ALL meanings of corner
cor·ner
C c - noun corner section off to the side 1
- transitive verb corner drive into a corner 1
- transitive verb corner gain control, monopoly 1
- noun corner semi-monopoly 1
- noun corner football: free kick from corner 1
- noun corner situated in a corner 1
- intransitive verb corner turn a vehicle 1
- transitive verb corner be on an intersection 1
- transitive verb corner leave no other option 1
- noun corner the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet. 1
- noun corner the space between two converging lines or surfaces near their intersection; angle: a chair in the corner of the room. 1
- noun corner a projecting angle, especially of a rectangular figure or object: He bumped into the corner of the table. 1
- noun corner the point where two streets meet: the corner of Market and Main Streets. 1
- noun corner an end; margin; edge. 1
- noun corner any narrow, secluded, or secret place. 1
- noun corner an awkward or embarrassing position, especially one from which escape is impossible. 1
- noun corner Finance. a monopolizing or a monopoly of the available supply of a stock or commodity to a point permitting control of price (applied only when monopoly price is exacted). 1
- noun corner region; part; quarter: from every corner of the empire. 1
- noun corner Surveying. the point of intersection of the section lines of a land survey, often marked by a monument or some object, as a pipe that is set or driven into the ground. Compare section (def 5). a stake, tree, or rock marking the intersection of property lines. 1
- noun corner a piece to protect the corner of anything. 1
- noun corner Baseball. any point on the line forming the left or right boundary of home plate: a pitch on the corner. the area formed by the intersection of the foul line and the outfield fence. 1
- noun corner Boxing. the immediate area formed by any of the four angles in the ring. one of the two assigned corners where a boxer rests between rounds and behind which the handlers sit during a fight. 1
- noun corner Soccer. corner kick. 1
- adjective corner situated on or at a corner where two streets meet: a corner drugstore. 1
- adjective corner made to fit or be used in a corner: a corner cabinet. 1
- verb with object corner to furnish with corners. 1
- verb with object corner to place in or drive into a corner. 1
- verb with object corner to force into an awkward or difficult position or one from which escape is impossible: He finally cornered the thief. 1
- verb with object corner to gain control of (a stock, commodity, etc.). 1
- verb without object corner to meet in or be situated on or at a corner. 1
- verb without object corner to form a corner in a stock or commodity. 1
- verb without object corner (of an automobile) to turn, especially at a speed relatively high for the angle of the turn involved. 1
- noun corner A place or angle where two or more sides or edges meet. 1
- idioms corner cut corners, to use a shorter route. to reduce costs or care in execution: cutting corners to meet the foreign competition. 1
- idioms corner rough corners, rude, boorish, or unsophisticated characteristics, manners, or the like: Despite his rough corners, he was very likable. 1
- idioms corner the four corners of the earth, the most distant or remote regions: They traveled to the four corners of the earth. 1
- idioms corner turn the corner, to pass through a crisis safely: When the fever passed, we knew he had turned the corner. 1
- noun corner The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. 0
- noun corner An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies. 0
- noun corner A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook. 0
- noun corner (business, finance) A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices. 0
- noun corner (heading) Relating to the playing field. 0
- noun corner A place where people meet for a particular purpose. 0
- verb corner (Transitive Verb) To drive (someone) into a corner or other confined space. 0
- verb corner (Transitive Verb) To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment. 0
- verb corner (Transitive Verb) (finance, business) To get or attempt to get a sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price. 0
- verb corner (Transitive Verb) (automotive) To turn a corner or drive around a curve. 0
- verb corner (Intransitive Verb) (automotive) To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning. 0