verb🔗ShareTo put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something)."to mark a box or bale of merchandise"markwritingactionsignitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something)."See where this pencil has marked the paper."markappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something)."His careless mistake in the presentation marking his reputation at work negatively. "negativesufferingemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo create an indication of (a location)."She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading."markplaceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located."A bell marked the end of visiting hours."signmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols."In her Bible, the words of Christ were marked in red."writingmarklanguagecommunicationeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo create (a mark) on a surface."The teacher was marking the student's essay carefully. "markactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind."The national holiday is marked by fireworks."eventactionculturetraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of things) To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role)."His courage and energy marked him as a leader."characterpersonjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of people) To assign (someone) to a particular category or class."The teacher marked the students into different groups based on their reading levels. "grouporganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of people) To choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose."The teacher is marking John for a leadership role in the class project. "planactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be a point in time or space at which something takes place; to accompany or be accompanied by (an event, action, etc.); to coincide with."That summer marked the beginning of her obsession with cycling."timeeventactionpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be typical or characteristic of (something)."The teacher's patience, in that particular class, marked a shift in the students' behaviour. "aspectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo distinguish (one person or thing from another)."The teacher marked the student's paper to distinguish the correct answers from the incorrect ones. "marksignactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo focus one's attention on (something or someone); to pay attention to, to take note of."Mark my words: that boy’s up to no good."actionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become aware of (something) through the physical senses."The student marked the faint smell of freshly baked cookies coming from the kitchen. "sensationphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hold (someone) in one's line of sight."The teacher was marking the student who was talking out of turn. "sportmilitarypoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.)."The teacher had to spend her weekend marking all the tests."educationworkachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo record that (someone) has a particular status."to mark a student absent."organizationbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo keep account of; to enumerate and register; to keep score."to mark the points in a game of billiards or a card game"marknumberlistbusinessstatisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily."The defender was marking the opposing player closely, preventing him from easily receiving a pass. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick."The player marking the ball from the long kick earned a free kick for his team. "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo put a marker in the place of one's ball."The golfer carefully marked the spot where his ball landed. "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sing softly, sometimes an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal."The opera singer was marking during the rehearsal to protect her voice for the upcoming performance. "musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe action of the verb to mark."The marking on the calendar shows that tomorrow is a holiday. "markactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mark."The teacher made a marking on the student's paper to show where the mistake was. "markChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe characteristic colouration and patterning of an animal."The zebra's distinctive marking made it easy to spot in the tall grass. "animalappearancebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny configuration of a Petri net with a number of marks or tokens distributed across it."The marking of the Petri net showed the current tasks assigned to each team member. "computingtechnicalsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading