list

list is on the Basic English 850 List.

liquid - list - little

list is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

link - list - listen

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /lɪst/
• SAMPA: /lIst/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular list

Plural lists

1. (countable) A list is a group of related words, often in some order, often to help you remember something.

   I can't remember if we need milk and I've forgotten the shopping list.

   Did you call everyone on the phone list?

   I'm sorry, I can't talk now. I've got a long list of things to do.

Verb

Plain form list

Third-person singular lists

Past tense listed

Past participle listed

Present participle listing

1. (transitive) If you list something, you say or write a number of related things.

   OK, let's start the meeting by listing the things to talk about.

   The phone book lists five different restaurants in our town.

2. (intransitive) If a ship lists, it leans to one side.