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world Definition

world (wʉrld)

noun

    1. the planet earth
    2. the whole universe
    3. any heavenly body thought of hypothetically as inhabited worlds in space
  2. the earth and its inhabitants
    1. the human race; mankind
    2. people generally; the public a discovery that startled the world
    1. some part of the earth the Old World
    2. some period of history, its society, etc. the ancient world
    3. any sphere or domain the animal world
    4. any sphere of human activity the world of music
    5. any sphere or state of existence the world of tomorrow
  5. individual experience, outlook, etc. a man whose world is narrow
    1. secular or social life and interests, as distinguished from the religious or spiritual
    2. people primarily concerned with secular affairs and pursuits
  7. a large amount; great deal the rest did him a world (or worlds) of good
  8. a star or planet

Etymology: ME < OE werold, world, humanity, long time, akin to OHG weralt < early WGmc comp. < *wera-, man (see werewolf) + *alth-, an age, mankind (for IE base see old): basic sense “the age of man”

world Idioms

bring into the world

  1. to give birth to
  2. to assist in the delivery of (a child)

come into the world

to be born

for all the world

  1. for any reason or consideration at all
  2. in every respect; exactly

in the world

  1. on earth or in the universe; anywhere where in the world could you find this?
  2. at all; ever how in the world did you know?

on top of the world

☆

Informal elated with joy, pride, success, etc.; exultant

out of this world

☆

Slang exceptionally fine; extraordinary

world without end

forever

world Synonyms

world

n.

  1. The earth

    globe, wide world, terrestrial sphere; see earth 1, planet.

  2. The universe

    cosmos, nature, creation; see universe.

  3. A specific group

    realm, division, system; see class 1, 2.

  4. All one's surroundings

    environment, atmosphere, ambiance, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, experience, life, inner life, human intercourse, memory, idealization.

  5. Nonreligious affairs

    life of action, society, career, material pursuits, secular matters, worldly interests, business, activa vita (Latin), worldly distractions.

bring into the world

give birth to, bear, have a baby; see produce 1.

for all the world

  1. seemingly, to all appearances, like; see apparently.

  2. for everything and anything, no matter, what, regardless;

in the world

anywhere at all, wheresoever, in the universe; see anywhere, wherever.

on top of the world

feeling fine, feeling wonderful, feeling happy, exuberant, in the catbird seat*, successful; see also delighted, triumphant.

out of this world

extraordinary, strange, remarkable; see excellent, unusual 1, 2. See syn. study at earth.

world Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • develop: The roots of hunger The developing world hasn't always been hungry.
  • enter: God had a plan of salvation from the moment that sin entered the world.
  • save: At least three London Scientologists claimed to have uncovered incidents in which they were crucified and rose from the dead to save the world.
  • explore: By encouraging identification we hope to allow people the freedom to explore the world in greater security.

Adjective modifier

  • outside: Many of those who remained were cut off from the outside world.
  • real: Let's start with a look at the way in which inequalities actually get tackled in the real world.
  • whole: It is suspect users who should be targeted, not the whole world at large.
  • modern: In the modern world, Habermas argues, the public sphere has given way to advertising.
  • natural: This is an account of the natural world of the Highlands, in particular the red deer.

Modifies a noun

  • leader: Scottish Smoked Salmon is still a world leader, be it wild, organic or farmed.
  • war: The guards behave with the same cruelty you expect to see from SS officers in lurid second world war movies.
  • championship: The world championship could live his for the company's.
  • champion: The quality of their performances left two world champions nursing defeat.
  • cup: So with just £ 3 I started on the world cup group matches and managed to build it up to just over £ 50.
  • class: It is about being able to offer the very best, world class care.

Noun used with modifier

  • fantasy: Inspired from the smash hit PlayStation series, Nightmare Creatures is a fantasy action game set in a Gothic fantasy world.
  • speaking: This would be the first Center of its kind in the English speaking world.

Possessives

today: We are fresh thinking In today's fast-moving business world, thinking of new ideas is critical to our future success.

Preposition: by

storm: PPK had taken the world by storm with a haunting yet hard dose of trance.