corral Definition
☆ cor·ral (kə ral′)
noun
- an enclosure for holding or capturing horses, cattle, or other animals; pen
- a defensive area made by drawing up covered wagons to form an enclosing circle
Etymology: Sp < corro, a circle, ring < L currere, to run: see current
transitive verb -·ralled′, -·ral′·ling
- to drive into or confine in a corral
- to surround or capture; round up
- to arrange (wagons) in the form of a corral
- Slang to take possession of; lay hold of
corral Usage Examples
Object
- people: For example people corralled by police in Oxford Circus during the May Day 2001 demonstrations are currently challenging this action.
- fish: Individuals may communicate with others in the group ( as well as corral fish ) using whistles, breaches, tail slaps and somersaults.
- child: They became that big by offering outdoor based activities that universally appeal to children â NOT by trying to corral children into church.
- area: This grant was used to fund a field shelter complex and an all-weather corral area with access to adjacent paddocks.
Converse of object
create: Some carers even create a small corral or " sunken theater " to prevent toys from getting scattered.
Subject
police: For example people corralled by police in Oxford Circus during the May Day 2001 demonstrations are currently challenging this action.
Adjective modifier
- outside: One ton of timber suitable for producing large woodchips for outside corrals is approximately 1m 3.
- small: Some carers even create a small corral or " sunken theater " to prevent toys from getting scattered.
Modifying Another Word
- together: Many of the proposals are merely corralling together existing developments in a vaguely thematic way.
- safely: Eventually, it was safely corralled into a field and recaptured in Little Driffield.
- also: It also corrals the files that tend to be large and/or expendable into one location, and simplifies disk space management for builds.
Noun used with modifier
woodchip: Will this increase the uptake of woodchip corrals etc?
Preposition: in
corner: There is an apparently unauthorized fenced corral in one corner that appears to be for winter use.
Preposition: for
animal: This served both as a corral for the animals and as protection against a possible attack from Native Americans.
Preposition: by
police: For example people corralled by police in Oxford Circus during the May Day 2001 demonstrations are currently challenging this action.
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