crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
testimony (English, noun)
Forms: form: testimony
raw_tags: Singular
form: testimonies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈtɛstɪməni/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A testimony is statement made in order to prove something. Typically, testimony is given in a courtroom by a witness. Or, testimonies are used in advertisements to sell products.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The eye-witness testimony of the robbery was enough for the jury to believe that the suspect was guilty.
Many late night advertisements contain testimonies of everyday people who claim that this product "Worked for me!".
tout (English, verb)
Forms: form: tout
tags: canonical
form: touts
tags: third-person
singular
form: touted
tags: past
form: touted
tags: past
participle
form: touting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /taʊt/
ipa: /tʌʊt/
tags: Canada
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: If someone touts something, they tell others it is good.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The boy touted his basketball skills to the coach, hoping to be given a position of the team.
stamina (English, noun)
Forms: form: stamina
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstæmɪnə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈstæmənə/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Stamina is the ability to keep going even if you are incredibly tired. It is endurance in the face of difficulty, pain, or tiredness.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Cross country runners are known for their incredible stamina when they run 26 mile races called marathons.
In mixed martial arts fights, sometimes the better fighter is the one with more stamina that is able to last longer in the final rounds.
stamina (English, noun)
Forms: form: stamen
raw_tags: Singular
form: stamens or stamina
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstæmɪnə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈstæmənə/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of stamen; more than one (kind of) stamen.
legislate (English, verb)
Forms: form: legislate
tags: canonical
form: legislates
tags: third-person
singular
form: legislated
tags: past
form: legislated
tags: past
participle
form: legislating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you legislate, you create or change a law.
examples: The government legislated changes to the tax law.
It's a bad idea to try to legislate how people should spend their money.
marathon (English, noun)
Forms: form: marathon
raw_tags: Singular
form: marathons
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmærəθən/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈmærəˌθɑn/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A marathon is a long distance race of exactly 26 miles and 385 yards (or 42.195 kilometers).
examples: The marathon is named after a soldier who ran 26 miles and 385 yards to tell the people of Athens about the Greek victory.
glosses: A marathon is an activity that extends for a long period of time.
examples: Yesterday, we had a Star Wars movie marathon and watched all six films in a row.
extracurricular (English, adj)
Forms: form: extracurricular
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə(r)/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If an activity is extracurricular, then it is an activity that happens outside of school. Activities like clubs, sports, and volunteering are consider extracurricular.
examples: Some schools require that you have decent grades in order to participate in extracurricular activities.
If you focus too much on extracurricular activities, you can fall behind in your studies.
exploit (English, noun)
Forms: form: exploit
raw_tags: Singular
form: exploits
tags: plural
Pronunciation: poses: noun
ipa: /ˈɛksplɔɪt/
poses: noun
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: An exploit is a program that takes advantage of a vulnerability in other software.
raw_tags: computing
exploit (English, verb)
Forms: form: exploit
tags: canonical
form: exploits
tags: third-person
singular
form: exploited
tags: past
form: exploited
tags: past
participle
form: exploiting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: poses: verb
ipa: /ɪksˈplɔɪt/
poses: verb
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you exploit someone or something, then you are taking advantage of it, usually in a harmful way. Mostly, you exploit when you don't pay someone enough for their hard work.
examples: Slaves were exploited for their free labor.
Walmart exploits its employees by paying them minimum wage for their hard work.
spokesperson (English, noun)
Forms: form: spokesperson
raw_tags: Singular
form: spokespeople or spokespersons
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈspəʊkspɜːrsən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A spokesperson is a person who says what a group of people think or want.
raw_tags: countable
captivate (English, verb)
Forms: form: captivate
tags: canonical
form: captivates
tags: third-person
singular
form: captivated
tags: past
form: captivated
tags: past
participle
form: captivating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkæptɪveɪt/
tags: UK
glosses: If something captivates you, it makes you very interested in it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The show captivated audiences around the world.
The boy was captivated by her beauty.
synonyms: enthrall
bewitch
fascinate
satire (English, noun)
Forms: form: satire
raw_tags: Singular
form: satires
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsætaɪr/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsætaɪə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Satire is a way of writing or speaking. It uses humor to say bad things about a person as a way to change people's thinking. Examples of satire are irony and sarcasm.
raw_tags: uncountable
testimonies (English, noun)
Forms: form: testimony
raw_tags: Singular
form: testimonies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of testimony; more than one (kind of) testimony.
touts (English, verb)
Forms: form: tout
tags: canonical
form: touts
tags: third-person
singular
form: touted
tags: past
form: touted
tags: past
participle
form: touting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of tout.
touted (English, verb)
Forms: form: tout
tags: canonical
form: touts
tags: third-person
singular
form: touted
tags: past
form: touted
tags: past
participle
form: touting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of tout.
