You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 28.

International Body Piercing Day

Today’s word is school, spelled s-c-h-o-o-l.

school /skuːl/ noun

[countable] a large group of fish, whales, dolphins etc that are swimming together

a school of whales

a school of dolphins

school verb[transitive]

to train a person or animal to do something

It takes a lot of patience to school a dog/horse.

[ + to infinitive ] You must school yourself to be tolerant.

school oneself in patience

Choose the Right Synonym for school

Verb (1)

TEACH, INSTRUCT, EDUCATE, TRAIN, DISCIPLINE, SCHOOL mean to cause to acquire knowledge or skill. TEACH applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn. taught us a lot about our planet INSTRUCT suggests methodical or formal teaching. instructs raw recruits in military drill EDUCATE implies development of the mind. more things than formal schooling serve to educate a person TRAIN stresses instruction and drill with a specific end in view. trained foreign pilots to operate the new aircraft DISCIPLINE implies training in habits of order and precision. a disciplined mind SCHOOL implies training or disciplining especially in what is hard to master. schooled the horse in five gaits

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