ship

1 of 4

noun

ˈship

plural ships

often attributive

: a large seagoing vessel

: a sailing vessel having a bowsprit and usually three masts each composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast

: boat

especially : one propelled by power or sail

: a ship's crew

: fortune sense 2

when their ship comes in they'll be able to live in better style

: airship, airplane, spacecraft

verb (1)

shipped; shipping; ships

transitive verb

: to place or receive on board a ship for transportation by water

: to cause to be transported

shipped him off to prep school

obsolete : to provide with a ship

: to put in place for use

ship the tiller

: to take into a ship or boat

ship the gangplank

: to engage for service on a ship

: to take (water) over the side

—used of a boat or a ship

intransitive verb

: to embark on a ship

: to go or travel by ship

—often used with out

: to proceed by ship or other means under military orders

—often used with out

: to engage to serve on shipboard

: to be sent for delivery

the order will ship soon

shippable

ˈshi-pə-bəl How to pronounce ship (audio)

adjective

ship

3 of 4

verb (2)

shipped; shipping; ships

transitive verb

informal

: to wishfully regard (specific people or fictional characters) as being or having the potential to become romantically involved with one another

Naturally, their followers gushed … and started shipping them all over again. "Please be back together," one user commented …

Alyssa Morin

The Office's on-and-off pairing remained so tantalizingly close after the series wrapped in 2013 that even [Mindy] Kaling gets why people are still shipping them.

Sarah Grossbart

Sean Astin, who portrayed Bob Newby, the love interest of Ryder's character, Joyce Byers, in season 2, told Us Weekly exclusively earlier this month that he hopes Jim and Joyce will end up together. "I've shipped them since the beginning," the 49-year-old declared.

Samantha Leffler

One close friendship does develop between two girls, and while fans of other Dreamworks shows like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power may start shipping them, budding romance at this point is only wishful thinking.

Alana Joli Abbott

How does one even begin to write about Anne and Diana? … Megan Followes herself ships them.

Danny M. Lavery

-ship

4 of 4

noun suffix

: state : condition : quality

friendship

: office : dignity : profession

clerkship

: art : skill

horsemanship

: something showing, exhibiting, or embodying a quality or state

township

fellowship

: one entitled to a (specified) rank, title, or appellation

his Lordship

: the body of persons participating in a specified activity

readership

listenership

Example Sentences

Noun the captain of the ship He will travel by ship. Verb (1) The goods were shipped from a foreign port. Your order is expected to ship soon. The company will ship its new software next month. The software will ship next month. The soldiers were shipped overseas for duty. When the waves increased, the boat began shipping water. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

On July 12, 2020, a fire started on the amphibious assault ship as it was moored at Naval Base San Diego and raged for more than four days.

Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 The racing office … the ship-and-win program to attract entries from outside the area was up 19 percent.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Disney's sixth cruise ship will be named Disney Treasure.

Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 The maritime college hired Mr. Hazelwood as a teacher aboard the training ship Empire State V a year after the Exxon Valdez spill.

Richard Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 This dry yeast is also great for preserving the apple flavor but is a little easier to store and ship.

Justin Pot, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The standard iPhone 14 will cost $799 and ship on Sept. 16, with the Plus version coming in at $899 on Oct. 7.

Mark Gurman, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 The new AirPods Pro will be available to order on September 9 for $249 and ship on September 23.

Samuel Axon And Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 Officials received spa treatments, top-shelf alcohol, designer handbags, leather goods, designer furniture, watches, fountain pens, ornamental swords and handmade ship models, according to court documents.

Mary Walsh, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022

Verb

Paragonix has begun providing surgical teams who can remove donor organs, pack them up in her company’s containers, and ship them to transplant hospitals.

Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Or his company could produce hydrogen at Overland Trail Ranch and ship it by rail.

Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 The Arizona State Land Department gave a sweet deal to a Saudi Arabian company called Fondomonte to farm areas in Butler Valley near Bouse, growing alfalfa to ship it back to the Middle East to feed its cows.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 The plane was stored with the intent to ship it later.

David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 Notably, one linchpin of the bill’s climate provisions is a set of incentives to substantially expand technologies that capture carbon dioxide and either store it underground or ship it for reuse.

Wil Burns, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022 The battle is especially intense in Iowa, where three huge projects aim to collect CO2 from more than 30 of the state’s 42 ethanol plants and ship it to underground rock formations in North Dakota and Illinois.

