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Meaning of or in English. or. conjunction. uk strong / ɔː r/ weak / ə r/ us strong / ɔːr / weak / ɚ / or conjunction (POSSIBILITIES) Add to word list. A1. used to connect different possibilities: Is it Tuesday or Wednesday today? You can pay now or when you come back to pick up the paint. Are you listening to me or not?
1. [ awr; unstressed er ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. conjunction. (used to connect words, phrases, or clauses representing alternatives): books or magazines; to be or not to be. (used to connect alternative terms for the same thing): the Hawaiian, or Sandwich, Islands. (used in correlation): either … or; or … or; whether … or.
Definition of or conjunction in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'or' Word Frequency. or. (əʳ , STRONG ɔːʳ ) 1. conjunction A1. You use or to link two or more alternatives. 'Tea or coffee?' John asked. Spread the inside of the loaf with olive paste or pesto sauce for extra flavour. He said he would try to write or call as soon as he reached the Canary Islands.
from English Grammar Today. Or is a conjunction that connects two or more possibilities or alternatives. It connects words, phrases and clauses which are the same grammatical type: Which do you prefer? Leather or suede? You can have some freshly baked scones or some chocolate cake or both.
1. used as a function word to indicate an alternative. coffee or tea. sink or swim. , the equivalent or substitutive character of two words or phrases. lessen or abate. , or approximation or uncertainty. in five or six days. 2. archaic : either. 3. archaic : whether. 4.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English or /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ S1 W1 conjunction 1 possibilities/choices used between two words or phrases to show that either of two things is possible, or used before the last in a list of possibilities or choices Shall we go out to the cinema or stay at home?
or1 (ôr; unstressed ər), conj. (used to connect words, phrases, or clauses representing alternatives): books or magazines; to be or not to be. (used to connect alternative terms for the same thing): the Hawaiian, or Sandwich, Islands. (used in correlation): either … or; or … or; whether … or.
Definitions of OR. noun. a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations. synonyms: operating room, operating theater, operating theatre, surgery. see more. noun. a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific. synonyms: Beaver State, Oregon. see more.
1. a. Used to indicate an alternative, usually only before the last term of a series: hot or cold; this, that, or the other. b. Used to indicate the second of two alternatives, the first being preceded by either or whether: Your answer is either ingenious or wrong. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
