Sin - Definition
sin
n 1: estrangement from god [syn: sin, sinfulness,
wickedness]
2: an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of
God's will [syn: sin, sinning]
3: ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to
the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle [syn:
sine, sin]
4: (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna
5: the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
6: violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"
[syn: sin, hell]
v 1: commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law [syn:
sin, transgress, trespass]
2: commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I
blundered during the job interview" [syn: drop the ball,
sin, blunder, boob, goof]