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

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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106 words · showing 1–60

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  • gabble/ˈɡæbəl/verbC1To talk so fast that words run together.
  • gag/ɡæɡ/verbB22 meaningsTo choke or retch.
  • gainsay/ɡeɪnˈseɪ/verbC2To deny or contradict something.
  • gallop/ˈɡæləp/verbB1+2 meaningsTo run at a horse's fastest pace.
  • galvaniseverbC1To shock a group into sudden action.
  • gamble/ˈɡæm.bəl/verbB1
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To risk money on an uncertain outcome.
  • gape/ˈɡeɪp/verbC1To stare with the mouth open in astonishment.
  • garden/ˈɡɑː.d(ə)n/nounA12 meaningsThe green space by a house where plants grow.
  • gargle/ˈɡɑːɡəl/verbB1+To wash the throat with liquid held by the breath.
  • 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.
  • garnish/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/verbB2+3 meaningsTo add a small pretty finishing touch to a plate.
  • gash/ɡæʃ/nounB22 meaningsA long deep cut in flesh.
  • gasp/ɡɑːsp/verbB24 meaningsTo take a short, sharp breath in, from shock, pain or surprise.
  • gather/ˈɡæðə/nounB13 meaningsCloth drawn up on a thread to make soft fullness.
  • gauge/ˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/verbB2+4 meaningsTo judge or estimate the amount, level or strength of something, especially something you cannot measure directly.
  • gawp/ɡɔːp/verbC1To stare stupidly at something.
  • gaze/ɡeɪz/verbB23 meaningsTo look at something steadily for a long time.
  • gel/d͡ʒɛl/nounA2+2 meaningsA thick clear substance used to hold hair in place.
  • geld/ɡɛld/verbC2To remove the reproductive organs of a male animal.
  • generalize/ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.laɪz/verbB2+To draw a broad conclusion from particular cases.
  • generate/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/verbB2To produce something in quantity.
  • genuflect/ˈd͡ʒɛn.jʊ.flɛkt/verbC2To touch one knee to the ground in reverence.
  • germinate/ˈd͡ʒɜː(ɹ)mɪneɪt/verbB2+To begin to grow out of a seed.
  • gesticulate/dʒɛsˈtɪkjʊleɪt/verbC1To make energetic movements with the hands while speaking.
  • gesture/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃə/nounB23 meaningsA movement of the hands, head or arms that carries a meaning.
  • ghost/ɡəʊst/nounA22 meaningsThe spirit of a dead person appearing to the living.
  • gibber/ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/verbC1To talk fast and unintelligibly from fear.
  • giggle/ˈɡɪɡl̩/verbB13 meaningsTo laugh in a light, high, half-swallowed way.
  • gird/ɡɜːd/verbC2To fasten a belt on, or to prepare for action.
  • girdle/ˈɡɝdl̩/nounC15 meaningsA belt or cord worn round the waist.
  • give/ˈɡɪv/verbA15 meaningsTo hand something to someone so that it becomes theirs.
  • gladden/ˈɡlædən/verbC1To make somebody happy.
  • glance/ɡlɑːns/verbB23 meaningsTo look at something quickly.
  • glare/ɡlɛɚ/verbB24 meaningsTo stare at someone with open anger.
  • glaze/ɡleɪz/verbB25 meaningsTo brush a shiny coating over food so that it gleams.
  • gleam/ɡliːm/verbB2+2 meaningsTo shine with a soft steady reflected light.
  • glean/ɡliːn/verbC1To pick up small pieces of information here and there.
  • glide/ˈɡlaɪd/verbB23 meaningsTo move smoothly and quietly, with no visible effort.
  • glimmer/ˈɡlɪməː/verbC12 meaningsTo shine faintly and unsteadily.
  • glimpse/ˈɡlɪm(p)s/nounC13 meaningsA very short look at something.
  • glint/ɡlɪnt/verbC1To give out small quick flashes of light.
  • glisten/ˈɡlɪsən/verbC1To shine as wet things do.
  • glitch/ˈɡlɪt͡ʃ/nounB22 meaningsA small sudden fault that makes a machine behave oddly.
  • glitter/ˈɡlɪtə/verbB22 meaningsTo shine with many small flashes of light.
  • gloat/ɡloʊt/verbB2+To take open pleasure in somebody else's misfortune.
  • glorify/ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ/verbB2+To praise something as far greater than it is.
  • gloss/ɡlɒs/nounB22 meaningsPaint or a finish that dries hard and shiny.
  • glow/ɡləʊ/verbB23 meaningsTo give out a soft steady light, with no flame.
  • glower/ˈɡlaʊə(ɹ)/verbC1To stare angrily at somebody.
  • glue/ɡluː/nounA2+3 meaningsA sticky substance used to join things.
  • gnash/ˈnæʃ/verbC1To grind the teeth together, especially in rage or anguish.
  • gnaw/nɔː/verbC12 meaningsTo bite at something again and again.
  • go/ɡəʊ/verbA14 meaningsTo move from here to another place.
  • goad/ɡəʊd/verbC12 meaningsTo keep provoking somebody into acting.
  • gobble/ˈɡɒbl̩/verbB22 meaningsTo eat fast and greedily.
  • golf/ɡɒlf/nounA2+2 meaningsA game in which players hit a small ball into a series of holes with clubs.
  • gore/ɡɔː/nounB2+2 meaningsThick blood from a wound.
  • gorge/ɡɔːdʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsA deep narrow rocky valley.
  • gossip/ˈɡɒsɪp/nounB14 meaningsTalk about other people's private business, especially what they would not want repeated.