ready (EN)adjective, verb, interjection
adjective “ready”
base form ready (more/most)
- prepared for immediate action or use Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.The cake is
ready to be served. - willing and quick to do or give something Seeing the hungry children, she was
ready to share her lunch. - needing something as soon as possible After the long hike, she was
ready for bed. - quick and clever His
ready response to the difficult question impressed everyone in the room.
verb “ready”
infinitive ready ; he readies ; past tense readied ; past part. readied ; ger. readying
- to prepare; to make ready for action The chef
readied the ingredients for the evening's special dish.
interjection “ready”
ready
- the command to make ready, used in sports to get contestants prepared to start "
Ready !" shouted the coach, and the swimmers lined up at the edge of the pool, poised to dive in at the sound of the whistle.