Line
nounNoun
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
“I can't follow your line of reasoning”
Type of:Reasoninga slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
“his face has many lines”
a connected series of events or actions or developments
“historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available”
Similar:CourseType of:Seriesa conceptual separation or distinction
“there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity”
Type of:DifferentiationDistinctionthe principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
“he's not in my line of business”
Type of:Activity(often plural) a means of communication or access
“lines of communication were set up between the two firms”
Similar:ChannelType of:CommunicationCommunicatingthe descendants of one individual
“his entire lineage has been warriors”
a short personal letter
“drop me a line when you get there”
a particular kind of product or merchandise
“a nice line of shoes”
Type of:WareProductMerchandisea pipe used to transport liquids or gases
“a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport”
Similar:PipelineType of:PipagePipePipingacting in conformity
“in line with”
“he got out of line”
“toe the line”
Type of:ConformationComplianceAbidancea formation of people or things one behind another
“the line stretched clear around the corner”
“you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter”
Type of:Formationa formation of people or things one beside another
“the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed”
“they were arrayed in line of battle”
“the cast stood in line for the curtain call”
Type of:Formationpersuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
“`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line”
“he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it”
“that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk”
Type of:SuasionPersuasiontext consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
“the letter consisted of three short lines”
“there are six lines in every stanza”
Type of:Texta fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
“they attacked the enemy's line”
Type of:Positiona mark that is long relative to its width
“He drew a line on the chart”
Type of:PrintMarksomething (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
“a washing line”
Type of:ArtifactArtefactmechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
Type of:RoadRoutea succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
Similar:CableType of:Conductorspace for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
a telephone connection
Type of:ConnectorConnexionConnectivethe maximum credit that a customer is allowed
Type of:Credita commercial organization serving as a common carrier
Type of:Carriera length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
Type of:FormShapea single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
Type of:Locationin games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
Type of:PrintMark
Verb
make a mark or lines on a surface
“draw a line”
“trace the outline of a figure in the sand”
be in line with; form a line along
“trees line the riverbank”
Type of:Liecover the interior of
“line the gloves”
“line a chimney”
Type of:Coverfill plentifully
“line one's pockets”
Type of:Fillmark with lines
“sorrow had lined his face”
Type of:MarkScoreNockreinforce with fabric
“lined books are more enduring”
Type of:ReenforceReinforce
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA