Between — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

one that carries a message or does an errand

"I won't act as go-between between you and your ex"

one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement

"acted as go-between for the two warring nations during the peace process"

not often occurring or repeated

"Major snow storms are few and far between in this region."

as in gray, borderline

as in gray, borderline

the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell

"the Devil is traditionally seen as a being who relentlessly tempts people to commit evil"

an evil spirit

"acted as if possessed by some devil"

a member of the human race

"that poor devil never did achieve his dream"

an appealingly mischievous person

"why, you little devil!"

a mean, evil, or unprincipled person

"he's a devil to everyone he does business with"

a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear

"originally snowboarders were regarded as devils on the slopes and a menace to skiers"

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

"better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice"

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces

"the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment"

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

"word soon got out that the movie was no good, and box-office receipts fell like a rock"

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

"manufacturing in the area is falling, and closing signs are going up all over"

to lead or extend downward

"the lake bottom falls sharply just a few feet from the shoreline, so be careful"

to undergo defeat

"not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent"

to commit an offense

"even saints can fall"

to stop living

"if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage"

to take the first step in (a process or course of action)

"after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor"

a series of persons or things arranged one behind another

"the line for tickets stretched around the block"

a way of acting or proceeding

"since the election, the president has taken a very conservative line"

the activity by which one regularly makes a living

"my line of business is pre-owned vehicles, and have I got a deal for you!"

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

"advanced mathematics is a little outside of my line, but I'll see what I can do to help"

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go

"you really crossed the line with that outrageous display of bad behavior"

a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)

"the workers rushed to fix the leak in the gas line"

a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things

"he made sure to bring extra fishing line in case a fish broke free"

a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management

"she owns a line of limousines"

the direction along which something or someone moves

"the airplane took a southerly line toward the capital"

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor

"a 10th of all island residents are members of the line of this early settler"

the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended

"he comes from a noble line that goes back several centuries"

to go over and mentally take in the content of

"he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast"

to tell of or describe beforehand

"the psychic claimed to be able to read his future"