English dictionary
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English noun: deck | |||
| 1. | deck (artifact) any of various platforms built into a vessel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | platform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | afterdeck, awning deck, flight deck, foredeck, fourth deck, gun deck, hurricane deck, hurricane roof, landing deck, lido deck, lower deck, main deck, orlop, orlop deck, promenade deck, quarterdeck, second deck, third deck, upper deck | ||
| Part meronym | ship | ||
| 2. | deck (artifact) street name for a packet of illegal drugs | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | packet | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dime, dime bag | ||
| Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
| 3. | deck (group) a pack of 52 playing cards | ||
| Synonyms | deck of cards, pack of cards | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pack | ||
| Member holonym | playing card, queen, suit | ||
| 4. | deck (artifact) a porch that resembles the deck on a ship | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | porch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sun deck | ||
English verb: deck | |||
| 1. | deck (stative) be beautiful to look at | ||
| Samples | Flowers adorned the tables everywhere. | ||
| Examples | Holly flowers deck the halls | ||
| Synonyms | adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ornament | ||
| 2. | deck (creation) decorate | ||
| Samples | Deck the halls with holly. | ||
| Examples | They deck the halls with holly | ||
| Synonyms | bedeck, bedight | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody with something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | plume | ||
| 3. | deck (contact) knock down with force | ||
| Samples | He decked his opponent. | ||
| Examples | The fighter managed to deck his opponent | ||
| Synonyms | coldcock, dump, floor, knock down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat | ||
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