square
/skwɛɹ/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Square means: characterized by honesty and fairness.
Synonyms for square39
noun, as in (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
noun, as in the product of two equal terms
noun, as in an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
noun, as in someone who doesn't understand what is going on
noun, as in a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
verb, as in make square
verb, as in turn the paddle; in canoeing
verb, as in turn the oar, while rowing
adjective, as in characterized by honesty and fairness
adjective, as in having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
adjective, as in providing abundant nourishment
adjective, as in without evasion or compromise
adjective, as in rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
adjective, as in leaving no balance
adverb, as in in a straight direct way
adverb, as in in a square shape
adverb, as in firmly and solidly
also used for square
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Opposites of square
What does square mean?25
adjective
characterized by honesty and fairness“straight dealing”
having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle“a square peg in a round hole”
providing abundant nourishment“a hearty meal”
without evasion or compromise“a square contradiction”
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
leaving no balance“my account with you is now all square”
noun
(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon“you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides”
the product of two equal terms“nine is the second power of three”
an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
something approximating the shape of a square
any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles“a checkerboard has 64 squares”
a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles“the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square”
adverb
in a straight direct way“looked him squarely in the eye”
in a square shape“a squarely cut piece of paper”
firmly and solidly“hit the ball squarely”
verb
make square“Square the circle”
turn the paddle; in canoeing
turn the oar, while rowing
raise to the second power
cause to match, as of ideas or acts
position so as to be square“He squared his shoulders”
be compatible with“one idea squares with another”
pay someone and settle a debt“I squared with him”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with square?52
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Square in a sentence
- Now, get out your patchwork and have your square done before teatime.Hybrid
- You should try the triangle-triangle-square combo, it can break the enemy's guard.sabretou
- In the center of the square, there lies a well.Alkrasnov
- We make a teeny bit of progress, then we go back to square one.DJ_Saidez
- Anyway, it's better to be a square something than a round nothing.JustCallMeH
- A square is a rhombic rectangle or, if you prefer, a rectangular rhombus.Miktsoanit
- The market is over, the square is empty.anzart
- The bazaar is closed, the public square is vacant.anzart
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of square
as a noun
- plural
- squares
as a verb
- past tense
- squared
- present participle
- squaring
- third-person singular
- squares
- past participle
- squared
as a adjective
- comparative
- squarer
- superlative
- squarest