Meaning & Definition of Train in English
Train
noun
1. Public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
- "Express trains don't stop at princeton junction"
- train,
- railroad train
2. A sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
- "A string of islands"
- "Train of mourners"
- "A train of thought"
- string,
- train
3. A procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
- "We were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"
- "They joined the wagon train for safety"
- caravan,
- train,
- wagon train
4. A series of consequences wrought by an event
- "It led to a train of disasters"
- train
5. Piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
- "The bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"
- train
6. Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
- "The fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
- gearing,
- gear,
- geartrain,
- power train,
- train
verb
1. Create by training and teaching
- "The old master is training world-class violinists"
- "We develop the leaders for the future"
- train,
- develop,
- prepare,
- educate
2. Undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
- "She is training to be a teacher"
- "He trained as a legal aid"
- train,
- prepare
3. Develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice
- Especially to teach self-control
- "Parents must discipline their children"
- "Is this dog trained?"
- discipline,
- train,
- check,
- condition
4. Educate for a future role or function
- "He is grooming his son to become his successor"
- "The prince was prepared to become king one day"
- "They trained him to be a warrior"
- prepare,
- groom,
- train
5. Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
- "Cultivate your musical taste"
- "Train your tastebuds"
- "She is well schooled in poetry"
- educate,
- school,
- train,
- cultivate,
- civilize,
- civilise
6. Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- "Please don't aim at your little brother!"
- "He trained his gun on the burglar"
- "Don't train your camera on the women"
- "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
- aim,
- take,
- train,
- take aim,
- direct
7. Teach and supervise (someone)
- Act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
- "He is training our olympic team"
- "She is coaching the crew"
- coach,
- train
8. Exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
- "She is training for the olympics"
- train
9. Cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
- "Train the vine"
- train
10. Travel by rail or train
- "They railed from rome to venice"
- "She trained to hamburg"
- train,
- rail
11. Drag loosely along a surface
- Allow to sweep the ground
- "The toddler was trailing his pants"
- "She trained her long scarf behind her"
- trail,
- train