main

[ meyn ]

/ meɪn /

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adjective

chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.

sheer; utmost, as strength or force: to lift a stone by main force.

of or relating to a broad expanse: main sea.

Grammar. syntactically independent; capable of use in isolation.Compare dependent (def. 4), independent (def. 14), main clause.

Nautical.

of or relating to a mainmast.
noting or pertaining to a sail, yard, boom, etc., or to any rigging belonging to a mainmast.
noting any stay running aft and upward to the head of a mainmast: main topmast stay.

Obsolete.

having or exerting great strength or force; mighty.
having momentous or important results; significant.

noun

a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.

physical strength, power, or force: to struggle with might and main.

the chief or principal part or point: The main of their investments was lost during the war.

Literary. the open ocean; high sea: the bounding main.

the mainland.

Usually mains . a main course in a meal: The restaurant offers four mains: one chicken, two beef, and one fish.

adverb

South Midland U.S. (chiefly Appalachian). very; exceedingly: The dogs treed a main big coon.

verb (used with or without object)

Slang. mainline.

Idioms for main

in the main, for the most part; chiefly: In the main, the novel was dull reading.

Origin of main

before 900; (noun) Middle English meyn, mayn strength, power, Old English mægen, cognate with Old Norse megin(n), megn strength; (adj.) Middle English mayn, partly <Old Norse megenn, megn strong, partly independent use of Old English mægen (noun) taken as an adj. in compounds, as in mægen-weorc, literally, work of might

SYNONYMS FOR main

1 cardinal, prime, paramount, primary, capital.

2 pure, direct.

7 conduit.

8 might.

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ANTONYMS FOR main

1 secondary, least.

8 weakness.

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Words nearby main

mailshot, maim, mai mai, Maiman, Maimonides, main, Mainbocher, main body, main brace, main chance, main clause

Definition for main (2 of 3)

main²

[ meyn ]

/ meɪn /

noun

a cockfighting match.

Origin of main

1560–70; perhaps special use of main¹; compare main chance

Definition for main (3 of 3)

Main

[ meyn; German mahyn ]

/ meɪn; German maɪn /

noun

a river in central and W Germany, flowing W from the Bohemian Forest in N Bavaria into the Rhine at Mainz. 305 miles (490 km) long.

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Example sentences from the Web for main

Flesh encircled him at the main pool of the Paradise Hotel and Residences at Boca.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They even switched off their location service—one of the main perks of the program.
Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays|Bel Trew|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the same time, the heaviest parts—the main fuselage, the engines and wings—sink to the bottom.
Did Bad Weather Bring Down AirAsia 8501?|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his statement, Rigi named Naser Boledi as a main mediator between him and representatives of NATO.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sometimes, they had a backup aim if their main goal fell through as the night dragged on.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots|Emily Shire|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What defect in the feed valve will cause the brake pipe pressure to equalize with that in the main reservoir?
The Traveling Engineers' Association|Anonymous
His "Main Traveled Roads," the first of many editions appearing in 1891, made him famous.
Prairie Gold|Various
A main cause of the disadvantageous appearance exhibited by the ordinary schoolboy, lies in what we denominate sheepishness.
Thoughts on Man|William Godwin
A dose of marchlor in a glass of wine had done what fifty men could not have accomplished by main strength.
The Martian Cabal|Roman Frederick Starzl
For four days we coasted thus, never out of sight of shore, and usually with islands between us and the main body of water.
Beyond the Frontier|Randall Parrish

British Dictionary definitions for main (1 of 3)

main¹

/ (meɪn) /

adjective (prenominal)

chief or principal in rank, importance, size, etc

sheer or utmost (esp in the phrase by main force)

nautical of, relating to, or denoting any gear, such as a stay or sail, belonging to the mainmast

obsolete significant or important

noun

a principal pipe, conduit, duct, or line in a system used to distribute water, electricity, etc

(plural)

the main distribution network for water, gas, or electricity
(as modifier)mains voltage

the chief or most important part or consideration

great strength or force (now chiefly in the phrase (with) might and main)

literary the open ocean

archaic short for Spanish Main

archaic short for mainland

in the main or for the main on the whole; for the most part

Word Origin for main

C13: from Old English mægen strength

British Dictionary definitions for main (2 of 3)

main²

/ (meɪn) /

noun

a throw of the dice in dice games

a cockfighting contest

a match in archery, boxing, etc

Word Origin for main

C16: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for main (3 of 3)

Main

/ (meɪn, German main) /

noun

a river in central and W Germany, flowing west through Würzburg and Frankfurt to the Rhine. Length: about 515 km (320 miles)

