crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
chord (English, noun)
Forms: form: chord
raw_tags: Singular
form: chords
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɔː(r)d/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: cord
glosses: A chord is made of several notes together, usually three or four.
raw_tags: countable
music
examples: Some singers accompany themselves on guitar by playing chords.
glosses: A chord is a straight line, that can be material or an abstract line linking two points together.
raw_tags: various uses
IPA (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: IPA
raw_tags: Initialism
Pronunciation: /ˌaɪ.piːˈeɪ/
glosses: International Phonetic Alphabet, one of the writing systems used to transcribe every sound that exists in any known human language.
glosses: International Phonetic Association
glosses: International Police Association
glosses: isopropyl alcohol
offline (English, adj)
Forms: form: offline
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɒfˈlaɪn/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If a system is offline, it is not connected (generally electronically) to a larger network.
synonyms: disconnected
antonyms: online
glosses: If a machine is offline, it is not powered on.
examples: The printer is offline for a few minutes while it starts up.
offline (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɒfˈlaɪn/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: While offline.
gifts (English, noun)
Forms: form: gift
raw_tags: Singular
form: gifts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of gift; more than one (kind of) gift.
examples: He always likes to receive gifts.
gifts (English, verb)
Forms: form: gift
tags: canonical
form: gifts
tags: third-person
singular
form: gifted
tags: past
form: gifted
tags: past
participle
form: gifting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of gift.
gain (English, noun)
Forms: form: gain
raw_tags: Singular
form: gains
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /geɪn/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A gain is the act of getting something.
examples: You have nothing to gain.
glosses: What one gains, as a return on investment or dividend.
examples: No pain, no gain.
glosses: The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
gain (English, verb)
Forms: form: gain
tags: canonical
form: gains
tags: third-person
singular
form: gained
tags: past
form: gained
tags: past
participle
form: gaining
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /geɪn/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: You gain something by getting or receiving it.
antonyms: loss
totals (English, noun)
Forms: form: total
raw_tags: Singular
form: totals
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of total; more than one (kind of) total.
totals (English, verb)
Forms: form: totaled
tags: past
form: totaled
tags: past
participle
form: totaling
tags: present
participle
form: total
tags: canonical
form: totals
tags: third-person
singular
form: totalled
tags: past
form: totalled
tags: past
participle
form: totalling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of total.
blind (English, adj)
Forms: form: blind
tags: positive
form: blinder
tags: comparative
form: blindest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /blaɪnd/
tags: US
glosses: If someone or something is blind, they can't see.
raw_tags: not comparable
examples: I'm not totally blind. I can see a little.
glosses: If someone or something is blind, they can't see the truth about something.
raw_tags: comparable
examples: How can you be so blind about your problems?
blind (English, verb)
Forms: form: blind
tags: canonical
form: blinds
tags: third-person
singular
form: blinded
tags: past
form: blinded
tags: past
participle
form: blinding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /blaɪnd/
tags: US
glosses: If someone is blinded, they become unable to see.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The light was so bright that for a moment he was blinded.
Don't wave that pencil in my face – do you want to blind me?
blind (English, noun)
Forms: form: blind
raw_tags: Singular
form: blinds
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /blaɪnd/
tags: US
glosses: A covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
glosses: Any device intended to conceal or hide; as, a duck blind.
glosses: In poker a forced bet.
examples: The player was in the big blind.
glosses: An 1800s baseball term meaning no score.
blind (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /blaɪnd/
tags: US
glosses: Without seeing; unseeingly.
glosses: In three card brag, without looking at the cards dealt.
blame (English, verb)
Forms: form: blame
tags: canonical
form: blames
tags: third-person
singular
form: blamed
tags: past
form: blamed
tags: past
participle
form: blaming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bleɪm/
tags: US
glosses: If you blame someone or something for something bad, you say or think that they are the reason for or cause of it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: It's not your fault... don't blame yourself.
If you keep asking the woman why he attacked her, you're blaming the victim.
She's changed, but I blame it on the drugs.
Everything's gone wrong, and I want to know who's to blame.
blame (English, noun)
Forms: form: blame
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bleɪm/
tags: US
glosses: The blame for something bad is the idea that you made or let it happen.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: You keep your mouth shut and I'll take the blame.
I went told lies, beat up smaller boys, and put the blame on someone else.
