title

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtaɪ.təl/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular title

Plural titles

1. (countable) The title of a book, movie, song, etc. is its name.

   "I just finished the best book." "Really, what's the title?"

2. (countable) A title is a word or name that describes a person's job or status.

   His title was Director of Science Education.

   The proper title for an unmarried woman is "Miss".

3. A title is a legal document that proves you own something.

   He put the title to his house in a bank for safe keeping.

Verb

Plain form title

Third-person singular titles

Past tense titled

Past participle titled

Present participle titling

1. To give a title to someone or something.

   I titled my essay "The History of Japan".

Related words

• entitle
• entitlement