Meaning of "wall" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WALL

Old English weall, from Latin vallum palisade, from vallus stake.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WALL

wall  [wɔːl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WALL

Wall is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb wall in English.

WHAT DOES WALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wall

A wall is a structure that defines an area, carries a load, or provides shelter or security. There are many kinds of walls such as defensive walls in fortification, walls of buildings which are a fundamental part of the superstructure or which separate the spaces in buildings sections sometimes for the purpose of fire safety, walls which hold back earth called retaining walls, offer protection from oceans such as a seawall or river as a levee. Permanent, solid fences are walls, and border barriers between countries are sometimes walls.

Definition of wall in the English dictionary

The first definition of wall in the dictionary is a vertical construction made of stone, brick, wood, etc, with a length and height much greater than its thickness, used to enclose, divide, or support. Other definition of wall is a structure or rampart built to protect and surround a position or place for defensive purposes. Wall is also any lining, membrane, or investing part that encloses or bounds a bodily cavity or structure.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WALL

PRESENT

Present

I wall

you wall

he/she/it walls

we wall

you wall

they wall

Present continuous

I am walling

you are walling

he/she/it is walling

we are walling

you are walling

they are walling

Present perfect

I have walled

you have walled

he/she/it has walled

we have walled

you have walled

they have walled

Present perfect continuous

I have been walling

you have been walling

he/she/it has been walling

we have been walling

you have been walling

they have been walling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I walled

you walled

he/she/it walled

we walled

you walled

they walled

Past continuous

I was walling

you were walling

he/she/it was walling

we were walling

you were walling

they were walling

Past perfect

I had walled

you had walled

he/she/it had walled

we had walled

you had walled

they had walled

Past perfect continuous

I had been walling

you had been walling

he/she/it had been walling

we had been walling

you had been walling

they had been walling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will wall

you will wall

he/she/it will wall

we will wall

you will wall

they will wall

Future continuous

I will be walling

you will be walling

he/she/it will be walling

we will be walling

you will be walling

they will be walling

Future perfect

I will have walled

you will have walled

he/she/it will have walled

we will have walled

you will have walled

they will have walled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been walling

you will have been walling

he/she/it will have been walling

we will have been walling

you will have been walling

they will have been walling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would wall

you would wall

he/she/it would wall

we would wall

you would wall

they would wall

Conditional continuous

I would be walling

you would be walling

he/she/it would be walling

we would be walling

you would be walling

they would be walling

Conditional perfect

I would have wall

you would have wall

he/she/it would have wall

we would have wall

you would have wall

they would have wall

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been walling

you would have been walling

he/she/it would have been walling

we would have been walling

you would have been walling

they would have been walling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you wall
we let´s wall
you wall

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to wall

Past participle

walled

Present Participle

walling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «WALL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wall» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of wall

bar · barricade · barrier · block · blockade · breastwork · bulwark · check · divider · embankment · enclosure · fence · fortification · hindrance · impediment · obstacle · obstruction · palisade · panel · parapet · partition · rampart · room divider · screen · stockade

TRANSLATION OF WALL

Find out the translation of wall to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of wall from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wall» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 墙壁
• Translator English - Spanish: pared
• English: wall
• Translator English - Hindi: दीवार
• Translator English - Arabic: جِدار
• Translator English - Russian: стена
• Translator English - Portuguese: parede
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রাচীর
• Translator English - French: mur
• Translator English - Malay: Dinding
• Translator English - German: Mauer
• Translator English - Japanese: 壁
• Translator English - Korean: 벽
• Translator English - Javanese: Tembok
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bức tường
• Translator English - Tamil: சுவர்
• Translator English - Marathi: भिंत
• Translator English - Turkish: duvar
• Translator English - Italian: muro
• Translator English - Polish: ściana
• Translator English - Ukrainian: стіна
• Translator English - Romanian: perete
• Translator English - Greek: τοίχος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: muur
• Translator English - Swedish: vägg
• Translator English - Norwegian: vegg

10 QUOTES WITH «WALL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wall.

1

Mahmoud Abbas

We differ on several issues. And this may include settlement, the release of prisoners, the wall closing institutions in Jerusalem.

2

Patrick J. Adams

My dad was a journalist. He was in Rwanda right after the genocide. In Berlin when the wall came down. He was always disappearing and coming back with amazing stories. So telling stories for a living made sense to me.

3

Aravind Adiga

India's great economic boom, the arrival of the Internet and outsourcing, have broken the wall between provincial India and the world.

4

David Allee

I would often see windows that looked to me like they weren't real - almost like a painting on a wall instead of a window. I thought it was kind of a cool idea.

5

Tori Amos

In our minds, love and lust are really separated. It's hard to find someone that can be kind and you can trust enough to leave your kids with, and isn't afraid to throw her man up against the wall and lick him from head to toe.

6

Harry Anderson

But I'm very thankful that no one is slamming my head against the wall anymore.

7

Randy Bachman

To add an AC outlet, for example, you just drill a circular hole in the wall, tap into the wiring, add the outlet and you're set. If you don't want it, pull it out and plaster over it with more earth to seal the hole.