Coaches and players must share the blame for the worst season in club history.
weekend (English, noun)
Forms: form: weekend
raw_tags: Singular
form: weekends
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /wiːˈkɛnd/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈwiˌkɛnd/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈwiːˌkend/
raw_tags: New-Zealand
tags: Australia
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The end of the working week, usually Saturday and Sunday.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I do not have work on the weekend.
weekend (English, verb)
Forms: form: weekend
tags: canonical
form: weekends
tags: third-person
singular
form: weekended
tags: past
form: weekended
tags: past
participle
form: weekending
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /wiːˈkɛnd/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈwiˌkɛnd/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈwiːˌkend/
raw_tags: New-Zealand
tags: Australia
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you weekend somewhere, you stay there just for the weekend.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: We'll weekend at the beach.
bless (English, verb)
Forms: form: bless
tags: canonical
form: blesses
tags: third-person
singular
form: blessed
tags: past
form: blessed
tags: past
participle
form: blessing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /blɛs/
tags: US
glosses: You say, bless you when someone sneezes.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: You say, bless you, him, her, etc. when that person has done something nice.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you are blessed with an ability or something, you are lucky to have it.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If God blesses something, he gives it special attention and takes care of it.
raw_tags: transitive
salmon (English, noun)
Forms: form: salmon
raw_tags: Singular
form: salmons or salmon
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsæmən/
tags: US
glosses: A fish, usually with pink or grey skin.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The meat of a salmon fish.
glosses: A yellowish pink colour, the colour of cooked salmon.
raw_tags: uncountable
parr (English, noun)
Forms: form: parr
raw_tags: Singular
form: parrs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɑː/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: par
glosses: A parr is a young salmon fish, more mature than a fry.
alevin (English, noun)
Forms: form: alevin
raw_tags: Singular
form: alevins
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /ˈæl.ə.vən/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: An alevin is a young salmon fish who has just hatched.
raw_tags: countable
smolt (English, noun)
Forms: form: smolt
raw_tags: Singular
form: smolts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /smoʊlt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A young salmon fish, just before becoming an adult which breeds.
raw_tags: countable
everyone (English, det)
Forms: form: everyone
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛv.ri.wʌn/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: All (the) people; every person.
tags: singular
raw_tags: indefinite
synonyms: everybody
everybody (English, det)
Forms: form: everybody
raw_tags: Determiner
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛvriˌbɒdi/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɛvirbədi/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈɛrbʌdi/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: All (the) people.
tags: singular
raw_tags: indefinite
synonyms: everyone
dildo (English, noun)
Forms: form: dildo
raw_tags: Singular
form: dildos or dildoes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɪldəʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈdɪldoʊ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A dildo is a device shaped like a penis that is used for masturbation and sex.
raw_tags: countable
sex
glosses: A dildo is a person who is foolish.
raw_tags: countable
vulgar
salmonid (English, noun)
Forms: form: salmonid
raw_tags: Singular
form: salmonids
tags: plural
glosses: A group of fish similar to a salmon or a trout.
bloom (English, noun)
Forms: form: bloom
raw_tags: Singular
form: blooms
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bluːm/
tags: US
glosses: A bloom is a flower.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The seeds you plant in the spring will give blooms from summer through fall.
glosses: If something is in bloom, its flowers are open or it is reaching a state of fullness.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The weather is warming and spring flowers are coming into bloom.
She had a wide circle of friends and her career was in full bloom .
glosses: The bloom is the best time or a look of freshness or fullness.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The bloom is off their love.
It's wonderful to see the children in the bloom of youth.
As she approached, he saw the round of her hips and the bloom of her breasts.
bloom (English, verb)
Forms: form: bloom
tags: canonical
form: blooms
tags: third-person
singular
form: bloomed
tags: past
form: bloomed
tags: past
participle
form: blooming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bluːm/
tags: US
glosses: If something such as a flower blooms, it opens, or is reaching a state of fullness.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The blue sky was the color of the sea, and flowers were blooming in the fields.
She had a wide circle of friends and her life was in full bloom.
Business is blooming on this busy street.
peoples (English, noun)
Forms: form: people
raw_tags: Singular
form: peoples
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of people; more than one (kind of) people.
examples: The native peoples of America speak different languages.
peoples (English, verb)
Forms: form: people
tags: canonical
form: peoples
tags: third-person
singular
form: peopled
tags: past
form: peopled
tags: past
participle
form: peopling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of people.
bomb (English, noun)
Forms: form: bomb
raw_tags: Singular
form: bombs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɒm/
tags: Australia
UK
ipa: /bɑm/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A bomb is a weapon that explodes.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The man killed himself and eight others by detonating a very powerful bomb.
On August 6, a U.S. B-29 dropped a 9,000-pound atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
One U.S. soldier and two Iraqi children were killed when a roadside bomb exploded in central Baghdad.
glosses: If something, often a movie or a concert, was a bomb, it was very unsuccessful.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The first computer was a bomb, but IBM improved it and the new machine sold very well.
bomb (English, verb)
Forms: form: bomb
tags: canonical
form: bombs
tags: third-person
singular
form: bombed
tags: past
form: bombed
tags: past
participle
form: bombing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɒm/
tags: Australia
UK
ipa: /bɑm/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: If you bomb a place, you drop or put one or more bombs there.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: This woman's mother and son were killed when American planes bombed the village.
