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

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  • rule of thirdsnounC1Placing the subject a third of the way across the frame.
  • rulebook/ˌɹulˌbʊk/nounB2The booklet setting out how a game is played.
  • ruler/ˈɹuːlə/nounA2+2 meaningsA flat marked stick for drawing lines and measuring.
  • ruling/ˈɹuːlɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsThe decision a judge hands down.
  • rumba/ˈɹʊmbə/nounB2+A slow sensual Cuban partner dance.
  • rumble/ˈɹʌmb(ə)l/
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To make a deep, low, rolling sound.
  • ruminant/ˈɹuːmɪnənt/nounC2An animal that chews food brought back from its stomach.
  • rumination/ˌɹuːmɪˈneɪʃən/nounC2Turning the same painful thought over endlessly.
  • rumor/ˈɹuːmə/nounB1A story passing from mouth to mouth that may not be true.
  • rump/ˈɹʌmp/nounB22 meaningsThe hind part of an animal.
  • run/ɹʌn/verbA14 meaningsTo move on foot faster than walking, with both feet off the ground between steps.
  • run-in/ˈɹʌnˌɪn/nounC1An unpleasant confrontation with somebody.
  • runaway/ˈɹʌnəweɪ/nounB1+Somebody who has fled from home or from custody.
  • rundown/ˈɹʌndaʊn/nounB2A quick point-by-point briefing on the main facts.
  • rune/ɹuːn/nounB2+A letter of an old Germanic alphabet.
  • rung/ˈɹʌŋ/nounB22 meaningsOne of the crossbars of a ladder.
  • runnel/ˈɹʌnəl/nounC22 meaningsA trickle of water finding its own small course.
  • runner/ˈɹʌnɚ/nounA2+Somebody who runs, especially in a race.
  • runner-up/ˌɹʌn.əˈɹʌp/nounB2The competitor who finished second.
  • running/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/nounA22 meaningsThe activity of moving quickly on foot as exercise or sport.
  • running stitchnounB2A simple stitch that weaves in and out of the cloth.
  • runoffnounB2+Water that flows off the land instead of soaking in.
  • runt/ɹʌnt/nounC1The smallest and weakest animal in a litter.
  • runtimenounC1The period while a program is actually executing.
  • runway/ˈɹʌnweɪ/nounB1+2 meaningsThe strip at an airport where planes take off and land.
  • rupture/ˈɹʌpt͡ʃəː/verbC12 meaningsTo burst or tear open under pressure.
  • ruse/ɹuːz/nounC1A trick used to deceive.
  • rush/ɹʌʃ/verbB26 meaningsTo move or act with great speed because there is not enough time.
  • russianounA2+The largest country in the world, spanning Europe and Asia.
  • russianadjectiveA2+2 meaningsBelonging to Russia or its people.
  • rust/ɹʌst/nounB1+2 meaningsThe red-brown crust that forms on iron.
  • rustle/ˈɹʌsəl/verbC13 meaningsTo make the soft dry sound of leaves or paper moving.
  • ruthlessnessnounC1A complete absence of pity in getting what you want.
  • rwandanounB2The land of a thousand hills, home of mountain gorillas.
  • rye/ɹaɪ/nounB2A dark strong grain used in northern breads.
  • sabbathnounB2+The weekly day set aside for rest and worship.
  • sabbatical/səˈbætɪkəl/nounC13 meaningsA long, approved break from work, taken for study, travel or rest.
  • sable/ˈseɪbəl/nounC22 meaningsA small dark fur-bearing animal.
  • sabotage/ˈsæ.bəˌtɑːʒ/nounB22 meaningsDamaging something deliberately and secretly.
  • saboteur/ˌsæbəˈtɜː(ɹ)/nounC1Somebody who deliberately wrecks work or equipment.
  • sabre-toothnounB1An extinct cat with enormous upper fangs.
  • sachet/ˈsæʃeɪ/nounB2+A small sealed packet holding one dose or portion.
  • sack/sæk/nounB15 meaningsA large bag made of strong cloth or thick paper.
  • sacrament/ˈsækɹəmənt/nounC1One of the formal rites regarded as carrying grace.
  • sacrifice/ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/nounB24 meaningsSomething valuable that you give up for the sake of something more important.
  • sacrilege/ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ/nounC1Violation of something held sacred.
  • saddle/ˈsædl̩/nounB15 meaningsA leather seat strapped to a horse's back for a rider.
  • saddlebag/ˈsædəlˌbæɡ/nounB2+A bag hung from the back of a saddle.
  • saddler/ˈsadlə/nounC1A craftsman who makes riding gear from leather.
  • sadist/ˈseɪdɪst/nounC1Somebody who takes pleasure in cruelty.
  • sadness/ˈsædnəs/nounB1The state of being unhappy.
  • safari/səˈfɑːɹ.i/nounB1+An expedition to watch or hunt wild animals.
  • safe/ˈseɪ̯f/adjectiveA24 meaningsNot in danger; protected from harm.
  • safe deposit boxnounB2A locked box in a bank vault for valuables.
  • safe housenounB2A secret place where somebody can hide.
  • safeguardingnounC1Steps taken to protect somebody at risk.
  • safety/ˈseɪfti/nounB13 meaningsThe state of being protected from harm or danger.
  • safety demonstrationnounB2The briefing on what to do in an emergency.
  • safety gogglesnounB2Sealed eye protection worn in a laboratory.
  • safety guardnounB2A barrier that keeps hands out of moving parts.