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

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  • gabble/ˈɡæbəl/verbC1To talk so fast that words run together.
  • gable/ˈɡeɪ.bəl/nounC1The triangle of wall under the two slopes of a roof.
  • gabonnounC1A country in central Africa.
  • gadget/ɡæd͡ʒ.ɪt/nounC1A small clever device.
  • gaff/ɡæf/nounC2A hooked pole for landing a large fish.
  • gaffe/ɡæf/nounC1An embarrassing blunder made in public.
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  • gag/ɡæɡ/verbB22 meaningsTo choke or retch.
  • gaga/ˈɡɑːɡɑː/adjectiveC1Wildly enthusiastic, or confused with age.
  • gage/ɡeɪd͡ʒ/nounC2A pledge, or a glove thrown down as a challenge.
  • gaggle/ˈɡæɡl̩/nounC12 meaningsA flock of geese.
  • gaily/ˈɡeɪli/adverbC1In a bright and cheerful way.
  • gain accessphraseB2To get the right or the means to enter.
  • gain experiencephraseB2To learn by doing something over time.
  • gain groundphraseC12 meaningsTo make steady progress against opposition.
  • gainsay/ɡeɪnˈseɪ/verbC2To deny or contradict something.
  • gait/ɡeɪt/nounC12 meaningsThe way a person walks.
  • gaitersnounC1Covers strapped over boots to keep mud and snow out.
  • gala/ˈɡɑːlə/nounB2+A grand social occasion with entertainment.
  • galactic/ɡəˈlæktɪk/adjectiveB2+To do with a galaxy, or inconceivably large.
  • galaxy/ˈɡæl.ək.si/nounB1A vast system of stars held together by gravity.
  • gale/ɡeɪl/nounC12 meaningsA very strong wind, near storm strength.
  • gall/ɡɔːl/nounB1+2 meaningsBold cheek or nerve.
  • gallant/ˈɡælənt/adjectiveC13 meaningsBrave and noble, especially against the odds.
  • gallantry/ˈɡæləntri/nounC12 meaningsBrave conduct.
  • gallery/ˈɡæləɹi/nounB12 meaningsA building where paintings are shown.
  • galley/ˈɡæli/nounC1The kitchen of a ship.
  • gallingadjectiveC1Deeply annoying and humiliating.
  • gallon/ˈɡælən/nounC1A large unit of liquid volume.
  • gallop/ˈɡæləp/verbB1+2 meaningsTo run at a horse's fastest pace.
  • gallows/ˈɡæləʊz/nounB2+The frame on which people were hanged.
  • galvaniseverbC1To shock a group into sudden action.
  • galvanisedadjectiveC1Coated in zinc so it will not rust.
  • gambianounB2+A small West African country.
  • gambit/ˈɡæmbɪt/nounC22 meaningsA chess opening in which a piece is given up for advantage.
  • gamble/ˈɡæm.bəl/verbB12 meaningsTo risk money on an uncertain outcome.
  • gambling/ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ/nounB2Risking money on the result of a game or a race.
  • game/ɡeɪm/nounA13 meaningsAn activity with rules played for fun or to win.
  • games consolenounB1A machine bought to play video games on.
  • gamey/ˈɡeɪmi/adjectiveC1Tasting strongly of wild meat.
  • gaming/ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/nounB2Playing computer games, or betting for money.
  • gammon/ˈɡæmən/nounC1Cured meat from the hind leg of a pig.
  • gander/ˈɡæn.də(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsA male goose.
  • gang/ˈɡæŋ/nounB1A band of people who go about or work together.
  • ganglingadjectiveC1Tall, thin and loose-limbed.
  • gangly/ˈɡæŋɡli/adjectiveC1Awkwardly tall and thin.
  • gangplank/ˈɡæŋˌplæŋk/nounC1The board laid from a ship to the shore.
  • gangster/ˈɡæŋ.stəː/nounB2A member of an organised criminal band.
  • gangway/ˈɡæŋweɪ/nounB2+The narrow bridge by which a ship is boarded.
  • gannet/ˈɡænɪt/nounC1A big white sea bird that dives like an arrow.
  • gantry/ˈɡæntɹi/nounC1An overhead frame carrying a crane or signals.
  • gaol/d͡ʒeɪl/nounC1A prison, in older British spelling.
  • gap/ɡæp/nounB12 meaningsAn empty space or opening between two things.
  • gap yearphraseB2The year off between school and university, often spent traveling.
  • gape/ˈɡeɪp/verbC1To stare with the mouth open in astonishment.
  • garage/ˈɡæ.ɹɪdʒ/nounB12 meaningsA building beside a house for keeping a car in.
  • garb/ɡɑː(ɹ)b/nounC1Clothing of a particular kind.
  • garbledadjectiveC1Confused and distorted so that the meaning is lost.
  • garden/ˈɡɑː.d(ə)n/nounA12 meaningsThe green space by a house where plants grow.
  • garden leavenounC2Being paid to stay away during your notice period.
  • gardener/ˈɡɑɹd.n̩.ɚ/nounB2Somebody who looks after plants, flowers and lawns.