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单词 out of sorts
释义

sort

1 of 2

noun

ˈsȯrt How to pronounce sort (audio)
1
a
: a group set up on the basis of any characteristic in common : class, kind
b
: one approximating the character or qualities of another
a sort of latter-day Abe Lincoln
c
: person, individual
he's not a bad sort
2
archaic : group, company
3
a
archaic : method or manner of acting : way, manner
b
: character, nature
people of an evil sort
4
a
: a letter or character that is one element of a font
b
: a character or piece of type that is not part of a regular font
5
: an instance of sorting
a numeric sort of a data file

sort

2 of 2

verb

sorted; sorting; sorts

transitive verb

1
a
: to put in a certain place or rank according to kind, class, or nature
sort apples
sort mail
b
: to arrange according to characteristics : classify
usually used with out
sort out colors
2
chiefly Scotland : to put to rights : put in order
3
a
: to examine in order to clarify
used with out
sorting out his problems
b
: to free of confusion : clarify
used with out
waited until things sorted themselves out

intransitive verb

1
: to join or associate with others especially of the same kind
sort with thieves
2
: agree, harmonize
his benign view sorts badly with realityHenry Trewhitt
3
: search
sort through some old papers
sortable
ˈsȯr-tə-bəl How to pronounce sort (audio)
adjective
sorter noun
Phrases
after a sort
: in a rough or haphazard way
plays the piano, after a sort
all sorts of
: many different : all kinds of
knows all sorts of people
of sorts or of a sort
: in some respects but not entirely or truly
a vacation of sorts
out of sorts
1
: somewhat ill
2
: grouchy, irritable

Synonyms

Noun

  • breed
  • class
  • description
  • feather
  • genre
  • ilk
  • kidney
  • kind
  • like
  • manner
  • nature
  • order
  • species
  • strain
  • stripe
  • type
  • variety

Verb

  • associate
  • chum
  • company
  • consociate
  • consort
  • fraternize
  • hang (around or out)
  • hobnob
  • hook up
  • mess around
  • pal (around)
  • run
  • travel
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Example Sentences

Noun What sort of car do you drive? He's not a bad sort. She's not the sort to complain. The program did a numeric sort of the data. Verb She started to sort the mail. They sorted the winners from the losers. The program can sort data alphabetically or numerically. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Most of us order food delivery or delivery of some sort. Stephanie Vigil, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023 Often there is not enough time for even the most dedicated member of Congress to read and comprehend a bill before a decision of some sort is needed. Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2023 For the rich, there may also have to be redistributive measures of some sort. Heather Souvaine Horn, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2023 There was also a copy machine, a microwave, a coffee maker and intermittent pounding from the floor above, which was under construction of some sort. Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023 Among the findings: Although a personal grievance of some sort was the single most common motive, one-quarter of the attackers studied from 2016 to 2020 were motivated by conspiracy theories or hateful ideologies. Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2023 Everyone is a nerd and has a collection of some sort. Dallas News, 19 Jan. 2023 This was enough for police to assume that Denaro was seeking treatment of some sort. Simmone Shah, Time, 17 Jan. 2023 The rays of far UV light were being absorbed by molecules of some sort, resulting in a dim splotch roughly the size of Montana. WIRED, 16 Jan. 2023
Verb
But in the Southern Section, 20% of all schools in the section have to have a team, and an initial season is needed to determine how to sort teams into divisions. Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023 The announcement leaves a number of questions about the future landscape of COVID treatment in Boston and across the state, as providers and health officials sort through its effects. Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2023 The airline will also sort luggage by color to keep bags from getting lost. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2023 The Prince and Princess of Wales spent the majority of their time at Windsor Foodshare helping to sort donations, and preparing packages for pick-up by families in need. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 26 Jan. 2023 While there, the Prince and Princess of Wales learned about the organization's ongoing support to the community and helped volunteers sort food donations and prepare packages for locals to collect later in the day, per a Kensington Palace statement. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Jan. 2023 Like other positions on the roster, the Cowboys have much to sort at running back this offseason. Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2023 Dad evidently left a financial mess of debts and debtors behind that business partner Kevin (Omari Hardwick) now expects our hero to sort out. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023 Current processing times aside, don’t wait until the week before your trip to sort your passport situation. Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Jan. 2023 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, fate, lot, characteristic, from Latin sort-, sors lot, share, category — more at series

