crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
semantics (English, noun)
Forms: form: –
raw_tags: Singular
form: semantics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɪˈmæntɪks/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Semantics is the study of how languages (ways people talk) show meaning.
raw_tags: plural only
linguistics
examples: We were studying the difference of semantics for both words and sentence between cultures.
After his injury, he could not remember what words belonged together because of a problem with semantics.
glosses: If an argument is based on semantics it is based on different meanings of words, not different ideas. Or, someone might use different meanings to be difficult.
raw_tags: plural only
examples: I've heard you talking about it, and it sound like its all semantics to me.
semantic (English, adj)
Forms: form: semantic
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɪˈmæntɪk/
glosses: If something is semantic it is based on semantics. It is about meaning in language.
raw_tags: linguistics
examples: Were his errors semantic, like calling a horse a deer or a saddle? Or were they based on the sound of the word?
Your whole argument is semantic, based one what you think the word "life" means.
conjugation (English, noun)
Forms: form: conjugation
raw_tags: Singular
form: conjugations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌkɑnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Conjugation is how a word changes based on several things. In English and European languages this word is usually a verb. It might change because of what time is talked about, who is talked about, or what part of the sentence the word is in.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I find German conjugation hard to remember.
Some linguists do not talk about conjugation because they think it is just an example of morphology.
glosses: A conjugation is the ways a word changes.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The conjugations of "to do" are "does," "did," and "doing."
conjugate (English, verb)
Forms: form: conjugate
tags: canonical
form: conjugates
tags: third-person
singular
form: conjugated
tags: past
form: conjugated
tags: past
participle
form: conjugating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɒndʒəɡeɪt/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you conjugate a word, you change it because of time, person, or place in a sentence.
examples: If you don't conjugate right, people may still understand you but they will think you talk funny.
conjugate (English, noun)
Forms: form: conjugate
raw_tags: Singular
form: conjugates
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɒndʒəɡeɪt/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: :
 This short section needs someone to add to it.
conjugate (English, adj)
Forms: form: conjugate
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɒndʒəɡeɪt/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: :
 This short section needs someone to add to it.
practical (English, adj)
Forms: form: practical
tags: positive
form: more practical
tags: comparative
form: most practical
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpræktɪkəl/
tags: US
glosses: If something is practical, it works and is not more difficult that it should be. It makes sense and is good for real life.
glosses: If something is practical, it comes from actually doing something, not from theory.
glosses: If you are practical, you do practical things and think in a practical way.
pragmatics (English, noun)
Forms: form: –
raw_tags: Singular
form: pragmatics
tags: plural
glosses: Pragmatics is the study of how language is used in real life. It is about practical language use.
raw_tags: linguistics
examples: Examples of English pragmatics included saying, "Could I have a cookie?" or "Those cookies look good," to mean "Give me a cookie."
spread (English, verb)
Forms: form: spread
tags: canonical
form: spreads
tags: third-person
singular
form: spread
tags: past
form: spread
tags: past
participle
form: spreading
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /'sprɛd/
tags: US
glosses: If you spread something, you make it cover a larger area.
examples: I spread butter on my bread.
They are spreading their religion to new countries.
glosses: If something spreads, the area it covers gets larger.
examples: The spilled water spread over the table.
The disease spread through the whole city.
glosses: If you spread two or more things, you move them away from each other.
examples: She spread her arms as wide as she could.
My brothers and sisters spread to different places, all over the country, after we grew up.
glosses: The past tense and past participle of spread.
spread (English, noun)
Forms: form: spread
raw_tags: Singular
form: spreads
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /'sprɛd/
tags: US
glosses: A spread is something you put on food. Margarine and mayonnaise are spreads.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A spread is a piece of cloth you put over furniture. For one, a "bed spread".
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A spread is a large amount of something spread in front of you. This is most often food of many types.
raw_tags: countable
informal
glosses: A spread is a large plot of land used for farming or ranching.
raw_tags: countable
informal
spreads (English, verb)
Forms: form: spread
tags: canonical
form: spreads
tags: third-person
singular
form: spread
tags: past
form: spread
tags: past
participle
form: spreading
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of spread.
spreads (English, noun)
Forms: form: spread
raw_tags: Singular
form: spreads
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of spread; more than one (kind of) spread.
spreading (English, verb)
Forms: form: spread
tags: canonical
form: spreads
tags: third-person
singular
form: spread
tags: past
form: spread
tags: past
participle
form: spreading
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of spread.
republic (English, noun)
Forms: form: republic
raw_tags: Singular
form: republics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A republic is a country that has leaders elected that are by the people.
examples: Many have pointed out that the United States is a republic, not a pure democracy.
align (English, verb)
Forms: form: align
tags: canonical
form: aligns
tags: third-person
singular
form: aligned
tags: past
form: aligned
tags: past
participle
form: aligning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈlaɪn/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: If you align some things, you make them point the same direction.
glosses: If you align with another person or group, you are on the same side; you become allies.
examples: Japan decided to align itself with Germany in World War II.
album (English, noun)
Forms: form: album
raw_tags: Singular
form: albums
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈælbəm/
tags: UK
glosses: An album is a record, tape, or CD, with many songs on it.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He loved the Beatles, and had bought all their albums.
glosses: An album is a book for keeping photographs.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She loved to look through the family photo album and see her childhood pictures.
glosses: An album is a book for keeping collectable things like stamps or coins.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He put his new coin straight into the album to keep it safe.
Roman (English, name)
Forms: form: Roman
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrəʊm.ən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈroʊmən/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A person from Rome or the Roman Empire.
raw_tags: countable
Roman (English, adj)
Forms: form: Roman
tags: positive
form: more Roman
tags: comparative
form: most Roman
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrəʊm.ən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈroʊmən/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: From the city of Rome.
glosses: From the Roman Empire.
glosses: Similar to something from Rome or the Roman Empire.
composer (English, noun)
Forms: form: composer
raw_tags: Singular
form: composers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /kəmˈpoʊzər/
tags: US
tags: UK
ipa: /kəmˈpəʊzə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A composer is a person who writes music.
raw_tags: countable
singer (English, noun)
Forms: form: singer
raw_tags: Singular
form: singers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪŋə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɪŋɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A singer is someone who sings.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She is a very good singer.
York (English, name)
Forms: form: York
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /jɔ:k/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: York is a city in England.
empire (English, noun)
Forms: form: empire
raw_tags: Singular
form: empires
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛmpaɪə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɛmpaɪɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An empire is a large country that has taken control of many other countries.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: An empire is a country led by an emperor or empress.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: An empire is a large amount of property and power that a person might have.
raw_tags: countable
examples: No mater how rich he got, he kept trying to build his empire bigger.
Japanese (English, adj)
Forms: form: Japanese
tags: positive
form: more Japanese
tags: comparative
form: most Japanese
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌʤæpəˈniːz/
tags: US
glosses: If something is Japanese, it comes from Japan.
examples: I had a Japanese car once.
We had a Japanese girl in our class.
glosses: If something is Japanese, it is typical of Japan.
examples: I like Japanese food.
Japanese (English, name)
Forms: form: Japanese
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌʤæpəˈniːz/
tags: US
glosses: Japanese is the language that is spoken in Japan.
BC (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: BC
raw_tags: Abbreviation
glosses: A short way of saying Before Christ; before the Common Era (CE). Originally said to before the birth of Jesus, thus before AD.
glosses: A short way of saying British Columbia, a province of Canada.
glosses: A short way of saying Baja California, a state of Mexico.
glosses: A short way of saying birth control.
china (English, noun)
Forms: form: china
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtʃaɪ.nə/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Very good dishes. They are often expensive and decorated with a design.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: We only get out the good china for special guests.
pope (English, noun)
Forms: form: pope
raw_tags: Singular
form: popes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /pəʊp/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /poʊp/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The pope is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
raw_tags: often capitalized
named (English, verb)
Forms: form: name
tags: canonical
form: names
tags: third-person
singular
form: named
tags: past
form: named
tags: past
participle
form: naming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of name.
glosses: What you are named is what people call you.
names (English, noun)
Forms: form: name
raw_tags: Singular
form: names
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of name; more than one (kind of) name.
