Sort Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈsɔɹt/

sort

UK

/sˈɔːt/

sawt

Definition

'Sort' can be a noun, meaning a type or kind of something, or a verb meaning to arrange or organize things into groups or in order.

Usage & Nuances

'Sort' as a noun is common in both formal and informal contexts ('a sort of problem'). As a verb, it's often used with 'out' ('sort out'), which means to resolve or organize something. Don't confuse with 'kind' (which means 'type' but isn't used as a verb). 'Sort of' is also used informally to mean 'kind of' or 'somewhat'.

• Spanish: tipo - clase - ordenar (verbo)
• Portuguese (BR): tipo - ordenar (verbo)
• Portuguese (PT): tipo - ordenar (verbo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 种类 - 分类 (动词)
• Chinese (Traditional): 種類 - 分類 (動詞)
• Hindi: प्रकार - छांटना (क्रिया)
• Arabic: نوع - فرز (فعل)
• Bengali: ধরন - সাজানো (ক্রমবদ্ধ করা)
• Russian: вид - сорт - сортировать
• Japanese: 種類 - 並べる
• Vietnamese: loại - sắp xếp
• Korean: 종류 - 정리하다
• Turkish: tür - düzenlemek
• Urdu: قسم - ترتیب دینا
• Indonesian: jenis - mengurutkan

Example Sentences

What sort of music do you like?

basic

Please sort these papers by date.

basic

That sort of behavior is not allowed here.

basic

Can you help me sort out this problem?

natural

There's all sorts of food at the festival.

natural

I'm sort of tired, but I can still go out.

natural