range
/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/noun, verb1 syllable
Range means: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
Synonyms for range52
noun, as in an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
noun, as in a series of hills or mountains
noun, as in a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
noun, as in (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
noun, as in the limits within which something can be effective
verb, as in move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
verb, as in lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
verb, as in range or extend over; occupy a certain area
also used for range
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What does range mean?17
verb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment“The gypsies roamed the woods”
feed as in a meadow or pasture“the herd was grazing”
change or be different within limits“Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion”
assign a rank or rating to“how would you rank these students?”
let eat“range the animals in the prairie”
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line“lay out the clothes”
range or extend over; occupy a certain area“The plants straddle the entire state”
have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun“This gun ranges over two miles”
noun
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:“a piano has a greater range than the human voice”
a series of hills or mountains“the valley was between two ranges of hills”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food“dinner was already on the stove”
the limit of capability“within the compass of education”
(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined“the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers”
the limits within which something can be effective“range of motion”
a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze“they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring”
a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds“the army maintains a missile range in the desert”
a variety of different things or activities“he answered a range of questions”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with range?7
Range in a sentence
- Apparently, there is a range of family problems.ajje
- She called for help on her short-range radio, but there was no answer.TracyPoff
- Men should feel free to feel the whole range of feelings, not just anger.rul
- Today, these important habitats are threatened by a range of human activities.Hybrid
- Earth has several active volcanoes, giant mountain ranges, and vast, deep canyons.Hybrid
- Cars are now available in a wide range of prices.CM
- I'm not moving out of range of that telephone.CN
- Don't you have something in my price range?CK
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Forms of range
as a noun
- plural
- ranges
as a verb
- past tense
- ranged
- present participle
- ranging
- third-person singular
- ranges
- past participle
- ranged