names (English, verb)
Forms: form: name
tags: canonical
form: names
tags: third-person
singular
form: named
tags: past
form: named
tags: past
participle
form: naming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of name.
naming (English, verb)
Forms: form: name
tags: canonical
form: names
tags: third-person
singular
form: named
tags: past
form: named
tags: past
participle
form: naming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of name.
emperor (English, noun)
Forms: form: emperor
raw_tags: Singular
form: emperors
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛmpərə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɛmpərɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An emperor is the male leader or monarch of an empire.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The coronation of the Japanese emperor happened this year.
empress (English, noun)
Forms: form: empress
raw_tags: Singular
form: empresses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛmprəs/
tags: US
glosses: An empress is the female leader or monarch of an empire.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: An empress is the wife of an emperor.
raw_tags: countable
dictator (English, noun)
Forms: form: dictator
raw_tags: Singular
form: dictators
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪkˈteɪtə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈdɪkteɪtər/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A leader of a country who has total control over everything.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Hitler was a terrible dictator.
glosses: Someone who dictates (tell others what to write or what to do).
raw_tags: countable
examples: It would take a very good secretary to follow such a bad dictator.
Chinese (English, adj)
Forms: form: Chinese
tags: positive
form: more Chinese
tags: comparative
form: most Chinese
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /tʃaɪˈniːz/
tags: US
glosses: If something is Chinese, it comes from China.
examples: Many Chinese goods are sold in the U.S.
We had a Chinese girl in our class.
Australia has a large population of overseas Chinese people.
glosses: If something is Chinese, it is typical of China.
examples: I like Chinese food.
Chinese (English, noun)
Forms: form: Chinese
raw_tags: Singular
form: Chinese
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /tʃaɪˈniːz/
tags: US
glosses: A person from China or of Chinese descent.
raw_tags: countable
Chinese (English, name)
Forms: form: Chinese
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /tʃaɪˈniːz/
tags: US
glosses: Chinese is any of the languages (ways people talk) in China.
examples: Mandarin, Hokkien, and Cantonese are forms of Chinese.
trail (English, noun)
Forms: form: trail
raw_tags: Singular
form: trails
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /treɪl/
tags: US
glosses: A trail is a way to get to a place, usually made of dirt and used by hikers or horse riders.
raw_tags: countable
examples: That trail leads into the woods.
synonyms: footpath
path
track
glosses: A trail is a path that is followed by a hunter.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: spoor
trail (English, verb)
Forms: form: trail
tags: canonical
form: trails
tags: third-person
singular
form: trailed
tags: past
form: trailed
tags: past
participle
form: trailing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /treɪl/
tags: US
glosses: If you trail someone, you follow that person.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: If you don't know the way you can trail me when I go.
The thief must have trailed me home.
glosses: If you trail something, you drag it or drop it behind you.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you leave a trail of something, you leave material behind as you move.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The snail left a trail of slime.
The tail of a comet is trailing gas and dust.
audit (English, noun)
Forms: form: audit
raw_tags: Singular
form: audits
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔː.dɪt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɔ.dɪt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An audit is an when something is examined by an independent person or group.
raw_tags: countable
audit (English, verb)
Forms: form: audit
tags: canonical
form: audits
tags: third-person
singular
form: audited
tags: past
form: audited
tags: past
participle
form: auditing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔː.dɪt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɔ.dɪt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you audit something you examine it, and it is not yours.
audit trail (English, noun)
Forms: form: audit trail
raw_tags: Singular
form: audit trails
tags: plural
glosses: An audit trail is a record of an audit. This is often a computer record.
raw_tags: countable
dirt (English, noun)
Forms: form: dirt
raw_tags: Singular
form: dirts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɜːt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /dɝt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Dirt is what the ground (land) is made of.
raw_tags: uncountable
synonyms: soil
earth
glosses: A dirt is a spot that is dirty on clothes and makes it look ugly.
raw_tags: countable
dictate (English, verb)
Forms: form: dictate
tags: canonical
form: dictates
tags: third-person
singular
form: dictated
tags: past
form: dictated
tags: past
participle
form: dictating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/
tags: US
ipa: /ˌdɪkˈteɪt/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you dictate a document (something written), you say the words so another person can write or type them.
