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anchor en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈæŋ.kəː/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˈɛ̃ŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈɛ̃ŋ.kɹ̩] æ-raising
  • audio
  • [ˈeɪ̯ŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈeɪ̯ŋ.kɹ̩] æ-raising
  • [ˈæŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈæŋ.kɹ̩] without æ-raising
  • /ˈæŋ.kɚ/ without æ-raising
  • /ˈeɪ̯ŋ.kɚ/ æ-raising
  • /ˈɛ̃ŋ.kɚ/ æ-raising
  • [ˈæŋ.kəː] (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk-der.? Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́γκῡρᾰ (ắnkūră)bor.? Latin ancorabor. Proto-Germanic *ankurô Proto-West Germanic *ankurō Old English ancor Middle English anker English anchor From Middle English anker, from Old English ancor, ancra, from Latin ancora, from (or cognate with) Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura). The modern form is a sixteenth-century modification after the Medieval Latin spelling anchora. Doublet of ancora, anker, angora, and Ankara.

Meanings

  1. A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
    • Men that I knew around Wapatomac didn't wear high, shiny plug hats, nor yeller spring overcoats, nor carry canes with ivory heads as big as a catboat's anchor, as you might say. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter X, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
  2. An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached.
  3. The combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, bill/peak and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.)
  4. Representation of the nautical tool, used as a heraldic charge.
  5. Any instrument serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, such as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a device to hold the end of a bridge cable etc.; or a device used in metalworking to hold the core of a mould in place.
  6. (Internet) A marked point in a document that can be the target of a hyperlink.
  7. A line of code in a program which acts as a reference point for further code to be added immediately before or after, usually via copy and paste.
  8. An anchorman or anchorwoman.
    • Condoleezza Rice pops up on Fox to be told by the anchor: “When you invade a sovereign nation, that is a war crime.” 2022 March 17, Aditya Chakrabortty, “Western values? They enthroned the monster who is shelling Ukrainians today”, in The Guardian:
  9. The final runner in a relay race.
  10. A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
  11. A superstore or other facility that serves as a focus to bring customers into an area.
    • However, mall developers offer huge discounts to department stores because these anchors create traffic […] 2007, A. Sivakumar, Retail Marketing, page 102:
    • Supermarkets have also had to adjust. Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda have put a much greater emphasis on developing smaller high street stores or becoming anchors for mixed-used regeneration schemes […] 2006, Planning: For the Natural and Built Environment, numbers 1650-1666, page 15:
  12. (figuratively) That which gives stability or security.
    • which hope we have as an anchor of the soul 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrew 6:19:
  13. A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.
  14. (US) A screw anchor.
  15. Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; part of the ornaments of certain mouldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament.
  16. One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges.
  17. One of the calcareous spinules of certain holothurians, as in species of Synapta.
  18. The thirty-fifth Lenormand card.
  19. (slang) The brake of a vehicle.
    • “Brake, brake, brake! You need to scrub off more speed before you enter the corner,” he explained, as I took his advice and jumped on the anchors. 2008, Gavin Haines, “Wheels on fire”, in Bournemouth Daily Echo:
    • I saw Tim look back through the rear window of the cab and prayed he wouldn't do the first thing that came into his mind and step on the anchors. 1967, Terry Carr, New Worlds of Fantasy, Ace Books, page 56:
    • [Police:] ‘… when we blow the horn, you do an emergency stop.’ So the foaf did as he was bid and, hearing an almighty horn blast stepped on the anchors. There was a most tremendous crash as the Police car ran into the back of his Austin. 2005, urban legend, The Wordsworth Book of Urban Legend, Wordsworth Editions, page 150
  20. A defensive player, especially one who counters the opposition's best offensive player.
    • Phil Foden once again demonstrated his pedigree and will push for a start, while Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips will hope he has done enough to get a chance as a defensive midfield anchor if Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson fails to recover full fitness after groin surgery. 2021 March 31, Phil McNulty, “England 2-1 Poland: What shape are Gareth Southgate's side in?”, in BBC Sport:
  21. A batter who remains in for a long time.
  22. A device for attaching a climber at the top of a climb, such as a chain or ring or a natural feature.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
anchour alternative, archaic lexicographic
anchors Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

