crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
lie (English, verb)
Forms: form: lie
tags: canonical
form: lies
tags: third-person
singular
form: lay
tags: past
form: lain
tags: past
participle
form: lying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /laɪ/
tags: US
glosses: If you lie down, your head and whole body are at the same level. You lie down when you want to rest or sleep.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: She lay on the bed and went to sleep.
antonyms: stand
sit
glosses: If something lies somewhere, it is there and it is not moving.
examples: His dirty shirt was lying on the floor and old socks were everywhere.
synonyms: rest
sit
lie (English, verb)
Forms: form: lie
tags: canonical
form: lies
tags: third-person
singular
form: lied
tags: past
form: lied
tags: past
participle
form: lying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /laɪ/
tags: US
glosses: If you lie, you say or write something that you know is not true.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: "How old are you?" he asked. "Twenty-one," she lied. She was actually eighteen years old. Examples given in the old Webster dictionary says, why do you lie to me vs why do you just lie there. In past tense the word "lier" perceived in the new dictionary does not exist. It has been deleted from context to be depicted as "liar" when in fact they are two different existing words that have two different meanings all together. In example, to be a "lier" is to be a noun in context and to be a "liar" would be as a verb form. One depicts a person or being while the other depicts an action.
synonyms: fib
antonyms: tell the truth
lie (English, noun)
Forms: form: lie
raw_tags: Singular
form: lies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /laɪ/
tags: US
glosses: Something not true, a falsehood, an untruth.
examples: I told a lie.
synonyms: falsehood
fib
untruth
antonyms: truth
tomorrow (English, noun)
Forms: form: tomorrow
raw_tags: Singular
form: tomorrows
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /təˈmɒrəʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /təˈmɑroʊ/
tags: US
ipa: /təˈmɔroʊ/
tags: Canada
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Tomorrow is day after today.
examples: Tomorrow is my day off.
I'll see you tomorrow evening.
I will go to school tomorrow.
Tomorrow's meeting should be short.
antonyms: yesterday
glosses: Tomorrow is the future in general.
examples: The city of tomorrow will be much cleaner than cities now.
glosses: Tomorrows are the days in the future.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Let’s hope for a brighter tomorrow.
preposition (English, noun)
Forms: form: preposition
raw_tags: Singular
form: prepositions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃən/
tags: US
glosses: A preposition is a member of a group of words, or part of speech, that usually show where something happens. Typically a preposition is followed by a noun.
examples: In the sentence, "I come from Canada," "from" is a preposition.
preposition (English, verb)
Forms: form: preposition
tags: canonical
form: prepositions
tags: third-person
singular
form: prepositioned
tags: past
form: prepositioned
tags: past
participle
form: prepositioning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpriːpəˌzɪʃən/
tags: UK
glosses: If you preposition something, you place it in a location before some event occurs.
albatross (English, noun)
Forms: form: albatross
raw_tags: Singular
form: albatrosses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæl.bəˌtrɒs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈæl.bəˌtrɔs/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈæl.bəˌtrɑs/
tags: Canada
tags: US
glosses: A type of seabird that is usually found in the Southern Ocean and in the North Pacific, with a curved beak and long, thin wings.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The albatross flew over the ocean.
glosses: A long amount of time where one is continually worried.
glosses: A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole.
raw_tags: golf
burden (English, noun)
Forms: form: burden
raw_tags: Singular
form: burdens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɜːdn/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbɝdn/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Something heavy that you carry.
synonyms: load
weight
glosses: A responsibility.
synonyms: responsibility
glosses: Something that creates worry.
burden (English, verb)
Forms: form: burden
tags: canonical
form: burdens
tags: third-person
singular
form: burdened
tags: past
form: burdened
tags: past
participle
form: burdening
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɜːdn/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbɝdn/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To weigh down.
raw_tags: transitive
synonyms: weigh down
glosses: To load.
raw_tags: transitive
synonyms: load
down
heavy (English, adj)
Forms: form: heavy
tags: positive
form: heavier
tags: comparative
form: heaviest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɛvi/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: Having a lot of weight.
examples: This suitcase is very heavy.
synonyms: weighty
glosses: Having a lot of seriousness.
synonyms: serious
eagle (English, noun)
Forms: form: eagle
raw_tags: Singular
form: eagles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /'i:gəl/
tags: US
glosses: A type of meat-eating bird.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He saw an eagle perched on top of that tree.
glosses: An old gold coin in the United States worth $10.
examples: He showed me his coin collection. He even had an old eagle.
glosses: A score of two under par for a hole.
raw_tags: golf
examples: I got a birdy and you got an eagle on that last hole.
eagle (English, verb)
Forms: form: eagle
tags: canonical
form: eagles
tags: third-person
singular
form: eagled
tags: past
form: eagled
tags: past
participle
form: eagling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /'i:gəl/
tags: US
glosses: If you eagle a golf hole, you score two under par on it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I eagled the last hole with 3 strokes on a par 5.
