English · Word Candidate

deadline

/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: deadlines · deadlining · deadlined

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giới hạn thời gian dưới dạng ngày mà trước hoặc trong ngày đó một việc phải được hoàn thành

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Noun

I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To render an item non-mission-capable; to ground an aircraft, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho một vật không còn khả năng hoạt động

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “deadline” mean?

A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.

Is “deadline” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.