touting (English, verb)
Forms: form: tout
tags: canonical
form: touts
tags: third-person
singular
form: touted
tags: past
form: touted
tags: past
participle
form: touting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of tout.
legislates (English, verb)
Forms: form: legislate
tags: canonical
form: legislates
tags: third-person
singular
form: legislated
tags: past
form: legislated
tags: past
participle
form: legislating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of legislate.
legislated (English, verb)
Forms: form: legislate
tags: canonical
form: legislates
tags: third-person
singular
form: legislated
tags: past
form: legislated
tags: past
participle
form: legislating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of legislate.
legislating (English, verb)
Forms: form: legislate
tags: canonical
form: legislates
tags: third-person
singular
form: legislated
tags: past
form: legislated
tags: past
participle
form: legislating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of legislate.
marathons (English, noun)
Forms: form: marathon
raw_tags: Singular
form: marathons
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of marathon; more than one (kind of) marathon.
captivates (English, verb)
Forms: form: captivate
tags: canonical
form: captivates
tags: third-person
singular
form: captivated
tags: past
form: captivated
tags: past
participle
form: captivating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of captivate.
captivated (English, verb)
Forms: form: captivate
tags: canonical
form: captivates
tags: third-person
singular
form: captivated
tags: past
form: captivated
tags: past
participle
form: captivating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of captivate.
captivating (English, verb)
Forms: form: captivate
tags: canonical
form: captivates
tags: third-person
singular
form: captivated
tags: past
form: captivated
tags: past
participle
form: captivating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of captivate.
loyalists (English, noun)
Forms: form: loyalist
raw_tags: Singular
form: loyalists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of loyalist; more than one (kind of) loyalist.
loyalist (English, noun)
Forms: form: loyalist
raw_tags: Singular
form: loyalists
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/
glosses: A person or group that strongly supports the government or ruler in power.
raw_tags: countable
slogan (English, noun)
Forms: form: slogan
raw_tags: Singular
form: slogans
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsləʊɡ(ə)n/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsloʊɡən/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A slogan is like a motto, but longer. It is like a catchphrase used in promoting products, candidate or a cause.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The presidential candidate came up with a very catchy slogan that people can remember clearly.
slogans (English, noun)
Forms: form: slogan
raw_tags: Singular
form: slogans
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of slogan; more than one (kind of) slogan.
plump (English, adj)
Forms: form: plumper
tags: comparative
form: plumpest
tags: superlative
form: plump
tags: positive
form: more plump
tags: comparative
form: most plump
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /plʌmp/
tags: UK
glosses: A plump person is someone who has a rounded body shape.
synonyms: plump
plump (English, verb)
Forms: form: plump
tags: canonical
form: plumps
tags: third-person
singular
form: plumped
tags: past
form: plumped
tags: past
participle
form: plumping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /plʌmp/
tags: UK
glosses: If you plump up something, you shake it to make it plump.
raw_tags: transitive
yip (English, noun)
Forms: form: yip
raw_tags: Singular
form: yips
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /jɪp/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A yip is a sharp, high-pitch bark.
raw_tags: countable
yip (English, verb)
Forms: form: yip
tags: canonical
form: yips
tags: third-person
singular
form: yipped
tags: past
form: yipped
tags: past
participle
form: yipping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /jɪp/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: To yip is to bark with a sharp, high-pitched voice.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The dog yipped with joy.
yipping (English, verb)
Forms: form: yip
tags: canonical
form: yips
tags: third-person
singular
form: yipped
tags: past
form: yipped
tags: past
participle
form: yipping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of yip.
yips (English, noun)
Forms: form: yip
raw_tags: Singular
form: yips
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of yip; more than one (kind of) yip.
yips (English, verb)
Forms: form: yip
tags: canonical
form: yips
tags: third-person
singular
form: yipped
tags: past
form: yipped
tags: past
participle
form: yipping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of yip.
yipped (English, verb)
Forms: form: yip
tags: canonical
form: yips
tags: third-person
singular
form: yipped
tags: past
form: yipped
tags: past
participle
form: yipping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of yip.
manuscript (English, adj)
Forms: form: manuscript
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A manuscript is something that is written by hand instead of being printed by machines.
manuscript (English, noun)
Forms: form: manuscript
raw_tags: Singular
form: manuscripts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A book or any other document written by hand, not made by a machine
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The first copy of a book, article, or written work that was written by hand or even printed, handed over as the original for correcting and publication.
raw_tags: countable
manuscripts (English, noun)
Forms: form: manuscript
raw_tags: Singular
form: manuscripts
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of manuscript; more than one (kind of) manuscript.
welch (English, verb)
Forms: form: welch
tags: canonical
form: welches
tags: third-person
singular
form: welched
tags: past
form: welched
tags: past
participle
form: welching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɛltʃ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: To be unable to repay a small debt.
