channel

noun countable

UK /ˈtʃæn(ə)l/

Word Forms

singular	channel
plural	channels

1
a television station and the programmes that it broadcasts
Let’s see what’s on the other channels.
He changed the channel to a news programme.
Synonyms and related words
Television and radio channels and organizations
ABC
Auntie
the BBC
2
usually plurala method used for communicating information or for sending or receiving something
We can reach these markets through our existing distribution channels.
The government is using diplomatic channels to negotiate a ceasefire.
channel of:
It is important to maintain clear channels of communication.
go through the proper channels (=use the correct method):
It could take weeks if you went through the proper channels.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of communicating and acts of communicating
language
speech
communications
3
a narrow passage made in the ground so that water can go along it
irrigation channels that supply the crops with water
Synonyms and related words
Caves, ditches and cracks
cenote
sinkhole
cave
1. 3a
  a long narrow cut in a surface
  the channel in which the door slides
  Synonyms and related words
  Holes and openings in surfaces
  abyss
  aperture
  blowhole
4
a narrow area of water joining two seas
Synonyms and related words
General words for areas of water
body of water
channel
field
1. 4a
  a narrow area of deeper water in a river, port etc that ships can use
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of lakes, rivers and streams
  backwater
  bayou
  bed
5
a way of showing people what you are feeling or thinking, or of using your energy or ability
channel for:
She was seeking a channel for her creative energies.
Synonyms and related words
Systems and methods for doing things
modality
method
system

channel

noun countable

US /ˈtʃæn(ə)l/

Word Forms

singular	channel
plural	channels

1
a television station and the programs that it broadcasts
Let’s see what’s on the other channels.
He changed the channel to a news program.
Synonyms and related words
Television and radio channels and organizations
ABC
the BBC
Broadcasting House
2
usually plurala method used for communicating information or for sending or receiving something
We can reach these markets through our existing distribution channels.
The government is using diplomatic channels to negotiate a ceasefire.
channel of:
It is important to maintain clear channels of communication.
go through the proper channels (=use the correct method):
It could take weeks if you went through the proper channels.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of communicating and acts of communicating
language
speech
communications
3
a narrow passage made in the ground so that water can go along it
irrigation channels that supply the crops with water
Synonyms and related words
Caves, ditches and cracks
cenote
sinkhole
cave
1. 3a
  a long narrow cut in a surface
  the channel in which the door slides
  Synonyms and related words
  Holes and openings in surfaces
  abyss
  aperture
  blowhole
4
a narrow area of water joining two oceans
Synonyms and related words
General words for areas of water
body of water
channel
field
1. 4a
  a narrow area of deeper water in a river, port, etc. that ships can use
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of lakes, rivers and streams
  backwater
  bayou
  bed
5
a way of showing people what you are feeling or thinking, or of using your energy or ability
channel for:
She was seeking a channel for her creative energies.
Synonyms and related words
Systems and methods for doing things
modality
method
system

channel

verb transitive

UK /ˈtʃæn(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	channel
he/she/it	channels
present participle	channelling
past tense	channelled
past participle	channelled

1
to use money or supplies for a particular purpose
channel something into something:
The company has channelled £1.2 million into developing new products.
Synonyms and related words
To use something, or to be used
go towards
bring in
fall back on
2
to use your energy, ability, feelings, or ideas for a particular purpose
channel something into something:
She channelled all her energies into her career.
Synonyms and related words
To use something, or to be used
go towards
bring in
fall back on
3
to make something follow a particular system
channel something through something:
All information on courses is channelled through the admissions office.
All the company’s sales are channelled through outside distributors.
Synonyms and related words
To create order in a system or activity
structure
reorganize
prioritize
4
usually passiveto send something such as water along a passage
channel something into/to something:
Water is channelled into the lakes from the canals.
Synonyms and related words
What liquids can do
break
burst
cast up
5
to allow the spirit of a dead person to speak using your voice, as some people claim to be able to do
Synonyms and related words
Communicating with the dead
channel
clairvoyant
divination

channel

verb transitive

US /ˈtʃæn(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	channel
he/she/it	channels
present participle	channelling or channeling
past tense	channelled or channeled
past participle	channelled or channeled

1
to use money or supplies for a particular purpose
channel something into something:
The company has channeled $1.2 million into developing new products.
Synonyms and related words
To use something, or to be used
repurpose
use
bring in
2
to use your energy, ability, feelings, or ideas for a particular purpose
channel something into something:
She channeled all her energies into her career.
Synonyms and related words
To use something, or to be used
repurpose
use
bring in
3
to make something follow a particular system
channel something through something:
All information on the classes is channeled through the principal’s office.
All the company’s sales are channeled through outside distributors.
Synonyms and related words
To create order in a system or activity
structure
reorganize
prioritize
4
usually passiveto send something such as water along a passage
channel something into/to something:
Water is channeled into the lakes from the hillsides.
Synonyms and related words
What liquids can do
break
burst
cast up
5
to allow the spirit of a dead person to speak using your voice, as some people claim to be able to do
Synonyms and related words
Communicating with the dead
channel
clairvoyant
divination

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