court

Noun

1. An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
2. (Australia, US) An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
3. (Hong-Kong) An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
4. (Hong-Kong) An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
5. Royal society.
6. Royal society.
7. Royal society.
8. Attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favor; politeness of manner; civility towards someone.
9. The administration of law.
10. The administration of law.
11. The administration of law.
12. (capitalized, often) The administration of law.
13. The administration of law.
14. The administration of law.
15. A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games
16. A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games
17. A space prepared and decorated by certain bird species in which to advertise themselves for a mate.

Verb

1. (transitive) To seek to achieve or win (a prize).
2. (transitive) To risk (a consequence, usually negative).
3. (transitive) To try to win a commitment to marry from.
4. (transitive) To engage in behavior conducive to mating with.
5. (transitive) To attempt to attract; to invite by attractions; to allure.
6. (transitive) To attempt to gain alliance with.
7. (intransitive) To engage in activities intended to win affections.
8. (intransitive) To engage in courtship behavior.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔːt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: court

In summary

From Middle English court, from Old French cort, curt, from Late Latin cōrs, contracted from Latin cohors. Doublet of cohort.

Synonyms

woo

yard

courtyard

tribunal

court of justice

court of law

royal court

palace

field

courtroom

courthouse

law court

romance

flirt

😘

pay court to

flatter

entice

lawcourt

homage

solicit

hall

motor hotel

dally

patio

motor inn

date

📅

tourist court

motor lodge

seduce

judicature

forum

pitch

encircle

durbar

compliment

trial

run after

assize

playground

wanton

office

🏢

make love to

bench

jurisdiction

lawn

hit on

course

council

enclosure

bar

Translations

cour

tribunal

Gericht

corte

tribunale

tribunal

courtiser

Hof

corte

tribunal

corte

sąd

corteggiare

faire la cour

cancha

Sentences

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