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

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  • bounce ratenounC1What share of visitors left without doing anything.
  • boundary/ˈbaʊndɹi/nounB22 meaningsA line marking the limit of an area.
  • bounty/ˈbaʊnti/nounB22 meaningsA reward offered for a capture.
  • bouquet/buːˈkeɪ/nounC12 meaningsThe complex smell of a wine.
  • bourgeoisie/ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/nounC1The property-owning middle class.
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The cricketer who delivers the ball to the batter.
  • bowman/ˈbəʊmən/nounC1A man skilled with a bow and arrow.
  • box seatnounC1A small private seating area at the side of a theatre.
  • brace/bɹeɪs/verbB23 meaningsTo prepare yourself for something unpleasant.
  • brace positionnounC1The posture taken before an emergency landing.
  • braggart/ˈbɹæɡɑːt/nounC1Somebody who boasts constantly.
  • braid/bɹeɪd/nounB1+2 meaningsLengths of hair woven over one another.
  • brain fognounC1A dull inability to think clearly.
  • brainwashingnounC1The forcing of new beliefs on somebody by relentless pressure.
  • bramble/ˈbɹæm.bəl/nounC1A thorny tangle that gives blackberries.
  • branch linenounC1A minor line running off the main route.
  • brand/ˈbɹænd/nounB13 meaningsThe name and identity a company gives its products.
  • brass/bɹɑːs/nounB13 meaningsA bright yellow metal made from copper and zinc.
  • brasserienounC1An informal restaurant serving simple food all day.
  • bravado/bɹɑˈvɑdoʊ/nounC1A show of courage put on to impress.
  • brawn/bɹɔːn/nounC1Physical strength as opposed to cleverness.
  • brazier/ˈbɹeɪʒəɹ/nounC1A metal basket for holding burning coals.
  • breach/ˈbɹiːt͡ʃ/verbB23 meaningsTo break the terms of an agreement or rule.
  • break-evennounC1The point where money in exactly matches money out.
  • breakaway/ˈbɹeɪkəweɪ/nounB2+2 meaningsA small group that pulls clear of the bunch.
  • breakdown/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/nounC14 meaningsA failure that stops a vehicle or machine working.
  • breakpointnounC1A marker that pauses a program so you can look inside.
  • breakthrough/ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/nounC12 meaningsA sudden great discovery that changes what follows.
  • breakwater/ˈbɹeɪkˌwɔːtə/nounC1A barrier built to break the force of the waves.
  • breath/bɹɛθ/nounA22 meaningsThe air that goes in and out of your body.
  • breeches/ˈbɹiː.t͡ʃɪz/nounC1Trousers reaching just below the knee.
  • breeze/bɹiːz/nounA2+3 meaningsA light, gentle wind.
  • brethren/ˈbɹɛðɹən/nounC1Fellow members of a religious or close community.
  • briar/bɹaɪə/nounC1A prickly wild shrub, especially a wild rose.
  • bribery/ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/nounC1Paying somebody secretly to abuse their position.
  • bric-a-brac/ˈbɹɪkəbɹæk/nounC1Small ornaments of little individual value.
  • bridle/ˈbɹaɪdəl/nounB2+2 meaningsThe straps and bit by which a horse is guided.
  • bridle pathnounC1A track meant for riders rather than vehicles.
  • brigade/bɹɪˈɡeɪd/nounB22 meaningsA large military unit made up of several battalions.
  • brigadier/bɹɪɡəˈdɪɚ/nounC1An officer ranking just above a colonel.
  • brilliant cutnounC1A style of cutting that throws back the most light.
  • brim/bɹɪm/nounC22 meaningsThe projecting edge of a hat, or the top rim of a cup.
  • brine/ˈbɹaɪ̯n/nounC1Very salty water used for pickling and preserving.
  • broadband/ˈbɹɔːdbænd/nounC1A fast connection that carries a great deal of data.
  • broadsheetnounC1A large serious newspaper.
  • broker/ˈbɹəʊkə/nounB22 meaningsA person who arranges deals for others.
  • brokerage/ˈbɹəʊkəɹɪd͡ʒ/nounC1A firm that buys and sells on behalf of clients.
  • bronco/ˈbɹɑŋkoʊ/nounC1A wild or half-broken horse of the American West.
  • brood/bɹuːd/nounC14 meaningsAll the young birds hatched from one set of eggs at the same time.
  • brotherhood/ˈbɹʌðɚˌhʊd/nounB1+2 meaningsThe bond between brothers or people sharing a cause.
  • browse/bɹaʊz/verbB2+3 meaningsTo look through goods, pages or files with no fixed goal.
  • browser/ˈbɹaʊ.zə/nounC1The program you open the internet with.
  • bruneinounC1Tiny oil-rich sultanate on the island of Borneo.
  • brute/bɹuːt/nounB22 meaningsA cruel and violent person or animal.
  • brute force/bɹuːt ˈfɔːs/nounC1Raw strength used instead of skill.
  • bubble/ˈbʌbəl/nounB12 meaningsA thin sphere of liquid enclosing air.
  • buck/ˈbʌk/verbB23 meaningsOf a horse, to leap with the back arched and hind legs kicking.
  • budding/ˈbʌdiŋ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsJust beginning to develop.
  • budget deficitnounC1Spending more in a year than you take in.
  • buff/bʌf/verbC12 meaningsTo rub gently until a surface shines.