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- [bawrd, bohrd]
- /bɔrd, boʊrd/
- /bɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawrd, bohrd]
- /bɔrd, boʊrd/
Definitions of board word
- countable noun board A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose. 3
- countable noun board A board is a square piece of wood or stiff cardboard that you use for playing games such as chess. 3
- countable noun board You can refer to a blackboard or a noticeboard as a board. 3
- countable noun board Boards are long flat pieces of wood which are used, for example, to make floors or walls. 3
- countable noun board The board of a company or organization is the group of people who control it and direct it. 3
- countable noun board Board is used in the names of various organizations which are involved in dealing with a particular kind of activity. 3
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Origin of board
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English bord board, table, shield; cognate with Dutch boord board, bord plate, German Bort, Old Norse borth, Gothic -baurd
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Parts of speech for Board
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
board popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
board usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for board
verb board
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- get on — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- mount — to go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.
- accommodate — If a building or space can accommodate someone or something, it has enough room for them.
- put up — planned beforehand in a secret or crafty manner: a put-up job.
Antonyms for board
verb board
- disembark — to go ashore from a ship.
- get off — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- turn out — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- turn away — move further from sth, sb
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