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- Dictionaryready/ˈrɛdi/
adjective
- 1. in a suitable state for an action or situation; fully prepared: "are you ready, Carrie?" Similar Opposite
- 2. easily available or obtained; within reach: "there was a ready supply of drink"
noun
- 1. available money; cash. informal British
verb
- 1. prepare (someone or something) for an activity or purpose: "the spare transformer was readied for shipment"
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READY definition: 1. prepared and suitable for fast activity: 2. waiting and prepared to act: 3. quick with…. Learn more.
Definitions of ready. adjective. completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress. “get ready ” “she is ready to resign” “the bridge is ready to collapse” “I am ready to work” “ ready for action” “ ready for use” “the soup will be ready in a minute” “ ready to learn to read” synonyms: prepared.
1. a. : prepared mentally or physically for some experience or action. b. : prepared for immediate use. dinner is ready. 2. a. : willingly disposed : inclined. ready to agree to his proposal. b. : likely to do something indicated. a house that looks ready to collapse. 3. : displayed readily and spontaneously. a ready wit. 4. : immediately available
1. in a state of completion or preparedness, as for use or action. 2. willing or eager: ready helpers. 3. prompt or rapid: a ready response. 4. ( prenominal) quick in perceiving; intelligent: a ready mind. 5. (foll by: to) on the point (of) or liable (to): ready to collapse. 6. ( postpositive) conveniently near (esp in the phrase ready to hand)
[ before noun ] mainly approving. quick with answers, jokes, solutions, etc.: He had a ready reply to every question. ready wit He was charming, with a ready wit (= the ability to quickly say clever and funny things). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. be ready to do something. be ready to roll. ready to hand. ready, set, go!
If you are ready for something or ready to do something, you have enough experience to do it or you are old enough and sensible enough to do it. She says she's not ready for motherhood. [ + for ]
Definition of ready adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
prepared and available to be eaten, drunk, used, etc: Is dinner ready? They're building new offices, but they won't be ready till next year. When will the book be ready for publication? be ready to do sth. to be willing to do something: We are ready to die for our country. See also. rough and ready.
duly equipped, completed, adjusted, or arranged, as for an occasion or purpose: The mechanic called to say that the car is ready. willing: ready to forgive. Synonyms: happy, glad, agreeable. Antonyms: unwilling. prompt or quick in perceiving, comprehending, speaking, writing, etc.
Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. readier, readiest. Prepared or equipped to act or be used immediately. Ready to go, ready for occupancy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Unhesitant; willing. A ready worker. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Likely or liable immediately. Ready to cry. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
