season

sea|son1 [ `sizn ] noun ***

▸ 1 one of 4 periods of year

▸ 2 period sport is played

▸ 3 period for movies etc.

▸ 4 holiday/vacation period

▸ 5 period of wind/rain etc.

▸ 6 period plants grow etc.

▸ 7 period animals have sex

▸ 8 period event takes place

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) count one of the four periods into which the year is divided according to the weather:

My mood is often affected by the season of the year.

She likes to paint the changing seasons in the garden.

2. ) count a period of the year when a particular sport is played:

The baseball season starts next week.

Johnson had three good seasons at the club before moving on.

a ) a period of the year when a sport that involves catching or killing animals is allowed:

the hunting/fishing season: The trout fishing season has come to an end.

3. ) singular a period of time when a series of movies, plays, or television programs are shown:

the season for showing reruns on TV

a ) a period of time during which a play or a series of plays is performed:

The new season at the Civic Theater offers a mix of shows.

4. ) singular a period of the year when most people take a vacation:

the vacation/tourist season: It's the peak of the vacation season, so the roads will be crowded.

a ) a period of time during the year that includes a day that is traditionally a holiday:

We expect an increase in sales during the Christmas season.

=> HOLIDAY

5. ) singular a period of the year when a particular type of weather is expected in some regions of the world:

the dry/rainy season: It should be well into the dry season when we arrive.

6. ) singular a time when plants grow, or when they produce flowers or fruit:

the growing season: Tomato plants need to be watered regularly during the growing season.

7. ) singular a period of the year when animals are sexually active:

the breeding/mating season: We studied the behavior of toads during the breeding season.

8. ) singular a period of time when a particular event takes place:

This topic will doubtless be debated throughout the election season.

in season

1. ) fruit and vegetables that are in season are growing now and available in large amounts

2. ) a female animal that is in season is ready to have sex

out of season

1. ) at a time of the year when most people do not go to a place:

Out of season Taos is very popular with writers and artists.

2. ) at a time when catching or killing an animal is not allowed:

He admitted killing a deer out of season.

3. ) not grown at the normal time or under normal conditions:

I don't like to use food that is out of season.

season's greetings

used as a greeting during the Christmas period, especially on cards

season

sea|son 2 [ `sizn ] verb transitive

1. ) season something with something to add salt, pepper, or other SPICES to food:

Stir in the eggs and season with salt and pepper.

2. ) to allow wood to dry so that it is ready to be used