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noun | verb remarkremark1 /rɪˈmɑrk/ ●●○ W3 noun verbs► make a remark I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have made that remark. ► ignore a remark He ignored my remark and continued working. adjectives► a racist/sexist remark (=an offensive remark showing racist/sexist attitudes) The men are accused of making racist remarks to a taxi driver in an argument over a fare. ► a rude remark The children kept interrupting and making rude remarks. ► a snide remark (=that criticizes in an indirect way, especially unfairly) He made a snide remark about how much weight she had gained. ► a sarcastic remark (=that seems to mean the opposite of what you really mean, especially in an unkind way) She was always making sarcastic remarks about his work. ► a disparaging remark (=one that shows you do not think someone or something is very good) His aunt made a disparaging remark about his appearance. ► an offhand/casual remark (=one that you do not think about carefully) An offhand remark about someone’s looks can get you into trouble. I didn’t mean to upset you – it was just a casual remark. ► a chance remark (=one that is not planned or intended) I found out about their relationship from a chance remark Ted made at dinner. ► a personal remark (=a remark about someone’s appearance or behavior, especially an offensive one) He kept making personal remarks about Tom, which made me wonder if he was mad at him. ► a witty remark (=one that is clever and amusing) I can never think of a witty remark to make at the right time. 1[countable] something that you say when you express an opinion or say what you have noticed: He chose to ignore her last remark. Dan’s always making sarcastic remarks. The rumors started because of an offhand remark he made in an interview.2remarks [plural] the things someone says in a formal speech: The chairman delivered the opening remarks for the two-day conference.COLLOCATIONSverbsmake a remark I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have made that remark.ignore a remark He ignored my remark and continued working.adjectivesa racist/sexist remark (=an offensive remark showing racist/sexist attitudes) The men are accused of making racist remarks to a taxi driver in an argument over a fare.a rude remark The children kept interrupting and making rude remarks.a snide remark (=that criticizes in an indirect way, especially unfairly) He made a snide remark about how much weight she had gained.a sarcastic remark (=that seems to mean the opposite of what you really mean, especially in an unkind way) She was always making sarcastic remarks about his work.a disparaging remark (=one that shows you do not think someone or something is very good) His aunt made a disparaging remark about his appearance.an offhand/casual remark (=one that you do not think about carefully) An offhand remark about someone’s looks can get you into trouble. I didn’t mean to upset you – it was just a casual remark.a chance remark (=one that is not planned or intended) I found out about their relationship from a chance remark Ted made at dinner.a personal remark (=a remark about someone’s appearance or behavior, especially an offensive one) He kept making personal remarks about Tom, which made me wonder if he was mad at him.a witty remark (=one that is clever and amusing) I can never think of a witty remark to make at the right time. noun | verb remarkremark2 ●○○ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYremark2Origin: 1500-1600 French remarquer, from marquer to mark VERB TABLEremark |
| Present | I, you, we, they | remark | | he, she, it | remarks | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | remarked | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have remarked | | he, she, it | has remarked | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had remarked | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will remark | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have remarked |
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| Present | I | am remarking | | he, she, it | is remarking | | you, we, they | are remarking | | Past | I, he, she, it | was remarking | | you, we, they | were remarking | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been remarking | | he, she, it | has been remarking | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been remarking | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be remarking | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been remarking |
THESAURUSexpress in words► say to use particular words to tell someone a thought, opinion, explanation, etc.: What did you say? “I don’t care,” he said. ► mention to say something but without giving many details: He mentioned that he saw you yesterday. ► add to say something more about something: Is there anything you’d like to add? ► express formal to say how you feel about something: Her mother expressed concern about how Lisa was doing in school. ► point out to say something that other people had not noticed or thought of: “It’s upside down,” Liz pointed out. ► remark (also observe formal) to say what you have noticed about something: She remarked that the process had been difficult for everyone. ► specify formal to say something in an exact and detailed way: He did not specify how many jobs would be cut. ► state formal to say something publicly or officially, in a clear way: The police officer stated that the driver had been speeding. ► announce to tell people officially something that was not known before or that people were waiting to hear: At the meeting, the company’s president announced that they would be building a new factory in Detroit. ► declare formal to say something very firmly. You can also use declare when someone officially states something: “I won’t go!” she declared. The announcer declared that the games had begun. ► exclaim to say something loudly and suddenly: “Your house is so beautiful!” she exclaimed. ► blurt out to say something suddenly and without thinking: Peter blurted out the news before we could stop him. ► utter formal to say something, usually one word or a few words. Used especially in writing: No one uttered a word. ► whisper to say something very quietly: “Is the baby asleep?” she whispered. ► mumble/mutter to say something quietly so that your words are not clear, for example when you are annoyed or embarrassed: “It’s not fair,” she muttered. ► murmur to say something in a soft slow gentle voice: He murmured words of love. ► stammer/stutter to speak with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds, because you have a speech problem, or because you are nervous or excited: Eric stammered his thanks, and blushed. ► snap to suddenly say something in an angry way: “I’ll just do it myself!” Anna snapped. ► growl to say something in a low angry voice: “Shut up,” he growled. ► snarl to say something in a mean angry way: “Get out of here!” he snarled. to say something, especially about something you have just noticed: “It must be a very old house,” John remarked.remark that Several people remarked that Bill seemed to have changed.► see thesaurus at say1 [Origin: 1500–1600 French remarquer, from marquer to mark]remark on/upon something phrasal verb to notice that something has happened and say something about it: People often remark on how beautiful she is. |