noun

list

lihst

noun

A series of names, items, or numbers written or said one after another.

"She made a shopping list before heading to the store."

"His name was at the top of the guest list."

A narrow strip or border, especially the edge of a piece of cloth.

"The tailor trimmed the list from the bolt of fabric."

verb

To write or name a series of items one after another.

"The website lists all the ingredients used in the recipe."

"Please list your previous employers on the application."

(of a ship) To lean over to one side.

"The damaged ferry began to list heavily to starboard."

How to Use List

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA set of items written down one after another, or the act of writing them down that way.

Common pairings

make a list shopping list waiting list top of the list

Word Forms

listed past tense, list past tense, listed past tense, listed past tense, lists plural, lists plural, lists singular, lists singular, lists singular, lists singular

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Etymology

From Old English liste ("edge, border, strip") — the sense of an enumerated set of items developed later from the idea of items arranged in a row.

Rhymes for list

ist gist mist fist hoist waist moist twist wrist exist heist whist

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