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world
[ wurld ]
noun
- the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
- (often initial capital letter) a particular division of the earth:
the Western world.
- the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period:
the ancient world.
- humankind; the human race; humanity:
The world must eliminate war and poverty.
- the public generally:
The whole world knows it.
- the class of persons devoted to the affairs, interests, or pursuits of this life:
The world worships success.
- a particular class of people, with common interests, aims, etc.:
the fashionable world.
- any sphere, realm, or domain, with all pertaining to it:
a child's world; the world of dreams; the insect world.
- everything that exists; the universe; the macrocosm.
- any complex whole conceived as resembling the universe:
the world of the microcosm.
- one of the three general groupings of physical nature:
animal world; mineral world; vegetable world.
- any period, state, or sphere of existence:
this world; the world to come.
- Often worlds. a great deal:
That vacation was worlds of fun.
- any indefinitely great expanse.
- any heavenly body:
the starry worlds.
world
1/ wɜːld /
noun
- the earth as a planet, esp including its inhabitants
- mankind; the human race
- people generally; the public
in the eyes of the world
- social or public life
to go out into the world
- the universe or cosmos; everything in existence
- a complex united whole regarded as resembling the universe
- any star or planet, esp one that might be inhabited
- often capital a division or section of the earth, its history, or its inhabitants
the Third World
the Western World
the Ancient World
- an area, sphere, or realm considered as a complete environment
the animal world
- any field of human activity or way of life or those involved in it
the world of television
- a period or state of existence
the next world
- the total circumstances and experience of an individual that make up his life, esp that part of it relating to happiness
you have shattered my world
- a large amount, number, or distance
worlds apart
- worldly or secular life, ways, or people
- logic See possible world
- all the world and his wifea large group of people of various kinds
- bring into the world
- (of a midwife, doctor, etc) to deliver (a baby)
- to give birth to
- come into the worldto be born
- dead to the world informal.unaware of one's surroundings, esp fast asleep or very drunk
- for the worldused with a negative for any inducement, however great
- for all the worldin every way; exactly
- give to the worldto publish
- in the worldusually used with a negative (intensifier)
no-one in the world can change things
- man of the world or woman of the worlda man or woman experienced in social or public life
- not long for this worldnearing death
- on top of the world informal.exultant, elated, or very happy
- informal.wonderful; excellent
- set the world on fireto be exceptionally or sensationally successful
- the best of both worldsthe benefits from two different or opposed ways of life, philosophies, etc
- think the world ofto be extremely fond of or hold in very high esteem
- world of one's owna state of mental detachment from other people
- world without endfor ever
- modifier of or concerning most or all countries; worldwide
world politics
a world record
- in combination throughout the world
world-famous
World
2noun
- a man-made archipelago of 300 reclaimed islands built off the coast of Dubai in the shape of a map of the world. Area: 63 sq km (24 sq miles)
Other Words From
- counter·world noun
- inter·world noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of world1
Word History and Origins
Origin of world1
Idioms and Phrases
- bring into the world,
- to give birth to; bear:
My grandmother brought nine children into the world.
- to deliver (a baby):
the doctor brought many children into the world.
- come into the world, to be born:
Her first child came into the world in June.
- for all the world,
- for any consideration, however great:
She wouldn't come to visit us for all the world.
- in every respect; precisely:
You look for all the world like my Aunt Mary.
- in the world,
- at all; ever:
I never in the world would have believed such an obvious lie.
- from among all possibilities:
Where in the world did you find that hat?
- out of this / the world, exceptional; fine:
The chef prepared a roast duck that was out of this world.
- set the world on fire, to achieve great fame and success:
He didn't seem to be the type to set the world on fire.
- think the world of, to like or admire greatly:
His coworkers think the world of him.
- world without end, for all eternity; for always.
- on top of the world. top 1( def 48 ).
More idioms and phrases containing world
- all over the place (world)
- best of both worlds
- bring into the world
- come up (in the world)
- dead to the world
- for all the world
- go out (of the world)
- in one's own world
- it's a small world
- laugh and the world laughs with you
- man of the world
- move up (in the world)
- not for all the tea in china (for the world)
- on earth (in the world), what
- on top of the world
- out of this world
- set the world on fire
- think a lot (the world) of
- third world
- with the best will in the world
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“That once the evacuation order was lifted we’d just be loading everything back into the house. It really didn’t occur to us that this could be the end of our world.”
Though it’s never explicitly said, part of Pansy’s ire stems from her inability to contend with the injustices she faces as a Black woman in the contemporary world.
"When you are a child, you don't really understand, but when you get older and you look back, I felt like it was me against the world."
It risks being tarred with both the inflationary stickiness of the US, and the stagnant growth of the eurozone - the worst of both worlds.
His latest comments came during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, where he discussed taking over Greenland, the world’s biggest island.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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