teleport
1[ tel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ ˈtɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /
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verb (used with object)
to transport (a body) by telekinesis.
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Origin of teleport
1OTHER WORDS FROM teleport
tel·e·por·ta·tion, tel·e·por·tage, nounOther definitions for teleport (2 of 2)
teleport2
[ tel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ ˈtɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /
noun
a regional telecommunications network that provides access to communications satellites and other long distance media; telecommunications hub.
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British Dictionary definitions for teleport
teleport
/ (ˈtɛlɪˌpɔːt) /
verb
(tr) (in science fiction) to transport (a person or object) across a distance instantaneously
Derived forms of teleport
teleportation, nounWord Origin for teleport
C20: from tele- + port 5
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