Should - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ʃʊd|  American pronunciation of the word should
Brit.  |ʃʊd|  British pronunciation of the word should

verb

- (auxiliary) Used to form the future tense of the subjunctive mood, usually in the first person.
If I should be late, go without me.
Should it rain, I shall go indoors.
Should you need extra blankets, you will find them in the closet.
- (auxiliary) Be obliged to; have an obligation to; ought to; indicates that the subject of the sentence has some obligation to execute the sentence predicate.
You should brush your teeth every day.
What do I think? What should I think?
- (auxiliary) Will likely (become or do something); indicates that the subject of the sentence is likely to execute the sentence predicate.
You should be warm enough with that coat.
- (modern) A variant of would.

noun

- A statement of what should be the case as opposed to what is the case.
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