examples: I dictated the letter to my secretary.
glosses: If X dictates Y, X requires Y, or X causes Y.
examples: Circumstances dictate that we must be ready to fight.
dictation (English, noun)
Forms: form: dictation
raw_tags: Singular
form: dictations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The act of dictating; telling someone else what to write or type.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Can you take dictation?
glosses: The words you tell someone to write or type.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: You need to slow down so I can take your dictation?
biology (English, noun)
Forms: form: biology
raw_tags: Singular
form: biologies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /baɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/
tags: UK
ipa: /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Biology is a type of science that studies living things like plants and animals.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: It is required for students to study biology.
glosses: The biology of an animal, plant, or other living thing is how its body works.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The biology of cats is different from that of dogs in several ways.
botany (English, noun)
Forms: form: botany
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɒtənɪ/
tags: US
glosses: Botany is the science of learning about plants.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: My mother studied botany in college.
visions (English, noun)
Forms: form: vision
raw_tags: Singular
form: visions
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of vision; more than one (kind of) vision.
dictators (English, noun)
Forms: form: dictator
raw_tags: Singular
form: dictators
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of dictator; more than one (kind of) dictator.
empresses (English, noun)
Forms: form: empress
raw_tags: Singular
form: empresses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of empress; more than one (kind of) empress.
examples: The two empresses were very good friends.
hoofs (English, noun)
Forms: form: hoof
raw_tags: Singular
form: hoofs or hooves
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of hoof; more than one (kind of) hoof.
hoofs (English, verb)
Forms: form: hoof
tags: canonical
form: hoofs
tags: third-person
singular
form: hoofed
tags: past
form: hoofed
tags: past
participle
form: hoofing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of hoof.
hooves (English, noun)
Forms: form: hoof
raw_tags: Singular
form: hoofs or hooves
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of hoof; more than one (kind of) hoof.
hoofed (English, verb)
Forms: form: hoof
tags: canonical
form: hoofs
tags: third-person
singular
form: hoofed
tags: past
form: hoofed
tags: past
participle
form: hoofing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of hoof.
hoofing (English, verb)
Forms: form: hoof
tags: canonical
form: hoofs
tags: third-person
singular
form: hoofed
tags: past
form: hoofed
tags: past
participle
form: hoofing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of hoof.
audit trails (English, noun)
Forms: form: audit trail
raw_tags: Singular
form: audit trails
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of audit trail; more than one (kind of) audit trail.
dirtier (English, adj)
Forms: form: dirty
tags: positive
form: dirtier
tags: comparative
form: dirtiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of dirty; more dirty.
dirtiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: dirty
tags: positive
form: dirtier
tags: comparative
form: dirtiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of dirty; most dirty.
conjugations (English, noun)
Forms: form: conjugation
raw_tags: Singular
form: conjugations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of conjugation; more than one (kind of) conjugation.
nicotine (English, noun)
Forms: form: nicotine
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnɪkətiːn/
tags: UK
glosses: Nicotine is a chemical in tobacco that might make you want to smoke.
examples: I needed to smoke because I was addicted to nicotine.
rot (English, verb)
Forms: form: rot
tags: canonical
form: rots
tags: third-person
singular
form: rotted
tags: past
form: rotted
tags: past
participle
form: rotting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: [rɑt]
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something rots it spoils. Rotting is how something turns into dirt (soil) because of bacteria and fungus.
examples: We threw out the fruit that rots.
The police found the rotting body of someone who was killed.
synonyms: decay
spoil
decompose
rot (English, noun)
Forms: form: rot
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: [rɑt]
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Rot is material is decaying (rotting) and has decayed (rotted) a lot already.
raw_tags: uncountable
informal
examples: The log was full of rot so it broke easily.
glosses: Rot is the act of decaying (rotting).
raw_tags: uncountable
informal
examples: We put our food in the freezer to avoid rot.
spoil (English, verb)
Forms: form: spoiled
tags: past
form: spoiled
tags: past
participle
form: spoil
tags: canonical
form: spoils
tags: third-person
singular
form: spoilt
tags: past
form: spoilt
tags: past
participle
form: spoiling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /spɔɪl/
tags: US
glosses: If something spoils it becomes no good. This is often due to rotting.
