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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.
  • gaffe/ɡæf/nounC1An embarrassing blunder made in public.
  • gaga/ˈɡɑːɡɑː/adjectiveC1Wildly enthusiastic, or confused with age.
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  • gaggle/ˈɡæɡl̩/nounC12 meaningsA flock of geese.
  • gaily/ˈɡeɪli/adverbC1In a bright and cheerful way.
  • gain groundphraseC12 meaningsTo make steady progress against opposition.
  • gait/ɡeɪt/nounC12 meaningsThe way a person walks.
  • gaitersnounC1Covers strapped over boots to keep mud and snow out.
  • gale/ɡeɪl/nounC12 meaningsA very strong wind, near storm strength.
  • gallant/ˈɡælənt/adjectiveC13 meaningsBrave and noble, especially against the odds.
  • gallantry/ˈɡæləntri/nounC12 meaningsBrave conduct.
  • 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.
  • galvaniseverbC1To shock a group into sudden action.
  • galvanisedadjectiveC1Coated in zinc so it will not rust.
  • game/ɡeɪm/nounA13 meaningsAn activity with rules played for fun or to win.
  • gamey/ˈɡeɪmi/adjectiveC1Tasting strongly of wild meat.
  • gammon/ˈɡæmən/nounC1Cured meat from the hind leg of a pig.
  • gander/ˈɡæn.də(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsA male goose.
  • ganglingadjectiveC1Tall, thin and loose-limbed.
  • gangly/ˈɡæŋɡli/adjectiveC1Awkwardly tall and thin.
  • gangplank/ˈɡæŋˌplæŋk/nounC1The board laid from a ship to the shore.
  • 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.
  • gape/ˈɡeɪp/verbC1To stare with the mouth open in astonishment.
  • garb/ɡɑː(ɹ)b/nounC1Clothing of a particular kind.
  • garbledadjectiveC1Confused and distorted so that the meaning is lost.
  • gargantuan/ɡɑːˈɡæn.t͡ʃu.ən/adjectiveC1Enormous beyond ordinary measure.
  • garish/ˈɡɛəɹɪʃ/adjectiveC1So bright and clashing that it hurts to look at.
  • garland/ˈɡɑː.lənd/nounB2+3 meaningsA ring or rope of flowers and leaves, worn or hung up as decoration.
  • garner/ˈɡɑː.nə/verbC1To gather support or information bit by bit.
  • garrison/ˈɡæɹ.ɪ.sən/nounC1The troops stationed in a place to hold it.
  • gasket/ˈɡæs.kɪt/nounC1The flat seal between two bolted surfaces.
  • gasp/ɡɑːsp/verbB24 meaningsTo take a short, sharp breath in, from shock, pain or surprise.
  • gathering/ˈɡæð.ə.ɹɪŋ/nounB12 meaningsAn assembly of people in one place.
  • gauge/ˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/verbB2+4 meaningsTo judge or estimate the amount, level or strength of something, especially something you cannot measure directly.
  • gaunt/ɡɔːnt/adjectiveC1Thin and hollow-looking from hunger or illness.
  • gauntlet/ˈɡɔːnt.lət/nounC1An armoured glove, thrown down as a challenge.
  • gavel/ˈɡa.vəl/nounC1A small hammer struck to close a sale.
  • gawky/ˈɡɔːki/adjectiveC1Awkward and ungainly, especially in a young person.
  • gawp/ɡɔːp/verbC1To stare stupidly at something.
  • gay/ɡeɪ/adjectiveB12 meaningsAttracted to people of your own sex.
  • gazette/ɡəˈzɛt/nounC1An official journal, or a newspaper's name.
  • gel/d͡ʒɛl/nounA2+2 meaningsA thick clear substance used to hold hair in place.
  • gelding/ˈɡɛldɪŋ/nounC1A male horse that has been castrated.
  • genealogy/ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/nounC1The study of tracing a family's descent.
  • generic/dʒɪˈnɛɹ.ɪk/adjectiveC13 meaningsBelonging to a whole class or group rather than to one particular member.
  • generosity/ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɒs.ɪ.ti/nounB22 meaningsThe open-handed readiness to give.
  • genesis/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/nounC1The beginning of something.
  • genial/ˈdʒiːnɪəl/adjectiveC1Warm, friendly and easy to be with.
  • genocide/ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/nounC1The deliberate destruction of a whole people.
  • genome/ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/nounC1The complete set of genes in a living thing.
  • gentrification/d͡ʒɛn.tɹɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/nounC1The change of a poor district as wealthier people move in.
  • gentry/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/nounC1The class just below the nobility.