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

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  • kaisernounC1The former emperor of Germany or Austria.
  • kale/keɪl/nounB1+A dark curly leaf that stays firm when cooked.
  • kaleidoscope/kəˈlaɪ.dəˌskəʊp/nounB2+A tube of shifting coloured patterns, or a constant change.
  • kangaroo/ˌkæːŋ.ɡəˈɹʉː/nounB2A hopping Australian marsupial.
  • karaoke/ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/nounB2Singing along to recorded backing for fun.
  • karatnounB2+
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A measure of how pure gold is, out of twenty-four.
  • karate/kəˈɹɑː.ti/nounA2+A Japanese martial art using strikes with the hands and feet.
  • karma/ˈkɐɾ.mɑː/nounB1+The idea that your actions shape what happens to you later.
  • kartingnounB2+Racing small low open-wheeled machines.
  • kayak/ˈkaɪˌæk/nounB1+A slim closed canoe paddled with a double-bladed oar.
  • kazakhstannounB2The enormous steppe country of Central Asia.
  • kebab/kəˈbæb/nounB1+Grilled meat, often served in flatbread.
  • keel/kiːl/nounB2+The long fin under a boat that keeps it upright.
  • keep/kiːp/verbA17 meaningsTo continue to have something rather than give it away or lose it.
  • keep a promisephraseB1To do exactly what you said you would do.
  • keep a secretphraseB1To tell nobody what you were told in confidence.
  • keep a straight facephraseB2To avoid laughing or smiling when you want to.
  • keep an eye onphraseB2To watch something or someone carefully to prevent problems.
  • keep in touchphraseB1A request not to lose contact.
  • keep it under your hatphraseC1To keep something secret.
  • keep outphraseB12 meaningsTo prevent something or somebody from entering.
  • keep somebody postedphraseB2To keep telling somebody the latest news.
  • keep something under your hatphraseC1To keep a secret to yourself.
  • keep trackphraseB1To remain aware of the progress or whereabouts of something.
  • keep upphraseB2To move or progress at the same speed as the others.
  • keep up withphraseB1To move as fast as somebody else.
  • keep up with the jonesesphraseC1To try to match your neighbours' possessions.
  • keep your chin upphraseB2To stay cheerful when things are hard.
  • keep your hair onphraseC1Calm down and stop getting angry.
  • keep your headphraseB2To stay calm when everybody else is panicking.
  • keepsake/ˈkiːp.seɪk/nounC1A small object kept in memory of somebody.
  • keg/kɛɡ/nounB2+A small metal barrel for beer.
  • kelvin/ˈkɛlvɪn/nounC1The temperature scale starting at absolute zero.
  • ken/kɛn/nounC2The range of what somebody knows or can see.
  • kennel/ˈkɛn.əl/nounB1+2 meaningsThe small shelter a dog sleeps in.
  • kenyanounB1+An East African country.
  • kerb/kɝb/nounB1+The raised stone edge between road and pavement.
  • kernel/ˈkɜː.nəl/nounB2+The soft part inside a nut, or the core of a matter.
  • kerosene/ˈkɛɹəsiːn/nounB2+A thin oil burned in lamps and engines.
  • kestrel/ˈkɛstɹəl/nounC1A small falcon that hovers over roadsides.
  • ketch/kɛt͡ʃ/nounC2A two-masted sailing boat.
  • ketchup/ˈkɛt͡ʃ.əp/nounA2+A sweet red tomato sauce.
  • kettle/ˈkɛ.təl/nounB1A container with a lid and spout for boiling water.
  • kettle traynounB2The small set for making tea and coffee in a room.
  • key/kiː/nounA16 meaningsA shaped piece of metal that opens and locks a lock.
  • key cardnounB1The plastic card that unlocks a hotel door.
  • key inphraseB1To enter data by typing it on a keypad or keyboard.
  • key performance indicatornounC1A number chosen to show whether work is going well.
  • keyboard/ˈki.bɔɹd/nounB1+2 meaningsThe set of keys used for typing on a computer or typewriter.
  • keyboard navigationnounB2Working a program without needing a mouse.
  • keynote/ˈkiːˌnoʊt/nounB2+The central theme, or the main speech at a conference.
  • keypad/ˈkiːpæd/nounB1+A small set of keys for entering numbers or commands.
  • keystone/ˈkiː.stəʊn/nounC12 meaningsThe wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch, which locks the other stones in place.
  • keystrokenounB2+A single press of a key.
  • keyword/ˈkiː.wɜːd/nounB1+2 meaningsA word people search for that you want to be found by.
  • khaki/xɑki/adjectiveB1+A dusty yellow-brown colour.
  • kibble/ˈkɪbəl/nounB2+Dry pellets of pet food.
  • kick/kɪk/verbA25 meaningsTo hit or strike something with the foot.
  • kick offphraseB2To begin an event.
  • kick yourselfphraseB2To be annoyed at yourself for a missed chance.