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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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188 words · showing 61–120

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  • grate/ˈɡɹeɪt/verbB1+3 meaningsTo shred food by rubbing it on a rough metal surface.
  • graze/ɡɹeɪz/verbB1+5 meaningsOf animals, to eat grass growing in a field.
  • halve/hɑːv/verbB1+2 meaningsTo divide something into two equal parts.
  • handcuff/ˈhændˌkʌf/nounB1+2 meaningsA locking metal ring joined in a pair, used to restrain the wrists.
  • harness/ˈhɑː.nəs/nounB13 meaningsA set of straps fastened round an animal or person, for pulling a load or for safety.
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harp
/hɑːp/
nounB1+3 meanings
A large stringed instrument with a triangular frame, played by plucking the strings with the fingers.
  • headline/ˈhɛd.laɪn/nounB1+4 meaningsThe title printed in large type at the top of a news story.
  • hiccup/ˈhɪkʌp/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make a sharp involuntary sound in the throat.
  • hinge/ˈhɪnd͡ʒ/nounB1+3 meaningsA joint that lets a door, lid or gate swing open and shut.
  • hitchhike/ˈhɪt͡ʃhaɪk/verbB1+To travel free by asking passing drivers for a lift.
  • hoover/ˈhuːvə(ɹ)/verbB1+2 meaningsTo clean a floor with a suction machine.
  • illuminate/ɪˈl(j)umɪneɪt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo light something up.
  • import/ˈɪm.pɔːt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo bring goods in from another country.
  • inhale/ɪnˈheɪl/verbB1+2 meaningsTo draw air, smoke or vapour into the lungs.
  • injure/ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/verbB1+To hurt somebody's body.
  • insure/ɪnˈʃɔː(ɹ)/verbB1+To arrange financial protection against loss or damage.
  • intern/ɪnˈtɝn/nounB1+2 meaningsA student doing a short first job to learn a profession.
  • invest/ɪnˈvɛst/verbB1+2 meaningsTo put money into something hoping it grows.
  • irritate/ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo annoy someone persistently.
  • knit/nɪt/verbB1+3 meaningsTo make cloth or clothing by looping yarn with two needles.
  • lag/læɡ/nounB1+2 meaningsThe delay between an action and the response.
  • landscape/ˈlan(d)skeɪp/nounB25 meaningsAll the visible features of an area of land, taken in together.
  • layer/ˈleɪ̯ɚ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo build something up in flat levels.
  • lodge/lɒd͡ʒ/nounB1+2 meaningsA simple building for holidays in the country.
  • memoriseverbB1+To learn something so that it can be repeated from memory.
  • mend/mɛnd/verbB1+3 meaningsTo repair something broken or torn so that it can be used again.
  • migrate/maɪˈɡɹeɪt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo travel a long way each year with the seasons.
  • mince/mɪns/verbB1+2 meaningsTo cut into tiny pieces.
  • minimiseverbB1+2 meaningsTo reduce something to the smallest possible amount.
  • moisturiseverbB1+To put cream on skin so it does not dry out.
  • mould/məʊld/nounB1+4 meaningsA soft fuzzy growth of fungus on damp surfaces or old food.
  • mourn/mɔɹn/verbB1+To feel and show deep sorrow for somebody who has died.
  • mow/ˈməʊ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo cut grass, hay or corn down level, with a blade or a machine.
  • mute/mjuːt/verbB1+5 meaningsTo turn the sound off.
  • network/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/nounB1+3 meaningsComputers connected so they can share information.
  • oink/ɔɪŋk/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make the grunting sound a pig makes.
  • pant/pænt/verbB1+To breathe quickly and heavily after exertion.
  • participate/pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/verbB1+To take part in an activity with others.
  • persuade/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪd/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons.
  • photocopy/ˈfəʊtəˌkɒpi/verbB1+To make a paper copy of a page.
  • ping/pɪŋ/nounB1+2 meaningsA short high electronic note.
  • plait/pleɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsThree lengths of hair woven over one another.
  • plough/plaʊ/verbB1+To turn the soil over before sowing.
  • pollute/pəˈluːt/verbB1+To make air, water or soil dirty and harmful.
  • preheat/pɹiːˈhiːt/verbB1+To warm an oven before the food goes in.
  • promote/pɹəˈmoʊt/verbB12 meaningsTo raise somebody in rank.
  • protest/ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/nounB1+3 meaningsA public show of anger at something people think is wrong.
  • prune/pɹuːn/nounB1+2 meaningsA dried plum.
  • publish/ˈpʌblɪʃ/verbB1+To print or post something so the public can read it.
  • puncture/ˈpʌŋktʃə/nounB1+3 meaningsA small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre, that lets the air out.
  • quake/kweɪk/verbB1+2 meaningsTo shake from fear or from ground movement.
  • qualify/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/verbB14 meaningsTo reach the standard or meet the conditions needed for something.
  • queue/kjuː/nounB1+3 meaningsA line of people waiting for something, one behind another.
  • rearrange/ˌɹiːəˈɹeɪndʒ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo change the order or position of things.
  • reboot/ˈɹiːbuːt/verbB1+4 meaningsTo turn a computer or device off and on again so that it starts up fresh.
  • recheckverbB1+To check something a second time.
  • recite/ɹɪˈsaɪt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo say a piece you have learned by heart out loud, in front of other people.
  • reconnect/ˌɹiː.kəˈnɛkt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo join up again.
  • reduce/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/verbB1+4 meaningsTo make something smaller in amount, size, number or price.
  • reef/ɹiːf/nounB1+2 meaningsA ridge of coral or rock just below the sea surface.