ship

noun countable

UK /ʃɪp/

Word Forms

singular	ship
plural	ships

1
a very large boat used for carrying people or goods long distances
His ship sailed from Pearl Harbor on Monday.
a cargo/cruise/supply ship
on board/aboard ship:
There were over 350 passengers aboard ship.
Synonyms and related words
Types of boat or ship
barge
boat
bowser
1. 1a
  informala large vehicle, especially a spacecraft
  Synonyms and related words
  General and informal words for vehicles
  amphibian
  boneshaker
  carrier
  Synonyms and related words
  Space vehicles and space travel
  aerospace
  Apollo
  astronaut
2
informala romantic relationship between fictional characters, usually one that is suggested by fans rather than shown in the work of fiction itself. The couple often has a ‘ship name’ formed of the names of the two characters.
JK Rowling crushed the Harry and Hermione ship with a big cannonball when giving an interview, and that was the end of it.
Synonyms and related words
Sexual and/or romantic relationships
LDR
long-distance relationship
relationship
3
relationship (used in textspeak)
I see a ship developing between them.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 05/02/2016
Open Dictionary - February2016

phrases

leave/abandon/desert a sinking ship

ships (that pass) in the night

when your ship comes in

ship

noun countable

US /ʃɪp/

Word Forms

singular	ship
plural	ships

1
a very large boat used for carrying people or goods long distances
His ship sailed from Pearl Harbor on Monday.
a cargo/cruise/supply ship
on board/aboard ship:
There were over 350 passengers aboard the ship.
Synonyms and related words
Types of boat or ship
barge
boat
bowser
1. 1a
  informala large vehicle, especially a spacecraft
  Synonyms and related words
  General and informal words for vehicles
  amphibian
  carrier
  coaster
  Synonyms and related words
  Space vehicles and space travel
  aerospace
  Apollo
  astronaut
2
informala romantic relationship between fictional characters, usually one that is suggested by fans rather than shown in the work of fiction itself. The couple often has a ‘ship name’ formed of the names of the two characters.
JK Rowling crushed the Harry and Hermione ship with a big cannonball when giving an interview, and that was the end of it.
Synonyms and related words
Sexual and/or romantic relationships
LDR
long-distance relationship
relationship
3
relationship (used in textspeak)
I see a ship developing between them.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 05/02/2016
Open Dictionary - February2016

phrases

leave/abandon/desert a sinking ship

ships (that pass) in the night

when your ship comes in

ship

verb

UK /ʃɪp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	ship
he/she/it	ships
present participle	shipping
past tense	shipped
past participle	shipped

1
transitive often passiveto send goods or people somewhere by ship
Toxic waste is shipped from Western Europe to other countries.
Synonyms and related words
To send someone somewhere
send
ship
relocate
Synonyms and related words
To send something somewhere
send
post
ship
Synonyms and related words
Cargo and freight transportation
bill of entry
bill of lading
cargo
1. 1a
  intransitive/transitive to send goods to customers, or to be sent to customers, usually by air or land
  Your order was shipped on July 10th by first class mail.
  Version 4.0 should ship in a week or two.
  Synonyms and related words
  To send something somewhere
  send
  post
  ship
  Synonyms and related words
  Cargo and freight transportation
  bill of entry
  bill of lading
  cargo
2
transitive informalto want or support a romantic relationship between fictional characters, usually one that is suggested by fans rather than shown in the work of fiction itself. The couple generally has a ‘ship name’ formed of the names of the two characters.
For ‘Sherlock’ there are several examples of couples that fans are shipping.
Here is why you should ship Stelena and not Delena.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Lyza from Mexico on 07/07/2013
Synonyms and related words
To start a romantic or sexual relationship
ask out
flirt
chat up
Word story
The term comes from the noun ‘relationship’ and was first used to talk about a romantic relationship between the two main characters in The X-Files, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. However, the idea of shipping dates back to the idea of a relationship between Star Trek characters Captain Kirk and Mr Spock.
3
ship it
informal
to imagine or put together a couple that is very cute
OMG look at Emma and Zac!!! I ship it!!!!
Submitted by:
The Best OBVIOUSLY!!! on 19/11/2018
Open Dictionary - November2018

phrases

ship oars

phrasal verbs

ship off

ship out

ship

verb

US /ʃɪp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	ship
he/she/it	ships
present participle	shipping
past tense	shipped
past participle	shipped

1
transitive often passiveto send goods or people somewhere by ship
Toxic waste is shipped from Western Europe to other countries.
Synonyms and related words
To send someone somewhere
send
ship
relocate
Synonyms and related words
To send something somewhere
send
ship
send out
Synonyms and related words
Cargo and freight transportation
bill of entry
bill of lading
cargo
1. 1a
  intransitive/transitive to send goods to customers, or to be sent to customers, usually by air or land
  Your order was shipped on July 10th by first class mail.
  Version 4.0 should ship in a week or two.
  Synonyms and related words
  To send something somewhere
  send
  ship
  send out
  Synonyms and related words
  Cargo and freight transportation
  bill of entry
  bill of lading
  cargo
2
transitive informalto want or support a romantic relationship between fictional characters, usually one that is suggested by fans rather than shown in the work of fiction itself. The couple generally has a “ship name” formed of the names of the two characters.
For “Sherlock” there are several examples of couples that fans are shipping.
Here is why you should ship Stelena and not Delena.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Lyza from Mexico on 07/07/2013
Synonyms and related words
To start a romantic or sexual relationship
ask out
flirt
chat up
Word story
The term comes from the noun “relationship” and was first used to talk about a romantic relationship between the two main characters in The X-Files, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. However, the idea of shipping dates back to the idea of a relationship between Star Trek characters Captain Kirk and Mr Spock.
3
ship it
informal
to imagine or put together a couple that is very cute
OMG look at Emma and Zac!!! I ship it!!!!
Submitted by:
The Best OBVIOUSLY!!! on 19/11/2018
Open Dictionary - November2018

phrases

ship oars

phrasal verbs

ship off

ship out

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