wall
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Pronunciation
- IPA /wΙΛl/
Noun
wall noun
- A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
- A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.βThe town wall was surrounded by a moat.β
- Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.βWe're adding another wall in this room during the remodeling.β The wind blew against the walls of the tent.β
- A point of desperation.
wall noun
- A spring of water.
wall noun
- A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale.
Verb
wall verb
- To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.βHe walled the study with books.β
wall verb
- To boil.
- To well, as water; spring.
wall verb
- To make a wall knot on the end of (a rope).
Interjection
wall interjection
- Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.ββI didn't like the music.β βWell, I thought it was good.ββ
- An exclamation of surprise (often doubled or tripled).βWell, well, well, what do we have here?β
- An exclamation of indignance.βWell! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!β
- Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.βIt was a bit... well... too loud.β
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