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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Level
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Part of speech
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  • haggle/ˈhæɡəl/verbC1To argue the price down.
  • hail/heɪl/nounB14 meaningsFrozen rain falling as small hard balls of ice.
  • hallmark/ˈhɔːlmɑːk/nounC13 meaningsAn official mark stamped on gold, silver or platinum to certify its purity and where it was assayed.
  • 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.
happen
/ˈhæpən/
verbA14 meanings
To take place; to occur.
  • harass/həˈɹæs/verbC12 meaningsTo trouble someone repeatedly with unwanted attention, demands or threats.
  • harbor/ˈhɑːbə/nounB12 meaningsProtected water where ships rest.
  • harbournounB22 meaningsA sheltered place where boats are safe.
  • harp/hɑːp/nounB1+3 meaningsA large stringed instrument with a triangular frame, played by plucking the strings with the fingers.
  • harry/ˈhæɹi/verbC1To keep attacking or pestering somebody.
  • hasten/ˈheɪ.sn̩/verbC12 meaningsTo cause something to happen sooner.
  • 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.
  • headhunt/ˈhɛdˌhʌnt/verbC1To approach someone in another company and tempt them away.
  • headline/ˈhɛd.laɪn/nounB1+4 meaningsThe title printed in large type at the top of a news story.
  • hear/ˈhɪə/verbA13 meaningsTo notice a sound through your ears, without trying to.
  • heave/ˈhiːv/verbB25 meaningsTo lift, pull or throw something heavy with great effort.
  • hedge/ˈhɛd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsA living wall of bushes dividing fields.
  • heed/ˈhiːd/verbC1To pay careful attention to a warning.
  • heft/hɛft/verbC12 meaningsTo lift something to judge how heavy it is.
  • heighten/ˈhaɪ̯.tən/verbC1To make a feeling or an effect stronger.
  • hem/hɛm/nounB2+2 meaningsThe folded and stitched bottom edge of a garment.
  • hibernate/ˈhaɪbə(r)ˌneɪt/verbC1To sleep through the whole winter.
  • hide/haɪd/verbA14 meaningsTo put something where it cannot be seen or found.
  • hike/haɪk/verbB12 meaningsTo walk a long way over rough country.
  • hobble/ˈhɒbəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo walk awkwardly and painfully.
  • hoist/hɔɪst/verbC13 meaningsTo raise something heavy, especially with ropes or a machine.
  • holler/ˈhɒlə/verbB23 meaningsTo shout loudly, especially to somebody far away.
  • hollow/ˈhɒləʊ/adjectiveB26 meaningsHaving an empty space inside.
  • honor/ˈɒn.ə/verbB14 meaningsTo show deep public respect for somebody.
  • honour/ˈɒnə/nounB13 meaningsA reputation for keeping to what is right.
  • hoodwink/ˈhʊdwɪŋk/verbC1To deceive somebody by a trick.
  • hoot/huːt/verbB22 meaningsTo make the low call of an owl.
  • hop/hɒp/verbB15 meaningsTo jump a short distance, especially on one leg.
  • hound/haʊnd/nounB22 meaningsA dog bred for hunting by scent.
  • housetrain/ˈhaʊsˌtɹeɪn/verbC1To teach an animal where it may relieve itself.
  • humble/ˈhʌmbəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsNot proud; not boasting about what you have done.
  • hunker/ˈhʌŋkə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo crouch down low on your heels.
  • hurtle/ˈhɜːtl̩/verbC1To move at great speed and without control.
  • hypothesise/haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz/verbC1To propose an idea specifically so it can be tested.