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

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156 words · showing 1–60

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  • cajole/kəˈdʒəʊl/verbC1To coax somebody with flattery.
  • calculate/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/verbB23 meaningsTo work out an amount or an answer using numbers.
  • calibrate/ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪ̯t/verbC1To set an instrument so its readings are true.
  • cap/kæp/nounB15 meaningsA soft hat with a stiff peak at the front.
  • capitulate/kəˈpɪ.tjʊ.leɪt/verbC1To give in and accept the other side's terms.
  • care/kɛə/
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verbA26 meanings
To feel that someone or something matters to you.
  • career/kəˈɹɪə/nounB12 meaningsThe series of jobs a person does through their working life, seen as a whole.
  • carp/ˈkɑːp/nounB1+2 meaningsA big freshwater fish kept in ponds.
  • cascade/kæsˈkeɪd/nounB2+2 meaningsA small waterfall, or a series of them.
  • castle/ˈkɑːsəl/nounA22 meaningsA fortified building where lords once lived.
  • castrate/kæsˈtɹeɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo remove the male reproductive organs.
  • catapult/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/nounB2+4 meaningsA Y-shaped stick with elastic stretched between its prongs, used for shooting small stones.
  • cater/ˈkeɪtə/verbC12 meaningsTo supply food for an event.
  • caulk/kɔːk/verbC1To seal a join with a waterproof filler.
  • caution/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/verbC12 meaningsTo advise care before acting.
  • cavort/kəˈvɔːt/verbC1To leap about in a lively excited way.
  • caw/kɔː/verbC1To make the harsh cry of a crow.
  • cede/siːd/verbC1To give up territory or a right to another.
  • cellar/ˈsɛlə/nounB13 meaningsAn underground room below a house, used for storage.
  • cement/səˈmɛnt/nounB12 meaningsA grey powder that hardens when mixed with water and binds other materials.
  • chance/t͡ʃɑːns/ [t͡ʃʰɑːns]nounA25 meaningsA moment when something becomes possible for you.
  • chant/t͡ʃɑːnt/nounB23 meaningsA short phrase repeated in a rhythmic, half-sung voice by a group of people.
  • characteriseverbC1To describe the nature of something.
  • charter/ˈt͡ʃɑːtə/nounC12 meaningsA formal document granting rights.
  • chase/t͡ʃeɪs/verbB13 meaningsTo run after somebody or something to catch them.
  • chastise/tʃæˈstaɪz/verbC1To scold or punish somebody.
  • chime/tʃaɪm/verbB23 meaningsTo ring with clear musical notes.
  • chop/t͡ʃɒp/verbA24 meaningsTo cut something into pieces with short heavy strokes of a knife or axe.
  • chortle/ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəl/verbC1To laugh with a gleeful chuckle.
  • chuck/t͡ʃʌk/verbB13 meaningsTo throw something casually.
  • churn/tʃɜːn/verbC16 meaningsTo stir or move something violently in circles.
  • circulate/ˈsɜː.kjʊˌleɪt/verbC1To pass around from one place or person to another.
  • circumvent/səːkəmˈvɛnt/verbC1To get around a rule or an obstacle.
  • clamber/ˈklæmbə/verbC1To climb awkwardly using hands and feet.
  • clang/ˈklæŋ/verbC12 meaningsTo make a loud ringing metallic sound.
  • clank/klænk/verbC1To make a heavy dull metallic sound.
  • classify/ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo sort things into named groups.
  • claw/klɔ/nounB14 meaningsA sharp curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird.
  • cleanse/klɛnz/verbB22 meaningsTo wash the skin or a wound thoroughly.
  • clench/klɛnt͡ʃ/verbC1To close the hand or jaw tightly, especially in tension.
  • clinch/klɪnt͡ʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo settle something conclusively.
  • cling/ˈklɪŋ/verbC12 meaningsTo hold on and refuse to let go.
  • clobber/ˈklɒb.ə(ɹ)/verbC12 meaningsTo hit somebody very hard.
  • clop/klɒp/verbC1To make the sound of a hoof on hard ground.
  • cluck/klʌk/verbB24 meaningsOf a hen: to make short, repeated clicking sounds.
  • clump/klʌmp/nounB2+2 meaningsA tight group of plants or things growing together.
  • clutch/ˈklʌt͡ʃ/verbB25 meaningsTo hold something tightly, especially out of fear.
  • clutter/ˈklʌtə(ɹ)/nounC12 meaningsA messy pile of things covering every surface.
  • coach/kəʊtʃ/nounA26 meaningsA person who trains a sports team or athlete and decides its tactics.
  • coalesce/ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛs/verbC1To come together and form one whole.
  • coax/kəʊks/verbC1To gently talk somebody into doing something.
  • cobble/ˈkɒb.əl/verbC1To put something together roughly and quickly.
  • cocoon/kəˈkuːn/nounB22 meaningsThe silk case a caterpillar spins around itself.
  • coerce/kəʊˈɜːs/verbC1To force somebody to do something by threat or pressure.
  • cohabit/koʊˈhæbɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo live together as a couple without marrying.
  • coin/ˈkoɪ̯n/nounB13 meaningsA small flat round piece of metal used as money.
  • coincide/ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/verbC1To happen at exactly the same time.
  • collide/kəˈlaɪd/verbC12 meaningsTo crash into something, or into each other, while moving.
  • collude/kəˈluːd/verbC1To work together in secret for a dishonest end.
  • colournounA16 meaningsThe quality of light that makes something look red, blue, green and so on.