anchor baby · anchor tenant · weather anchor · bring one's ass to an anchor · anchor worm · anchor line · fouled anchor · anchor man · anchorage · rail anchor · bring one's arse to anchor · rond anchor · anchorlike · anchor nut · anchor buoy · anchor point · anchor pylon · drogue anchor · sea anchor · sheet anchor · come to anchor · anchor hitch · bring one's arse to an anchor · anchor space · w-anchor · anchor-hoy · ice anchor · anchorable · anchor ice · anchor light · anchor seine · midfield anchor · mushroom anchor · screw anchor · news anchor · swing at anchor · anchoress · anchor's aweigh · lay an anchor to the windward · boat anchor · crown and anchor · anchor bend · coanchor · anchorless · trust anchor · rond-anchor · anchorperson · anchor shot · bring one's ass to anchor · foul anchor · bower anchor · anchor store · anchor ball · anchorhold · at anchor · Blue Anchor · anchorsmith · drop anchor · anchorman · anchor ring · weigh anchor · drift anchor · swallow the anchor

Descendants

angko · anka · angkoa

Hyponyms

anchorwoman · anchoress

Synonyms

anchor tenant

Translations (367)

ar مِرْسَاة (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ja アンカーマン ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · de Leitgesicht ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · gd acair (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · av лангар (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · pl spiker ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · gl ligame (link target in a document) · th ผู้ประกาศ ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · uz langar (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · khb ᦔᦸᧄᧈᦵᦜᧅ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · bg спи́кер ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · tr sunucu ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · az anker (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · iu kihaut (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ur اَناؤُنْسَر ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · cmn 播音員 /播音员 ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ivv sajit (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · lut baʔstəd (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · gl arpeu (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · de Anker (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · bn ঘোষক ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · fi ankkuri (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · az lövbər (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · bo སྒྲོགས་སྦྱང་བྱེད་མཁན ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · is kynnir ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · bo གཙོ་སྐྱོང་བ ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ltg ankars (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ro prezentatoare ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · rup angurã (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · rm ancra (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mk спикер ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ru телеведу́щая ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · mt ankra (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · rif ařeyzim (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · fi ankkurivarustus (anchoring gear as a whole) · he קַרְיָן ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · mrw sinipit (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sip གཏིང་རྡོ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mn хөтлөгч ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · chk angko (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · gl ligazón (link target in a document) · el άγκυρα (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · uk кі́твиця (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sh sȉdro (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sh водитѐљица ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sq spirancë (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · srn ankra (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ja ニュースキャスター ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · kk зәкір (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · de Verankerung (any instrument serving similar purpose to anchor) · ja アンカー (link target in a document) · ang ancor (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · he קריין ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · hsb kótwica (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · tr spiker ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · de Ansager ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · hu vasmacska (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mr नांगर (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ca enllaç (link target in a document) · ga ancaire (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · el εκφωνήτρια ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · lmo ancora (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · fr annonceuse ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ja(tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · uz yakor (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · hu tévébemondó ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sh во̀дитељ ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · hy խարիսխ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · my ကြေညာသူ ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ko(tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ky диктор ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ur لَن٘گَر (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ms sauh (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ms jangkar (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · fi linkki (link target in a document) · ms anjar (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · gu લંગર (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · as কাঁকৰা (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · gd acair (anchoring gear as a whole) · es áncora (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · hi उद्घोषक ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · az guyəndə ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · bho 𑂪𑂑𑂹𑂏𑂩 (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · fo akker (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mn ᠬᠥᠲᠦᠯᠦᠭᠴᠢ ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · uk кітви́ця (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mi punga (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · kum лабар (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · it ancora (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ur میزْبان ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · bg ко́тва (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ro ancoră (link target in a document) · tl angkora (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · hu bemondó ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · vi phát thanh viên ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · vi mỏ neo (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · de TV-Moderator ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · inc-oas কাঙ্কৰ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · lut baʔstəd (any instrument serving similar purpose to anchor) · et diktor ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sh spȉker ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · lt inkaras (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · lij áncoa (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · fr speakerine ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · be вядо́ўца ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ka დიქტორი ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · nb anker (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · he עוגן \ עֹגֶן (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · bo གཏིང་རྡོ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · la ancora (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sh спи̏кер ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · fi kuuluttaja ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · be вяду́чы ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sc galu (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ryu(tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ps اناونسر ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ace saôh (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · nb speaker ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · uk я́кір (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mk водител ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · es jierro (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ps ويانده ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ht jete lank (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · es ancla (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · uk ди́ктор ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · kl kisaq (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sl napovedovalec ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ru веду́щая ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ca àncora (anchoring gear as a whole) · is þulur ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sk kotva (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ko 뉴스 캐스터 ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ko 아나운서 ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sh kȍtva (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mn зангуу (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · wa anke (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ia ancora (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · lt diktorius ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · mdh sinipit (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · egl àncora (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · da anker (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ga láithreoir ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · te లంగరు (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · hi प्रस्तुतकर्ता ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sw nanga (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ru веду́щий ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sh си̏дро (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · cs kotva (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · be я́кар (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sh voditèljica ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ru ди́ктор ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · uk кі́тва (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · da annonsør ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · my ကျောက်ဆူး (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ug لەڭگەر (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · lb Anker (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · tt якорь (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ga ancaire (anchoring gear as a whole) · es rizón (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · rsk котва (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · hi लंगर (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mai गिरानी (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · nb annonsør ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · es pilar ((figuratively) which gives stability or security) · vi neo (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ar أَنْجَر (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · it ancora (link target in a document) · sv dykdalb ((figuratively) which gives stability or security) · yue 錨 /锚 (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sl sidro (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ky якорь (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · khb ᦟᦴᧅᦎᦲᧂᧈ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mk котва (link target in a document) · tnl uus (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · eo ankro (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · bn উপস্থাপক ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · bg спи́керка ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · bg ди́кторка ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · kmr lenger (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · hu műsorközlő ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · xal җахр (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · coo q̓ɛys (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · da speaker ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · th สมอ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · gl poutada (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · it presentatrice ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · km អ្នកផ្សាយ ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ro spicher ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ko 방송원 ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · is akkeri (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · kk диктор ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ota لنگر (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · gl fatexa (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mk водителка ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sk hlásateľka ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ko(tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · fr annonceur ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · de Chefsprecher ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · lez лабар (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · vo nak (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · fa-ira گویَنْدِه ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ja アナウンサー ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · tg лангар (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · lv diktors ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sh ко̏тва (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mai लङ्गर (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · uk веду́чий ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ml നങ്കൂരം (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ru якорь (link target in a document) · fr ancre (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · it speaker ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ar مُذِيع ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · el άγκυρα (anchoring gear as a whole) · gu બિલાડી (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · hu horgony (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · hy դիկտոր ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · be ды́ктар ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ro prezentator ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · tg гӯянда ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ps اعلان کوونکی ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · pt âncora (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · cy angor (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mk спикерка ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ti መልሕቕ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sk hlásateľ ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · fr speaker ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · gl rizón (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ur نَشَر کار ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · pl spikerka ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sah дьаакыр (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sh vòditelj ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · de Ansagerin ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · bn নোঙ্গর (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · nan-hbl(tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · cmn 主持人 ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · gl áncora (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · dsb kótwa (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · bg ди́ктор ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · eu aingura (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · id jangkar (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · fur ancure (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ko 앵커 ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · fr présentatrice ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sv programvärd ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · fi ankkuri ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · de Anchorman ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · grc ἄγκυρα (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · de TV-Chefsprecher ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · be вяду́чая ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · hi घोषिका ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · fi ankkuri (any instrument serving similar purpose to anchor) · sdn pietra màtzara (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · my ကျောက် (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · tl sawo (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · chr ᎦᎾᎯᏍᏙᏗ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ru я́корь (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · uz diktor ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ko 진행자 ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · gu નાંગર (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · it àncora (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · de Magnet (any instrument serving similar purpose to anchor) · mk котва (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ar مُذِيعَة ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · id penyiar ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · co ancura (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · af anker (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · es anclote (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ro reper (link target in a document) · sh spȉkerica ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · yi אַנקער (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · lv enkurs (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · pl konferansjer ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · de Moderator ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · tr demir (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · am መልህቅ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ca àncora (any instrument serving similar purpose to anchor) · ps وياند ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · nb anker ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · uk кітва́ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · lt diktorė ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · tk labyr (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · cmn 主播 ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · pl konferansjerka ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ru ди́кторша ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · fa-ira لَنْگَر (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mk сидро (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · tk diktor ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · nl anker (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · kk іліңгір (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · it presentatore ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · lo ຜູ້ປະກາດ ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · hi घोषक ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · tsg bōji (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sq spiker ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · tr çıpa (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ka ღუზა (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · km យុថ្កា (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · prs گویَنْدَه ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ml അവതാരകൻ ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · dar лабар (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ka წამყვანი ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · kn ಲಂಗರು (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ta நங்கூரம் (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · gl ancra (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ru телеведу́щий ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · rgn ancura (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · az diktor ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · tl pasangit (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · tli shayéinaa (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · nl omroeper ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · bpl angkaa (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ml അവതാരിക ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · cs hlasatel ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · be ды́ктарка ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · cs hlasatelka ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ps لنګر (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · hi अनाउन्सार ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · et ankur (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ro crainic ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · pt locutor ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sh спи̏керица ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · dsb kokula (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · el εκφωνητής ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · nn anker (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · hi नंगर (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · uk ди́кторка ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · mag 𑂪𑂑𑂹𑂏𑂩 (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · wam kenakquap (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · hy հաղորդավար ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sv programledare ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · az aparıcı ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ka ტელეწამყვანი ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · io ankro (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ug دىكتور ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sw nanga (anchoring gear as a whole) · ko 앵커 (link target in a document) · uk веду́ча ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ro ancoră (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · fr présentateur ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · or ଲଙ୍ଗର (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · cmn 錨 /锚 (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · rhg nogol (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · liv ānkaŗ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · pl kotwica (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · lo ສະມໍ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ms juruhebah ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · egl fér (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ca àncora (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sl napovedovalka ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · eo ankro (link target in a document) · ja アンカー ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · tg диктор ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · nrf ancre (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · mi haika (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · ro crainică ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · tl angkla (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sv ankare (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · es rezón (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · pms àncora (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sv ankare ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · lv diktore ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · ast ancla (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · sq folës ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · bn নঙ্গর (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) · el σύνδεσμος (link target in a document) · pt âncora ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman) · sv nyhetsankare ((TV) anchorman or anchorwoman)

