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

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • cage/keɪd͡ʒ/nounB12 meaningsA box of bars for keeping a creature in.
  • cake/keɪk/nounA13 meaningsA sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, eggs and fat.
  • calculate/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/verbB23 meaningsTo work out an amount or an answer using numbers.
  • call/kɔːl/verbA18 meaningsTo telephone someone.
  • calm/kɑm/adjectiveA24 meaningsNot worried or excited.
  • camouflage/ˈkæ.məˌflɑːʒ/
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nounB1+2 meanings
Colours and patterns that hide something in its background.
  • cancel/ˈkæn.sl̩/verbA23 meaningsTo decide that something already arranged will not happen.
  • cane/keɪn/verbB22 meaningsTo beat somebody with a stick.
  • cap/kæp/nounB15 meaningsA soft hat with a stiff peak at the front.
  • captain/ˈkæp.tɪn/nounA24 meaningsThe player who leads a sports team.
  • capture/ˈkæp.(t)ʃəː/verbB23 meaningsTo take an opponent's piece off the board.
  • care/kɛə/verbA26 meaningsTo feel that someone or something matters to you.
  • caress/kəˈɹɛs/verbB2+2 meaningsTo touch or stroke gently and lovingly.
  • carol/ˈkæɹəl/nounB12 meaningsA joyful religious song, especially at Christmas.
  • carry/ˈkæɹ.i/verbA14 meaningsTo hold something and take it somewhere.
  • carve/kɑɹv/verbB14 meaningsTo cut a shape or pattern out of wood, stone or another hard material.
  • cash/ˈkæʃ/nounA22 meaningsPaper money and coins rather than a card.
  • cast/kɑːst/verbB14 meaningsTo throw something out and away from you, aiming it.
  • catapult/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/nounB2+4 meaningsA Y-shaped stick with elastic stretched between its prongs, used for shooting small stones.
  • catch/kæt͡ʃ/verbA29 meaningsTo take hold of something moving through the air.
  • cause/kɔːz/verbA24 meaningsTo make something happen.
  • caution/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/verbC12 meaningsTo advise care before acting.
  • cave/keɪv/nounB12 meaningsA natural hole going deep into rock.
  • cease/sis/verbB2To end an activity.
  • celebrate/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/verbA22 meaningsTo do something enjoyable to mark an occasion.
  • cellar/ˈsɛlə/nounB13 meaningsAn underground room below a house, used for storage.
  • censor/ˈsɛnsə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cut out parts the public is not allowed to see.
  • challenge/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/verbB13 meaningsTo question whether something is right or true.
  • champion/ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/nounB13 meaningsThe winner of a competition.
  • chance/t͡ʃɑːns/ [t͡ʃʰɑːns]nounA25 meaningsA moment when something becomes possible for you.
  • channel/ˈt͡ʃænəl/nounB14 meaningsA television or radio station.
  • chant/t͡ʃɑːnt/nounB23 meaningsA short phrase repeated in a rhythmic, half-sung voice by a group of people.
  • charge/ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/verbB14 meaningsTo ask a particular price for something.
  • charm/tʃɑːm/nounB25 meaningsThe power of pleasing people and making them like you.
  • chart/t͡ʃɑɹt/nounB14 meaningsA published list of what is selling best.
  • chatter/ˈtʃætə/verbB24 meaningsTo talk quickly about small, unimportant things.
  • cheat/ˈt͡ʃiːt/verbB13 meaningsTo break the rules secretly in order to gain an advantage.
  • check/t͡ʃɛk/verbA27 meaningsTo look at something to make sure it is correct, safe or working.
  • cherish/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/verbB13 meaningsTo love someone deeply and take care of them.
  • chew/tʃuː/verbB14 meaningsTo break food into small pieces with your teeth.
  • chime/tʃaɪm/verbB23 meaningsTo ring with clear musical notes.
  • chip/t͡ʃɪp/nounA26 meaningsA long thick piece of potato fried in hot fat.
  • choke/t͡ʃəʊk/verbB12 meaningsTo be unable to breathe because something blocks the throat.
  • chop/t͡ʃɒp/verbA24 meaningsTo cut something into pieces with short heavy strokes of a knife or axe.
  • circle/ˈsɜɹkəl/nounA24 meaningsA perfectly round flat shape.
  • cite/saɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo formally name the source of an idea or quotation.
  • claim/kleɪm/verbB14 meaningsTo state something as true, with a hint that it may not be.
  • clap/klæp/verbA24 meaningsTo hit your hands together repeatedly to show that you liked something.
  • clarify/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/verbB22 meaningsTo make something easier to understand by explaining it further.
  • clasp/klɑːsp/verbB23 meaningsTo hold something firmly in your hand or in your arms.
  • clatter/ˈklætəː/verbB22 meaningsTo make a rattling noise of hard things knocking together.
  • cleanse/klɛnz/verbB22 meaningsTo wash the skin or a wound thoroughly.
  • click/klɪk/verbB14 meaningsTo press the button on a mouse to choose something on a screen.
  • clipnounB14 meaningsA small device that holds things together by gripping them.
  • clock/klɒk/nounA14 meaningsA device fixed to a wall or standing on a surface that shows the time.
  • clog/klɒɡ/verbB22 meaningsTo block something gradually so nothing can pass.
  • clone/kloʊn/verbB2To make an exact genetic copy of a living thing.
  • close/ˈkləʊz/verbA16 meaningsTo move a door, lid or window so that the opening is blocked.
  • clot/klɒt/nounB2+2 meaningsA thick mass formed when blood thickens and sets.
  • cloud/ˈklaʊ̯d/nounA24 meaningsA white or grey mass of water floating in the sky.