glosses: If you bomb somewhere, you go there at high speed.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: They walked up the mountain with their bikes and then bombed down as fast as they could go.
glosses: If you bomb a test, course, etc., you get a very low grade on it.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
glosses: If something, often a movie or a concert, bombs, it is very unsuccessful.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The show bombed in London as well as flopping on Broadway.
booking (English, noun)
Forms: form: booking
raw_tags: Singular
form: bookings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
tags: UK
glosses: A booking is an agreement between you and a business such as a hotel or airline to use their services on a particular date.
raw_tags: countable
examples: If you need to cancel your booking, you must advise the hotel before Aug. 22.
glosses: A booking is an planned performance.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The band has a number of bookings in Toronto this summer.
booking (English, verb)
Forms: form: book
tags: canonical
form: books
tags: third-person
singular
form: booked
tags: past
form: booked
tags: past
participle
form: booking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
tags: UK
glosses: The present participle of book.
boss (English, noun)
Forms: form: boss
raw_tags: Singular
form: bosses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɒs/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /bɑs/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Your boss is the person who tells you what to do at work.
raw_tags: countable
examples: My former boss was very happy for the chance to fire me.
I started the company because I wanted to be my own boss.
glosses: A boss is a leader in an organisation.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The Mayor was an old-style political boss who made his own decisions.
boss (English, verb)
Forms: form: boss
tags: canonical
form: bosses
tags: third-person
singular
form: bossed
tags: past
form: bossed
tags: past
participle
form: bossing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɒs/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /bɑs/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you boss somebody around/about, you tell them what to do, especially when you don't have any special power to do so.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: This was just another occasion when Indians were bossed around by white people.
boss (English, adj)
Forms: form: boss
tags: positive
form: more boss
tags: comparative
form: most boss
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɒs/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /bɑs/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something is boss, it is very good.
raw_tags: slang
magician (English, noun)
Forms: form: magician
raw_tags: Singular
form: magicians
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /məˈʤɪʃən/
tags: US
glosses: A magician is a man who uses magic, who has magical or mystical powers.
raw_tags: countable
fantasy
synonyms: sorcerer
wizard
glosses: A magician is a person who does things that seem magical, but that are in fact tricks.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Magicians do not want reveal their secrets because their shows would become less interesting and mysterious since everybody could understand what happens.
synonyms: trickster
glosses: A magician is a very skilled person, in one area or more.
raw_tags: countable
metaphorical
synonyms: prodigy
expert
wizard
glosses: A person who is mysterious.
raw_tags: countable
boundary (English, noun)
Forms: form: boundary
raw_tags: Singular
form: boundaries
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /baʊndri/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbaʊndəri/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A boundary is the line around something's outside edge.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The elephants have to live within the boundary of the park or risk being shot.
There have been many times in their lives when the boundaries between their personal and professional lives have disappeared.
More manufactured goods are crossing international boundaries every day.
An international commission that regulates the boundary waters between the U.S. and Canada.
synonyms: edge
border
limit
hamster (English, noun)
Forms: form: hamster
raw_tags: Singular
form: hamsters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /'hæmstəɽ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A hamster is a furry rodent a little larger than a mouse and with a very short tail. They are popular as pets.
raw_tags: countable
rural (English, adj)
Forms: form: rural
tags: positive
form: more rural
tags: comparative
form: most rural
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrʊrəl/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈrʊərəl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: If something is rural, it is related to the country and is not of the city.
glosses: If a place is rural, it is far from any city.
glosses: If a person is rural, it means they live away from the city.
country music (English, phrase)
Forms: form: country music
raw_tags: Expression
glosses: A kind of (mostly American) music started by people who lived far from cities.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I've been listening to a lot of country music this month.
countryman (English, noun)
Forms: form: countryman
raw_tags: Singular
form: countrymen
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌntrimən/
glosses: Your countrymen are people who come from the same country (nation) that you are from.
examples: My fellow Americans are my countrymen.
The student from Japan wished she could see more of her countrymen.
countrymen (English, noun)
Forms: form: countryman
raw_tags: Singular
form: countrymen
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of countryman; more than one (kind of) countryman.
wilderness (English, noun)
Forms: form: wilderness
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɪldənɪs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈwɪldərnəs/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Places that are far from cities or farms; usually places where no people live.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: We were hunting deer in the wilderness.
I was lost in the wilderness for two weeks.
There are miles of wilderness between here and the city.
synonyms: the wild
wild
antonyms: civilization
civilisation
impossible (English, adj)
Forms: form: impossible
tags: positive
form: more impossible
tags: comparative
form: most impossible
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ɪmˈpɑsəbl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something is impossible it cannot happen or cannot be done.
examples: It is impossible for people to breathe water.
It's impossible for one man to build a whole city in one day.
