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board
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- pronunciation:
- bord
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a flat, cut piece of wood; plank.
- synonyms:
- plank
- similar words:
- beam, slat
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| definition 2: |
a flat piece of wood, cardboard, or other stiff material, used for a specific purpose.
John brought out the game board.
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| definition 3: |
short form of "blackboard," "chalkboard," or "whiteboard."
The new teacher wrote her name on the board. |
| definition 4: |
a group of people who manage or direct something; committee; council.
The board of education will choose a new principal.- synonyms:
- committee, council
- similar words:
- cabinet, panel
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| definition 5: |
meals served daily, usually for pay.
Now that he is eighteen, he pays his parents for room and board.- similar words:
- meals
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| related words: |
commission, lumber, timber |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
boards, boarding, boarded |
| definition 1: |
to close or cover using boards (often followed by "up").
They boarded up the old building to keep out trespassers.- similar words:
- close, cover
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| definition 2: |
to give daily meals to, usually for pay.
We'll board Miss Jones in our house for a month.- synonyms:
- feed
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| definition 3: |
to get into or on.
It's time to board the airplane.- synonyms:
- embark, enter
- antonyms:
- alight
- similar words:
- catch, load
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| related words: |
accommodate, embark, enter, feed, quarter, take |
Are you looking for the word bored (feeling tired or restless)? Board and bored sound alike but have different meanings.
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