Square

English Meaning

The corner, or angle, of a figure.

1. A plane figure having four equal sides.
2. Something having an equal-sided rectangular form: a square of cloth.
3. A T-shaped or L-shaped instrument for drawing or testing right angles.
4. Mathematics The product obtained when a number or quantity is multiplied by itself: 49 is the square of 7.
5. Games Any of the quadrilateral spaces on a board, as in chess.
6. An open, usually four-sided area at the intersection of two or more streets, often planted with grass and trees for use as a park.
7. A rectangular space enclosed by streets and occupied by buildings; a block.
8. Slang A person who is regarded as dull, rigidly conventional, and out of touch with current trends.
9. Slang A square meal. Often used in the plural: three squares a day.
10. Having four equal sides and four right angles.
11. Forming a right angle.
12. Expressed in units measuring area: square feet.
13. Having a specified length in each of two equal dimensions: a room that is 12 feet square.
14. Having a base that is a square: a square pyramid.
15. Nautical Set at right angles to the mast and keel. Used of the yards of a square-rigged ship.
16. Approximately rectangular and equilateral in cross section: a square house.
17. Characterized by blocklike solidity or sturdiness.
18. Honest; direct: a square answer.
19. Just; equitable: a square deal.
20. Having all accounts settled; even.
21. Sports Even; tied.
22. Slang Rigidly conventional; dull.
23. To cut to a square or rectangular shape.
24. To test for conformity to a desired plane, straight line, or right angle.
25. To mark into squares. Often used with off.
26. To bring into conformity or agreement: She could not square the request with her principles.
27. To bring (oneself) into a better position or relation: He tried to square himself with his parents.
28. To set straight or at approximate right angles: square one's cap.
29. To bring into balance; settle: square a debt.
30. Sports To even the score of: to square a game.
31. Mathematics To raise (a number or quantity) to the second power.
32. Mathematics To find a square equal in area to (the area of a given figure).
33. Informal To bribe or fix: a party in litigation that tried to square the judge.
34. Mathematics To be at right angles.
35. To agree or conform: a story that doesn't square with the facts.
36. Mathematics At right angles.
37. In a square shape.
38. In a solid manner; firmly.
39. Directly; straight: ran square into each other.
40. In an honest, straightforward manner.
41. square away Nautical To square the yards of a sailing vessel.
42. square away To put away or in order.
43. square off To assume a fighting stance; prepare to fight.
44. square up To settle a bill or debt.
45. on the square Mathematics At right angles.
46. on the square Honestly and openly: has always dealt on the square.
47. out of square Mathematics Not at exact right angles.
48. out of square Not in agreement.
49. square peg in a round hole Informal A misfit.