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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • kangaroo/ˌkæːŋ.ɡəˈɹʉː/nounB2A hopping Australian marsupial.
  • karaoke/ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/nounB2Singing along to recorded backing for fun.
  • kazakhstannounB2The enormous steppe country of Central Asia.
  • keep/kiːp/verbA17 meaningsTo continue to have something rather than give it away or lose it.
  • keep a straight facephraseB2To avoid laughing or smiling when you want to.
  • keep an eye onphrase
B2
To watch something or someone carefully to prevent problems.
  • keep outphraseB12 meaningsTo prevent something or somebody from entering.
  • keep somebody postedphraseB2To keep telling somebody the latest news.
  • keep upphraseB2To move or progress at the same speed as the others.
  • keep your chin upphraseB2To stay cheerful when things are hard.
  • keep your headphraseB2To stay calm when everybody else is panicking.
  • 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.
  • keyboard navigationnounB2Working a program without needing a mouse.
  • keyword/ˈkiː.wɜːd/nounB1+2 meaningsA word people search for that you want to be found by.
  • 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.
  • kickboardnounB2A float held to practise leg movements.
  • kickstand/ˈkɪkˌstænd/nounB2The prop that holds a cycle upright when parked.
  • kidnap/ˈkɪdnæp/verbB2To take a person away by force and demand money.
  • kidney/ˈkɪdni/nounB2One of the two organs that filter the blood.
  • kill/ˈkɪl/verbA24 meaningsTo make a person, animal or plant die.
  • kill off/kɪl ɒf/phraseB2To destroy something completely.
  • kill timephraseB2To do something unimportant while waiting.
  • kill two birds with one stonephraseB2To finish two tasks with a single action.
  • kin/kɪn/nounB2Your family and relations.
  • kind-heartedadjectiveB2Gentle and generous in the way you treat people.
  • king/ˈkɪŋ/nounA24 meaningsThe male ruler of a country, who inherits the position from his family.
  • kiosk check-innounB2The machine you use to check yourself in.
  • kitchenette/ˌkɪt͡ʃəˈnɛt/nounB2A very small area fitted for cooking, rather than a separate kitchen.
  • kitesurfingnounB2Riding a board pulled by a large steerable kite.
  • kiwi/ˈkiːwi/nounA2+3 meaningsA fruit with brown hairy skin and green flesh full of small black seeds.
  • knack/næk/nounB2The trick of doing something easily and well.
  • knee-lengthadjectiveB2Reaching down as far as the middle of the leg.
  • kneel/niːl/verbB2To rest your weight on your bent knees.
  • knick-knack/ˈnɪkˌnæk/nounB2A small decorative object of no great use.
  • knife/ˈnaɪ̯f/nounA22 meaningsA sharp tool used for cutting.
  • knight/ˈnaɪ̯t/nounB13 meaningsThe chess piece that moves in an L shape and can jump.
  • knit/nɪt/verbB1+3 meaningsTo make cloth or clothing by looping yarn with two needles.
  • knock/nɒk/verbA25 meaningsTo hit a door or window with your hand so that people inside hear you.
  • knock offphraseB22 meaningsTo reduce a price by an amount.
  • knock outphraseB22 meaningsTo render somebody unconscious with a blow.
  • knockout/ˈnɒk.aʊt/nounB22 meaningsA competition where losers leave at once.
  • knot/nɒt/nounB14 meaningsA tie made by looping rope or string through itself and pulling it tight.
  • know something inside outphraseB2To know a subject thoroughly in every detail.
  • know the drillphraseB2To be familiar with the usual routine.