con·sort
| \ ˈkän-ˌsȯrt
\
\
Definition of consort
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: associate
the criminal and his consorts
2
: a ship accompanying another
… he could see the brown sail and the red sail of their consorts …— C. S. Forester
3
: spouse — compare prince consort, queen consort
consort
noun (2)Definition of consort (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: conjunction, association
He ruled in consort with his father.
3a
: a group of singers or instrumentalists performing together
b
: a set of musical instruments of the same family
consort
verb
con·sort
| \ kən-ˈsȯrt
, kän-ˈsȯrt, ˈkän-ˌsȯrt \
, kän-ˈsȯrt, ˈkän-ˌsȯrt \
consorted; consorting; consorts
Definition of consort (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: to keep company
consorting with criminals
Synonyms for consort
Synonyms: Noun (1)
Synonyms: Noun (2)
- array,
- band,
- batch,
- battery,
- body,
- boodle,
- bunch,
- cluster,
- clutch,
- constellation,
- crop,
- group,
- grouping,
- huddle,
- knot,
- lot,
- parcel,
- party,
- passel
Synonyms: Verb
- associate,
- chum,
- company,
- consociate,
- fraternize,
- hang (around or out),
- hobnob,
- hook up,
- mess around,
- pal (around),
- run,
- sort,
- travel
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consort
noun
con·sort
| \ ˈkän-ˌsȯrt
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Kids Definition of consort
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a wife or husband especially of a king or queen
consort
verb
con·sort
| \ kən-ˈsȯrt
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consorted; consorting
Kids Definition of consort (Entry 2 of 2)
: to spend time with as a companion : associate
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