anchor en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈæŋ.kəː/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˈɛ̃ŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈɛ̃ŋ.kɹ̩] æ-raising
  • audio
  • [ˈeɪ̯ŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈeɪ̯ŋ.kɹ̩] æ-raising
  • [ˈæŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈæŋ.kɹ̩] without æ-raising
  • /ˈæŋ.kɚ/ without æ-raising
  • /ˈeɪ̯ŋ.kɚ/ æ-raising
  • /ˈɛ̃ŋ.kɚ/ æ-raising
  • [ˈæŋ.kəː] (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English anchoren, ankeren, either from the noun or perhaps (via Old French ancrer) from a Medieval Latin verb ancorare, from the same Latin word ancora.

Meanings

  1. To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.
  2. To cast anchor; to come to anchor.
    • Our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
  3. To stop; to fix or rest.
    • My invention […] anchors on Isabel. c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
  4. To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.
  5. To perform as an anchorman or anchorwoman.
  6. To be stuck; to be unable to move away from a position.
    • It is an incredible tale and one that makes no sense on so many levels. Only two years ago Leicester were anchored to the foot of the Premier League and staring at the prospect of relegation to the Championship under Nigel Pearson. 2017 March 14, Stuart James, “Leicester stun Sevilla to reach last eight after Kasper Schmeichel save”, in the Guardian:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
anchour alternative, archaic lexicographic
anchoring Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
anchored Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
anchored Tense=Past lexicographic
anchors Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

reanchor · unanchor · anchorer · disanchor

Synonyms

cease (to stop) · embog (to be stuck) · affix (to hold an object to a fixed point) · bog down (to be stuck) · fix (to hold an object to a fixed point) · ride (to cast anchor) · drop anchor (to cast anchor) · enmire (to be stuck) · hold · present (to perform as a TV anchorman) · host (to perform as a TV anchorman) · support (to provide emotional stability)

