Word Type

Conjunction

Pronoun

Proper Noun

Determiner

Adjective

The word "both" can be used as conjunction, pronoun, proper noun, determiner and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

neither

Capable Of

fight for first place snacks

Derived Terms

Both respirator God doesn't give with both hands bat for both sides best of both worlds both barrels both of ours both of theirs both of yours both … and both-handed both-handedly both-handedness both-sided both-sidedness both-sides both-sidesism bothsiderism burn one's candle at both ends burn the candle at both ends butter one's bread on both sides cut both ways find one's ass with both hands and a flashlight go both ways grip oneself with both hands have a foot in both camps have it both ways have one's bread buttered on both sides hear both sides jump in with both feet look both ways make both ends meet not have both oars in the water out of both sides of one's mouth play both ends against the middle play both sides against the middle swing both ways take one's courage in both hands with both hands work both ends against the middle work both sides against the middle worst of both worlds

Distinct From

one

Has Part

connection to marketplace do with money letter o in sentence shells two syllables two vowels

Has Property

easy to bend healthy informal

Type Of (IsA)

active verbs colloquial terms for shoes contractions using word financial terms forms of clothing

Receives Action

consumed by humans found in schools made into bags related to heat used in forms of exercise

Related Terms

2 2nd couple double dual neither pair second twice two

Related Terms

2nd and couple describing double dual neither other pair second together twice two two things two together us us two

Similar Terms

some some

Synonym Network

at same time

Used For

color

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.