world

world
n
1. earth, globe, sphere, planet, biosphere, terrene, terra, Fr. terre. four corners of the earth, Fr. monde.
2. mankind, humanity, humankind, the human race, the race of man; people, all the peoples of the world, the whole world, the wide world, the world at large; the general public, everyone, everybody, Inf. every Tom, Dick and Harry.
3. society, social milieu or circle, high society, Fr. haut monde. beau monde, fashionable world.
4. class, group, division, section, sector, part.
5. sphere, realm, domain, kingdom, province, department, field.
6. universe, cosmos, macrocosm, all creation, heavens and the earth, heavens, empyrean, firmament, sky, vault or canopy of heaven, plenum, space.
7. heavenly body, orb, moon, Astron. satellite, planet, sun, star.
8. for all the world
a. for anything in the world, for anything, for everything in the world, for everything, no matter what, Inf. no way, never.b. in every respect, in every way, precisely, exactly, just like.
9. out of this world
Informal. exceptional, great, wonderful, marvelous, fantastic, incredible, unbelievable, Sl. mind-blowing, Sl. out of sight, Sl. far-out.

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  • world — world1 W1S1 [wə:ld US wə:rld] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(our planet/everyone on it)¦ 2 in the world 3¦(the society we live in)¦ 4¦(group of countries )¦ 5¦(time in history)¦ 6¦(somebody s life and experiences)¦ 7¦(area of activity/work)¦… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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