ships Meaning & Definition
What Does Ships Mean?
Ships is used as a noun meaning plural of ship. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of ship. As a verb, it means To send by water-borne transport.
Ships Definition (Noun)
- plural of ship
Ships as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of ship
Noun
- A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
- (chiefly in combination) A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.
- A sailing vessel with three or more square-rigged masts.
- A dish or utensil (originally fashioned like the hull of a ship) used to hold incense.
- The third card of the Lenormand deck.
Verb
- To send by water-borne transport.
- To send (a parcel or container) to a recipient (by any means of transport).
to ship freight by railroad
- To release a product to vendors; to launch.
Our next issue ships early next year.
- To engage to serve on board a vessel.
I shipped on a man-of-war.
- To embark on a ship.
- To put in its place.
to ship the tiller or rudder
- To take in (water) over the sides of a vessel.
We were shipping so much water I was sure we would capsize.
- To pass (from one person to another).
Can you ship me the ketchup?
- To go all in.
- To trade or send a player to another team.
Twins ship Delmon Young to Tigers.
- To bungle a kick and give the opposing team possession.
Noun
- A fictional romantic relationship between two characters, either real or themselves fictional.
Verb
- To support or approve of a fictional romantic relationship between two characters, either real or themselves fictional, typically in fan fiction.
I ship Kirk and Spock in “Star Trek”.
Synonyms of Ships
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Ships synonyms and antonyms →Ships in a Sentence
to ship freight by railroad
Our next issue ships early next year.
I shipped on a man-of-war.
to ship the tiller or rudder
We were shipping so much water I was sure we would capsize.
Can you ship me the ketchup?
Twins ship Delmon Young to Tigers.
I ship Kirk and Spock in “Star Trek”.
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