8

John Banville

How I envy writers who can work on aeroplanes or in hotel rooms. On the run I can produce an article or a book review, or even a film script, but for fiction I must have my own desk, my own wall with my own postcards pinned to it, and my own window not to look out of.

9

Jimmy Carter

I think there ought to be a strict separation or wall built between our religious faith and our practice of political authority in office. I don't think the President of the United States should extoll Christianity if he happens to be a Christian at the expense of Judaism, Islam or other faiths.

10

Noel Clarke

People can criticise me all day long. It just washes off me. You might as well be talking to a wall.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALL»

Discover the use of wall in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wall and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R. R. Martin's A Song of ...

"There were a number of books about A Game of Thrones (the HBO series) and A Song of Ice and Fire (the books) published last year . . . the one that impressed me most was James Lowder's Beyond the Wall." —George R.R. Martin Foreword by ...

James Lowder, 2013

Banksy: wall and piece

Graffiti artist Banksy decorates streets, walls, bridges and zoos of towns and cities throughout the world.

Banksy, 2005

Across the Wall: Narratives of Israeli-Palestinian History

Across the Wall then goes on to offer critical examinations of some of the most contested issues in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: the 1948 Nakba, the 1967 war, the occupation, and the formation of the PLO.

Ilan Pappé, Jamil Hilal, 2010

Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall

Now, in the first ever full-scale investigation of the artist, reporter Will Ellsworth-Jones pieces together the story of Banksy, building up a picture of the man and the world in which he operates.

Will Ellsworth-Jones, 2013

50 Ways to Paint a Wall: Easy Techniques, Decorative ...

For each technique, there is a big color swatch of the finished wall, then the best method is explained and photographed step-by-step. With this bargain-priced guide and a can of paint, anyone can transform a room fifty ways.

Gail McCauley, 2005

Building Your Own Climbing Wall: Illustrated Instructions ...

Building Your Own Climbing Wall provides the essential information you need to plan and construct your own indoor or outdoor climbing wall, including step by step instructions, equipment lists, information on how to make your own holds, and ...

Steve Lage, 2012

Wall of Silence: The Untold Story of the Medical Mistakes ...

Describes some of the ways in which medical treatments can go wrong, explains why such disasters occur and how the medical establishment tries to keep problems quiet, and argues for changes to prevent future errors.

Rosemary Gibson, Janardan Prasad Singh, 2003

Wall: at Storm King

Documents the British photographer's latest artwork -- a 2,278 - foot stone wall at Storm King Arts Center, New York.

Andy Goldsworthy, Jerry L. Thompson, 2000

The Door in the Wall

Set in the fourteenth century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs. From the Paperback edition.

Marguerite De Angeli, 2012

Against the Wall: The Art of Resistance in Palestine

Featuring the work of acclaimed artists such as Banksy, Ron English, and Blu, as well as Palestinian artists and activists, the photographs in this collection express outrage, compassion, and touching humor while illustrating the lives and ...

William Parry, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wall is used in the context of the following news items.

Fears raised as 'one third' of China's Great Wall disappears

(CNN) It was originally built to defend an empire, but now parts of the Great Wall of China are crumbling so badly they need someone to leap to their defense. «CNN, Jul 15»

Cruise ship crashes into lock wall, passengers injured

There were 274 people, including passengers and crew, aboard the 286-foot cruise ship when it hit the lock wall in the Saint Lawrence Seaway in Massena, the ... «CNN, Jun 15»

Wall St. ends down after weak economic data but gains in May

U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday as data showed the economy contracted in the first quarter but indexes still posted gains for the month. Transportation shares ... «Reuters, May 15»

John Wall Throwing up Gang Signs in Game 5 Loss to Hawks?

John Wall returned from injury in Game 5 against the Hawks and was solid – 15 points, seven assists, four rebounds, four steals, two blocks – but he also had six ... «The Big Lead, May 15»

Wizards' high hopes for postseason crashed down with John Wall

Wall had been no worse than the second-best player in the Eastern Conference this postseason, leading the Wizards to a franchise-record five straight playoff ... «Washington Post, May 15»

John Wall injury: Wizards star returns after hurting wrist

John Wall left Game 1 of the Wizards' second round series against the Atlanta Hawks in the second quarter with an apparent left wrist injury. Wall returned ... «SB Nation, May 15»

Wall St. Loses Ground Ahead of Earnings Reports

The market slumped Monday as investors looked to a flood of earnings reports this week. Stocks appeared headed for new highs in the morning, but drifted ... «New York Times, Apr 15»

John Wall is the best point guard in the NBA, according to Paul Pierce

John Wall was one of the primary reasons why Paul Pierce surprisingly joined the Washington Wizards last summer. He viewed Wall and Bradley Beal as an ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»

John Wall overcame a lot to become the Wizards' franchise player

Few things in the NBA world are more exciting than watching John Wall perplex defenders in the worst way possible with a full-sprint spin. It's incredibly effective ... «SB Nation, Apr 15»

Wall St. Stars Join Silicon Valley Gold Rush

One of the country's largest banks, Morgan Stanley, is losing its chief financial officer to Google in the most visible example yet of the flow of talent from Wall ... «New York Times, Mar 15»