cd

Study(21)

/ˌsiːˈdiː/

noun 6verb 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

budget, full-price, mid-price | double | audio, music, multimedia, photo

VERB + CD

insert

I need to insert a CD into the player before we can listen to the music.

play, put on

record

The band decided to record a CD of their greatest hits last summer.

burn, burn sth onto, copy, duplicate, record | listen to

release

The famous singer will release her latest CD in stores this Friday.

CD + NOUN

PREP

on ~

I bought the remastered version on CD because I wanted better sound quality.

on a/the ~

My favorite album has twelve songs on the CD that I bought last year.

~ of

Definitions

noun

Initialism of compact disc.

I misplaced the software installation CD.

Called Compact Discs (CD for short) and expected to enter the market by 1983, they play an hour per side and are virtually indestructible.

Initialism of compact disc.

Mariah Carey's new CD has some R'n'B influences.

Initialism of corps diplomatique, the diplomatic corps of a particular country.

Along the route to Tanyin flowed a fast stream of staff and C.D. cars.

Jake lengthened his stride and crossed the road in front of a double-parked car, large, black and with CD plates.

Abbreviation of certificate of deposit.

Banks may offer premium rates on C.D.s to attract deposits, but once they get those deposits, they end the offers.

Initialism of creative director, head of the creative department (for example of an advertising agency).

verb

Initialism of cross-dress.

By now I did not feel right without a bra and panties whenever I CD'ed.

verb

Abbreviation of could.

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Synonyms

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cadmium

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I misplaced the software installation CD.

Wiktionary

Called Compact Discs (CD for short) and expected to enter the market by 1983, they play an hour per side and are virtually indestructible.

Wiktionary

Mariah Carey's new CD has some R'n'B influences.

Wiktionary

By now I did not feel right without a bra and panties whenever I CD'ed.

Wiktionary

It's my CD.

Tatoeba · #25536

I will give you back the CD in a week.

Tatoeba · #27720

Usage Notes

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In some senses, cd is marked as dated, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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