Definition of other in English:

other

adjective & pronoun ˈʌðəˈəðər

1Used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about.
as adjective stick the camera on a tripod or some other means of support
other people found her difficult
as pronoun a language unrelated to any other
Example sentencesExamples
- Clearly they do need an appropriate pay rise, as do some other public employees.
- The answer might be trains but equally it might be some other new or neglected technology.
- If my guess is correct then your problem could be related to ageing or some other cause.
- We do not yet know if this is the case or if fast cells differ from slow ones in some other way.
- We did a run of clothes and some other stuff over to the new house, then went back and packed some more.
- Future generations will have to find some other way to rise up against their parents.
- Whether it was through laziness in throwing it away or for some other reason, I don't know.
- Some other way has to be found, and the only viable option would seem to be carbon sequestration.
- Find some other way to convey that this was not a case of murder by strangers.
- The second photo should be of a street sign or some other distinguishing landmark at the node.
- He will be sadly missed, and I hope he finds some other way to continue his good work.
- So I've brought some compost inside to warm up and will repot the peppers some other time.
- Is that what has happened out here, or is there some other reason why we are different?
- They know that they will only be able to make up this gap if some other market takes off in a spectacular fashion.
- The winner progresses to the next level and the loser goes home to try to become a millionaire by some other means.
- They look like us, but the people on the news seem to exist in some other dimension.
- Surely the best place for such tags would be on the tail of the shirt or some other low contact area.
- The idea had been put forward that she was making it all up, that she had a fantasy or some other motive.
- The journey is called off, replanned for some other time.
- It has no pool, and is not as luxurious as some other places, but it is private and offers extremely good value.
1. 1.1 Alternative of two.
  as adjective the other side of the street
  my other brother
  as pronoun she flung up first one arm and then the other
  one or other of his parents
  Example sentencesExamples
  In times of unrest, crossing from one side to the other means putting your life at risk.
  On the other side we wrote down a possible solution, or a question mark if we didn't know.
  The problem arises where there is conflicting evidence on one or other or both issues.
  The roadworks, which take up one lane of the street, are fenced off on the other side by wire mesh panels.
  If production of one or other predominates, then body fluids tend to become acid or alkaline.
  By contrast, the other side knew exactly what it was doing and how to go about it.
  All one could do was apply pressure on one or other party to implement better policies.
  On one side, he's got a bed, a toilet and a shower, and on the other side, just a table.
  Once on the other side, there's a special air about the place - it's so remote and lush.
  Continue over the slippery rocks round to the other side, and clamber up a steep, grassy slope.
  It is very different from a case where one or other only is to blame, but clearly not both.
  If one or other of two claims is true and one of these isn't, the other must be.
  That side is open again now and the contractors have moved to the other side.
  The really big question for the rest of us in Europe is what victory for one side or the other will mean in economic terms.
  It recognises that one or other or both of the parties may be affected by the event in question.
  While it opens doors, it can cloud your perception of what's on the other side.
  Finally, projected costs can be massaged to make one or other option look more attractive.
  Childhood walks would invariably end up along the sea wall, with fields on one side and on the other the river.
  You'll almost always find that one or the other of those works and the other one doesn't.
  The presidency has on a number of occasions played a crucial role in favouring one or other side.
  Synonyms
  alternative, different, dissimilar, disparate, distinct, separate, contrasting, unlike, variant
2. 1.2 Those remaining in a group; those not already mentioned.
  as adjective they took the other three away in an ambulance
  as pronoun Freddie set off and the others followed
  Example sentencesExamples
  In this he is the exception, for the others all began to write early in life.
  We need more places like that, where one person can catch up on breakfast while the others have lunch.
  The others had scattered, though one of the girls remained in our corner, thus making us a trio.
  My eyes move to the rest of the others, able to see them more clearly due to the red glow lighting them up.
  By the time he reached the car park the others had already disappeared back into the community hall.
  The group was split in two with half taking part in the exercise programme and the others acting as a control.
  The ones who were sick should really have come by ambulance and the others shouldn't have come at all.
  The others excluding the two girls had already admitted their roles in the attack.
  One particularly stormy night, Byron challenged the others to tell a ghost story.
  Each of the exchanges has also been trying to steal business from the others.
  Its complex interrelatedness means that each short work helps gloss the others.
  He looked around at the others, and could already feel a sense of familiarity deep in his bones.
  That man then ran back to the Rover where two of the others had already gone.
  The van drove off when the lights changed and the others continued to follow.
  The others were dispersed through the rest of the army in infantry support roles.
  All of the books in the series have been dark and grim, but this one is even more so than the others.
  I doubt there is anything the others can do to wrest this focus away from her.
  Mama and I rested when we could, especially when we stopped to let the others rest.
  In 2004 it has become just another fashion mag, no better or worse than all the others.
  For some reason the man ignored the others and kept moving slowly towards me.
  Synonyms
  remainder, residue, balance, remaining number, remaining part, remaining quantity, number left over, part left over, quantity left over, number that is left over, part that is left over, quantity that is left over, others, those left, remains, remnant, remnants, rump, surplus, difference, extra, excess, superfluity, overflow, overspill, additional material, additional people, additional things, extra material, extra people, extra things
2Further; additional.
as adjective one other word of advice
as pronoun Labour would have 49 MPs plus ten others
Example sentencesExamples
- The appellants raised other grounds in addition to that which occasioned the reference.
- Some other time I will fill you all in on the time between her diagnosis and her death.
- One other lingering question from last night's documentary is how did he become so thin?
- She also wants to be able to leave a small sum to cover additional costs if other names come to light.
- I hoped he would come in again some other time when I was on duty, but he never did.
- There are also some other really funny videos made by the same guys on there.
- There are some other familiar faces within the cast, but no one overtly famous.
- Evacuation may be effected from a few other places in addition to the above, of which notice will be given.
- There are some other shows too in this genre but we're not going to go into details.
- Will the trees get enough sun here, and could you suggest some other plants for the same border?
- He has no regrets about that loose comment or any of the others he has fired out over the course of a colourful career.
Synonyms
more, further, additional, extra, added, supplementary, supplemental
3the otherBritish informal pronoun Used euphemistically to refer to sexual intercourse.
a bit of the other
4the otherSociology Philosophy
pronoun That which is distinct from, different from, or opposite to something or oneself.
she needs to escape the tyranny of the Other
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus it is in opposition to the other that psychoanalysis has conceptualised the self to emerge.

