English Dictionary

CHILDPROOF

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does childproof mean? 

CHILDPROOF (verb)
  The verb CHILDPROOF has 1 sense:

1. make safe against childrenplay

  Familiarity information: CHILDPROOF used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHILDPROOF (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Make safe against children

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

child-proof; childproof

Context example:

childproof the apartment

Hypernyms (to "childproof" is one way to...):

proof (make resistant (to harm))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"April showers bring May flowers." (English proverb)

"The guilty man flees unpersecuted" (Bulgarian proverb)

"Avoid what will require an apology." (Arabic proverb)

"He who digs a pit for another falls into it himself." (Czech proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact