Range - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
a piano has a greater range than the human voice
he dreamed of a home on the range
the plains lay just beyond the mountain range
any good golf club will have a range where you can practice
he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection
- the limit of capability (syn: compass, grasp, reach)
- a kitchen appliance used for cooking food (syn: stove)
verb
The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals
My students range from very bright to dull
- have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
- lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line (syn: array, lay out, set out)
- feed as in a meadow or pasture (syn: browse, crop, graze, pasture)
- let eat
Extra examples
...knew exactly how many head of cattle were turned out on the range that morning to graze...
...didn't know she had such a wide range of knowledge until I talked to her...
The selection of food ranged from mild to very spicy.
Items on the menu range from American fare like hamburgers and hot dogs to Italian pasta dishes.
Grizzly bears range over a much smaller area than they once did.
The plant once ranged across the island.
All the enemy's guns were ranged against us from both sides.
The path ranges with the brook.
He ranges with the great writers.
I'm surprised to hear that he has ranged himself with the workers.
His feelings on the matter have ranged from bitterness to hope.
The cattle range over many miles in search of food.
You'll inevitably see something in the shop's range of goods.
The drug is effective against a range of bacteria.
A fairly narrow range of people are responsible for key decisions.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: range
he/she/it: ranges
present participle: ranging
past tense: ranged
past participle: ranged
singular: range
plural: ranges
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