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

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  • 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.
  • gauntlet/ˈɡɔːnt.lət/nounC1An armoured glove, thrown down as a challenge.
  • gauze/ɡɔːz/nounB2A thin loosely woven fabric used for dressings.
  • gavel/ˈɡa.vəl/nounC1A small hammer struck to close a sale.
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verbB23 meanings
To look at something steadily for a long time.
  • gazebo/ɡəˈziːbəʊ/nounB2+A small open garden building to sit in.
  • gazelle/ɡəˈzɛl/nounB2+A small swift graceful antelope.
  • gazette/ɡəˈzɛt/nounC1An official journal, or a newspaper's name.
  • gear/ɡɪə/nounB12 meaningsEquipment or clothing for a particular purpose.
  • gear rationounB2How far one turn of the pedals drives you.
  • gear shiftnounB2The control that changes which gear you are in.
  • gear sticknounB1The lever used to change gear.
  • gearbox/ˈɡɪəˌbɒks/nounB1+The set of gears transmitting power from an engine to the wheels.
  • geisha/ˈɡeɪ.ʃə/nounB2+A Japanese woman trained to entertain with talk, music and dance.
  • gel/d͡ʒɛl/nounA2+2 meaningsA thick clear substance used to hold hair in place.
  • gel nailsnounB2Nail colour hardened under a lamp to last for weeks.
  • gelding/ˈɡɛldɪŋ/nounC1A male horse that has been castrated.
  • gemology/d͡ʒɛmˈɑl.ə.dʒi/nounC2The study of precious stones.
  • gemstone/ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/nounB1+A stone valuable enough to be cut and set.
  • gender/ˈd͡ʒɛndə/nounB2The state of being male, female or otherwise identified.
  • gene/d͡ʒiːn/nounB2One inherited instruction inside a living thing.
  • genealogy/ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/nounC1The study of tracing a family's descent.
  • general/ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəl/adjectiveA22 meaningsInvolving most people or things rather than a few.
  • generalisationnounB2+2 meaningsA statement made to cover many cases at once.
  • generation/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/nounB12 meaningsAll the people born and living at about the same time.
  • generation gapnounB2The difference in outlook between young and old.
  • generator/ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/nounB1+A machine that makes electricity.
  • generosity/ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɒs.ɪ.ti/nounB22 meaningsThe open-handed readiness to give.
  • genesis/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/nounC1The beginning of something.
  • genius/ˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/nounB13 meaningsSomebody with exceptional ability.
  • genocide/ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/nounC1The deliberate destruction of a whole people.
  • genome/ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/nounC1The complete set of genes in a living thing.
  • genre/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/nounB2+2 meaningsA style or category of art, writing or music.
  • gent/d͡ʒɛnt/nounB2+A man, said informally.
  • gentleman/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/nounB12 meaningsA polite, well-behaved man.
  • gentleness/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩nəs/nounB2A soft and careful way of treating things.
  • gentrification/d͡ʒɛn.tɹɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/nounC1The change of a poor district as wealthier people move in.
  • gentry/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/nounC1The class just below the nobility.
  • geode/ˈdʒiː.əʊd/nounC1A dull stone that is hollow and crystal-lined inside.
  • geography/dʒiˈɒɡɹəfi/nounA2+2 meaningsThe study of countries, landscapes and maps.
  • geologist/dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/nounB2+Somebody who studies the earth and its rocks.
  • geology/d͡ʒiˈɒləd͡ʒi/nounB2+The study of the rocks the earth is made of.
  • geometry/d͡ʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tɹi/nounB2+2 meaningsThe mathematics of shapes, lines and angles.
  • georgianounA2+A country in the Caucasus between the Black Sea and the mountains.
  • geranium/dʒəˈɹeɪni.əm/nounB2+A pot plant with rounded leaves and red or pink heads.
  • germ/d͡ʒɜːm/nounB22 meaningsA tiny living thing that can make you ill.
  • german/ˈd͡ʒɜː.mən/nounA13 meaningsThe language of Germany and Austria.
  • germanynounA1A country in central Europe with Berlin as its capital.
  • germination/ˌdʒɜːɹ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The first sprouting of a seed.
  • gestation/d͡ʒɛsˈteɪʃən/nounC1The carrying of young before birth, or the forming of an idea.
  • gesture/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃə/nounB23 meaningsA movement of the hands, head or arms that carries a meaning.
  • getawaynounB2A short escape from daily life.
  • geyser/ˈɡiː.zə/nounB2+A natural fountain that blasts hot water from the ground.
  • ghana/ˈɑːnə/nounB1+A country in West Africa.
  • ghetto/ˈɡɛ.təʊ/nounB2A district where one group lives apart from the rest.
  • ghost/ɡəʊst/nounA22 meaningsThe spirit of a dead person appearing to the living.
  • ghostwriternounB2+Somebody who writes a book that appears under another name.
  • ghoul/ɡuːl/nounC1A grave-haunting creature of legend that feeds on the dead.
  • giant/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ənt/adjectiveB12 meaningsVery much larger than usual.