That shot is impossible, no one could hit the target from here.
antonyms: possible
glosses: If a person is impossible they refuse to agree or to be peaceful.
raw_tags: informal
examples: No point arguing with you! You're just impossible!
tricks (English, verb)
Forms: form: trick
tags: canonical
form: tricks
tags: third-person
singular
form: tricked
tags: past
form: tricked
tags: past
participle
form: tricking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of trick.
tricks (English, noun)
Forms: form: trick
raw_tags: Singular
form: tricks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of trick; more than one (kind of) trick.
magical (English, adj)
Forms: form: magical
tags: positive
form: more magical
tags: comparative
form: most magical
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
tags: UK
glosses: Something that is magical is related to magic.
examples: Sorcerers have magical objects besides their own powers.
glosses: Something magical is also something so unusual that it appears to be caused by magic.
raw_tags: metaphorical
examples: This landscape is so beautiful! It has something magical.
fireman (English, noun)
Forms: form: fireman
raw_tags: Singular
form: firemen
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfaɪrmən/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈfaɪəmən/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A fireman is a person whose job is to fight fires and stops them. It can be used for men or both sexes.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Firemen often use red trucks to make them easily recognizable.
Forest fires were fought by firemen all the summer long.
synonyms: firewoman
firefighter
glosses: A fireman is the person who puts coal in the fire of a steam engine on a train.
raw_tags: countable
firewoman (English, noun)
Forms: form: firewoman
raw_tags: Singular
form: firewomen
tags: plural
glosses: A firewoman is a woman whose job is to fight fires and extinguish them. This word was created when woman began to do this job and not only men.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The firewoman sprayed the house with the fire hose.
synonyms: fireman
firefighter
firefighter (English, noun)
Forms: form: firefighter
raw_tags: Singular
form: firefighters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfaɪə(r)ˌfaɪ.tə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfaɪ.ɚˌfaɪ.tɚ/
tags: US
glosses: A firefighter is a person whose job is to fight fires and put them out.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: fireman
firewoman
keyboard (English, noun)
Forms: form: keyboard
raw_tags: Singular
form: keyboards
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkiːbɔːd/
tags: Australia
UK
tags: Australia
UK
ipa: /kiˈbɔrd/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A keyboard is a range of black and white keys (buttons) on a musical instrument.
raw_tags: countable
music
examples: Pianos, organs, harpsicords and some accordions have keyboards.
glosses: A keyboard is also a set of square or rectangular buttons on a typewriter or a computer.
raw_tags: countable
typing
examples: Almost everybody has to use a keyboard in everyday life nowadays.
keyboard (English, verb)
Forms: form: keyboard
tags: canonical
form: keyboards
tags: third-person
singular
form: keyboarded
tags: past
form: keyboarded
tags: past
participle
form: keyboarding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkiːbɔːd/
tags: Australia
UK
tags: Australia
UK
ipa: /kiˈbɔrd/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To keyboard is to type on a computer keyboard.
examples: Everyday life in an office usually consists in keyboarding.
bowl (English, noun)
Forms: form: bowl
raw_tags: Singular
form: bowls
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bəʊl/
tags: UK
ipa: /boʊl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A bowl is a deep dish.
raw_tags: countable
examples: In large mixing bowl, stir together flours, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly combined.
Why don't you let me fix you a nice hot bowl of soup.
glosses: The bowl is the part of an object that looks like a bowl.
raw_tags: countable
examples: When's the last time you cleaned the toilet bowl?
glosses: An important American football game played outside the regular season is sometimes called the ~ bowl.
tags: US
raw_tags: countable
examples: These two teams will head to the Super Bowl to decide the champion.
glosses: A stadium is sometimes called the ~ bowl.
tags: US
raw_tags: countable
examples: Every Tuesday and Thursday evening, you can hear the finest classical music at the Hollywood Bowl.
bowl (English, verb)
Forms: form: bowl
tags: canonical
form: bowls
tags: third-person
singular
form: bowled
tags: past
form: bowled
tags: past
participle
form: bowling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bəʊl/
tags: UK
ipa: /boʊl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you bowl, you roll a ball along the ground or floor as part of a game.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
sports
glosses: If you bowl in cricket, you throw the ball at the batsman.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
sports
glosses: If you are bowling along, down, etc., you are moving very fast.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: We were bowling down the hill when we hit a tree.
glosses: If you bowl somebody over, you hit them when you are running and make them fall down.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
bracket (English, noun)
Forms: form: bracket
raw_tags: Singular
form: brackets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbrækɪt/
tags: US
glosses: A tax, income, or age bracket is a set of values with a bottom limit and a top limit or a group of people who fit between the limits.
raw_tags: countable
examples: In the 25 to 29 age bracket, 43 percent of men and 29 percent of women had never married.
Investors in the 28% tax bracket (taxable income between $32,450 and $46,200 a year) will pay less tax next year.
glosses: A bracket is a punctuation mark used to set off extra information. The basic shape is round, like this: ( ), but the following are also brackets: [ ], { }, < >.
raw_tags: countable
usually plural
examples: Weight is given in kilograms, while numbers in brackets show weight in pounds.
