Idioms for ship
Origin of ship
1
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English
scip; cognate with Dutch
schip, German
Schiff, Old Norse, Gothic
skip; (v.) Middle English
s(c)hip(p)en, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM ship
ship·less, adjective ship·less·ly, adverb mis·ship, verb, mis·shipped, mis·ship·ping. pre·ship, verb (used with object), pre·shipped, pre·ship·ping.Words nearby ship
shinny,
shinplaster,
shinto,
shinty,
shiny,
ship,
ship biscuit,
ship canal,
ship chandler,
ship decanter,
ship money
Definition for ship (2 of 3)
ship
2
[ ship ]
/ ʃɪp /
noun
a romantic relationship between fictional characters, especially one that people discuss, write about, or take an interest in, whether or not the romance actually exists in the original book, show, etc.: popular ships in fan fiction.
verb (used with or without object), shipped, ship·ping.
to discuss, write about, or take an interest in a romantic relationship between (fictional characters): I'm shipping for those guys—they would make a great couple!
Origin of ship
2
First recorded in 1995–2000; shortening of
relationship
Definition for ship (3 of 3)
-ship
a native English suffix of nouns denoting condition, character, office, skill, etc.: clerkship; friendship; statesmanship.
Origin of -ship
Middle English, Old English
-scipe; akin to
shape; cognate with dialectal Frisian, dialectal Dutch
schip
Example sentences from the Web for ship
British Dictionary definitions for ship (1 of 2)
ship
/ (ʃɪp) /
noun
verb ships, shipping or shipped
See also
ship out
Derived forms of ship
shippable, adjectiveWord Origin for ship
Old English
scip; related to Old Norse
skip, Old High German
skif ship,
scipfī cup
British Dictionary definitions for ship (2 of 2)
-ship
suffix forming nouns
indicating state or condition
fellowship
indicating rank, office, or position
lordship
indicating craft or skill
horsemanship; workmanship; scholarship
Word Origin for -ship
Old English
-scipe; compare
shape
Idioms and Phrases with ship
ship