iron

noun
UK: /ˈaɪən/
US: /ˈaɪərn/

  1. A strong, hard, silver-grey metal that is used to make steel and is found in small amounts in blood and food.

    1. The old gate was made of iron. [ ] [ ]
    2. She needed to take iron supplements because she was feeling very tired all the time. [ ] [ ]

  2. A tool with a flat, heated base, used to smooth clothes.

    1. I need to iron my shirt for the meeting. [ ] [ ]
    2. The iron was too hot, and it scorched the delicate silk fabric slightly. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

metal strong press smooth steel
iron verb

  1. To smooth clothes with a heated iron.

    1. Can you iron this shirt for me? [ ] [ ]
    2. I spent the whole morning ironing a huge pile of laundry and my back hurts now. [ ] [ ]
iron adjective

  1. Resembling iron; very strong.

    1. He had an iron grip on the situation. [ ] [ ]
    2. She possessed an iron will that allowed her to overcome any obstacle she faced. [ ] [ ]
iron transitive-verb

  1. To smooth clothes with an iron.

    1. I'm going to iron some clothes after dinner. [ ] [ ]
    2. She likes to iron clothes while watching her favorite TV shows. [ ] [ ]
iron intransitive-verb

  1. To use an iron to remove wrinkles from clothing or other fabric.

    1. He decided to iron before the important event. [ ] [ ]
    2. Make sure you iron on a low setting for delicate fabrics to prevent damage. [ ] [ ]
iron phrasal-verb

  1. To remove the wrinkles from something (such as clothing) by using a heated iron.

    1. I need to iron out this crease. [ ] [ ]
    2. The negotiators are trying to iron out the differences between the two sides. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "iron" in English means: A strong, hard, silver-grey metal that is used to make steel and is found in small amounts in blood and food., A tool with a flat, heated base, used to smooth clothes..

The phonetic transcription of "iron" is /ˈaɪən/ in British English and /ˈaɪərn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "iron": metal, strong, press, smooth, steel.

Example usage of "iron": "The old gate was made of iron.". More examples on the page.