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- Dictionarystranded/ˈstrandɪd/
adjective
- 1. left without the means to move from somewhere: "she offers a lift to a stranded commuter" Similar
- 2. (of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a shore: "a stranded whale" Similar
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unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money: He left me stranded in town with no car and no money for a bus. If the tide comes in, we'll be stranded on these rocks. Synonym. marooned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Experiencing difficulties. be (caught) between a rock and a hard place idiom
a part that combines with other parts to form a whole story, subject, or situation: There are so many different strands to the plot that it's hard to follow. He is trying to bring the disparate strands of the party together. Synonyms.
STRANDED meaning: 1. unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money: 2…. Learn more.
If you are stranded, you are prevented from leaving a place, for example because of bad weather.
Stranded definition: left helpless or without transport. See examples of STRANDED used in a sentence.
The meaning of STRANDED is having a strand or strands especially of a specified kind or number —usually used in combination. How to use stranded in a sentence.
1. : to run, drive, or cause to drift onto a strand : run aground. 2. : to leave in a strange or an unfavorable place especially without funds or means to depart. 3. : to leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning in baseball. intransitive verb. : to become stranded. strand. 3 of 5. noun (2) 1. Scotland and dialects of England : stream.
Anything left behind or stuck can be called stranded, like a stranded fish in a tidal pool, or a stranded child at a fair. Stranded involves being left somewhere unpleasant, remote, or inconvenient — if you’re stuck at an amazing restaurant you're really not stranded.
verb (used with object) to drive or leave (a ship, fish, etc.) aground or ashore: The receding tide stranded the whale. (usually used in the passive) to bring into or leave in a helpless position: He was stranded in the middle of nowhere.
1. a. To drive or run (a boat, for example) ashore or aground. b. To cause (a whale or other sea animal) to be unable to swim free from a beach or from shallow water. 2. To bring into or leave in a difficult or helpless position: The convoy was stranded in the desert. 3. Baseball To leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning. 4.
