globe
/ɡloʊb/
noun
- The Earth, especially when thought of as a planet.
- Scientists study the effects of climate change on the entire globe.
- The news reached every corner of the globe within hours.
- She has traveled all over the globe for her work.
- A round model of the Earth showing countries, oceans, and other features.
- The teacher spun the globe and asked the student to point to Africa.
- A large globe sat on a stand in the corner of the library.
- He used a globe to find the shortest route between the two cities.
- A round object shaped like a ball; a sphere.
- The sculpture was a perfect globe of polished marble.
- A globe of water formed on the tip of the leaf.
- The glass globe of the lamp was delicate and easy to break.
verb
- To form into a round, ball-like shape.
- The liquid globed into perfect droplets on the waxed surface.
- She globed the dough in her hands before placing it on the tray.
- As the metal cooled, it globed into small, shiny beads.