shop (English, noun)
Forms: form: shop
raw_tags: Singular
form: shops
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɒp/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ʃɑp/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A place which sells things.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He bought a hat from the shop.
glosses: A place where things are made.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: An office
raw_tags: countable
shop (English, verb)
Forms: form: shop
tags: canonical
form: shops
tags: third-person
singular
form: shopped
tags: past
form: shopped
tags: past
participle
form: shopping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɒp/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ʃɑp/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you shop for something, you look for it in a store because you want to buy it.
examples: I need some new shoes, but I've been shopping for them for a week and I can't find any I like.
golf (English, noun)
Forms: form: golf
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡɒlf/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Golf is a game where a person uses a club to try to hit a ball into a hole with the fewest strokes.
examples: He played golf with a friend.
glosses: Golf represents the letter G in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
golf (English, verb)
Forms: form: golf
tags: canonical
form: golfs
tags: third-person
singular
form: golfed
tags: past
form: golfed
tags: past
participle
form: golfing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡɒlf/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you golf, you play a game where a person uses a club to try to hit a ball into a hole with the fewest strokes.
seabird (English, noun)
Forms: form: seabird
raw_tags: Singular
form: seabirds
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsiːbɜː(r)d/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A bird that is usually found at sea.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The pelican is a seabird.
sea (English, noun)
Forms: form: sea
raw_tags: Singular
form: seas
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /si/
tags: UK
tags: US
homophones: see
c
glosses: A place with a large amount of salt water.
raw_tags: countable
skill (English, noun)
Forms: form: skill
raw_tags: Singular
form: skills
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /skɪl/
tags: US
glosses: Being able to do something well. Unlike abilities, skills must usually be learned.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I go to a class every weekend to help me improve on my writing skills.
synonyms: ability
talent
heart (English, noun)
Forms: form: heart
raw_tags: Singular
form: hearts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɑːt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /hɑrt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: The part of the body that pumps blood.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He has a problem with his heart.
glosses: Where emotions are.
raw_tags: countable
symbolic
examples: You broke my heart.
glosses: Center, core.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We get to the heart of the problem.
synonyms: center
core
pith
glosses: Care for others, compassion.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: He has a lot of heart.
synonyms: compassion
mercy
antonyms: ruthlessness
cruelty
zebra (English, noun)
Forms: form: zebra
raw_tags: Singular
form: zebras
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈzɛbrə
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈziːbrə/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: An animal that somewhat looks like a horse, but has black and white stripes.
examples: We saw zebras while we were in Africa.
glosses: By extension, any black and white stripe pattern that looks like a zebra.
examples: I want to paint the room with zebra stripes.
alphabetical order (English, noun)
Forms: form: alphabetical order
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: If something is in alphabetical order, it is in the order of the letters of the alphabet.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I will put the list in alphabetical order.
waiting (English, verb)
Forms: form: wait
tags: canonical
form: waits
tags: third-person
singular
form: waited
tags: past
form: waited
tags: past
participle
form: waiting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: US
homophones: weighting
glosses: The present participle of wait.
examples: We were tired of waiting for him.
death (English, noun)
Forms: form: death
raw_tags: Singular
form: deaths
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɛθ/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: The end of life and existence.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Death and destruction are a part of war.
The Bible teaches that death and suffering came into the world because of Adam's sin.
synonyms: bereavement
loss
passing away
demise
decease
antonyms: birth
gain
glosses: The state of being dead.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: She looked happy, even in death.
synonyms: deadness
lifelessness
antonyms: life
deathlessness
vitality
glosses: The end of one's life and existence.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The death of my wife was hard to accept.
She has seen many deaths.
My uncle's death made the whole family feel sad.
No one knows where a person will go after death.
synonyms: fatality
casualty
antonyms: birth
fork (English, noun)
Forms: form: fork
raw_tags: Singular
form: forks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɔːk/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: An instrument for eating, with 3 or 4 sharp points called tines, all in the same direction.
examples: I ate with my fork.
glosses: A place where one thing becomes two.
examples: She came to a fork in the road.
synonyms: split
divergence
junction
division
bifurcation
antonyms: joining
convergence
junction
union
glosses: A situation where two or more enemy pieces are in danger from the same piece.
raw_tags: chess
examples: He moved his queen and caught me in a fork.
fork (English, verb)
Forms: form: fork
tags: canonical
form: forks
tags: third-person
singular
form: forked
tags: past
form: forked
tags: past
participle
form: forking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɔːk/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To split, become two.
examples: The road forks there.
synonyms: diverge
divide
branch
split
bifurcate
antonyms: converge
unite
join
glosses: To move something with a fork.
examples: He forked food into his mouth.
synonyms: shovel
west (English, noun)
Forms: form: west
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɛst/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: The direction that the sun sets; from north, 90º to the left.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: He is from the west.
synonyms: occident
antonyms: east
orient
west (English, prep)
Forms: form: west
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɛst/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: One of the four compass directions: 270º clockwise from north. The sun sets in the west.
examples: England is west of France.
synonyms: occidental
antonyms: east
oriental
identify (English, verb)
Forms: form: identify
tags: canonical
form: identifies
tags: third-person
singular
form: identified
tags: past
form: identified
tags: past
participle
form: identifying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: aɪˈdɛnt.ɪ.faɪ
tags: US
glosses: If you identify something, you say what it is.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I showed him the picture and he identified the man as his brother.
