item
nounverbadverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈaɪ.təm//
- Canada//ˈaɪ.təm//
- Canada/[ˈaɪ̯.ɾəm]/
- Canada/[ˈaɪ̯.ɾm̩]/
- Australia//ˈɑe.təm//
A distinct physical object.
noun
- 1
A distinct physical object.
Tweezers are great for manipulating small items.
The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters […]. But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna.
- 2
An object that can be picked up for later use.
- 3
A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
the items in a bill
In response to the first item, we deny all wrongdoing.
Beyond being mere items of a legal code, they [the mitzvot] are the very basis of the relationship that God and the people Israel have established.
- 4
A question on a test, which may include its answers.
The exam has 100 items, each of which includes a correct response and three distractors.
- 5
A matter for discussion in an agenda.
The first item for discussion is the budget for next year's picnic.
- 6
informalTwo people who are having a romantic or sexual relationship with each other.
Jack and Jill are an item.
Are we an item? Girl, quit playin' / "We're just friends," what are you sayin'?
- 7
A short article in a newspaper.
an item concerning the weather
- 8
obsoleteA hint; an innuendo.
A secret item was given to some of the bishops […] to absent themselves.
- 9
Variant of item girlEllipsis of item girl.
In this chapter, we will attempt to trace the course of initiation into the classical arts, from the self-taught gyrations of Bollywood items to the serious rigours of a classical Indian dance form.
Etymology
From Middle English item, from Latin item (“also; in the same manner”). The present English meaning derives from a usage in lists, where the first entry would begin in primis (“firstly”) or imprimis, and the other entries with item (“also, moreover”). Later, the members of lists were referred to as "items".
verb
- 1
To make a note of.
adverb
- 1
likewise
Forms
- plural
- items
- past tense
- itemed
- past participle
- itemed
- present participle
- iteming
- third person singular
- items