Control | Mean of control in English Dictionary

/kənˈtroʊl/

• Verb
• to direct the behavior of (a person or animal)
1. The parents could not control their child.
2. The police controlled the crowd.
3. The small boy could not control the big dog.
• to have power over (something)
1. Her family controls the business.
2. One country controls the whole island.
3. The rebel army now controls nearly half the country.
• to direct the actions or function of (something)
1. The lights on stage are controlled by this computer.
2. She struggled to control the cart as it rolled before her down the steep, bumpy road.

• to set or adjust the amount, degree, or rate of (something)
1. He controlled the volume by turning the radio's knob.
2. A thermostat controls the room's temperature.
3. The dam controls the flow of the river.
• to limit the amount or growth of (something)
1. The farmer used insecticides to control the pests.
2. The state allowed hunting in the area to control the deer population.
3. The government made new laws to control pollution.
4. The firefighters worked all night to control the fire.
• to keep (emotions, desires, etc.) from becoming too strong or from being shown
1. Please control your temper. [=keep yourself calm]
2. He tried hard to control his laughter. [=to avoid laughing]
3. I was hungry, but I controlled my appetite [=I resisted the desire to eat] and waited for dinner.
• to keep or make (yourself) calm especially when you are angry, upset, or excited
1. He couldn't control himself any longer.
• Noun
• the power to make decisions about how something is managed or done
1. The city wanted local control of education.
2. The troops had no control [=choice] over where they would be stationed.
3. The tribes fought for control over the territory.
4. He took control of the family farm.
5. She hired an accountant to take control of her money.
6. Two-thirds of the market is in the control of three companies. [=is controlled by three companies]
7. He always wants to be in control. [=he wants to be the one who makes decisions]
8. The team is under the control of a new coach. [=a new coach is in charge of the team; the team has a new coach]
9. The weather is not in/under our control. = The weather is beyond our control. [=we cannot control the weather]
• the ability to direct the actions of someone or something
1. He lost all muscle control in his left arm.
2. She no longer has control of her (mental) faculties. [=she is no longer able to think clearly or make rational decisions]
3. The soccer player showed good control of the ball.
4. a teacher with good control of her students
5. The driver lost control (of the car) and hit a tree.
6. He lost control of himself and yelled at his students.
7. The car went out of control and crashed.
8. The child was out of control. She ran around the store screaming.
9. The campfire got out of control and started a forest fire.
10. The situation got out of control, and a fight started.
• an action, method, or law that limits the amount or growth of something
1. The farmer used an organic pest control on his crops.
2. To cut down on competition, the government passed price controls on prescription drugs.
3. The President wants stricter controls on immigration.
4. The two nations talked about arms control. [=control of the amount of weapons a country has]
5. population control
• a device or piece of equipment used to operate a machine, vehicle, or system
1. the volume control on a television
2. the controls of the aircraft
3. a car with manual controls
4. a control panel
5. The copilot was at the controls when the plane landed.
• the group of people who direct or control something (such as the flight of an aircraft)
1. pilots communicating with air traffic control
2. a control tower/room
• a person, thing, or group that is not treated with something that is being tested in an experiment in order to allow comparison with a treated person, thing, or group
1. The effects of the drug were clear when the test group was compared with the control group.
• having control of something
1. She will still be in control of the sales department.
2. He managed to stay in control of his emotions.
• not overly upset or excited
1. In spite of the pressure to pass the test, he felt calm and in control.
• able to be handled or managed with success
1. She remained calm and kept the situation under control.
2. A year after the divorce, he finally got his life back under control. [=he finally regained control of his life]
3. The firefighters got the fire under control.
4. You need to get your drinking/gambling/anger under control.
5. Don't worry—I have everything under control.