A diminutive of the male given names Christopher or (less commonly) Christian.
Used in a Sentence
chris
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for chris.
Editorial note
Yes, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek's stunt had relatively low risk, but the difference is that they were risking the lives of innocent people who had nothing to do with it.
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Quick take
A diminutive of the male given names Christopher or (less commonly) Christian.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of chris gathered in one view.
A diminutive of the female given name (along with other variant forms) Christina.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for chris.
noun
A diminutive of the male given names Christopher or (less commonly) Christian.
noun
A diminutive of the female given name (along with other variant forms) Christina.
Example sentences
Yes, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek's stunt had relatively low risk, but the difference is that they were risking the lives of innocent people who had nothing to do with it.
There were Chris Klauses in at least 3 other places at the same time, but only one ISS and only one Tom Noonan.
See eg Chris Evans getting sacked from the Breakfast Show after making demands.
And Chris Froome is actually more at 65 kg then at 67 kg.
A fan was caught on TV spitting directly at Chris Froome yesterday.
Think about the disruptions caused by Chris Dorner and Eric Frein.
Automattic paid for thisis.com and I'm glad Chris wasn't able to take it by force.
Thanks a lot for the feedback Chris - much appreciated.
I think Atlanta was very lucky to have Chris Klaus and ISS, but it also happened to have Jay Chaudhry and Michael McChesney.
I think Chris Done is working on emacs integration with ide-backend.
I'm guessing Chris knows Satya on some personal level.
Hey there HN, I'm Chris from Tenant Turner.
Quote examples
Chris Rock can say "nigger" in his comedy, but no one else can?
People have started to call this the "Chris Daly" phenomenon.
Proper noun examples
It happened to have Tom Noonan, Sig Mosely and John Imlay, who were visionary enough to see the potential of Chris's product.
Chris Crawford, who the author quotes, has written a lot of books on game design, which I've read some of and find interesting, but he has not written a game I enjoyed.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use chris in a sentence?
Yes, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek's stunt had relatively low risk, but the difference is that they were risking the lives of innocent people who had nothing to do with it.
What does chris mean?
A diminutive of the male given names Christopher or (less commonly) Christian.
What part of speech is chris?
chris is commonly used as noun.