The management has identified the key areas of concern.
The study identified three options.
glosses: If x identifies y, x makes it easy to know what y is.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you identify with someone else, you understand and share their feelings.
raw_tags: intransitive
glosses: If x is identified with y, it is closely connected to it.
raw_tags: intransitive
back (English, prep)
Forms: form: back
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbæk/
tags: US
glosses: Toward the rear.
examples: He went back behind the stands.
glosses: To a place again.
examples: I didn't like it, so I sent it back.
He went back to the same house.
They came back again.
back (English, noun)
Forms: form: back
raw_tags: Singular
form: backs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbæk/
tags: US
glosses: The back is the rear part of something; it is the part in the other direction from the front.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I went to the back of the house.
glosses: The back is the rear part of the human body.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He had a scar on his back.
back (English, verb)
Forms: form: back
tags: canonical
form: backs
tags: third-person
singular
form: backed
tags: past
form: backed
tags: past
participle
form: backing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbæk/
tags: US
glosses: If you back something, you support it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The Republicans backed the bill.
glosses: If you back up, you move backward.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He put the car in gear and backed right into the garage door.
non-comparable adjective (English, noun)
Forms: form: non-comparable adjective
raw_tags: Singular
form: non-comparable adjectives
tags: plural
glosses: An adjective that has only one form.
examples: "Iron" is a non-comparable adjective.
less (English, det)
Forms: form: little
raw_tags: Determiner
form: less
tags: comparative
form: least
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɛs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A smaller amount or degree.
tags: singular
raw_tags: indefinite
non-count
examples: He does less of the work than she does.
I want less soup.
It costs less than $10.
As we build new roads, these small ones will become less important.
He wore a dark colour that was less likely to be seen.
synonyms: fewer
reduced
antonyms: more
less (English, det)
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɛs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you do x less than y, you do not do x as much as y.
examples: I read less than I used to. = "reading now < reading before"
He works less than she does.
My leg really hurts, but my arm hurts less. = "my arm hurts < my leg hurts"
antonyms: more
glosses: If you do something less often, easily, well, etc., you do not do it as often, easily, well, etc.
examples: I go out less often than before.
He plays piano less than she does.
antonyms: more
glosses: If something is less likely, expensive, important, etc., it is not as likely, expensive, important, etc.
examples: This book is less expensive than that book. ="the price of this book < the price of that book"
You should go out. Studying is less important.
antonyms: more
less (English, prep)
Forms: form: less
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɛs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: minus
raw_tags: mathematics
examples: Seven less four is three. (7-4=3)
antonyms: plus
beach (English, noun)
Forms: form: beach
raw_tags: Singular
form: beaches
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bit͡ʃ/
tags: US
ipa: /biːt͡ʃ/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: beech
glosses: A large area of sand (or very small stones), next to an area of water.
raw_tags: countable
examples: People sometimes lie on beaches when they are on holiday, to get a suntan.
beach (English, verb)
Forms: form: beach
tags: canonical
form: beaches
tags: third-person
singular
form: beached
tags: past
form: beached
tags: past
participle
form: beaching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bit͡ʃ/
tags: US
ipa: /biːt͡ʃ/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: UK
homophones: beech
glosses: If something is beached, it has run onto a beach or sandbar.
trinitrotoluene (English, noun)
Forms: form: trinitrotoluene
raw_tags: Singular
form: trinitrotoluenes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: Trinitrotoluene is a yellow explosive material that is made up of crystals that are gotten through a reaction with nitric acid and toluene.
raw_tags: chemistry
countable & uncountable
can (English, verb)
Forms: form: can
tags: present
form: could
tags: past
form: can't
tags: negative
Pronunciation: tags: stressed
ipa: /kæn/
tags: stressed
tags: stressed
ipa: /kən/
tags: unstressed
tags: unstressed
tags: US
glosses: If someone can do something, they are able to do it.
raw_tags: modal
intransitive
examples: Most birds can fly.
Can you speak English?
I can't see it. It's too small.
"Can you come?" "Yes, I think I can."
This is a service that anyone can easily afford.
glosses: If someone can do something, they are allowed to do it.
raw_tags: modal
intransitive
examples: You can't smoke here.
Can I go now?
glosses: You use can to ask somebody to do something (if you know the person well).
raw_tags: modal
examples: Can you open the door for me, please?
Can I have the salt, please?
glosses: If something can happen, it is possible.
raw_tags: modal
examples: It's so small that it can't be seen.
There can't be any difference.
Can the plan work?
That can't be right.
