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wall BrE / wɔːl /  NAmE / wɔːl / Native audio playback is not supported. wall(noun)BrE / wɔːl /  NAmE / wɔːl / a long vertical solid structure, made of stone, brick or concrete, that surrounds, divides or protects an area of landsee also sea wallhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sea-wallThe fields were divided by stone walls.He sat on the wall and watched the others playing.any of the vertical sides of a building or roomI'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink.Hang the picture on the wall opposite the window.She leaned against the wall.something that forms a barrier or stops you from making progresssee also fourth wallhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fourth-wallThe boat struck a solid wall of water.The investigators were confronted by a wall of silence.the outer layer of something hollow such as an organ of the body or a cell of an animal or a plantSee related entries: Cell biologyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/cell_biology/wall_3the abdominal wallthe wall of an arterya space on a social networking website where you can share messages, photos, etc. with other usersShe posted a pink baby romper on her Facebook wall, announcing they were expecting a girl.to keep trying to do something that will never be successfulTrying to reason with them was like banging my head against a brick wall.to be so full of energy or so excited that you cannot keep stillSee related entries: Excitementhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/excitement/wall_1The kids have been bouncing off the walls all day.to be unable to make any progress because there is a difficulty that stops youa person who watches others without being noticedI'd love to be a fly on the wall when he tells her the news.fly-on-the-wall documentaries (= in which people are filmed going about their normal lives as if the camera were not there)to fail because of lack of moneyMany firms have gone to the wall in this recession.= the writing is on the wallhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/writingto be in a difficult situation in which you are forced to do something but are unable to make the choices that you would likeWe had our backs to the wall with no choice but to sell.to reach a point when you cannot continue or make any more progressWe hit a wall and we weren't scoring.I’ve hit a wall with my marathon training.What do you do when you hit the wall at work?unusual and amusing; slightly crazySee related entries: Describing strange traitshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_strange_traits/wall_2Some of his ideas are really off the wall.off-the-wall ideasused when you are talking about keeping something secretDon't let this go further than these four walls (= Don't tell anyone else who is not in the room now).crazy or angrySee related entries: Describing strange traitshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_strange_traits/wall_2That noise is driving me up the wall.I mustn't be late or Dad will go up the wall.used to warn people to be careful what they say because other people may be listeningused when you are describing a situation in which there are signs that something is going to have problems or that it is going to be a failureIt is amazing that not one of them saw the writing on the wall.Extra ExamplesIf a load-bearing wall is weakened, the building could fall down.Nobody can see behind the wall.She covered her walls with pictures of film stars.She hung the photos on the wall.She just sat there, staring at the wall.She turned and faced the wall.The burglars must have scaled the side wall.There was a wall separating the two garages.They built a retaining wall around the pond.a solid wall of foghigh walls around the prisonthe wall along the seafrontthe wall facing the doorto stare at a blank wallI’m going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink.a stone/brick wallWord OriginOld English, from Latin vallum ‘rampart’, from vallus ‘stake’.

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(noun) the fields were divided by stone walls.he sat on the wall and watched the others playing.i'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink.hang the picture on the wall opposite the window.  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	wall
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / wɔːl / NAmE / wɔːl /
Example	the fields were divided by stone walls. he sat on the wall and watched the others playing. i'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink. hang the picture on the wall opposite the window.
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Content	wall (noun)BrE / wɔːl / NAmE / wɔːl / a long vertical solid structure, made of stone, brick or concrete, that surrounds, divides or protects an area of land see also sea wall https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sea-wall The fields were divided by stone walls. He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. any of the vertical sides of a building or room I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink. Hang the picture on the wall opposite the window. She leaned against the wall. something that forms a barrier or stops you from making progress see also fourth wall https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fourth-wall The boat struck a solid wall of water. The investigators were confronted by a wall of silence. the outer layer of something hollow such as an organ of the body or a cell of an animal or a plant See related entries: Cell biology https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/cell_biology/wall_3 the abdominal wall the wall of an artery a space on a social networking website where you can share messages, photos, etc. with other users She posted a pink baby romper on her Facebook wall, announcing they were expecting a girl. to keep trying to do something that will never be successful Trying to reason with them was like banging my head against a brick wall. to be so full of energy or so excited that you cannot keep still See related entries: Excitement https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/excitement/wall_1 The kids have been bouncing off the walls all day. to be unable to make any progress because there is a difficulty that stops you a person who watches others without being noticed I'd love to be a fly on the wall when he tells her the news. fly-on-the-wall documentaries (= in which people are filmed going about their normal lives as if the camera were not there) to fail because of lack of money Many firms have gone to the wall in this recession. = the writing is on the wall https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/writing to be in a difficult situation in which you are forced to do something but are unable to make the choices that you would like We had our backs to the wall with no choice but to sell. to reach a point when you cannot continue or make any more progress We hit a wall and we weren't scoring. I’ve hit a wall with my marathon training. What do you do when you hit the wall at work? unusual and amusing; slightly crazy See related entries: Describing strange traits https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_strange_traits/wall_2 Some of his ideas are really off the wall. off-the-wall ideas used when you are talking about keeping something secret Don't let this go further than these four walls (= Don't tell anyone else who is not in the room now). crazy or angry See related entries: Describing strange traits https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_strange_traits/wall_2 That noise is driving me up the wall. I mustn't be late or Dad will go up the wall. used to warn people to be careful what they say because other people may be listening used when you are describing a situation in which there are signs that something is going to have problems or that it is going to be a failure It is amazing that not one of them saw the writing on the wall. Extra Examples If a load-bearing wall is weakened, the building could fall down. Nobody can see behind the wall. She covered her walls with pictures of film stars. She hung the photos on the wall. She just sat there, staring at the wall. She turned and faced the wall. The burglars must have scaled the side wall. There was a wall separating the two garages. They built a retaining wall around the pond. a solid wall of fog high walls around the prison the wall along the seafront the wall facing the door to stare at a blank wall I’m going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink. a stone/brick wall Word Origin Old English, from Latin vallum ‘rampart’, from vallus ‘stake’.
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