ENGLISH
verb
Definitions
- 1. To translate into the English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain. Those gracious acts . . . may be Englished more properly, acts of fear and dissimulation. Milton. Caxton does not care to alter the French forms and words in the book which he was Englishing. T. L. K. Oliphant.
- 2. To strike (the cue ball) in such a manner as to give it in addition to its forward motion a spinning motion, that influences its direction after impact on another ball or the cushion. [U.S.]
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
ENGLISH
(adjective)
1. Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race. English bond (Arch.)
2. See 1st Bond, n.,
ENGLISH
(noun)
1. Collectively, the people of England; English people or persons.
2. The language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in A...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
