channel
1 of 3noun (1)
chan·nel ˈcha-nᵊl 
1
a
: the bed where a natural stream of water runs
b
: the deeper part of a river, harbor, or strait
c
: a strait or narrow sea between two close landmasses
crossed the English Channel
d
: a means of communication or expression: such as
(1)
: a path along which information (such as data or music) in the form of an electrical signal passes
(2)
channels plural : a fixed or official course of communication
went through established military channels with his grievances
e
: a way, course, or direction of thought or action
new channels of exploration
f
: a band of frequencies of sufficient width for a single radio or television communication
g
: channeler
h
: an account on an online media sharing or streaming service from which one can make media content (such as videos) available to others using the service
The video was posted Saturday and has been viewed thousands of times since being picked up by YouTube channels devoted to UFOs and unsolved mysteries …
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a
: a usually tubular enclosed passage : conduit
the poison channel in a snake's fangs
b
: a passage created in a selectively permeable cell membrane by a conformational change in membrane proteins
also : the proteins of such a passage compare ion channel
3
: a long gutter, groove, or furrow
a road channel
4
: a metal bar of flattened U-shaped section
channel
2 of 3verb
channeled or channelled; channeling or channelling
transitive verb
1
a
: to form, cut, or wear a channel in
The river channeled a new course.
b
: to make a groove in
channel a chair leg
2
: to convey or direct into or through a channel
channel his energy into useful work
3
: to serve as a channeler or intermediary for
a 35,000-year-old female channeled by a 40-year-old housewife
channel
3 of 3noun (2)
: one of the flat ledges of heavy plank or metal bolted edgewise to the outside of a ship to increase the spread of the shrouds (see shroud entry 1 sense 3a)
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- aqueduct
- canal
- conduit
- course
- flume
- racecourse
- raceway
- watercourse
- waterway
Verb
- canalize
- channelize
- conduct
- direct
- funnel
- pipe
- siphon
- syphon
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Example Sentences
Verb She's started channeling her anger towards me. He channeled millions of dollars into the program.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb
Middle English chanel, from Anglo-French, from Latin canalis channel — more at canal
Noun (2)
alteration of chainwale, from chain entry 1 + wale entry 1
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun (2)
1672, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing channel
Kids Definition
channel 1 of 2
noun
chan·nel ˈcha-nᵊl
1
: the bed of a stream
2
: the deeper part of a waterway (as a river or harbor)
3
: a strait or a narrow sea
the English Channel
4
: a passage (as a tube) through which something flows
an irrigation channel
5
: a long groove
6
: a means by which something is passed or carried from one place or person to another
channels of trade
a channel of communication
7
: a band of frequencies used by a single radio or television station in broadcasting
What's on this channel?
channel
2 of 2verb
channeled or channelled; channeling or channelling
: to direct into or through a passage or channel
Water was channeled into the pond.
Medical Definition
channel
noun
chan·nel ˈchan-ᵊl
1
: a usually tubular enclosed passage
2
a
: a passage created in a selectively permeable membrane by a conformational change in membrane proteins see ion channel
b
: a protein or cluster of proteins that functions as a channel see calcium channel blocker
channel 1 of 2
noun
1
as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water water was drained from the swamp through a specially constructed channel Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- canal
- aqueduct
- conduit
- waterway
- river
- watercourse
- raceway
- flume
- sluice
- racecourse
- stream
- course
- spillway
- torrent
- sluiceway
- gutter
- floodway
- millrace
- millstream
- trough
- rivulet
- tideway
- swash
2
as in strait
a narrow body of water between two land masses the world record for swimming the channel between France and Great Britain Synonyms & Similar Words
- strait
- sound
- inlet
- bay
- neck
- narrows
- gulf
- arm
- roads
- reach
- roadstead
- stretch
3
as in outlet
a direct way of passing along information or supplies you need to make arrangements through the proper channels Synonyms & Similar Words
- outlet
- pipeline
- conduit
- source
- route
- avenue
- supplier
- origin
- contact
- connection
- grapevine
- wellspring
- fountainhead
4
as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas) had to replace the main water channel Synonyms & Similar Words
- conduit
- tube
- pipe
- funnel
- drain
- line
- trough
- duct
- penstock
- pipeline
- piping
- leader
- main
- tile
- waste pipe
- spout
- drainpipe
- standpipe
- hydrant
- waterspout
- stovepipe
- smokestack
- pipeage
- pipage
5
as in psychic
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead the channel went into a trance and began speaking in what was purported to be the voice of the deceased woman Synonyms & Similar Words
- psychic
- medium
- channeler
- spiritualist
- spiritist
- telepath
- clairvoyant
- sensitive
- mind reader
- mentalist
channel
2 of 2verb
as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports Synonyms & Similar Words
- direct
- funnel
- pipe
- canalize
- channelize
- conduct
- siphon
- focus
- carry
- transmit
- syphon
- convey
- consolidate
- concentrate