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lines.

Words spoken by the actors.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/laɪnz/
  1. Words spoken by the actors.

    plural · plural-only
    I have yet to learn my lines.
  2. Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.

    plural · plural-only
  3. Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.

    form-of · plural · plural-only
  4. A school punishment in which a student must repeatedly write out a line of text related to the offence (e.g. "I must be quiet in class") a specified number of times; the lines of text so written out.

    plural · plural-only
    If you don't behave I'll give you lines
    I had to write out 200 lines
  5. The reins with which a horse is guided by its driver.

    US · plural · plural-only
  6. A certificate of church membership.

    plural · plural-only
noun/laɪnz/
  1. plural of line

    form-of · plural
verb/laɪnz/
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of line

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.