A common error in writing computer code is to forget to close your brackets.
glosses: A bracket is one of a wide variety of pieces, usually metal, wood, or plastic that are used to support or connect machines or materials. Commonly brackets are L-shaped.
raw_tags: countable
bracket (English, verb)
Forms: form: bracket
tags: canonical
form: brackets
tags: third-person
singular
form: bracketed
tags: past
form: bracketed
tags: past
participle
form: bracketing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbrækɪt/
tags: US
glosses: If x is bracketed by y, x is between y.
raw_tags: transitive
usually passive
examples: Her desk was bracketed by bookcases.
glosses: If two things are bracketed together, they are put together in the same group.
raw_tags: transitive
usually passive
i.e. (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: i.e.
raw_tags: Abbreviation
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌaɪˈi:/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: This is a Latin abbreviation for id est (literally "that is"), and is used to explain something by saying it in a different way : in other words, which means are expressions having roughly the same meaning.
examples: They are just liars, i.e. they never tell the truth.
technobabble (English, noun)
Forms: form: technobabble
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɛknəʊbæbəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈtɛknoʊbæbəl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Technobabble is a language that appears very technical or scientific, but that has in fact little or no meaning at all.
raw_tags: uncountable
informal
examples: Science-fiction often uses technobabble to speak about advanced technologies or non-existent physical phenomena.
Some advertisers want to impress people by saying their product is very sophisticated, but we know it's just technobabble.
broad (English, adj)
Forms: form: broad
tags: positive
form: broader
tags: comparative
form: broadest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /brɔːd/
tags: US
glosses: If something is broad, the distance from one side to the other is large.
examples: Her shoulders were swimmer's shoulders, strong and broad.
glosses: If something is broad, it includes a lot.
examples: They have laws now which give very, very broad powers to the President.
We have a range of activities broad enough to include teachers in all program areas and in all grade levels.
glosses: Broad senses, definitions, agreements, etc. are general, not detailed.
examples: We accept a broad definition of music to include any sound organized in an meaningful way.
glosses: A broad area is a large area.
examples: They walked through the broad field behind the building.
glosses: A broad accent is one that is very noticeable.
glosses: If something happens in broad daylight, it happens during the day where many people can see it.
broad (English, noun)
Forms: form: broad
raw_tags: Singular
form: broads
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /brɔːd/
tags: US
glosses: A broad is a woman.
raw_tags: slang
examples: There's this German broad, fuckin' bitch, who told me I'm going to jail for her pushin' her stupid ass.
illegal (English, adj)
Forms: form: illegal
tags: positive
form: more illegal
tags: comparative
form: most illegal
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈliːɡəl/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ɪˈli.ɡəl/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: An illegal act or object is one that does not follow the law.
examples: This drug is illegal in that country. If you are caught with it, you will be arrested.
antonyms: legal
swamp (English, noun)
Forms: form: swamp
raw_tags: Singular
form: swamps
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /swɒmp/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A swamp is an area where most of the land is underwater. Land in a swamp is not usually more than a meter (or a few feet) under water.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We were wading through the swamp.
The swamp is home to many animals, including alligators, frogs, and birds.
U.S. state of Louisiana is famous for its swamps.
swamp (English, verb)
Forms: form: swamp
tags: canonical
form: swamps
tags: third-person
singular
form: swamped
tags: past
form: swamped
tags: past
participle
form: swamping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /swɒmp/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is swamped it is being covered of filled with water.
examples: The deck of our boat was swamped by the storm.
glosses: If something is swamped is has gotten more of something than it can work with.
examples: Our office was swamped with phone calls.
The store was swamped with customers last night.
That many downloads would swamp our computers.
meter (English, noun)
Forms: form: meter
raw_tags: Singular
form: meters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmiːtə(r)/
tags: US
glosses: A length; 100 centimeters.
raw_tags: countable
examples: This table is 2 meters wide.
glosses: The rhythm of a poem.
brochure (English, noun)
Forms: form: brochure
raw_tags: Singular
form: brochures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: 'brəʊʃjʊə(r)
tags: US
glosses: A brochure is a small book, often just a few pages, explaining or advertising something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: For more information, pick up our free self-help brochure called "Gum Disease".
bugger (English, noun)
Forms: form: bugger
raw_tags: Singular
form: buggers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbʌɡɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈbʌɡə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: A bugger is a person you don't like.
raw_tags: countable
slang
vulgar
examples: He was wearing his hat in church, so I yelled, "Take your hat off, you silly bugger.
bugger (English, verb)
Forms: form: bugger
tags: canonical
form: buggers
tags: third-person
singular
form: buggered
tags: past
form: buggered
tags: past
participle
form: buggering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbʌɡɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈbʌɡə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: You say "bugger it" to show that you are very angry or that you don't care.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: You say "bugger me" or "I'm buggered" to show that you're very surprised.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you bugger somebody, you have anal sex with them.
raw_tags: transitive
vulgar
glosses: You say "bugger off" you want someone to leave you alone.
raw_tags: intransitive
glosses: If you bugger something up, you make a problem with it.
