n. & v.
—n.
1 a the breaking of divine or moral law, esp. by a conscious act. b such an act.
2 an offence against good taste or propriety etc.
—v. (sinned, sinning)
1 intr. commit a sin.
2 intr. (foll. by against) offend.
3 tr. archaic commit (a sin).
Phrases and idioms:
as sin colloq. extremely (ugly as sin). for one's sins joc. as a judgement on one for something or other. like sin colloq. vehemently or forcefully. live in sin colloq. live together without being married. sin bin colloq.
1 Ice Hockey a penalty box.
2 a place set aside for offenders of various kinds.
Derivatives:
sinless adj. sinlessly adv. sinlessness n.
Etymology: OE syn(n)
2.
abbr. sine.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.