Joe Barrett, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2022 The cartels then package the fentanyl into other drugs like Xanax and Adderrall, and ship them to the U.S. to be sold on the black market.

Bradford Betz, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2022 As Rodgers was unable to pick it up herself, and there wasn’t enough time to ship it, Rodgers’s makeup artist brought the bikini to Naples with her from Milan.

Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English scip; akin to Old High German skif ship

Verb (2)

verbal derivative of ship "romantic pairing of a fictional couple," shortened from relationship

Noun suffix

Middle English, from Old English -scipe; akin to Old High German -scaft -ship, Old English scieppan to shape — more at shape

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Verb (2)

1998, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ship 1 of 3

noun

ˈship

: a large boat designed for travel by sea

: airship, airplane

: a vehicle for traveling beyond the earth's atmosphere

a rocket ship

ship

2 of 3

verb

shipped; shipping

: to cause to be transported

The grain was shipped by rail.

: to put or receive on board for transportation by water

: to send (someone) to a place

They shipped her off to boarding school.

: to take into a ship or boat

ship oars

ship water

: to sign on as a crew member on a ship

-ship

3 of 3

noun suffix

ˌship

: state : condition : quality

friendship

: office : rank : profession

authorship

: skill

penmanship

: something showing a quality or state of being

championship

township

: someone having a specified rank

your Lordship

单词	ships
释义	ship 1 of 4 noun ˈship plural ships often attributive 1 a : a large seagoing vessel b : a sailing vessel having a bowsprit and usually three masts each composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast 2 : boat especially : one propelled by power or sail 3 : a ship's crew 4 : fortune sense 2 when their ship comes in they'll be able to live in better style 5 : airship, airplane, spacecraft see also take ship ship 2 of 4 verb (1) shipped; shipping; ships transitive verb 1 a : to place or receive on board a ship for transportation by water b : to cause to be transported shipped him off to prep school 2 obsolete : to provide with a ship 3 : to put in place for use ship the tiller 4 : to take into a ship or boat ship the gangplank 5 : to engage for service on a ship 6 : to take (water) over the side —used of a boat or a ship intransitive verb 1 : to embark on a ship 2 a : to go or travel by ship —often used with out b : to proceed by ship or other means under military orders —often used with out 3 : to engage to serve on shipboard 4 : to be sent for delivery the order will ship soon shippable ˈshi-pə-bəl adjective ship 3 of 4 verb (2) shipped; shipping; ships transitive verb informal : to wishfully regard (specific people or fictional characters) as being or having the potential to become romantically involved with one another Naturally, their followers gushed … and started shipping them all over again. "Please be back together," one user commented … Alyssa Morin The Office's on-and-off pairing remained so tantalizingly close after the series wrapped in 2013 that even [Mindy] Kaling gets why people are still shipping them. Sarah Grossbart Sean Astin, who portrayed Bob Newby, the love interest of Ryder's character, Joyce Byers, in season 2, told Us Weekly exclusively earlier this month that he hopes Jim and Joyce will end up together. "I've shipped them since the beginning," the 49-year-old declared. Samantha Leffler One close friendship does develop between two girls, and while fans of other Dreamworks shows like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power may start shipping them, budding romance at this point is only wishful thinking. Alana Joli Abbott How does one even begin to write about Anne and Diana? … Megan Followes herself ships them. Danny M. Lavery -ship 4 of 4 noun suffix 1 : state : condition : quality friendship 2 : office : dignity : profession clerkship 3 : art : skill horsemanship 4 : something showing, exhibiting, or embodying a quality or state township fellowship 5 : one entitled to a (specified) rank, title, or appellation his Lordship 6 : the body of persons participating in a specified activity readership listenership Synonyms Noun boat keel vessel Verb (1) consign dispatch pack (off) send shoot transfer transmit transport See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the captain of the ship He will travel by ship. Verb (1) The goods were shipped from a foreign port. Your order is expected to ship soon. The company will ship its new software next month. The software will ship next month. The soldiers were shipped overseas for duty. When the waves increased, the boat began shipping water. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun On July 12, 2020, a fire started on the amphibious assault ship as it was moored at Naval Base San Diego and raged for more than four days. Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 The racing office … the ship-and-win program to attract entries from outside the area was up 19 percent. San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Disney's sixth cruise ship will be named Disney Treasure. