English word senses marked with topical category "Star Trek"
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Total 94 word senses
- Abramsverse (Proper name) Synonym of Kelvinverse.
- Borg (Proper name) A surname
- C/P (Proper name) The ship of characters Chakotay and Tom Paris from the television series Star Trek: Voyager.
- Captain Kirk (Noun) A heroic person, particularly one with exaggerated bravery and leadership characteristics.
- Class M (Adjective) Of a planet: having characteristics similar to that of Earth.
- DS9 (Proper name) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- First Contact Day (Noun) April 5th, an annual occasion to celebrate Star Trek.
- J/7 (Proper name) The ship of characters Kathryn Janeway and Seven of Nine from the television series Star Trek: Voyager.
- J/C (Proper name) The ship of characters Kathryn Janeway and Chakotay from the television series Star Trek: Voyager.
- J/Cer (Noun) A fan who ships the Star Trek characters Kathryn Janeway and Chakotay.
- K/S (Noun) Fan fiction where the characters James T. Kirk and Spock from the science fiction media franchise Star Trek are shown in a homosexual relationship.
- Kelvinverse (Proper name) The fictional universe which serves as the setting for the reboot Star Trek film franchise launched in 2009 (an alternate timeline of the original Star Trek universe).
- Klingon (Noun) Member of an alien warrior race in the Star Trek universe with distinctive forehead ridges and a culture based on strict observance of honour, loyalty, and combat.
- Klingon (Proper name) An artificial language created by Marc Okrand for the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
- Klingonese (Proper name) The Klingon language.
- Klingonesque (Adjective) Resembling a Klingon.
- Klingonian (Adjective) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Klingon language.
- Klingonish (Adjective) Resembling or characteristic of Klingons.
- Kobayashi Maru (Noun) A scenario with no positive or favourable outcome; a no-win situation.
- Memory Alpha (Proper name) A collaborative project to create the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia and reference for everything related to Star Trek; Star Trek wiki.
- Mirrorverse (Proper name) The Mirror Universe of Star Trek, a dark parallel universe to the main setting of the franchise, in which humans are brutal, despotic conquerors.
- Mr. Spock (Proper name) Alternative form of Spock (fictional character from Star Trek).
- NuTrek (Proper name) The films and television series in the Star Trek franchise from 2009 onward.
- Qapla' (Interjection) A phrase said to wish fortune on someone, particularly fortune in some form of honourable battle.
- Romulan (Noun) A member of a fictional alien race, described as being cunning and opportunistic.
- Romulan (Adjective) Pertaining to the fictional extraterrestrial race, or its fictional polity, the Romulan Star Empire; from Star Trek.
- Romulan (Proper name) A fictional language and a constructed language. The fictional language of the Romulans, a fictional extraterrestrial race from Star Trek. Created words and phrases from Star Trek have been latterly expanded upon to create a constructed language, that some among the Star Trek fandom attempt to build into a usable language.
- Shatnerverse (Proper name) The alternate fictional Star Trek universe described in a series of novels co-written by William Shatner, based on the premise that Captain Kirk was brought back to life after the events of the film Star Trek Generations.
- Spirk (Proper name) The ship of characters Spock and James Kirk of the Star Trek franchise.
- Spock (Proper name) In Star Trek, a Starfleet commander and science officer of the USS Enterprise, especially known for his Vulcan logic, reason, and stoicism and his distinctive pointed ears.
- Spock ears (Noun) Pointy ears, resembling those of Spock, a Star Trek character.
- Spockian (Adjective) Related to, or characteristic of, the character Spock from Star Trek, especially in being emotionally detached.
- Spocking (Noun) The practice of defacing certain editions of the Canadian five-dollar banknote, using ink to alter Sir Wilfrid Laurier's features to resemble the character Spock from Star Trek.
- Spockish (Adjective) Resembling or characteristic of the Star Trek character Mr Spock, especially in being excessively logical and emotionless.
- Star Trek (Adjective) Futuristic, particularly with respect to things similar in appearance or effect to technology in the Star Trek franchise.
- Star Trekker (Noun) A fan of the Star Trek franchise.
- Star Trekkian (Adjective) Of or relating to the Star Trek media franchise.
- Star Trekkish (Adjective) Especially of style or technology: like that of the fictional world of the Star Trek media franchise.
- Star Trekky (Adjective) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the science fiction franchise Star Trek.
- TNG (Proper name) Initialism of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
- Trek (Proper name) Abbreviation of Star Trek.
- Trek (Adjective) Abbreviation of Star Trek.
- Trekcon (Noun) A Star Trek convention.
- Trekdom (Noun) The fandom of the Star Trek science-fiction franchise.
- Trekfan (Noun) Synonym of Trekkie
- Trekfandom (Noun) The fandom of the Star Trek science-fiction franchise.
