mold

1. 1.

   form in clay, wax, etc

   “model a head with clay”

   Synonymsmodelmould

   Broadershape

   art

2. 2.

   become moldy; spoil due to humidity

   “The furniture molded in the old house”

   Synonymsmildew

   Broaderchange

   Narrowersmutdry-rot
3. 3.

   form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

   “cast a bronze sculpture”

   Synonymscastmould

   Broadershape

   Narrowerpressrecastsand cast
4. 4.

   make something, usually for a specific function

   “She molded the rice balls carefully”

   “Form cylinders from the dough”

   “shape a figure”

   “Work the metal into a sword”

   Synonymsshapeformworkmouldforge

   Broadercreate from raw material

   Narrowercarveswage
5. 5.

   fit tightly, follow the contours of

   “The dress molds her beautiful figure”

   Broadercling
6. 6.

   shape or influence; give direction to

   “experience often determines ability”

   “mold public opinion”

   Synonymsdetermineshapeinfluenceregulate

   Broadercause

   Narrowerdisposeindisposemiscreatecarry weight

Other forms of mold

plural

molds·

past tense

molded·

present participle

molding·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about mold

What does mold mean?

mold means "the distinctive form in which a thing is made". That is the primary sense; the word has 14 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in mold?

mold has 1 syllable: mold. In IPA it is /ˈmoʊld/.

What is another word for mold?

Close synonyms include cast, mould, stamp, mould, cast. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is mold a common word?

mold is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with mold?

2 words rhyme with mold. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.