[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/water.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / water [← W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/W/) # water «water» in Mova's school dictionary: **the clear liquid in rivers, lakes, rain and the sea…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech noun (water, waters); verb (water, waters, watered, watering) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Water is the clear liquid in rivers, lakes, rain and the sea; people, animals and plants need it to live. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#m1) 2) To water plants is to give them water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#m2) 3) Your eyes or mouth water when tears or spit come. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#m3) 4) «Waters» can mean a sea or a lake area. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#m4) 5) To water something down is to add water so it is weaker, or to make an idea or a rule less strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#m5) 6) (casual) «In hot water» means in trouble; «like a fish out of water» means uncomfortable; «water under the bridge» means it is over and forgiven. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#m6) 7) (euphemism) «Make water», «pass water» (old, formal) mean to wee; «her waters broke» means a baby is about to be born. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#m7) 8) (formal) Exams and science say «H2O», «aqueous», «a volume of liquid», «a quantity of water» and «potable water» (safe to drink). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#m8) ### sense in the lessons an amount measured in cups, liters or bottles; to water plants; in science, water freezes into ice and boils into steam; phrases «a glass of water», «drink water», «under water», «in hot water» (in trouble), «water cycle», «tap water»; in casual talk «grab us a water», «chuck some water on it», «water under the bridge»; in rough talk «you're in hot water now, mate», «get out of the bloody water»; in the exam voice «a volume of 2 litres of water», «potable water», «the aqueous solution» ### examples - She drinks 8 cups of water a day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#x1) - Each bottle holds 2 liters of water. How much water in all? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#x2) - He waters 12 plants. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#x3) - Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#x4) - The smell of cookies made my mouth water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#x5) - Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#x6) - Fish breathe under water with their gills. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#x7) - The water cycle moves water from the sea to the clouds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#x8) - Grab us 3 waters, mate, one each. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#x9) - You're in hot water now, you broke Mum's vase. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#x10) - A vessel contains 6 litres of potable water; 2 litres are subsequently consumed. Ascertain the volume remaining. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#x11) - Never swim in deep water without an adult. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/#x12) ### note The thing measured; the unit is cups, liters or bottles. «a day» makes a rate. Trap: «waters plants» counts plants, not water. «Water» is uncountable: «some water», «a glass of water»; «3 waters» in a café means 3 glasses or bottles. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius and boils at 100 degrees Celsius. «in hot water» means in trouble, not a temperature. Safety: always swim where a lifeguard or adult can see you. ### In the corpora - [There is rent or a mortgage, energy for heating and hot water, council tax, broadband and insurance.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/6-paying-for-a-home-and-the-bills/1/) - [Hot water costs energy to heat, so long showers cost money and leave less for the next person.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/6-paying-for-a-home-and-the-bills/20/) - [The boiler heats the water and the radiators, and "packed in" means it has stopped working.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/11-when-things-break/5/) - [Gardens need regular weeding, mowing and watering or they quickly grow wild.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/12-cars-chores-and-the-shopping-list/15/) - [Running chatbots in data centres uses a lot of electricity, and cooling the computers often uses water.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/3-sounding-right-and-being-right/13/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «water» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/water/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.