square

  • (a) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
    • a square peg in a round hole
    • a square corner
  • (r) in a straight direct way
    • looked him squarely in the eye
    • ran square into me
    squarely,
  • (a) characterized by honesty and fairness
    • straight dealing
    • a square deal
    straight,
  • (r) in a square shape
    • a squarely cut piece of paper
    • folded the sheet of paper square
    squarely,
  • (r) firmly and solidly
    • hit the ball squarely
    • the bat met the ball squarely
    • planted his great bulk square before his enemy
    squarely,
  • (s) providing abundant nourishment
    • a hearty meal
    • good solid food
    • ate a substantial breakfast
    • four square meals a day
    satisfying, hearty, substantial, solid,
  • (s) leaving no balance
    • my account with you is now all square
  • (s) without evasion or compromise
    • a square contradiction
    • he is not being as straightforward as it appears
    straightforward, straight,
  • (s) rigidly conventional or old-fashioned straight,

Nouns

  • (n) (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
    • you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
    foursquare,
  • (n) the product of two equal terms
    • nine is the second power of three
    • gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
    second power,
  • (n) an open area at the meeting of two or more streets public square,
  • (n) something approximating the shape of a square
  • (n) someone who doesn't understand what is going on lame,
  • (n) a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views square toes,
  • (n) any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles
    • a checkerboard has 64 squares
  • (n) a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles
    • the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square

Verbs

  • (v) make square
    • Square the circle
    • square the wood with a file
    square up,
  • (v) raise to the second power
  • (v) cause to match, as of ideas or acts
  • (v) position so as to be square
    • He squared his shoulders
  • (v) be compatible with
    • one idea squares with another
  • (v) pay someone and settle a debt
    • I squared with him
  • (v) turn the paddle; in canoeing feather,
  • (v) turn the oar, while rowing feather,

Synonyms

square up squarely foursquare straight second power public square satisfying hearty substantial solid straightforward lame square toes feather

Antonyms

circular round corrupt crooked

See also

angulate angular honest honorable lawful

Words of close approximity

squark
squab squad squat squaw
squall squama squark squash squawk
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