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

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  • abandon/əˈbæn.dən/verbB24 meaningsTo leave a person, place or thing permanently, especially one that needs you.
  • abandonment/əˈbæn.d(ə)n.m(ə)nt/nounB2+2 meaningsLeaving somebody or something for good.
  • abattoir/ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)/nounC1A building where animals are killed for meat.
  • abdomen segmentnounC1One ring of the rear section of an insect's body.
  • abode/əˈbəʊd/nounC1The place where somebody lives.
  • abolition/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/
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nounC12 meanings
The formal ending of a law, a custom, or an institution.
  • abomination/əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/nounC1Something that causes disgust and hatred.
  • abrasion/əˈbɹeɪ.ʒən/nounC1Wearing away by rubbing.
  • absolution/æb.səˈljuː.ʃn̩/nounC1The formal forgiveness of sins.
  • abstention/əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/nounC1Choosing not to vote, or holding back from something.
  • abstinence/ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/nounC1Going entirely without something.
  • abstract/ˈæbˌstɹækt/adjectiveB24 meaningsExisting as an idea rather than as a thing you can touch.
  • abstraction/əbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/nounC1An idea considered apart from any real example.
  • absurdity/əbˈsɜːd.ɪ.ti/nounC1The quality of being ridiculous.
  • abundance/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/nounC1A quantity far greater than is needed.
  • academia/ˌæk.əˈdiː.mɪ.ə/nounC1The world of universities and research as a whole.
  • accession/ækˈsɛʃ.ən/nounC1Coming to a throne or joining an organisation.
  • accessory/əkˈsɛs.(ə.)ɹi/nounB22 meaningsA small additional item that complements something else.
  • acclaim/əˈkleɪm/nounC12 meaningsEnthusiastic public praise.
  • accolade/ˈæk.əˌleɪd/nounC1A public honour given for achievement.
  • accommodation/əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/nounB1+2 meaningsA place to stay and sleep.
  • accomplishment/əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/nounC12 meaningsSomething achieved by effort.
  • accord/əˈkɔːd/nounB23 meaningsA formal agreement between two sides who were in dispute.
  • accordance/əˈkɔː.dəns/nounC1Agreement with a rule.
  • accreditation/əˌkɹɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/nounC1Official recognition that you meet a standard.
  • accumulation/əˌkjuːm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/nounC1A mass gathered a little at a time.
  • accusation/ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/nounC1A charge that somebody has done wrong.
  • ache/eɪk/verbB13 meaningsTo hurt with a dull, continuous pain.
  • acolyte/ˈæk.ə.laɪt/nounC1An assistant at a religious service, or a devoted follower.
  • acoustics/əˈkuː.stɪks/nounC1The way a room shapes and reflects sound.
  • acquaintance/əˈkweɪntəns/nounB1+2 meaningsSomebody you know slightly.
  • acquired/əˈkwaɪɹd/adjectiveB22 meaningsGained or developed rather than possessed from birth.
  • acquisition/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/nounC13 meaningsThe act of getting or gaining something.
  • acquittal/əˈkwɪtəl/nounC1The court's declaration that the accused is not guilty.
  • acre/ˈeɪ.kə/nounC1A unit of land about the size of a football pitch.
  • action/ˈækʃən̩/nounA12 meaningsThe doing of something, rather than talk about it.
  • activation/ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn̩/nounC1The act of setting something working.
  • activation energynounC1The push a reaction needs before it will start.
  • activist/ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/nounC1A person who fights publicly for a cause.
  • actor/ˈæk.təː/nounA12 meaningsA person who plays a character in films or on stage.
  • actuary/ˈæktʃuˌɛɹi/nounC1A specialist who calculates risk for insurers.
  • acuity/əˈkjuːɪti/nounC1Sharpness of sight, hearing or thought.
  • acumen/ˈækjʊmən/nounC1A quick and shrewd judgement in practical matters.
  • adage/ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/nounC1A short old saying that people take as true.
  • adaptation/ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/nounC14 meaningsA film, play or programme made from a book or other original work.
  • addendum/əˈdɛn.dəm/nounC1Something added at the end of a document.
  • addressee/ˌædɹɛˈsiː/nounC1The person a letter is written to.
  • adherence/ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/nounC1Sticking firmly to a rule or a belief.
  • adherent/ædˈ(h)ɪə.ɹənt/nounC1A committed follower of a cause.
  • adieu/əˈdju/nounC1A farewell, in a formal or literary way.
  • adjoining roomsnounC1Two rooms with a door between them.
  • adjournmentnounC1The breaking off of a meeting until later.
  • adjustment/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/nounC12 meaningsA small change made to get something right.
  • administrator/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹeɪ.tə/nounC12 meaningsA person who runs the day-to-day paperwork.
  • admission/ədˈmɪʃən/nounB12 meaningsBeing let in.
  • admittance/ədˈmɪt.n̩s/nounC1The right to go in.
  • admonition/ˌædməˈnɪʃən/nounC1A firm warning about behaviour.
  • adolescent/ˌæd.əˈlɛs.ənt/nounC1A young person between childhood and adulthood.
  • adrenaline/əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/nounC1The hormone released in fright or excitement.
  • adulteressnounC1A married woman who is unfaithful.