plural noun
Instructions telling people or animals what to do.
The officer's commands were clear.
The dog obeyed the trainer's commands.
American English
How to pronounce commands
noun · verbB1Very common word
kuhMAANDZ
/kʰəˈmændz/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of command
Commands can be a plural noun or the third-person singular form of the verb command.
Instructions telling people or animals what to do.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Instructions that tell a computer or program what to do.
The robot obeys voice commands.
Enter the commands one at a time.
third-person singular verb
Tells someone firmly to do something.
The officer commands the soldiers to stop.
She commands her team to move forward.
third-person singular verb
Is in charge of a group and directs it, especially soldiers, a team, or a ship.
The captain commands a large ship.
She commands the rescue team.
Useful expressions
to use or understand something very well, especially a language
Maria has a good command of Spanish.
in control of a person, group, or situation
Who is in command of this operation?
a place where you type instructions for a computer
Type the name at the command line.