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

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  • term/tɜːm/nounA2+6 meaningsOne of the periods that the school or university year is divided into.
  • terrify/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/verbB2To frighten somebody very badly.
  • testify/ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/verbB22 meaningsTo give sworn evidence in court.
  • thaw/θɔː/verbB1+5 meaningsTo become soft and unfrozen, or to let frozen food do so.
  • thin/ˈθɪn/adjectiveA26 meaningsHaving a short distance between one surface and the other.
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/θɹæʃ/
verbB22 meanings
To beat someone or something violently.
  • thread/ˈθɹɛd/nounB13 meaningsA long thin strand used for sewing.
  • threaten/ˈθɹɛt.n̩/verbB24 meaningsTo say you will hurt or punish someone if they do not do what you want.
  • throb/θɹɒb/verbB2+3 meaningsTo hurt with a steady beat, in time with the pulse.
  • throttle/ˈθɹɒtəl/nounB23 meaningsThe control that regulates how much fuel reaches an engine, and so how fast it runs.
  • thrust/θɹʌst/verbB22 meaningsTo push something forward with force.
  • thud/ˈθʌd/nounB23 meaningsA dull, heavy sound, made by something solid landing on a surface.
  • thump/θʌmp/nounB1+4 meaningsA heavy dull blow, or the low sound it makes.
  • thunder/ˈθʌndə/nounB12 meaningsThe loud rumbling sound that follows lightning.
  • tickle/ˈtɪkl̩/verbA22 meaningsTo touch somebody lightly so as to cause laughter.
  • tidy/ˈtaɪ.di/verbA2+3 meaningsTo put things back into order.
  • tie/taɪ/verbA24 meaningsTo fasten two things together with a knot.
  • tighten/ˈtaɪ.tən/verbB23 meaningsTo make something firmer or less loose, or to become firmer.
  • tile/taɪl/nounB1+2 meaningsA thin flat piece used to cover a roof, floor or wall.
  • tilt/tɪlt/verbB24 meaningsTo move something so that one side is higher than the other.
  • timetable/ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/nounA2+4 meaningsA chart showing which lesson or activity happens at which hour of the day and week.
  • tingle/ˈtɪŋɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo feel a slight prickling in the skin.
  • 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.
  • tiptoe/ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/verbB22 meaningsTo walk silently on the balls of your feet.
  • toboggan/təˈbɒɡ.ən/nounB22 meaningsA long flat sledge with a curved front, for sliding over snow.
  • toil/tɔɪl/nounB2+2 meaningsLong hard exhausting work.
  • tolerate/ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/verbB22 meaningsTo put up with something you dislike.
  • toll/təʊl/nounB23 meaningsMoney paid to use a bridge or road.
  • tone/ˈtəʊn/nounB16 meaningsThe quality of someone's voice that shows how they feel.
  • toot/ˈtuːt/verbB22 meaningsTo make a short sound on a horn.
  • top/tɒp/nounA16 meaningsThe highest part or upper surface of something.
  • 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.
  • tower/ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/nounA2+2 meaningsA very tall narrow building.
  • trace/tɹeɪs/nounB12 meaningsA small sign that something was there.
  • traffic/ˈtɹæfɪk/nounA13 meaningsVehicles moving along a road, taken together.
  • trail/tɹeɪl/nounA23 meaningsA rough path through countryside.
  • train/ˈtɹeɪn/nounA15 meaningsA line of railway carriages pulled along rails by an engine.
  • trample/ˈtɹæmpəl/verbB22 meaningsTo walk heavily over something and crush it.
  • transfer/tɹɑːnsˈfɜː/nounB24 meaningsA change from one plane, train or bus to another during a journey.
  • transform/tɹænsˈfɔːm/verbB2To change something completely into something new.
  • translate/tɹɑːnzˈleɪt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo turn words from one language into another.
  • transmit/tɹænsˈmɪt/verbB2To send something out or pass it on.
  • transplant/tɹɑːnzˈplɑːnt/nounB22 meaningsAn operation moving an organ from one body to another.
  • trash/tɹæʃ/nounB12 meaningsWaste material that is thrown away.
  • travel/ˈtɹævəl/verbA13 meaningsTo go on a journey, especially a long one.
  • tread/tɹɛd/verbB23 meaningsTo walk, or to put your foot down on something and press.
  • treat/tɹiːt/verbB16 meaningsTo behave towards a person or thing in a certain way.
  • trek/tɹɛk/nounB23 meaningsA long, difficult journey made on foot, usually across wild country.
  • trickle/ˈtɹɪkəl/verbB22 meaningsTo flow in a very thin stream.
  • trigger/ˈtɹɪɡə/verbB24 meaningsTo make something start to happen.
  • trim/ˈtɹɪm/verbB15 meaningsTo cut small amounts off something to make it neat.
  • trip/tɹɪp/nounA15 meaningsA journey to a place and back, short rather than long.
  • triumph/ˈtɹaɪ̯ʌmf/nounB22 meaningsA great glorious victory after a long struggle.
  • trot/tɹɑt/verbB22 meaningsTo move at a pace between a walk and a run.
  • trudge/tɹʌd͡ʒ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo walk slowly and heavily, with effort.
  • trust/tɹʌst/nounB15 meaningsFirm belief that someone is honest and will do what they said.