Imagine how bad it can get.
glosses: If someone tells you something can't happen, they think it's not a good idea.
raw_tags: modal
examples: You just can't keep smoking.
You can't think things are going to get better.
glosses: If something can happen, it happens sometimes.
raw_tags: modal
examples: I can get really busy here on weekends.
Her classes can be really interesting or really boring.
can (English, verb)
Forms: form: can
tags: canonical
form: cans
tags: third-person
singular
form: canned
tags: past
form: canned
tags: past
participle
form: canning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: stressed
ipa: /kæn/
tags: stressed
tags: stressed
ipa: /kən/
tags: unstressed
tags: unstressed
tags: US
glosses: If someone cans something, they put in a can or jar to keep for a long time.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We canned the peas for the winter.
glosses: If someone cans something, they stop working on it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The idea was canned.
glosses: If someone gets canned they have lost their job.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you tell someone to can it, you want them to stop talking.
raw_tags: transitive
slang
examples: Can it, would you? I'm trying to watch TV.
can (English, noun)
Forms: form: can
raw_tags: Singular
form: cans
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: stressed
ipa: /kæn/
tags: stressed
tags: stressed
ipa: /kən/
tags: unstressed
tags: unstressed
tags: US
glosses: A can is a metal container, usually for holding food or drink.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I drink cola from a can.
Spaghetti hoops come in a can.
wash (English, verb)
Forms: form: wash
tags: canonical
form: washes
tags: third-person
singular
form: washed
tags: past
form: washed
tags: past
participle
form: washing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɒʃ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /wɑʃ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: When you wash something, you clean it with water.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: I wash my car every day.
wash (English, noun)
Forms: form: wash
raw_tags: Singular
form: washes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɒʃ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /wɑʃ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: The act of washing.
examples: He gave the dog a wash.
glosses: The items for washing, before, after, or during the washing.
examples: He threw his dirty clothes in the wash.
She brought the wash in from the clothesline.
glosses: A failure.
examples: The program was a complete wash.
His project is a wash.
glosses: With up: to be washed up is to be completely discouraged and burnt out.
raw_tags: idiomatic
examples: The Starcraft 2 servers were down and I was all washed up.
trousers (English, noun)
Forms: form: –
raw_tags: Singular
form: trousers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtraʊzəz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈtraʊzɚz/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: Trousers are clothes worn over the lower body, with two legs.
examples: He put on his trousers.
synonyms: pants
breeches
town (English, noun)
Forms: form: town
raw_tags: Singular
form: towns
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /taʊ̯n/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A small city.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She went to a town called Beaverton.
People from England call London "town".
synonyms: municipality
settlement
township
city
thunder (English, noun)
Forms: form: thunder
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈθʌn.də/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈθʌn.dɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Thunder is the sound made by lightning.
examples: He heard thunder in the distance.
glosses: Thunder is a loud sound.
examples: The thunder of the train was very loud.
The battlefield was full of the thunder of gunfire.
thunder (English, verb)
Forms: form: thunder
tags: canonical
form: thunders
tags: third-person
singular
form: thundered
tags: past
form: thundered
tags: past
participle
form: thundering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈθʌn.də/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈθʌn.dɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To make a loud noise like thunder.
examples: The bowling ball thundered down the lane.
thought (English, noun)
Forms: form: thought
raw_tags: Singular
form: thoughts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /θɔːt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /θɑt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: When you have a thought, you have an idea or concept in your mind.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I have a thought about the answer to that problem.
synonyms: concept
notion
brain wave
inspiration
belief
theory
opinion
glosses: Consideration.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I will give your words some thought.
synonyms: consideration
contemplation
thinking
deliberation
attention
reflection
analysis
thought (English, verb)
Forms: form: think
tags: canonical
form: thinks
tags: third-person
singular
form: thought
tags: past
form: thought
tags: past
participle
form: thinking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /θɔːt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /θɑt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of think.
examples: He thought of his mother.
I have thought of everything.
She thought that you were gone.
synonyms: considered
pondered
strong (English, adj)
Forms: form: strong
tags: positive
form: stronger
tags: comparative
form: strongest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /strɒŋ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /strɑŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Having big muscles; physically powerful.
examples: Arnold is very strong.
glosses: Having a smell or flavor that is easy to notice.
examples: She wore strong perfume.
The taste of cinnamon was strong in my drink.
glosses: Having a specified number of people or units.
examples: The enemy's army force was five thousand strong.
strange (English, adj)
Forms: form: strange
tags: positive
form: stranger
tags: comparative
form: strangest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /streɪndʒ/
tags: US
glosses: Unusual or odd.
examples: My brother is so strange that he can turn his eyelids inside out.
synonyms: odd
unusual
weird
uncommon
antonyms: normal
usual
regular
average
natural
common
standard
ordinary
typical
glosses: unknown.
examples: Gerald saw a strange car parked in his driveway.
synonyms: foreign
unfamiliar
alien
unknown
mysterious
different
new
novel
unrecognizable
antonyms: familiar
known
stiff (English, adj)
Forms: form: stiff
tags: positive
form: stiffer
tags: comparative
form: stiffest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /stɪf/
tags: US
glosses: If something is stiff, it is not able to be bent.
examples: My arm was very stiff this morning after bowling yesterday.
