Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: case
IPA transcription: [k'eɪs]
Pronunciations of case
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: case, instance, example
    Meaning: an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
  • Synonyms: event, case
    Meaning: a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
  • Synonyms: lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa
    Meaning: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
  • Synonyms: case
    Meaning: the actual state of things; "that was not the case"
  • Synonyms: case
    Meaning: a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
  • Synonyms: case
    Meaning: a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"
  • Synonyms: subject, case, guinea_pig
    Meaning: a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"
  • Synonyms: case
    Meaning: a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"
  • Synonyms: case
    Meaning: a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"
  • Synonyms: case, caseful
    Meaning: the quantity contained in a case
  • Synonyms: case, grammatical_case
    Meaning: nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: case
    Meaning: look over, usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed"
Usage examples
  • That is your case."
  • It was so in this case.
  • "Another case, that's all.
  • This proved to be the case.
  • 'There is no "if" in the case.
  • This is a case that I dislike.
  • For such was actually the case.
  • Such, however, is not the case.
  • I've a case in the County Court.
  • In any case, I am not his dupe."
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording D. B. Cooper, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hillary Clinton, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Compact Cassette, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Epimetheus (moon), License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Jack the Ripper, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Xenu, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Introduction to evolution, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording C. S. Lewis, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Roe v. Wade, License CC BY-SA 4.0