Meaning & Definition of Chair in English
English⟶
Chair
/ʧɛr/
noun
1. A seat for one person, with a support for the back
- "He put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
synonym:
- chair
2. The position of professor
- "He was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
synonym:
- professorship,
- chair
3. The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
- "Address your remarks to the chairperson"
synonym:
- president,
- chairman,
- chairwoman,
- chair,
- chairperson
4. An instrument of execution by electrocution
- Resembles an ordinary seat for one person
- "The murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"
synonym:
- electric chair,
- chair,
- death chair,
- hot seat
5. A particular seat in an orchestra
- "He is second chair violin"
synonym:
- chair
verb
1. Act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
- "She chaired the department for many years"
synonym:
- chair,
- chairman
2. Preside over
- "John moderated the discussion"
synonym:
- moderate,
- chair,
- lead
Examples of using
Is this chair the same as the others?
Tom jumped up from his chair.
That chair goes in the corner.