real
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of REAL
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actually existing or happening
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not imaginary
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The movie is based on real events.
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The detective Sherlock Holmes is not a real person.
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He has no real power; he is just a figurehead.
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The battle scenes in the movie seemed very real to me.
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The team has a real chance at winning.
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There is a very real possibility that we will be moving to Maine.
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In real life, relationships are not perfect.
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The actor looks taller on TV than he does in real life.
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I finally got to talk to a real live person [=an actual person] instead of a machine.
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He's always daydreaming and seems to be out of touch with the real world.
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Their son finally went out into the real world [=the world where people have to work, deal with daily problems, etc.] and got a job.
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not fake, false, or artificial
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real [=genuine] leather
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a real diamond
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Your real friends [=the people who are truly your friends] would be here to help you.
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What is his real name?
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Tell me the real reason you need the money.
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important and deserving to be regarded or treated in a serious way
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This is a very real problem/danger/concern.
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They have avoided talking about the real issues.
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There is no real reason to worry.
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always used before a noun
— used for emphasis
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There's a real surprise at the end of the movie.
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Receiving this award is a real thrill.
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He's being a real jerk.
5
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strong and sincere
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I have no real interest in sports. [=I'm not very interested in sports]
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He made a real effort to improve his grades.
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There was a look of real [=genuine] astonishment on her face.
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She showed real delight/happiness when I told her the good news.
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always used before a noun,
finance
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measured by what money can actually buy at a particular time
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a real increase in wages as compared to inflation
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Charitable donations declined in real dollars last year.
for real
informal
1
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true and genuine
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The information is for real.
2
US
a
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honest and serious
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He convinced us that he was for real and really wanted to help.
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Is that guy for real?
b
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genuinely good, skillful, etc.
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The team has proven that it's for real this year. [=has proven that it's good and has a real chance of winning]
3
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seriously or truly
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He's in trouble for real. [=he's really in trouble]
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They were just pretending to argue before, but now they're doing it for real.
get real
informal
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to start to think in a serious or reasonable way
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to stop having foolish ideas, hopes, etc.
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We have to get real about this problem.
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You think you can get into Harvard with those grades? Get real.
keep it real
informal
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to talk and behave in an honest and serious way that shows who you really are
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He says he's just trying to keep it real.
the real deal
the real McCoy
the real thing
— realness
noun [noncount]-
The jeweler verified the realness [=genuineness] of the diamond.
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The audience was impressed by the realness [=realism] of the movie.
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real
/ˈriːjəl/
adverb
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real
/ˈriːjəl/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of REAL
chiefly US, informal
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very or really
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We had a real good time.
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The water is real warm.
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He is real fast.
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We went to bed real late.
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a real old car
