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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • babble/ˈbæb.(ə)l/nounB25 meaningsThe sound of many voices together, with no single word clear.
  • babe/beɪb/nounB22 meaningsA very young child, in older or literary use.
  • bachelor/ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lə(ɹ)/nounB22 meaningsA man who has never married.
  • back/bæk/adverbA15 meaningsTo or towards the place or the state that something was in before.
  • background/ˈbæk.(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/nounA2+3 meaningsThe part of a scene behind the main subject.
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background check
nounB2
An examination of a person's history.
  • backing/ˈbæk.ɪŋ(ɡ)/nounB2Support given to a person or a plan.
  • backing tracknounB2Recorded music a singer performs over.
  • backlight/ˈbæk.laɪt/nounB2Light coming from behind the subject.
  • backpack/ˈbæk.pæk/nounB12 meaningsA bag with shoulder straps carried on the back.
  • backup powernounB2A reserve supply for when the main one stops.
  • bacteria/bakˈtɪə̯.ri.ə/nounB2Tiny single-celled living things found everywhere.
  • baggage allowancenounB2How much luggage your ticket lets you take.
  • baggage handlernounB2The worker who loads and unloads luggage.
  • baggage reclaimnounB2The belt where bags come round after landing.
  • bagging areanounB2The space where you pack what you have bought.
  • bahrainnounB2Small island kingdom in the Persian Gulf, famous for its Grand Prix.
  • bail/beɪl/nounB25 meaningsMoney paid to a court so that an accused person can go free until the trial; also the release itself.
  • bait/beɪt/nounB12 meaningsFood put on a hook to attract a fish.
  • balance/ˈbæləns/nounB14 meaningsThe steady state in which something stays upright and does not fall.
  • balance beamnounB2The narrow raised bar a gymnast performs along.
  • balcony/ˈbælkəni/nounB12 meaningsA small open platform outside an upstairs window.
  • balcony seatsnounB2The raised seating above the main floor.
  • ballet/bælˈeɪ/nounB22 meaningsA classical form of dance with set positions and movements.
  • balloon/bəˈluːn/nounA22 meaningsA rubber bag filled with air or gas.
  • ballroom/ˈbɔːlɹuːm/nounB2A large hall used for dances and formal functions.
  • band/bænd/nounA14 meaningsA small group of musicians who play together.
  • bandwidth/ˈbændwɪdθ/nounB2+3 meaningsThe amount of data a connection can carry in a given time.
  • bang/ˈbæŋ/nounB15 meaningsA sudden loud noise, like something exploding or hitting hard.
  • banjo/ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/nounB2A round-bodied string instrument with a bright tone.
  • banker/ˈbæŋkəː/nounB2A person who works at a senior level in banking.
  • banner adnounB2A wide advertisement strip across a web page.
  • banquet/ˈbæŋkwɪt/nounB23 meaningsA large formal meal for many guests, held to mark an occasion and usually including speeches.
  • baptism/ˈbæptɪzəm/nounB2The Christian rite of admitting somebody with water.
  • bar/bɑː/nounA26 meaningsA place where alcoholic drinks are served, or the counter they are served from.
  • bar mitzvah/ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪts.və/nounB2The ceremony marking a Jewish boy's coming of age.
  • barbarian/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/nounB2Somebody seen as uncivilised and savage.
  • bargain/ˈbɑːɡən/nounB23 meaningsSomething bought for much less than it is worth.
  • barge/ˈbɑːd͡ʒ/nounB24 meaningsA long flat boat used to carry cargo on rivers and canals.
  • bark/bɑːk/nounB14 meaningsThe rough outer covering of a tree.
  • barn owl/ˈbɑːn ˌaʊl/nounB2A pale heart-faced owl that hunts in silence.
  • barrel/ˈbæɹ(ə)l/nounB14 meaningsA large round container with curved sides and flat ends, built of wooden staves bound by hoops.
  • barricade/ˈbæɹɪkeɪd/nounB2+2 meaningsAn improvised barrier blocking a road or entrance.
  • bartender/ˈbɑːˌtɛndə(ɹ)/nounB2A person who mixes and serves drinks at a bar.
  • base coatnounB2The clear layer painted on before colour.
  • bash/bæʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo hit something violently and repeatedly.
  • basic trainingnounB2The first hard weeks that turn a civilian into a soldier.
  • bass/beɪs/nounB2The lowest range of musical sound.
  • bass drum/ˈbeɪsˌdɹʌm/nounB2The big deep drum struck with a pedal.
  • bass voicenounB2The lowest singing voice.
  • bastard/ˈbɑːs.təd/nounB22 meaningsA rude word for a man you dislike — or, said warmly, for one you like.
  • bat/bæt/nounB14 meaningsA small flying animal with fur that comes out at night and hangs upside down to sleep.
  • batch/bæt͡ʃ/nounB23 meaningsA set of things made or produced together at the same time.
  • bath saltsnounB2Scented crystals dissolved in bathwater.
  • baton/ˈbætɒn/nounB22 meaningsA short stick passed between runners in a relay race.
  • battalion/bəˈtæl.i.ən/nounB2A unit of several hundred soldiers.
  • batter/ˈbætə/nounB12 meaningsA pourable mix of flour, eggs and milk used before cooking.
  • battleship/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/nounB2A very large heavily armoured warship.
  • bay/ˈbeɪ̯/nounB14 meaningsA wide curve of sea set into the coast.
  • bay windownounB2A window that projects outward from the wall.