by jatkins May 6, 2007
by chadsuperhero December 23, 2013
The dog was ran over by a car.
The guy clicked on the Urban Dictionary link, wondering "why'd someone add THE to the dictionary?"
The guy clicked on the Urban Dictionary link, wondering "why'd someone add THE to the dictionary?"
by puto el que lee September 6, 2018
"Mr. Rigot carried a box into the kitchen. Then he placed the box on the counter."
In the first sentence, it is unspecified which particular box is being referred to. It could be any box. However, in the second sentence, after having identified the box previously, "the" is used to indicate that it is indeed the same box as before.
In the first sentence, it is unspecified which particular box is being referred to. It could be any box. However, in the second sentence, after having identified the box previously, "the" is used to indicate that it is indeed the same box as before.
by The Maddest Hatter December 11, 2010
A very, very, very useful word that no one seems to be able to do without. Slightly more specific than 'a' or 'an'. Funnily enough, no one seems to be able to give it a decent definition either.
Person: What does the word 'the' mean?
Person 2: Why do you need to know? You just used it.
Person: What the hell? Did I?
Me: You just can't avoid the word 'the'. There's even one in my name...
Person 2: Why do you need to know? You just used it.
Person: What the hell? Did I?
Me: You just can't avoid the word 'the'. There's even one in my name...
by Phovos the Raptor May 29, 2009
literally the most used word in English communication, but also the most useless word to apply in your text
1#: *finishes a 15-page essay*
2#: yo can i help you with the essay
1#: make it shorter ok?
2#: just remove the, it's not essential
1#: remove the what?
2#: remove the
1#: seriously wdym, the what?
2#: the
1#: i don't even fucking know what you meant
2#: it's a word you know
1#: what word?
2#: it's literally everywhere in your essay can't you see
1#: why don't you say it earlier? c'mon, i can do it by myself *deletes the whole essay*
2#: oh you son of a b
2#: yo can i help you with the essay
1#: make it shorter ok?
2#: just remove the, it's not essential
1#: remove the what?
2#: remove the
1#: seriously wdym, the what?
2#: the
1#: i don't even fucking know what you meant
2#: it's a word you know
1#: what word?
2#: it's literally everywhere in your essay can't you see
1#: why don't you say it earlier? c'mon, i can do it by myself *deletes the whole essay*
2#: oh you son of a b
by bill cyperbunk April 8, 2021
Definite article in English, usable for nouns of any number or in any position in the sentence (subject, direct object, indirect object, etc.). It indicates that the following noun is a certain particular noun (or nouns) rather than just anything of its sort.
by Eric February 5, 2003