Definitions for english
ˈɪŋ glɪʃ or, often, -lɪʃeng·lish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.4 / 14 votes

1. English, English languagenoun

   an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

2. English, English peoplenoun

   the people of England

3. Englishnoun

   the discipline that studies the English language and literature

4. English, sideadjective

   (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

5. Englishadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people

   "English history"; "the English landed aristocracy"; "English literature"

6. Englishadjective

   of or relating to the English language

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Englishnoun

   One's ability to employ the English language correctly.

   You can't hit it directly, but maybe if you give it some english.

2. Englishnoun

   The English-language term or expression for something.

   What's the English for u00E0 peu pru00E8s'?

3. Englishnoun

   Specific language or wording; a text or statements in speech, whether a translation or otherwise.

   The technical details are correct, but the English is not very clear.

4. Englishnoun

   (countable) A regional type of spoken and or written English; a dialect.

5. Englishverb

   To translate, adapt or render into English.

6. Englishadjective

   English-language; of or pertaining to the English language.

7. Englishadjective

   Of or pertaining to England or its people.

8. Englishadjective

   Of or pertaining to an Englishman or Englishwoman.

9. Englishadjective

   Of or pertaining to the avoirdupois system of measure.

   an English ton

10. Englishnoun

    The language originating in England but now spoken in all parts of the British Isles, the Commonwealth of Nations, the United States of America, and other parts of the world.

    English is spoken here as an unofficial language and lingua franca.

11. Englishnoun

    (collective plural) The people of England; Englishmen and Englishwomen.

    The Scottish and English have a history of conflict.

12. englishnoun

    Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.

    You can't hit it directly, but maybe if you give it some english.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ENGLISHadjective

   Belonging to England; thence English is the language of England.

   Etymology: engles, Saxon.

   He hath neither Latin, French, nor Italian; and you may come into the court, and swear that I have a poor pennyworth in the English. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   Of English talc, the coarser sort is called plaister, or parget; the finer, spoad. John Woodward.

2. To Englishverb

   To translate into English.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   We find not a word in the text can properly be rendered anise, which is what the Latins call anethum, and properly Englished dill. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. vii. c. 7.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. English

   English refers to the West Germanic language primarily spoken in countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and various other nations. It is also one of the official or widely spoken languages in many former British colonies and territories. English is characterized by a combination of Latin, Germanic, and French influences, and it has become a global language of communication, trade, science, technology, and education.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. Englishadjective

   of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race

2. Englishadjective

   see 1st Bond, n., 8

3. Englishnoun

   collectively, the people of England; English people or persons

4. Englishnoun

   the language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other countries

5. Englishnoun

   a kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great Primer. See Type

6. Englishnoun

   a twist or spinning motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the direction it will take after touching a cushion or another ball

7. Englishverb

   to translate into the English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain

8. Englishverb

   to strike (the cue ball) in such a manner as to give it in addition to its forward motion a spinning motion, that influences its direction after impact on another ball or the cushion

9. Etymology: [AS. Englisc, fr. Engle, Angle, Engles, Angles, a tribe of Germans from the southeast of Sleswick, in Denmark, who settled in Britain and gave it the name of England. Cf. Anglican.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. English

   ing′glish, adj. belonging to England or its inhabitants.—n. the language of the people of England.—v.t. to translate a book into English: to make English.—ns. Eng′lander, an Englishman; Eng′lisher, Eng′lishman, a native or naturalised inhabitant of England; Eng′lishry, the fact of being an Englishman; in Ireland, the population of English descent.—Old English, or Anglo-Saxon, the language spoken in England from 450 till about 1150; Middle English till 1500; Modern English from 1500 onwards (Early English often means Early Middle English; (archit.), see Early).—Presentment of Englishry, the offering of proof that a person murdered belonged to the English race, to escape the fine levied on the hundred or township for the murder of a Norman. [A.S. Englisc, from Engle, Angle, from the Angles who settled in Britain.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. English

   1. n. obs. The source code for a program, which may be in any language, as opposed to the linkable or executable binary produced from it by a compiler. The idea behind the term is that to a real hacker, a program written in his favorite programming language is at least as readable as English. Usage: mostly by old-time hackers, though recognizable in context. Today the preferred shorthand is simply source. 2. The official name of the database language used by the old Pick Operating System, actually a sort of crufty, brain-damaged SQL with delusions of grandeur. The name permitted marketroids to say “Yes, and you can program our computers in English!” to ignorant suits without quite running afoul of the truth-in-advertising laws.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. english

   A term applied to the vessels and men of the whole empire, and its maritime population. "Indeed," says Burke in a letter to Admiral Keppel, "I am perfectly convinced that Englishman and seaman are names that must live and die together."

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. englishverb

   A unit of language forming verbs expressing conversion into the specific state color or gloss in a characters identity. 1.) The people of England, now widely used in many varieties throughout the world.

   English is constant editing sounds from the Masters of natural languages.

   Etymology: Science

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 5, 2024  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ENGLISH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, English is ranked #748 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The English surname appeared 46,393 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 16 would have the surname English.
   
   71.3% or 33,111 total occurrences were White.
   22.4% or 10,401 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 1,151 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.4% or 1,132 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.7% or 334 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 264 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Humanistic Discipline

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'english' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #619

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'english' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1342

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'english' in Nouns Frequency: #587

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'english' in Adjectives Frequency: #75

Anagrams for english »

1. shingle

How to pronounce english?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say english in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of english in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of english in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of english in a Sentence

1. Tim Scott:

   When you fail Spanish and English, no one calls you bilingual, they call you bi-ignant, thank God for a powerful mom and amazing mentor who saw more in me than I could see in myself.

2. Thomas DiMassimo:

   I am not a member of ISIS. I have no known ties to ISIS. I've never been out of the country. I only speak English.

3. Owner Trigger Smith:

   Since it’s English, it’s probably happening in England, and maybe Australia, i had a woman from Miami the other night tell me it’s happening down there.

4. New Hampshire:

   Republican U.S. House candidate Matt Mowers, who's running in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, speaks with state Sen. Regina Birdsell at the English Muffin diner in Hampstead, New Hampshire, on Sept. 12, 2022( Fox News) Trump, who endorsed Mowers two years ago, stayed neutral in this year's showdown. Leavitt was endorsed by Stefanik, as well as other major figures in the GOP who are allied with Trump — such as Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah. She also enjoyed the backing for conservative firebrand Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who traveled to New Hampshire last week to campaign with Leavitt. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas headlines a rally for New Hampshire GOP congressional candidate Karoline Leavitt of New Hampshire, on Sept. 8, 2022 in Londonderry, New Hampshire. ( Fox News) Mowers — who in June was endorsed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Whip Steve Scalise, who are the top two Republicans in the chamber — was backed by a seven-figure ad buy from the Congressional Leadership Fund, a powerful super PAC aligned with the House GOP leaders. Additionally, another outside Republican group, the more moderate Defending Main Street Super PAC, spent more than $ 1 million to blast Leavitt on the airwaves. Asked about the big bucks flooding into New Hampshire First District, Mowers told Fox News.

5. Wayne Wright:

   There are enough representatives on both sides of the aisle that recognize that it's kind of futile, number one, English is not under threat in Wayne Wright. And number two, it's divisive.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=english
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/English
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=english
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/english
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=english
7. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#English
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=english
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html