chair
noun
1. a seat for one person, with a support for the back
- he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down
Definition categories: man–made, seat
2. the position of professor
- he was awarded an endowed chair in economics
Similar word(s): professorship
Definition categories: act, berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot
3. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
- address your remarks to the chairperson
Similar word(s): chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, president
Definition categories: person
4. an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
- the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
Definition categories: man–made
5. a particular seat in an orchestra
- he is second chair violin
Definition categories: man–made, seat
Sentences with chair as a noun:
- All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair.
- Under the rules of order adopted by the board, the chair may neither make nor second motions.
- My violin teacher used to play first chair with the Boston Pops.
- He killed a cop: he's going to get the chair.
- The court will show no mercy; if he gets convicted, it's the chair for him.
verb
1. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
- She chaired the department for many years
Similar word(s): chairman
Definition categories: social, head, lead
2. preside over
Similar word(s): lead, moderate
Definition categories: communication, discuss
Sentences with chair as a verb:
- Bob will chair tomorrow's meeting.
- The poet was chaired at the national Eisteddfod.