English noun: hyphen | |||
1. | hyphen (communication) a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text | ||
Synonyms | dash | ||
Broader (hypernym) | punctuation, punctuation mark | ||
English verb: hyphen | |||
1. | hyphen (creation) divide or connect with a hyphen | ||
Samples | Hyphenate these words and names. | ||
Synonyms | hyphenate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spell, write | ||