verb ˈʌðəˈəðər

[with object]

View or treat (a person or group of people) as intrinsically different from and alien to oneself.
a critique of the ways in which the elderly are othered by society

Phrases

how the other half lives

Used to express or allude to the way of life of a different group in society, especially a wealthier one.
he has spent six years showing TV viewers how the other half lives
Example sentencesExamples
- So I actually got to see how the other half lives, cosseted away in their curtained off world of hot towels, free wine, chocolates, and cookies.
- One of the most beautiful women in the world sees how the other half lives.
- He is spending a week to see how the other half live as part of a yet unnamed BBC documentary.
- Though his conclusions are a little predigested, he wants to create enlightening and ultimately dignifying experiences that teach people how the other half lives.
- They are mostly experimentalists, so those of you who hang out at blogs like this one can see how the other half lives.
- It was great to see how the other half live and to imagine how I could spend £30,000 in a day.
- Come on princess, time to see how the other half lives.
- And they are just about reason enough to see how the other half live in High Society.
- Here, we saw how the other half live and we saw it from the first few minutes.
- She presents a breezy overview of issues relevant to men who are interested in seeing how the other half lives.

no other

archaic Nothing else.
we can do no other
Example sentencesExamples
- The sense of elation at having beaten the odds and quitting while ahead gives a buzz like no other.
- So anxious has he been to crack down that he has agreed a treaty like no other.
- The inauguration of the first black Archbishop of York in history was like no other.

other than

1Apart from; except.
he claims not to own anything other than his home
Example sentencesExamples
- Nor would it ever cross their minds to ask me to write about anything other than here.
- The police never pretend their figures are based on anything other than reported crime.
- I shall not pretend that this was anything other than a bad result, because it was.
- He had never intended to use the knife for anything other than breaking into the property.
- You don't for a moment consider anything other than a real fire when you live deep in the country.
- These are strange times to be putting up a statue to anything other than flux.
- I'm the only one now who can look over and see anything other than open water beside us.
- I don't want to say anything other than I went down the wrong side of the lock and got stuck.
- No amount of reconstruction can bring to life anything other than the most recent events.
- It's simply unacceptable for anything other than the truth to be taught in schools.
Synonyms
apart from, besides, in addition to, over and above, beyond, not counting, leaving aside, barring, other than, but, but for, excluding, not including, without, with the exception of, except, except for, excepting, omitting, leaving out, short of, save, save for
1. 1.1Differently or different from; otherwise than.
  there is no suggestion that we are to take this other than literally

the other day (or night, week, etc.)

A few days (or nights, weeks, etc.) ago.
Example sentencesExamples
- I think I forgot to mention that the club editor called me the other week to say he loved the idea and promised to try for a feature if we do another one.
- You know the wheel that my hubcap went missing from the other week?
- When I bought the car the other week, I knew that one of the problems was that the heater motor didn't work correctly.
- I came across this article the other week and checked out the night sky every so often since.
- So, as advised the other week, tighten those lower abdominal muscles and suck in that belly.
- I picked up a copy of the book by chance the other day, and started reading it last night.
- He's saying that the prisoner issue wasn't that important until just the other week.
- We still keep in touch with each other - I visited one only the other week, while on holiday in the Shetland Isles.
- I understood it even less after your word of explanation the other week.
- I dragged the photo albums down from the attic the other week and I have been looking through them for suitable scans.

the other thing

humorous An unexpressed alternative.
if you keep a lot of rules I'll reward you, and if you don't I'll do the other thing
Example sentencesExamples
- When she wants to go to the toilet she rings a bell once for a wee and twice for the other thing.
- Well, it's not exactly fine, but it's better than the other thing.
- I struggle with the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other thing for a while and then I brush them off.

someone (or something or somehow etc.) or other

Some unspecified or unknown person, thing, manner, etc.
they were protesting about something or other
Example sentencesExamples
- I was told that did not fall under the zero tolerance guidelines or the school's code of something or other.
- Those two sessions were three days apart, which proves something or other.
- He was the right honourable something or other, and had a significant property portfolio; I was never quite sure why he worked.
- I've also heard whispers about me being trained for something or other.
- I'm tired of walking into work and having someone asking me to support their kid's something or other.
- The statement you refer to is one I use regularly when people tell me that they would do something or other but they just don't have as much time as other people.
- I know she ordered it off the back of a box of something or other, but for the life of me I can't remember what.
- I should like to be able to claim the moral high ground here because we all need to feel moral about something or other, but sadly I can't.
- It is easy to give lip service to support something or other but it is another matter altogether to give you time year in and year out to a service.
- Every now and again, of course, we've had to come aside and remind someone or other of… something or other.

