"vee" meaning in English

See vee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈviː/ [UK] Audio: en-au-vee.ogg Forms: vees [plural]
Rhymes: -iː Head templates: {{en-noun}} vee (plural vees)
  1. The name of the Latin-script letter V/v. Categories (topical): Latin letter names
    Sense id: en-vee-en-noun-en:v
  2. Something with the shape of the letter V.
    Sense id: en-vee-en-noun-mfSi0cRf
  3. (cricket) The arc of the field, forward of the batsman, from cover to midwicket, in which drives are played. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-vee-en-noun-MSHh2eMi Categories (other): Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Burmese translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 2 3 15 32 31 13 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Burmese translations: 2 5 15 27 28 16 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 2 3 16 32 31 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 2 10 15 28 10 23 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 2 3 16 32 31 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 2 3 16 32 31 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 3 15 33 33 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 2 3 15 31 32 13 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 2 3 16 32 31 11 4 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. (cricket) The V-shaped joint between the lower end of the handle and the blade of the bat. Categories (topical): Cricket
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  5. A polyamorous relationship between three people, in which one person has two partners who are not themselves romantically or sexually involved.
    Sense id: en-vee-en-noun-OlEcnMHS Categories (other): Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Burmese translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 2 3 15 32 31 13 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Burmese translations: 2 5 15 27 28 16 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 2 3 16 32 31 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 2 3 16 32 31 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 2 3 16 32 31 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 3 15 33 33 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 2 3 15 31 32 13 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 2 3 16 32 31 11 4
  6. (computing, typography) A unit of vertical spacing, typically corresponding to the height of an ordinary line of text. Categories (topical): Computing, Typography
    Sense id: en-vee-en-noun-t2wRggLW Categories (other): Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Burmese translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 2 3 15 32 31 13 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Burmese translations: 2 5 15 27 28 16 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 2 3 16 32 31 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 2 10 15 28 10 23 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 2 3 16 32 31 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 2 3 16 32 31 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 3 15 33 33 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 2 3 15 31 32 13 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 2 3 16 32 31 11 4 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, media, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, publishing, sciences, typography
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Empty-Vee, jayvee, teevee, three-vee, Vee Dub, veejay, veep, veepee Translations (name of the letter V, v): ڤِي (vī) (english: using a Kurdish letter) [masculine, rare] (Arabic), وِي (wī) [masculine] (Arabic), فِي (fī) [masculine] (Arabic), uve (Asturian), ভি (bhi) (Bengali), ဗွီ (bwi) (Burmese), ve [feminine] (Catalan), ve baixa [feminine] (Catalan), vee (Dutch), vo (Esperanto), ve [neuter] (Faroese), vee (Finnish), [masculine] (French), uve [masculine] (Galician), Vau [neuter] (German), βι (vi) [neuter] (Greek), (Hawaiian), वी (vī) (Hindi), vaff (Icelandic), ve (Ido), ve (Indonesian), (Irish), ヴィー () (Japanese), ヴイ (vui) (Japanese), ブイ (bui) (Japanese), 브이 (beu'i) (Korean), ū (Latin), vi (Malay), व्ही (vhī) (Marathi), ve [feminine] (Occitan), [masculine] (Portuguese), ви (vi) [English, neuter] (Russian), вэ (vɛ) [neuter] (Russian), ve [feminine] (Spanish), uve [feminine] (Spanish), ve chica [feminine] (Spanish), ve pequeña [Venezuela, feminine] (Spanish), ve corta [feminine] (Spanish), ve baja [feminine] (Spanish), vi (Tagalog), วี (wee) (Thai), ve (Turkish), (Vietnamese), vờ (Vietnamese), fi [feminine] (Welsh)
Related terms: letter [Latin, letter-name], a [Latin, letter-name], bee [Latin, letter-name], cee [Latin, letter-name], dee [Latin, letter-name], e [Latin, letter-name], ef [Latin, letter-name], gee [Latin, letter-name], aitch [Latin, letter-name], i [Latin, letter-name], jay [Latin, letter-name], kay [Latin, letter-name], el [Latin, letter-name], em [Latin, letter-name], en [Latin, letter-name], o [Latin, letter-name], pee [Latin, letter-name], cue [Latin, letter-name], ar [Latin, letter-name], ess [Latin, letter-name], tee [Latin, letter-name], u [Latin, letter-name], double-u [Latin, letter-name], ex [Latin, letter-name], wye [Latin, letter-name], zee [Latin, letter-name], zed [Latin, letter-name] Disambiguation of 'name of the letter V, v': 52 48 0 0 0 0

Verb

IPA: /ˈviː/ [UK] Audio: en-au-vee.ogg Forms: vees [present, singular, third-person], veeing [participle, present], veed [participle, past], veed [past]
Rhymes: -iː Head templates: {{en-verb}} vee (third-person singular simple present vees, present participle veeing, simple past and past participle veed)
  1. To form something into a "v" shape, particularly as part of a welding, machining, or manufacturing process. Related terms: say la vee (english: etymologically unrelated)
    Sense id: en-vee-en-verb-e54ZFSBC Categories (other): Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 2 10 15 28 10 23 13

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        {
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      "word": "ဗွီ"
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    },
    {
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
      "word": "vee"
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
      "word": "vee"
    },
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      "word": "vé"
    },
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      ],
      "word": "uve"
    },
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    },
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      "roman": "vi",
      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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      "word": "vé"
    },
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    },
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      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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    {
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      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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    {
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      "code": "es",
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      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
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      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
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    {
      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
      "word": "ve"
    },
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      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
      "code": "vi",
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
      "word": "vê"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "52 48 0 0 0 0",
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
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      "form": "vees",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "veeing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
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        {
          "ref": "1925, Oxweld Acetylene Company, The Oxwelder's Manual: Instructions for Welding and Cutting, page 166:",
          "text": "As the metal melts it is veed out with the paddle for about 2 in.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, Richard Finch, Performance Welding Handbook, page 83:",
          "text": "Use a die grinder to vee out the crack or to remove pounded-out metal where the valve seat came loose.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "To form something into a \"v\" shape, particularly as part of a welding, machining, or manufacturing process."
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          "word": "say la vee"
        }
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      "word": "ဗွီ"
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      "lang": "Galician",
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      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
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      "word": "vé"
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
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      "code": "th",
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
      "word": "ve"
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
      "word": "vê"
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      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
      "word": "vờ"
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      "sense": "name of the letter V, v",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "fi"
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      "english": "etymologically unrelated",
      "word": "say la vee"
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          "ref": "1925, Oxweld Acetylene Company, The Oxwelder's Manual: Instructions for Welding and Cutting, page 166:",
          "text": "As the metal melts it is veed out with the paddle for about 2 in.",
          "type": "quote"
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        {
          "ref": "2005, Richard Finch, Performance Welding Handbook, page 83:",
          "text": "Use a die grinder to vee out the crack or to remove pounded-out metal where the valve seat came loose.",
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        "To form something into a \"v\" shape, particularly as part of a welding, machining, or manufacturing process."
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