ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WALL
Old English weall, from Latin vallum palisade, from vallus stake.
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
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.
10 QUOTES WITH «WALL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
wall.
We differ on several issues. And this may include settlement, the release of prisoners, the wall closing institutions in Jerusalem.
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.
India's great economic boom, the arrival of the Internet and outsourcing, have broken the wall between provincial India and the world.
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.
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.
But I'm very thankful that no one is slamming my head against the wall anymore.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1
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 ...
Graffiti artist Banksy decorates streets, walls, bridges and zoos of towns and cities throughout the world.
3
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
4
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
5
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.
6
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 ...
7
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
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
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
10
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 ...
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»