Meaning & Definition of Case in English

1. An occurrence of something

• "It was a case of bad judgment"

• "Another instance occurred yesterday"

• "But there is always the famous example of the smiths"

2. A special set of circumstances

• "In that event, the first possibility is excluded"

• "It may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

3. A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

• "The family brought suit against the landlord"

4. The actual state of things

• "That was not the case"

5. A portable container for carrying several objects

• "The musicians left their instrument cases backstage"

6. A person requiring professional services

• "A typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"

7. A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures

• Someone who is an object of investigation

• "The subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"

• "The cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"

8. A problem requiring investigation

• "Perry mason solved the case of the missing heir"

9. A statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument

• "He stated his case clearly"

10. The quantity contained in a case

11. Nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence

12. A specific state of mind that is temporary

• "A case of the jitters"

13. A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

• "A real character"

• "A strange character"

• "A friendly eccentric"

• "The capable type"

• "A mental case"

14. A specific size and style of type within a type family

15. An enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

16. The housing or outer covering of something

• "The clock has a walnut case"

17. The enclosing frame around a door or window opening

• "The casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"

18. (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers

• "For english, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"

19. Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

• "The burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"

20. A glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

1. Look over, usually with the intention to rob

• "They men cased the housed"

2. Enclose in, or as if in, a case

• "My feet were encased in mud"