What does “figure” mean?
- 1
nouna number, especially an official one
Sales figures for this year look good.
- 2
nounan important or well-known person
He became a major figure in American music.
- 3
verbto think or decide something (informal)
I figured you’d be hungry, so I made dinner.
Figure at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪɡjər/ · FIG-yer
How to use “figure” correctly
“Figure out” means to understand or solve something after thinking: “I can’t figure out this puzzle.”
Common phrases with “figure”
- figure out
- public figure
- sales figures
- keep your figure
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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