title
/ˈtaɪ̯.təl/noun, verb2 syllables
Title means: a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with.
Synonyms for title10
noun, as in a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
noun, as in a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
noun, as in an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. ‘Mr.’ or ‘General’
noun, as in the status of being a champion
noun, as in an established or recognized right
noun, as in an informal right to something
verb, as in give a title to
verb, as in designate by an identifying term
What does title mean?12
noun
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with“Title 8 provided federal help for schools”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it“he signed the deed”
an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. ‘Mr.’ or ‘General’“the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title”
the status of being a champion“he held the title for two years”
an established or recognized right“a strong legal claim to the property”
an informal right to something“his claim on her attentions”
the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.“he looked for books with the word ‘jazz’ in the title”
a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work“the novel had chapter titles”
(usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action“the titles go by faster than I can read”
an appellation signifying nobility“‘your majesty’ is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king”
verb
give a title to
designate by an identifying term“They styled their nation ‘The Confederate States’”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with title?2
Title in a sentence
- In the most exciting part of the book, the team recaptures the championship title.AlanF_US
- Hero is a venerable title, because of the price paid.icfindik
- My mother having passed away, may the title of woman fade.anzart
- At that time, the title of lady was only used for noblewomen.Scott
- The title wise is, for the most part, falsely applied.Scott
- After winning all the matches, he got the title of champion._undertoad
- Incoming mail can be sorted by name, date, or title.mailohilohi
- In footnotes, book titles and journal names are written in italics.darinmex
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of title
as a noun
- plural
- titles
as a verb
- past tense
- titled
- present participle
- titling
- third-person singular
- titles
- past participle
- titled