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

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  • break the ice/ˈbɹeɪk ði ˈaɪs/phraseB2To say something that melts the awkwardness between strangers.
  • break the mouldphraseC1To do something in a completely new way.
  • break the newsphraseB2To be the one who tells somebody something important, and usually bad.
  • break upphraseB1To end a romantic relationship.
  • break-evennounC1The point where money in exactly matches money out.
  • break-in/ˈbɹeɪkˌɪn/nounB2
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The forcing of a way into a building to steal.
  • breakaway/ˈbɹeɪkəweɪ/nounB2+2 meaningsA small group that pulls clear of the bunch.
  • breakdancingnounB1A street style of spins and floor moves.
  • breakdown/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/nounC14 meaningsA failure that stops a vehicle or machine working.
  • breaker/ˈbɹeɪkə/nounB22 meaningsA wave that curls over and collapses.
  • breakfast/ˈbɹɛk.fəst/nounA1The first meal of the day.
  • breaking newsnounB2A big story being reported the moment it happens.
  • breakoutnounB2+3 meaningsAn escape from a prison or other closed place.
  • breakpointnounC1A marker that pauses a program so you can look inside.
  • breakthrough/ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/nounC12 meaningsA sudden great discovery that changes what follows.
  • breakup/ˈbɹeɪk.ʌp/nounB2The ending of a relationship or of a group.
  • breakwater/ˈbɹeɪkˌwɔːtə/nounC1A barrier built to break the force of the waves.
  • breast/bɹɛst/nounB12 meaningsThe upper front part of the body, or the meat from it.
  • breastfeed/ˈbɹɛs(t)fiːd/verbB1+To feed a baby from the breast.
  • breastplate/ˈbɹɛstˌpleɪt/nounB2+Armour worn across the chest.
  • breaststroke/ˈbɹɛstˌstɹoʊk/nounB2+A swimming style with both arms sweeping together.
  • breath/bɹɛθ/nounA22 meaningsThe air that goes in and out of your body.
  • breathe/bɹiːð/verbA22 meaningsTo take air into the lungs and let it out again.
  • breathing exercisenounB1A deliberate pattern of breath used to calm.
  • breathless/ˈbɹɛθləs/adjectiveB22 meaningsOut of breath.
  • breeches/ˈbɹiː.t͡ʃɪz/nounC1Trousers reaching just below the knee.
  • breed/ˈbɹiːd/nounB2A particular variety of a domestic animal.
  • breeze/bɹiːz/nounA2+3 meaningsA light, gentle wind.
  • breezy/ˈbɹiːzi/adjectiveB22 meaningsPleasantly windy.
  • brethren/ˈbɹɛðɹən/nounC1Fellow members of a religious or close community.
  • brevity/ˈbɹɛvɪti/nounC2Shortness of speech or of time.
  • brew/bɹuː/verbB1+4 meaningsTo make tea or coffee by soaking leaves or grounds in hot water.
  • brewer/ˈbɹuː.ə(ɹ)/nounB2+Somebody whose trade is making beer.
  • brewery/ˈbɹuːəɹi/nounB2+A factory where beer is made.
  • briar/bɹaɪə/nounC1A prickly wild shrub, especially a wild rose.
  • bribe/bɹaɪb/nounB23 meaningsMoney or a gift given secretly to make somebody act dishonestly.
  • bribery/ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/nounC1Paying somebody secretly to abuse their position.
  • bric-a-brac/ˈbɹɪkəbɹæk/nounC1Small ornaments of little individual value.
  • brick/ˈbɹɪk/nounB1A baked block of clay used for building walls.
  • bricklayernounB2+The worker who builds walls from bricks.
  • brickwork/ˈbɹɪk.wɝk/nounB2+The pattern in which bricks have been laid.
  • bridal/ˈbraɪ.dl̩/adjectiveB2To do with a bride or a wedding.
  • bride/bɹaɪd/nounB1The woman getting married on her wedding day.
  • bridge/bɹɪd͡ʒ/nounA25 meaningsA structure built over a river, valley or road so that people can cross it.
  • bridge the gapphraseC1To reduce a difference between two things.
  • bridle/ˈbɹaɪdəl/nounB2+2 meaningsThe straps and bit by which a horse is guided.
  • bridle pathnounC1A track meant for riders rather than vehicles.
  • brie/bɹiː/nounB2+A soft French cheese with a white rind.
  • brief/ˈbɹiːf/verbB24 meaningsTo give someone the information they need before they act.
  • briefcase/ˈbɹiːfˌkeɪs/nounB1A flat rectangular case for carrying papers.
  • briefing/ˈbɹiː.fɪŋ/nounB2+A short meeting giving people the information they need.
  • briefly/ˈbɹiːfli/adverbB22 meaningsFor a short time.
  • brig/bɹɪɡ/nounC2The prison on board a ship.
  • brigade/bɹɪˈɡeɪd/nounB22 meaningsA large military unit made up of several battalions.
  • brigadier/bɹɪɡəˈdɪɚ/nounC1An officer ranking just above a colonel.
  • brigand/ˈbɹɪɡ.ənd/nounC2A robber who lives by raiding travellers.
  • brigantine/ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌtin/nounC2A two-masted sailing ship.
  • bright/ˈbɹaɪ̯t/adjectiveA24 meaningsGiving out or filled with strong light.
  • brighten/ˈbɹaɪtən/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make something lighter or fuller of light, or to become lighter.
  • brighten up/ˈbɹaɪtən ʌp/phraseB12 meaningsTo become or make more cheerful.