raw_tags: intransitive
welches (English, verb)
Forms: form: welch
tags: canonical
form: welches
tags: third-person
singular
form: welched
tags: past
form: welched
tags: past
participle
form: welching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of welch.
welched (English, verb)
Forms: form: welch
tags: canonical
form: welches
tags: third-person
singular
form: welched
tags: past
form: welched
tags: past
participle
form: welching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of welch.
welching (English, verb)
Forms: form: welch
tags: canonical
form: welches
tags: third-person
singular
form: welched
tags: past
form: welched
tags: past
participle
form: welching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of welch.
scholarship (English, noun)
Forms: form: scholarship
raw_tags: Singular
form: scholarships
tags: plural
glosses: A scholarship is a special grant usually provided to a student to continue his/her studies overseas.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He came in top in his country, therefore he had a scholarship to come here and study.
synonyms: fellowship
scholarships (English, noun)
Forms: form: scholarship
raw_tags: Singular
form: scholarships
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of scholarship; more than one (kind of) scholarship.
dependant (English, adj)
Forms: form: dependant
tags: positive
form: more dependant
tags: comparative
form: most dependant
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈpɛndənt/
tags: UK
glosses: :
 This short section needs someone to add to it.
dependant (English, noun)
Forms: form: dependant
raw_tags: Singular
form: dependants
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈpɛndənt/
tags: UK
glosses: A dependant is a person who relies on another person for support.
raw_tags: countable
examples: With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependants in all
glosses: A dependant is an element in a phrase that is not the head.
raw_tags: countable
dependants (English, noun)
Forms: form: dependant
raw_tags: Singular
form: dependants
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of dependant; more than one (kind of) dependant.
IRC (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: IRC
raw_tags: Initialism
glosses: IRC is short for "Internet Relay Chat".
examples: I use the website IRC client.
zenith (English, noun)
Forms: form: zenith
raw_tags: Singular
form: zeniths
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈzɛn.ɪθ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈzi.nɪθ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The zenith is the highest point/the tip of something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: After climbing to the zenith of Mount Everest, I was exhausted!
synonyms: top
ceiling
summit
precedent (English, noun)
Forms: form: precedent
raw_tags: Singular
form: precedents
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
US
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈprɛs.ɪ.dənt/
tags: UK
US
poses: noun
tags: UK
US
poses: noun
tags: US
glosses: If something has a precedent, then either it has happened before or something very similar has happened before. A precedent is when a similar situation has preceded the current situation. People typically use precedent in an argument to claim that "if it happened before, then it can happen again".
examples: Outlawing tobacco products probably wouldn't work because of the precedent of prohibition in the 1920s.
* You are arguing that it's possible for people to catch diseases from animals, but there is no precedent for that.
zeniths (English, noun)
Forms: form: zenith
raw_tags: Singular
form: zeniths
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of zenith; more than one (kind of) zenith.
ribbon (English, noun)
Forms: form: ribbon
raw_tags: Singular
form: ribbons
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrɪbən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A ribbon is a small, thin piece of cloth that can be used to tie objects together.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Wear this ribbon to support our movement.
ribbons (English, noun)
Forms: form: ribbon
raw_tags: Singular
form: ribbons
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of ribbon; more than one (kind of) ribbon.
satires (English, noun)
Forms: form: satire
raw_tags: Singular
form: satires
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of satire; more than one (kind of) satire.
tolerances (English, noun)
Forms: form: tolerance
raw_tags: Singular
form: tolerances
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tolerance; more than one (kind of) tolerance.
hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia (English, noun)
Forms: form: hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌhɪ.pə.pɒ.təˈmɒn.strəˌsɛ.skwɪ.pɪˈdeɪ.lɪəˌfoʊ.bɪə/
tags: UK
glosses: The fear of long words.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Ben suffers from a normal form of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.
acceptably (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bli/
tags: US
glosses: In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.
glosses: To an acceptable degree.
unacceptably (English, adv)
Forms: form: unacceptably
tags: positive
form: more unacceptably
tags: comparative
form: Superlativemost unacceptably
glosses: Not within the limits of what is generally considered to be acceptable; alternatively, within the limits of what is generally considered to be unacceptable
examples: The levels of lead in marine hull paints are still unacceptably high.
