewhere, in return for payment or services.
Example
board and lodging
Synonyms
food,meals,daily meals,provisions,sustenance,nourishment,fare,diet,menu,table,bread,daily bread,foodstuffs,refreshments,edibles,keep,maintenance,upkeep,vivas,grub,nosh,eats,chow,scoff,comestibles,provender,vittles,commons,victuals,viands,aliment
Definition
a distance covered by a vessel in a single tack.
Example
we were tacking up to the anchor, shortening cable at each board
Part Of speech
verb
Definition
get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle).
Example
we boarded the plane for Oslo
Synonyms
get on,enter,go on board,go aboard,step aboard,climb on,mount,ascend,embark,catch,hop on,jump on,emplane,entrain,embus
Antonyms
alight,get off
Definition
live and receive regular meals in a house in return for payment or services.
Example
the cousins boarded for a while with Ruby
Synonyms
lodge,live,reside,have rooms,be quartered,be housed,be settled,have one's home,room,put up,have digs,accommodate,take in,house,billet,quarter,harbour,provide shelter for,shelter,give a bed to,make room for,give accommodation to,receive,keep,feed,cater for,cook for
Definition
cover or seal a window or building with pieces of wood.
Example
the shop was still boarded up
Synonyms
cover up/over,close up,shut up,seal
Definition
ride on a snowboard.
Example
when we're not boarding, we're skiing