forum
noun
Simple meaning
An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fawruhmSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɔɹəm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Internet
An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
A public meeting or assembly for open discussion
A gathering for the purpose of discussion; a symposium.
A place for discussion.
A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (Internet) An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
Used this way, forum is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technology contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Technology
Nearby words
- assembly , a specialist term, precise but narrower
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use forum
- “I posted my question on the community forum.”noun
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