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  1. quarry:


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Detailed Synonyms for quarry in English

quarry:

quarry [the ~] noun

  1. the quarry
    the quarry; the stone pit
  2. the quarry
    – animal hunted or caught for food 1
    the prey; the quarry
    – animal hunted or caught for food 1
  3. the quarry
    – a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate 1
    the pit; the quarry; the stone pit
    – a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate 1
    • pit [the ~] noun
    • quarry [the ~] noun
      • a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'1
    • stone pit [the ~] noun
      • a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'1
  4. the quarry
    – a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence 1
    the target; the prey; the quarry; the fair game
    – a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence 1
    • target [the ~] noun
      • the target of a manhunt1
    • prey [the ~] noun
      • he fell prey to muggers1
    • quarry [the ~] noun
    • fair game [the ~] noun
      • everyone was fair game1

to quarry verb (quarries, quarried, quarrying)

  1. to quarry
    – extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry 1
    to quarry
    – extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry 1
    • quarry verb (quarries, quarried, quarrying)
      • quarry marble1

Conjugations for quarry:

present
  1. quarry
  2. quarry
  3. quarries
  4. quarry
  5. quarry
  6. quarry
simple past
  1. quarried
  2. quarried
  3. quarried
  4. quarried
  5. quarried
  6. quarried
present perfect
  1. have quarried
  2. have quarried
  3. has quarried
  4. have quarried
  5. have quarried
  6. have quarried
past continuous
  1. was quarrying
  2. were quarrying
  3. was quarrying
  4. were quarrying
  5. were quarrying
  6. were quarrying
future
  1. shall quarry
  2. will quarry
  3. will quarry
  4. shall quarry
  5. will quarry
  6. will quarry
continuous present
  1. am quarrying
  2. are quarrying
  3. is quarrying
  4. are quarrying
  5. are quarrying
  6. are quarrying
subjunctive
  1. be quarried
  2. be quarried
  3. be quarried
  4. be quarried
  5. be quarried
  6. be quarried
diverse
  1. quarry!
  2. let's quarry!
  3. quarried
  4. quarrying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "quarry":

  1. animal hunted or caught for food1
  2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate1
    • a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'1
  3. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence1
  4. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry1
    • quarry marble1

Related Synonyms for quarry