Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [sig-nl]
- /ˈsɪg nl/
- /ˈsɪɡ.nəl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [sig-nl]
- /ˈsɪg nl/
Definitions of signaled word
- noun signaled anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave. 1
- noun signaled anything agreed upon or understood as the occasion for concerted action. 1
- noun signaled an act, event, or the like that causes or incites some action: The unjust execution was the signal for revolt. 1
- noun signaled a token; indication. 1
- noun signaled Electronics. an electrical quantity or effect, as current, voltage, or electromagnetic waves, that can be varied in such a way as to convey information. 1
- noun signaled Cards. a play that reveals to one's partner a wish that he or she continue or discontinue the suit led. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of signaled
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (noun) < Medieval Latin signāle, Late Latin, noun use of neuter of signālis of a sign. See sign, -al2, -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Signaled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
signaled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
signaled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for signaled
noun signaled
- alerted — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- beeped — Simple past tense and past participle of beep.
- corkscrewed — Simple past tense and past participle of corkscrew.
- cued — a long, tapering rod, tipped with a soft leather pad, used to strike the ball in billiards, pool, etc.
- gonged — a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
verb signaled
- beckoned — a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
- foreran — Simple past form of forerun.
- gesticulated — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- knelled — Simple past tense and past participle of knell.
- motioned — the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with si
- Words starting with sig
- Words starting with sign
- Words starting with signa
- Words starting with signal
- Words starting with signale
- Words starting with signaled