wall in

Verb

Meaning

enclose with a wall

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

wall up mew include corral coop circle bound pen jail blockade fence surround encompass cage confine

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Antonyms

allow broad extend expand autonomous expose

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Hypernyms

enclose inclose close in shut in

Hyponyms

brick up brick in brick over

Examples

I come from a law enforcement family. My grandfather, William J. Comey, was a police officer. Pop Comey is one of my heroes. I have a picture of him on my wall in my office at the FBI, reminding me of the legacy I've inherited and that I must honor. James Comey

I write only for my shadow which is cast on the wall in front of the light. I must introduce myself to it. Sadegh Hedayat

I wanted to be a poet as a child and I have a wall in my study dedicated to poetry books, all in alphabetical order, that reminds me daily of my failure. Colm Tóibín

My dad sent Frank Sinatra a dollar bill to autograph, and when it came back, signed, he had it framed: it was always up on the wall in whatever flat we were in. Robbie Williams

I wouldn't mind being a fly on the wall in a few Victorian parlours. Sarah Waters

There, in the high bright window he dreams, and sees What we are blind to,-we who mass and crowd From wall to wall in the darkening of a cloud. Conrad Aiken

Close letter words and terms

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