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 The maritime college hired Mr. Hazelwood as a teacher aboard the training ship Empire State V a year after the Exxon Valdez spill. Richard Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 This dry yeast is also great for preserving the apple flavor but is a little easier to store and ship. Justin Pot, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The standard iPhone 14 will cost $799 and ship on Sept. 16, with the Plus version coming in at $899 on Oct. 7. Mark Gurman, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 The new AirPods Pro will be available to order on September 9 for $249 and ship on September 23. Samuel Axon And Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 Officials received spa treatments, top-shelf alcohol, designer handbags, leather goods, designer furniture, watches, fountain pens, ornamental swords and handmade ship models, according to court documents. Mary Walsh, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Verb Paragonix has begun providing surgical teams who can remove donor organs, pack them up in her company’s containers, and ship them to transplant hospitals. Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Or his company could produce hydrogen at Overland Trail Ranch and ship it by rail. Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 The Arizona State Land Department gave a sweet deal to a Saudi Arabian company called Fondomonte to farm areas in Butler Valley near Bouse, growing alfalfa to ship it back to the Middle East to feed its cows. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 The plane was stored with the intent to ship it later. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 Notably, one linchpin of the bill’s climate provisions is a set of incentives to substantially expand technologies that capture carbon dioxide and either store it underground or ship it for reuse. Wil Burns, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022 The battle is especially intense in Iowa, where three huge projects aim to collect CO2 from more than 30 of the state’s 42 ethanol plants and ship it to underground rock formations in North Dakota and Illinois. Joe Barrett, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2022 The cartels then package the fentanyl into other drugs like Xanax and Adderrall, and ship them to the U.S. to be sold on the black market. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2022 As Rodgers was unable to pick it up herself, and there wasn’t enough time to ship it, Rodgers’s makeup artist brought the bikini to Naples with her from Milan. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 28 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English scip; akin to Old High German skif ship Verb (2) verbal derivative of ship "romantic pairing of a fictional couple," shortened from relationship Noun suffix Middle English, from Old English -scipe; akin to Old High German -scaft -ship, Old English scieppan to shape — more at shape First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Verb (2) 1998, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing ship anti-ship container ship cruise ship drop-ship dress ship free alongside ship factory ship mother ship motor ship merchant ship jump ship run a tight ship rocket ship sailing ship ship of state ship of the line ship out weather ship waiting for her ship to come in take ship ship biscuit ship's papers someone's ship comes in tall ship Q-ship See More anti-ship container ship cruise ship drop-ship dress ship free alongside ship factory ship mother ship motor ship merchant ship jump ship run a tight ship rocket ship sailing ship ship of state ship of the line ship out weather ship waiting for her ship to come in take ship ship biscuit ship's papers someone's ship comes in tall ship Q-ship See More Kids Definition ship 1 of 3 noun ˈship 1 : a large boat designed for travel by sea 2 : airship, airplane 3 : a vehicle for traveling beyond the earth's atmosphere a rocket ship ship 2 of 3 verb shipped; shipping 1 : to cause to be transported The grain was shipped by rail. 2 : to put or receive on board for transportation by water 3 : to send (someone) to a place They shipped her off to boarding school. 4 : to take into a ship or boat ship oars ship water 5 : to sign on as a crew member on a ship -ship 3 of 3 noun suffix ˌship 1 : state : condition : quality friendship 2 : office : rank : profession authorship 3 : skill penmanship 4 : something showing a quality or state of being championship township 5 : someone having a specified rank your Lordship ships 1 of 2 noun plural of ship as in boats a large craft for travel by water a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance boats vessels warships freighters steamships liners schooners yachts tankers keels steamers barges merchantmen cruisers lightships corvettes ironclads containerships supertankers destroyers transports ferryboats argosies cutters colliers flagships traders brigs brigantines men-of-war caravels coasters merchant ships sailboats motor ships windjammers aircraft carriers barques ketches icebreakers packets superliners watercrafts tramps men-o'-war tall ships junk barks clippers square-riggers xebecs ships 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of ship as in transports to cause to go or be taken from one place to another we shipped those books out yesterday Synonyms & Similar Words transports sends dispatches transfers transmits shoots imports exports consigns packs (off) launches renders addresses hands over delivers passes returns advances conveys forwards gives drops presents donates contributes bestows resends Antonyms & Near Antonyms receives accepts gets draws gains acquires procures obtains earns secures garners See More
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ship

noun

verb (1)

verb (2)

noun suffix

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing ship

Kids Definition

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