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# randy

noun (a name: Randy; also adjective randy — rude, for adults)

«randy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Randy is a boy's or man's name, often short for Randall or Randolph. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/randy/#m1)
2. As an ordinary word, randy is a rude adult word; pupils will meet it mostly as the name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/randy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths: a person in a story, usually the one who owns, buys or gives things. In everyday life: a common first name in the USA and Canada.

### Examples

- Randy has 12 baseball cards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/randy/#x1)
- Randy gave 4 cards to his brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/randy/#x2)
- Randy runs 3 miles every day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/randy/#x3)
- How many cards does Randy have now? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/randy/#x4)
- Randy and his sister walk to school together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/randy/#x5)
- Randy scored the winning goal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/randy/#x6)

### Note

A name carries no clue; follow what Randy does (gets, gives, spends). Trap: when two names appear, keep track of whose amount changes. As a name it always has a capital letter: Randy.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «randy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/randy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«randy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/randy.html) on Mova free.