sort (/sɔːt/)
noun, verb · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /sɔːt/
Meaning
Meaning: type; arrange
A type or kind of thing. As a verb, to arrange things into groups.
Examples
🗣 What sort of music do you like?
Etymology
From Old French ‘sorte’, from Latin ‘sors’ (lot, condition).
How & Where It’s Used
Common for types; also ‘sort out’ meaning to organise or fix.
Tags: everyday