noun Download 🔗Share Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of. Examples : "Here are the pairs of socks I washed. " number item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship. Examples : "Spouses should make a great pair." family human person group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Used with binary nouns (often in the plural to indicate multiple instances, since such nouns are plural only, except in some technical contexts) Examples : "a pair of scissors; two pairs of spectacles; several pairs of jeans" grammar language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A couple of working animals attached to work together, as by a yoke. Examples : "A pair is harder to drive than two mounts with separate riders." animal agriculture work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A poker hand that contains two cards of identical rank, which cannot also count as a better hand. Examples : "Maria's poker hand was not very strong; she only had pairs of sevens. " game sport number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A score of zero runs (a duck) in both innings of a two-innings match. Examples : "In cricket, a batter who scores a duck (zero runs) in both innings of a match is said to have scored pairs. " sport achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A double play, two outs recorded in one play. Examples : "They turned a pair to end the fifth." sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A doubleheader, two games played on the same day between the same teams Examples : "The Pirates took a pair from the Phillies." sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A boat for two sweep rowers. Examples : "Several pairs lined up at the rowing club, ready for the morning practice on the river. " nautical sport vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pair of breasts Examples : "The new mother carefully examined her baby's tiny pairs. " body sex anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The exclusion of one member of a parliamentary party from a vote, if a member of the other party is absent for important personal reasons. Examples : "The pairs motion was made to allow one student to miss the class election vote because of a family emergency. " politics government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question, or on issues of a party nature during a specified time. Examples : "There were two pairs on the final vote." politics government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set. Examples : "She bought three pairs of socks at the store. " number group item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (kinematics) In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion; named in accordance with the motion it permits, as in turning pair, sliding pair, twisting pair. Examples : "The hinges on a door are pairs of elements that allow the door to swing open and closed, constraining its movement to a turning motion. " technical physics machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To group into one or more sets of two. Examples : "The teacher pairs the students to work on the science project together. " group action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating. Examples : "The experienced breeder carefully pairs champion poodles to produce healthy, high-quality puppies. " animal sex biology agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To engage (oneself) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions. Examples : ""Knowing they disagreed strongly on the new dress code, the two student council members paired so neither would vote on it." " politics government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To suit; to fit, as a counterpart. Examples : ""The simple black shirt pairs well with almost any color pants." " function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To impair, to make worse. Examples : "The new policy, intended to improve efficiency, actually pairs employee morale and makes it harder to complete projects on time. " condition negative action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become worse, to deteriorate. Examples : "The quality of his work pairs when he doesn't get enough sleep. " condition process situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading