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

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  • broach/bɹəʊtʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo raise a subject for the first time.
  • broadcast/ˈbɹɔːd(ˌ)kɑːst/verbB22 meaningsTo send a programme out to everyone at once.
  • broaden[ˈbɹɔː.dn̩]verbB2To make or become wider or more far-reaching.
  • broil/bɹɔɪl/verbB2+To cook by direct heat, or to be uncomfortably hot.
  • broker/ˈbɹəʊkə/nounB22 meaningsA person who arranges deals for others.
  • brood/bɹuːd/
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nounC14 meanings
All the young birds hatched from one set of eggs at the same time.
  • brook/bɹʊk/nounB1+2 meaningsA small stream.
  • brown/ˈbɹaʊ̯n/nounA13 meaningsThe colour of coffee, wood and soil.
  • browse/bɹaʊz/verbB2+3 meaningsTo look through goods, pages or files with no fixed goal.
  • brush/bɹʌʃ/verbA22 meaningsTo clean or smooth something with a bristled tool.
  • buck/ˈbʌk/verbB23 meaningsOf a horse, to leap with the back arched and hind legs kicking.
  • buckle/ˈbʌkəl/nounB13 meaningsA metal or plastic clasp for fastening a belt or strap.
  • bud/bʌd/nounB12 meaningsThe tight package a leaf or flower opens out of.
  • budge/bʌd͡ʒ/verbB23 meaningsTo move slightly from a fixed position, or to make something move.
  • budget/ˈbʌd͡ʒ.ɪt/nounB24 meaningsThe amount of money set aside for something, and the plan for how it will be spent.
  • buff/bʌf/verbC12 meaningsTo rub gently until a surface shines.
  • buffer/ˈbʌfə/verbC15 meaningsTo store data in advance so that sound or video plays without breaks.
  • buffet/ˈbʊf.eɪ/nounB12 meaningsA table of dishes where people serve themselves.
  • bug/bʌɡ/nounB16 meaningsA small insect.
  • build/bɪld/verbA13 meaningsTo make something by putting parts together.
  • bulge/ˈbʌldʒ/verbB22 meaningsTo swell outwards beyond the normal line.
  • bulldozer/ˈbʊlˌdoʊzɚ/nounA2+2 meaningsA tracked machine with a wide blade for pushing earth.
  • bumble/ˈbʌmbəl/verbC1To blunder along in a muddled, incompetent way, fumbling words or actions rather than losing your footing.
  • bump/bʌmp/verbB15 meaningsTo knock against something by accident.
  • bunch/bʌntʃ/nounA23 meaningsA group of things gathered or growing together.
  • bundle/ˈbʌn.dl̩/nounB14 meaningsA number of things tied or wrapped together to be carried at once.
  • bungle/ˈbʌŋɡ(ə)l/verbB2+To do a job clumsily and get it wrong.
  • buoy/ˈbɔɪ/nounB2+2 meaningsA floating marker anchored to warn or guide.
  • burden/ˈbɜːdn̩/nounB22 meaningsA heavy load, physical or mental.
  • burgeon/ˈbɜː.d͡ʒən/verbC1To grow or expand rapidly.
  • burgle/ˈbɜːɡl̩/verbB2+To enter a building illegally in order to steal.
  • burn/bɜːn/verbA26 meaningsTo be on fire; to give out flame and heat.
  • burnish/ˈbɜːnɪʃ/verbC1To polish metal until it shines.
  • burp/bɜːp/verbB13 meaningsTo let air out of the stomach through the mouth noisily.
  • burrow/ˈbʌɹəʊ/nounB1+4 meaningsA hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a small animal to live in.
  • burst/bɜːst/verbB23 meaningsTo break open suddenly from internal pressure.
  • bury/ˈbɛɹi/verbB14 meaningsTo put something into the ground and cover it with earth.
  • busk/bʌsk/verbC1To play in the street for coins.
  • bustle/ˈbʌsəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo move about busily and noisily.
  • butcher/ˈbʊt͡ʃə/nounB13 meaningsSomebody whose trade is cutting and selling meat.
  • butt/bʌt/verbB13 meaningsTo strike with the head.
  • butter/ˈbʌtəɹ/nounA12 meaningsThe soft yellow fat made by churning cream.
  • button/ˈbʌtən/nounA23 meaningsA small disc sewn to clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it.
  • buttress/ˈbʌtɹəs/nounC12 meaningsA support built against a wall to stop it spreading.
  • buy/baɪ/verbA13 meaningsTo get something by paying money for it.
  • buzz/bʌz/verbB14 meaningsTo make a low, rough, continuous humming sound.
  • bypass/ˈbaɪpæs/verbC1To go round something instead of through it.
  • cackle/ˈkækəl/verbB2+To laugh in a harsh broken way.
  • cage/keɪd͡ʒ/nounB12 meaningsA box of bars for keeping a creature in.
  • cajole/kəˈdʒəʊl/verbC1To coax somebody with flattery.
  • cake/keɪk/nounA13 meaningsA sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, eggs and fat.
  • calculate/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/verbB23 meaningsTo work out an amount or an answer using numbers.
  • calibrate/ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪ̯t/verbC1To set an instrument so its readings are true.
  • call/kɔːl/verbA18 meaningsTo telephone someone.
  • calm/kɑm/adjectiveA24 meaningsNot worried or excited.
  • camouflage/ˈkæ.məˌflɑːʒ/nounB1+2 meaningsColours and patterns that hide something in its background.
  • camp/ˈkæmp/nounA22 meaningsA place where people stay in tents or huts for a while.
  • campaign/kæmˈpeɪn/nounB1+4 meaningsA planned series of actions over time to win support or reach a goal.
  • cancel/ˈkæn.sl̩/verbA23 meaningsTo decide that something already arranged will not happen.
  • cane/keɪn/verbB22 meaningsTo beat somebody with a stick.