link

LINGK/lɪŋk/

Verblinks, linking, linked

Noun plurallinks

20 meanings of link

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connectverbtransitive
To join two or more things together.
Like joining two paper clips to make a chain.
The new road will link the two towns.
They linked the computers to one network.
UsageSay link A to B.
Similarconnect, join, unite, tie, couple
Oppositeseparate, disconnect, divide, sever
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web addressnounabbreviation
Abbreviation of hyperlink. It's the clickable text or picture you tap to jump to another web page.
Click the link to open the full article.
She sent me a link to the recipe.
UsageSay click the link or send a link to a page.
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connectionnouncountable
A connection between people, places, things, or ideas.
Like a bridge that joins two sides of a river.
There is a strong link between the two families.
Exercise has a clear link to good health.
UsageSay a link between two things.
Similarconnection, tie, bond, relationship, association
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associate withverbtransitive
To show that two things are related to each other.
Like showing that dark clouds often come before rain.
Studies link sugar to health problems.
Doctors linked the illness to dirty water.
UsageSay A is linked to B.
Similarconnect, associate, tie, relate
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point to pageverbtransitive
To add or send a web link that leads to something.
Like pinning a note on a board that points to something.
He linked the funny video in the group chat.
Please link the article so everyone can read it.
UsageSay link the article in the chat.
Similarhyperlink
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system connectionnouncountable
A connection that lets two computer systems or parts send data to each other.
Like a wire that lets two machines talk to each other.
The two machines share data through a fast link.
A broken link stopped the signal between the devices.
Similarconnection, channel
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Less common meanings

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chain piecenouncountable
One of the rings or loops that join together to make a chain.
Like one metal ring in a chain that holds the next one.
One rusty link broke and the whole chain fell apart.
Each link in the bicycle chain was covered in grease.
Similarring, loop
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sausagenouncountable
A sausage shaped like a tube, not a flat patty.
Like a hot dog's shape instead of a flat burger.
He fried a few links for breakfast.
Each link of sausage was browned in the pan.
UsageSay sausage links.
Similarsausage
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part of wholenounfigurativelycountable
A single person or part within a larger system.
Like one person in a line passing buckets of water.
Every worker is an important link in the supply chain.
One weak link can slow down the whole team.
UsageSay the weakest link.
Similarpart, element, component, cog
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meet upverbslangtransitive
To meet up with someone, often to hang out or spend time together.
I'll link you after school tomorrow.
She wants to link her cousin this weekend.
UsageSay link someone, with no with. You can also say link up.
Similarmeet
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connecting rodnouncountable
A part of a machine that joins other parts and passes movement between them.
Like the middle part of a chain that passes a pull from one end to the other.
The link carries the motion from one wheel to the next.
The mechanic replaced a bent link in the car's steering.
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skip alongverbdialectalScotlandintransitive
To move along quickly with light, skipping steps.
On a sudden he was aware of a man linking along at his side. He cried a fine night, and the man replied.
1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
Similarskip, trip
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13
nounobsolete
A burning torch once carried to light up dark streets at night.
Give me a loan of the link, Dick.
1881, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure IslandHere, link means a burning torch carried to light the way.
Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches
c. 1597, William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth,”
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verb
To join the separate pieces of compiled code into one program you can run.
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noundated
A unit of the force that holds two atoms together in a chemical bond.
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noun
A unit of length used in surveying, equal to about 7.92 inches, or one hundredth of a surveyor's chain.
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noun
In math, a shape made of one or more separate knots in space.
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noun
A short spoken cue that introduces the next part of a show.
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noundialectal
The bend of a river, or the low land beside a winding stream.
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noundialectal
A narrow strip of wild land between two farmed fields, often joining two hills.
They used formerly to live in caves or huts dug into the side of a bank or "link," and lined with heath or straw.
2008, Richard John King, A Handbook for Travellers in Kent and Sussex

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Origins

Meanings 1–11

From Middle English linke, meaning a ring or chainlink. It came from Old English and Old Norse words that both meant "ring" or "chain."

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts

Link derives from Middle English linke, denoting a ring or chainlink. en.wiktionary.org
Its ancestry includes Old English and Old Norse words meaning ring, chainlink, or chain. en.wiktionary.org

Meaning 13

Possibly from Medieval Latin linchinus, meaning "candle," which came from a Greek word for "lamp."

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts

Link possibly derives from Medieval Latin linchinus. en.wiktionary.org
Medieval Latin linchinus means “candle.” en.wiktionary.org
Linchinus ultimately derives from a Greek word meaning “lamp.” en.wiktionary.org