Word: List

Pronunciation

/lɪst/

Definitions

• Noun: A collection of items or names written, printed, or imagined one after the other. Typically represents a set of items or tasks to be considered, remembered, or done. For example: “I made a grocery list for tonight’s dinner.”
  • Also used in a figurative sense : “The suspect’s name was on the police department’s most wanted list.”
• Verb: To write or record something in a systematic arrangement, especially by putting items one after another. For example: “She listed all the things she needed to do today.”
  • Also : To present or enumerate (items) one by one; specify. For example: “The teacher listed the key points of the lesson.”

Phrases

• “To-do list”: A list of tasks that need to be completed.
• “Bucket list”: A list of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to accomplish during their lifetime.
• “Hit list”: A list of targets, often with negative connotations such as assassination targets or people marked for punishment.
• “Listento”: A command or request to pay attention to a series of items that will be listed.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “I checked off each item on my shopping list as I put them in the cart.”
• Verb: “The receptionist listed the hotel’s amenities for the new guests.”

Synonyms

• Catalogue
• Register
• Record
• Inventory
• Roll
• Schedule
• Directory
• Enumeration
• Compilation
• Checklist