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Synonyms for rail

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

vilify upbraid train pinch fulminate inveigh

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Vituperate

scold, revile, censure, vilify, upbraid, vituperate formal rare

Other

train, pinch, fulminate, inveigh

Noun

1. Stile — each of two vertical side bars supporting the rungs of a ladder

stile, stringer

2. Track

track, runway

Other

railway UK IE, bar, nail, plug

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To travel by railway.

  2. n. 1

    Each of two vertical side bars supporting the rungs of a ladder.

  3. n. 2

    A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

Related words

Word family
railbed railbuff railbus rail-carriage railfan railfanning railless railman
Phrases
check rail rail line conductor rail guide rail light rail live rail rail track third rail

Forms

Plural
rails → stiles, stringers, tracks, runways…
Past participle
railed
e.g. railed → scolded, reviled, censured, vilified…

Example sentences

  • vilify It was an unwise decision to try to vilify the beloved singer.
  • train Hurry up, and you will be able to catch the train.
  • pinch In a pinch, a vegetable peeler can act as a zester.
  • fulminate Why fulminate: it only makes us waste our energy!
  • inveigh Why inveigh against the judgment and not the crime?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
railfalling
vilifyrising
upbraidrising
trainsteady
pinchsteady
fulminatefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bar1
4 letters
nail1, plug1
5 letters
train1, track1, pinch1, scold1, stile1
6 letters
runway2, vilify3, revile2
7 letters
railway2, censure2, upbraid2, inveigh
8 letters
stringer2
9 letters
fulminate3
10 letters
vituperate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (runway2 = 2 syllables).