type
/taɪp/noun, verb1 syllable
Type means: a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities).
Synonyms for type12
noun, as in a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
verb, as in write by means of a keyboard with types
verb, as in identify as belonging to a certain type
Opposites of type
What does type mean?8
noun
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)“a real character”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing“what type of sculpture do you prefer?”
(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
printed characters“small type is hard to read”
all of the tokens of the same symbol“the word ‘element’ contains five different types of character”
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper“he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up”
verb
write by means of a keyboard with types“type the acceptance letter, please”
identify as belonging to a certain type“Such people can practically be typed”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with type?8
Type in a sentence
- Real happiness comes cheap; if it's expensive, it's not of a good type.Scott
- Surprisingly, he is the type that worries about being in the public eye.CM
- In those days, a new type of democracy was rising.Eldad
- We handle all type of books, both new and old.trieuho
- Unlike her older sister, the younger sister is the quieter type.Objectivesea
- I think you're a great guy, but you're not my type.Hybrid
- Layla, a prostitute, wanted a decent type of life.OsoHombre
- Which type of rice do you prefer: brown, white, or basmati?Hybrid
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of type
as a noun
- plural
- types
as a verb
- past tense
- typed
- present participle
- typing
- third-person singular
- types