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

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  • bracket/ˈbɹækɪt/nounB22 meaningsAn L-shaped support fixed to a wall.
  • brackish/ˈbɹækɪʃ/adjectiveC1Slightly salty and unpleasant to drink.
  • brag/bɹæɡ/verbB2To boast in an irritating way.
  • braggart/ˈbɹæɡɑːt/nounC1Somebody who boasts constantly.
  • braid/bɹeɪd/nounB1+2 meaningsLengths of hair woven over one another.
  • braille/ˈbɹeɪ̯l/
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A writing system of raised dots read by touch.
  • brain/ˈbɹeɪ̯n/nounA22 meaningsThe organ in your head that thinks and remembers.
  • brain fognounC1A dull inability to think clearly.
  • brainlessadjectiveB2+Extremely foolish.
  • brainstorm/ˈbɹeɪnstɔːm/verbB2+3 meaningsTo produce ideas quickly as a group, without judging them yet.
  • brainteaser/ˈbɹeɪnˌtizɚ/nounB2A puzzle set purely to make you think.
  • brainwash/ˈbɹeɪnwɒʃ/verbC1To force somebody to abandon their beliefs by pressure.
  • brainwashingnounC1The forcing of new beliefs on somebody by relentless pressure.
  • brainwavenounB2+A sudden very good idea.
  • brake/bɹeɪk/nounA2+2 meaningsA device for slowing or stopping a vehicle.
  • brake levernounB1The handle squeezed to slow a cycle.
  • brake padnounB2The block that presses against the wheel to slow it.
  • brake vannounC2The vehicle at the rear where the guard rode.
  • bramble/ˈbɹæm.bəl/nounC1A thorny tangle that gives blackberries.
  • bran/ˈbɹæn/nounB2+The husk of grain, separated in milling.
  • branch/bɹɑːnt͡ʃ/nounB14 meaningsA woody arm growing out of the trunk of a tree.
  • branch linenounC1A minor line running off the main route.
  • branch outphraseC1To start doing something new and different.
  • brand/ˈbɹænd/nounB13 meaningsThe name and identity a company gives its products.
  • brand dealnounB2An agreement to promote a company's products.
  • brand guidelinesnounB2The rules for how a brand may be used and shown.
  • brand new/ˈbɹænd ˌn(j)uː/adjectiveB1Never used before.
  • brand-newadjectiveB1Completely new and never used.
  • branding/ˈbrændɪŋ/nounB2+The work of giving a product a recognisable character.
  • brandish/ˈbɹændɪʃ/verbC2To wave something about, especially a weapon.
  • brandy/ˈbɹændi/nounB1+A strong spirit distilled from wine.
  • brash/ˈbɹæʃ/adjectiveC1Loud and confident in a way that grates.
  • brass/bɹɑːs/nounB13 meaningsA bright yellow metal made from copper and zinc.
  • brasserienounC1An informal restaurant serving simple food all day.
  • brat/bɹæt/nounB2A badly behaved child.
  • bravado/bɹɑˈvɑdoʊ/nounC1A show of courage put on to impress.
  • brave/bɹeɪv/adjectiveB12 meaningsReady to face danger, pain or fear rather than avoid it.
  • bravo/ˈbɹɑvoʊ/nounC2A hired ruffian or assassin.
  • bravura/bɹəˈvjʊəɹə/nounC2A dazzling display of skill.
  • brawl/bɹɔːl/nounB2A rough noisy fight involving several people.
  • brawn/bɹɔːn/nounC1Physical strength as opposed to cleverness.
  • brawny/bɹɔːni/adjectiveC1Physically strong and muscular.
  • bray/bɹeɪ/verbC12 meaningsTo make the loud harsh cry of a donkey.
  • brazen/ˈbɹeɪ̯zən/adjectiveC1Bold and shameless.
  • brazier/ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ/nounC1A metal basket for holding burning coals.
  • brazil/bɹəˈzɪl/nounA2+A country in South America.
  • breach/ˈbɹiːt͡ʃ/verbB23 meaningsTo break the terms of an agreement or rule.
  • bread/brɛd/nounA1A staple food baked from flour, water and usually yeast.
  • bread basketnounB1The small basket of rolls set out before the meal.
  • breadth/bɹɛdθ/nounB2+2 meaningsHow broad something is across.
  • breadwinner/ˈbɹɛdˌwɪnɚ/nounC2The family member who earns the money.
  • break/bɹeɪk/verbA14 meaningsTo make something come apart into pieces, or to come apart.
  • break a legphraseB2What actors say to wish each other good luck.
  • break a promisephraseB1To fail to do what you swore you would do.
  • break downphraseB12 meaningsOf a machine or vehicle, to stop working.
  • break evenphraseC1To end with exactly as much as you started with.
  • break inphraseB14 meaningsTo force your way into a building, usually to steal.
  • break intophraseB22 meaningsTo enter a building or vehicle by force.
  • break outphraseB22 meaningsTo escape from confinement.
  • break the bankphraseB2To cost more than you can possibly afford.