ALL meanings of contracting
con·tract
C c - noun contracting That is getting smaller. 1
- noun contracting an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified. 1
- noun contracting an agreement enforceable by law. 1
- noun contracting the written form of such an agreement. 1
- noun contracting the division of law dealing with contracts. 1
- noun contracting Also called contract bridge. a variety of bridge in which the side that wins the bid can earn toward game only that number of tricks named in the contract, additional points being credited above the line. Compare auction bridge. 1
- noun contracting a commitment by the declarer and his or her partner to take six tricks plus the number specified by the final bid made. the final bid itself. the number of tricks so specified, plus six. 1
- noun contracting the formal agreement of marriage; betrothal. 1
- noun contracting Slang. an arrangement for a hired assassin to kill a specific person. 1
- adjective contracting under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier. 1
- verb with object contracting to draw together or into smaller compass; draw the parts of together: to contract a muscle. 1
- verb with object contracting to wrinkle: to contract the brows. 1
- verb with object contracting to shorten (a word, phrase, etc.) by combining or omitting some of its elements: Contracting “do not” yields “don't.”. 1
- verb with object contracting to get or acquire, as by exposure to something contagious: to contract a disease. 1
- verb with object contracting to incur, as a liability or obligation: to contract a debt. 1
- verb with object contracting to settle or establish by agreement: to contract an alliance. 1
- verb with object contracting to assign (a job, work, project, etc.) by contract: The publisher contracted the artwork. 1
- verb with object contracting to enter into an agreement with: to contract a free-lancer to do the work. 1
- verb with object contracting to enter into (friendship, acquaintance, etc.). 1
- verb with object contracting to betroth. 1
- verb without object contracting to become drawn together or reduced in compass; become smaller; shrink: The pupils of his eyes contracted in the light. 1
- verb without object contracting to enter into an agreement: to contract for snow removal. 1
- idioms contracting put out a contract on, Slang. to hire or attempt to hire an assassin to kill (someone): The mob put out a contract on the informer. 1
- verb contracting present participle of contract, as in hiring or trading. 0