[ UK /tˈa‍ɪtə‍l/ ]
[ US /ˈtaɪtəɫ/ ]
VERB
  1. give a title to
  2. designate by an identifying term
    They styled their nation `The Confederate States'
NOUN
  1. an appellation signifying nobility
    `your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king
  2. a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
    Title 8 provided federal help for schools
  3. an informal right to something
    his claim on her attentions
    his title to fame
  4. a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
    he signed the deed
    he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment
  5. a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
    the novel had chapter titles
  6. the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.
    he refused to give titles to his paintings
    he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title
    I can never remember movie titles
  7. the status of being a champion
    he held the title for two years
  8. (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action
    the titles go by faster than I can read
  9. an established or recognized right
    he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate
    he staked his claim
    a strong legal claim to the property
  10. an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
    the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title
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How To Use title In A Sentence

  • Some were members of Turkey's elite military class known as "pashas," a title of respect harking back to Ottoman military commanders Monday for allegedly planning to blow up mosques in order to trigger a military takeover and overthrow the WN.com - Photown News
  • Although a few years old already, this possibly mistitled book is a good read for anyone interested in relationships.
  • It was nice to play a Wii game that wasn't full of bright greens and blues like another title featuring Mario. Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • Although I was already a fan of both authors, it was this curious title overlap that led me to snatch these two off the New Releases table at my local bookstore. Romi Lassally: My Literary Indiscretions
  • From there the year had its high points - two Masters Series titles in Miami and Rome helped with that - but the Grand Slam events continued to pose a problem.
  • Each player has to mime the title of a movie, play or book.
  • This was later followed by a second book with the title Migrations.
  • If she had a professional title, it would be Dr. Anne Jones and she would use that in her professional life.
  • Between the two they've made 42 title defenses.
  • The court say that, "to be a citizen it is necessary that he should be entitled to the enjoyment of these privileges and immunities, upon the same terms upon which they are conferred upon other citizens; and unless he is so entitled, _he cannot, in the proper sense of the term, be a citizen_. An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting
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