STAFF as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
   Usage Example(s)
   • he walked with the help of a wooden staff
   Hypernyms(s) staff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stick (what does stick mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • alpenstock (what does alpenstock mean?)
   • crook (what does crook mean?)
   • shepherd’s crook (what does shepherd’s crook mean?)
   • crutch (what does crutch mean?)
   • distaff (what does distaff mean?)
   • flagpole (what does flagpole mean?)
   • flagstaff (what does flagstaff mean?)
   • pikestaff (what does pikestaff mean?)
   • quarterstaff (what does quarterstaff mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
   Synonym(s)
   • stave (what does stave mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) staff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • musical notation (what does musical notation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a rod carried as a symbol
   Hypernyms(s) staff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • symbol (what does symbol mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • crosier (what does crosier mean?)
   • crozier (what does crozier mean?)
   • mace (what does mace mean?)
   • scepter (what does scepter mean?)
   • sceptre (what does sceptre mean?)
   • verge (what does verge mean?)
   • wand (what does wand mean?)
   • tipstaff (what does tipstaff mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the body of teachers and administrators at a school
   Synonym(s)
   • faculty (what does faculty mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university
   Hypernyms(s) staff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • body (what does body mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • staff (what does staff mean?)
   • staff (what does staff mean?)
5. Meaning
   • personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
   Usage Example(s)
   • the hospital has an excellent nursing staff
   • the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions
   Hypernyms(s) staff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • personnel (what does personnel mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • newsroom (what does newsroom mean?)
   • office (what does office mean?)
   • office staff (what does office staff mean?)
   • research staff (what does research staff mean?)
   • sales staff (what does sales staff mean?)
   • security staff (what does security staff mean?)
   • service staff (what does service staff mean?)
   • maintenance staff (what does maintenance staff mean?)
   • general staff (what does general staff mean?)
   • headquarters staff (what does headquarters staff mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • staff (what does staff mean?)
   • staff (what does staff mean?)
6. Meaning
   • building material consisting of plaster and hair
   • used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
   Hypernyms(s) staff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • building material (what does building material mean?)

STAFF as VERB

1. Meaning
   • provide with staff
   Usage Example(s)
   • This position is not always staffed
   Hypernyms(s) staff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • provide (what does provide mean?)
   • supply (what does supply mean?)
   • ply (what does ply mean?)
   • cater (what does cater mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • man (what does man mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • staff (what does staff mean?)
   • faculty (what does faculty mean?)
   • staff (what does staff mean?)
2. Meaning
   • serve on the staff of
   Usage Example(s)
   • The two men staff the reception desk
   Hypernyms(s) staff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • serve (what does serve mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • staff (what does staff mean?)
   • faculty (what does faculty mean?)
   • staff (what does staff mean?)