The bar is too stiff; I cannot bend it.
synonyms: rigid
firm
inflexible
unbending
unbendable
antonyms: flexible
bendable
soft
limp
stiff (English, noun)
Forms: form: stiff
raw_tags: Singular
form: stiffs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /stɪf/
tags: US
glosses: A dead body; a corpse.
raw_tags: countable
informal
examples: She went to the morgue and saw some stiffs.
stiff (English, verb)
Forms: form: stiff
tags: canonical
form: stiffs
tags: third-person
singular
form: stiffed
tags: past
form: stiffed
tags: past
participle
form: stiffing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /stɪf/
tags: US
glosses: :
 This short section needs someone to add to it.
stick (English, noun)
Forms: form: stick
raw_tags: Singular
form: sticks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
US
ipa: /stɪk/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: A piece of wood.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Gerard picked up a stick.
synonyms: baton
branch
twig
glosses: A long and thin piece of something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He gave her a stick of gum.
synonyms: piece
stick (English, verb)
Forms: form: stick
tags: canonical
form: sticks
tags: third-person
singular
form: stuck
tags: past
form: stuck
tags: past
participle
form: sticking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
US
ipa: /stɪk/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: To attach.
examples: The food stuck to the pan.
synonyms: attach
glue
fix
affix
fasten
join
bond
antonyms: unstick
detach
unglue
unfix
remove
unfasten
separate
glosses: To put, to place.
examples: You stick your clothes in the dryer.
synonyms: put
place
set
throw
antonyms: remove
take away
retain
spade (English, noun)
Forms: form: spade
raw_tags: Singular
form: spades
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /speɪd/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A small tool used to dig.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I took my spade to the garden.
synonyms: shovel
scoop
glosses: A suit in cards.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He had three spades and two hearts.
glosses: Spade is an extremely offensive word for a black person.
raw_tags: countable
old, no longer used
offensive
spade (English, verb)
Forms: form: spade
tags: canonical
form: spades
tags: third-person
singular
form: spaded
tags: past
form: spaded
tags: past
participle
form: spading
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /speɪd/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: To dig using a spade.
examples: She will spade the garden.
synonyms: dig
sharp (English, adj)
Forms: form: sharp
tags: positive
form: sharper
tags: comparative
form: sharpest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɑːp/
tags: UK
ipa: /ʃɑrp/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Having a cutting edge; not dull.
examples: He has a sharp knife.
synonyms: pointed
razor-sharp
jagged
prickly
spiky
antonyms: rounded
dull
blunt
smooth
glosses: Intelligent or quick to learn.
examples: That girl is sharp.
synonyms: intelligent
quick to learn
quick
sharp-witted
antonyms: dumb
stupid
slow to learn
slow
dimwitted
unintelligent
glosses: Strong in flavor.
examples: That lemonade is sharp.
I would like sharp Cheddar cheese.
synonyms: strong
tasty
antonyms: weak
bland
mild
sharp (English, noun)
Forms: form: sharp
raw_tags: Singular
form: sharps
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɑːp/
tags: UK
ipa: /ʃɑrp/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A blade, especially a sword used in fencing, with a sharp tip.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Jesse preferred to practice with sharps.
glosses: A sharp is a note that is one half step above the one that is named.
raw_tags: music
examples: The last note that she sang was a D sharp, not a C flat.
run (English, verb)
Forms: form: run
tags: canonical
form: runs
tags: third-person
singular
form: ran
tags: past
form: run
tags: past
participle
form: running
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /rʌn/
tags: UK
US
tags: UK
US
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: If you run, you go quickly, with both feet off the ground at one time.
examples: I must run.
I like to run in the afternoon.
synonyms: hurry
antonyms: stroll
walk
glosses: If a machine runs, it works.
examples: The car runs well.
synonyms: function
work
glosses: If you run from someone or something, you try to get away from them.
examples: He ran from the cops.
synonyms: flee
escape
run for it
antonyms: stand up to
stay
glosses: If you run a place, you manage it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He ran the hotel together with his beloved wife.
run (English, noun)
Forms: form: run
raw_tags: Singular
form: runs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /rʌn/
tags: UK
US
tags: UK
US
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: A trip made by a runner; compare to walk.
examples: I’m going for a run.
glosses: A run in baseball is when a batter safely touches home plate.
raw_tags: baseball
glosses: A run in cricket is scored when the batsmen run between the two wickets.
raw_tags: cricket
glosses: An unbroken course of performances or showings.
raw_tags: theatre
examples: The musical had a long run on Broadway.
of (English, prep)
Forms: form: of
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: tags: UK
stressed
ipa: /ɒv/
tags: UK
stressed
tags: UK
stressed
tags: US
stressed
ipa: /ʌv/
tags: US
stressed
tags: US
stressed
tags: US
stressed
tags: unstressed
ipa: /əv/
tags: unstressed
tags: unstressed
tags: US
unstressed
glosses: From.
examples: His name was Simon of Cyrene.
