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

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  • cavort/kəˈvɔːt/verbC1To leap about in a lively excited way.
  • caw/kɔː/verbC1To make the harsh cry of a crow.
  • cede/siːd/verbC1To give up territory or a right to another.
  • cellar/ˈsɛlə/nounB13 meaningsAn underground room below a house, used for storage.
  • cement/səˈmɛnt/nounB12 meaningsA grey powder that hardens when mixed with water and binds other materials.
  • chance/t͡ʃɑːns/ [t͡ʃʰɑːns]
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nounA25 meanings
A moment when something becomes possible for you.
  • chant/t͡ʃɑːnt/nounB23 meaningsA short phrase repeated in a rhythmic, half-sung voice by a group of people.
  • characteriseverbC1To describe the nature of something.
  • charter/ˈt͡ʃɑːtə/nounC12 meaningsA formal document granting rights.
  • chase/t͡ʃeɪs/verbB13 meaningsTo run after somebody or something to catch them.
  • chastise/tʃæˈstaɪz/verbC1To scold or punish somebody.
  • chime/tʃaɪm/verbB23 meaningsTo ring with clear musical notes.
  • chop/t͡ʃɒp/verbA24 meaningsTo cut something into pieces with short heavy strokes of a knife or axe.
  • chortle/ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəl/verbC1To laugh with a gleeful chuckle.
  • chuck/t͡ʃʌk/verbB13 meaningsTo throw something casually.
  • churn/tʃɜːn/verbC16 meaningsTo stir or move something violently in circles.
  • circulate/ˈsɜː.kjʊˌleɪt/verbC1To pass around from one place or person to another.
  • circumvent/səːkəmˈvɛnt/verbC1To get around a rule or an obstacle.
  • clamber/ˈklæmbə/verbC1To climb awkwardly using hands and feet.
  • clang/ˈklæŋ/verbC12 meaningsTo make a loud ringing metallic sound.
  • clank/klænk/verbC1To make a heavy dull metallic sound.
  • classify/ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo sort things into named groups.
  • claw/klɔ/nounB14 meaningsA sharp curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird.
  • cleanse/klɛnz/verbB22 meaningsTo wash the skin or a wound thoroughly.
  • clench/klɛnt͡ʃ/verbC1To close the hand or jaw tightly, especially in tension.
  • clinch/klɪnt͡ʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo settle something conclusively.
  • cling/ˈklɪŋ/verbC12 meaningsTo hold on and refuse to let go.
  • clobber/ˈklɒb.ə(ɹ)/verbC12 meaningsTo hit somebody very hard.
  • clop/klɒp/verbC1To make the sound of a hoof on hard ground.
  • cluck/klʌk/verbB24 meaningsOf a hen: to make short, repeated clicking sounds.
  • clump/klʌmp/nounB2+2 meaningsA tight group of plants or things growing together.
  • clutch/ˈklʌt͡ʃ/verbB25 meaningsTo hold something tightly, especially out of fear.
  • clutter/ˈklʌtə(ɹ)/nounC12 meaningsA messy pile of things covering every surface.
  • coach/kəʊtʃ/nounA26 meaningsA person who trains a sports team or athlete and decides its tactics.
  • coalesce/ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛs/verbC1To come together and form one whole.
  • coax/kəʊks/verbC1To gently talk somebody into doing something.
  • cobble/ˈkɒb.əl/verbC1To put something together roughly and quickly.
  • cocoon/kəˈkuːn/nounB22 meaningsThe silk case a caterpillar spins around itself.
  • coerce/kəʊˈɜːs/verbC1To force somebody to do something by threat or pressure.
  • cohabit/koʊˈhæbɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo live together as a couple without marrying.
  • coin/ˈkoɪ̯n/nounB13 meaningsA small flat round piece of metal used as money.
  • coincide/ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/verbC1To happen at exactly the same time.
  • collide/kəˈlaɪd/verbC12 meaningsTo crash into something, or into each other, while moving.
  • collude/kəˈluːd/verbC1To work together in secret for a dishonest end.
  • colournounA16 meaningsThe quality of light that makes something look red, blue, green and so on.
  • comb/kəʊm/verbA2+4 meaningsTo draw a comb through hair to tidy or straighten it.
  • commemorate/kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo do something publicly so that a person or event is remembered.
  • commence/kəˈmɛns/verbC1To begin.
  • commend/kəˈmɛnd/verbC1To praise somebody formally.
  • commiserate/kəˈmɪzəɹət/verbC1To share somebody's sorrow and say so.
  • commission/kəˈmɪʃən/nounB2+5 meaningsMoney paid to someone as a percentage of the sales they make.
  • commute/kəˈmjuːt/nounB2+2 meaningsThe daily trip between home and workplace.
  • compact/ˈkɒmˌpækt/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNeatly small, with nothing wasted.
  • compel/kəmˈpɛl/verbC1To leave somebody no choice but to do it.
  • compensate/ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo pay someone for a loss, an injury or trouble they have suffered.
  • compile/kəmˈpaɪl/verbC12 meaningsTo gather material together into one organised whole.
  • comply/kəmˈplaɪ/verbC1To do what a rule or order requires.
  • compose/kəmˈpəʊz/verbB25 meaningsTo write a piece of music.
  • compound/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/nounB24 meaningsA substance made of two or more elements chemically joined.
  • compress/kəmˈpɹɛs/verbB24 meaningsTo press something into a smaller space.