item

noun9

1. •
   a single thing that can be held or touched, taken separately from others

   • Tweezers are great for manipulating small items.
2. •
   An object that can be picked up for later use.
3. •
   A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.

   • In response to the first item, we deny all wrongdoing.
4. •
   A question on a test, which may include its answers.

   • The exam has 100 items, each of which includes a correct response and three distractors.
5. •
   A matter for discussion in an agenda.

   • The first item for discussion is the budget for next year's picnic.
6. •
   A short article in a newspaper.
7. •
   (informal) Two people who are having a romantic or sexual relationship with each other.

   • Jack and Jill are an item.
8. •
   (India) Ellipsis of item girl.

   • In this chapter, we will attempt to trace the course of initiation into the classical arts, from the self-taught gyrations of Bollywood items to the serious rigours of a classical Indian dance form. — 2017
9. •
   (no longer used) A hint; an innuendo.

   • A secret item was given to some of the bishops […] to absent themselves. — 1655

adverb1

1. •
   likewise

verb1

1. •
   To make a note of.

noun1

1. •
   radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter I.