Will
proper nounnountop 100 in film dialogue
- //wɪl//
A diminutive of the male given name William or, less often, other given names beginning with Wil-, such as Wilfred or Willard, from the Germanic languages; also used as a formal given name.
proper noun
- 1
A diminutive of the male given name William or, less often, other given names beginning with Wil-, such as Wilfred or Willard, from the Germanic languages; also used as a formal given name.
Make but my name thy loue, and loue that ſtill, / And then thou loueſt me for my name is Will.
Jada Pinkett Smith found herself at the center of conflict when her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony March 27. Rock joked about Pinkett Smith’s shaved head – a look she has said is more than a style preference.
Will Stancil was a relatively anonymous researcher at the University of Minnesota until he forced his way into circles of intellectual and political elites on Twitter during the Biden reelection campaign.
- 2
A diminutive of the female given name Willow.
- 3
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Etymology
Clipping of William or Willow, less often, other given names beginning with Wil-, such as Wilfred or Willard.
noun
- 1
A weak-side linebacker.
Will linebacker drops to turn-in, QB dropping dumps the ball off to HB.
Our Will linebacker, because he is away from the formation or to the split end, should be a great pursuit man and pass defender. Will covers the back side hook zone on the weak side.
Forms
- plural
- Wills
Will · A diminutive of the male given name William or, less often, other given names beginning with Wil-, such as Wilfred or Willard, from the Germanic…
Willa · A female given name from the Germanic languages.Willard · A surname originating as a patronymic.William · radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter W.