Vans Moderate

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

plural of van

"The delivery vans arrived at the warehouse just before noon to unload the new stock."

Verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of van

"The van drives past my house every morning."

In plain English: To van someone means to take them somewhere quickly and secretly, usually without their knowledge.

"The old car broke down, so we had to van our luggage into his truck instead."

Example Sentences

"The old car broke down, so we had to van our luggage into his truck instead." verb

"The old vanes creaked in the wind before finally snapping back into place." verb

"She couldn't vane her hopes on such uncertain weather conditions." verb

"Please do not use this word; it is incorrect and should be avoided entirely." verb