English noun: sky | |||
1. | sky (object) the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | atmosphere | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blue, blue air, blue sky, mackerel sky, wild blue yonder | ||
Part holonym | cloud, rainbow | ||
Part meronym | Earth, globe, world | ||
English verb: sky | |||
1. | sky (contact) throw or toss with a light motion | ||
Samples | Flip me the beachball. Toss me newspaper. | ||
Examples | The children sky the ball | ||
Synonyms | flip, pitch, toss | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fling | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lag, submarine, throw back, toss back | ||