Laxi Dictionary

American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition space in American English

space verb

verb
/speɪs/
1

to arrange objects, events, activities, etc. so that they are a particular time or distance apart

Example

Space your workouts two days apart to avoid sore muscles.

Example

Bean plants should be spaced three inches apart.

Synonyms and related words
prepend sort arrange
2

to not pay attention to someone or something because you are thinking, tired, bored, etc.

Example

Say that again please. I spaced for a minute.

Synonyms and related words
ignore put aside write off
3

to forget to do something

Example

I completely spaced that math assignment!

Synonyms and related words
forget escape blot out
Definition space in American English

Related Words

Words related to space:

a waste of space (phrase) breathing space (noun) crawl space (noun) a short space of time (phrase) into space (phrase) open space (noun) outer space (noun) safe space (noun) space (noun) space (verb) space bar (noun) space blanket (noun) space cadet (noun) space cake (noun) space capsule (noun) space flight (noun) space heater (noun) space probe (noun) space shuttle (noun) space station (noun) space tourism (noun) space weather (noun) space-age (adjective) the space age (noun) watch this space (phrase) white space (noun)