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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Level
A1A2A2+B1B1+B2B2+C1C2
Part of speech
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  • hack/hæk/verbB23 meaningsTo cut roughly with heavy blows.
  • halt/hɒlt/verbB23 meaningsTo stop moving, or to make something stop moving.
  • hamstring/ˈhæmstɹɪŋ/verbC12 meaningsTo destroy somebody's ability to act.
  • handicap/ˈhændikæp/nounB24 meaningsAn advantage given to a weaker competitor, or a disadvantage given to a stronger one, so that a contest is even.
  • handle/ˈhæn.d(ə)l/nounB14 meaningsThe part of an object made to be held.
hang
/hæŋ/
verbB15 meanings
To fix something at the top so that the rest of it swings free.
  • harbournounB22 meaningsA sheltered place where boats are safe.
  • harden/ˈhɑɹdn̩/verbB22 meaningsTo make or become hard.
  • harness/ˈhɑː.nəs/nounB13 meaningsA set of straps fastened round an animal or person, for pulling a load or for safety.
  • harpoon/hɑːɹˈpuːn/nounB2+2 meaningsA spear on a line, thrown at a large sea animal.
  • harvest/ˈhɑɹ.vəst/nounB22 meaningsThe gathering in of ripe crops.
  • hatch/hæt͡ʃ/verbB15 meaningsTo come out of an egg.
  • haul/hɔːl/verbB23 meaningsTo pull or drag something heavy with effort.
  • haunt/hɔːnt/verbB23 meaningsTo appear repeatedly in a place, as a ghost is said to.
  • heal/ˈhiːl/verbB23 meaningsTo become healthy again after an injury or illness.
  • heap/hiːp/nounB22 meaningsA messy mound of things thrown together.
  • heave/ˈhiːv/verbB25 meaningsTo lift, pull or throw something heavy with great effort.
  • hedge/ˈhɛd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsA living wall of bushes dividing fields.
  • helicopter/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsAn aircraft lifted by rotating blades, able to hover.
  • herd/hɜːd/nounB13 meaningsA large group of animals of one kind that live and feed together.
  • hesitate/ˈhɛz.ɪ.teɪt/verbB2To pause before acting because you are not quite sure.
  • hiccup/ˈhɪkʌp/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make a sharp involuntary sound in the throat.
  • hinge/ˈhɪnd͡ʒ/nounB1+3 meaningsA joint that lets a door, lid or gate swing open and shut.
  • hint/hɪnt/verbB23 meaningsTo suggest something without saying it outright.
  • hire/ˈhaɪ(.)ə/verbA25 meaningsTo give someone a job and pay them to do it.
  • hiss/hɪs/verbB25 meaningsTo make a long sharp s-sound, the way a snake or an angry cat does.
  • hit/hɪt/verbA16 meaningsTo strike someone or something with your hand or an object.
  • hitch/hɪt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo fasten something with a knot or hook.
  • hold/həʊld/verbA17 meaningsTo keep something in your hands or arms.
  • holler/ˈhɒlə/verbB23 meaningsTo shout loudly, especially to somebody far away.
  • hollow/ˈhɒləʊ/adjectiveB26 meaningsHaving an empty space inside.
  • honeymoon/ˈhʌn.iˌmuːn/nounB13 meaningsThe holiday a couple takes just after their wedding.
  • honk/hɒŋk/verbB23 meaningsTo sound a horn, especially a car horn.
  • honor/ˈɒn.ə/verbB14 meaningsTo show deep public respect for somebody.
  • honour/ˈɒnə/nounB13 meaningsA reputation for keeping to what is right.
  • hoot/huːt/verbB22 meaningsTo make the low call of an owl.
  • hop/hɒp/verbB15 meaningsTo jump a short distance, especially on one leg.
  • host/həʊst/nounB14 meaningsThe person who has people to their home and looks after them.
  • hound/haʊnd/nounB22 meaningsA dog bred for hunting by scent.
  • house/haʊ̯s/nounA13 meaningsA building made for people to live in.
  • hover/ˈhɒvə/verbB22 meaningsTo stay in one place in the air.
  • howl/ˈhaʊ̯l/verbB24 meanings(Of a dog, wolf or similar animal) to make a long, loud, mournful cry.
  • huddle/ˈhʌdəl/verbB2To crowd together closely for warmth or safety.
  • huff/hʌf/nounB23 meaningsA fit of offence and bad temper that does not last long.
  • hug/hʌɡ/verbA23 meaningsTo put your arms around someone and hold them close.
  • hum/ˈhʌm/verbB14 meaningsTo sing a tune with your lips closed, making no words.
  • humble/ˈhʌmbəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsNot proud; not boasting about what you have done.
  • humiliate/hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/verbB2To make someone feel ashamed and foolish in front of others.
  • hunch/hʌnt͡ʃ/nounB22 meaningsA feeling that something is true, formed without proof or reasoning.
  • hurl/hɜːl/verbB23 meaningsTo throw something with great force.
  • hurt/hɜːt/adjectiveA15 meaningsSuffering pain or damage in the body.
  • hype/haɪp/nounB2+3 meaningsExaggerated publicity and excitement built up around something.