Regular meaning

What does “regular” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“regular” is a noun and adjective with 17 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a regular patron.

regular

noun

  1. a regular patron

    “an habitue of the racetrack”

    “a bum who is a Central Park fixture”

  2. a soldier in the regular army

  3. a dependable follower (especially in party politics)

    “he is one of the party regulars”

  4. a garment size for persons of average height and weight

adjective

  1. in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

    “his regular calls on his customers”

    “regular meals”

    Oppositesirregular
  2. often used as intensifiers

    “a regular morass of details”

    “a regular nincompoop”

    Synonymsveritable
  3. conforming to a standard or pattern

    “following the regular procedure of the legislature”

    “a regular electrical outlet”

  4. regularly scheduled for fixed times

    “at a regular meeting of the PTA”

    “regular bus departures”

  5. in accord with regular practice or procedure

    “took his regular morning walk”

    “her regular bedtime”

  6. occurring at fixed intervals

    “a regular beat”

    “the even rhythm of his breathing”

    Synonymseven
  7. relating to a person who does something regularly

    “a regular customer”

    “a steady drinker”

    Synonymssteady
  8. (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces

    “the regular army”

    Oppositesirregular
  9. (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula

    Oppositesirregular
  10. not constipated

  11. symmetrically arranged

    “even features”

    “regular features”

    Synonymseven
  12. not deviating from what is normal

    “her regular bedtime”

  13. officially full-time

    “regular students”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University