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

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  • budget/ˈbʌd͡ʒ.ɪt/nounB24 meaningsThe amount of money set aside for something, and the plan for how it will be spent.
  • buffet breakfastnounB2A morning spread guests serve themselves from.
  • buffet carnounB2The carriage selling drinks and snacks.
  • build/bɪld/verbA13 meaningsTo make something by putting parts together.
  • build-upnounB2A gradual increase before something happens.
  • bulge/ˈbʌldʒ/verb
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To swell outwards beyond the normal line.
  • bulk/bʌlk/nounB22 meaningsThe greater part of something.
  • bulk buynounB2Buying a large quantity at once for a lower price.
  • bulldog clip/ˈbʊldɒɡ ˈklɪp/nounB2A sprung metal clip that grips a thick wad of paper.
  • bulletin/ˈbʊl.ə.tən/nounB1+3 meaningsA short official announcement or news update.
  • bullock/ˈbʊlək/nounB2A young castrated bull raised for beef.
  • bumper/ˈbʌmpə/nounB22 meaningsThe bar at the front or rear of a vehicle that absorbs impact.
  • bun/bʌn/nounB22 meaningsHair wound into a ball at the back of the head.
  • bunch/bʌntʃ/nounA23 meaningsA group of things gathered or growing together.
  • bundle/ˈbʌn.dl̩/nounB14 meaningsA number of things tied or wrapped together to be carried at once.
  • bungee jumpingnounB2Leaping from a height attached to a long elastic cord.
  • bunker/ˈbʌŋ.kə/nounB22 meaningsA reinforced shelter dug into the ground.
  • bunsen burnernounB2The gas burner used for heating in a laboratory.
  • burden/ˈbɜːdn̩/nounB22 meaningsA heavy load, physical or mental.
  • bureau/ˈbjʊ.ɹəʊ/nounB1+2 meaningsA writing desk with drawers and a hinged writing surface.
  • bureau de change/ˈbjʊəɹ.əʊ.dəˌʃɒ̃ʒ/nounB2The counter where currencies are swapped.
  • burglary/ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ɹi/nounB2The crime of entering a building illegally in order to steal.
  • burn/bɜːn/verbA26 meaningsTo be on fire; to give out flame and heat.
  • burrow/ˈbʌɹəʊ/nounB1+4 meaningsA hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a small animal to live in.
  • burst/bɜːst/verbB23 meaningsTo break open suddenly from internal pressure.
  • bush/ˈbʊʃ/nounB13 meaningsA woody plant smaller than a tree, with many branches near the ground.
  • business centrenounB2The room with computers and printers for guests.
  • butt/bʌt/verbB13 meaningsTo strike with the head.
  • butterfly strokenounB2A swimming style with both arms thrown forward together.
  • buttermilk/ˈbʌtɚˌmɪlk/nounB2The sour liquid left after churning butter.
  • buttonhole/ˈbʌtənˌhoʊl/nounB2The slit a button passes through.
  • buy/baɪ/verbA13 meaningsTo get something by paying money for it.
  • buzz/bʌz/verbB14 meaningsTo make a low, rough, continuous humming sound.
  • buzz cutnounB2Hair clipped almost to the scalp.
  • buzzer/ˈbʌzə/nounB2A device that makes a harsh warning sound.
  • by-product/ˈbaɪ.pɹɒ.dʌkt/nounB2Something extra produced while making the main thing.
  • cabin crewnounB2The staff who look after passengers in flight.
  • cabin pressurenounB2The air pressure kept inside an aircraft.
  • cabinet/ˈkæb.ɪ.nɪt/nounB22 meaningsThe group of senior ministers who direct a government.
  • cable/ˈkeɪ.bəl/nounB22 meaningsA thick insulated wire carrying electricity or signals.
  • cage/keɪd͡ʒ/nounB12 meaningsA box of bars for keeping a creature in.
  • cake/keɪk/nounA13 meaningsA sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, eggs and fat.
  • call/kɔːl/verbA18 meaningsTo telephone someone.
  • call numbernounB2The number that fixes a book's place on the shelves.
  • call to actionnounB2The line telling the reader exactly what to do next.
  • caller/ˈkɔːlə/nounB12 meaningsSomebody who telephones.
  • calm/kɑm/adjectiveA24 meaningsNot worried or excited.
  • camouflage/ˈkæ.məˌflɑːʒ/nounB1+2 meaningsColours and patterns that hide something in its background.
  • campfire bannounB2A rule forbidding open fires because of fire risk.
  • campsite pitchnounB2The marked plot where you may put up a tent.
  • canal/kəˈnæl/nounB22 meaningsA waterway cut by people for boats or drainage.
  • cancellation feenounB2A charge for ending an agreement early.
  • cancellation policynounB2The rules about changing or dropping a booking.
  • candidate/ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/nounB1+4 meaningsA person competing to be chosen for a job or a public office.
  • candlelight/ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlaɪt/nounB2The soft light of burning candles.
  • cane/keɪn/verbB22 meaningsTo beat somebody with a stick.
  • canister/ˈkænɪstɚ/nounB22 meaningsA sealed metal cylinder holding gas or liquid, often under pressure.
  • cannibal/ˈkænɪbəl/nounB2Somebody who eats the flesh of their own kind.
  • cannonball/ˈkænənˌbɔːl/nounB2The heavy iron ball an old gun fired.
  • canopy/ˈkæ.nə.pi/nounB22 meaningsThe green roof formed by treetops meeting.