Your comments are unacceptably provocative.
owl (English, noun)
Forms: form: owl
raw_tags: Singular
form: owls
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /aʊl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An owl is a type of bird. Usually it is a large bird, with two large eyes in front, that catches smaller animals at night and sleeps during the day.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There were three owls hooting during night.
owls (English, noun)
Forms: form: owl
raw_tags: Singular
form: owls
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of owl; more than one (kind of) owl.
trophy (English, noun)
Forms: form: trophy
raw_tags: Singular
form: trophies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtrəʊfi/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈtroʊfi/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A trophy is a special item given for winning a contest or competition.
raw_tags: countable
examples: John is very talented. He has won many trophies from different competitions all over the world.
synonyms: prize
trophies (English, noun)
Forms: form: trophy
raw_tags: Singular
form: trophies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of trophy; more than one (kind of) trophy.
moan (English, verb)
Forms: form: moan
tags: canonical
form: moans
tags: third-person
singular
form: moaned
tags: past
form: moaned
tags: past
participle
form: moaning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /məʊn/
tags: UK
ipa: /moʊn/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: mown
glosses: When you moan, you complain about something to another person.
examples: I moaned at the unfair treatment given to me by the teacher.
moans (English, verb)
Forms: form: moan
tags: canonical
form: moans
tags: third-person
singular
form: moaned
tags: past
form: moaned
tags: past
participle
form: moaning
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of moan.
moaned (English, verb)
Forms: form: moan
tags: canonical
form: moans
tags: third-person
singular
form: moaned
tags: past
form: moaned
tags: past
participle
form: moaning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of moan.
moaning (English, verb)
Forms: form: moan
tags: canonical
form: moans
tags: third-person
singular
form: moaned
tags: past
form: moaned
tags: past
participle
form: moaning
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of moan.
scrub (English, verb)
Forms: form: scrub
tags: canonical
form: scrubs
tags: third-person
singular
form: scrubbed
tags: past
form: scrubbed
tags: past
participle
form: scrubbing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: en
tags: UK
glosses: When you scrub something, you use a piece of cloth to rub very hard against an object just to clean it.
examples: No matter how hard I scrub, I can never make this shirt shine again.
scrubs (English, noun)
Forms: form: scrubs
raw_tags: Singular
form: scrubs
tags: plural
glosses: Clothing worn by surgeons or nurses.
scrubs (English, verb)
Forms: form: scrub
tags: canonical
form: scrubs
tags: third-person
singular
form: scrubbed
tags: past
form: scrubbed
tags: past
participle
form: scrubbing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of scrub.
scrubbing (English, verb)
Forms: form: scrub
tags: canonical
form: scrubs
tags: third-person
singular
form: scrubbed
tags: past
form: scrubbed
tags: past
participle
form: scrubbing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of scrub.
scrubbed (English, verb)
Forms: form: scrub
tags: canonical
form: scrubs
tags: third-person
singular
form: scrubbed
tags: past
form: scrubbed
tags: past
participle
form: scrubbing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of scrub.
splash (English, verb)
Forms: form: splash
tags: canonical
form: splashes
tags: third-person
singular
form: splashed
tags: past
form: splashed
tags: past
participle
form: splashing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /splæʃ/
tags: UK
ipa: /splæʃ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If someone splashes something (usually water) on somebody, they pour water on another person.
examples: He playfully splashed water on the old man downstairs.
splashes (English, verb)
Forms: form: splash
tags: canonical
form: splashes
tags: third-person
singular
form: splashed
tags: past
form: splashed
tags: past
participle
form: splashing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of splash.
splashed (English, verb)
Forms: form: splash
tags: canonical
form: splashes
tags: third-person
singular
form: splashed
tags: past
form: splashed
tags: past
participle
form: splashing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of splash.
splashing (English, verb)
Forms: form: splash
tags: canonical
form: splashes
tags: third-person
singular
form: splashed
tags: past
form: splashed
tags: past
participle
form: splashing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of splash.
rescue (English, verb)
Forms: form: rescue
tags: canonical
form: rescues
tags: third-person
singular
form: rescued
tags: past
form: rescued
tags: past
participle
form: rescuing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈreskjuː/
tags: US
glosses: If you rescue someone, you save them from any violence, emergency, or evil.
examples: The lifeguard jumped into the swimming pool to rescue the drowning woman.
synonyms: free
deliver
antonyms: abandon
ignore
imperil
endanger
glosses: If you rescue someone, you free them from a prison or some other physical restraint.
examples: After capturing the enemy army, they rescued the prisoners.
synonyms: liberate
release
unshackle
antonyms: abandon
ignore
enslave
incarcerate
bind
constrict
hamper
inhibit
obstruct
glosses: If you rescue something, you take it back using force.
synonyms: recapture
retake
antonyms: abandon
ignore
kidnap
rescue (English, noun)
Forms: form: rescue
raw_tags: Singular
form: rescues
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈreskjuː/
tags: US
glosses: A rescue is a saving of someone or something.
examples: We saw his rescue from the burning house.
glosses: A rescue is a freeing of someone or something.
examples: The soldiers rescue of their target from the prison was all they could talk about.
rescues (English, verb)
Forms: form: rescue
tags: canonical
form: rescues
tags: third-person
singular
form: rescued
tags: past
form: rescued
tags: past
participle
form: rescuing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of rescue.
rescues (English, noun)
Forms: form: rescue
raw_tags: Singular
form: rescues
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of rescue; more than one (kind of) rescue.
