water
part of speech
noun (water, waters); verb (water, waters, watered, watering)
meaning for a pupil
1) Water is the clear liquid in rivers, lakes, rain and the sea; people, animals and plants need it to live. tree →
2) To water plants is to give them water. tree →
3) Your eyes or mouth water when tears or spit come. tree →
4) «Waters» can mean a sea or a lake area. tree →
5) To water something down is to add water so it is weaker, or to make an idea or a rule less strong. tree →
6) (casual) «In hot water» means in trouble; «like a fish out of water» means uncomfortable; «water under the bridge» means it is over and forgiven. tree →
7) (euphemism) «Make water», «pass water» (old, formal) mean to wee; «her waters broke» means a baby is about to be born. tree →
8) (formal) Exams and science say «H2O», «aqueous», «a volume of liquid», «a quantity of water» and «potable water» (safe to drink). tree →
sense in the lessons
an amount measured in cups, liters or bottles; to water plants; in science, water freezes into ice and boils into steam; phrases «a glass of water», «drink water», «under water», «in hot water» (in trouble), «water cycle», «tap water»; in casual talk «grab us a water», «chuck some water on it», «water under the bridge»; in rough talk «you're in hot water now, mate», «get out of the bloody water»; in the exam voice «a volume of 2 litres of water», «potable water», «the aqueous solution»
examples
- She drinks 8 cups of water a day. tree →
- Each bottle holds 2 liters of water. How much water in all? tree →
- He waters 12 plants. tree →
- Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius. tree →
- The smell of cookies made my mouth water. tree →
- Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth. tree →
- Fish breathe under water with their gills. tree →
- The water cycle moves water from the sea to the clouds. tree →
- Grab us 3 waters, mate, one each. tree →
- You're in hot water now, you broke Mum's vase. tree →
- A vessel contains 6 litres of potable water; 2 litres are subsequently consumed. Ascertain the volume remaining. tree →
- Never swim in deep water without an adult. tree →
note
The thing measured; the unit is cups, liters or bottles. «a day» makes a rate. Trap: «waters plants» counts plants, not water. «Water» is uncountable: «some water», «a glass of water»; «3 waters» in a café means 3 glasses or bottles. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius and boils at 100 degrees Celsius. «in hot water» means in trouble, not a temperature. Safety: always swim where a lifeguard or adult can see you.
In the corpora
- There is rent or a mortgage, energy for heating and hot water, council tax, broadband and insurance.
- Hot water costs energy to heat, so long showers cost money and leave less for the next person.
- The boiler heats the water and the radiators, and "packed in" means it has stopped working.
- Gardens need regular weeding, mowing and watering or they quickly grow wild.
- Running chatbots in data centres uses a lot of electricity, and cooling the computers often uses water.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «water» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.