Origin

Old English ōther, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German ander, from an Indo-European root meaning 'different'.

Rhymes

another, brother, mother, smother, t'other

Definition of other in US English:

other

adjective & pronounˈəðərˈəT͟Hər

1Used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about.
as adjective stick the camera on a tripod or some other means of support
other people found her difficult
as pronoun a language unrelated to any other
Example sentencesExamples
- The winner progresses to the next level and the loser goes home to try to become a millionaire by some other means.
- They know that they will only be able to make up this gap if some other market takes off in a spectacular fashion.
- The journey is called off, replanned for some other time.
- The idea had been put forward that she was making it all up, that she had a fantasy or some other motive.
- It has no pool, and is not as luxurious as some other places, but it is private and offers extremely good value.
- Some other way has to be found, and the only viable option would seem to be carbon sequestration.
- Is that what has happened out here, or is there some other reason why we are different?
- So I've brought some compost inside to warm up and will repot the peppers some other time.
- We did a run of clothes and some other stuff over to the new house, then went back and packed some more.
- The second photo should be of a street sign or some other distinguishing landmark at the node.
- Find some other way to convey that this was not a case of murder by strangers.
- The answer might be trains but equally it might be some other new or neglected technology.
- They look like us, but the people on the news seem to exist in some other dimension.
- Future generations will have to find some other way to rise up against their parents.
- We do not yet know if this is the case or if fast cells differ from slow ones in some other way.
- Surely the best place for such tags would be on the tail of the shirt or some other low contact area.
- Clearly they do need an appropriate pay rise, as do some other public employees.
- He will be sadly missed, and I hope he finds some other way to continue his good work.
- Whether it was through laziness in throwing it away or for some other reason, I don't know.
- If my guess is correct then your problem could be related to ageing or some other cause.
1. 1.1 Alternative of two.
  as adjective the other side of the page
  as pronoun flinging up first one arm and then the other
  one or the other of them is bound to be a liar
  Example sentencesExamples
  The problem arises where there is conflicting evidence on one or other or both issues.
  The really big question for the rest of us in Europe is what victory for one side or the other will mean in economic terms.
  Finally, projected costs can be massaged to make one or other option look more attractive.
  While it opens doors, it can cloud your perception of what's on the other side.
  It recognises that one or other or both of the parties may be affected by the event in question.
  Childhood walks would invariably end up along the sea wall, with fields on one side and on the other the river.
  Continue over the slippery rocks round to the other side, and clamber up a steep, grassy slope.
  By contrast, the other side knew exactly what it was doing and how to go about it.
  If production of one or other predominates, then body fluids tend to become acid or alkaline.
  All one could do was apply pressure on one or other party to implement better policies.
  You'll almost always find that one or the other of those works and the other one doesn't.
  The presidency has on a number of occasions played a crucial role in favouring one or other side.
  That side is open again now and the contractors have moved to the other side.
  Once on the other side, there's a special air about the place - it's so remote and lush.
  On one side, he's got a bed, a toilet and a shower, and on the other side, just a table.
  If one or other of two claims is true and one of these isn't, the other must be.
  On the other side we wrote down a possible solution, or a question mark if we didn't know.
  It is very different from a case where one or other only is to blame, but clearly not both.
  The roadworks, which take up one lane of the street, are fenced off on the other side by wire mesh panels.
  In times of unrest, crossing from one side to the other means putting your life at risk.
  Synonyms
  alternative, different, dissimilar, disparate, distinct, separate, contrasting, unlike, variant
2. 1.2 Those remaining in a group; those not already mentioned.
  as adjective they took the other three away in an ambulance
  as pronoun Fred set off and the others followed
  Example sentencesExamples
  The others had scattered, though one of the girls remained in our corner, thus making us a trio.
  The ones who were sick should really have come by ambulance and the others shouldn't have come at all.
  By the time he reached the car park the others had already disappeared back into the community hall.
  The others excluding the two girls had already admitted their roles in the attack.
  Mama and I rested when we could, especially when we stopped to let the others rest.
  One particularly stormy night, Byron challenged the others to tell a ghost story.
  I doubt there is anything the others can do to wrest this focus away from her.
  For some reason the man ignored the others and kept moving slowly towards me.
  That man then ran back to the Rover where two of the others had already gone.
  In 2004 it has become just another fashion mag, no better or worse than all the others.
  In this he is the exception, for the others all began to write early in life.
  Its complex interrelatedness means that each short work helps gloss the others.
  The van drove off when the lights changed and the others continued to follow.
  He looked around at the others, and could already feel a sense of familiarity deep in his bones.
  My eyes move to the rest of the others, able to see them more clearly due to the red glow lighting them up.
  Each of the exchanges has also been trying to steal business from the others.
  The others were dispersed through the rest of the army in infantry support roles.
  The group was split in two with half taking part in the exercise programme and the others acting as a control.
  We need more places like that, where one person can catch up on breakfast while the others have lunch.
  All of the books in the series have been dark and grim, but this one is even more so than the others.
  Synonyms
  remainder, residue, balance, remaining number, remaining part, remaining quantity, number left over, part left over, quantity left over, number that is left over, part that is left over, quantity that is left over, others, those left, remains, remnant, remnants, rump, surplus, difference, extra, excess, superfluity, overflow, overspill, additional material, additional people, additional things, extra material, extra people, extra things
2Further; additional.
as adjective one other word of advice
as pronoun reporting three stories and rewriting three others
Example sentencesExamples
- There are some other shows too in this genre but we're not going to go into details.
- I hoped he would come in again some other time when I was on duty, but he never did.
- The appellants raised other grounds in addition to that which occasioned the reference.
- Evacuation may be effected from a few other places in addition to the above, of which notice will be given.
- He has no regrets about that loose comment or any of the others he has fired out over the course of a colourful career.
- Some other time I will fill you all in on the time between her diagnosis and her death.
- One other lingering question from last night's documentary is how did he become so thin?
- There are some other familiar faces within the cast, but no one overtly famous.
- She also wants to be able to leave a small sum to cover additional costs if other names come to light.
- There are also some other really funny videos made by the same guys on there.
- Will the trees get enough sun here, and could you suggest some other plants for the same border?
Synonyms
more, further, additional, extra, added, supplementary, supplemental
3the OtherSociology Philosophy
pronoun That which is distinct from, different from, or opposite to something or oneself.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus it is in opposition to the other that psychoanalysis has conceptualised the self to emerge.