- Trekfic (Noun) A fanfic based on the Star Trek television series and films.
- Trekiverse (Proper name) The fictional universe which serves as the setting for the Star Trek television series and films, as well as related novels, comics, etc.
- Trekker (Noun) A fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.
- Trekkian (Adjective) Synonym of Star Trekkian
- Trekkie (Noun) A (usually major) fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.
- Trekkish (Adjective) Reminiscent of Star Trek.
- Treklit (Noun) Written fiction based on the Star Trek franchise, including both licensed stories and fan fiction.
- Treknical (Adjective) pertaining to treknobabble (the fake technical writing or speech featured in Star Trek).
- Treknological (Adjective) Of, related to, or characteristic of Treknology.
- Treknology (Noun) The fictional science and technology featured in the Star Trek franchise.
- Treksmut (Noun) Sexually-explicit fan fiction based on the Star Trek television series and films.
- Trekverse (Proper name) The fictional universe which serves as the setting for the Star Trek television series and films, as well as related novels, comics, etc.
- Trekzine (Noun) A Star Trek fanzine.
- Vulcan (Proper name) A placename.; A place in the United States; A ghost town in Gunnison County, Colorado.
- Vulcan (Proper name) A placename.; A place in the United States; An unincorporated community in Norway Township, Dickinson County, Michigan.
- Vulcan (Proper name) A placename.; A place in the United States; An unincorporated community in Iron County, Missouri.
- Vulcan (Proper name) A placename.; A place in the United States; An inactive volcano in New Mexico, United States.
- Vulcan salute (Noun) A gesture of greeting among Star Trek fans, consisting of a raised hand with the palm forward and the thumb extended, and the fingers parted between the middle finger and ring finger.
- bat'leth (Noun) A double-ended curved blade weapon with spiked protrusions, controlled by grips along its back, used by Klingons in Star Trek.
- beam up (Verb) To teleport (someone or something) using a (fictional) device, especially from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
- biobed (Noun) A bed equipped with biofeedback sensors for medical diagnosis.
- boldly go where no man has gone before (Verb) To break new ground.
- borganism (Noun) Some forms of government.
- bottle episode (Noun) An episode of a television series designed to be inexpensive and restricted in its use of sets, effects, cast members, etc.
- cloaking device (Noun) A device which renders a person or thing invisible.
- dilithium (Noun) A fictional crystalline mineral in the Star Trek franchise, described as an essential component of anti-matter energy generation systems.
- holodeck (Noun) A room that provides holographic simulations for recreation, training, etc.
- imzadi (Noun) A person with whom one shares a profound spiritual bond; a soulmate.
- mind meld (Noun) A state of deep compatibility in opinion or plans between two people.
- mindmeld (Verb) To form a mind meld; to create a deep connection with someone, as though combining into a single mind.
- on stun (Prepositional phrase) An intensity setting of the fictional phaser energy weapon, from the television series Star Trek (1966–69), which non-lethally stuns its target.
- phaser (Noun) Fictional energy weapon, with multiple settings for degree of intensity, from the television series Star Trek (1966–69).
- redshirt (Noun) A college athlete who spends a year not participating in official athletic activities, but does not lose his or her eligibility to participate in following years.
- redshirt (Noun) An unimportant character introduced only to be killed in order to underscore the peril to the important characters; an expendable character.
- redshirt (Noun) A person responsible for loading and unloading weapons, artillery, and equipment from aircraft.
- redshirt (Noun) Alternative form of Red Shirt (“member of the UDD”).
- redshirt (Verb) To place an athlete in a status wherein the athlete will spend a year not participating in official athletic activities, but will not lose his or her eligibility to participate in following years.
- redshirt (Verb) To take on a status wherein one will spend a year not participating in official athletic activities.
- redskirt (Noun) An unimportant or expendable female character, especially one introduced only to be killed in order to underscore the peril faced by important characters.
- rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock (Noun) An extension of the children's game of rock paper scissors, with two additional handshapes: lizard and Spock.
- set phasers to (Interjection) Prepare to; commence (used with a following verb or noun)
- stardate (Noun) A date according to the fictional system of time measurement developed for Star Trek.
- trekky (Adjective) Characteristic of Star Trek.
- treknobabble (Noun) A kind of technobabble particular to the Star Trek universe, with a particularly heavy emphasis on configurations of pseudoscientific particles and waves.
- tribble (Noun) A fictional alien creature in Star Trek, a fast-breeding, cooing ball of fur.
- tricorder (Noun) A fictional futuristic handheld device used for scanning, which may be specialized for medical, technical, or other purposes.
- two slips of latinum (Noun) Synonym of two cents (“one's opinion or thoughts”).
- warp factor (Noun) A hypothetical figure indicating a space vessel's speed greater than the speed of light.
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