He wants a piece of that pie.
glosses: Made using.
examples: It is a house of cards.
glosses: Belonging to.
examples: Call the office of the school president.
right (English, adj)
Forms: form: righter
tags: comparative
form: rightest
tags: superlative
form: right
tags: positive
form: more right
tags: comparative
form: most right
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈraɪt/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈraɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
homophones: rite
wright
write
glosses: When something is right, it is correct.
examples: You did the right thing.
synonyms: correct
antonyms: incorrect
wrong
right (English, noun)
Forms: form: right
raw_tags: Singular
form: rights
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈraɪt/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈraɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
homophones: rite
wright
write
glosses: When something is to the right of a location, it means the direction 90º clockwise.
examples: He takes a right at the library.
She made a right turn on Oak Street.
glosses: When you have the right for something, it means that it is an activity allowed by status.
examples: You have the right to remain silent.
Administrators on Wiktionary have the right to block users from editing.
glosses: An action that is moral.
examples: Two wrongs don't make a right.
right (English, verb)
Forms: form: right
tags: canonical
form: rights
tags: third-person
singular
form: righted
tags: past
form: righted
tags: past
participle
form: righting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈraɪt/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈraɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
homophones: rite
wright
write
glosses: When you turn something right, you turn it the right-side-up.
examples: He righted the boat.
glosses: When you make something right, you correct it.
examples: He tried to right a wrong.
right (English, adv)
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈraɪt/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈraɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
homophones: rite
wright
write
glosses: Correctly.
examples: He does it right.
synonyms: correctly
rightly
glosses: Exactly.
examples: I want to talk to you right now.
synonyms: exactly
precisely
glosses: Obviously, in plain sight.
examples: But John, the letter is right there.
synonyms: obviously
glosses: In the direction 90º clockwise.
examples: She turned right.
synonyms: to the right
open (English, verb)
Forms: form: open
tags: canonical
form: opens
tags: third-person
singular
form: opened
tags: past
form: opened
tags: past
participle
form: opening
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈəʊ.pən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈoʊ.pən/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To move something to the side to allow entrance.
examples: I will open the door for our guests.
synonyms: unlock
unbolt
unclose
antonyms: close
shut
lock
bolt
glosses: To prepare for business.
examples: She opened the store.
synonyms: prepare
antonyms: close
close up
lock
lock up
open (English, adj)
Forms: form: open
tags: positive
form: more open
tags: comparative
form: most open
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈəʊ.pən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈoʊ.pən/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Having a hole or opening, not closed.
examples: The door was open.
synonyms: ajar
unclosed
antonyms: closed
secured
shut
shut up
glosses: Available for business.
examples: The shop is open.
antonyms: closed
glosses: Available for the public to see and change (of code).
examples: This software has open code because it was released under an open-source license.
antonyms: closed
battery (English, noun)
Forms: form: battery
raw_tags: Singular
form: batteries
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbætəri/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A battery is a device for storing or keeping electricity. Batteries are used to power flashlights, laptop computers, cell phones, and many other devices.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I put a new battery in the flashlight.
I threw away the old, dead battery.
glosses: A battery is a coordinated group of artillery weapons.
raw_tags: countable
artillery
glosses: Battery is the act of hitting or striking a person.
raw_tags: uncountable
law
examples: My brother was sent to jail for assault and battery.
flashlight (English, noun)
Forms: form: flashlight
raw_tags: Singular
form: flashlights
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A flashlight is a device for making light. Flashlights are usually small and shaped like cylinders. The electricity for the flashlight often comes from a battery.
raw_tags: countable
examples: It was getting dark, so he used his flashlight.
cylinder (English, noun)
Forms: form: cylinder
raw_tags: Singular
form: cylinders
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɪləndɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A cylinder is a shape consisting of two circles connected to a tube.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Cans, pens, and flashlights are usually shaped like cylinders.
because (English, prep)
Forms: form: because
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɪˈkɒz/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /bɪˈkəz/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: You use because to show the reason for something.
examples: I bought the book because I wanted to read it.
We have to raise our prices because of rising costs.
There's no class because it's Sunday.
because of (English, phrase)
Forms: form: because of
raw_tags: Expression
glosses: You use because of to show the reason for something.
examples: There's no class because of the holiday.
We couldn't leave the island because of the bad weather.
synonyms: due to
international (English, adj)
Forms: form: international
tags: positive
form: more international
tags: comparative
form: most international
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃnəl/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An international event, situation, idea, etc. includes two or more countries.
examples: In soccer news, France beat Japan in international competition.
glosses: An international student is a student from country A studying in country B.
examples: The United States has more international students than any other country.
international (English, noun)
Forms: form: international
raw_tags: Singular
form: internationals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃnəl/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An international is a game or contest between two or more countries.
raw_tags: countable
sports
attention (English, noun)
Forms: form: attention
raw_tags: Singular
form: attentions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈtɛn.ʃən/
tags: US
glosses: If you pay attention to something, you focus your mind on it.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Pay attention to me when I'm speaking to you.
