What does Train Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a series of consequences wrought by an event
  • piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
  • a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
  • wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
  • public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
  • a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
Definition as Verb
  • exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
  • cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
  • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
  • teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
  • create by training and teaching
  • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
  • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
  • undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
  • educate for a future role or function
  • travel by rail or train
  • drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

Examples

  • "it led to a train of disasters"
  • "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"
  • "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"
  • "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
  • "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
  • "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"
  • "She is training for the Olympics"
  • "train the vine"
  • "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
  • "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"
  • "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
  • "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
  • "Cultivate your musical taste"; "train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
  • "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"
  • "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
  • "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
  • "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"

Part of Speech

Noun, Verb