verbˈəðərˈəT͟Hər

[with object]

View or treat (a person or group of people) as intrinsically different from and alien to oneself.
a critique of the ways in which the elderly are othered by society

Phrases

how the other half lives

Used to allude to the way of life of a different group in society, especially a wealthier one.
Example sentencesExamples
- Come on princess, time to see how the other half lives.
- Though his conclusions are a little predigested, he wants to create enlightening and ultimately dignifying experiences that teach people how the other half lives.
- Here, we saw how the other half live and we saw it from the first few minutes.
- She presents a breezy overview of issues relevant to men who are interested in seeing how the other half lives.
- It was great to see how the other half live and to imagine how I could spend £30,000 in a day.
- So I actually got to see how the other half lives, cosseted away in their curtained off world of hot towels, free wine, chocolates, and cookies.
- One of the most beautiful women in the world sees how the other half lives.
- They are mostly experimentalists, so those of you who hang out at blogs like this one can see how the other half lives.
- He is spending a week to see how the other half live as part of a yet unnamed BBC documentary.
- And they are just about reason enough to see how the other half live in High Society.

no other

archaic Nothing else.
we can do no other
Example sentencesExamples
- So anxious has he been to crack down that he has agreed a treaty like no other.
- The inauguration of the first black Archbishop of York in history was like no other.
- The sense of elation at having beaten the odds and quitting while ahead gives a buzz like no other.

other than

1with negative or in questionsApart from; except.
he claims not to own anything other than his home
Example sentencesExamples
- No amount of reconstruction can bring to life anything other than the most recent events.
- He had never intended to use the knife for anything other than breaking into the property.
- It's simply unacceptable for anything other than the truth to be taught in schools.
- These are strange times to be putting up a statue to anything other than flux.
- The police never pretend their figures are based on anything other than reported crime.
- I don't want to say anything other than I went down the wrong side of the lock and got stuck.
- I'm the only one now who can look over and see anything other than open water beside us.
- Nor would it ever cross their minds to ask me to write about anything other than here.
- You don't for a moment consider anything other than a real fire when you live deep in the country.
- I shall not pretend that this was anything other than a bad result, because it was.
Synonyms
apart from, besides, in addition to, over and above, beyond, not counting, leaving aside, barring, other than, but, but for, excluding, not including, without, with the exception of, except, except for, excepting, omitting, leaving out, short of, save, save for
1. 1.1Differently or different from; otherwise than.
  there is no suggestion that we are to take this other than literally

the other day (or night, week, etc.)

A few days (or nights, weeks, etc.) ago.
Example sentencesExamples
- We still keep in touch with each other - I visited one only the other week, while on holiday in the Shetland Isles.
- So, as advised the other week, tighten those lower abdominal muscles and suck in that belly.
- I understood it even less after your word of explanation the other week.
- You know the wheel that my hubcap went missing from the other week?
- He's saying that the prisoner issue wasn't that important until just the other week.
- I think I forgot to mention that the club editor called me the other week to say he loved the idea and promised to try for a feature if we do another one.
- I picked up a copy of the book by chance the other day, and started reading it last night.
- I came across this article the other week and checked out the night sky every so often since.
- I dragged the photo albums down from the attic the other week and I have been looking through them for suitable scans.
- When I bought the car the other week, I knew that one of the problems was that the heater motor didn't work correctly.

someone (or something or somehow etc.) or other

Some unspecified or unknown person, thing, manner, etc. (used to express vagueness or uncertainty)
they were protesting about something or other
Example sentencesExamples
- It is easy to give lip service to support something or other but it is another matter altogether to give you time year in and year out to a service.
- Those two sessions were three days apart, which proves something or other.
- I should like to be able to claim the moral high ground here because we all need to feel moral about something or other, but sadly I can't.
- I'm tired of walking into work and having someone asking me to support their kid's something or other.
- I was told that did not fall under the zero tolerance guidelines or the school's code of something or other.
- Every now and again, of course, we've had to come aside and remind someone or other of… something or other.
- He was the right honourable something or other, and had a significant property portfolio; I was never quite sure why he worked.
- The statement you refer to is one I use regularly when people tell me that they would do something or other but they just don't have as much time as other people.
- I know she ordered it off the back of a box of something or other, but for the life of me I can't remember what.
- I've also heard whispers about me being trained for something or other.

