American English
/səbˈʤɛk.tɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Related entry: subject
the person or thing that people are talking, writing, or learning about
Practice out loudthe person or thing that people are talking, writing, or learning about
The subject of the meeting was workplace safety.
Let's change the subject.
main subject · subject of a discussion · change the subject
the subject of + noun
an area of study at school or college
Math was my favorite subject in high school.
She is taking three subjects this semester.
school subject · favorite subject · required subject
study + a subject
be good at + a subject
the word or group of words that does the action or is described in a sentence
In “Maria opened the door,” Maria is the subject.
The subject comes before the verb in this sentence.
grammatical subject · subject pronoun
subject + verb
the subject of + a sentence
a person, animal, or thing that is studied, tested, photographed, or shown in a work of art
The volunteers were subjects in a medical study.
The child was the subject of the photographer’s portrait.
test subject · research subject · subject of a portrait
the main topic or content of a book, course, or work of art
The book’s subject matter is too difficult for young children.
about a particular topic
On the subject of travel, have you been to Peru?
start talking about something different
He changed the subject when I asked about the money.