cornered

Meanings

• adjective

  Having no way to escape or avoid, especially a dangerous or difficult situation.

  - "The hunted animals were cornered by the hunters."
  - "The company was cornered by rising debt and declining sales."

• verb

  To drive an animal into a corner, often for the purpose of hunting or capturing it.

  - "The hunters cornered the elk in the forest."
  - "The police cornered the suspect in the building."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cornered
dormed , formed , gormed , normed

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Variants

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around the corner , corner , cornered , corners , in every corner , in every corner of , cornering , three-cornered , catty-corner , catty-cornered , kitty-corner , catercorner , catercornered , kitty-cornered

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Etymology

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From Old French corner, from corne horn.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cornered' is also used in financial markets to describe a situation where a trader or investor has a large position in a particular asset and is unable to sell it without incurring significant losses.

2. In chess, a player is said to have their king 'cornered' when the king is trapped in a position where it is under attack and cannot move without being captured.

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Related Concepts

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1. trapped: A related concept that refers to being unable to move or escape from a situation or place.

2. boxed in: A related concept that refers to being surrounded by obstacles or challenges, making it difficult to move or proceed.

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Culture

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In literature, 'cornered' is often used metaphorically to describe a character who is in a difficult or dangerous situation and has no way out. In art, the concept of being 'cornered' can be depicted through visual representations of animals or people being trapped or confined.

How to Memorize "cornered"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a situation where an animal or person is trapped in a corner and has no way to escape.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cornered' with the idea of being trapped or confined.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'cornered' and the image of an animal or person in a corner.

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