marker

A pen with a soft tip that draws thick lines, often in bright colors.

• Use a blue marker for the title.
• She drew a flower with colored markers.
• Have you put the cap back on the marker?

Similar words: felt-tip pen, marker pen

Common phrases: permanent marker, black marker, marker pen

An object or person that shows a position, boundary, or amount.

• A wooden marker shows the path.
• We placed markers along the field’s boundary.
• Stop when you reach the next distance marker.

Similar words: indicator, sign

Common phrases: boundary marker, trail marker, distance marker

Ink or marks left on a surface by a felt-tip pen.

• There is marker on the wall.
• I could not wash the marker off my hands.
• She scrubbed the table to remove the marker.

Similar words: ink

Common phrases: marker on something, remove the marker, permanent marker stains

A written promise showing that you owe someone money, especially money borrowed for gambling.

• He signed a marker at the casino.
• The casino asked her to pay the marker.
• His unpaid markers showed how much money he owed.

Similar words: IOU, debt note

Common phrases: sign a marker, casino marker, pay a marker

A favor that someone owes you because you helped them before.

• He owes me a marker.
• She called in several markers to get us tickets.
• I may need to collect that marker someday.

How to use it: call in a marker (I called in a marker and asked an old friend for help.)

Similar words: favor owed

Common phrases: call a marker, personal marker, collect a marker

A device used in paintball games to fire small balls filled with paint.

• My marker needs more paintballs.
• Each player checked their marker before the game.
• He fired his marker at a wooden target.

Similar words: paintball gun

Common phrases: paintball marker, load a marker, marker barrel

To write or draw on something with a felt-tip pen.

• Marker your name on the box.
• She markered the date on each lid.
• He was markering numbers onto the cardboard signs.

How to use it: marker something with something (She markered the box with a large red cross.)

Similar words: mark, label

Common phrases: marker something, marker a box, marker the label