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Definitions for River

[1] a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels.
[2] a similar stream of something other than water: a river of lava; a river of ice.
[3] any abundant stream or copious flow; outpouring: rivers of tears; rivers of words.
[4] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy . the constellation Eridanus.
[5] Printing . a vertical channel of white space resulting from the alignment in several lines of spaces between words.
[6] sell down the river , to betray; desert; mislead: to sell one's friends down the river.
[7] up the river , Slang . to prison: to be sent up the river for a bank robbery. in prison: Thirty years up the river had made him a stranger to society.
[8] a person who rives.
[9] a large natural stream of fresh water flowing along a definite course, usually into the sea, being fed by tributary streams (as modifier ) river traffic ; a river basin (in combination ) riverside ; riverbed Related adjectives: fluvial, potamic
[10] any abundant stream or flow a river of blood
[11] sell down the river informal to deceive or betray
[12] the river poker slang the fifth and final community card to be dealt in a round of Texas hold 'em

Words related to River

tributary, estuary, stream, run, creek, brook, rivulet, course, watercourse, branch, rill, beck, runnel

Words nearby River

rivalry, rivals, the, rive, rivel, riven, river, river basin, river birch, river blindness, river bugging, river carpsucker

Origin of River

2First recorded in 1475–85; rive + -er1

Words that may be confused with River

brook, creek, river, stream

Other words from River

riv·er·less , adjective
riv·er·like , adjective

Word origin for River

C13: from Old French riviere , from Latin rīpārius of a river bank, from rīpa bank

Synonyms for River

estuary, stream, tributary, beck, branch, brook, course, creek, rill, rivulet, run, runnel, watercourse