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ladder

/ˈlæd.ɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Ladder means: come unraveled or undone as if by snagging.

Synonyms for ladder3

noun, as in a row of unravelled stitches

run, ravel

verb, as in come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

run, unravel

What does ladder mean?4

verb

1

come unraveled or undone as if by snagging“Her nylons were running”

noun

1

a row of unravelled stitches“she got a run in her stocking”

2

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

3

ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress“he climbed the career ladder”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ladder?1

two syllables

bladder
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Ladder in a sentence

  • Give me another ladder, this one is too shaky.igxr
  • As he was climbing the ladder, his hammer slipped from his belt.chaule3
  • In a company, you have to climb the ladder to be promoted.Orange
  • The boy seized the ladder, and began to climb.CM
  • For the authoress of that book, ladders are always steep.rul
  • Fish ladders help salmon bypass man-made obstacles, such as dams.Hybrid
  • Take care when you climb up the ladder.orcrist
  • The ladder was covered with dust and rust.CK

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Forms of ladder

as a noun

plural
ladders

as a verb

past tense
laddered
present participle
laddering
third-person singular
ladders
past participle
laddered