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

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  • bag/bæɡ/nounA1A soft container with a handle for carrying things.
  • bagel/ˈbeɪ̯.ɡəl/nounB1+A chewy ring-shaped roll.
  • 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.
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  • baggy/ˈbæɡi/adjectiveB1+Loose and hanging away from the body.
  • bagpipes/ˈbæɡˌpaɪps/nounB2+A wind instrument with a bag of air and droning pipes.
  • bahamasnounB1+An island country off Florida.
  • bahrainnounB2Small island kingdom in the Persian Gulf, famous for its Grand Prix.
  • baht/bɑːt/nounB2+The unit of money used in Thailand.
  • bail/beɪl/nounB25 meaningsMoney paid to a court so that an accused person can go free until the trial; also the release itself.
  • bail outphraseC1To rescue somebody from trouble, usually with money.
  • bailey/ˈbeɪli/nounC2The open courtyard inside a castle wall.
  • bailiff/ˈbeɪlɪf/nounC1An officer who serves writs and seizes goods.
  • bailout/ˈbeɪlˌaʊt/nounC1Money given to rescue a failing business.
  • bait/beɪt/nounB12 meaningsFood put on a hook to attract a fish.
  • bake/beɪk/verbB12 meaningsTo cook bread or cakes in the dry heat of an oven.
  • baker/ˈbeɪ.kə/nounB12 meaningsSomebody whose job is making bread and cakes.
  • bakery/ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/nounB1A place where bread and cakes are baked and sold.
  • balance/ˈbæləns/nounB14 meaningsThe steady state in which something stays upright and does not fall.
  • balance beamnounB2The narrow raised bar a gymnast performs along.
  • balance sheetnounC1The statement of what a business owns and owes.
  • balcony/ˈbælkəni/nounB12 meaningsA small open platform outside an upstairs window.
  • balcony seatsnounB2The raised seating above the main floor.
  • bald/bɔːld/adjectiveB13 meaningsHaving no hair on the head.
  • baldingadjectiveB1+Gradually losing the hair on your head.
  • baldlyadverbC1Plainly and without softening what is said.
  • baldy/ˈbɔːl.di/nounC1Somebody with no hair on their head.
  • bale/beɪl/nounB2+A tight bundle of hay or straw tied for storage.
  • bale twinenounC1The string that holds a bundle of hay together.
  • baleful/ˈbeɪl.fəl/adjectiveC2Threatening harm.
  • balk/bɔːk/verbC1To refuse to go on with something.
  • ball/bɔːl/nounA12 meaningsA round object used in games.
  • ballad/ˈbæləd/nounB2+A song that tells a story in simple verses.
  • ballast/ˈbæl.əst/nounC14 meaningsHeavy material carried in a ship, balloon or vehicle to keep it stable.
  • ballerina/ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/nounB1A leading female classical dancer.
  • ballet/bælˈeɪ/nounB22 meaningsA classical form of dance with set positions and movements.
  • balloon/bəˈluːn/nounA22 meaningsA rubber bag filled with air or gas.
  • ballot/ˈbælət/nounC12 meaningsThe paper or process by which votes are cast.
  • ballroom/ˈbɔːlɹuːm/nounB2A large hall used for dances and formal functions.
  • balmy/ˈbɑːmi/adjectiveC1Pleasantly warm and soft.
  • baloney/bəˈləʊni/nounC1Foolish talk that nobody should believe.
  • balustrade/ˌbæl.əˈstɹeɪd/nounC1The row of small posts along the edge of a balcony.
  • bamboo/bæmˈbu/nounA2+A tall fast-growing hollow grass.
  • banal/bəˈnɑːl/adjectiveC1So ordinary that it is boring.
  • banana/bəˈnɑːnə/nounA1A long curved yellow fruit with a soft inside and a thick skin.
  • band/bænd/nounA14 meaningsA small group of musicians who play together.
  • bandage/ˈbæn.dɪd͡ʒ/nounB1A strip of cloth wrapped around an injury.
  • bandwidth/ˈbændwɪdθ/nounB2+3 meaningsThe amount of data a connection can carry in a given time.
  • bandy/ˈbændi/verbC2To pass words or ideas back and forth carelessly.
  • bane/beɪn/nounC1The cause of somebody's lasting misery.
  • bang/ˈbæŋ/nounB15 meaningsA sudden loud noise, like something exploding or hitting hard.
  • bangladeshnounB1+A country in South Asia.
  • bangle/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/nounB2+A stiff ring of metal worn around the wrist.
  • banish/ˈbænɪʃ/verbC2To send somebody away and forbid their return.
  • banishment/ˈbænɪʃmənt/nounC2Being sent away and forbidden to return.
  • banister/ˈbænɪstɚ/nounB2+The rail alongside a staircase.
  • banjo/ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/nounB2A round-bodied string instrument with a bright tone.
  • bank/ˈbæŋk/nounA12 meaningsA business that keeps and lends money.