lines

L1I1N1E1S1
/laɪnz/

noun

Words spoken by the actors.

“I have yet to learn my lines.”

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Meanings

lines1

noun
  1. pluralplural of line
nounlines pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlybroadcastingWords spoken by the actors.

    I have yet to learn my lines.

  2. pluralplural onlyfortificationsDispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.
  3. pluralplural onlybusinessForm of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.
  4. pluralplural onlyeducationA school punishment in which a student must repeatedly write out a line of text related to the offence (e.g. "I must be quiet in class") a specified number of times; the lines of text so written out.

    I had to write out 200 lines

    1 more example

    If you don't behave I'll give you lines

  5. USpluralplural onlyThe reins with which a horse is guided by its driver.
  6. pluralplural onlyA certificate of church membership.
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of line

LINEs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of LINE

Lines3

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lines

finesHeinzconfinesninesdinessineskinesbines
All rhymes →

Anagrams

NilesLinseNeilsleniselsin
Cite this entry
APA

lines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lines

MLA

“lines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lines. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lines,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lines.

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