gods
UK/ɡɒdz//ɡɑdz/
gods is the plural of god.
gods is the ellipsis of oh gods.
gods is the third-person singular simple present indicative of god.
Noun (2)
gods pl (plural only)
- The occupants of the gallery of a theatre.
- The quadrats used by printers in throwing on the imposing stone, similar to the movement in casting dice.
Meaning of god
Noun
god (plural gods)
- A deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.
- The most frequently used name for the Islamic god is Allah.
- A representation of a deity, especially a statue or statuette.
- Something or someone particularly revered, worshipped, idealized, admired and/or followed.
- Leo Messi is my god!
- A person in a very high position of authority, importance or influence; a powerful ruler or tyrant.
- In 1951 Stalin was a god and the official tone towards the West was one of total antagonism.1959, Percy E. Corbett, Law in Diplomacy, page 105
- A person who is exceptionally skilled in a particular activity.
- He is the god of soccer!
- An exceedingly handsome man.
- Lounging on the beach were several Greek gods.
Noun (1)
gods
- The highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium.
Proper noun capitalized: Gods
Gods
- plural of God
- genitive of God
- To redreſſe which default (the poore in all places beeing in penurie) I haue vndertaken to be their Solicitour, vnto all manner of perſons, which ought in equitie either to ſupply them, or to prouide that ſuch as make default (being well able) may bee compelled thereunto by further authoritie front...1597, Hen[ry] Arth[ington], Prouision for the Poore, Now in Penurie. Out of the Store-House of Gods Plentie: […], London: […] Thomas Creede
- VVherein I doubt not by Gods help, but to make clear to the judgment of any man, that it is not either uncapable through ignorance, or fore-poſſeſſed with prejudice, theſe three things.1641 October 17 (date delivered; Gregorian calendar), Robert Sanderson, “[Ad Clerum.] A Sermon Preached at a Visitation Holden at Grantham, Lincoln: Octob. 8. 1641.”, in XXXIV Sermons. […], 5th...
Origin of gods
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
So called from the idea of gods (deities) reigning from on high.
Phrases with gods
- by gods
- oh gods
- ye gods
- oh, gods
- RNG gods
- sex gods
- sun gods
- tin gods
- war gods
- door gods
- gods damn
- moon gods
37 more phrasesFewer phrases
- Greek gods
- oh my gods
- river gods
- solar gods
- thank gods
- by the gods
- muscle gods
- to the gods
- culture gods
- for the gods
- gallows gods
- gods willing
- thunder gods
- personal gods
- Bellcurve Gods
- gods bless you
- honest to gods
- Hottentot gods
- household gods
- momentary gods
- porcelain gods
- thank the gods
- bell curve gods
- Bell-Curve Gods
- gods that failed
- Hottentot's gods
- food for the gods
- gift from the gods
- random number gods
- gifts from the gods
- Twilight of the Gods
- in the lap of the gods
- the gods smile on someone
- ye gods and little fishes
- gods may do what cattle may not
- the mills of the gods grind slowly
- time spent laughing is time spent with the gods
Words that rhyme with gods
Questions about gods
- What does gods mean?
- Gods means the highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium.
- What is gods the plural of?
- Gods is the plural of god.
- What part of speech is gods?
- Gods can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce gods?
- Gods is pronounced /ɡɑdz/ (US).
Words near gods in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: gods (page history and authors); Gods (page history and authors); god (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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