square
- adjective
- /skwɛr/
- I looked him square in the eye and said: "That's marvelous!"
Examples
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You beat me fair and square.
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I'll win fair and square or not at all.
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But you were elected fair and square.
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You won fair and square.
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You always treated me square.
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Then we're square.
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We'll call it square.
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I'll win fair and square or not at all.
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You beat me fair and square.
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You won fair and square.
Synonyms
Honest and direct in what they say
Someone who is honest and direct, not hiding anything
Direct and clear without hiding anything
Antonyms
Idioms
To stand or sit with shoulders pulled back to show confidence before something difficult
Compounds
- US
A measure of area equal to a square one foot on each side used for rooms and land
A busy part of Manhattan with bright lights, theaters, and New Year's Eve celebrations
- Specialized
A unit that measures pressure equal to one pound of force on one square inch
- Texting
An online place where people meet to discuss public issues and share ideas
- Specialized
A knot used to join two ends of rope or cord by tying two opposite small knots
A tool with a long straight edge and a T-shaped top used to draw straight or parallel lines
- Specialized
A square grid of numbers whose rows, columns, and main diagonals add to the same total
- Archaic
A four-sided piece of cloth hung on a bar across a ship's mast to catch the wind
- Specialized
A ship with large square sails hung on horizontal bars across the masts
- Specialized
A hand tool with two arms joined at one end to measure or mark angled lines
A large flat L-shaped metal tool carpenters use to measure and mark right angles
- Specialized
A number that shows if the data you see differ from what you expect
- Archaic
A person honored for great bravery who leads troops and carries a square banner
- Specialized
A square grid filled with different symbols so each symbol appears once in each row and column
A large open place in central London with a monument to Nelson and big lion statues
- Specialized
A metal tool with a ruler and handle for checking right angles in wood or metal
- Specialized
A Roman style of writing using upright block capital letters often carved on stone
- Archaic
A medium-sized Arctic seal with whiskers on each side of its nose, also called the bearded seal
- Specialized
A solid shape with a square base and four triangular faces that meet at a top point
- Specialized
A small metal piece with four flat sides that fits on a bolt to hold things together
Music played to accompany square dancing, often with lively fiddle or banjo rhythms
- Archaic
A person with very old-fashioned and strict ideas about how people should behave
How Honest
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adjective square meaning 'honest' or 'fair' comes from older uses of square meaning 'even' or 'right', so being square means acting directly and properly.