Synonyms for center
52 synonyms found - words and phrases with similiar meaning. Definitionnoun
- a building dedicated to a particular activity
- the object upon which interest and attention focuses
- a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
- the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
- mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
- a place where some particular activity is concentrated
- (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
- a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
- an area that is approximately central within some larger region
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
- (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
- a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
- (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
- (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
- politically moderate persons; centrists
- the middle of a military or naval formation
- the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
verb
- direct one's attention on something
- move into the center
- center upon
adjective
- equally distant from the extremes
- of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually