Definitions for train
treɪntrain

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. 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"

4. train(noun)

   a series of consequences wrought by an event

   "it led to a train of disasters"

5. 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"

6. 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"

7. 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"

8. 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"

9. 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?"

10. 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"

11. 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"

12. 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"

13. 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"

14. train(verb)

    exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition

    "She is training for the Olympics"

15. train(verb)

    cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it

    "train the vine"

16. train, rail(verb)

    travel by rail or train

    "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"

17. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Train(verb)

   to draw along; to trail; to drag

2. Train(verb)

   to draw by persuasion, artifice, or the like; to attract by stratagem; to entice; to allure

3. 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

4. Train(verb)

   to break, tame, and accustom to draw, as oxen

5. 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

6. Train(verb)

   to trace, as a lode or any mineral appearance, to its head

7. Train(verb)

   to be drilled in military exercises; to do duty in a military company

8. Train(verb)

   to prepare by exercise, diet, instruction, etc., for any physical contest; as, to train for a boat race

9. Train

   that which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement

10. Train

    hence, something tied to a lure to entice a hawk; also, a trap for an animal; a snare

11. Train

    that which is drawn along in the rear of, or after, something; that which is in the hinder part or rear

12. Train

    that part of a gown which trails behind the wearer

13. Train

    the after part of a gun carriage; the trail

14. Train

    the tail of a bird

15. Train

    a number of followers; a body of attendants; a retinue; a suite

16. Train

    a consecution or succession of connected things; a series

17. Train

    regular method; process; course; order; as, things now in a train for settlement

18. Train

    the number of beats of a watch in any certain time

19. Train

    a line of gunpowder laid to lead fire to a charge, mine, or the like

20. Train

    a connected line of cars or carriages on a railroad

21. Train

    a heavy, long sleigh used in Canada for the transportation of merchandise, wood, and the like

22. Train

    a roll train; as, a 12-inch train

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. train

   a group of railway cars, connected together to transport goods, people or something of the sort.

   the train went fast.

   Submitted by anonymous on July 13, 2014  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'train' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1665

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'train' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1285

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'train' in Nouns Frequency: #567

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'train' in Verbs Frequency: #343

Anagrams for train »

1. Trina

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of train in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of train in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of train in a Sentence

1. English Proverb:

   Every train track is different

2. Herman Portocarero:

   No one wants to miss the train.

3. Robert Sumwalt:

   As she did so, the train struck the car.

4. Dafne Schippers:

   I train for the long jump every two weeks.

5. Justin Kaback:

   We've got to move to the back of the train.

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