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

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  • try/tɹaɪ/verbA15 meaningsTo make an effort to do something, knowing it may not work.
  • tuck/tʌk/verbB25 meaningsTo push a loose edge or end into a tight or safe place.
  • tug/ˈtʌɡ/verbB23 meaningsTo pull something with a short, sharp movement.
  • tumble/ˈtʌmbl̩/verbB1+5 meaningsTo fall while rolling or turning over.
  • twinkle/ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/verbB22 meaningsTo shine with a light that keeps changing.
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/twɜːl/
verbB22 meanings
To spin round lightly and gracefully.
  • twist/twɪst/verbB12 meaningsTo turn something around itself or out of shape.
  • twitch/twɪt͡ʃ/verbB23 meaningsTo make a small sudden movement that you cannot control.
  • unbutton/ʌnˈbʌtən/verbB22 meaningsTo undo the round fasteners of a garment.
  • undercut/ˈʌndə(ɹ)kʌt/<q:noun>nounB2+2 meaningsShort sides with longer hair left on top.
  • underestimate/ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/verbB2To think something smaller or weaker than it is.
  • understand/ˌʌndəˈstænd/verbA14 meaningsTo see clearly what something means.
  • unearth/ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/verbB22 meaningsTo dig something up.
  • unfold/ʌnˈfoʊld/verbB23 meaningsTo open something that was folded and spread it out flat.
  • unhookverbB2To detach something from a hook.
  • unleash/ʌnˈliʃ/verbB2To let something powerful loose.
  • unload/ʌnˈləʊd/verbB2To take a cargo off a vehicle.
  • unlock/ʌnˈlɒk/verbB22 meaningsTo open a lock, or open something held shut by a lock, with a key or a code.
  • unscrewverbB2To loosen or remove something by turning it.
  • untangle/ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo free something from knots or twists.
  • untie/ʌnˈtaɪ/verbB2To undo a knot.
  • unveil/ʌnˈveɪl/verbC12 meaningsTo pull the cover off something and show it publicly.
  • unwind/ʌnˈwaɪnd/verbB22 meaningsTo relax after tension or effort.
  • unzipverbB1+2 meaningsTo open something fastened with a zip.
  • upgrade/ˈʌp.ɡɹeɪd/<q:noun>nounB22 meaningsA move to a better class of seat, room or service.
  • upset/ˈʌp.sɛt/adjectiveA24 meaningsSad or shaken by something that happened.
  • urge/ɜːd͡ʒ/verbB24 meaningsTo try hard to persuade someone to do something.
  • urinate/ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/verbB2To pass water from the body.
  • use/juːs/verbA15 meaningsTo do something with an object, a method or a skill in order to get a result.
  • usher/ˈʌʃəɹ/nounB23 meaningsA person who shows people to their seats at a cinema, theatre, church or wedding.
  • utter/ˈʌtə/verbB22 meaningsTo say something or make a sound aloud.
  • vacuum/ˈvæ.kjuːm/nounB13 meaningsA machine that sucks dust from floors.
  • validate/ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo confirm that something is sound or true.
  • vault/vɒlt/nounB24 meaningsA roof or ceiling built as a curve of stone or brick.
  • veer/vɪə̯/verbB2+2 meaningsTo change direction suddenly.
  • vent/vɛnt/nounB22 meaningsAn opening that lets air escape.
  • venture/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/verbB22 meaningsTo dare to go somewhere or say something risky.
  • verge/vɜːd͡ʒ/nounB23 meaningsThe grass strip at the side of a road.
  • verify/ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/verbC12 meaningsTo check that something is true by testing it against evidence.
  • veto/ˈviːtəʊ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo refuse to allow something that others have agreed.
  • vibrate/vaɪˈbɹeɪt/verbB2To move rapidly back and forth with small movements.
  • videotapenounB22 meaningsA cassette of magnetic tape holding recorded pictures and sound.
  • vouch/ˈvaʊt͡ʃ/verbB2To state that you can answer for somebody's honesty.
  • vow/vaʊ/nounB22 meaningsA serious promise made openly, often as part of a ceremony.
  • waddle/ˈwɒd.əl/verbB2To walk with short steps and a rocking motion.
  • wade/weɪd/verbB22 meaningsTo walk through water or something that slows you.
  • wag/wæɡ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo move rapidly back and forth, as a tail does.
  • wage/weɪd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsMoney paid to a worker for the hours, days or weeks worked.
  • wager/ˈweɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/verbB2To bet money on the result of something.
  • wail/weɪl/verbB22 meaningsTo cry out in a long, loud, high sound of grief.
  • wait/weɪt/verbA14 meaningsTo stay where you are, or do nothing, until something happens.
  • waive/weɪv/verbB2To give up a right or a claim voluntarily.
  • wake/ˈweɪ̯k/verbA13 meaningsTo stop sleeping, or to make somebody else stop sleeping. Usually wake up.
  • wander/ˈwɒndə/verbB24 meaningsTo walk slowly with no fixed route or purpose.
  • war/wɔː/nounA23 meaningsArmed fighting between countries or between organised armed groups.
  • ward/wɔːd/nounB24 meaningsA room or department in a hospital with beds for patients.
  • warehouse/ˈwɛə(ɹ)haʊs/nounB22 meaningsA large building where goods are stored before being sold or sent out.
  • warp/ˈwɔːp/verbB24 meaningsTo bend or twist out of shape, especially through damp or heat.
  • warrant/ˈwɒɹənt/nounB24 meaningsA written order from a judge or official allowing the police to search, seize or arrest.
  • watch/ˈwɒt͡ʃ/verbA13 meaningsTo look at something for a while, especially something that moves or changes.