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- DictionaryRead·y/ˈredē/
adjective
- 1. in a suitable state for an activity, action, or situation; fully prepared: "are you ready, Carrie?"
- 2. easily available or obtained; within reach: "there was a ready supply of drink"
noun
- 1. available money; cash. informal British
verb
- 1. prepare (someone or something) for an activity or purpose: "the spare transformer was readied for shipment"
1. a. : prepared mentally or physically for some experience or action. b. : prepared for immediate use. dinner is ready. 2. a. : willingly disposed : inclined. ready to agree to his proposal. b. : likely to do something indicated. a house that looks ready to collapse. 3. : displayed readily and spontaneously. a ready wit. 4.
willing: ready to forgive. Synonyms: happy, glad, agreeable. Antonyms: unwilling. prompt or quick in perceiving, comprehending, speaking, writing, etc. Synonyms: adaptable, nimble, skillful, clever, facile, adroit, keen, sharp, acute, alert. proceeding from or showing such quickness: a ready reply.
READY meaning: 1. prepared and suitable for fast activity: 2. waiting and prepared to act: 3. quick with…. Learn more.
READY definition: 1. prepared and suitable for fast activity: 2. waiting and prepared to act: 3. quick with…. Learn more.
made suitable and available for immediate use. “dinner is ready ”. synonyms: prepared. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand. adjective. (of especially money) immediately available. “he seems to have ample ready money”. “a ready source of cash”.
1. in a state of completion or preparedness, as for use or action. 2. willing or eager: ready helpers. 3. prompt or rapid: a ready response. 4. ( prenominal) quick in perceiving; intelligent: a ready mind. 5. (foll by: to) on the point (of) or liable (to): ready to collapse.
Definition of ready adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If someone or something is ready, they have reached the required stage for something or they are properly prepared for action or use.
prepared for doing something: Give me a call when you're ready. [ + to do sth ] Are you ready to go yet? We're going at eight, so you've got an hour to get ready. The army was ready for action. Fewer examples. A waiter hovered at the table ready to take our order. The US signalled that they were ready to enter talks.
Likely or liable immediately. Ready to cry. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Prompt in apprehending or reacting. A ready intelligence; a ready response. American Heritage. Apt; inclined. Always ready to blame others.