He waved to draw attention to himself.
She couldn't keep her attention on her books.
synonyms: care
mind
interest
education (English, noun)
Forms: form: education
raw_tags: Singular
form: educations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɛdjuːkeɪʃn/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Someone gets an education if that person learns something or if somebody teaches that person something, usually at school.
examples: More and more people are starting work with a university education.
He studied German by himself, but he has no formal education.
abroad (English, prep)
Forms: form: abroad
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈbrɔːd/
tags: UK
ipa: /əˈbrɔd/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If somebody goes abroad, they leave their home country and go to another country.
examples: They sent their children to school abroad.
He is going abroad to travel in France and Germany.
glosses: If somebody lives abroad, they live in another country.
examples: She spent four years abroad before returning to Brazil.
bicycle (English, noun)
Forms: form: bicycle
raw_tags: Singular
form: bicycles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels. You use your legs to make it move.
raw_tags: countable
vehicle
examples: I learned to ride a bicycle when I was six years old.
synonyms: dicycle
bicycle (English, verb)
Forms: form: bicycle
tags: canonical
form: bicycles
tags: third-person
singular
form: bicycled
tags: past
form: bicycled
tags: past
participle
form: bicycling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To travel or exercise using a bicycle.
a lot of (English, phrase)
Forms: form: a lot of
raw_tags: Expression
glosses: A lot of something, is a large number or a large amount of it.
examples: We paid a lot of money for that car.
synonyms: plenty
swim (English, verb)
Forms: form: swim
tags: canonical
form: swims
tags: third-person
singular
form: swam
tags: past
form: swum
tags: past
participle
form: swimming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /swɪm/
tags: US
glosses: If you swim, you move through the water using your arms and legs.
examples: Let's go swimming at the beach.
I don't like boats because I can't swim.
swim (English, noun)
Forms: form: swim
raw_tags: Singular
form: swims
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /swɪm/
tags: US
glosses: A swim is when someone swims.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We all went for a swim in the lake.
government (English, noun)
Forms: form: government
raw_tags: Singular
form: governments
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈgʌvənmənt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A government is a group of people who make the laws and control a country or other place.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The local government announced a 5% cut in taxes.
formal (English, adj)
Forms: form: formal
tags: positive
form: more formal
tags: comparative
form: most formal
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɔrməl/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈfɔːməl/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If something is formal, it is official and/or public.
examples: He studied German on his own, but he has no formal language education.
antonyms: informal
casual
glosses: Formal behaviour or dress is used in polite situations.
examples: Please wear suit and tie because the restaurant is quite formal.
pool (English, noun)
Forms: form: pool
raw_tags: Singular
form: pools
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /puːl/
tags: UK
ipa: /pul/
tags: Canada
US
tags: UK
glosses: A pool is hole that holds water. Usually, it is for people to swim in.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Our hotel had a large indoor pool.
pool (English, verb)
Forms: form: pool
tags: canonical
form: pools
tags: third-person
singular
form: pooled
tags: past
form: pooled
tags: past
participle
form: pooling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /puːl/
tags: UK
ipa: /pul/
tags: Canada
US
tags: UK
glosses: To combine or to put together.
examples: Let's pool our money together to buy a gift for Mom.
perfect (English, adj)
Forms: form: perfect
tags: positive
form: more perfect
tags: comparative
form: most perfect
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɜːfɪkt/
tags: UK
poses: adjective
noun
tags: UK
poses: adjective
noun
ipa: /ˈpɝːfɪkt/
tags: US
poses: adjective
noun
tags: US
poses: adjective
noun
tags: US
poses: adjective
noun
glosses: Something that is perfect has no mistakes, problems, or damage.
examples: She answered him in perfect Japanese.
synonyms: flawless
glosses: Something that is perfect is exactly what was needed or wanted.
examples: "Here's the knife." "Oh, yes! Thanks, it's perfect."
That's a perfect example of how to start a business.
glosses: In a perfect tense, a verb is used for a situation that is finished before another point in time.
raw_tags: grammar
examples: I believe that in French the passe compose is equivalent to the present perfect tense in English.
perfect (English, verb)
Forms: form: perfect
tags: canonical
form: perfects
tags: third-person
singular
form: perfected
tags: past
form: perfected
tags: past
participle
form: perfecting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /pəˈfɛkt/
tags: UK
poses: verb
tags: UK
poses: verb
ipa: /pɚˈfɛkt/
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: If you perfect something, you fix all its problems or make it as good as possible.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Our leaders have perfected the art of sounding good while saying nothing.
perfect (English, noun)
Forms: form: perfect
raw_tags: Singular
form: perfects
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɜːfɪkt/
tags: UK
poses: adjective
noun
tags: UK
poses: adjective
noun
ipa: /ˈpɝːfɪkt/
tags: US
poses: adjective
noun
tags: US
poses: adjective
noun
tags: US
poses: adjective
noun
glosses: The perfect is a verb tense used for a situation that is finished before another point in time.
raw_tags: grammar
countable
examples: This verb should be in the present perfect.
nice (English, adj)
Forms: form: nice
tags: positive
form: nicer
tags: comparative
form: nicest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /naɪs/
tags: US
glosses: If something is nice, it's good and people probably like it.
examples: I didn't know him, but I hear he was a very nice man.
