Square Definition & Meaning
square
- adverb
- in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"
- in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"
- firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"
- adjective
- having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"
- characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal"
- providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"
- leaving no balance; "my account with you is now all square"
- without evasion or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"
- rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
- noun
- (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"
- the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"
- an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
- something approximating the shape of a square
- someone who doesn't understand what is going on
- a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
- any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles; "a checkerboard has 64 squares"
- a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
- verb
- make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
- raise to the second power
- cause to match, as of ideas or acts
- position so as to be square; "He squared his shoulders"
- be compatible with; "one idea squares with another"
- pay someone and settle a debt; "I squared with him"
- turn the paddle; in canoeing
- turn the oar, while rowing
"Square" in song lyrics
See how square is used in real songs:
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"And bet she crossed me to the square"
4 Deep — I Don't Luv Ya -
"The truth, exist in your square"
4th Disciple f/ Raw Intellect — Fabulous Felonz -
"Now I'm 'a draw the lines in the ground and show you my square"
Aceyalone — Five Feet
Words that rhyme with square
Usage tips for "square"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "square" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for square to find words that pair well.