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Definition: Meaning of, sort in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɔːt /

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sort sorts
  1. type/kind [countable] a group or class of people, things etc that have similar qualities or features [=  type, kind]
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  2. sort of spoken used to say that something is partly true but does not describe the exact situation
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  3. sort of spoken used when you are trying to describe something but it is difficult to find the right word or to be exact
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  4. sort of spoken used to make what you are saying sound less strong or direct
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  5. sort of spoken sort of price/time/speed etc especially British English a price etc that is not very exact, but could be slightly more or less
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  6. of sorts/of a sort used when something is not a good or typical example of its kind of thing
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  7. sort of thing spoken especially British English used when you are mentioning or describing something in a way that is not definite or exact
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  8. what sort of ...? spoken especially British English used when you are angry about what someone has said or done
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  9. nothing of the sort spoken especially British English used to say angrily that something is not true or that someone should not do something
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  10. person [singular] British English someone who has a particular type of character, and is therefore likely to behave in a particular way [=  type]
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  11. it takes all sorts (to make a world) British English used to say that you think someone is behaving in a strange or crazy way
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  12. computer [singular] if a computer does a sort, it puts things in a particular order
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  13. ill/upset out of sorts feeling a little ill or upset
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
sort sorted sorted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sorting sorts
[transitive]
  1. to put things in a particular order or arrange them in groups according to size, type etc
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  2. British English spoken to deal with a situation so that all the problems are solved and everything is organized [↪  sorted]
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sort used in phrases

  • of a sort (adjective)
    1. informal similar to; of an inferior or unusual kind
  • sort of (adverb)
    1. great or small to some extent
  • sort program (noun)
    1. a utility program that sorts data items
  • sort-out (noun)
    1. British English informal an occasion when you tidy a room, desk etc and get rid of the things you do not need
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sort used in phrasal verbs

  • sort out (phrasal verb)
    1. British English to make arrangements for something to happen, or to decide how it will happen
    2. to do what is necessary to deal with a problem, disagreement, or difficult situation successfully
  • sort through (phrasal verb)
    1. sort through something to look at a lot of things in order to find what you want or need
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