"english" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ [US] Audio: en-us-english.ogg , en-uk-English.oga
Rhymes: -ɪŋɡlɪʃ Etymology: Uncertain. It is speculated to relate either to people from England introducing the technique for billiards or bowling in the United States, or perhaps from a particular person with the surname English. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} english (uncountable)
  1. (uncountable, Canada, US) Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in pool, billiards or bowling; spin, sidespin. Tags: Canada, US, uncountable Synonyms (spinning motion): side, spin, sidespin Translations (spinning or rotary motion around the vertical axis): ингалс (ingals) (Chechen), sivukierre (Finnish), अंग्रेज़ी (aṅgrezī) (Hindi), angielski (Polish), english (Romanian), inglés (Spanish), zunguka (Swahili), ஆங்கிலம் (āṅkilam) [literally] (Tamil)
    Sense id: en-english-en-noun-en:spin Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Chechen translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Tamil translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 9 23 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 8 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 4 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Chechen translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Tamil translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of 'spinning motion': 86 14 Disambiguation of 'spinning or rotary motion around the vertical axis': 95 5
  2. (by extension, figurative) An unusual or unexpected interpretation of a text or idea, a spin, a nuance. Tags: broadly, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-english-en-noun-QlrZke2k
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spin [English, US], render into English [English, dated, rare] Related terms: body English
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: englishes [present, singular, third-person], englishing [participle, present], englished [participle, past], englished [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} english (third-person singular simple present englishes, present participle englishing, simple past and past participle englished)
  1. (transitive; archaic or rare) Alternative form of English. Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic, rare, transitive Alternative form of: English
    Sense id: en-english-en-verb-en:render_into_English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spin [English, US], render into English [English, dated, rare]
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1930, Kemp Malone, “The Terminology of Anglistics.”, in The English Journal, volume 19, number 8, →JSTOR, page 645:",
          "text": "Eduard Sievers and his followers have, in recent years, raised the study of speech rhythm to the rank of a special science, which they call Schallanalyse, a name best englished as rhythmics.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "Alternative form of English."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "English",
          "English#English:_render_into_English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive; archaic or rare) Alternative form of English."
      ],
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        "en:render into English"
      ],
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        "alternative",
        "archaic",
        "rare",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "English",
        "US"
      ],
      "word": "spin"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "English",
        "dated",
        "rare"
      ],
      "word": "render into English"
    }
  ],
  "word": "english"
}

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  "msg": "more than one value in \"roman\": angrezi vs. aṅgrezī",
  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "english",
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