examples: If found my lunch was spoiled.
glosses: If you spoil something, you ruin it, you make it no good.
examples: I think I spoiled my presentation by forgetting my data.
glosses: If you spoil your child, you overpamper them and harm the character of them.
decay (English, verb)
Forms: form: decay
tags: canonical
form: decays
tags: third-person
singular
form: decayed
tags: past
form: decayed
tags: past
participle
form: decaying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈkeɪ/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /di.ˈkeɪ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If something decays it rots.
examples: The body decayed.
My teeth were decaying because I ate too much sugar.
synonyms: rot
spoil
decompose
glosses: If something decays it gets weaker and is destroyed slowly.
examples: Their empire decayed because the leaders were fools.
synonyms: decline
glosses: If something decays it fades away.
decay (English, noun)
Forms: form: decay
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈkeɪ/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /di.ˈkeɪ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Decay is the act of decaying.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Nothing could stop the decay at the time.
glosses: Decay is material (stuff) that is decaying or has decayed.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: My teeth were full of decay.
decompose (English, verb)
Forms: form: decompose
tags: canonical
form: decomposes
tags: third-person
singular
form: decomposed
tags: past
form: decomposed
tags: past
participle
form: decomposing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/
tags: UK
glosses: If something decomposes it changes back into what it was made from. The things it was made from separate from each other. This things are most often chemicals.
glosses: If you decompose something you separate the things it was made from. You change it back into those things.
examples: Water can be decomposed into hydrogen and oxygen.
Don't try to decompose my thoughts into other motives.
glosses: If something decomposes it rots.
decomposition (English, noun)
Forms: form: decomposition
raw_tags: Singular
form: decompositions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Decomposition is the act of decomposing.
raw_tags: uncountable
synonyms: decay
spoilage
interact (English, verb)
Forms: form: interact
tags: canonical
form: interacts
tags: third-person
singular
form: interacted
tags: past
form: interacted
tags: past
participle
form: interacting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪn.tɜː(r).ækt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you interact with someone or something, you communicate or work with someone or something else.
interact (English, noun)
Forms: form: interact
raw_tags: Singular
form: interacts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪn.tɜː(r).ækt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude.
actions (English, noun)
Forms: form: action
raw_tags: Singular
form: actions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæk.ʃənz/
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of action; more than one (kind of) action.
yellower (English, adj)
Forms: form: yellow
tags: positive
form: yellower
tags: comparative
form: yellowest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of yellow; more yellow.
yellowest (English, adj)
Forms: form: yellow
tags: positive
form: yellower
tags: comparative
form: yellowest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of yellow; most yellow.
denser (English, adj)
Forms: form: dense
tags: positive
form: denser
tags: comparative
form: densest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of dense; more dense.
densest (English, adj)
Forms: form: dense
tags: positive
form: denser
tags: comparative
form: densest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of dense; most dense.
ash (English, noun)
Forms: form: ash
raw_tags: Singular
form: ashes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /æʃ/
tags: US
glosses: Ashes are what is left of something after it has burned (been destroyed by fire).
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The was nothing left of the wood but ashes.
He was covered in ash from the fire.
After the funeral we kept his ashes in a vase on the table.
glosses: Ash is a light gray color. The color of wood ashes.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: My sister loved to wear ash-gray cloths.
glosses: An ash is a type of tree.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I had an ash growing in my yard.
There are several ashes in the lot across the street.
glosses: The letter Æ (capital) / æ (lower case). This letter is not used often in modern English. It is found in Old English and some other languages, and is an IPA symbol.
ashes (English, noun)
Forms: form: ash
raw_tags: Singular
form: ashes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of ash; more than one (kind of) ash.
rawer (English, adj)
Forms: form: raw
tags: positive
form: rawer
tags: comparative
form: rawest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of raw; more raw.
rawest (English, adj)
Forms: form: raw
tags: positive
form: rawer
tags: comparative
form: rawest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of raw; most raw.
