TELEPORTING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word TELEPORTING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of TELEPORTING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Teleport

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late 19th century (as a noun in the sense ‘hypothetical device for transporting people across space and distance instantly’): from tele-‘at a distance’ + a shortened form of transportation, perhaps after telephone. The verb dates from the 1930s and is a back-formation from teleportation

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtɛlɪpɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(especially in science fiction) transport or be transported across space and distance instantly

Short Definition:

transport or be transported across space and distance instantly

Examples:
  • who needs a flying carpet if you can teleport yourself and your belongings?
  • the Grey Knights possess the ability to teleport on to any part of the battlefield

In Word Games

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 18

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 14

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 14

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games