Cannabis sativa (English, name)
Forms: form: Cannabis sativa
raw_tags: Proper noun
glosses: The scientific name for marijuana.
cabinet (English, noun)
Forms: form: cabinet
raw_tags: Singular
form: cabinets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkæ.bɪ.nɪt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkæ.bɪ.nɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A country's cabinet is the main group of politicians who work closely with the leader of the government.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Nearly all the cabinet ministers in Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's coalition government are immigrants or the sons of immigrants.
He was senior businessman before he joined President Clinton's Cabinet as Treasury secretary.
glosses: A cabinet is a piece of furniture used to keep things in.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He walked over to the filing cabinet, took out the file and put it on his desk.
detached house (English, noun)
Forms: form: detached house
raw_tags: Singular
form: detached houses
tags: plural
glosses: A detached house is a house standing alone, that has no common wall with another house.
raw_tags: countable
examples: People usually prefer detached houses not to hear the noise their neighbors could do.
semi-detached house (English, noun)
Forms: form: semi-detached house
raw_tags: Singular
form: semi-detached houses
tags: plural
glosses: A semi-detached house is a house that has a common wall with another house.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I don't especially like my semi-detached house because I can hear what my neighbors do. It's not very intimate.
antonyms: detached house
calculate (English, verb)
Forms: form: calculate
tags: canonical
form: calculates
tags: third-person
singular
form: calculated
tags: past
form: calculated
tags: past
participle
form: calculating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kæɫkjuːleɪt/
tags: US
glosses: If you calculate something, you find its value, usually by using mathematics.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: These scores were calculated by subtracting total errors from total correct.
The computers can calculate how much your family can afford to pay for college.
glosses: If you calculate something, you find the answer by thinking about the facts.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The leaders seems to have calculated that the political benefit outweighs the cost to their people.
glosses: If something is calculated to do something, you hope or expect it to do it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She waved her hands around in a way calculated to make him laugh.
glosses: If you calculate on something, you plan on it or expect it.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: He hadn't calculated on her being late.
scissor (English, noun)
Forms: form: scissor
raw_tags: Singular
form: scissors
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪzə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɪzɚ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: The singular form of scissors.
scissor (English, verb)
Forms: form: scissor
tags: canonical
form: scissors
tags: third-person
singular
form: scissored
tags: past
form: scissored
tags: past
participle
form: scissoring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪzə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɪzɚ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To scissor means to cut using scissors.
glosses: To scissor means to remove from text.
campaign (English, noun)
Forms: form: campaign
raw_tags: Singular
form: campaigns
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kæm'peɪn/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A campaign is a group of activities working towards a particular goal, often to elect a political candidate or in a war.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Angry TV viewers did launch a letter-writing campaign against CBS's decision to cancel the show.
The president is preparing for his re-election campaign.
For four months the government has waged a campaign to shut down the illegal drug operations.
The Shining Path waged a bloody campaign against the Peruvian government, killing more than 40,000 people.
campaign (English, verb)
Forms: form: campaign
tags: canonical
form: campaigns
tags: third-person
singular
form: campaigned
tags: past
form: campaigned
tags: past
participle
form: campaigning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kæm'peɪn/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you are campaigning, you are working in an organized way with a goal.
medical student (English, noun)
Forms: form: medical student
raw_tags: Singular
form: medical students
tags: plural
glosses: An medical student is an adult student who goes to a school and is learning to be a doctor so that they can treats sick people.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The medical student has been learning for three years.
cancel (English, verb)
Forms: form: canceled
tags: past
form: canceled
tags: past
participle
form: canceling
tags: present
participle
form: cancel
tags: canonical
form: cancels
tags: third-person
singular
form: cancelled
tags: past
form: cancelled
tags: past
participle
form: cancelling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkænsl̩/
tags: Australia
glosses: If you cancel something that was going to happen, you decide that it will not happen.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Her father had cancelled his trip to Canandaigua because of the weather.
The mayor is also reducing city services and canceling plans to hire thousands of new workers.
