Used in a Sentence

kevin

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for kevin.

Editorial note

Honestly sounds like a 'real name' for Kevin (it mentions his Christian faith, and Joseph is a 'better' Christian name than Kevin).

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A male given name from Irish.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of kevin gathered in one view.

noun

A male given name from Irish.

noun

(British, derogatory, slang) A working-class male.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for kevin.

noun

A male given name from Irish.

noun

(British, derogatory, slang) A working-class male.

Example sentences

1

Honestly sounds like a 'real name' for Kevin (it mentions his Christian faith, and Joseph is a 'better' Christian name than Kevin).

2

Please contact me if you have any questions or if you'd like to chat: kevin@academia.edu (software engineer).

3

Reading that article it seems that Kevin Rose really had the most interesting & useful tips.

4

The woman gives Kevin a South Korean bank account number, to which Joseph wires $1,000.

5

This guy Kevin is able to get elderly relatives to practice good opsec.

6

Anytime I see John Markoff's name, I think of the ethical issues in Kevin Mitnick capture, case and book.

7

Unfortunately, I can't find your email address:-) If you want to contact me, kevin at massive.io.

8

Security experts such as Kevin Mitnick have already testified before Congress.

9

First, progressive Kevin Drum of Mother Jones magazine: Someone also asked [Ezra Klein] about Matt Taibbi's takedown of Goldman Sachs in the latest issue of Rolling Stone.

10

They asked how to make it so they don't get pulled out of the loop and kevin suggested adding valuable services/features that make it worth while for both parties to keep using the service.

11

I know all about security patches, I once got to play on that same Sun workstation that Kevin Mitnick ransacked but at least I had the sense to ask Tsutomu's permission first.

12

For one Will Smith, you have here in USA Tyler Perry, Kevin Hart, Chris Tucker, Chris Rock, Spike Lee (sorry for all the women I forgot here).

Quote examples

1

But I know you work for him." ~ Kevin McCallister.

2

The ethics of it are dubious, certainly, but there's still something to appreciate in Kevin Mitnick types, even if they don't necessarily deserve to be lumped as "hackers" in the sense of technical prowess.

3

Kevin Bowyer will probably play an organ piece with much more skill and subtlety than "Mutant Orchestra" on "Classical Halloween Bach from the Dead", but guess which one ranks higher.

Proper noun examples

1

Is that another fake name for Kevin, that the author forgot to replace?

2

Rather than wasting Kevin's time I suggest our Congresscritters just look up his testimony transcript in the Congressional Record.

3

Kevin's mother asked for $1000, but she ended up with less.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use kevin in a sentence?

Honestly sounds like a 'real name' for Kevin (it mentions his Christian faith, and Joseph is a 'better' Christian name than Kevin).

What does kevin mean?

A male given name from Irish.

What part of speech is kevin?

kevin is commonly used as noun.