What part of speech is ladder?

Ladder can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. ladder is a verb, present, 1st person singular of ladder (infinitive).
  • 2. ladder is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. ladder is a noun, singular of ladders.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does ladder mean?

Definitions

Verb

ladder - come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running"

Noun

ladder - steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
ladder - ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder"
ladder - a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"

Examples of ladder

#   Sentence  
1. noun He climbed the career ladder.
2. noun Bill climbed the ladder of success until he became the president of the company.
3. noun Stand the ladder against the wall.
4. noun Place the ladder against the wall.
5. noun Take care when you climb up the ladder.
6. noun The ladder was covered with dust and rust.
7. noun The ladder was covered with mud.
8. noun Hold this ladder steady.
9. noun Please hold this ladder steady.
10. noun Is this ladder strong enough to bear my weight?
11. noun Don't climb that ladder - it's not secure.
12. noun I went up to the roof by means of a ladder.
13. noun The boy seized the ladder, and began to climb.
14. noun The workmen were climbing up and down the ladder.
15. noun The newest staff members get all the donkey work when they're at the bottom of the ladder.
Sentence  
noun
He climbed the career ladder.
Bill climbed the ladder of success until he became the president of the company.
Stand the ladder against the wall.
Place the ladder against the wall.
Take care when you climb up the ladder.
The ladder was covered with dust and rust.
The ladder was covered with mud.
Hold this ladder steady.
Please hold this ladder steady.
Is this ladder strong enough to bear my weight?
Don't climb that ladder - it's not secure.
I went up to the roof by means of a ladder.
The boy seized the ladder, and began to climb.
The workmen were climbing up and down the ladder.
The newest staff members get all the donkey work when they're at the bottom of the ladder.

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