Synonyms of the word hyphen


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hyphen

  • n. The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that…
  • n. (figuratively) Something that links two more consequential things.
  • v. (transitive, dated) To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.
  • p.n. (colloquial) Used to refer to a person with a hyphenated name.
  • conj. Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".

dash

  • n. (typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal…
  • n. (by extension) The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
  • n. A short run.
  • n. A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
  • n. Vigor.
  • n. A dashboard.
  • n. (Nigeria and Liberia) A bribe or gratuity; a gift.
  • n. (dated, euphemistic) A stand-in for a censored word, like "Devil" or "damn". (Compare deuce.).
  • v. (intransitive) To run quickly or for a short distance.
  • v. (intransitive, informal) To leave or depart.
  • v. (transitive) To destroy by striking (against).
  • v. (transitive) To throw violently.
  • v. (transitive) To sprinkle; to splatter.
  • v. (transitive, of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.
  • v. (transitive) To dishearten; to sadden.
  • v. (transitive) To complete hastily, usually with down or off.
  • v. To draw quickly; jot.
  • v. To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something…
  • interj. (euphemistic) Damn!

hyphenate

  • v. (transitive) to break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen…
  • v. (transitive) to join words or syllables with a hyphen.
  • n. A person with multiple duties or abilities, such as "writer-director", "actor-model", or "singer-songwriter".

punctuation

  • n. A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into…
  • n. An act of punctuating.

spell

  • n. (obsolete) Speech, discourse.
  • n. Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
  • n. A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula.
  • v. (obsolete) To speak, to declaim.
  • v. (obsolete) To tell; to relate; to teach.
  • v. To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort.
  • v. (transitive, sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word.
  • v. (intransitive) To be able to write or say the letters that form words.
  • v. (transitive) Of letters: to compose (a word).
  • v. (transitive, figuratively) To indicate that (some event) will occur.
  • v. (transitive, figuratively, with “out”) To clarify; to explain in detail.
  • v. To constitute; to measure.
  • v. (transitive) To work in place of (someone).
  • v. (transitive) To rest (someone or something).
  • v. (intransitive, colloquial) To rest from work for a time.
  • n. A shift (of work); (rare) a set of workers responsible for a specific turn of labour.
  • n. (informal) A definite period (of work or other activity).
  • n. (colloquial) An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short…
  • n. A period of rest; time off.
  • n. (colloquial, US) A period of illness, or sudden interval of bad spirits, disease etc.
  • n. (cricket) An uninterrupted series of alternate overs bowled by a single bowler.
  • n. (dialectal) A splinter, usually of wood; a spelk.
  • n. The wooden bat in the game of trap ball, or knurr and spell.

write

  • v. (transitive, intransitive) To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
  • v. (transitive) To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).
  • v. (transitive) To send written information to.
  • v. (transitive) To show (information, etc) in written form.
  • v. (intransitive) To be an author.
  • v. (computing, intransitive, with to) To record data mechanically or electronically.
  • v. (transitive, South Africa, Canada, of an exam, a document, etc.) To fill in, to complete using words.
  • v. To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.
  • v. To make known by writing; to record; to prove by one's own written testimony; often used reflexively.
  • n. (computing) The operation of storing data, as in memory or onto disk.

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