noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK:/vəʊlt/
UK:/vɒlt/
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Canada, General-American:/voʊlt/
Australian:/ˈvəʉlt/
Australian:/ˈvɐʉlt/
New-Zealand:/ˈvɐʉlt/
rhymes with -əʊlt
rhymes with -ɒlt
homophone: vault (in some accents)
Received-Pronunciation:/vəʊlt/
homophone: volt (Received Pronunciation)
CMU ARPABET:V OW1 L T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A bright yellow-green colour often used in Nike products.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A bright yellow-green colour often used in Nike products. volt:
volt
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A circular movement in which the horse goes round in a small circle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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8
noun
Meaning 8
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: V
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: potential unit
History
Etymology
Named after Italian physicist Alessandro Volta. For the surname, see Italian Volta.
From French volte.
Across languages
Translations
74 source translations are retained for this English entry.
