main

/meɪn//meɪn/
🟢 Elementary

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelElementary

Common everyday word

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables1

Simple pronunciation

Analysis:

  • Very common word
  • Used in everyday conversation
verb

1. Short for mainline.

2. To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.

"He mains the same character as me in that game."

3. Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.

adjective

1. Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.

2. Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.

"main timbers  main branch of a river  main body of an army"

Synonyms: largest

3. (of force, strength, etc.) Full, sheer, undivided.

4. Big; angry.

5. Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.

6. Great in size or degree; important, powerful, strong, vast.

Synonyms

adverb

1. Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.

main

/meɪn//meɪn/
🟢 Elementary

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelElementary

Common everyday word

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables1

Simple pronunciation

Analysis:

  • Very common word
  • Used in everyday conversation
noun

1. That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.

2. A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.

3. Short for main course.

"I had scampi and chips for my main and a slice of cheesecake for dessert."

4. The high seas.

5. The mainland.

6. Short for mainsail.

7. (except in might and main) Force, power, strength, violent effort.

main

/meɪn//meɪn/
🟢 Elementary

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelElementary

Common everyday word

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables1

Simple pronunciation

Analysis:

  • Very common word
  • Used in everyday conversation
noun

1. A hand or match in a game of dice.

2. The largest throw in a match at dice; in the game of hazard, a number from one to nine called out by a person before the dice are thrown.

3. A stake played for at dice.

4. A sporting contest or match, especially a cockfighting match.

5. A banker's shovel for coins.

main

/meɪn//meɪn/
🟢 Elementary

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelElementary

Common everyday word

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables1

Simple pronunciation

Analysis:

  • Very common word
  • Used in everyday conversation
noun

1. A basket for gathering grapes.

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