spoils (English, noun)
Forms: form: –
raw_tags: Singular
form: spoils
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /spɔɪlz/
tags: US
glosses: The spoils of something (such as a war) are what winners take from losers.
raw_tags: plural only
synonyms: plunder
loot
spoils (English, verb)
Forms: form: spoiled
tags: past
form: spoiled
tags: past
participle
form: spoil
tags: canonical
form: spoils
tags: third-person
singular
form: spoilt
tags: past
form: spoilt
tags: past
participle
form: spoiling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /spɔɪlz/
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of spoil.
councils (English, noun)
Forms: form: council
raw_tags: Singular
form: councils
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of council; more than one (kind of) council.
acceleration (English, noun)
Forms: form: acceleration
raw_tags: Singular
form: accelerations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ək.sɛl.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
tags: US
glosses: Acceleration is a change in speed.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: As the plane took off, the acceleration pressed her into her seat.
glosses: Acceleration is by how much a speed or velocity goes up.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: Derivative for velocity, has formula a= lim _(Δx→0)(Δv)/(Δt) .
accelerations (English, noun)
Forms: form: acceleration
raw_tags: Singular
form: accelerations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of acceleration; more than one (kind of) acceleration.
stallion (English, noun)
Forms: form: stallion
raw_tags: Singular
form: stallions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstæli.ən/
tags: US
glosses: A stallion is a male horse that is not castrated .
raw_tags: countable
examples: We are mating our stallion with our mare.
stallions (English, noun)
Forms: form: stallion
raw_tags: Singular
form: stallions
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of stallion; more than one (kind of) stallion.
familiarise (English, verb)
Forms: form: familiarize
tags: canonical
form: familiarizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: familiarized
tags: past
form: familiarized
tags: past
participle
form: familiarizing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /fəˈmɪliəraɪ̯z/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you familiarise, you make yourself or someone else familiar with something.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: You need to familiarise yourself with the rules so you won't have to look them up later.
familiarises (English, verb)
Forms: form: familiarise
tags: canonical
form: familiarises
tags: third-person
singular
form: familiarised
tags: past
form: familiarised
tags: past
participle
form: familiarising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of familiarise.
familiarised (English, verb)
Forms: form: familiarise
tags: canonical
form: familiarises
tags: third-person
singular
form: familiarised
tags: past
form: familiarised
tags: past
participle
form: familiarising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of familiarise.
familiarising (English, verb)
Forms: form: familiarise
tags: canonical
form: familiarises
tags: third-person
singular
form: familiarised
tags: past
form: familiarised
tags: past
participle
form: familiarising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of familiarise.
examples: He enjoyed familiarising new users with the rules of Wiktionary.
blackboard (English, noun)
Forms: form: blackboard
raw_tags: Singular
form: blackboards
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈblækbɔrd/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈblækbɔːd/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A blackboard is a large, flat piece of slate, typically hung in a classroom and written on with erasable chalk.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The teacher wrote the day's lesson on the blackboard.
synonyms: chalkboard
opera (English, noun)
Forms: form: opera
raw_tags: Singular
form: operas
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɒp.ər.ə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɑ.pər.ə/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An opera is a story told by actors singing instead of speaking, along with an orchestra.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The couple dressed up to go hear their favorite opera at the theatre.
measures (English, verb)
Forms: form: measure
tags: canonical
form: measures
tags: third-person
singular
form: measured
tags: past
form: measured
tags: past
participle
form: measuring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of measure.
measures (English, noun)
Forms: form: measure
raw_tags: Singular
form: measures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of measure; more than one (kind of) measure.
measured (English, verb)
Forms: form: measure
tags: canonical
form: measures
tags: third-person
singular
form: measured
tags: past
form: measured
tags: past
participle
form: measuring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛʒɚd/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈmɛʒəd/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The past tense and past participle of measure.
examples: I measured the length 3 times and I think I still did it wrong.
measured (English, adj)
Forms: form: measured
tags: positive
form: more measured
tags: comparative
form: most measured
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛʒɚd/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈmɛʒəd/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If something is measured, it has been determined by measurement.
examples: He ran over a measured mile.
glosses: Something that is measured is deliberate but restrained.
examples: He argued in measured tones.
glosses: Rhythmically written in meter; metrical.
