Radiate Definition & Meaning
radiate
- adjective
- arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center; "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"
- having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
- verb
- send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"
- send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"
- extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions"
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
- cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
- issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"
- spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified"
"Radiate" in song lyrics
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"Now they taste nuclear waste that makes 'em radiate"
Apathy — Immortal -
"It's givin' me energy right now, to radiate"
Frukwan — Times R Hard -
"supreme database you might of heard me radiate"
Yak Ballz — HomePiss
Words that rhyme with radiate
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- What does radiate mean?
- arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center; "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways" having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat" send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness" extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel
- What part of speech is radiate?
- Radiate is an adjective and a verb.
- How many definitions does radiate have?
- Radiate has 10 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, verb).