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

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  • canter/ˈkæn.tə/verbB2+To ride at a gentle pace between trot and gallop.
  • cap/kæp/nounB15 meaningsA soft hat with a stiff peak at the front.
  • caper/ˈkeɪpɚ/verbC22 meaningsTo skip and leap about playfully.
  • capitulate/kəˈpɪ.tjʊ.leɪt/verbC1To give in and accept the other side's terms.
  • capsize/ˈkæpsaɪz/verbB2+To turn a boat right over.
  • captain/ˈkæp.tɪn/
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The player who leads a sports team.
  • captivate/ˈkæptɪveɪt/verbB2+To hold somebody's attention completely by charm.
  • capture/ˈkæp.(t)ʃəː/verbB23 meaningsTo take an opponent's piece off the board.
  • caramelize/ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/verbB2+To heat sugar until it browns and turns syrupy.
  • care/kɛə/verbA26 meaningsTo feel that someone or something matters to you.
  • careen/kəˈɹiːn/verbC22 meaningsTo rush along, tilting and out of control.
  • career/kəˈɹɪə/nounB12 meaningsThe series of jobs a person does through their working life, seen as a whole.
  • caress/kəˈɹɛs/verbB2+2 meaningsTo touch or stroke gently and lovingly.
  • carol/ˈkæɹəl/nounB12 meaningsA joyful religious song, especially at Christmas.
  • carp/ˈkɑːp/nounB1+2 meaningsA big freshwater fish kept in ponds.
  • carry/ˈkæɹ.i/verbA14 meaningsTo hold something and take it somewhere.
  • cart/kɑːt/verbB12 meaningsTo carry something awkwardly from place to place.
  • carve/kɑɹv/verbB14 meaningsTo cut a shape or pattern out of wood, stone or another hard material.
  • cascade/kæsˈkeɪd/nounB2+2 meaningsA small waterfall, or a series of them.
  • cash/ˈkæʃ/nounA22 meaningsPaper money and coins rather than a card.
  • cast/kɑːst/verbB14 meaningsTo throw something out and away from you, aiming it.
  • castigate/ˈkæs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/verbC2To criticise somebody severely.
  • castle/ˈkɑːsəl/nounA22 meaningsA fortified building where lords once lived.
  • castrate/kæsˈtɹeɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo remove the male reproductive organs.
  • catapult/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/nounB2+4 meaningsA Y-shaped stick with elastic stretched between its prongs, used for shooting small stones.
  • catch/kæt͡ʃ/verbA29 meaningsTo take hold of something moving through the air.
  • categoriseverbB2+To place things into named groups.
  • cater/ˈkeɪtə/verbC12 meaningsTo supply food for an event.
  • caulk/kɔːk/verbC1To seal a join with a waterproof filler.
  • cause/kɔːz/verbA24 meaningsTo make something happen.
  • caution/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/verbC12 meaningsTo advise care before acting.
  • cave/keɪv/nounB12 meaningsA natural hole going deep into rock.
  • cavort/kəˈvɔːt/verbC1To leap about in a lively excited way.
  • caw/kɔː/verbC1To make the harsh cry of a crow.
  • cc/siːˈsiː/verbB1+To send somebody a copy of a message as well.
  • cease/sis/verbB2To end an activity.
  • cede/siːd/verbC1To give up territory or a right to another.
  • celebrate/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/verbA22 meaningsTo do something enjoyable to mark an occasion.
  • cellar/ˈsɛlə/nounB13 meaningsAn underground room below a house, used for storage.
  • cement/səˈmɛnt/nounB12 meaningsA grey powder that hardens when mixed with water and binds other materials.
  • censor/ˈsɛnsə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cut out parts the public is not allowed to see.
  • certify/ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪ/verbB2+To declare officially in writing that something is true.
  • challenge/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/verbB13 meaningsTo question whether something is right or true.
  • champion/ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/nounB13 meaningsThe winner of a competition.
  • chance/t͡ʃɑːns/ [t͡ʃʰɑːns]nounA25 meaningsA moment when something becomes possible for you.
  • change/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/verbA14 meaningsTo become different, or to make something different.
  • channel/ˈt͡ʃænəl/nounB14 meaningsA television or radio station.
  • chant/t͡ʃɑːnt/nounB23 meaningsA short phrase repeated in a rhythmic, half-sung voice by a group of people.
  • characteriseverbC1To describe the nature of something.
  • charge/ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/verbB14 meaningsTo ask a particular price for something.
  • charm/tʃɑːm/nounB25 meaningsThe power of pleasing people and making them like you.
  • chart/t͡ʃɑɹt/nounB14 meaningsA published list of what is selling best.
  • charter/ˈt͡ʃɑːtə/nounC12 meaningsA formal document granting rights.
  • chase/t͡ʃeɪs/verbB13 meaningsTo run after somebody or something to catch them.
  • chasten/ˈt͡ʃeɪ.sən/verbC2To make someone more humble by correction or setback.
  • chastise/tʃæˈstaɪz/verbC1To scold or punish somebody.
  • chat/ˈt͡ʃæt/nounA2+2 meaningsA written conversation happening live on a screen.
  • chatter/ˈtʃætə/verbB24 meaningsTo talk quickly about small, unimportant things.
  • cheapen/ˈtʃiːpən/verbB2+To lower the value or the dignity of something.
  • cheat/ˈt͡ʃiːt/verbB13 meaningsTo break the rules secretly in order to gain an advantage.