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moor

/mʊr/ /mɔː/
verbnoun Regular verbmoor moored
GeneralMaritime
  1. 1 demirlemek, (tekneyi) bağlamak

Definition (English)

To keep a boat or ship in one place with ropes or an anchor.

Example Sentences

  1. They decided to moor the boat near the island.
    Tekneyi adanın yakınına demirlemeye karar verdiler.
  2. The ship was moored safely in the harbour.
    Gemi limanda güvenle demirlenmişti.
GeneralGeography
  1. 1 fundalık, fundalı yayla countable

Definition (English)

A wide, open area of high land covered with rough grass and low plants.

Example Sentences

  1. We went for a long walk across the moor.
    Fundalık boyunca uzun bir yürüyüşe çıktık.
  2. Sheep graze on the open moors in summer.
    Koyunlar yazın açık fundalıklarda otlar.

Verb Forms Regular

Base moor
/mʊr/
Past moored
/mʊrd/
Participle moored
/mʊrd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edmoor → moored

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. moored /mʊrd/

Synonyms

anchortie upberth

Antonyms

unmoor

Collocations

moor a boatmoor alongsidemoored in the harbourmoor at the dock

Related Words

dockharborpierropeship