court | |
1. n. An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley. | |
The girls were playing in the court. | |
2. n. (US, Australia) A street with no outlet, a cul-de-sac. | |
3. n. (social) Royal society. | |
4. n. The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or ether dignitary; a palace. | |
The noblemen visited the queen in her court. | |
5. n. The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state | |
The queen and her court traveled to the city to welcome back the soldiers. | |
6. n. Any formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign. | |
7. n. Attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery. | |
8. n. (law) The administration of law. | |
9. n. The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered. | |
Many famous criminals have been put on trial in this court. | |
10. n. The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, le | |
The court started proceedings at 11 o'clock. | |
11. n. A tribunal established for the administration of justice. | |
12. n. The judge or judges; as distinguished from the counsel or jury, or both. | |
13. n. The session of a judicial assembly. | |
The court is now in session. | |
14. n. Any jurisdiction, civil, military, or ecclesiastical. | |
15. n. (sports) A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, squash, badminton, volleyball and some other games; also, one of the divisions of a tennis court. | |
The local sports club has six tennis courts and two squash courts. | |
The shuttlecock landed outside the court. | |
16. v. To seek to achieve or win. | |
He was courting big new accounts that previous salesman had not attempted. | |
17. v. To risk (a consequence, usually negative). | |
He courted controversy with his frank speeches. | |
18. v. To try to win a commitment to marry from. | |
19. v. To engage in behavior leading to mating. | |
The bird was courting by making an elaborate dance. | |
20. v. To attempt to attract. | |
21. v. To attempt to gain alliance with. | |
22. v. (intransitive) To engage in activities intended to win someone's affections. | |
She's had a few beaus come courting. | |
23. v. (intransitive) To engage in courtship behavior. | |
In this season, you can see many animals courting. | |
24. v. To invite by attractions; to allure; to attract. | |