boards
nounnounnounverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//bɔːdz//
- United States//bɔːɹdz//
- //bo(ː)ɹdz//
- //boədz//
A stage (as in a theater).
noun
- 1
Also a form of boardplural of board
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
noun
- 1
informalA stage (as in a theater).
I’m an actress. No—not the kind you’re thinking of, lunching at the Savoy covered with jewellery, and with their photograph in every paper saying how much they love Madame So and So’s face cream. I’ve been on the boards since I was a kid of six—tumbling.
- 2
Structure around a rink for ice hockey.
- 3
informalA hardcover binding on a book.
His new novel just came out in boards. The paperback will follow in about a year.
noun
- 1
Examinations given for entry to college or to qualify for a profession.
Etymology
From College Board tests.
verb
- 1
Also a form of boardthird-person singular simple present indicative of board