Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of list
"She checked off her to-do lists before heading out for the weekend."
In plain English: Lists are organized collections of items written down to keep track of things you need to do, buy, or remember.
"The grocery lists were spread across the kitchen table."
Usage: Use "lists" to refer to multiple written or mental inventories of items, such as shopping lists or guest lists. Do not confuse this noun with the verb form, which describes the action of compiling such a collection.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of list
"She lists all her favorite movies on a sticky note for later reference."
In plain English: To list something means to write down or say its items one after another.
"The teacher asked us to list all the books we read this year."
Usage: Do not use "lists" to mean something that is lost or misplaced; it is strictly the third-person form of the verb meaning to write down items in an organized order. For example, she lists her groceries before leaving the house.
Derived from Old English lyst, lists originally meant desires, wishes, or inclinations. The modern sense of an itemized record evolved later through the phrase "list of things.