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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 board is a flat piece of wood that someone has cut. Boards are used for making and building things.
Emma's dad bought some boards to make a shelf for her books.
- similar words:
- beam
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| definition 2: |
A flat piece of wood, cardboard, or other stiff material that people use for something can be called a board. Many games come with a board that you play on. Your parents might have a board for cutting vegetables or meat.
It's hard to play checkers if you can't find the board!
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| definition 3: |
A board is a group of people who manage or direct something.
The board of education will choose a new school principal.- synonyms:
- committee, council
- similar words:
- cabinet, panel
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| definition 4: |
When we talk about a board, we often mean a large, flat thing that hangs on the wall of a classroom. A teacher writes or draws on the board. Board is a short way to say blackboard or whiteboard.
The teacher went to the board and drew a picture of a horse. It looked very funny, though, and everybody laughed. |
| definition 5: |
When you pay for your board, it means that you pay to have all your meals prepared for you.
Many students in college pay for their room and their board at the school.- similar words:
- meals
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| related words: |
lumber |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
boards, boarding, boarded |
| definition: |
When you board something like a train, a ship, or airplane, it means that you get on so that you can ride somewhere.
When we boarded the airplane, we could see the pilot.- synonyms:
- enter
- similar words:
- catch, load
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| related words: |
accommodate, 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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