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

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  • hanger/ˈhæŋ.ə/nounA2+The shape a garment hangs on.
  • hanger-onnounC1Somebody who stays close to the important for gain.
  • hangman/ˈhæŋˌmæn/nounB2The official who carries out a hanging.
  • hangover/ˈhæŋəʊ̯vəː/nounB1+The sick heavy feeling the morning after drinking.
  • hank/ˈhæŋk/nounC2A coil of wool or rope.
  • happenstance/ˈhap(ə)nˌstɑːns/noun
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A chance occurrence with no plan behind it.
  • happiness/ˈhæpinɪs/nounB1The state of feeling good about your life.
  • happy hournounB1A period when drinks are sold cheaply.
  • harangue/həˈɹæŋ/nounC22 meaningsA long, critical and often angry speech.
  • harassment/həˈɹæsmənt/nounC1Repeated unwanted behaviour that makes life or work unbearable.
  • harbinger/ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/nounC2A sign that something is on its way.
  • harbor/ˈhɑːbə/nounB12 meaningsProtected water where ships rest.
  • harbournounB22 meaningsA sheltered place where boats are safe.
  • hard drivenounB2The part of a computer that stores files permanently.
  • hard hatnounB1A protective helmet worn on building sites.
  • hard shouldernounB2The strip at the edge of a motorway for emergencies.
  • hardness/ˈhɑɹdnəs/nounB2How well a mineral resists being scratched.
  • hardship/ˈhɑɹdˌʃɪp/nounB2Suffering caused by difficult conditions.
  • hardware/ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/nounB23 meaningsThe physical parts of a computer or other machine.
  • hardwood/ˈhɑɹdˌwʊd/nounB2+Wood from a broadleaf tree.
  • hare/hɛə/nounB1+A long-eared animal like a large fast rabbit.
  • harlot/ˈhɑːlət/nounC1A prostitute, in old and insulting use.
  • harm/hɑːm/verbB12 meaningsTo do damage to somebody or something.
  • harmonica/ˌhɑɹˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/nounB2A small mouth instrument played by breathing in and out.
  • harmony/ˈhɑːmə.ni/nounC13 meaningsA state in which people or things exist together peacefully and agree with each other.
  • 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.
  • harpsichord/ˈhɑː(ɹ)p.sɪ.kɔː(ɹ)d/nounC1An early keyboard whose strings are plucked, not struck.
  • harpy/ˈhɑɹpi/nounC1A monster of legend, or an insulting word for a woman.
  • harridan/ˈhæɹ.ɪ.dən/nounC2A bad-tempered scolding old woman.
  • harrier/ˈhæɹi.ə/nounC2A bird of prey that quarters low over open ground.
  • harrow/ˈhæɹəʊ/nounB2+A frame of spikes dragged over ploughed soil to break it up.
  • hart/hɑːt/nounC2An adult male deer, in old use.
  • harvest/ˈhɑɹ.vəst/nounB22 meaningsThe gathering in of ripe crops.
  • harvest festivalnounB1The celebration held when the crops are safely in.
  • harvest timenounB1The weeks when ripe crops are gathered in.
  • hash/ˈhæʃ/nounC12 meaningsA short fingerprint calculated from data.
  • hashtag/ˈhæʃˌtæɡ/nounB1The # symbol plus a word, used to tag posts on social media.
  • hasp/hɑːsp/nounC2A hinged metal fastening for a door or a chest.
  • hassle/ˈhæsl̩/nounB1+An annoying difficulty that takes effort to deal with.
  • haste/heɪst/nounB2Excessive speed in doing something.
  • hat/hæt/nounA1Something worn on the head.
  • hat-tricknounB2Three goals by one player in a single match.
  • hatch/hæt͡ʃ/verbB15 meaningsTo come out of an egg.
  • hatchback/ˈhæt͡ʃˌbæk/nounB2+A car with a rear door that opens upwards including the window.
  • hatchling/ˈhæt͡ʃlɪŋ/nounB2+A creature only just out of its shell.
  • hatchway/ˈhæt͡ʃweɪ/nounC1An opening in a deck or a floor.
  • hate/heɪt/nounA12 meaningsThe strongest feeling against somebody or something.
  • hauberk/ˈhɔːbɜː(ɹ)k/nounC2A long shirt of chain mail.
  • haul/hɔːl/verbB23 meaningsTo pull or drag something heavy with effort.
  • haulage/hɔːləd͡ʒ/nounC1The business of carrying goods by road.
  • haunch/hɔːn(t)ʃ/nounC1The upper leg and hip of an animal.
  • haunt/hɔːnt/verbB23 meaningsTo appear repeatedly in a place, as a ghost is said to.
  • hauntingadjectiveB22 meaningsBeautiful or sad in a way that stays in your mind long afterwards.
  • haven/ˈheɪvən/nounB12 meaningsA place of safety and shelter.
  • havoc/ˈhævək/nounB2+Widespread destruction and confusion.
  • hawk/ˈhɔːk/nounB12 meaningsA sharp-eyed bird of prey that hunts by day.
  • hawker/ˈhɔːkə/nounC1A trader who sells goods by calling them out.
  • hawthorn/ˈhɔː.θɔːn/nounC1A thorny shrub with white blossom and red berries.