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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.
  • back/bæk/adverbA15 meaningsTo or towards the place or the state that something was in before.
  • backpack/ˈbæk.pæk/nounB12 meaningsA bag with shoulder straps carried on the back.
  • 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.
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bake
/beɪk/
verbB12 meanings
To cook bread or cakes in the dry heat of an oven.
  • balance/ˈbæləns/nounB14 meaningsThe steady state in which something stays upright and does not fall.
  • balloon/bəˈluːn/nounA22 meaningsA rubber bag filled with air or gas.
  • band/bænd/nounA14 meaningsA small group of musicians who play together.
  • bang/ˈbæŋ/nounB15 meaningsA sudden loud noise, like something exploding or hitting hard.
  • banquet/ˈbæŋkwɪt/nounB23 meaningsA large formal meal for many guests, held to mark an occasion and usually including speeches.
  • baptize/ˈbæptaɪz/verbB2To admit somebody to a church by washing with water.
  • bar/bɑː/nounA26 meaningsA place where alcoholic drinks are served, or the counter they are served from.
  • bare/bɛə/adjectiveA24 meaningsNot covered by clothes or by anything else.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • bash/bæʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo hit something violently and repeatedly.
  • 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.
  • batter/ˈbætə/nounB12 meaningsA pourable mix of flour, eggs and milk used before cooking.
  • bawl/bɔːl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cry loudly and without restraint.
  • bay/ˈbeɪ̯/nounB14 meaningsA wide curve of sea set into the coast.
  • bccverbB2To copy somebody in without the others seeing.
  • beam/ˈbiːm/nounB24 meaningsA long thick bar of wood or steel that carries the weight of a building.
  • befriend/bɪˈfɹɛnd/verbB2To become a friend to someone, especially one in need.
  • beg/ˈbɛɡ/verbB13 meaningsTo ask strangers in the street for money or food.
  • behave/bᵻˈheɪv/verbA23 meaningsTo act in a particular way.
  • behold/bɪˈhəʊld/verbB2To look at something, in old or formal use.
  • belch/ˈbɛltʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo let wind up noisily from the stomach.
  • bell/bɛl/nounA22 meaningsA metal object that rings when struck.
  • bellow/ˈbɛloʊ/verbB2+3 meaningsTo shout in a deep, loud voice.
  • belong/bɪˈlɒŋ/verbA24 meaningsTo be owned by somebody.
  • benchmark/ˈbɛnt͡ʃmɑːk/nounB2+3 meaningsA standard that other results are measured against.
  • bend/bɛnd/verbB15 meaningsTo make something straight or flat become curved.
  • bent/bɛnt/adjectiveB25 meaningsCurved or twisted out of its proper straight shape.
  • betray/bɪˈtɹeɪ/verbB23 meaningsTo act against somebody who trusted you.
  • bid/bɪd/nounB22 meaningsAn offer of a price at a sale.
  • bill/ˈbɪl/nounA14 meaningsA written statement of what you owe for goods, work or a service.
  • bind/ˈbaɪ̯nd/verbB22 meaningsTo tie something fast.
  • binge-watchverbB2To watch many episodes one after another.
  • blacklist/ˈblæklɪst/nounB2+2 meaningsA list of people an industry refuses to employ.
  • blackmail/ˈblækˌmeɪl/nounB22 meaningsDemanding money by threatening to reveal a secret.
  • bleach/bliːt͡ʃ/nounB1+2 meaningsA harsh liquid that whitens and kills germs.
  • blend/blɛnd/verbB23 meaningsTo mix things until they become one smooth thing.
  • blind/ˈblaɪ̯nd/adjectiveB14 meaningsUnable to see.
  • blink/ˈblɪŋk/verbB24 meaningsTo close and open your eyes quickly.
  • blister/ˈblɪstə(ɹ)/nounC13 meaningsA small bubble of fluid under the skin, raised by rubbing or burning.
  • bloom/bluːm/verbB22 meaningsTo open out into flower.
  • blossom/ˈblɒs.əm/nounB22 meaningsThe flowers that cover a fruit tree in spring.
  • blow/bləʊ/verbA24 meaningsTo push air out through your lips.
  • blubber/ˈblʌbə/nounB22 meaningsThe layer of fat under the skin of whales and seals.
  • bluff/blʌf/verbB22 meaningsTo pretend to a strength or knowledge you do not have.
  • blunt/blʌnt/adjectiveB23 meaningsWithout a sharp edge or point.
  • blur/ˈblɜː/nounB24 meaningsA shape you cannot see clearly, because it is moving or out of focus.
  • blush/ˈblʌʃ/verbB1+3 meaningsTo become red in the face from embarrassment or shame.
  • board/bɔːd/nounA24 meaningsA long flat piece of wood, or a flat surface used for a game, for notices, or for writing.
  • boast/bəʊst/verbB23 meaningsTo talk with too much pride about what you have or what you have done.