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

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  • time and againphraseB2Repeatedly, over a long period.
  • time controlnounB2The limit set on how long each side may think.
  • time fliesphraseB2Said when time seems to pass very quickly.
  • time trialnounB2A race where riders set off alone against the clock.
  • time-consumingadjectiveB2Taking up a great deal of time.
  • time-lapse/ˈtaɪmˌlæps/nounB2Many pictures over hours played back as fast movement.
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timeline/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/nounB2A line showing events in the order they happened.
  • timesheetnounB2The record of hours worked on each task.
  • timetable/ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/nounA2+4 meaningsA chart showing which lesson or activity happens at which hour of the day and week.
  • timing/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/nounB2The choice of the best moment to do something.
  • tingle/ˈtɪŋɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo feel a slight prickling in the skin.
  • tinglingadjectiveB2Producing a light prickling feeling.
  • tinker/ˈtɪŋkə/verbB2To make small adjustments to something, often without real effect.
  • tint/tɪnt/nounB2+3 meaningsA slight shade of colour laid over something.
  • tip/tɪp/nounA26 meaningsExtra money given to someone for serving you well.
  • tip of the iceberg/ˈtɪp‿əv ðiː ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/phraseB2The small visible part of a much bigger hidden problem.
  • tiptoe/ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/verbB22 meaningsTo walk silently on the balls of your feet.
  • tired[ˈtaɪ̯əd]adjectiveA13 meaningsNeeding rest or sleep.
  • tiresome/ˈtaɪɚsəm/adjectiveB22 meaningsAnnoying, especially because it goes on too long or repeats.
  • to cut a long story shortphraseB2Leaving out the middle and getting to the end.
  • toasty/ˈtoʊsti/adjectiveC12 meaningsTasting of bread browned by heat.
  • tobacco/təˈbækəʊ/nounB2The cured leaves of a plant, smoked or chewed.
  • toboggan/təˈbɒɡ.ən/nounB22 meaningsA long flat sledge with a curved front, for sliding over snow.
  • toenail/ˈtəʊˌneɪl/nounB2The hard plate on the end of a toe.
  • togethernessnounB2A warm sense of belonging with others.
  • toil/tɔɪl/nounB2+2 meaningsLong hard exhausting work.
  • token/ˈtəʊkən/nounB1+3 meaningsA small piece standing for a player in a game.
  • tolerate/ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/verbB22 meaningsTo put up with something you dislike.
  • toll/təʊl/nounB23 meaningsMoney paid to use a bridge or road.
  • tomb/tuːm/nounB2The chamber a person of importance was buried in.
  • tomcatnounB2A male cat.
  • tomorrow/təˈmɒɹəʊ/adverbA13 meaningsOn the day after today.
  • tone/ˈtəʊn/nounB16 meaningsThe quality of someone's voice that shows how they feel.
  • tone of voicenounB22 meaningsThe consistent style and personality of an organisation's writing.
  • toner/ˈtoʊnɚ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe powder a laser printer prints with.
  • tongue/tʌŋ/nounA22 meaningsThe soft muscular part inside the mouth.
  • too good to be truephraseB2So attractive that it is probably a trick.
  • toolbeltnounB2A belt with pouches that keeps tools at your hip.
  • toolbox/ˈtuːlˌbɒks/nounB1+2 meaningsA box or case for carrying tools.
  • toot/ˈtuːt/verbB22 meaningsTo make a short sound on a horn.
  • toothless/ˈtuθləs/adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving no teeth.
  • top/tɒp/nounA16 meaningsThe highest part or upper surface of something.
  • top coatnounB2The clear layer painted over colour to protect it.
  • toplessadjectiveB2Wearing nothing above the waist.
  • torch/ˈtɔːtʃ/nounB22 meaningsA handheld electric light.
  • torment/ˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt/nounB2Severe and prolonged suffering.
  • torn/tɔːn/adjectiveB12 meaningsRipped, with an open split.
  • torso/ˈtɔː.səʊ̯/nounB22 meaningsThe main part of the human body, without the head, arms and legs.
  • toss/tɒs/verbA25 meaningsTo throw something lightly or carelessly.
  • tote/təʊt/verbC12 meaningsTo carry something about with you.
  • touch/tʌt͡ʃ/verbA26 meaningsTo put your hand or fingers on something.
  • touch up/ˈtʌt͡ʃ ʌp/phraseB2To repair your appearance slightly.
  • touch woodphraseB2Said after mentioning good fortune, to avoid tempting fate.
  • touch-up/ˈtʌt͡ʃˌʌp/nounB2A small repair to make-up during the day.
  • touchdown/ˈtʌt͡ʃ.daʊn/nounB2The moment an aircraft's wheels meet the runway.
  • touchy/ˈtʌt͡ʃi/adjectiveB22 meaningsEasily offended.
  • tough/tʌf/adjectiveB15 meaningsStrong and hard to break, cut or damage.
  • tour operatornounB2The company that puts a package holiday together.
  • tournament/ˈtʊənəmənt/nounB22 meaningsA competition made up of many games or rounds, played until one winner is left.
  • toward/təˈwɔːd/prepositionA2+2 meaningsIn the direction of something.