rescued (English, verb)
Forms: form: rescue
tags: canonical
form: rescues
tags: third-person
singular
form: rescued
tags: past
form: rescued
tags: past
participle
form: rescuing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrɛs.kjuːd/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of rescue.
rescuing (English, verb)
Forms: form: rescue
tags: canonical
form: rescues
tags: third-person
singular
form: rescued
tags: past
form: rescued
tags: past
participle
form: rescuing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of rescue.
whack (English, verb)
Forms: form: whack
tags: canonical
form: whacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: whacked
tags: past
form: whacked
tags: past
participle
form: whacking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /wæk/
tags: Australia
homophones: wack
glosses: When you whack someone or something, you hit then with an object or body part. Usually the object is flat or blunt. The word is based on the sound it makes, so it's an onomatopoeia.
examples: I picked up the wooden club and whacked the running thief.
synonyms: hit
smack
whacks (English, verb)
Forms: form: whack
tags: canonical
form: whacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: whacked
tags: past
form: whacked
tags: past
participle
form: whacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of whack.
whacked (English, verb)
Forms: form: whack
tags: canonical
form: whacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: whacked
tags: past
form: whacked
tags: past
participle
form: whacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of whack.
whacking (English, verb)
Forms: form: whack
tags: canonical
form: whacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: whacked
tags: past
form: whacked
tags: past
participle
form: whacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of whack.
tale (English, noun)
Forms: form: tale
raw_tags: Singular
form: tales
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈteɪl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
homophones: tail
glosses: A tale is a type of story.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Have you read the tale of three pigs?
synonyms: story
tales (English, noun)
Forms: form: tale
raw_tags: Singular
form: tales
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of tale; more than one (kind of) tale.
hyper (English, adj)
Forms: form: hyper
tags: positive
form: more hyper
tags: comparative
form: most hyper
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhaɪpə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈhaɪpɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you are hyper, you are very excited or active.
examples: My dog was hyper today, having had the energy to run around the yard ten times.
chai (English, noun)
Forms: form: chai
raw_tags: Singular
form: chais
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Chai is a type of tea, especially with spices.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Maggie was drinking chai from a cup she'd brought from home.
After dinner, we ordered chai tea.
chais (English, noun)
Forms: form: chai
raw_tags: Singular
form: chais
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of chai; more than one (kind of) chai.
abide (English, verb)
Forms: form: abide
tags: canonical
form: abides
tags: third-person
singular
form: abided
tags: past
form: abided
tags: past
participle
form: abiding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈbaɪd/
tags: US
ipa: /əˈbaɪd/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you can't abide something, you really do not like it.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you abide by a rule or decision, you follow or accept it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: "You will face a life sentence in prison if you do not abide by my rule!" the king threatened.
industrial (English, adj)
Forms: form: industrial
tags: positive
form: more industrial
tags: comparative
form: most industrial
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl/
tags: US
glosses: If something is industrial, it has something to do with industry.
examples: Factories are industrial buildings.
manse (English, noun)
Forms: form: manse
raw_tags: Singular
form: manses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /mæns/
glosses: A manse is a minister's house.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Winston Churchill's manse was very aesthetic with only a rag, a bowl, and two books.
manses (English, noun)
Forms: form: manse
raw_tags: Singular
form: manses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of manse, ore than one manse.
cumulative (English, adj)
Forms: form: cumulative
tags: positive
form: more cumulative
tags: comparative
form: most cumulative
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /cuɱ̩ul̩ɑtɪʌ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If something is cumulative it is combined or put together.
examples: A 45-pound and a 30-pound weight make 75 pounds cumulatively.
abides (English, verb)
Forms: form: abide
tags: canonical
form: abides
tags: third-person
singular
form: abided
tags: past
form: abided
tags: past
participle
form: abiding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of abide.
abided (English, verb)
Forms: form: abide
tags: canonical
form: abides
tags: third-person
singular
form: abided
tags: past
form: abided
tags: past
participle
form: abiding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of abide.
abiding (English, adj)
Forms: form: abiding
tags: positive
form: more abiding
tags: comparative
form: most abiding
tags: superlative
glosses: If something is abiding, it always exists.
examples: Death is an abiding reality.
Many people think taxes are an abiding truth.
synonyms: permanent
antonyms: unabiding
abiding (English, verb)
Forms: form: abide
tags: canonical
form: abides
tags: third-person
singular
form: abided
tags: past
form: abided
tags: past
participle
form: abiding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of abide.
fallacy (English, noun)
Forms: form: fallacy
raw_tags: Singular
form: fallacies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fæl̩ɪəɔ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A fallacy is a false or wrong conclusion.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The argument "A=B; B=C. Thus, A=D" is a fallacy, for D was not mentioned before.
fallacies (English, noun)
Forms: form: fallacy
raw_tags: Singular
form: fallacies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of fallacy; more than one (kind of) fallacy.
ages of majority (English, noun)
Forms: form: age of majority
raw_tags: Singular
form: ages of majority
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of age of majority; more than one (kind of) age of majority.
