Noun | 1. | corner - a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye" |
2. | corner - the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle" | |
3. | corner - an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room" Synonyms: nook | |
4. | corner - the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by" Synonyms: street corner, turning point | |
5. | corner - the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube" | |
6. | corner - a small concavity | |
7. | corner - a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market" | |
8. | corner - a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner" Synonyms: box | |
9. | corner - a projecting part that is corner-shaped; "he knocked off the corners" | |
10. | corner - a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery" | |
11. | corner - (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone Synonyms: quoin | |
Verb | 1. | corner - gain control over; "corner the gold market" |
2. | corner - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape | |
3. | corner - turn a corner; "the car corners" |