US


Meaning of US in English

/us/ , pron.

1. the objective case of we , used as a direct or indirect object: They took us to the circus. She asked us the way.

2. Informal. (used in place of the pronoun we in the predicate after the verb to be ): It's us!

3. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun our before a gerund): She graciously forgave us spilling the gravy on the tablecloth.

[ bef. 900; ME, OE; c. G, Goth uns ]

Usage. 2, 3. See me .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .