plans

Meaning of plans

plural noun
  1. a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.
    the UN peace plan
  2. an intention or decision about what one is going to do.
    I have no plans to retire
  3. a detailed map or diagram.
    a street plan
verb, 3rd person present
  1. decide on and make arrangements for in advance.
    they were planning a trip to Egypt
    he plans to fly on Wednesday
    we plan on getting married in the near future
  2. design or make a plan of (something to be made or built).
    she had planned the garden from scratch

late 17th century: from French, from earlier plant ‘ground plan, plane surface’, influenced in sense by Italian pianta ‘plan of building’. Compare with plant.

Information about plans

Hyphenation of plans

plans

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • plans is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

plans synonyms

Meaning a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining a particular object or putting a particular idea into effect:

scheme

Meaning a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action:

idea

Meaning a plan or suggestion, especially a formal or written one, put forward for consideration by others:

proposal

Meaning a suggested scheme or plan of action, especially in a business context:

proposition

Meaning a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage:

ploy

Meaning an idea or plan put forward for consideration:

suggestion

Meaning a proposed or planned undertaking:

project

Meaning a set of related measures or activities with a particular long-term aim:

programme

Meaning a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method:

system

Meaning a particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one:

method

Meaning an established or official way of doing something:

procedure

Meaning a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim:

strategy

Meaning a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end:

stratagem

Meaning a method or procedure for achieving something:

formula

Meaning something which is likely to lead to a particular outcome:

recipe

Meaning a written outline of a film, novel, or stage work giving details of the plot and individual scenes:

scenario

Meaning the action, process, or result of arranging or being arranged:

arrangement

Meaning a plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times:

schedule

Meaning a plan of things to be done or problems to be addressed:

agenda

Meaning a method, style, or manner of doing something; an optional or alternative form of action:

way

Meaning an action or system by which a result is achieved; a method:

means

Meaning a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose:

measure

Meaning an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end:

tactic

Meaning a method of dealing with a situation or problem; a course of action or policy:

tack

Meaning a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful:

plot

Meaning a plan, method, or trick with a particular aim:

device

Meaning an action intended to deceive someone; a trick:

ruse

Meaning an ingenious or devious device or stratagem:

shift

Meaning a thing intended; an aim or plan:

intention

Meaning a purpose or intention; a desired outcome:

aim

Meaning intention or purpose:

intent

Meaning a thing aimed at or sought; a goal:

objective

Meaning a goal or purpose:

object

Meaning the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result:

goal

Meaning an objective or result towards which efforts are directed:

target

Meaning a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen:

hope

Meaning a hope or ambition of achieving something:

aspiration

Meaning a strong desire to do or achieve something:

ambition

Meaning arrange systematically; order:

organize

Meaning organize or make plans for (a future event):

arrange

Meaning decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), by making a detailed drawing of it:

design

Meaning draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of:

outline

Meaning prepare a preliminary version of (a document):

draft

Meaning make (something) ready for use or consideration:

prepare

Meaning create or prepare methodically:

formulate

Meaning formulate (a concept, plan, or system):

frame

Meaning grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate:

develop

Meaning give a particular shape or form to:

shape

Meaning construct (something) by putting parts or material together:

build

Meaning plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought:

devise

Meaning make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients:

concoct

Meaning create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice:

contrive

Meaning a door in an aircraft, spacecraft, or submarine:

hatch

Meaning make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation:

brew

Meaning plan and direct (an ingenious and complex scheme or enterprise):

mastermind

Meaning plan or coordinate the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously:

orchestrate

Meaning compose the sequence of steps and moves for (a ballet or other performance of dance):

choreograph

Meaning cover (something, especially a roof) with slates:

slate

Meaning think out, plan, or devise:

excogitate

Meaning have (a course of action) as one's purpose or intention; plan:

intend

Meaning intend to do something:

propose

Meaning intend (something) to occur or be the case:

mean

Meaning have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for:

want

Meaning feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen:

wish

Meaning strongly wish for or want (something):

desire

Meaning look thoughtfully for a long time at:

contemplate

Meaning contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event:

envisage

Meaning be aware of beforehand; predict:

foresee

Meaning imagine as a future possibility; visualize:

envision

Meaning regard (something) as likely to happen:

expect

Meaning have as one's intention or objective:

purpose

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