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 | ||