transformers (English, noun)
Forms: form: transformer
raw_tags: Singular
form: transformers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of transformer; more than one (kind of) transformer.
harass (English, verb)
Forms: form: harass
tags: canonical
form: harasses
tags: third-person
singular
form: harassed
tags: past
form: harassed
tags: past
participle
form: harassing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /həˈræs/
tags: US
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈhærəs/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: If you harass someone, you annoy them continuously.
raw_tags: transitive
synonyms: harry
glosses: When you harass someone, you disturb that person in a sexual way.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Stop harassing me, or else I will call the police!
harasses (English, verb)
Forms: form: harass
tags: canonical
form: harasses
tags: third-person
singular
form: harassed
tags: past
form: harassed
tags: past
participle
form: harassing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of harass.
harassed (English, verb)
Forms: form: harass
tags: canonical
form: harasses
tags: third-person
singular
form: harassed
tags: past
form: harassed
tags: past
participle
form: harassing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of harass.
harassing (English, verb)
Forms: form: harass
tags: canonical
form: harasses
tags: third-person
singular
form: harassed
tags: past
form: harassed
tags: past
participle
form: harassing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of harass.
giggle (English, verb)
Forms: form: giggle
tags: canonical
form: giggles
tags: third-person
singular
form: giggled
tags: past
form: giggled
tags: past
participle
form: giggling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡɪɡl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you giggle, you laugh softly.
examples: Boys often laugh out loud and girls often giggle quietly.
antonyms: cry
sob
weep
giggles (English, verb)
Forms: form: giggle
tags: canonical
form: giggles
tags: third-person
singular
form: giggled
tags: past
form: giggled
tags: past
participle
form: giggling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of giggle.
giggled (English, verb)
Forms: form: giggle
tags: canonical
form: giggles
tags: third-person
singular
form: giggled
tags: past
form: giggled
tags: past
participle
form: giggling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of giggle.
giggling (English, verb)
Forms: form: giggle
tags: canonical
form: giggles
tags: third-person
singular
form: giggled
tags: past
form: giggled
tags: past
participle
form: giggling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of giggle.
trolley (English, noun)
Forms: form: trolley
raw_tags: Singular
form: trolleys
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: A trolley is a shopping cart. It is a small vehicle that can carry things.
tags: UK
examples: You can get a trolley at the entrance of this supermarket.
synonyms: shopping cart
trolleys (English, noun)
Forms: form: trolley
raw_tags: Singular
form: trolleys
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of trolley; more than one (kind of) trolley.
lid (English, noun)
Forms: form: lid
raw_tags: Singular
form: lids
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɪd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: A lid is an object that can be used to seal a container or a box.
examples: Use that lid to cover that cup, or else dust will enter it.
lids (English, noun)
Forms: form: lid
raw_tags: Singular
form: lids
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /lɪdz/
glosses: The plural form of lid; more than one (kind of) lid.
skyscraper (English, noun)
Forms: form: skyscraper
raw_tags: Singular
form: skyscrapers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈskaɪˌskreɪp.ə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A skyscraper is a very tall building.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Jumping from the top of a skyscraper is not safe.
skyscrapers (English, noun)
Forms: form: skyscraper
raw_tags: Singular
form: skyscrapers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of skyscraper; more than one (kind of) skyscraper.
checkmate (English, intj)
Forms: form: checkmate
raw_tags: Interjection
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʧɛkmeɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: In chess, the winner says "checkmate" when they make the final winning move.
checkmate (English, verb)
Forms: form: checkmate
tags: canonical
form: checkmates
tags: third-person
singular
form: checkmated
tags: past
form: checkmated
tags: past
participle
form: checkmating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʧɛkmeɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A checkmate in the game of chess, means you have won the game, and the king is trapped he can't go anywhere else onto the board.
examples: The man checkmated his opponent.
checkmates (English, verb)
Forms: form: checkmate
tags: canonical
form: checkmates
tags: third-person
singular
form: checkmated
tags: past
form: checkmated
tags: past
participle
form: checkmating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of checkmate.
checkmated (English, verb)
Forms: form: checkmate
tags: canonical
form: checkmates
tags: third-person
singular
form: checkmated
tags: past
form: checkmated
tags: past
participle
form: checkmating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of checkmate.
checkmating (English, verb)
Forms: form: checkmate
tags: canonical
form: checkmates
tags: third-person
singular
form: checkmated
tags: past
form: checkmated
tags: past
participle
form: checkmating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of checkmate.
wildcat (English, noun)
Forms: form: wildcat
raw_tags: Singular
form: wildcats
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwaɪldˌkæt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A wildcat is part of the wild cats family.
examples: The wildcat was eating meat.
abnormality (English, noun)
Forms: form: abnormality
raw_tags: Singular
form: normalities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌæbˌnɔrˈmæl.ət.i/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: An abnormality is something that is not normal.
