| Noun | 1. | English - an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the Commonwealth countriescockney - the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London Oxford English - the dialect of English spoken at Oxford University and regarded by many as affected and pretentious | |
| 2. | English - the people of Englanda people, nation, country, land - the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him" | |
| 3. | English - the discipline that studies the English language and literature | |
| 4. | English - (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twistathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition spin - a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) | |
| Adj. | 1. | English - of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture; "English history"; "the English landed aristocracy"; "English literature" | |