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

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  • handicap/ˈhændikæp/nounB24 meaningsAn advantage given to a weaker competitor, or a disadvantage given to a stronger one, so that a contest is even.
  • handle/ˈhæn.d(ə)l/nounB14 meaningsThe part of an object made to be held.
  • hang/hæŋ/verbB15 meaningsTo fix something at the top so that the rest of it swings free.
  • happen/ˈhæpən/verbA14 meaningsTo take place; to occur.
  • harangue/həˈɹæŋ/nounC22 meaningsA long, critical and often angry speech.
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harass
/həˈɹæs/
verbC12 meanings
To trouble someone repeatedly with unwanted attention, demands or threats.
  • harbor/ˈhɑːbə/nounB12 meaningsProtected water where ships rest.
  • harbournounB22 meaningsA sheltered place where boats are safe.
  • harden/ˈhɑɹdn̩/verbB22 meaningsTo make or become hard.
  • harm/hɑːm/verbB12 meaningsTo do damage to somebody or something.
  • harness/ˈhɑː.nəs/nounB13 meaningsA set of straps fastened round an animal or person, for pulling a load or for safety.
  • harp/hɑːp/nounB1+3 meaningsA large stringed instrument with a triangular frame, played by plucking the strings with the fingers.
  • harpoon/hɑːɹˈpuːn/nounB2+2 meaningsA spear on a line, thrown at a large sea animal.
  • harrumphverbC2To clear the throat noisily in disapproval.
  • harry/ˈhæɹi/verbC1To keep attacking or pestering somebody.
  • harvest/ˈhɑɹ.vəst/nounB22 meaningsThe gathering in of ripe crops.
  • hasten/ˈheɪ.sn̩/verbC12 meaningsTo cause something to happen sooner.
  • hatch/hæt͡ʃ/verbB15 meaningsTo come out of an egg.
  • hate/heɪt/nounA12 meaningsThe strongest feeling against somebody or something.
  • haul/hɔːl/verbB23 meaningsTo pull or drag something heavy with effort.
  • haunt/hɔːnt/verbB23 meaningsTo appear repeatedly in a place, as a ghost is said to.
  • head/hɛd/nounA13 meaningsThe top part of the body, holding the brain.
  • headbutt/ˈhɛdbʌt/verbB2+To hit somebody with the forehead.
  • headhunt/ˈhɛdˌhʌnt/verbC1To approach someone in another company and tempt them away.
  • headline/ˈhɛd.laɪn/nounB1+4 meaningsThe title printed in large type at the top of a news story.
  • heal/ˈhiːl/verbB23 meaningsTo become healthy again after an injury or illness.
  • heap/hiːp/nounB22 meaningsA messy mound of things thrown together.
  • hear/ˈhɪə/verbA13 meaningsTo notice a sound through your ears, without trying to.
  • heave/ˈhiːv/verbB25 meaningsTo lift, pull or throw something heavy with great effort.
  • hector/ˈhɛktə/verbC2To bully somebody with loud talk.
  • hedge/ˈhɛd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsA living wall of bushes dividing fields.
  • heed/ˈhiːd/verbC1To pay careful attention to a warning.
  • heft/hɛft/verbC12 meaningsTo lift something to judge how heavy it is.
  • heighten/ˈhaɪ̯.tən/verbC1To make a feeling or an effect stronger.
  • helicopter/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsAn aircraft lifted by rotating blades, able to hover.
  • help/hɛlp/verbA15 meaningsTo make something easier for someone by doing part of it or giving what they need.
  • hem/hɛm/nounB2+2 meaningsThe folded and stitched bottom edge of a garment.
  • herald/ˈhɛɹəld/verbC2To announce that something is coming.
  • herd/hɜːd/nounB13 meaningsA large group of animals of one kind that live and feed together.
  • hesitate/ˈhɛz.ɪ.teɪt/verbB2To pause before acting because you are not quite sure.
  • hew/hjuː/verbC2To chop or cut with heavy blows.
  • hibernate/ˈhaɪbə(r)ˌneɪt/verbC1To sleep through the whole winter.
  • hiccup/ˈhɪkʌp/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make a sharp involuntary sound in the throat.
  • hide/haɪd/verbA14 meaningsTo put something where it cannot be seen or found.
  • hijack/ˈhaɪ.d͡ʒæk/verbB2+To seize control of a vehicle by force.
  • hike/haɪk/verbB12 meaningsTo walk a long way over rough country.
  • hinder/ˈhɪndəː/verbC2To get in the way of progress and slow it down.
  • hinge/ˈhɪnd͡ʒ/nounB1+3 meaningsA joint that lets a door, lid or gate swing open and shut.
  • hint/hɪnt/verbB23 meaningsTo suggest something without saying it outright.
  • hire/ˈhaɪ(.)ə/verbA25 meaningsTo give someone a job and pay them to do it.
  • hiss/hɪs/verbB25 meaningsTo make a long sharp s-sound, the way a snake or an angry cat does.
  • hit/hɪt/verbA16 meaningsTo strike someone or something with your hand or an object.
  • hitch/hɪt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo fasten something with a knot or hook.
  • hitchhike/ˈhɪt͡ʃhaɪk/verbB1+To travel free by asking passing drivers for a lift.
  • hoard/hɔɹd/verbB2+To store far more than you need and refuse to part with it.
  • hobble/ˈhɒbəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo walk awkwardly and painfully.
  • hoist/hɔɪst/verbC13 meaningsTo raise something heavy, especially with ropes or a machine.
  • hold/həʊld/verbA17 meaningsTo keep something in your hands or arms.
  • holler/ˈhɒlə/verbB23 meaningsTo shout loudly, especially to somebody far away.
  • hollow/ˈhɒləʊ/adjectiveB26 meaningsHaving an empty space inside.