raw_tags: countable
examples: It is an abnormality to score a 1600 on the SAT. (psychological or behavioural abnormality)
It is an abnormality for a person to have six fingers. (physical abnormality)
bacon (English, noun)
Forms: form: bacon
raw_tags: Singular
form: bacons
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbeɪkn̩/
tags: Australia
glosses: Bacon is a type of meat that comes from the back, sides, or belly of a pig, or sometimes other animals.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: If you fry the bacon pieces for too long, they will burn.
wildcats (English, noun)
Forms: form: wildcat
raw_tags: Singular
form: wildcats
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of wildcat; more than one (kind of) wildcat.
abnormalities (English, noun)
Forms: form: abnormality
raw_tags: Singular
form: abnormalities
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of abnormality; more than one (kind of) abnormality.
bacons (English, noun)
Forms: form: bacon
raw_tags: Singular
form: bacons
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bacon; more than one (kind of) bacon.
prerequisite (English, noun)
Forms: form: prerequisite
raw_tags: Singular
form: prerequisites
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /priˈrɛkwəzət/
tags: US
ipa: /priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A prerequisite is something you need to get something else.
raw_tags: countable
examples: This college has many prerequisites.
circuit (English, noun)
Forms: form: circuit
raw_tags: Singular
form: circuits
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɜː.kɪt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɝ.kɪt/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A circuit is a loop that normally starts and finishes in the same place.
raw_tags: countable
examples: They ran a circuit around the park.
synonyms: track
glosses: A circuit is a closed route where electricity flows.
raw_tags: physics
countable
examples: The electric circuit can hold 20 amperes.
circuits (English, noun)
Forms: form: circuit
raw_tags: Singular
form: circuits
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of circuit; more than one (kind of) circuit.
prerequisites (English, noun)
Forms: form: prerequisite
raw_tags: Singular
form: prerequisites
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of prerequisite; more than one (kind of) prerequisite.
naive (English, adj)
Forms: form: naive
tags: positive
form: more naive
tags: comparative
form: most naive
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /naɪˈiv/
tags: US
glosses: If someone is naive, they do not have experience.
examples: Because of his rash decisions, everyone said he was a naive person.
synonyms: inexperienced
antonyms: experienced
prompt (English, adj)
Forms: form: prompt
tags: positive
form: more prompt
tags: comparative
form: most prompt
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /prɒmpt/
tags: UK
ipa: /prɑmpt/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If something or someone is prompt, then they are very quick.
examples: He was very prompt at getting a new job.
glosses: If someone is prompt, then they do things on time.
prompt (English, verb)
Forms: form: prompt
tags: canonical
form: prompts
tags: third-person
singular
form: prompted
tags: past
form: prompted
tags: past
participle
form: prompting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /prɒmpt/
tags: UK
ipa: /prɑmpt/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If someone prompts, they lead or help someone to do something.
examples: I prompted him when he could not answer the question.
prompt (English, noun)
Forms: form: prompt
raw_tags: Singular
form: prompts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /prɒmpt/
tags: UK
ipa: /prɑmpt/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: In the classroom, a prompt is the direction paragraph that tells you what to do. Usually, the prompt is the instructions that lead or help you to write an assignment.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Reread the writing prompt if you are confused about what to write.
synonyms: advise
help
prompts (English, verb)
Forms: form: prompt
tags: canonical
form: prompts
tags: third-person
singular
form: prompted
tags: past
form: prompted
tags: past
participle
form: prompting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of prompt.
prompted (English, verb)
Forms: form: prompt
tags: canonical
form: prompts
tags: third-person
singular
form: prompted
tags: past
form: prompted
tags: past
participle
form: prompting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of prompt.
prompting (English, verb)
Forms: form: prompt
tags: canonical
form: prompts
tags: third-person
singular
form: prompted
tags: past
form: prompted
tags: past
participle
form: prompting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of prompt.
hockey (English, noun)
Forms: form: hockey
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɒki/
tags: US
glosses: In North America, hockey means ice hockey which is a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.
glosses: In Europe, hockey means field hockey which is a game played on solid ground, in which teams score by shooting a ball in their opponent's net with a stick.
glosses: Hockey can also mean other forms of the game like roller hockey or street hockey.
pale (English, adj)
Forms: form: pale
tags: positive
form: paler
tags: comparative
form: palest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /peɪl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpeɪ.jəl/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: pail
glosses: If someone or something is pale, then their color is very light.
pale (English, verb)
Forms: form: pale
tags: canonical
form: pales
tags: third-person
singular
form: paled
tags: past
form: paled
tags: past
participle
form: paling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /peɪl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpeɪ.jəl/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: pail
glosses: If something or someone pales, then they become pale, that is, their color becomes whitish
raw_tags: intransitive
glosses: If something pales in comparison to something else, then its importance becomes lower.
