American English
/dɪˈskɹaɪb̚/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
To say what a person, place, thing, or situation is like, using words.
Practice out loudTo say what a person, place, thing, or situation is like, using words.
Can you describe the man you saw?
They described the room as bright and comfortable.
Say describe something, not describe about something.
describe a person · describe the scene · describe in detail · accurately describe something
describe + someone/something
describe + someone/something + as + adjective/noun
To give the important details about an event or experience, especially what happened.
Please describe what happened after the accident.
He described his travel experience to his friends.
describe what happened · describe the incident · describe an experience · describe the accident
describe + what happened
describe + an event/experience + to + someone
say that a person or thing has a particular quality or identity
She described the job as stressful.
give many specific details about something
Please describe the damage in detail.
say what kind of person you are
I would describe myself as patient.
Before -ing, drop the final e: describing, not describeing.