Added to
Favorites
Sign Up
Log In
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Related Searches
Teen forums
Free forums
Free to air forum...
Chat forums
Game forums
Political forums
Free web forum
Christian forums
Nearby Words
forty-two
forty-winks
fortyeight
fortyeighth
fortyeightmo
fortyfifth
fortyfirst
fortyfive
fortyfour
fortyish
fortynine
fortyninth
fortyone
fortypenny
fortysecond
fortyseven
fortysix
fortythird
fortythree
fortytwo
forum
forum non conve...
forum romanum
forum selection...
forum shop
forum shopping
forwaked
forwander
forward
forward analysi...
forward bias
forward chainin...
forward compati...
forward compati...
forward contrac...
forward de live...
forward de-live...
forward deliver...
forward delta
forward dive
forward echelon
Synonyms
congregation
conference
convention
framework
mechanism
gathering
symposium
MORE
forums
[
fawr
-
uh
m
,
fohr
-
uh
m
]
Origin
California Forums
www.ferrari.edmunds.com
Research, Reviews, Pricing & More. Search New Car Listings Nearby
Discussion Forums
www.beyeconnect.com/Data-Integration
For More Efficient Data Solutions. Expert Analysis & Industry Trends.
General Discussion Forums
www.splendidpoint.com
Discus everyday topics with hundreds of like minded people
Ads
fo·rum
/
ˈfɔr
əm
,
ˈfoʊr
əm
/
Show Spelled
[
fawr
-
uh
m
,
fohr
-
uh
m
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
fo·rums,
fo·ra
/
ˈfɔr
ə
,
ˈfoʊr
ə
/
Show Spelled
[
fawr
-
uh
,
fohr
-
uh
]
Show IPA
.
1.
the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
2.
a court or tribunal:
the forum of public opinion.
3.
an assembly, meeting place, television program, etc., for the discussion of questions of public interest.
4.
the Forum,
the forum in the ancient city of Rome.
Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English
<
Latin:
marketplace, public place, akin to
forīs, forās
outside,
foris
door
Can be confused:
form
,
forum
(see synonym note at
form
).
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
forums
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Forums
is always a great word to know.
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
So is
quincunx
. Does it mean:
So is
zedonk
. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
forum
1460, "place of assembly in ancient Rome," from L. forum "marketplace" apparently akin to foris, foras "out of doors, outside." Sense of "assembly, place for public discussion" first recorded 1690.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Searching for
forums
?
How many words do you actually know?
FIND OUT
Matching Quote
"Our security depends on the Allied Powers winning against aggressors. The Axis Powers intend to destroy democracy, it is anathema to them. We cannot provide that aid if the public are against it; therefore, it is our responsibility to persuade the public that aid to the victims of aggression is aid to American security. I expect the members of my administration to take every opportunity to speak to this issue wherever they are invited to address public
forums
in the weeks ahead."
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
MORE
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Thesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright ©
2012
. All rights reserved.
About
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT
How many words do you know?
FIND OUT