list
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,472 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,882 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of also: name List the states west of the Mississippi
- include in a list Am I listed in your register?
- cause to lean to the side also: lean Erosion listed the old tree
- tilt to one side also: heel The balloon heeled overthe wind made the vessel heel
- enumerate also: number We must number the names of the great mathematicians
noun
- a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) also: listing
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical also: tilt, inclination, lean, leaning the tower had a pronounced tiltthe ship developed a list to starboard
list in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The list was made and the notes written before Emily left the house.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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If my love-sighs grow tedious in thine ears, Fly me, that fly from joy, I list not stay thee.
Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia · Martha Foote [Editor] Crow · Chapter 1
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The "Last Odds" and "Share List" to thee shall be read To-night ere thou'rt cosily tucked up in bed.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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Indeed, it was his chief delight to create a storm, in order to add to the list of his prisoners.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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The Head Master was reading from a list in his hand the school-removes, and the names and places taken by new boys.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1