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Meaning of main character

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

main

Pronunciation:/meɪn//meɪn/

verb

Definitions

  1. Short for mainline.

  2. To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.

    Example: He mains the same character as me in that game.

  3. Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.

  2. Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.

    Example: main timbers  main branch of a river  main body of an army

    Synonyms:largest
  3. (of force, strength, etc.) Full, sheer, undivided.

  4. Big; angry.

adverb

Definitions

  1. Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.

main

Pronunciation:/meɪn//meɪn/

noun

Definitions

  1. That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.

  2. A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.

  3. Short for main course.

    Example: I had scampi and chips for my main and a slice of cheesecake for dessert.

  4. The high seas.

main

Pronunciation:/meɪn//meɪn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A hand or match in a game of dice.

  2. The largest throw in a match at dice; in the game of hazard, a number from one to nine called out by a person before the dice are thrown.

  3. A stake played for at dice.

  4. A sporting contest or match, especially a cockfighting match.