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(kərɑːl, US -ræl)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense corrals, present participle corralling, past tense, past participle corralled

1. countable noun

In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.

Synonyms: enclosure, yard, pen, confine More Synonyms of corral

2. verb

To corral a person or animal means to capture or confine them.

[mainly US]

Within hours, police corralled the three men Lewis had named. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: enclose, confine, cage, mew More Synonyms of corral

corral in British English

(kɒˈrɑːl)

noun

1. mainly US and Canadian

an enclosure for confining cattle or horses

2. mainly US

(formerly) a defensive enclosure formed by a ring of covered wagons

verbWord forms: -rals, -ralling or -ralled (transitive) US and Canadian

to drive into and confine in or as in a corral

4. informal

to capture

Word origin

C16: from Spanish, from Vulgar Latin currāle (unattested) area for vehicles, from Latin currus wagon, from currere to run

corral in American English

(kəˈræl)

noun

an enclosure for holding or capturing horses, cattle, or other animals; pen

a defensive area made by drawing up covered wagons to form an enclosing circle

verb transitiveWord forms: corˈralled or corˈralling

to drive into or confine in a corral

to surround or capture; round up

to arrange (wagons) in the form of a corral

6. Slang

to take possession of; lay hold of

Word origin

Sp < corro, a circle, ring < L currere, to run: see current

Examples of 'corral' in a sentence
corral

Now it was used as a corral for the katiba `s donkeys, when the beasts were not being used by the forage patrols.Poor old Mrs Biddulph is rather like a sheepdog: kind, but determined to round them up and corral them where she can see them.

(noun) in the sense of enclosure

Definition

an enclosure for cattle or horses

As we neared the corral, the horses pranced and whinnied.

Synonyms

enclosure

This enclosure was so vast that the outermost wall could hardly be seen.

yard

pen

a holding pen for sheep

confine

coop

Behind the house, the pair set up a chicken coop.

fold

(verb) in the sense of enclose

Definition

to put in a corral

They were corralled into a hastily constructed shelter.

Synonyms

enclose

The land was enclosed by an eight-foot wire fence.

confine

He has been confined to his barracks.

cage

Don't you think it's cruel to cage wild creatures?

mew

fence in

impound

pen in

coop up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cage

Definition

to confine in a cage

Don't you think it's cruel to cage wild creatures?

Synonyms

shut up,

confine,

restrain,

imprison,

lock up,

mew,

incarcerate,

fence in,

impound,

coop up,

immure (archaic),

pound

in the sense of confine

Definition

to keep within bounds

He has been confined to his barracks.

Synonyms

imprison,

enclose,

shut up,

intern,

incarcerate,

circumscribe,

hem in,

immure (archaic),

keep,

cage

in the sense of coop

Definition

a cage or pen for poultry or small animals

Behind the house, the pair set up a chicken coop.

Synonyms

pen,

pound,

box,

cage,

enclosure,

hutch,

corral (US, Canadian)

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corral

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单词	corral
释义	Trends of corral View usage for: corral (kərɑːl, US -ræl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense corrals, present participle corralling, past tense, past participle corralled 1. countable noun In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept. Synonyms: enclosure, yard, pen, confine More Synonyms of corral 2. verb To corral a person or animal means to capture or confine them. [mainly US] Within hours, police corralled the three men Lewis had named. [VERB noun] Synonyms: enclose, confine, cage, mew More Synonyms of corral corral in British English (kɒˈrɑːl) noun 1. mainly US and Canadian an enclosure for confining cattle or horses 2. mainly US (formerly) a defensive enclosure formed by a ring of covered wagons verbWord forms: -rals, -ralling or -ralled (transitive) US and Canadian 3. to drive into and confine in or as in a corral 4. informal to capture Word origin C16: from Spanish, from Vulgar Latin currāle (unattested) area for vehicles, from Latin currus wagon, from currere to run corral in American English (kəˈræl) US noun 1. an enclosure for holding or capturing horses, cattle, or other animals; pen 2. a defensive area made by drawing up covered wagons to form an enclosing circle verb transitiveWord forms: corˈralled or corˈralling 3. to drive into or confine in a corral 4. to surround or capture; round up 5. to arrange (wagons) in the form of a corral 6. Slang to take possession of; lay hold of Word origin Sp < corro, a circle, ring < L currere, to run: see current Examples of 'corral' in a sentence corral Now it was used as a corral for the katiba `s donkeys, when the beasts were not being used by the forage patrols. Forrest, Roberta WHEN THE APRICOTS BLOOM (2003) Poor old Mrs Biddulph is rather like a sheepdog: kind, but determined to round them up and corral them where she can see them. Sara MacDonald SEA MUSIC (2003) (noun) in the sense of enclosure Definition an enclosure for cattle or horses As we neared the corral, the horses pranced and whinnied. Synonyms enclosure This enclosure was so vast that the outermost wall could hardly be seen. yard pen a holding pen for sheep confine coop Behind the house, the pair set up a chicken coop. fold (verb) in the sense of enclose Definition to put in a corral They were corralled into a hastily constructed shelter. Synonyms enclose The land was enclosed by an eight-foot wire fence. confine He has been confined to his barracks. cage Don't you think it's cruel to cage wild creatures? mew fence in impound pen in coop up Additional synonyms in the sense of cage Definition to confine in a cage Don't you think it's cruel to cage wild creatures? Synonyms shut up, confine, restrain, imprison, lock up, mew, incarcerate, fence in, impound, coop up, immure (archaic), pound in the sense of confine Definition to keep within bounds He has been confined to his barracks. Synonyms imprison, enclose, shut up, intern, incarcerate, circumscribe, hem in, immure (archaic), keep, cage in the sense of coop Definition a cage or pen for poultry or small animals Behind the house, the pair set up a chicken coop. Synonyms pen, pound, box, cage, enclosure, hutch, corral (US, Canadian) Nearby words of corral corpulence corpulent corpus corral correct correction corrective Synonyms of 'corral' corral Explore 'corral' in the dictionary
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