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- pronunciation:
- rih
vuhrs
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
opposite in direction, position, or movement; backward.
We lined up in reverse alphabetical order.- similar words:
- opposite, polar, topsy-turvy, upside-down
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| definition 2: |
causing backward movement.
The driver put the truck into reverse gear.- similar words:
- backward
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| definition 3: |
facing away or to the back.
We found a message written on the reverse side of the painting.- synonyms:
- back, rear
- similar words:
- opposite
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the opposite side.
The reverse of what he said is true.- synonyms:
- back, rear
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| definition 2: |
a change for the worse in one's luck or fortune.
The business suffered a reverse when one of the partners left town. |
| definition 3: |
the gear in a car that causes backward movement.
Put the car into reverse and back out of the parking spot. |
| related words: |
contrary |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
reverses, reversing, reversed |
| definition 1: |
to cause to move in an opposite direction.
Mom reversed the car into the road.- synonyms:
- back
- antonyms:
- advance
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| definition 2: |
to turn inside out or over.
I reversed my shirt before washing it.- synonyms:
- flip, invert
- similar words:
- overturn, tip over, turn, upset
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| definition 3: |
to turn in an opposite position or direction.
The hikers reversed their course because they were lost.- synonyms:
- flip, invert
- similar words:
- turn
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| derivations: |
reversedly (adv.), reversely (adv.), reverser (n.) |
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