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

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  • handbook/ˈhændˌbʊk/nounB1+A short book of practical instructions.
  • handbrakenounB1+The lever that holds a parked car still.
  • handcuff/ˈhændˌkʌf/nounB1+2 meaningsA locking metal ring joined in a pair, used to restrain the wrists.
  • handcuffs/ˈhændˌkʌfs/nounB1Linked metal rings locked around a prisoner's wrists.
  • handful/ˈhæn(d)fʊl/nounB12 meaningsAs much as one hand can hold.
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The place a climber grips with a hand.
  • handicap/ˈhændikæp/nounB24 meaningsAn advantage given to a weaker competitor, or a disadvantage given to a stronger one, so that a contest is even.
  • handicraft/ˈhændɪkɹæft/nounB2+Skilled work made by hand rather than machine.
  • handkerchief/ˈhæŋkəːt͡ʃɪf/nounB1A small square of cloth for wiping the nose.
  • handle/ˈhæn.d(ə)l/nounB14 meaningsThe part of an object made to be held.
  • handlebar/ˈhændəlbɑː/nounB1+The bar a rider steers a cycle by.
  • handlebarsnounB1+The bar you hold and steer a bicycle with.
  • handler/ˈhænd.lə/nounC12 meaningsThe officer who runs and instructs an agent.
  • handling/ˈhændl̩ɪŋ/nounB22 meaningsThe way something is dealt with.
  • handmaidennounC1A female personal servant.
  • handout/ˈhændaʊt/nounB2A sheet given out to a class or an audience.
  • handover/ˈhændˌoʊvɚ/nounB2+Passing work and knowledge to whoever takes over.
  • handrail/ˈhændˌɹeɪl/nounB2A rail to hold onto for support.
  • handsawnounB2+A saw pushed and pulled by hand alone.
  • handshake/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/nounB13 meaningsA grip and shake of right hands, used in greeting or to seal an agreement.
  • handstand/ˈhændˌstænd/nounB1+Balancing upside down on your hands.
  • handwriting/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/nounB1The way a person forms letters by hand.
  • hang-outnounB2A place somebody likes to spend time.
  • hangar/ˈhæŋ.ə/nounB2A large shed where aircraft are kept.
  • hanger/ˈhæŋ.ə/nounA2+The shape a garment hangs on.
  • hanger-onnounC1Somebody who stays close to the important for gain.
  • hangman/ˈhæŋˌmæn/nounB2The official who carries out a hanging.
  • hangover/ˈhæŋəʊ̯vəː/nounB1+The sick heavy feeling the morning after drinking.
  • hank/ˈhæŋk/nounC2A coil of wool or rope.
  • happenstance/ˈhap(ə)nˌstɑːns/nounC2A chance occurrence with no plan behind it.
  • happiness/ˈhæpinɪs/nounB1The state of feeling good about your life.
  • happy hournounB1A period when drinks are sold cheaply.
  • harangue/həˈɹæŋ/nounC22 meaningsA long, critical and often angry speech.
  • harassment/həˈɹæsmənt/nounC1Repeated unwanted behaviour that makes life or work unbearable.
  • harbinger/ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/nounC2A sign that something is on its way.
  • harbor/ˈhɑːbə/nounB12 meaningsProtected water where ships rest.
  • harbournounB22 meaningsA sheltered place where boats are safe.
  • hard drivenounB2The part of a computer that stores files permanently.
  • hard hatnounB1A protective helmet worn on building sites.
  • hard shouldernounB2The strip at the edge of a motorway for emergencies.
  • hardness/ˈhɑɹdnəs/nounB2How well a mineral resists being scratched.
  • hardship/ˈhɑɹdˌʃɪp/nounB2Suffering caused by difficult conditions.
  • hardware/ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/nounB23 meaningsThe physical parts of a computer or other machine.
  • hardwood/ˈhɑɹdˌwʊd/nounB2+Wood from a broadleaf tree.
  • hare/hɛə/nounB1+A long-eared animal like a large fast rabbit.
  • harlot/ˈhɑːlət/nounC1A prostitute, in old and insulting use.
  • harm/hɑːm/verbB12 meaningsTo do damage to somebody or something.
  • harmonica/ˌhɑɹˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/nounB2A small mouth instrument played by breathing in and out.
  • harmony/ˈhɑːmə.ni/nounC13 meaningsA state in which people or things exist together peacefully and agree with each other.
  • harness/ˈhɑː.nəs/nounB13 meaningsA set of straps fastened round an animal or person, for pulling a load or for safety.
  • harp/hɑːp/nounB1+3 meaningsA large stringed instrument with a triangular frame, played by plucking the strings with the fingers.
  • harpoon/hɑːɹˈpuːn/nounB2+2 meaningsA spear on a line, thrown at a large sea animal.
  • harpsichord/ˈhɑː(ɹ)p.sɪ.kɔː(ɹ)d/nounC1An early keyboard whose strings are plucked, not struck.
  • harpy/ˈhɑɹpi/nounC1A monster of legend, or an insulting word for a woman.
  • harridan/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.dən/nounC2A bad-tempered scolding old woman.
  • harrier/ˈhæɹi.ə/nounC2A bird of prey that quarters low over open ground.
  • harrow/ˈhæɹəʊ/nounB2+A frame of spikes dragged over ploughed soil to break it up.
  • hart/hɑːt/nounC2An adult male deer, in old use.
  • harvest/ˈhɑɹ.vəst/nounB22 meaningsThe gathering in of ripe crops.
  • harvest festivalnounB1The celebration held when the crops are safely in.