You queried:

" explained "

Results retrieved for:

    • \ ik-ˈsplān \

    Your query is not considered offensive by any official sources.

    ( some results may take a moment to update )

    [Verb]  | "ex*plain" | \ ik-ˈsplān \


    1: to make known

    2: to make plain or understandable

    3: to give the reason for or cause of

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English explanen, from Latin explanare, literally, to make level, from ex- + planus level, flat {mat|floor|};

    [Verb]  | "explain away" 


    1: to get rid of by or as if by explanation

    2: to minimize the significance of by or as if by explanation

    Origin: 1688 ;

    [Adjective]  | "explained" 


    [Verb]  | "explained" 


    1: to make plain or understandable;


      * e.g., " ... a pamphlet that explains the medical procedure in language that any layperson can understand "




    2: to give the reason for or cause of;


      * e.g., " ... can you explain your very odd behavior at the wedding reception? "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)




    [Verb]  | "explain" 


    1: to make plain or understandable;


      * e.g., " ... a pamphlet that explains the medical procedure in language that any layperson can understand "




    2: to give the reason for or cause of;


      * e.g., " ... can you explain your very odd behavior at the wedding reception? "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)




    [Verb]  | "explained away" 


    1: to give the reason for or cause of;


      * e.g., " ... after the surprise attack, military leaders struggled to explain away the nation's unpreparedness "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)




    2: to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses;


      * e.g., " ... tried to explain away his adulterous affairs by saying that men are promiscuous by nature "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)




    [Verb]  | "explain away" 


    1: to give the reason for or cause of;


      * e.g., " ... after the surprise attack, military leaders struggled to explain away the nation's unpreparedness "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)




    2: to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses;


      * e.g., " ... tried to explain away his adulterous affairs by saying that men are promiscuous by nature "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)




     [ "explained" ]

    1: I am explaining the definition of the word explained.

      * e.g.,  ... I need help explaining how to milk a cow!!!! Somebody... anybody... HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The lady dosent think I explained it good enough. 

     [ "explain" ]

    1: You cant really explain explain. In fact its hard too. Basically your just saying something... yeah you really cant explain it.

      * e.g.,  ... Mom: Explain why you had sex on your screen? You: I switched to porn because it would be easier to explain. Mom: Ass munch doesn't understand how to be safe on the internet OR Guy: Explain explain. Guy2: .... Guy: Spit it out! Guy2: Well your pretty much saying something or why you did something like going on porn Guy: Oh ok! 

     [ "Explain" ]

    1: To tell someone about something, like whats it for, whats it do, how much it costs. That's pretty much it.

      * e.g.,  ... I will explain why I always pick the people: 

     [ "Explaining" ]

    1: Some one who explains or a pops

      * e.g.,  ... Pops will be explaining stuff you don’t want to know about 

     [ "Explaining" ]

    1: The scenario where your former lover outlines the REAL reason you broke up.

      * e.g.,  ... “I said we broke up because he cheated on me, but then he started explaining he only cheated because I was bad in bed.” 

     [ "Explainative" ]

    1: Having to explain your expletive.

      * e.g.,  ... After dropping an F-Bomb at a live school board meeting, the school board member explainatively placed blame on a whiney dog. 

     [ "Explain" ]

    1: To give an answer to a question

      * e.g.,  ... Sam said "Can you explain what fuck means" His Father said"Fucking is how you were born, it took alot of Cum and dick power to make you, so don't let it go to waste." 

     [ "Explainate" ]

    1: To give an intoxicated explanation, typically one that is very drawn out, frequently goes off topic, and in the end does even make sense to personal explainating

      * e.g.,  ... She just doesn't get it... I tried to explainate it to her, but she just doesn't get it 

     [ "Explaining" ]

    1: When a former boyfriend or husband (an 'ex') mansplains something.

      * e.g.,  ... Since the divorce, every time Gary returns the kids from a weekend visit, he can't sharing some new insight into how to program the washing machine to remove Joey's poo stains, or exactly how long lettuce will keep fresh in the fridge. Talk about explaining! 

     [ "explainal" ]

    1: The act of explaining anal sex

      * e.g.,  ... Amy and I did explainal last night 

     No results from Words API...

     No results from Linguatools Conjugations API...

     No results from Words API...

     No results from Word Associations API...


    * Query The Library of Babel *
    * Query Wikipedia *
    * Query Google *

    * Discuss! *

    You must be signed in to post comments!

    Top comments for:
    "explained"