Translations (50)

mk всидрува (to hold an object to a fixed point) · nl het anker uitwerpen (to hold an object to a fixed point) · el αγκυροβολώ (to hold an object to a fixed point) · es fondear (to hold an object to a fixed point) · io ankro-agar (to hold an object to a fixed point) · it ancorare (to hold an object to a fixed point) · fi tukea (to provide emotional stability) · la sto (to hold an object to a fixed point) · ml അവതരിപ്പിക്കുക (to perform as a TV anchorman) · cmn 下锚 (to hold an object to a fixed point) · bg зако́твям (to hold an object to a fixed point) · ar رَسَا (to hold an object to a fixed point) · cmn 主持 (to perform as a TV anchorman) · mk прикотви (to hold an object to a fixed point) · eo ankri (to hold an object to a fixed point) · vo nakön len (to hold an object to a fixed point) · pt ancorar (to hold an object to a fixed point) · es ancorar (to hold an object to a fixed point) · mk води (to perform as a TV anchorman) · nl houvast bieden (to provide emotional stability) · ca ancorar (to hold an object to a fixed point) · yag tīya (to hold an object to a fixed point) · sv ankra upp (to hold an object to a fixed point) · mi punga (to hold an object to a fixed point) · ro ancora (to hold an object to a fixed point) · sv ankra (to hold an object to a fixed point) · fr ancrer (to hold an object to a fixed point) · ia ancorar (to hold an object to a fixed point) · lut baʔsəd (to hold an object to a fixed point) · fi juontaa (to perform as a TV anchorman) · es anclar (to hold an object to a fixed point) · nl ankeren (to hold an object to a fixed point) · fi toimia ankkurina (to perform as a TV anchorman) · es apoyar (to provide emotional stability) · cs zakotvit (to hold an object to a fixed point) · ast anclar (to hold an object to a fixed point) · ml നങ്കൂരമിടുക (to hold an object to a fixed point) · ro sprijini (to provide emotional stability) · de moderieren (to perform as a TV anchorman) · fi ankkuroida (to hold an object to a fixed point) · cmn 拋錨 /抛锚 (to hold an object to a fixed point) · de ankern (to hold an object to a fixed point) · pt apresentar (to perform as a TV anchorman) · pl zakotwiczyć (to hold an object to a fixed point) · de unterstützen (to provide emotional stability) · mk вкотвува (to hold an object to a fixed point) · ml അവതരണം ചെയ്യുക (to perform as a TV anchorman) · nl verankeren (to hold an object to a fixed point) · sl zasidrati (to hold an object to a fixed point) · de verankern (to hold an object to a fixed point)

anchor en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /ˈæŋ.kəː/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˈɛ̃ŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈɛ̃ŋ.kɹ̩] æ-raising
  • audio
  • [ˈeɪ̯ŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈeɪ̯ŋ.kɹ̩] æ-raising
  • [ˈæŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈæŋ.kɹ̩] without æ-raising
  • /ˈæŋ.kɚ/ without æ-raising
  • /ˈeɪ̯ŋ.kɚ/ æ-raising
  • /ˈɛ̃ŋ.kɚ/ æ-raising
  • [ˈæŋ.kəː] (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ankre, ancre, from Old English ancer, ancra, from Latin anachōrēta, anachōrīta, either with significant shortening of the word within Old English or via an unattested Old Irish form.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) An anchorite or anchoress.
    • Nor earth to me giue foode, nor heauen light, / Sport and repoſe lock from me day and night, / To deſperation turn my truſt and hope, / And Anchors cheere in priſon be my ſcope, […] c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke: […] (Second Quarto), London: […] I[ames] R[oberts] for N[icholas] L[ing] […], published 1604, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii], signature H2, verso:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
anchors Number=Plur lexicographic
anchour alternative, archaic lexicographic

Deriveds

anchorism

anchor en · NOUN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • /ˈæŋ.kəː/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˈɛ̃ŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈɛ̃ŋ.kɹ̩] æ-raising
  • audio
  • [ˈeɪ̯ŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈeɪ̯ŋ.kɹ̩] æ-raising
  • [ˈæŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈæŋ.kɹ̩] without æ-raising
  • /ˈæŋ.kɚ/ without æ-raising
  • /ˈeɪ̯ŋ.kɚ/ æ-raising
  • /ˈɛ̃ŋ.kɚ/ æ-raising
  • [ˈæŋ.kəː] (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Alternative form.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of anker.
    alt of anker

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
anchors Number=Plur lexicographic
anchour alternative, archaic lexicographic