teleport

/ˈtɛləpɔː(ɹ)t/

teleport verb: to travel, often instantaneously, from one point to another without physically crossing the distance between the two points.

Verb

teleport (third-person singular simple present teleports, present participle teleporting, simple past and past participle teleported)

(intransitive) To travel, often instantaneously, from one point to another without physically crossing the distance between the two points.
- I teleported home one night
  With Ron and Sid and Meg.
  Ron stole Meggie's heart away
  And I got Sidney's leg.1980 October, Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, London: Pan Books, →ISBN, page 170
Synonyms:

beam up, transport, jump
(transitive) To move (an object) in this fashion, as by telekinesis.

Noun (1)

teleport (plural teleports)

Synonym of teleporter (“science fiction device”).

Synonyms:

teleporter

Noun (2)

teleport (plural teleports)

A satellite ground station.
- Teleports provide access to multiple satellites and other media as well. Independently owned teleports may also provide competitive access to different satellite systems.2004, D. K. Sachdev, Business Strategies For Satellite Systems, page 131

teleport meaning in Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

teleport in Malay

travel without physically crossing distance: rentas jarak

teleport in Indonesian

travel without physically crossing distance: melipat bumi, merentas jarak
move an object by teleportation: meneleportasi

teleport in Vietnamese

travel without physically crossing distance: dịch chuyển tức thời

Synonyms of teleport

All synonyms of teleport

Forms of teleport

Verb
third-person singular present	teleports
present participle	teleporting
past participle	teleported
past	teleported
Noun
plural	teleports

Past tense of teleport: teleported

Origin of teleport

Back-formation from teleportation.

From tele- + port.

Words formed from teleport

Questions about teleport

What does teleport mean?: Teleport means to travel, often instantaneously, from one point to another without physically crossing the distance between the two points.
What is teleport in Malay?: Teleport in Malay is rentas jarak. See Teleport meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is teleport?: Teleport can be a verb or a noun.
How do you pronounce teleport?: Teleport is pronounced /ˈtɛləpɔː(ɹ)t/.
What is the past tense of teleport?: The past tense of teleport is teleported.

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