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

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  • bless/blɛs/verbB12 meaningsTo ask holy protection and favour for somebody.
  • blink/ˈblɪŋk/verbB24 meaningsTo close and open your eyes quickly.
  • blister/ˈblɪstə(ɹ)/nounC13 meaningsA small bubble of fluid under the skin, raised by rubbing or burning.
  • bloat/bləʊt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo swell up with gas or liquid.
  • blubber/ˈblʌbə/nounB22 meaningsThe layer of fat under the skin of whales and seals.
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/ˈblʌd͡ʒ.ən/
verbC1
To strike repeatedly with something heavy and blunt.
  • blunder/ˈblʌn.dəː/verbC13 meaningsTo make a bad, careless mistake.
  • blunt/blʌnt/adjectiveB23 meaningsWithout a sharp edge or point.
  • bluster/ˈblʌs.tə/verbC12 meaningsTo talk loudly and aggressively with little behind it.
  • boast/bəʊst/verbB23 meaningsTo talk with too much pride about what you have or what you have done.
  • bode/bəʊd/verbC1To be a sign of what is to come.
  • bolster/ˈbɒlstə/verbC12 meaningsTo strengthen or support something that is weak — confidence, an argument, a price, a defence.
  • boom/buːm/nounB26 meaningsA period of fast growth, high activity and easy money.
  • bore/bɔː/verbB14 meaningsTo make a deep round hole by drilling or digging.
  • botch/bɒt͡ʃ/verbC1To do a job so badly it has to be done again.
  • brace/bɹeɪs/verbB23 meaningsTo prepare yourself for something unpleasant.
  • brainwash/ˈbɹeɪnwɒʃ/verbC1To force somebody to abandon their beliefs by pressure.
  • brand/ˈbɹænd/nounB13 meaningsThe name and identity a company gives its products.
  • bray/bɹeɪ/verbC12 meaningsTo make the loud harsh cry of a donkey.
  • breach/ˈbɹiːt͡ʃ/verbB23 meaningsTo break the terms of an agreement or rule.
  • breeze/bɹiːz/nounA2+3 meaningsA light, gentle wind.
  • bridle/ˈbɹaɪdəl/nounB2+2 meaningsThe straps and bit by which a horse is guided.
  • brim/bɹɪm/nounC22 meaningsThe projecting edge of a hat, or the top rim of a cup.
  • bring/ˈbɹɪŋ/verbA14 meaningsTo carry or lead someone or something to the place where you are going.
  • bristle/ˈbɹɪsəl/verbC12 meaningsTo stiffen with anger.
  • broach/bɹəʊtʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo raise a subject for the first time.
  • broker/ˈbɹəʊkə/nounB22 meaningsA person who arranges deals for others.
  • brood/bɹuːd/nounC14 meaningsAll the young birds hatched from one set of eggs at the same time.
  • browse/bɹaʊz/verbB2+3 meaningsTo look through goods, pages or files with no fixed goal.
  • buck/ˈbʌk/verbB23 meaningsOf a horse, to leap with the back arched and hind legs kicking.
  • budge/bʌd͡ʒ/verbB23 meaningsTo move slightly from a fixed position, or to make something move.
  • buff/bʌf/verbC12 meaningsTo rub gently until a surface shines.
  • buffer/ˈbʌfə/verbC15 meaningsTo store data in advance so that sound or video plays without breaks.
  • buffet/ˈbʊf.eɪ/nounB12 meaningsA table of dishes where people serve themselves.
  • bug/bʌɡ/nounB16 meaningsA small insect.
  • bulldozer/ˈbʊlˌdoʊzɚ/nounA2+2 meaningsA tracked machine with a wide blade for pushing earth.
  • bumble/ˈbʌmbəl/verbC1To blunder along in a muddled, incompetent way, fumbling words or actions rather than losing your footing.
  • buoy/ˈbɔɪ/nounB2+2 meaningsA floating marker anchored to warn or guide.
  • burgeon/ˈbɜː.d͡ʒən/verbC1To grow or expand rapidly.
  • burnish/ˈbɜːnɪʃ/verbC1To polish metal until it shines.
  • busk/bʌsk/verbC1To play in the street for coins.
  • butcher/ˈbʊt͡ʃə/nounB13 meaningsSomebody whose trade is cutting and selling meat.
  • butt/bʌt/verbB13 meaningsTo strike with the head.
  • buttress/ˈbʌtɹəs/nounC12 meaningsA support built against a wall to stop it spreading.
  • bypass/ˈbaɪpæs/verbC1To go round something instead of through it.
  • cajole/kəˈdʒəʊl/verbC1To coax somebody with flattery.
  • calculate/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/verbB23 meaningsTo work out an amount or an answer using numbers.
  • calibrate/ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪ̯t/verbC1To set an instrument so its readings are true.
  • cap/kæp/nounB15 meaningsA soft hat with a stiff peak at the front.
  • capitulate/kəˈpɪ.tjʊ.leɪt/verbC1To give in and accept the other side's terms.
  • care/kɛə/verbA26 meaningsTo feel that someone or something matters to you.
  • career/kəˈɹɪə/nounB12 meaningsThe series of jobs a person does through their working life, seen as a whole.
  • carp/ˈkɑːp/nounB1+2 meaningsA big freshwater fish kept in ponds.
  • cascade/kæsˈkeɪd/nounB2+2 meaningsA small waterfall, or a series of them.
  • castle/ˈkɑːsəl/nounA22 meaningsA fortified building where lords once lived.
  • castrate/kæsˈtɹeɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo remove the male reproductive organs.
  • catapult/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/nounB2+4 meaningsA Y-shaped stick with elastic stretched between its prongs, used for shooting small stones.
  • cater/ˈkeɪtə/verbC12 meaningsTo supply food for an event.
  • caulk/kɔːk/verbC1To seal a join with a waterproof filler.
  • caution/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/verbC12 meaningsTo advise care before acting.