trains Meaning & Definition
/tɹeɪnz/
What Does Trains Mean?
Trains is a noun that means plural of train. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of train. As a verb, it means To practice an ability.
Trains Definition (Noun)
- plural of train
Trains as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of train
Noun
- Elongated portion.
- Connected sequence of people or things.
Verb
- To practice an ability.
She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics.
- To teach and form (someone) by practice; to educate (someone).
You can't train a pig to write poetry.
- To improve one's fitness.
I trained with weights all winter.
- To proceed in sequence.
- To move (a gun) laterally so that it points in a different direction.
The assassin had trained his gun on the minister.
- To encourage (a plant or branch) to grow in a particular direction or shape, usually by pruning and bending.
The vine had been trained over the pergola.
- To trace (a lode or any mineral appearance) to its head.
- To create a trainer for; to apply cheats to (a game).
- To draw along; to trail; to drag.
- To draw by persuasion, artifice, or the like; to attract by stratagem; to entice; to allure.
Noun
- Treachery; deceit.
- A trick or stratagem.
- A trap for animals; a snare.
- A lure; a decoy.
Synonyms of Trains
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Trains synonyms and antonyms →Trains in a Sentence
She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics.
You can't train a pig to write poetry.
I trained with weights all winter.
The assassin had trained his gun on the minister.
The vine had been trained over the pergola.
Word Forms & Grammar
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