Origin

Old English ōther, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German ander, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘different’.

单词	other
释义	Definition of other in English: other adjective & pronoun ˈʌðəˈəðər 1Used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about. as adjective stick the camera on a tripod or some other means of support other people found her difficult as pronoun a language unrelated to any other Example sentencesExamples Clearly they do need an appropriate pay rise, as do some other public employees. The answer might be trains but equally it might be some other new or neglected technology. If my guess is correct then your problem could be related to ageing or some other cause. We do not yet know if this is the case or if fast cells differ from slow ones in some other way. We did a run of clothes and some other stuff over to the new house, then went back and packed some more. Future generations will have to find some other way to rise up against their parents. Whether it was through laziness in throwing it away or for some other reason, I don't know. Some other way has to be found, and the only viable option would seem to be carbon sequestration. Find some other way to convey that this was not a case of murder by strangers. The second photo should be of a street sign or some other distinguishing landmark at the node. He will be sadly missed, and I hope he finds some other way to continue his good work. So I've brought some compost inside to warm up and will repot the peppers some other time. Is that what has happened out here, or is there some other reason why we are different? They know that they will only be able to make up this gap if some other market takes off in a spectacular fashion. The winner progresses to the next level and the loser goes home to try to become a millionaire by some other means. They look like us, but the people on the news seem to exist in some other dimension. Surely the best place for such tags would be on the tail of the shirt or some other low contact area. The idea had been put forward that she was making it all up, that she had a fantasy or some other motive. The journey is called off, replanned for some other time. It has no pool, and is not as luxurious as some other places, but it is private and offers extremely good value. 1.1 Alternative of two. as adjective the other side of the street my other brother as pronoun she flung up first one arm and then the other one or other of his parents Example sentencesExamples In times of unrest, crossing from one side to the other means putting your life at risk. On the other side we wrote down a possible solution, or a question mark if we didn't know. The problem arises where there is conflicting evidence on one or other or both issues. The roadworks, which take up one lane of the street, are fenced off on the other side by wire mesh panels. If production of one or other predominates, then body fluids tend to become acid or alkaline. By contrast, the other side knew exactly what it was doing and how to go about it. All one could do was apply pressure on one or other party to implement better policies. On one side, he's got a bed, a toilet and a shower, and on the other side, just a table. Once on the other side, there's a special air about the place - it's so remote and lush. Continue over the slippery rocks round to the other side, and clamber up a steep, grassy slope. It is very different from a case where one or other only is to blame, but clearly not both. If one or other of two claims is true and one of these isn't, the other must be. That side is open again now and the contractors have moved to the other side. The really big question for the rest of us in Europe is what victory for one side or the other will mean in economic terms. It recognises that one or other or both of the parties may be affected by the event in question. While it opens doors, it can cloud your perception of what's on the other side. Finally, projected costs can be massaged to make one or other option look more attractive. Childhood walks would invariably end up along the sea wall, with fields on one side and on the other the river. You'll almost always find that one or the other of those works and the other one doesn't. The presidency has on a number of occasions played a crucial role in favouring one or other side. Synonyms alternative, different, dissimilar, disparate, distinct, separate, contrasting, unlike, variant 1.2 Those remaining in a group; those not already mentioned. as adjective they took the other three away in an ambulance as pronoun Freddie set off and the others followed Example sentencesExamples In this he is the exception, for the others all began to write early in life. We need more places like that, where one person can catch up on breakfast while the others have lunch. The others had scattered, though one of the girls remained in our corner, thus making us a trio. My eyes move to the rest of the others, able to see them more clearly due to the red glow lighting them up. By the time he reached the car park the others had already disappeared back into the community hall. The group was split in two with half taking part in the exercise programme and the others acting as a control. The ones who were sick should really have come by ambulance and the others shouldn't have come at all. The others excluding the two girls had already admitted their roles in the attack. One particularly stormy night, Byron challenged the others to tell a ghost story. Each of the exchanges has also been trying to steal business from the others. Its complex interrelatedness means that each short work helps gloss the others. He looked around at the others, and could already feel a sense of familiarity deep in his bones. That man then ran back to the Rover where two of the others had already gone. The van drove off when the lights changed and the others continued to follow. The others were dispersed through the rest of the army in infantry support roles. All of the books in the series have been dark and grim, but this one is even more so than the others. I doubt there is anything the others can do to wrest this focus away from her. Mama and I rested when we could, especially when we stopped to let the others rest. In 2004 it has become just another fashion mag, no better or worse than all the others. For some reason the man ignored the others and kept moving slowly towards me. Synonyms remainder, residue, balance, remaining number, remaining part, remaining quantity, number left over, part left over, quantity left over, number that is left over, part that is left over, quantity that is left over, others, those left, remains, remnant, remnants, rump, surplus, difference, extra, excess, superfluity, overflow, overspill, additional material, additional people, additional things, extra material, extra people, extra things 2Further; additional. as adjective one other word of advice as pronoun Labour would have 49 MPs plus ten others Example sentencesExamples The appellants raised other grounds in addition to that which occasioned the reference. Some other time I will fill you all in on the time between her diagnosis