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

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  • boardingnounB13 meaningsGetting on a plane, a ship or a train.
  • boarding gatenounB1The door you go through to reach your aircraft.
  • boast/bəʊst/verbB23 meaningsTo talk with too much pride about what you have or what you have done.
  • boat/bəʊ̯t/nounA1A small vessel that floats and carries people.
  • boathouse/ˈboʊtˌhaʊs/nounB1+A shed at the water's edge for keeping boats.
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A 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.
  • 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.
  • bogie/ˈbəʊ.ɡi/nounC2The wheeled frame a carriage rests on.
  • 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.
  • boldness/ˈboʊldnəs/nounB2+Willingness to take risks and speak out.
  • bole/bol/nounC2The trunk of a tree.
  • bolivianounB1+A country in South America.
  • bollard/ˈbɒləɹd/nounC1A short thick post stopping vehicles going somewhere.
  • bolster/ˈbɒlstə/verbC12 meaningsTo strengthen or support something that is weak — confidence, an argument, a price, a defence.
  • bolt/bɒlt/nounB25 meaningsA thick metal pin, tightened with a nut, that fastens two things together.
  • boltholenounC1A place you can escape to.
  • bomb/bɒm/nounA2A weapon that explodes and destroys what is near it.
  • bombardment/bɑmbɑɹdmənt/nounB2+A sustained attack with shells or with questions.
  • bombing/ˈbɒmɪŋ/nounB2An attack made by dropping or planting explosives.
  • bombshell/ˈbɑmʃɛl/nounB2+A piece of shocking news, or an explosive shell.
  • bond/bɒnd/nounB24 meaningsA close, lasting connection between people.
  • bondage/ˈbɒn.dɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+The state of being somebody's slave.
  • bonded warehousenounC2A store where goods sit before duty is paid.
  • bone/bəʊn/nounA2One of the hard parts of the skeleton.
  • bonfire/ˈbɒnfaɪəɹ/nounB1+A large open-air fire for celebration or burning waste.
  • bongo/ˈbɒŋ.ɡəʊ/nounB2+A pair of small hand drums joined together.
  • bonnet/ˈbɒnɪt/nounB1+3 meaningsThe hinged cover over the engine at the front of a car.
  • bonus/ˈbəʊ.nəs/nounB13 meaningsExtra money paid on top of normal wages, for good results or at a set time of year.
  • book/bʊk/nounA12 meaningsPrinted pages joined together for reading.
  • bookbinder/ˈbʊkˌbaɪn.dəɹ/nounB2+A craftsman who sews and covers books.
  • bookcase/ˈbʊkˌkeɪs/nounB1A piece of furniture with shelves for holding books.
  • booking/ˈbʊkɪŋ/nounB23 meaningsAn arrangement made in advance for a room, seat or table.
  • booking confirmationnounB2The message proving your room is held.
  • booking hallnounC1The big entrance area inside a station where passengers gather and queue at the ticket windows.
  • booklet/ˈbʊk.lət/nounB2A small thin book with a paper cover.
  • bookmark/ˈbʊkmɑːk/nounB2A saved link so you can find a page again.
  • bookplatenounC1A label showing who owns a book.
  • bookshelf/ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/nounA2+A shelf or set of shelves for holding books.
  • bookshopnounA2+A shop selling books, in British usage.
  • bookstore/ˈbʊkstɔː/nounA2+A shop that sells books.
  • bookworm/ˈbʊk.wɜːm/nounB2A person who would rather read than do almost anything else.
  • booleannounC1A value that can only be true or false.
  • boom/buːm/nounB26 meaningsA period of fast growth, high activity and easy money.
  • boon/buːn/nounC1Something that is a real help when it comes.
  • boot/buːt/nounA14 meaningsA strong shoe that covers the ankle, and sometimes the whole lower leg.
  • booth/buːð/nounB13 meaningsA seating area with high-backed benches around a table.
  • border/ˈbɔə.də/nounB12 meaningsThe line where one country ends and the next begins.
  • borderline/ˈboɹ.dɚˌlaɪn/nounB2The point at which one condition shades into another.
  • bore/bɔː/verbB14 meaningsTo make a deep round hole by drilling or digging.
  • boredom/ˈbɔː.dəm/nounB1+The feeling of having nothing interesting to do.
  • borough/ˈbʌ.ɹə/nounB2+A town district with its own local council.