Water | Mean of water in English Dictionary

/ˈwɑːtɚ/

• Noun
• the clear liquid that has no color, taste, or smell, that falls from clouds as rain, that forms streams, lakes, and seas, and that is used for drinking, washing, etc.
1. Would you like a glass of water?
2. bottled/mineral/spring water
3. There's water dripping from the ceiling.
4. Drink some water.
5. drinking water [=water that is safe for drinking]
6. The house has hot and cold running water. [=water carried by pipes inside a building]
• an area of water (such as a lake, river, or ocean)
1. deep/shallow water
2. The kids love playing in the water.
3. A stick was floating on/in the water.
4. They like to vacation near the water.
• a specific area of water

• an area of seawater
1. frigid northern waters
2. coastal/shallow waters
3. We are sailing in international waters.
4. They were fishing in Canadian waters.
5. We are entering into dangerous waters [=a difficult or complicated situation] whenever we discuss religion in public.
6. He began studying the murky waters [=confusing details] of copyright law.
7. The company is moving into uncharted waters [=new and unknown areas] with its Internet marketing campaign.
• methods of travel that involve boats and ships
1. They came by water. [=by traveling on a boat or ship]
• to be possible or believable
1. Her argument doesn't hold water. [=does not make sense]
2. His theory cannot hold water. [=his theory is wrong]
• in large amounts
1. He spends money like water.
• to send urine out of the body
1. a patient who is finding it difficult to pass water
• to say that you do not like (an idea, suggestion, etc.) in a way that stops other people from doing it or from feeling enthusiastic about it
1. He wanted to buy a new car, but I poured/threw cold water on that idea. [=I said he should not buy a new car]
• Verb
• to pour water on (something, such as a plant)
1. We need to water the lawn/garden/plants.
• to give (an animal) water to drink
1. They fed and watered the horses in the barn.
• to produce tears
1. My eyes were watering as I chopped the onions.
• to become wet with saliva especially because you want to eat or taste something
1. Just smelling chocolate makes my mouth water. [=makes me want to taste or eat chocolate]
• to supply water to (a region or city)
1. The vineyards are in a region watered by two rivers.
• to make (an alcoholic drink) weaker by adding water to it
1. Someone watered down [=diluted] the punch.
• to make (something) less effective, powerful, etc.
1. He had to water down [=simplify] the lecture for the younger students.
2. The movie watered down the lessons of the book.