Red

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'red', 'Red': /ˈrɛd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɛd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(red)

Inflections of 'red' (adj):
redder
adj comparative
reddest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'red' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
reds
v 3rd person singular
redding
v pres p
redded
v past
redded
v past p

Collocations for "Red"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "Red" in context.

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red

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. a red [bird, car]
  2. a red [paint, tone, dress, phone box]
  3. the [bird, dress] is red
  4. gave her red roses
  5. is red in color
  6. [prefer, like, drink] red wine
  7. too much red tape
  8. (the player) [received, got] a red card
  9. a red [lion, deer, squirrel]
  10. her [face, cheeks] turned red [at, when, with]
  11. red with [anger, shame]
  12. [shines, glows, flashes] red
  13. the [cut, injury, scrape] left my [knee, pants, shirt] red
  14. was red with blood
  15. her eyes were red from crying
  16. [bright, pale] red
  17. red and [white, black, green]
  18. (failed to) stop [on, at] a red light
  19. the [iron, press, metal, grill] was red hot
  20. a red column in the [ledger, account, bank extract]
  21. [banned for, accused of] being red
n
  1. [strong, bright, deep] reds
  2. her favorite color is red
  3. was [dressed, kitted, outfitted] in red
  4. marked the [corrections, mistakes, errors] in red
  5. the [bridesmaids, team, dancers] wore red
  6. the red of [his blood, their uniforms]
  7. the [news, comment, insult] made him see red
  8. my [bank account, credit, extract] is in the red
  9. bet [everything, $1,000] on red
  10. the (traffic) [light was, lights were] on red
  11. wine: [good, cheap, excellent, Spanish, dry, house] reds
  12. have a [bottle, glass] of red
  13. billiards: [potted, missed, touched] the red
  14. [expelled, banned, ridiculed] for being a red
additional examples
  1. [strong, bright, deep] reds
  2. a red [bird, car]
  3. her favorite color is red
  4. a red [paint, tone, dress, phone box]
  5. was [dressed, kitted, outfitted] in red
  6. the [bird, dress] is red
  7. marked the [corrections, mistakes, errors] in red
  8. gave her red roses
  9. the [bridesmaids, team, dancers] wore red
  10. is red in color
  11. the red of [his blood, their uniforms]
  12. [prefer, like, drink] red wine
  13. the [news, comment, insult] made him see red
  14. too much red tape
  15. my [bank account, credit, extract] is in the red
  16. (the player) [received, got] a red card
  17. bet [everything, $1,000] on red
  18. a red [lion, deer, squirrel]
  19. the (traffic) [light was, lights were] on red
  20. her [face, cheeks] turned red [at, when, with]
  21. wine: [good, cheap, excellent, Spanish, dry, house] reds
  22. red with [anger, shame]
  23. have a [bottle, glass] of red
  24. [shines, glows, flashes] red
  25. billiards: [potted, missed, touched] the red
  26. the [cut, injury, scrape] left my [knee, pants, shirt] red
  27. [expelled, banned, ridiculed] for being a red
  28. was red with blood
  29. her eyes were red from crying
  30. [bright, pale] red
  31. red- [gold, orange]
  32. red and [white, black, green]
  33. (failed to) stop [on, at] a red light
  34. a red-haired [boy, girl]
  35. was left red-faced
  36. (in) the red-light district
  37. a red-hot [poker, iron]
  38. the [iron, press, metal, grill] was red hot
  39. was caught red-handed
  40. a red column in the [ledger, account, bank extract]
  41. [banned for, accused of] being red
  42. red-eye [flight, deal, savings]
'Red' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
LED - Morocco - T-shirt - adorable - ale - alert - annoying - ant - apple - arrow - balloon - band - barn - bean - beard - beet - berry - bet - blaze - blood - blossom - blue - blush - border - bow - bright - brilliant - bus - cabbage - cape - car - card - carpet - cedar - cell - chalk - chapter - checked - cheek - cherry - chip - clay - close - clover - clown - coal - coat - companion - corner - correction

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