contained
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /kənˈteɪnd/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪnd
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /kənˈtæɪnd/
- Rhymes: -æɪnd
- Hyphenation: con‧tained
Adjective edit
contained (comparative more contained, superlative most contained)
- Restricted in space.
- The brush fire is now contained: if it doesn't jump the lines, it will burn itself out.
Hyponyms edit
Verb edit
contained
- simple past and past participle of contain
- This box contained rat poison, now it contains a dead rat.