and her death. One other lingering question from last night's documentary is how did he become so thin? She also wants to be able to leave a small sum to cover additional costs if other names come to light. I hoped he would come in again some other time when I was on duty, but he never did. There are also some other really funny videos made by the same guys on there. There are some other familiar faces within the cast, but no one overtly famous. Evacuation may be effected from a few other places in addition to the above, of which notice will be given. There are some other shows too in this genre but we're not going to go into details. Will the trees get enough sun here, and could you suggest some other plants for the same border? He has no regrets about that loose comment or any of the others he has fired out over the course of a colourful career. Synonyms more, further, additional, extra, added, supplementary, supplemental 3the otherBritish informal pronoun Used euphemistically to refer to sexual intercourse. a bit of the other 4the otherSociology Philosophy pronoun That which is distinct from, different from, or opposite to something or oneself. she needs to escape the tyranny of the Other Example sentencesExamples Thus it is in opposition to the other that psychoanalysis has conceptualised the self to emerge. verb ˈʌðəˈəðər [with object] View or treat (a person or group of people) as intrinsically different from and alien to oneself. a critique of the ways in which the elderly are othered by society Phrases how the other half lives Used to express or allude to the way of life of a different group in society, especially a wealthier one. he has spent six years showing TV viewers how the other half lives Example sentencesExamples So I actually got to see how the other half lives, cosseted away in their curtained off world of hot towels, free wine, chocolates, and cookies. One of the most beautiful women in the world sees how the other half lives. He is spending a week to see how the other half live as part of a yet unnamed BBC documentary. Though his conclusions are a little predigested, he wants to create enlightening and ultimately dignifying experiences that teach people how the other half lives. They are mostly experimentalists, so those of you who hang out at blogs like this one can see how the other half lives. It was great to see how the other half live and to imagine how I could spend £30,000 in a day. Come on princess, time to see how the other half lives. And they are just about reason enough to see how the other half live in High Society. Here, we saw how the other half live and we saw it from the first few minutes. She presents a breezy overview of issues relevant to men who are interested in seeing how the other half lives. no other archaic Nothing else. we can do no other Example sentencesExamples The sense of elation at having beaten the odds and quitting while ahead gives a buzz like no other. So anxious has he been to crack down that he has agreed a treaty like no other. The inauguration of the first black Archbishop of York in history was like no other. other than 1Apart from; except. he claims not to own anything other than his home Example sentencesExamples Nor would it ever cross their minds to ask me to write about anything other than here. The police never pretend their figures are based on anything other than reported crime. I shall not pretend that this was anything other than a bad result, because it was. He had never intended to use the knife for anything other than breaking into the property. You don't for a moment consider anything other than a real fire when you live deep in the country. These are strange times to be putting up a statue to anything other than flux. I'm the only one now who can look over and see anything other than open water beside us. I don't want to say anything other than I went down the wrong side of the lock and got stuck. No amount of reconstruction can bring to life anything other than the most recent events. It's simply unacceptable for anything other than the truth to be taught in schools. Synonyms apart from, besides, in addition to, over and above, beyond, not counting, leaving aside, barring, other than, but, but for, excluding, not including, without, with the exception of, except, except for, excepting, omitting, leaving out, short of, save, save for 1.1Differently or different from; otherwise than. there is no suggestion that we are to take this other than literally the other day (or night, week, etc.) A few days (or nights, weeks, etc.) ago. Example sentencesExamples I think I forgot to mention that the club editor called me the other week to say he loved the idea and promised to try for a feature if we do another one. You know the wheel that my hubcap went missing from the other week? When I bought the car the other week, I knew that one of the problems was that the heater motor didn't work correctly. I came across this article the other week and checked out the night sky every so often since. So, as advised the other week, tighten those lower abdominal muscles and suck in that belly. I picked up a copy of the book by chance the other day, and started reading it last night. He's saying that the prisoner issue wasn't that important until just the other week. We still keep in touch with each other - I visited one only the other week, while on holiday in the Shetland Isles. I understood it even less after your word of explanation the other week. I dragged the photo albums down from the attic the other week and I have been looking through them for suitable scans. the other thing humorous An unexpressed alternative. if you keep a lot of rules I'll reward you, and if you don't I'll do the other thing Example sentencesExamples When she wants to go to the toilet she rings a bell once for a wee and twice for the other thing. Well, it's not exactly fine, but it's better than the other thing. I struggle with the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other thing for a while and then I brush them off. someone (or something or somehow etc.) or other Some unspecified or unknown person, thing, manner, etc. they were protesting about something or other Example sentencesExamples I was told that did not fall under the zero tolerance guidelines or the school's code of something or other. Those two sessions were three days apart, which proves something or other. He was the right honourable something or other, and had a significant property portfolio; I was never quite sure why he worked. I've also heard whispers about me being trained for something or other. I'm tired of walking into work and having someone asking me to support their kid's something or other. The statement you refer to is one I use regularly when people tell me that they would do something or other but they just don't have as much time as other people. I know she ordered it off the back of a box of something or other, but for the life of me I can't remember what. I should like to be able to claim the moral high ground here because we all need to feel moral about something or other, but sadly I can't. It is easy to give lip service to support something or other but it is another matter