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Idioms and Phrases with main

main

In addition to the idioms beginning with main

main drag
main squeeze

also see:

eye to the main chance
in the main
might and main

单词	main
释义	main ¹ [ meyn ] / meɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR main ON THESAURUS.COM adjective chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan. sheer; utmost, as strength or force: to lift a stone by main force. of or relating to a broad expanse: main sea. Grammar. syntactically independent; capable of use in isolation.Compare dependent (def. 4), independent (def. 14), main clause. Nautical. of or relating to a mainmast. noting or pertaining to a sail, yard, boom, etc., or to any rigging belonging to a mainmast. noting any stay running aft and upward to the head of a mainmast: main topmast stay. Obsolete. having or exerting great strength or force; mighty. having momentous or important results; significant. noun a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc. physical strength, power, or force: to struggle with might and main. the chief or principal part or point: The main of their investments was lost during the war. Literary. the open ocean; high sea: the bounding main. the mainland. Usually mains . a main course in a meal: The restaurant offers four mains: one chicken, two beef, and one fish. adverb South Midland U.S. (chiefly Appalachian). very; exceedingly: The dogs treed a main big coon. verb (used with or without object) Slang. mainline. Idioms for main in the main, for the most part; chiefly: In the main, the novel was dull reading. Origin of main ¹ before 900; (noun) Middle English meyn, mayn strength, power, Old English mægen, cognate with Old Norse megin(n), megn strength; (adj.) Middle English mayn, partly <Old Norse megenn, megn strong, partly independent use of Old English mægen (noun) taken as an adj. in compounds, as in mægen-weorc, literally, work of might SYNONYMS FOR main 1 cardinal, prime, paramount, primary, capital. 2 pure, direct. 7 conduit. 8 might. SEE SYNONYMS FOR main ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR main 1 secondary, least. 8 weakness. SEE ANTONYMS FOR main ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby main mailshot, maim, mai mai, Maiman, Maimonides, main, Mainbocher, main body, main brace, main chance, main clause Definition for main (2 of 3) main² [ meyn ] / meɪn / noun a cockfighting match. Origin of main ² 1560–70; perhaps special use of main¹; compare main chance Definition for main (3 of 3) Main [ meyn; German mahyn ] / meɪn; German maɪn / noun a river in central and W Germany, flowing W from the Bohemian Forest in N Bavaria into the Rhine at Mainz. 305 miles (490 km) long. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for main Flesh encircled him at the main pool of the Paradise Hotel and Residences at Boca. Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST They even switched off their location service—one of the main perks of the program. Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays\|Bel Trew\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At the same time, the heaviest parts—the main fuselage, the engines and wings—sink to the bottom. Did Bad Weather Bring Down AirAsia 8501?\|Clive Irving\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In his statement, Rigi named Naser Boledi as a main mediator between him and representatives of NATO. The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan\|Umar Farooq\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sometimes, they had a backup aim if their main goal fell through as the night dragged on. The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots\|Emily Shire\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST What defect in the feed valve will cause the brake pipe pressure to equalize with that in the main reservoir? The Traveling Engineers' Association\|Anonymous His "Main Traveled Roads," the first of many editions appearing in 1891, made him famous. Prairie Gold\|Various A main cause of the disadvantageous appearance exhibited by the ordinary schoolboy, lies in what we denominate sheepishness. Thoughts on Man\|William Godwin A dose of marchlor in a glass of wine had done what fifty men could not have accomplished by main strength. The Martian Cabal\|Roman Frederick Starzl For four days we coasted thus, never out of sight of shore, and usually with islands between us and the main body of water. Beyond the Frontier\|Randall Parrish British Dictionary definitions for main (1 of 3) main¹ / (meɪn) / adjective (prenominal) chief or principal in rank, importance, size, etc sheer or utmost (esp in the phrase by main force) nautical of, relating to, or denoting any gear, such as a stay or sail, belonging to the mainmast obsolete significant or important noun a principal pipe, conduit, duct, or line in a system used to distribute water, electricity, etc (plural) the main distribution network for water, gas, or electricity (as modifier)mains voltage the chief or most important part or consideration great strength or force (now chiefly in the phrase (with) might and main) literary the open ocean archaic short for Spanish Main archaic short for mainland in the main or for the main on the whole; for the most part Word Origin for main C13: from Old English mægen strength British Dictionary definitions for main (2 of 3) main² / (meɪn) / noun a throw of the dice in dice games a cockfighting contest a match in archery, boxing, etc Word Origin for main C16: of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for main (3 of 3) Main / (meɪn, German main) / noun a river in central and W Germany, flowing west through Würzburg and Frankfurt to the Rhine. Length: about 515 km (320 miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with main main In addition to the idioms beginning with main main drag main squeeze also see: eye to the main chance in the main might and main The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to main prime, major, central, preeminent, leading, primary, vital, fundamental, particular, essential, special, entire, head, star, premier, chief, cardinal, capital, necessary, simple
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