pigeonhole

pi·geon·hole

 (pĭj′ən-hōl′)

n.

1. A small compartment or recess, as in a desk, for holding papers; a cubbyhole.

2. A specific, often oversimplified category.

3. The small hole or holes in a pigeon loft for nesting.

tr.v. pi·geon·holed, pi·geon·hol·ing, pi·geon·holes

1. To place or file in a small compartment or recess.

2. To classify mentally; categorize.

3. To put aside and ignore; shelve.

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pigeonhole

(ˈpɪdʒɪnˌhəʊl)

n

1. (Furniture) a small compartment for papers, letters, etc, as in a bureau

2. (Animals) a hole or recess in a dovecote for pigeons to nest in

3. informal a category or classification

vb (tr)

4. to put aside or defer

5. to classify or categorize, esp in a rigid manner

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pi•geon•hole

(ˈpɪdʒ ənˌhoʊl)

n., v. -holed, -hol•ing. n.

1. one of a series of small, open compartments in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing papers, letters, etc.

2. a hole or recess, or one of a series of recesses, for pigeons to nest in.

v.t.

3. to assign to a definite place in an orderly system.

4. to put aside for the present; defer.

5. to place in or as if in a pigeonhole.

[1570–80]

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pigeonhole

Past participle: pigeonholed
Gerund: pigeonholing

Imperative

pigeonhole

pigeonhole

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pigeonhole - a specific (often simplistic) category category - a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
	2.	pigeonhole - a small compartment cubbyhole compartment - a space into which an area is subdivided
Verb	1.	pigeonhole - place into a small compartment lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
	2.	pigeonhole - treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European" stereotype, stamp class, classify, sort out, assort, sort, separate - arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

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pigeonhole

noun

1. compartment, niche, locker, cubicle, cubbyhole There was a message waiting for me in the hotel pigeonhole.

2. (Informal) classification, class, category, slot (informal) Most musicians are keen to avoid being put in a pigeonhole.

verb

1. classify, label, characterize, categorize, catalogue, codify, compartmentalize, ghettoize I don't want to be pigeonholed as a kids' presenter.

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pigeonhole

verb

1. To distribute into groups according to kinds:

assort, categorize, class, classify, group, separate, sort (out).

2. To assign to a class or classes:

categorize, class, classify, distribute, grade, group, place, range, rank, rate.

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Translations

domainespécialité

archiviarecasellacasella postaleclassificare

pigeonhole

[ˈpɪdʒənhəʊl]

A. N → casilla f; (= set of pigeonholes) → casillero m, casillas fpl

B. VT (= classify) → encasillar, clasificar; (= store away) → archivar; (= shelve) → dar carpetazo a

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pigeonhole

[ˈpɪdʒənˌhəʊl]

1. n (also) (fig) → casella

2. vt (fig) → etichettare, catalogare

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