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

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  • overlay/ˌəʊ.vəˈleɪ/nounC2A layer placed on top of something else.
  • overload/ˌəʊvəˈləʊd/nounB2More than a system or a person can carry.
  • overlord/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)lɔː(ɹ)d/<q:noun>nounC1The supreme master in a feudal chain, to whom lesser nobles owe their lands and their loyalty.
  • overpass/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)pæs/nounB1+A bridge carrying one road above another.
  • override/əʊ.vəˈɹaɪd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo set aside somebody else's decision.
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/ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/
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Somebody who supervises workers.
  • oversharingnounB2Telling the internet more than anybody needed.
  • oversight/ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt/nounB2+Supervision, or a mistake made by not noticing.
  • overthrow/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo remove a ruler or a government by force.
  • overtime/ˈəʊ.və.taɪm/nounB23 meaningsHours worked beyond your normal working day, or the extra pay you get for them.
  • overtime paynounB1Extra money for hours worked beyond the normal day.
  • overtone/ˈoʊvɚtoʊn/nounC1A shade of extra meaning that a word or an act carries with it, as when a remark is said to have racial or religious ones.
  • overture/ˈəʊvətjʊə/nounB2+2 meaningsThe orchestral opening played before an opera.
  • overwork/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/nounB2+Too much work for one person to manage.
  • owl/aʊ(ə)l/nounB2A night bird of prey with large round eyes.
  • own brandnounB2A product sold under the shop's own name.
  • owner/ˈoʊnɚ/nounA2Somebody who owns something.
  • ownership/ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/nounB2The fact of having something as your own.
  • oxen/ˈɑksən/nounB1+Cattle trained to pull ploughs and carts.
  • oxidation/ɒksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/nounB2+Reaction with oxygen, or the loss of electrons.
  • oxygen/ˈɒksɪd͡ʒən/nounB12 meaningsThe gas in the air that living things breathe and fires need.
  • oxygen masknounB2The mask that drops if cabin air pressure fails.
  • oxymoron/ɒksɪˈmɔːɹɒn/nounC1A phrase that joins two words that contradict each other.
  • oyster/ˈɔɪ.stə/nounB1+A sea creature living in a rough hinged shell.
  • ozone/ˈəʊzəʊn/nounB2+A gas that forms a protective layer high in the atmosphere.
  • ozone layer/ˈəʊzəʊn ˌlɛə/nounB2The high band of gas that blocks harmful sunlight.
  • pace/peɪs/nounB22 meaningsThe speed at which someone or something moves or develops.
  • pacifier/ˈpæsɪfaɪə/nounB1The rubber teat a baby sucks to stay calm.
  • pacifism/ˈpæsɪfɪzəm/nounC1The belief that war is never justified.
  • pack/pæk/verbA24 meaningsTo put things into a bag or case for a journey.
  • package holidaynounB2Travel, room and often meals bought as one.
  • package managernounC1The tool that fetches and updates your dependencies.
  • packaging/ˈpæ.kə.dʒɪŋ/nounB1+3 meaningsThe materials used to wrap and protect something for sale or transport.
  • packaging tapenounB2The wide sticky strip that seals a box.
  • packet/ˈpæk.ɪt/nounB22 meaningsOne small parcel of data sent across a network.
  • packhorsenounB2+An animal used to carry goods on its back.
  • packing/ˈpakɪŋ/nounB12 meaningsPutting goods safely into their outer wrapping.
  • packing listnounB2A note of exactly what is inside a package.
  • packing peanutsnounC1Light shaped foam pieces poured in to fill space.
  • pad/pæd/nounB17 meaningsA soft flat piece of material used to cushion, protect or soak up.
  • padded envelopenounB2A postal cover lined to protect what is inside.
  • padding/ˈpædɪŋ/nounB1+2 meaningsSoft material used for protection or comfort.
  • paddle/ˈpædl̩/nounB12 meaningsA short oar not fixed to the boat.
  • paddling poolnounB1A shallow pool for small children.
  • paddock/ˈpædək/nounB2+2 meaningsA small fenced field near a stable.
  • padlock/ˈpæ̞dˌlɒk/nounB1+A detachable lock closed through a chain or latch.
  • paean/ˈpiː.ən/nounC2A song or speech of enthusiastic praise.
  • page/peɪd͡ʒ/nounA13 meaningsOne side of a sheet in a book or magazine.
  • pageant/ˈpæd͡ʒənt/nounB2A grand public show of costume and ceremony.
  • pageantry/ˈpæd͡ʒəntɹi/nounC1Splendid ceremonial display.
  • paid reachnounC1The audience you reach by buying advertising.
  • pain/ˈpeɪ̯n/nounA22 meaningsThe bad feeling in your body when something hurts.
  • painkiller/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/nounB1+A drug that reduces or removes pain.
  • paint/peɪnt/verbA22 meaningsTo put colour onto a surface with a brush.
  • paintbrush/ˈpeɪntˌbɹʌʃ/nounB2The tool with soft hairs used to apply paint.
  • painter/ˈpeɪntə/nounA2+2 meaningsAn artist who works with brushes and colour.
  • painting/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/nounA12 meaningsA picture made using paint.
  • pair/pɛə/nounA12 meaningsTwo matching things used together.
  • paisley/ˈpeɪzli/nounC1A pattern of curved teardrop shapes.
  • pajamas/pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/nounA2+A loose top and trousers worn in bed. Always plural.