corner

Meanings

Plural: corners

Noun

• a place off to the side of an area
  • "he tripled to the rightfield corner"
  • "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean"
• the point where two lines meet or intersect
  • "the corners of a rectangle"
• an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
  • "a piano was in one corner of the room"
• the intersection of two streets
  • "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
• the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
  • "the corners of a cube"
• a small concavity
• a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
  • "a corner on the silver market"
• a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
  • "his lying got him into a tight corner"
• a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
  • "he knocked off the corners"
• a remote area
  • "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"
• (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
• The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
• The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
• The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
• The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
• The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
• An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
• The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
• The neighborhood surrounding an intersection of rural roads.
• The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
• Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.
• The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
• An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.
• A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
• An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.
• A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.
• A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.
• Complete control or ownership of something.
• Relating to the playing field.
• One of the four vertices of the strike zone.
• Relating to the playing field.
• First base or third base.
• Relating to the playing field.
• A corner kick.
• Relating to the playing field.
• A cornerback.
• Relating to the playing field.
• The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.
• Relating to the playing field.
• The group of people who assist a boxer during a bout.
• A place where people meet for a particular purpose.
• A point scored in a rubber at whist.
• One who corns, or preserves food in salt.

Verb

• gain control over
  • "corner the gold market"
• force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
• turn a corner
  • "the car corners"
• To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
• To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
• To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
• To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
• To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
• To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
• To supply with corners.

Intj

• Spoken by service staff such as waiters when walking around a corner, to warn other staff and prevent a collision.

Synonyms

angle, bend, box, cranny, hern, hideaway, hirn, niche, nook, quoin, recess, recession, street corner, tree, turning point

Anagrams of corner