pigeon hole

English - Turkish

Definition of pigeon hole in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

pigeonhole

hasır altı etmek

pigeonhole

{f} sınıflandırmak

pigeonhole

{f} ertele

pigeonhole

düzenlemek

pigeonhole

güvercin yuvası

pigeonhole

{i} kağıt çekmecesi

pigeonhole

çekmece

pigeonhole

hasıraltı

pigeonhole

{i} yazı masasında kâğıt gözü

pigeonhole

{f} hasıraltı etmek

pigeonhole

{f} k.dili. bir

pigeonhole

{i} çekmece (masa)

pigeonhole

x sırala/kenara at/sakla

pigeonhole

yazı masasının kâğıt gözüne yerleştirmek

pigeonhole

yuva/çekmece

pigeonhole

{f} k.dili. yazı masasının kâğıt gözüne yerleştirmek

pigeonhole

{i} yazı masası çekmecesi

pigeonhole

{f} çekmeceye koymak (evrak)

English - English

Definition of pigeon hole in English English dictionary

(noun) A small recess (usu. one of a series) for a domestic pigeon to nest in; transf. a small room, apartment, etc. Formerly also (Criminals' slang) the stocks; an instrument in which the hands of culprits were confined, when being flogged

(verb) Furnish with or divide into a set of pigeon-holes

(noun) a.) Any of a series of compartments in a desk or on a wall, open in front, for keeping and sorting papers, letters, etc. b.) fig. Any of a series of categories for the classification of facts, ideas, people, etc. "R. H. Morrieson - I had privately consigned Len Ramsbottom to the pigeon-hole 'lousiest typist ever'."

Assign to a definite place in the memory, or in an ordered group of ideas; categorize mentally. "National Times - He was labelled schizophrenic, a diagnosis flung around to pigeon-hole misfits

((noun) Typography) An excessively wide space between words. slang

(noun) A hole in a wall or door for the passage of pigeons; transf. any of a series of holes for the passage of liquids, escape of gases, etc

(noun - In pl.) An old outdoor game, probably in which balls were bowled at small arched apertures

(noun) A seat in the top row of the gallery of a theatre. rare. 1

Related Terms

pigeon holes

plural form of pigeon hole

pigeonhole

One of an array of compartments for sorting post, messages etc. at an office, or college (for example)

Fred was disappointed at the lack of post in his pigeonhole.

pigeon-hole

To pigeon-hole someone or something means to decide that they belong to a particular class or category, often without considering all their qualities or characteristics. He felt they had pigeonholed him I don't want to be pigeonholed as a kids' presenter

pigeon-hole

A pigeon-hole is one of the sections in a frame on a wall where letters and messages can be left for someone, or one of the sections in a writing desk where you can keep documents

pigeonhole

{i} small open compartment for filing papers

pigeonhole

A hole, or roosting place for pigeons

pigeonhole

To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc

pigeonhole

a small compartment

pigeonhole

A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc

pigeonhole

a specific (often simplistic) category treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"

pigeonhole

{f} put in a pigeonhole, place in a compartment, file; put aside indefinitely, postpone, delay; classify within a series of ideas

pigeonhole

a specific (often simplistic) category

pigeonhole

one of a set of small open boxes fixed to a wall. You leave letters, messages etc for particular people in the boxes. to unfairly consider a person, activity etc as belonging to a particular type or group pigeonhole sb/sth as sth

pigeonhole

a specific (often simplistic) category treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European" place into a small compartment

pigeonhole

so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote

pigeonhole

To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report

pigeonhole

treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"

pigeonhole

place into a small compartment

Hyphenation

pi·geon hole

Turkish pronunciation

pîcın hōl

Pronunciation

/ˈpəʤən ˈhōl/ /ˈpɪʤən ˈhoʊl/