ALL meanings of resort
re·sort
R r - verb without object resort to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource: to resort to war. 1
- verb without object resort to go, especially frequently or customarily: a beach to which many people resort. 1
- noun resort a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers: a popular winter resort. 1
- noun resort habitual or general going, as to a place or person. 1
- noun resort use of or appeal to some person or thing for aid, satisfaction, service, etc.; resource: to have resort to force; a court of last resort. 1
- noun resort a person or thing resorted to for aid, satisfaction, service, etc. 1
- verb with object resort to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again. 1
- noun resort place for rest, recreation 1
- abbreviation RESORT recourse 1
- intransitive verb resort have recourse to 1
- intransitive verb resort final option 1
- verb resort If you resort to a course of action that you do not really approve of, you adopt it because you cannot see any other way of achieving what you want. 0
- uncountable noun resort If you achieve something without resort to a particular course of action, you succeed without carrying out that action. To have resort to a particular course of action means to have to do that action in order to achieve something. 0
- countable noun resort A resort is a place where a lot of people spend their holidays. 0
- verb resort to have recourse (to) for help, use, etc 0
- verb resort to go, esp often or habitually; repair 0
- noun resort a place to which many people go for recreation, rest, etc 0
- noun resort the use of something as a means, help, or recourse 0
- noun resort the act of going to a place, esp for recreation, rest, etc 0
- intransitive verb resort to go; esp., to go often, customarily, or generally 0
- intransitive verb resort to have recourse; go or turn (to) for use, help, support, etc. 0
- noun resort a place to which people go often or generally, esp. one for rest or recreation, as on a vacation 0
- noun resort a frequent, customary, or general going, gathering together, or visiting 0
- noun resort a person or thing that one goes or turns to for help, support, etc. 0
- noun resort a going or turning for help, support, etc.; recourse 0