verb Download 🔗Share To run aground; to beach. Examples : "The boat stranded near the shore, so the passengers had to walk to the village. " nautical disaster environment situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert. Examples : "The teacher stranded the students after school, leaving them alone without any adult supervision. " situation action disaster Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause the third out of an inning to be made, leaving a runner on base. Examples : "The pitcher stranded the runner on third base, ending the inning. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To break a strand of (a rope). Examples : "With each sharp pull, the sailor stranded another fiber of the thick mooring rope, weakening it considerably. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form by uniting strands. Examples : "The weaver stranded the colorful threads together to create a vibrant tapestry. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of a person) Abandoned or marooned. Examples : "The hikers were stranded in the mountains after the helicopter couldn't land due to the storm. " person situation disaster Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of a vessel) Run aground on a shore or reef. Examples : "The fishing boat was stranded on the rocks after the storm. " nautical sailing ocean disaster vehicle situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of a piece of wire) Made by combining or bundling thinner wires. Examples : "The electrician used stranded wire because its flexibility made it easier to bend and route through the wall. " material technical electric Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of expenses or costs) That has become unrecoverable or difficult to recover. Examples : "The travel expenses for the school trip were stranded after the airline cancelled the flights. " business finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (in combination) Having the specified number or kind of strands. Examples : "single-stranded, double-stranded" material technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading