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

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  • gibberish/ˈd͡ʒɪ.bə.ɹɪʃ/nounB2Rapid, garbled talk that carries no meaning.
  • gibbet/ˈd͡ʒɪbɪt/nounC2A post where executed criminals were hung on display.
  • gibenounC2A mocking remark aimed at somebody.
  • gift/ɡɪft/nounA22 meaningsSomething nice given to somebody.
  • gift cardnounB1A card loaded with money to spend as a present.
  • gig/ɡɪɡ/nounB22 meanings
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A single live performance by a band.
  • gigabyte/ˈɡɪɡəbaɪt/nounB1+A unit of digital information, about a billion bytes.
  • giggle/ˈɡɪɡl̩/verbB13 meaningsTo laugh in a light, high, half-swallowed way.
  • gigolo/ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.ə.loʊ/nounC1A man kept by a woman in return for his company.
  • gilding/ˈɡɪldɪŋ/nounC1A thin covering of gold laid over a surface.
  • gill/ɡɪl/nounB1+The organ a fish breathes water through.
  • gilt/ɡɪlt/nounC12 meaningsA thin covering of gold.
  • gimlet/ˈɡɪm.lət/nounC2A small tool for boring holes in wood.
  • gimmick/ˈɡɪm.ɪk/nounB2+A trick or device used to attract attention.
  • ginger/ˈdʒɪndʒə/nounB1A knobby spicy root used in cooking.
  • gingerbread/ˈd͡ʒɪn.(d͡)ʒəˌbɹɛd/nounB1+A spiced cake or biscuit flavoured with ginger.
  • giraffe/dʒɪˈɹɑːf/nounB1The tallest animal, with a very long neck.
  • girder/ˈɡɜːdə(ɹ)/nounB2+A great steel beam carrying a building's weight.
  • girdle/ˈɡɝdl̩/nounC15 meaningsA belt or cord worn round the waist.
  • girl/ˈɡɜːl/nounA12 meaningsA female child.
  • girlfriend/ˈɡɜːlfɹɛnd/nounA12 meaningsThe woman or girl somebody is romantically involved with.
  • giro/ˈdʒaɪɹəʊ/nounC2A payment transferred between accounts through the post office.
  • girth/ɡɜːθ/nounC12 meaningsThe measurement round something thick.
  • girth strapnounC1The band that holds a saddle under the belly.
  • gist/d͡ʒɪst/nounB2+The essential point of what was said.
  • giveawaynounB2+Something handed out free, or a sign that betrays a secret.
  • gizmo/ˈɡɪzmoʊ/nounB2+A small handy device whose name escapes you.
  • glacier/ˈɡlæs.jə/nounB2A giant river of ice moving down a mountain.
  • glade/ɡleɪd/nounC1A sunny open space among trees.
  • gladiator/ˈɡlædiˌeɪ̯tə/nounC1A fighter who fought for public entertainment in ancient Rome.
  • glamour/ˈɡlæmə/nounB2An attractive and exciting charm.
  • glance/ɡlɑːns/verbB23 meaningsTo look at something quickly.
  • gland/ɡlænd/nounB2+An organ that makes a substance the body needs.
  • glare/ɡlɛɚ/verbB24 meaningsTo stare at someone with open anger.
  • glass/ɡlɑːs/nounA12 meaningsA container you drink from.
  • glass ceiling/ɡlɑːs ˈsiːlɪŋ/nounC1The invisible barrier stopping people rising further.
  • glassblowernounB2+A craftsman who shapes molten glass with breath.
  • glasses/ˈɡlɑːsɪz/nounA1Lenses worn in front of the eyes to see better.
  • glaze/ɡleɪz/verbB25 meaningsTo brush a shiny coating over food so that it gleams.
  • glazier/ˈɡleɪzjə(ɹ)/nounC1The tradesman who fits glass into frames.
  • gleam/ɡliːm/verbB2+2 meaningsTo shine with a soft steady reflected light.
  • glee/ɡliː/nounB2Great delight, often at another's misfortune.
  • glen/ɡlɛn/nounC1A narrow valley, especially in Scotland.
  • glide/ˈɡlaɪd/verbB23 meaningsTo move smoothly and quietly, with no visible effort.
  • glider/ˈɡlaɪdə(ɹ)/nounB2+An aircraft with no engine that rides the air currents.
  • glimmer/ˈɡlɪməː/verbC12 meaningsTo shine faintly and unsteadily.
  • glimpse/ˈɡlɪm(p)s/nounC13 meaningsA very short look at something.
  • glitch/ˈɡlɪt͡ʃ/nounB22 meaningsA small sudden fault that makes a machine behave oddly.
  • glitter/ˈɡlɪtə/verbB22 meaningsTo shine with many small flashes of light.
  • gloaming/ˈɡləʊ.mɪŋ/nounC2The dim light at the end of the day.
  • glob/ɡlɑb/nounB2+A soft rounded lump of something thick.
  • globalization/ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The knitting of the world into one market and culture.
  • globe/ɡləʊb/nounB2The earth, or a round model of it.
  • gloom/ɡluːm/nounB22 meaningsPartial darkness in which you can barely make things out.
  • glory/ˈɡlɔːɹi/nounB12 meaningsGreat honour and fame won by achievement.
  • gloss/ɡlɒs/nounB22 meaningsPaint or a finish that dries hard and shiny.
  • glossary/ˈɡlɒs.ə.ɹi/nounB2+An alphabetical list of hard words and their meanings.
  • glove/ɡlʌv/nounB1A covering for the hand with separate parts for each finger.
  • glow/ɡləʊ/verbB23 meaningsTo give out a soft steady light, with no flame.
  • glue/ɡluː/nounA2+3 meaningsA sticky substance used to join things.