I'm afraid I can't make it; I'll have to cancel.
synonyms: call off
assassin (English, noun)
Forms: form: assassin
raw_tags: Singular
form: assassins
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ǝ'sæsın/
tags: UK
glosses: An assassin is a person who kills a famous or important person, usually for political reasons or for money.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Lee Harvey Oswald is believed to be the assassin of President John F. Kennedy.
scared (English, adj)
Forms: form: scared
tags: positive
form: more scared
tags: comparative
form: most scared
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /skɛəd/
tags: UK
ipa: /skɛərd/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If someone or something is scared, they are afraid of someone or something.
examples: I'm scared of monsters.
scared (English, verb)
Forms: form: scare
tags: canonical
form: scares
tags: third-person
singular
form: scared
tags: past
form: scared
tags: past
participle
form: scaring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /skɛəd/
tags: UK
ipa: /skɛərd/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of scare.
debut (English, noun)
Forms: form: debut
raw_tags: Singular
form: debuts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɛbjuː/
tags: UK
ipa: /deɪˈbjuː/
tags: US
ipa: /dəˈbʉː/
tags: Australia
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Debut is a person's first time doing something in public.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I made my theatrical debut in a production of "The King and I" many years ago.
debut (English, verb)
Forms: form: debut
tags: canonical
form: debuts
tags: third-person
singular
form: debuted
tags: past
form: debuted
tags: past
participle
form: debuting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɛbjuː/
tags: UK
ipa: /deɪˈbjuː/
tags: US
ipa: /dəˈbʉː/
tags: Australia
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To appear or do something for the first time, as to the public.
raw_tags: transitive
mostly US
examples: The new baseball player debuted in September of 2008.
The police agency is making their debut tomorrow.
candidate (English, noun)
Forms: form: candidate
raw_tags: Singular
form: candidates
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkæn.dɪdət/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A candidate is one person or thing that may be chosen, especially in an election.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The three presidential candidates will be interviewed on TV tonight.
Crouch said LaBossiere was the more qualified of the two job candidates.
Because the school has a lot of poor children, it's a good candidate to receive extra money.
career (English, noun)
Forms: form: career
raw_tags: Singular
form: careers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kəˈrɪr/
tags: US
ipa: /kəˈrɪə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A career is a job or a series of related jobs that you do for many years.
raw_tags: countable
examples: His pro coaching career spans 23 years, including time with the 49ers (1967–73 and' 77), the Browns (1978–80), the Oilers (1981–82), the Cowboys (1983–85) and the Cardinals (1986–89).
She says that she enjoyed making the movie, but has no plans to pursue an acting career.
Students need more support from teachers and advisers in deciding about academic programs and career paths.
Don quit his old job and launched a new career, restoring classic cars in a backyard garage.
He lost his hand in an accident, which ended his painting career.
Career advancement is often based on job performance, not just how long you've been in the job.
carpet (English, noun)
Forms: form: carpet
raw_tags: Singular
form: carpets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈcɑrpɪt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A carpet is a floor covering, usually made of nylon or wool.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He walked in with his boots leaving snow on the carpet.
glosses: A carpet of something is a thick layer of it.
raw_tags: countable
examples: A carpet of snow lay on the ground.
carpet (English, verb)
Forms: form: carpet
tags: canonical
form: carpets
tags: third-person
singular
form: carpeted
tags: past
form: carpeted
tags: past
participle
form: carpeting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈcɑrpɪt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If a floor or room is carpeted, it has carpets on the floor.
raw_tags: transitive
usually passive
glosses: If something carpets a place, it covers the ground.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The road was carpeted with broken glass.
cash (English, noun)
Forms: form: cash
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kæʃ/
tags: US
glosses: Cash is money in the form of bills and coins, rather than checks/cheques or credit cards.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The publisher supplied cash prizes and books for the winning essays written by fourth through sixth graders.
Payment is by cash, VISA, or MasterCard.
cash (English, verb)
Forms: form: cash
tags: canonical
form: cashes
tags: third-person
singular
form: cashed
tags: past
form: cashed
tags: past
participle
form: cashing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kæʃ/
tags: US
glosses: To exchange a check/cheque for money in the form of bills.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I need to stop at the back to cash my paycheck before we go out to dinner.
remarkable (English, adj)
Forms: form: remarkable
tags: positive
form: more remarkable
tags: comparative
form: most remarkable
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈmɑrkəbl̩/
tags: US
ipa: /rɪˈmɑːkəbl̩/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Something worth noticing; not common; extraordinary.
examples: It's remarkable that many mothers don't breastfeed their children, despite the evidence that it is good for babies to breastfeed.
ridiculous (English, adj)
Forms: form: ridiculous
tags: positive
form: more ridiculous
tags: comparative
form: most ridiculous
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈdɪkjʊləs/
tags: Canada
UK
tags: US
glosses: Describes something that deserves ridicule, is foolish or absurd
examples: Adam's mohawk is ridiculous.
synonyms: silly
funny
odd
antonyms: straightforward
serious
lend (English, verb)
Forms: form: lend
tags: canonical
form: lends
tags: third-person
singular
form: lent
tags: past
form: lent
tags: past
participle
form: lending
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɛnd/
tags: US
glosses: When you lend something to another person, you let them use it, after which they must return it to you.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I lent my textbook to Jack to allow him to study from it.