altogether to give you time year in and year out to a service. Every now and again, of course, we've had to come aside and remind someone or other of… something or other. Origin Old English ōther, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German ander, from an Indo-European root meaning 'different'. Rhymes another, brother, mother, smother, t'other adj.1 phr. Definition of other in US English: other adjective & pronounˈəðərˈəT͟Hər 1Used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about. as adjective stick the camera on a tripod or some other means of support other people found her difficult as pronoun a language unrelated to any other Example sentencesExamples The winner progresses to the next level and the loser goes home to try to become a millionaire by some other means. They know that they will only be able to make up this gap if some other market takes off in a spectacular fashion. The journey is called off, replanned for some other time. The idea had been put forward that she was making it all up, that she had a fantasy or some other motive. It has no pool, and is not as luxurious as some other places, but it is private and offers extremely good value. Some other way has to be found, and the only viable option would seem to be carbon sequestration. Is that what has happened out here, or is there some other reason why we are different? So I've brought some compost inside to warm up and will repot the peppers some other time. We did a run of clothes and some other stuff over to the new house, then went back and packed some more. The second photo should be of a street sign or some other distinguishing landmark at the node. Find some other way to convey that this was not a case of murder by strangers. The answer might be trains but equally it might be some other new or neglected technology. They look like us, but the people on the news seem to exist in some other dimension. Future generations will have to find some other way to rise up against their parents. We do not yet know if this is the case or if fast cells differ from slow ones in some other way. Surely the best place for such tags would be on the tail of the shirt or some other low contact area. Clearly they do need an appropriate pay rise, as do some other public employees. He will be sadly missed, and I hope he finds some other way to continue his good work. Whether it was through laziness in throwing it away or for some other reason, I don't know. If my guess is correct then your problem could be related to ageing or some other cause. 1.1 Alternative of two. as adjective the other side of the page as pronoun flinging up first one arm and then the other one or the other of them is bound to be a liar Example sentencesExamples The problem arises where there is conflicting evidence on one or other or both issues. The really big question for the rest of us in Europe is what victory for one side or the other will mean in economic terms. Finally, projected costs can be massaged to make one or other option look more attractive. While it opens doors, it can cloud your perception of what's on the other side. It recognises that one or other or both of the parties may be affected by the event in question. Childhood walks would invariably end up along the sea wall, with fields on one side and on the other the river. Continue over the slippery rocks round to the other side, and clamber up a steep, grassy slope. By contrast, the other side knew exactly what it was doing and how to go about it. If production of one or other predominates, then body fluids tend to become acid or alkaline. All one could do was apply pressure on one or other party to implement better policies. You'll almost always find that one or the other of those works and the other one doesn't. The presidency has on a number of occasions played a crucial role in favouring one or other side. That side is open again now and the contractors have moved to the other side. Once on the other side, there's a special air about the place - it's so remote and lush. On one side, he's got a bed, a toilet and a shower, and on the other side, just a table. If one or other of two claims is true and one of these isn't, the other must be. On the other side we wrote down a possible solution, or a question mark if we didn't know. It is very different from a case where one or other only is to blame, but clearly not both. The roadworks, which take up one lane of the street, are fenced off on the other side by wire mesh panels. In times of unrest, crossing from one side to the other means putting your life at risk. Synonyms alternative, different, dissimilar, disparate, distinct, separate, contrasting, unlike, variant 1.2 Those remaining in a group; those not already mentioned. as adjective they took the other three away in an ambulance as pronoun Fred set off and the others followed Example sentencesExamples The others had scattered, though one of the girls remained in our corner, thus making us a trio. The ones who were sick should really have come by ambulance and the others shouldn't have come at all. By the time he reached the car park the others had already disappeared back into the community hall. The others excluding the two girls had already admitted their roles in the attack. Mama and I rested when we could, especially when we stopped to let the others rest. One particularly stormy night, Byron challenged the others to tell a ghost story. I doubt there is anything the others can do to wrest this focus away from her. For some reason the man ignored the others and kept moving slowly towards me. That man then ran back to the Rover where two of the others had already gone. In 2004 it has become just another fashion mag, no better or worse than all the others. In this he is the exception, for the others all began to write early in life. Its complex interrelatedness means that each short work helps gloss the others. The van drove off when the lights changed and the others continued to follow. He looked around at the others, and could already feel a sense of familiarity deep in his bones. My eyes move to the rest of the others, able to see them more clearly due to the red glow lighting them up. Each of the exchanges has also been trying to steal business from the others. The others were dispersed through the rest of the army in infantry support roles. The group was split in two with half taking part in the exercise programme and the others acting as a control. We need more places like that, where one person can catch up on breakfast while the others have lunch. All of the books in the series have been dark and grim, but this one is even more so than the others. Synonyms remainder, residue, balance, remaining number, remaining part, remaining quantity, number left over, part left over, quantity left over, number that is left over, part that is left over, quantity that is left over, others, those left, remains, remnant, remnants, rump, surplus, difference, extra, excess, superfluity, overflow, overspill, additional material, additional people, additional things, extra material, extra people, extra things 2Further; additional. as adjective one other word of advice as pronoun reporting three stories