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

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  • overbookingnounB2+Taking more bookings than there are rooms.
  • overconfident/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈkɒnfɪdənt/adjectiveB2+Surer of success than the facts allow.
  • overdose/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌdəʊs/nounB2+2 meaningsA dangerously large dose of a drug.
  • overdrawn/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd/adjectiveB2+Having taken out more than the account held.
  • overdrive/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈdɹaɪv/<q:verb>nounB2+2 meaningsA state of working far harder than usual.
  • overestimate/ˌəʊvəɹˈɛstɪmeɪt/<q:verb>
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verbB2+
To think something bigger or better than it is.
  • overexposedadjectiveB2+Burnt out and too pale from too much light.
  • overhandadjectiveB2+Thrown with the arm raised above the shoulder.
  • overhang/əʊvəˈhaŋ/nounB2+Rock that leans out further than the ground below.
  • overhaul/ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo take something apart and repair it thoroughly.
  • overpoweringadjectiveB2+So strong that nothing else can be noticed.
  • overprotective/ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktɪv/adjectiveB2+Guarding somebody far more than they need.
  • overreach/ˌəʊvəˈɹiːt͡ʃ/verbB2+To try for more than you can manage and fail.
  • overreact/ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈækt/verbB2+To respond far more strongly than a thing deserves.
  • override/əʊ.vəˈɹaɪd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo set aside somebody else's decision.
  • overrule/ˌəʊ.vəˈɹuːl/verbB2+To decide against a lower court or an objection.
  • overshadow/ˌəʊ.vəˈʃæd.əʊ/verbB2+To make something else seem less important.
  • oversight/ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt/nounB2+Supervision, or a mistake made by not noticing.
  • overstep/ˌəʊvəˈstɛp/verbB2+To go beyond a limit you should have respected.
  • overtake/əʊ̯vəːˈteɪ̯k/verbB2+To pass the slower vehicle in front of you.
  • overthinkverbB2+To think about something so much that you make it worse.
  • overthrow/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo remove a ruler or a government by force.
  • overture/ˈəʊvətjʊə/nounB2+2 meaningsThe orchestral opening played before an opera.
  • overwork/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/nounB2+Too much work for one person to manage.
  • oxidation/ɒksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/nounB2+Reaction with oxygen, or the loss of electrons.
  • ozone/ˈəʊzəʊn/nounB2+A gas that forms a protective layer high in the atmosphere.
  • pacify/ˈpæsɪfaɪ/verbB2+To calm somebody down, or to bring peace to a place.
  • packhorsenounB2+An animal used to carry goods on its back.
  • paddock/ˈpædək/nounB2+2 meaningsA small fenced field near a stable.
  • palaeontologistnounB2+A scientist who studies ancient life from its remains.
  • palaeontologynounB2+The study of ancient life through what it left in rock.
  • palette/ˈpælɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsThe board a painter mixes colours on.
  • pallet/ˈpælɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsThe wooden platform loads are stacked on for forklifts.
  • pamper/ˈpæm.pə(ɹ)/verbB2+To treat somebody with far too much indulgence.
  • pamphlet/ˈpæmflɪt/nounB2+A thin booklet arguing a case or giving information.
  • pandemic/pænˈdɛmɪk/nounB2+An illness spreading across the entire world at once.
  • pane/ˈpeɪ̯n/nounB2+2 meaningsOne single sheet of glass in a window.
  • pang/ˈpæŋ/nounB2+A sudden sharp stab of pain or feeling.
  • paparazzi/ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.si/nounB2+Photographers who chase celebrities for candid shots.
  • papaya/pəˈpaɪ.ə/nounB2+A tropical fruit with orange flesh and black seeds.
  • paradox/ˈpæ.ɹəˌdɒks/nounB2+2 meaningsA statement that contradicts itself yet seems true, or that reaches an impossible conclusion by sound steps.
  • paragliding/ˈpæɹəɡlaɪdɪŋ/nounB2+Flying under a fabric wing launched from a slope.
  • paraguaynounB2+A landlocked country in South America.
  • paralysis/pəˈɹæləsəs/nounB2+2 meaningsA complete loss of movement in part of the body.
  • paralyze/ˈpæɹəlaɪz/verbB2+2 meaningsTo make someone unable to move.
  • paranoia/ˌpæɹ.əˈnɔɪ.ə/nounB2+An unfounded belief that others mean you harm.
  • paranormaladjectiveB2+Beyond what science can explain.
  • paraphrase/ˈpæɹəfɹeɪz/verbB2+To restate someone's words in your own.
  • parasol/ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/nounB2+A large shade that keeps the sun off.
  • parch/pɑɹt͡ʃ/verbB2+To dry something out completely with heat.
  • parchment/ˈpɑːtʃmənt/nounB2+Prepared animal skin, written on before paper.
  • parliament/ˈpɑːləmənt/nounB2+2 meaningsThe elected assembly that debates and makes laws.
  • parody/ˈpæɹədi/nounB2+A funny exaggerated copy of a famous work or style.
  • parsnip/ˈpɑɹ.snɪp/nounB2+A pale sweet root roasted in winter.
  • participant/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/nounB2+Somebody who takes part.
  • participle/pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/nounB2+The verb form used with have or be, as in broken or running.
  • particle/ˈpɑːtɪkl̩/nounB2+2 meaningsAn extremely small piece of matter.
  • partition/pɑːˈtɪ.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsA light wall dividing a space into parts.
  • passable/ˈpæsəbəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsGood enough and no more.
  • pastime/ˈpæs.taɪm/nounB2+Something done regularly for enjoyment.