raw_tags: intransitive
glosses: If something is paled, then it is enclosed with pales
raw_tags: transitive
pale (English, noun)
Forms: form: pale
raw_tags: Singular
form: pales
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /peɪl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpeɪ.jəl/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: pail
glosses: A pale is a wooden stake.
raw_tags: countable
paler (English, adj)
Forms: form: pale
tags: positive
form: paler
tags: comparative
form: palest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of pale; more pale.
pales (English, verb)
Forms: form: pale
tags: canonical
form: pales
tags: third-person
singular
form: paled
tags: past
form: paled
tags: past
participle
form: paling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of pale.
pales (English, noun)
Forms: form: pale
raw_tags: Singular
form: pales
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of pale; more than one (kind of) pale.
paled (English, verb)
Forms: form: pale
tags: canonical
form: pales
tags: third-person
singular
form: paled
tags: past
form: paled
tags: past
participle
form: paling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of pale.
paling (English, verb)
Forms: form: pale
tags: canonical
form: pales
tags: third-person
singular
form: paled
tags: past
form: paled
tags: past
participle
form: paling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of pale.
palest (English, adj)
Forms: form: pale
tags: positive
form: paler
tags: comparative
form: palest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of pale; most pale.
detach (English, verb)
Forms: form: detach
tags: canonical
form: detaches
tags: third-person
singular
form: detached
tags: past
form: detached
tags: past
participle
form: detaching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈtætʃ/
tags: UK
US
ipa: /dəˈtætʃ/
tags: Australia
tags: US
glosses: When you detach something, you remove it from another object.
examples: I detached the piece of jigsaw puzzle as it does not fit there.
synonyms: remove
take off
antonyms: restore
attach
detaches (English, verb)
Forms: form: detach
tags: canonical
form: detaches
tags: third-person
singular
form: detached
tags: past
form: detached
tags: past
participle
form: detaching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of detach.
detached (English, verb)
Forms: form: detach
tags: canonical
form: detaches
tags: third-person
singular
form: detached
tags: past
form: detached
tags: past
participle
form: detaching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of detach.
detaching (English, verb)
Forms: form: detach
tags: canonical
form: detaches
tags: third-person
singular
form: detached
tags: past
form: detached
tags: past
participle
form: detaching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of detach.
pail (English, noun)
Forms: form: pail
raw_tags: Singular
form: pails
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /peɪl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpeɪ.jəl/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: pale
glosses: A pail is a large container to carry water.
raw_tags: countable
examples: That pail is broken. It has a hole at the bottom which water can flow through.
pails (English, noun)
Forms: form: pail
raw_tags: Singular
form: pails
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of pail; more than one (kind of) pail.
suck (English, verb)
Forms: form: suck
tags: canonical
form: sucks
tags: third-person
singular
form: sucked
tags: past
form: sucked
tags: past
participle
form: sucking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
US
ipa: /sʌk/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: When you suck something, you use your mouth to take in a liquid.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Babies usually suck their mother's breasts for milk.
glosses: If you say something sucks, then you think it is bad or objectionable.
raw_tags: slang
examples: He sucks in everything!
You suck!
sucks (English, verb)
Forms: form: suck
tags: canonical
form: sucks
tags: third-person
singular
form: sucked
tags: past
form: sucked
tags: past
participle
form: sucking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of suck.
sucks (English, noun)
Forms: form: suck
raw_tags: Singular
form: sucks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of suck; more than one (kind of) suck.
sucking (English, verb)
Forms: form: suck
tags: canonical
form: sucks
tags: third-person
singular
form: sucked
tags: past
form: sucked
tags: past
participle
form: sucking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of suck.
sucked (English, verb)
Forms: form: suck
tags: canonical
form: sucks
tags: third-person
singular
form: sucked
tags: past
form: sucked
tags: past
participle
form: sucking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of suck.
guilt (English, noun)
Forms: form: guilt
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡɪlt/
tags: UK
homophones: gilt
glosses: If someone feels guilt, they feel responsibility for doing something wrong.
antonyms: innocence
surround (English, verb)
Forms: form: surround
tags: canonical
form: surrounds
tags: third-person
singular
form: surrounded
tags: past
form: surrounded
tags: past
participle
form: surrounding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /səˈraʊnd/
tags: US
glosses: When you surround something, you confine that object on all sides of it.
examples: The police surrounded the burglars to prevent them from escaping.
The house was surrounded by flower beds.
surrounds (English, verb)
Forms: form: surround
tags: canonical
form: surrounds
tags: third-person
singular
form: surrounded
tags: past
form: surrounded
tags: past
participle
form: surrounding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of surround.
surrounded (English, verb)
Forms: form: surround
tags: canonical
form: surrounds
tags: third-person
singular
form: surrounded
tags: past
form: surrounded
tags: past
participle
form: surrounding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of surround.