Thank you, sir; have a nice day yourself, sir.
It's great. It's much nicer than your old place.
Thank you for coming! It was so nice to see you again.
fun (English, noun)
Forms: form: fun
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fʌn/
tags: US
glosses: If you have fun, you enjoy something.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Thanks! I had a lot of fun today. Let's do it again.
glosses: If you do something for fun, you do it because you enjoy it.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: It's not my job; I just write Wiktionary articles for fun.
fun (English, adj)
Forms: form: more fun
tags: comparative
form: most fun
tags: superlative
form: fun
tags: positive
form: funner
tags: comparative
form: funnest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /fʌn/
tags: US
glosses: A fun activity, time, person, etc. is enjoyable.
examples: I really like soccer. It's such a fun game.
custom (English, noun)
Forms: form: custom
raw_tags: Singular
form: customs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kʌstəm/
tags: US
glosses: A custom is an activity that happens traditionally or regularly.
examples: Almost everyone there eats rice every day, but there are different local customs about how to cook it.
My mother's custom is to have breakfast in the garden with her newspaper.
glosses: A custom is a long-established practice; considered as unwritten law.
raw_tags: law
examples: It was a custom in medieval times a woman could not marry without her parents consent.
custom (English, adj)
Forms: form: custom
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /kʌstəm/
tags: US
glosses: A custom piece of clothing or other item is created for a specific person or use.
examples: He only wears custom suits, made to fit him perfectly.
correct (English, adj)
Forms: form: correct
tags: positive
form: more correct
tags: comparative
form: most correct
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /kəˈrɛkt/
tags: US
glosses: Something that is correct has no mistakes.
examples: For question #5, only 5 people got the correct answer.
synonyms: right
antonyms: incorrect
wrong
glosses: Something that is correct is right.
examples: When you type, the correct hand position is very important.
synonyms: right
antonyms: incorrect
wrong
correct (English, verb)
Forms: form: correct
tags: canonical
form: corrects
tags: third-person
singular
form: corrected
tags: past
form: corrected
tags: past
participle
form: correcting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kəˈrɛkt/
tags: US
glosses: When you correct something that is wrong, you make it right.
examples: I corrected the mistakes on your test.
synonyms: right
antonyms: incorrect
wrong
especially (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɛsˈpɛʃəli/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: You use especially to say that something is special, or somehow different from others.
examples: Nobody was old, but Paulo was especially young.
I like running, especially in the morning when the air is fresh.
Japanese cities are famous for their size, especially Tokyo.
synonyms: particularly
discussion (English, noun)
Forms: form: discussion
raw_tags: Singular
form: discussions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈskʌʃən/
tags: US
glosses: A discussion happens when two or more people share ideas about something, usually by talking.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The company held detailed salary discussions with all employees.
There have been ongoing discussions about the new rules.
bus (English, noun)
Forms: form: bus
raw_tags: Singular
form: buses or busses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbʌs/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A bus is a vehicle that carries a large number of people on roads.
raw_tags: countable
vehicle
examples: He ran to catch the school bus, which had stopped at a corner to pick up more kids.
This bus makes ten stops before arriving at Union Station.
I woke up late and missed my bus this morning.
Tourists didn't usually ride the local bus.
The bus driver took out tickets as we got on at the station.
The two young men boarded a crowded city bus to go home.
She was the first and only passenger at this bus stop.
Round-trip bus fare to and from the ferry terminal was $1.
glosses: A bus is part of a computer; it moves information.
raw_tags: countable
computing
bus (English, verb)
Forms: form: buses
tags: third-person
singular
form: bused
tags: past
form: bused
tags: past
participle
form: busing
tags: present
participle
form: bus
tags: canonical
form: busses
tags: third-person
singular
form: bussed
tags: past
form: bussed
tags: past
participle
form: bussing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbʌs/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you bus people somewhere, you take them there on a bus.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The children are bused to school every morning.
glosses: If you bus tables, you take away dirty dishes in a restaurant.
raw_tags: transitive
practise (English, verb)
Forms: form: practise
tags: canonical
form: practises
tags: third-person
singular
form: practised
tags: past
form: practised
tags: past
participle
form: practising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpræktɪs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you practise something, you do it again and again to improve your ability.
examples: The class was going to practise writing skills for homework.
When I got my first guitar, I practised until my fingers fell off.