What does “list” mean?
- 1
nouna set of names or things written one below another
I made a shopping list before going out.
- 2
verbto write or say things in the form of a list
Please list your skills on the form.
List at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /lɪst/ · LIST
How to use “list” correctly
Things are “on a list”, not “in a list”: “Your name is on the list.”
Common phrases with “list”
- make a list
- shopping list
- on the list
- waiting list
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- listing
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