What does “subject” mean?
- 1
nounthe thing that people are talking or writing about
Let’s change the subject.
- 2
nounan area of knowledge studied at school
Math is my favorite subject.
- 3
nounthe word or phrase that does the action of a verb
In “Tom runs”, “Tom” is the subject.
Subject at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ · SUB-jikt
How to use “subject” correctly
“Subject to” means likely to be affected by: “Prices are subject to change.”
Common phrases with “subject”
- change the subject
- school subject
- subject to
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- topic
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