- Types Of Speech
- You can use control as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Control
- A 2 syllables noun and 7 letters with the letters c, l, n, o, r, and t, 5 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter t. Control starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters c, co, con, cont, contr, and the ending characters are l, ol, rol, trol, ntrol, ..
- Definition
- The activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Control is set as a sat word that starts with c, ends with l, 2 syllables, 2 vowels and 7 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is control a scrabble word? A 9 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Control in Pig Latin is said as "ontrolcay or ontrolcway".
- Unigram
- c | o | n | t | r | o | l
- Bigram
- co | on | nt | tr | ro | ol
- Trigram
- con | ont | ntr | tro | rol
- Quadrigram
- cont | ontr | ntro | trol
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the activity of managing or exerting control over something;
"the control of the mob by the police was admirable" - (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc;
"the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired";
"he had lost control of his sphincters" - a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine;
"the speed control on his turntable was not working properly";
"I turned the controls over to her" - discipline in personal and social activities;
"he was a model of polite restraint";
"she never lost control of herself" - power to direct or determine;
"under control" - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity;
"a good command of French" - a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment;
"the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw" - the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.;
"they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls" - a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
- a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another;
"measures for the control of disease";
"they instituted controls over drinking on campus" - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another;
"her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
- Verb Examples
- have a firm understanding or knowledge of;
be on top of;
"Do you control these data?" - be careful or certain to do something;
make certain of something;
"He verified that the valves were closed";
"See that the curtains are closed";
"control the quality of the product" - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison;
"control an account" - handle and cause to function;
"do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol";
"control the lever" - control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage;
"She manipulates her boss";
"She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up";
"The teacher knew how to keep the class in line";
"she keeps in line" - exercise authoritative control or power over;
"control the budget";
"Command the military forces" - lessen the intensity of;
temper;
hold in restraint;
hold or keep within limits;
"moderate your alcohol intake";
"hold your tongue";
"hold your temper";
"control your anger" - verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments;
"Are you controlling for the temperature?"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abate | become less in amount or intensity "The storm abated" "The rain let up after a few hours" |
| Ability | the quality of being able to perform a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment |
| Abnegation | renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others |
| About | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct "lasted approximately an hour" "in just about a minute" "he''s about 30 years old" "I''ve had about all I can stand" "we meet about once a month" "some forty people came" "weighs around a hundre |
| Absolutism | the doctrine of an absolute being |
| Abstinence | act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite |
| Accessibility | the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with |
| Acme | the highest point (of something) "at the peak of the pyramid" |
| Action | something done (usually as opposed to something said) "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| Address | social skill |
View all cognitive synonyms for Control
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Control | the activity of managing or exerting control over something "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" |
View English words with the unique letters used in control. Words With The Letters Clnort
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Control | the activity of managing or exerting control over something "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" |
| Keep In Line |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Activity | any specific activity "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Crowd Control | |
| Damage Control | |
| Direction | the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king" |
| Federalisation | the act of being put under federal control |
| Federalization | the act of being put under federal control |
| Flight Control | |
| Flood Control | |
| Grasping | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands |
| Guidance | the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king" |
| Imperialism | any instance of aggressive extension of authority |
View All Hyponyms For Control
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (7 letters) | 9 | 12 | control | ||
| Cyclotron (9 letters) | 16 +7 | 19 +7 | cyclotron | ||
| Contralto (9 letters) | 11 +2 | 14 +2 | contralto | ||
| Nocturnal (9 letters) | 11 +2 | 16 +4 | nocturnal | ||
| Uncontrol (9 letters) | 11 +2 | 16 +4 | uncontrol | ||
| Uncourtly (9 letters) | 14 +5 | 18 +6 | clnortuuy | ||
| Colorant (8 letters) | 10 +1 | 13 +1 | colorant | ||
| Calutron (8 letters) | 10 +1 | 14 +2 | calutron |
Control Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With C
- Ends With L
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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