English Explanatory Dictionary

points

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of point
noun
  1. Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
  2. Exaggerated speech or gestures used for emphasis during a performance.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of point
name
  1. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.

Pronunciation

/pɔɪnts/ en-us-points.ogg

Word forms

points

Synonyms

switch

Derived words

catch points experience points facing points nonpoints pointsman pointsperson pointswoman trailing points trap points
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