style

Definition

  • noun: a particular way in which something is done, created, or performed
  • noun: a distinctive manner of expression (as in writing or speech)
  • verb: to give (yourself) a name or title even if you do not really deserve it
  • verb: to call or designate by an identifying term
  • often + 'as'
  • synonyms: name, designation, course

Examples

  • Openly criticizing a fellow worker is just 'not my style'. [=I would never openly criticize a fellow worker]

  • He finished the tournament 'in style' by winning his last match very quickly and easily.

  • He has been living 'in high style'. [=he has been living the way rich people live]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) No, I think it moth be number two. - Number two.. - That's adorable. - I'm just saying we should find a place to crash. - Oh, I got an idea. We're in Hollywood, let's sleep in style. Grab a map. - Come on. - Hurry. - It seems like everyone who has ever been in a movie lives on this block. (..)
    2009 Zombieland
  • (..) aren't you? - You might wanna buckle up, you know for safety. - I can tell already, you are getting on my nerve. Even though teaming up wasn't my style. I figure, I'll be safer with Tallahassee. You see he was in the ass kicking business, and - Bussiness is Good. (..)
    2009 Zombieland
  • (..) ... sort of soft and have the humans stand out more. Their clothing is a little more humane and cloth-like. Their makeup and hair are more natural. They're less styled. It was a very hand-hewn world, as opposed to the Matrix. They're a mercenary group of people ... ... so they have more (..)
    2001 The Matrix Revisited