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

sort

1 of 2 noun
ˈsȯ(ə)rt How to pronounce sort (audio)
1
a
: a group of persons or things that have something in common : class
b
: person sense 1, individual
not a bad sort
2
a
archaic : method or manner of acting : way, manner
b
: general disposition : nature
people of an evil sort

sort

2 of 2 verb
1
: to separate and arrange by kind or class : classify
sort mail
sort out socks by color
2
: agree sense 6, suit
our views sort poorly with theirs
3
: search
sort through some old papers
sorter noun

out of sorts

phrase

1
as in fiery
easily irritated or annoyed She was feeling out of sorts after such a long day.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • fiery
  • irritable
  • sensitive
  • short
  • out of humor
  • stuffy
  • perverse
  • prickly
  • ratty
  • grouchy
  • peevish
  • passionate
  • pettish
  • crabby
  • cranky
  • testy
  • petulant
  • snappy
  • crotchety
  • snippy
  • snarky
  • choleric
  • raspy
  • grumpy
  • waspish
  • irascible
  • snappish
  • cross
  • contentious
  • snippety
  • argumentative
  • disagreeable
  • quick-tempered
  • ornery
  • short-tempered
  • bilious
  • surly
  • cantankerous
  • combative
  • bearish
  • fractious
  • truculent
  • belligerent
  • dyspeptic
  • scrappy
  • querulous
  • fretful
  • curmudgeonly
  • snarly
  • quarrelsome
  • pugnacious
  • sullen
  • bellicose
  • ill-humored
  • touchy
  • disputatious
  • off-color
  • ill-natured
  • tetchy
  • off-colored
  • cross-grained
  • sulky
  • huffy
  • pouty
  • ill-tempered
  • thin-skinned
  • hot-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sweet
  • friendly
  • agreeable
  • genial
  • cordial
  • companionable
  • gregarious
  • sociable
  • outgoing
  • extroverted
  • affable
  • amiable
  • patient
  • extraverted
  • carefree
  • understanding
  • relaxed
  • easygoing
  • obliging
  • stoical
  • tolerant
  • well-disposed
  • stoic
  • uncomplaining
  • good-natured
  • good-tempered
  • forbearing
  • long-suffering
  • happy-go-lucky
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2
as in bad
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body He woke up out of sorts and decided to stay home from work.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • bad
  • sick
  • poorly
  • ill
  • down
  • unhealthy
  • weak
  • unsound
  • punk
  • unwell
  • dizzy
  • shaky
  • indisposed
  • under the weather
  • peaky
  • ailing
  • peaked
  • fragile
  • run-down
  • sickened
  • symptomatic
  • lousy
  • weakly
  • seedy
  • frail
  • qualmish
  • lame
  • feeble
  • troubled
  • queasy
  • cruddy
  • feverish
  • squeamish
  • diseased
  • nauseous
  • airsick
  • invalid
  • sickish
  • sickly
  • woozy
  • seasick
  • disabled
  • decrepit
  • achy
  • afflicted
  • infirm
  • disordered
  • carsick
  • nauseated
  • hypochondriacal
  • hypochondriac
  • queazy
  • light-headed
  • debilitated
  • challenged
  • incapacitated
  • halt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • well
  • whole
  • healthy
  • sound
  • wholesome
  • healthful
  • hale
  • fit
  • better
  • conditioned
  • improved
  • cured
  • recovering
  • strong
  • tough
  • recuperating
  • robust
  • rugged
  • mending
  • convalescing
  • stalwart
  • hardy
  • blooming
  • well-conditioned
  • bouncing
  • rehabilitated
  • lusty
  • flourishing
  • hearty
  • flush
  • thriving
  • able-bodied
  • chipper
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