deck
Meaning of deck
noun
- a floor of a ship, especially the upper, open level extending for the full length of the vessel.
he stood on the deck of his flagship
the lower decks
- a component or unit for playing or recording records, tapes, or compact discs.
a record deck
a cassette deck
- a pack of cards.
Craig reached into his pocket and caressed his lucky deck of cards
- decorate or adorn brightly or festively.
Ingrid was decked out in her Sunday best
- knock (someone) to the ground with a punch.
Lisa threatened to deck her if she didn't stop filming
late Middle English: from Middle Dutch dec ‘covering, roof, cloak’, dekken ‘to cover’. Originally denoting canvas used to make a covering (especially on a ship), the term came to mean the covering itself, later denoting a solid surface serving as roof and floor.
Information about deck
- The plural form of deck is: decks.
- Languages in which deck is used:
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Hyphenation of deck
deck
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- deck is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
deck synonyms
Meaning adorn:
adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
Meaning bedight:
Meaning coldcock:
Meaning make (something) look more attractive by adding decorative items:
Meaning make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts:
Meaning decorate or embellish (something, especially food):
Meaning put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it:
Meaning suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free:
Meaning adorn (a place) with chains, garlands, or other decorations:
Meaning decorate with a garland:
Meaning a broad strip or area of something:
Meaning cover, surround, or encircle (something):
Meaning make (someone or something) appear superficially pretty or attractive:
Meaning intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of:
Meaning cover or adorn with jewels:
Meaning dress up or decorate gaudily:
Meaning (of a horse) be decked out in rich decorative coverings:
Meaning adorn with trimmings:
Meaning put on one's clothes:
Meaning put clothes on (oneself or someone); dress:
Meaning be dressed in clothes of a specified kind:
Meaning dress someone in (the clothes specified):
Meaning dress in distinctive clothes:
Meaning clothe in a robe or long, loose outer garment:
Meaning cover or wrap loosely with folds of cloth:
Meaning clothe or equip in something noticeable or impressive:
Meaning provide with a set of clothes:
Meaning dress (someone) in a particular set of clothes:
Meaning clothe (someone):
Meaning put (money) into financial schemes, shares, property, or a commercial venture with the expectation of achieving a profit:
Meaning be dressed or clothed:
Translation of deck
- French: pont
- Spanish: cubierta, embellecer
- Italian: abbellire, adornare
Words that rhyme with deck
Deck, hinddeck, Benedeck, abovedeck, bedeck, foredeck, redeck, helideck, gundeck, sundeck, undeck, updeck, afterdeck, overdeck, quarterdeck, underdeck, Sudeck
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