ALL meanings of concrete
con·crete
C c - uncountable noun concrete Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water. 3
- verb concrete When you concrete something such as a path, you cover it with concrete. 3
- adjective concrete You use concrete to indicate that something is definite and specific. 3
- adjective concrete A concrete object is a real, physical object. 3
- adjective concrete A concrete noun is a noun that refers to a physical object rather than to a quality or idea. 3
- noun concrete a construction material made of a mixture of cement, sand, stone, and water that hardens to a stonelike mass 3
- noun concrete (as modifier) 3
- noun concrete a rigid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles 3
- adjective concrete relating to a particular instance or object; specific as opposed to general 3
- adjective concrete relating to or characteristic of things capable of being perceived by the senses, as opposed to abstractions 3
- adjective concrete (as noun) 3
- adjective concrete formed by the coalescence of particles; condensed; solid 3
- verb concrete to construct in or cover with concrete 3
- verb concrete to become or cause to become solid; coalesce 3
- adjective concrete formed into a solid mass; coalesced 3
- adjective concrete having a material, perceptible existence; of, belonging to, or characterized by things or events that can be perceived by the senses; real; actual 3
- adjective concrete referring to a particular; specific, not general or abstract 3
- adjective concrete made of concrete 3
- adjective concrete designating a thing or class of things that can be perceived by the senses 3
- noun concrete a concrete thing, condition, idea, etc. 3
- noun concrete a hard, compact building material formed when a mixture of cement, sand, gravel, and water dries: used in making bridges, road surfaces, etc. 3
- verb transitive concrete to form into a mass; solidify 3
- verb transitive concrete to make of, or cover with, concrete 3
- intransitive verb concrete to solidify 3
- noun concrete Concrete is a hard substance made by mixing cement, sand, and small stones. 3
- adjective concrete constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity. 1
- adjective concrete pertaining to or concerned with realities or actual instances rather than abstractions; particular (opposed to general): concrete ideas. 1
- adjective concrete representing or applied to an actual substance or thing, as opposed to an abstract quality: The words “cat,” “water,” and “teacher” are concrete, whereas the words “truth,” “excellence,” and “adulthood” are abstract. 1
- adjective concrete made of concrete: a concrete pavement. 1
- adjective concrete formed by coalescence of separate particles into a mass; united in a coagulated, condensed, or solid mass or state. 1
- noun concrete an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, made by mixing cement and various aggregates, as sand, pebbles, gravel, or shale, with water and allowing the mixture to harden. Compare reinforced concrete. 1
- noun concrete any of various other artificial building or paving materials, as those containing tar. 1
- noun concrete a concrete idea or term; a word or notion having an actual or existent thing or instance as its referent. 1
- noun concrete a mass formed by coalescence or concretion of particles of matter. 1
- noun concrete material 1
- verb with object concrete to treat or lay with concrete: to concrete a sidewalk. 1
- adjective concrete real, actual 1
- verb with object concrete to form into a mass by coalescence of particles; render solid. 1
- adjective concrete not abstract 1
- verb with object concrete to make real, tangible, or particular. 1
- verb without object concrete to coalesce into a mass; become solid; harden. 1
- verb without object concrete to use or apply concrete. 1
- idioms concrete set / cast in concrete, to put (something) in final form; finalize so as to prevent change or reversal: The basic agreement sets in concrete certain policies. 1
- noun concrete Cover (an area) with concrete. 1
- noun concrete A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate including gravel and sand. 0
- noun concrete A solid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles. 0
- noun concrete (US) A dessert of frozen custard with various toppings. 0
- noun concrete (logic) A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term. 0
- noun concrete Sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass. 0
- verb concrete To cover with or encase in concrete; often constructed as concrete over. 0