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stake1
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- pronunciation:
- steIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something.
We used stakes to hold our tent in place.- synonyms:
- peg, picket, pile, post
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| related words: |
bar |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stakes, staking, staked |
| definition 1: |
to make a claim to or mark off, using stakes or as if using stakes (often followed by "off" or "out").
We staked out the area that we would use for our camp.- synonyms:
- mark off
- similar words:
- bound, define, enclose, fence
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| definition 2: |
to tie to or lean against a stake in order to give support.
He staked the bean plant.- synonyms:
- brace, prop, support
- similar words:
- lash, moor, secure, tether, tie
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| definition 3: |
to tie or attach to a stake.
We staked the goat in the front yard.- synonyms:
- peg, tether
- similar words:
- hitch, lash, moor, post, tie
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