The main functions of banks are to hold your money safely and to lend some of that money to others.
antonyms: borrow
glosses: If x lends y support, believability, acceptance, etc., x gives it to y.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Several studies in recent years have lent support to this idea.
glosses: If you lend a hand, you help.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We're moving house next week and we were hoping you could lend us a hand.
presidential (English, adj)
Forms: form: presidential
tags: positive
form: more presidential
tags: comparative
form: most presidential
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /prɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/
tags: UK
glosses: Related to the president.
raw_tags: usually before a noun
examples: Bush won the 2004 U.S. presidential election.
glosses: If somebody is presidential, they seem or act like a president.
examples: Dan Quayle didn't appear very presidential.
cast (English, verb)
Forms: form: cast
tags: canonical
form: casts
tags: third-person
singular
form: cast
tags: past
form: cast
tags: past
participle
form: casting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /kɑːst/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /kæst/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: caste
glosses: If x casts light or shadow on y, x causes y to be lit or in shadow.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The street light outside my window cast shadows on the wall.
The campfire cast a warm light on her face.
glosses: If you cast light on an idea or problem, you make it clearer by giving more information about it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Our research casts new light on the connection between temperature and plant growth.
glosses: If you cast doubt on something, you make make people less likely to believe it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The video casts doubt on the story told by police.
glosses: If you cast a look, glance, you look quickly.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: She cast about for her pen.
He cast a quick look at the TV.
glosses: If you cast a vote, you vote in an election.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I've decided to cast my vote for the Democratic Party.
glosses: If you cast metal, plastic, etc., you make an object by applying wet or melted material to another material and waiting for it to harden.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you cast somebody in a part in a play, movie, etc., you choose them to play that part.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you cast something somewhere, you throw it there.
raw_tags: transitive
cast (English, noun)
Forms: form: cast
raw_tags: Singular
form: casts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /kɑːst/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /kæst/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: caste
glosses: The cast of a play, movie, or show are all the people who act in it.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The director has brought back many of the cast and crew of the earlier movie.
glosses: The cast of characters is the complete list of characters.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A cast is a hard protective covering on part of your body that has been seriously hurt or broken.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A cast is a shape made by applying wet or melted material to another material and waiting for it to harden.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A cast is a throw, especially in fishing when you throw your line out.
raw_tags: countable
piecemeal (English, adj)
Forms: form: piecemeal
tags: positive
form: more piecemeal
tags: comparative
form: most piecemeal
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpiːs.miːl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Made or done piece by piece, or occurring slowly.
piecemeal (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpiːs.miːl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Gradually, slowly, bit by bit; into pieces, into fragments.
Jesus freak (English, noun)
Forms: form: Jesus freak
raw_tags: Singular
form: Jesus freaks
tags: plural
glosses: An enthusiastic Christian.
raw_tags: slang
glosses: Someone who is seen to be excessively and overtly Christian.
raw_tags: pejorative
slang
celebrate (English, verb)
Forms: form: celebrate
tags: canonical
form: celebrates
tags: third-person
singular
form: celebrated
tags: past
form: celebrated
tags: past
participle
form: celebrating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɛl.ɪ.breɪt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you celebrate something, you do something special to show that you are happy about it.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The town celebrates its 200th anniversary this Saturday by launching 20,000 balloons.
Some American homes are treeless during Christmas as these families celebrate other holidays.
Fans poured into the streets to celebrate after their team's victory.
glosses: When you celebrate something, you perform or participate in it, usually a sacrament or solemn rite.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The Christians gathered together to celebrate a mass.
cell (English, noun)
Forms: form: cell
raw_tags: Singular
form: cells
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɛl/
tags: US
homophones: cel
sell
glosses: A cell is a room in a jail where prisoners are kept.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He was arrested and kept in a small cell for one day.
glosses: A cell is a unit of a living organism.
raw_tags: countable
biology
examples: A plant cell has a cell wall.
India (English, name)
Forms: form: India
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪndiə/
tags: US
glosses: A country in South Asia, also known as Bharat. Its full official name is the Republic of India.
examples: In 1947, The British were leaving India after Independence Day.
Afghanistan (English, name)
Forms: form: Afghanistan
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /æfˈgæn.ɪˌstæn/
tags: US
glosses: Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South-Central Asia. The capital is Kabul.
Pakistan (English, name)
Forms: form: Pakistan
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpaːkɪst̪aːn/
tags: US
glosses: Pakistan is a country in South-Central Asia. Its full, official name is the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Khalistan (English, name)
Forms: form: Khalistan
raw_tags: Proper noun
glosses: Khalistan is the name of a proposed country based on theocratic ideas.
Sikkim (English, name)
Forms: form: Sikkim
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsik.im/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Limbu
glosses: Sikkim is a state in eastern India which has Gangtok as its capital.
Bangladesh (English, name)
Forms: form: Bangladesh
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /bæŋ.glɜˈdɛʃ/
tags: US
glosses: Bangladesh is a country in southeast Asia.