What does “red” mean?
- 1
adjectivehaving the color of blood or a ripe tomato
She wore a red dress to the party.
- 2
adjectiveof hair, of an orange-brown color
The boy with red hair is my cousin.
- 3
nounthe color red
Red is my favorite color.
Red at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /rɛd/ · RED
- Forms
- redder, reddest
How to use “red” correctly
“In the red” means owing money. “Go red” or “turn red” describes a face becoming red from embarrassment.
Common phrases with “red”
- turn red
- red wine
- in the red
- red light
Idioms with “red”
- In the red: Owing money, or spending more than you earn.
- See red: Suddenly become very angry.
- Catch someone red-handed: Discover someone at the moment they are doing something wrong.
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