cube

CEFRB1

/kjuːb/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A solid shape with six equal square sides.

  2. 02

    verb

    To cut food into small cube-shaped pieces.

Examples

  • Hi Mr Ant, keeping up the good work today as well. Here's a sugar cube.

  • I like to put an ice cube into my coffee, because it's usually too hot.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /kjub/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any object more or less in the form of a cube.

  2. The third power of a number, value, term or expression.

  3. A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.

More examples

In context

  • I play with Rubik's cube, not with Ruby's ass!

  • A: One cube or two? B: Oh, no sugar for me, thanks.

  • The cube of 2 is 8.

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Origin

noun

From Old French cube, from Latin cubus, from Ancient Greek κύβος (kúbos). Displaced Old English tæfel ("cube, die, game with dice or tables").