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

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  • blow overphraseC1To pass without causing lasting trouble.
  • blow upphraseB2To explode; also, to suddenly become very angry.
  • blow-dryverbB1To dry and shape hair with warm moving air.
  • blowhole/ˈbləʊhəʊl/nounB2+The nostril on top of a whale's head.
  • blown fusenounB2A safety wire that has melted to break a circuit.
  • blowtorch/ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/nounB2+A tool that makes a small very hot flame.
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  • blubber/ˈblʌbə/nounB22 meaningsThe layer of fat under the skin of whales and seals.
  • bludgeon/ˈblʌd͡ʒ.ən/verbC1To strike repeatedly with something heavy and blunt.
  • blue/bluː/nounA12 meaningsThe colour of a clear sky.
  • blue badgenounC1A permit allowing disabled drivers to park closer.
  • bluebell/ˈbluˌbɛl/nounB1+A woodland flower that carpets the ground in blue.
  • blueberry/ˈbluːb(ə)ɹi/nounA2+A small round dark-blue fruit.
  • bluebird/ˈbluˌbɝd/nounB2A small blue North American songbird.
  • blueprint/ˈbluːˌpɹɪnt/nounB2A detailed plan or drawing.
  • blues/bluːz/nounB1+2 meaningsA slow sad musical style built on a twelve-bar pattern.
  • bluetoothnounB1The short-range wireless link that pairs headphones to phones.
  • bluff/blʌf/verbB22 meaningsTo pretend to a strength or knowledge you do not have.
  • bluish/ˈbluːɪʃ/adjectiveB1+Slightly blue in colour.
  • blunder/ˈblʌn.dəː/verbC13 meaningsTo make a bad, careless mistake.
  • 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.
  • blurb/blɝ(ː)b/nounC2The short selling description on a book cover.
  • blurred visionnounB2Sight that has gone soft and unclear.
  • blurt/ˈblɜːt/verbB2+To say something suddenly and without thinking.
  • blurt outphraseC1To say something suddenly and without thinking.
  • blush/ˈblʌʃ/verbB1+3 meaningsTo become red in the face from embarrassment or shame.
  • blusher/ˈblʌʃɚ/nounB2+Colour brushed onto the cheeks.
  • bluster/ˈblʌs.tə/verbC12 meaningsTo talk loudly and aggressively with little behind it.
  • blustery/ˈblʌstəɹi/adjectiveB2+Windy in strong, gusty bursts.
  • bmxnounB1Racing and tricks on small strong cycles.
  • boar/bɔː(ɹ)/nounB1+A wild pig with tusks.
  • board/bɔːd/nounA24 meaningsA long flat piece of wood, or a flat surface used for a game, for notices, or for writing.
  • board gamenounA2A tabletop game played with pieces on a flat surface.
  • board meetingnounB2The gathering where a company's directors decide things.
  • board upphraseC1To cover windows and doors with planks.
  • boardingnounB13 meaningsGetting on a plane, a ship or a train.
  • boarding gatenounB1The door you go through to reach your aircraft.
  • boarding pass/ˈbɔɹdɪŋ ˌpæs/phraseB1The ticket with your seat and gate that gets you onto the plane.
  • boarding school/ˈbɔːdɪŋ ˌskuːl/phraseB2The school where pupils live and sleep, going home only for holidays.
  • boast/bəʊst/verbB23 meaningsTo talk with too much pride about what you have or what you have done.
  • boastful/ˈbəʊstfʊl/adjectiveC1Showing excessive pride in your own achievements.
  • boat/bəʊ̯t/nounA1A small vessel that floats and carries people.
  • boathouse/ˈboʊtˌhaʊs/nounB1+A shed at the water's edge for keeping boats.
  • bob/bɒb/nounB2A short haircut level around the head.
  • bobbinnounC1A small spool that thread is wound on.
  • bobbin threadnounC1The lower thread wound on a small spool.
  • bobsleigh/ˈbɑbˌsleɪ/nounB2+A team race down an ice track in a steered sled.
  • bode/bəʊd/verbC1To be a sign of what is to come.
  • bodge/bɒdʒ/verbC2To repair something clumsily and badly.
  • bodice/ˈbɒdɪs/nounC1The upper part of a woman's dress.
  • bodkin/ˈbɒdkɪn/nounC2A blunt thick needle, or a small dagger.
  • body/ˈbɒdi/nounA15 meaningsThe whole physical structure of a person or an animal.
  • body languagenounB2The messages conveyed by posture, gesture and expression.
  • bodybuilding/ˈbɒ.diˌbɪl.dɪŋ/nounB2+Training to build muscle for its appearance.
  • bodyguard/ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/nounB1+A person paid to protect somebody.
  • bogey/bəʊɡi/nounC12 meaningsA hole finished one stroke over par.
  • boggy/ˈbɑ.ɡi/adjectiveB2+Soft and wet underfoot.
  • bogie/ˈbəʊ.ɡi/nounC2The wheeled frame a carriage rests on.
  • bogus/ˈbəʊ̯ɡəs/adjectiveB2False, but presented as genuine.
  • boil/bɔɪ(ə)l/verbA2+3 meaningsOf a liquid: to reach the heat at which it bubbles and turns to steam; to heat a liquid to that point.