What does train mean?
Definitions for train
treɪntrain
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word train.
Princeton's WordNet
train, railroad train(noun)
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
"express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
string, train(noun)
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
"a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"
caravan, train, wagon train(noun)
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
"we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"
train(noun)
a series of consequences wrought by an event
"it led to a train of disasters"
train(noun)
piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
"the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"
gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train(verb)
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
"the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
train, develop, prepare, educate(verb)
create by training and teaching
"The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
train, prepare(verb)
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
"She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"
discipline, train, check, condition(verb)
develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
"Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
prepare, groom, train(verb)
educate for a future role or function
"He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise(verb)
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
"Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
aim, take, train, take aim, direct(verb)
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
"Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
coach, train(verb)
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
"He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"
train(verb)
exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
"She is training for the Olympics"
train(verb)
cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
"train the vine"
train, rail(verb)
travel by rail or train
"They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
trail, train(verb)
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
"The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"
Webster Dictionary
Train(verb)
to draw along; to trail; to drag
Train(verb)
to draw by persuasion, artifice, or the like; to attract by stratagem; to entice; to allure
Train(verb)
to teach and form by practice; to educate; to exercise; to discipline; as, to train the militia to the manual exercise; to train soldiers to the use of arms
Train(verb)
to break, tame, and accustom to draw, as oxen
Train(verb)
to lead or direct, and form to a wall or espalier; to form to a proper shape, by bending, lopping, or pruning; as, to train young trees
Train(verb)
to trace, as a lode or any mineral appearance, to its head
Train(verb)
to be drilled in military exercises; to do duty in a military company
Train(verb)
to prepare by exercise, diet, instruction, etc., for any physical contest; as, to train for a boat race
Train
that which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement
Train
hence, something tied to a lure to entice a hawk; also, a trap for an animal; a snare
Train
that which is drawn along in the rear of, or after, something; that which is in the hinder part or rear
Train
that part of a gown which trails behind the wearer
Train
the after part of a gun carriage; the trail
Train
the tail of a bird
Train
a number of followers; a body of attendants; a retinue; a suite
Train
a consecution or succession of connected things; a series
Train
regular method; process; course; order; as, things now in a train for settlement
Train
the number of beats of a watch in any certain time
Train
a line of gunpowder laid to lead fire to a charge, mine, or the like
Train
a connected line of cars or carriages on a railroad
Train
a heavy, long sleigh used in Canada for the transportation of merchandise, wood, and the like
Train
a roll train; as, a 12-inch train
Freebase
Train
A train is a form of rail transport consisting of a series of vehicles propelled along a rail track to transport cargo or passengers. Motive power is provided by a separate locomotive or individual motors in self-propelled multiple units. Although historically steam propulsion dominated, the most common modern forms are diesel and electric locomotives, the latter supplied by overhead wires or additional rails. Other energy sources include horses, rope or wire, gravity, pneumatics, batteries, and gas turbines. Train tracks usually consists of two, three or four rails, with a limited number of monorails and maglev guideways in the mix. The word 'train' comes from the Old French trahiner, from the Latin trahere 'pull, draw'. There are various types of trains that are designed for particular purposes. A train can consist of a combination of one or more locomotives and attached railroad cars, or a self-propelled multiple unit. The first trains were rope-hauled, gravity powered or pulled by horses. From the early 19th century almost all were powered by steam locomotives. From the 1910s onwards the steam locomotives began to be replaced by less labour intensive and cleaner diesel locomotives and electric locomotives, while at about the same time self-propelled multiple unit vehicles of either power system became much more common in passenger service.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Train
trān, v.t. to draw along: to allure: to educate: to discipline: to tame for use, as animals: to cause to grow properly: to prepare men for athletic feats, or horses for the race.—v.i. to exercise, to prepare one's self for anything: to be under drill: to travel by train: (coll.) to be on intimate terms with.—n. that which is drawn along after something else: the part of a dress which trails behind the wearer: a retinue: a series: process: a clue, trace: a line of gunpowder to fire a charge: a line of carriages on a railway: a set of wheels acting on each other, for transmitting motion: a string of animals, &c.: a lure, stratagem.—adj. Train′able, capable of being trained.—ns. Train′-band, a band of citizens trained to bear arms; Train′-bear′er, one who bears or holds up a train, as of a robe or gown.—adj. Trained, formed by training, skilled.—ns. Train′er, one who prepares men for athletic feats, horses for a race, or the like; Train′ing, practical education in any profession, art, or handicraft: the method adopted by athletes for developing their physical strength, endurance, or dexterity, or to qualify them for victory in competitive trials of skill, races, matches, &c.—including both bodily exercise and regulated dieting; Train′ing-col′lege, -school, the same as Normal school (see Norm); Train′ing-ship, a ship equipped with instructors, &c., to train boys for the sea; Train′-mile, one of the aggregate number of miles traversed by the trains of any system—a unit of calculation.—Train fine, to discipline the body to a high pitch of effectiveness: to train the intellectual powers. [Fr. train, trainer, through Low L. forms from L. trahĕre, to draw.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
train
To teach and form by practice; to exercise; to discipline; as, to train the militia to the manual exercise; to train soldiers to the use of arms.
train
A line of gunpowder, laid to lead fire to a charge, or to a quantity intended for execution.
