BOARD as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
    Usage Example(s)
    • he nailed boards across the windows
    Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he got out the board and set up the pieces
    Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer’’s capabilities
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he checked the instrument panel
    • suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree
    Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a table at which meals are served
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he helped her clear the dining table
    • a feast was spread upon the board
    Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • a board on which information can be displayed to public view
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  7. Meaning
    • food or meals in general
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • she sets a fine table
    • room and board
    Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • a committee having supervisory powers
    Usage Example(s)
    • the board has seven members
    Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  9. Meaning
    • a stout length of sawn timber
    • made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

BOARD as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • provide food and lodging (for)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The old lady is boarding three men
    Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  2. Meaning
    • lodge and take meals (at)
    Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  3. Meaning
    • get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • live and take one’’s meals at or in
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • she rooms in an old boarding house
    Hypernyms(s) board is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)