Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • IPA ^(key): /ˈwɔːtə/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation
  • SAMPA: /"wO:t@/
• (US)
  • enPR: wô'tə(r)
  • IPA ^(key): /ˈwɔːtɚ/ or /ˈwɑːtɚ/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation
  • SAMPA: /"wO:t@`/ or /"wA:t@`/

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Noun

1. (uncountable)Category:Uncountable nouns; (chemistry)Category:Chemistry Water is a clear liquid of the chemical compound H₂O that all living things need in order to live.
   • Synonym: dihydrogen monoxide

   The dog drank the water from his dish

   Can I please have a glass of water?

   Your plant needs more water as it is about to die.

2. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A water is a bottle or glass serving of water.

   "I want to order two waters, waiter".

3. (sometimes countable) Water is mineral water.
4. (alchemy) Water is one of the four basic elements.
5. (India) (Japan) Water is one of the five basic elements (see Wikipedia article on the Classical elements).
6. (informal)Category:Colloquial#water; (biology)Category:Biology Water is urine.
7. (US) (biology)Category:Biology Water is amniotic fluid.

   Right before the woman went into labor, her water broke.

Verb

1. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs If you water something, you add water to soil around plants.

   He waters the plants.

2. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs If you water something, you give water to animals.

   He waters the horses.

3. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs If you water something, you dilute it.
4. (intransitive)Category:VerbsCategory:Intransitive verbs If something waters, it fills with water; it secretes water.

   His eyes watered as he cut up the onion.