Editors Contribution
train
a group of railway cars, connected together to transport goods, people or something of the sort.
the train went fast.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'train' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1665
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'train' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1285
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'train' in Nouns Frequency: #567
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'train' in Verbs Frequency: #343
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Trina
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of train in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of train in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of train in a Sentence
Every train track is different
No one wants to miss the train.
It hits you like a train wreck.
As she did so, the train struck the car.
I train for the long jump every two weeks.
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Translations for train
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- адәыҕбаAbkhaz
- treinAfrikaans
- قِطَارArabic
- qatarAzerbaijani
- цягні́к, параво́зBelarusian
- влакBulgarian
- ট্রেনBengali
- karavanenn, trenBreton
- entrenar, trenCatalan, Valencian
- trénovat, cvičit, vlakCzech
- hyfforddi, treinio, anelu, dysgu, ymarfer, gosgordd, dilyniant, trên, cerbydresWelsh
- træne, øve, optog, række, slæb, tog, kædeDanish
- trainieren, lehren, zielen, üben, Eisenbahn, Zug, GedankenfolgeGerman
- εκπαιδεύω, εξασκώ, ασκούμαι, προπονούμαι, προπονώ, εξασκούμαι, γυμνάζομαι, ασκώ, στρέφω, ακολουθία, αλληλουχία, τραίνο, τρένο, αμαξοστοιχία, ουρά, ειρμόςGreek
- trejni, trajno, vagonaroEsperanto
- entrenar, entrenarse, trenSpanish
- rongEstonian
- قطار, ترنPersian
- harjoitella, ohjata, opettaa, suunnata, kouluttaa, harjoittaa, jono, ketju, pulssijono, juna, kulkue, sarja, laahusFinnish
- togFaroese
- exercer, pointer, s'entraîner, former, entraîner, dompter, s'exercer, traîne, train, caravaneFrench
- traeinIrish
- trèan, teagaisgScottish Gaelic
- adestrar, trenGalician
- תירגל, תרגל, התאמן, רַכֶּבֶת, שיירהHebrew
- रेलगाड़ी, ट्रेन, गाड़ीHindi
- edz, kiképez, vonat, pulzus, karavánHungarian
- գնացք, երթ, թափորArmenian
- trainar, traino, caravanaInterlingua
- kereta apiIndonesian
- edukar, trenoIdo
- lestIcelandic
- esercitarsi, allenare, treno, carovanaItalian
- 訓練, 照準, 練習, 鍛える, 汽車, 連続, 電車, トレーン, 行列, 尾, 列車Japanese
- მატარებელიGeorgian
- mogithiKikuyu, Gikuyu
- поездKazakh
- រទេះភ្លើងKhmer
- 열차, 列車, 기차, 汽車Korean
- شهمهنهفهرKurdish
- trenCornish
- поездKyrgyz
- asporto, hamaxostichusLatin
- ZuchLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ລົດໄຟLao
- traukinysLithuanian
- trenēties, apmācīt, karavāna, vilciensLatvian
- tereinaMāori
- низа, возMacedonian
- പരിശീലിയ്ക്കുക, തീവണ്ടിMalayalam
- галт тэрэгMongolian
- keretapi, kereta api, trenMalay
- မီးရထားBurmese
- trainen, oefenen, stoet, trein, sleep, karavaan, rijDutch
- trene, mosjonere, øve, togNorwegian
- kǫʼ naʼałbąąsiiNavajo, Navaho
- ishkodewidaabaanOjibwe, Ojibwa
- поездOssetian, Ossetic
- ćwiczyć, trenować, przesuwać się, wycelować, świta, układ, łańcuch, zespół, tren, pociąg, orszak, ciąg, seria, sznur, ogonPolish
- instruir, [[exercitar]]-[[se]], treinar, praticar, comboio, sequência, arrasto, trem, sériePortuguese
- trenRomanian
- учи́ться, научи́ться, обучи́ться, учи́ть, натренирова́ться, тренирова́ться, обуча́ться, научи́ть, обуча́ть, обучи́ть, парово́з, карава́н, проце́ссия, се́рия, цепо́чка, шлейф, по́езд, сви́та, верени́ца, корте́ж, череда́, тренRussian
- обучавати, обучавати се, obučavati se, obučavati, влак, voz, свита, пратња, шлеп, воз, vlak, svita, pratnja, šlepSerbo-Croatian
- කෝච්චියSinhala, Sinhalese
- vlakSlovak
- vlakSlovene
- trenAlbanian
- öva, tåga, träna, tåg, kedja, persontåg, pulståg, godstågSwedish
- gari moshi, treniSwahili
- ரயில்Tamil
- поездTajik
- รถไฟThai
- otly, türgenleşmekTurkmen
- magsanay, trenTagalog
- tren, katarTurkish
- پويىزUyghur, Uighur
- по́їздUkrainian
- ریل گاڑی, گاڑی, ٹرینUrdu
- poezdUzbek
- tàu hỏa, xe lửaVietnamese
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