WATER | Definition and Meaning

Definition of Water

Water

wa·ter

Definition/Meaning

(noun)

a liquid that is transparent, colorless, and odorless, forming the basic fluids for living organisms and making up lakes, rivers, seas, and rainfall;

e.g. Make sure to drink plenty of water when you are playing out in the heat.

(noun)

an environmental feature such as a lake, river, or sea, or the surface or body of such a feature;

e.g. Just at the edge of the water, a path had been laid. He could stay under the water for a long time by holding his breath.

(noun)

the amniotic fluid that surrounds a fetus in the mother's womb, especially when this has been discharged before birth;

e.g. When her water broke, she knew it was time to go to the hospital and have her baby.

(verb)

to provide something with hydration, usually in the form of water, such as to pour water over an area of soil or a plant to encourage plant growth or to give an animal water to drink;

e.g. He has to water his plants every morning so that they do not dry up. You should water horses often if they are being exercised hard.

(verb)

to become filled with moisture, in the form of tears as of the eyes or saliva as of the mouth;

e.g. Their eyes began to water due to the smoke from the fire. The delicious smell of the food made my mouth water.

(verb)

to dilute something and make it weaker, for example to mix a drink with water or to make a statement milder and less forceful by leaving out or modifying particular details (usually used as "water down");

e.g. The ice will melt and water down the drink. They tried to water down the harsh review by misquoting her criticism.