list

A set of names, words, or things written or said one after another.

• Milk is on my list.
• She made a list of everyone coming.
• Have you checked the shopping list?

How to use it: list of something (I made a list of things to buy.)

Common phrases: shopping list, list of names, make a list, list of members

A collection of data items that a computer stores in a particular order.

• The list contains three numbers.
• This function returns an empty list.
• The program sorts the list before printing it.

Common phrases: empty list, list of values, linked list

To write or say several names or things one after another.

• Please list your hobbies.
• The menu lists all the ingredients.
• She listed three reasons for leaving.

Similar words: enumerate

Common phrases: list the names, list your reasons, list the ingredients, list the items

If a ship does this, it leans to one side.

• The ship began to list.
• Our boat listed to port after the collision.
• The damaged vessel was listing badly.

How to use it: list to one side (The boat began to list to one side.)

Similar words: tilt, lean

Common phrases: list to port, list to starboard

To cover or edge something with strips of cloth.

• The carpenter will list the door.
• They listed the edges with cloth.
• She used wool strips to list the boards.

How to use it: list something with something (They listed the door with strips of wool.)

Common phrases: list a door, list with cloth