park

  1. Proper noun.  (surname, from Korean) , the English form of a surname very common in Korea. ((l, ko) , (l, ko) ). The third most common Korean surname.
  2. Noun.  A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.
  3. Noun.  A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation.
  4. Noun.  (rfc-sense) A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together.
  5. Noun.  (UK) An inventory of materiĆ©l.
  6. Noun.  A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown.
  7. Noun.  An enclosed parcel of land stocked with animals for hunting, which one may have by prescription or royal grant.
  8. Noun.  (US) A grassy basin surrounded by mountains.
  9. Noun.  (soccer) the pitch, the area on which a match is played.
  10. Noun.  (Australia) a space in a car park.
  11. Verb.  (transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.
  12. Verb.  (transitive, informal) To defer (a matter) until a later date.
  13. Verb.  (transitive) To bring together in a park, or compact body.
  14. Verb.  (transitive) To enclose in a park, or as in a park.
  15. Verb.  (transitive, baseball) To hit a home run, to hit the ball out of the park.
  16. Verb.  (intransitive, slang) To engage in romantic or sexual activities inside a nonmoving vehicle.
  17. Verb.  (transitive, informal) To sit, recline, or put, especially in a manner suggesting an intent to remain for some time.
  18. Verb.  (transitive, finance) To invest money temporarily in an investment instrument considered to relatively free of risk, specially while awaiting other opportunities.
  19. Verb.  (Internet) To register a domain name, but make no use of it (See domain parking).

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.