Line definition

Line as a noun

1. a formation of people or things one beside another

   "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"

2. a mark that is long relative to its width

   "He drew a line on the chart"

3. a formation of people or things one behind another

   "the line stretched clear around the corner"

4. a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point

5. text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen

   "the letter consisted of three short lines"

6. a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

7. a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)

   "they attacked the enemy's line"

8. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

   "I can't follow your line of reasoning"

   Same sense: argument, logical argument, line of reasoning, argumentation

9. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

   Same sense: cable, transmission line

10. a connected series of events or actions or developments

    "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"

    Same sense: course

11. a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

12. a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

    "his face has many lines"

    Same sense: seam, crease, wrinkle, furrow, crinkle

13. a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

    Same sense: pipeline

14. the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

    Same sense: railway line, rail line

15. a telephone connection

    Same sense: phone line, telephone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line

16. acting in conformity

    "in line with"

17. the hereditary derivation of an individual

    "his entire lineage has been warriors"

    Same sense: blood, blood line, stock, origin, descent, line of descent, ancestry, lineage

18. something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible

    "a washing line"

19. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

    "he's not in my line of business"

    Same sense: business, job, line of work, occupation

20. in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area

21. (often plural) a means of communication or access

    "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"

    Same sense: channel, communication channel

22. a particular kind of product or merchandise

    "a nice line of shoes"

    Same sense: line of business, business line, line of products, product line, line of merchandise

23. a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

24. space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising

    Same sense: agate line

25. the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

    Same sense: bank line, line of credit, credit line, personal line of credit, personal credit line

26. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

    Same sense: air, tune, strain, melody, melodic line, melodic phrase

27. persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress

    "‘let me show you my etchings’ is a rather worn line"

28. a short personal letter

    "drop me a line when you get there"

    Same sense: note, short letter, billet

29. a conceptual separation or distinction

    "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"

    Same sense: contrast, dividing line, demarcation

30. mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

    Same sense: production line, assembly line

Line as a verb

31. be in line with; form a line along

    "trees line the riverbank"

    Same sense: run along

32. cover the interior of

    "line the gloves"

33. make a mark or lines on a surface

    "draw a line"

    Same sense: draw, describe, trace, delineate

34. mark with lines

    "sorrow had lined his face"

35. fill plentifully

    "line one's pockets"

36. reinforce with fabric

    "lined books are more enduring"

Synonyms and antonyms

• argument
• logical argument
• line of reasoning
• argumentation
• cable
• transmission line
• course definition
• seam
• crease
• wrinkle
• furrow
• crinkle
• pipeline
• railway line
• rail line
• phone line
• telephone line
• telephone circuit
• subscriber line
• blood definition
• blood line
• stock
• origin
• descent

All synonyms of line, sense by sense

How to say line

Line has 1 syllable and rhymes with fine. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with line

• fine
• design
• sign
• mine
• nine
• wine
• decline
• define
• divine
• shine
• sunshine
• deadline

All 120 words that rhyme with line

LINE in word games

Scrabble

4

Words With Friends

6

Anagrams

1

Is LINE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check LINE in the word checker, or unscramble LINE to see its 1 anagram and the shorter words in its letters.