and rewriting three others Example sentencesExamples There are some other shows too in this genre but we're not going to go into details. I hoped he would come in again some other time when I was on duty, but he never did. The appellants raised other grounds in addition to that which occasioned the reference. Evacuation may be effected from a few other places in addition to the above, of which notice will be given. He has no regrets about that loose comment or any of the others he has fired out over the course of a colourful career. Some other time I will fill you all in on the time between her diagnosis and her death. One other lingering question from last night's documentary is how did he become so thin? There are some other familiar faces within the cast, but no one overtly famous. She also wants to be able to leave a small sum to cover additional costs if other names come to light. There are also some other really funny videos made by the same guys on there. Will the trees get enough sun here, and could you suggest some other plants for the same border? Synonyms more, further, additional, extra, added, supplementary, supplemental 3the OtherSociology Philosophy pronoun That which is distinct from, different from, or opposite to something or oneself. Example sentencesExamples Thus it is in opposition to the other that psychoanalysis has conceptualised the self to emerge. verbˈəðərˈəT͟Hər [with object] View or treat (a person or group of people) as intrinsically different from and alien to oneself. a critique of the ways in which the elderly are othered by society Phrases how the other half lives Used to allude to the way of life of a different group in society, especially a wealthier one. Example sentencesExamples Come on princess, time to see how the other half lives. Though his conclusions are a little predigested, he wants to create enlightening and ultimately dignifying experiences that teach people how the other half lives. Here, we saw how the other half live and we saw it from the first few minutes. She presents a breezy overview of issues relevant to men who are interested in seeing how the other half lives. It was great to see how the other half live and to imagine how I could spend £30,000 in a day. So I actually got to see how the other half lives, cosseted away in their curtained off world of hot towels, free wine, chocolates, and cookies. One of the most beautiful women in the world sees how the other half lives. They are mostly experimentalists, so those of you who hang out at blogs like this one can see how the other half lives. He is spending a week to see how the other half live as part of a yet unnamed BBC documentary. And they are just about reason enough to see how the other half live in High Society. no other archaic Nothing else. we can do no other Example sentencesExamples So anxious has he been to crack down that he has agreed a treaty like no other. The inauguration of the first black Archbishop of York in history was like no other. The sense of elation at having beaten the odds and quitting while ahead gives a buzz like no other. other than 1with negative or in questionsApart from; except. he claims not to own anything other than his home Example sentencesExamples No amount of reconstruction can bring to life anything other than the most recent events. He had never intended to use the knife for anything other than breaking into the property. It's simply unacceptable for anything other than the truth to be taught in schools. These are strange times to be putting up a statue to anything other than flux. The police never pretend their figures are based on anything other than reported crime. I don't want to say anything other than I went down the wrong side of the lock and got stuck. I'm the only one now who can look over and see anything other than open water beside us. Nor would it ever cross their minds to ask me to write about anything other than here. You don't for a moment consider anything other than a real fire when you live deep in the country. I shall not pretend that this was anything other than a bad result, because it was. Synonyms apart from, besides, in addition to, over and above, beyond, not counting, leaving aside, barring, other than, but, but for, excluding, not including, without, with the exception of, except, except for, excepting, omitting, leaving out, short of, save, save for 1.1Differently or different from; otherwise than. there is no suggestion that we are to take this other than literally the other day (or night, week, etc.) A few days (or nights, weeks, etc.) ago. Example sentencesExamples We still keep in touch with each other - I visited one only the other week, while on holiday in the Shetland Isles. So, as advised the other week, tighten those lower abdominal muscles and suck in that belly. I understood it even less after your word of explanation the other week. You know the wheel that my hubcap went missing from the other week? He's saying that the prisoner issue wasn't that important until just the other week. I think I forgot to mention that the club editor called me the other week to say he loved the idea and promised to try for a feature if we do another one. I picked up a copy of the book by chance the other day, and started reading it last night. I came across this article the other week and checked out the night sky every so often since. I dragged the photo albums down from the attic the other week and I have been looking through them for suitable scans. When I bought the car the other week, I knew that one of the problems was that the heater motor didn't work correctly. someone (or something or somehow etc.) or other Some unspecified or unknown person, thing, manner, etc. (used to express vagueness or uncertainty) they were protesting about something or other Example sentencesExamples It is easy to give lip service to support something or other but it is another matter altogether to give you time year in and year out to a service. Those two sessions were three days apart, which proves something or other. I should like to be able to claim the moral high ground here because we all need to feel moral about something or other, but sadly I can't. I'm tired of walking into work and having someone asking me to support their kid's something or other. I was told that did not fall under the zero tolerance guidelines or the school's code of something or other. Every now and again, of course, we've had to come aside and remind someone or other of… something or other. He was the right honourable something or other, and had a significant property portfolio; I was never quite sure why he worked. The statement you refer to is one I use regularly when people tell me that they would do something or other but they just don't have as much time as other people. I know she ordered it off the back of a box of something or other, but for the life of me I can't remember what. I've also heard whispers about me being trained for something or other. Origin Old English ōther, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German ander, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘different’. adj.1 phr.
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