raw_tags: of poetry etc
measuring (English, verb)
Forms: form: measure
tags: canonical
form: measures
tags: third-person
singular
form: measured
tags: past
form: measured
tags: past
participle
form: measuring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of measure.
hermaphrodites (English, noun)
Forms: form: hermaphrodite
raw_tags: Singular
form: hermaphrodites
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of hermaphrodite; more than one (kind of) hermaphrodite.
stickier (English, adj)
Forms: form: sticky
tags: positive
form: stickier
tags: comparative
form: stickiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of sticky; more sticky.
stickiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: sticky
tags: positive
form: stickier
tags: comparative
form: stickiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of sticky; most sticky.
returns (English, verb)
Forms: form: return
tags: canonical
form: returns
tags: third-person
singular
form: returned
tags: past
form: returned
tags: past
participle
form: returning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈtɜːnz/
tags: UK
ipa: /rɪˈtɝnz/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of return.
returns (English, noun)
Forms: form: return
raw_tags: Singular
form: returns
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈtɜːnz/
tags: UK
ipa: /rɪˈtɝnz/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The returns on an investment are the profits earned from it.
raw_tags: uncountable
plural only
examples: This year's returns are the highest ever.
The returns from farming keep going down.
synonyms: profit
glosses: Returns are items that customers bring or send back because they are unwanted, broke, or don't fit.
raw_tags: uncountable
plural only
examples: Our returns policy allows for returns within 30 days of purchase.
glosses: The plural form of return; more than one (kind of) return.
glosses: If you wish someone many happy returns, you wish them a happy birthday and a long life.
raw_tags: plural only
examples: She wished him many happy returns on his 50th birthday.
returned (English, verb)
Forms: form: return
tags: canonical
form: returns
tags: third-person
singular
form: returned
tags: past
form: returned
tags: past
participle
form: returning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈtɜːnd/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /rɪˈtɝnd/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of return.
returning (English, verb)
Forms: form: return
tags: canonical
form: returns
tags: third-person
singular
form: returned
tags: past
form: returned
tags: past
participle
form: returning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈtɜːnɪŋ/
tags: UK
ipa: /rɪˈtɝnɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of return.
presumes (English, verb)
Forms: form: presume
tags: canonical
form: presumes
tags: third-person
singular
form: presumed
tags: past
form: presumed
tags: past
participle
form: presuming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of presume.
presuming (English, verb)
Forms: form: presume
tags: canonical
form: presumes
tags: third-person
singular
form: presumed
tags: past
form: presumed
tags: past
participle
form: presuming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of presume.
hundreds (English, noun)
Forms: form: hundred
raw_tags: Singular
form: hundreds
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of hundred; more than one (kind of) hundred.
glosses: "Hundreds" is used to refer to lots of something.
raw_tags: informal
examples: There's hundreds of cool stuff I can do!
flatter (English, adj)
Forms: form: flat
tags: positive
form: flatter
tags: comparative
form: flattest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈflætɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈflætə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The comparative form of flat; more flat.
flatter (English, verb)
Forms: form: flatter
tags: canonical
form: flatters
tags: third-person
singular
form: flattered
tags: past
form: flattered
tags: past
participle
form: flattering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈflætɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈflætə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: To compliment someone, sometimes insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
glosses: To enhance someone's vanity by giving them praise.
glosses: To portray something in a nice way.
flattest (English, adj)
Forms: form: flat
tags: positive
form: flatter
tags: comparative
form: flattest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of flat; most flat.
flattering (English, adj)
Forms: form: flattering
tags: positive
form: more flattering
tags: comparative
form: most flattering
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈflætərɪŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is flattering, it makes you look good; attractive.
examples: The dress really did not look very flattering on her figure.
flattering (English, verb)
Forms: form: flatter
tags: canonical
form: flatters
tags: third-person
singular
form: flattered
tags: past
form: flattered
tags: past
participle
form: flattering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈflætərɪŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of flatter.
flatters (English, verb)
Forms: form: flatter
tags: canonical
form: flatters
tags: third-person
singular
form: flattered
tags: past
form: flattered
tags: past
participle
form: flattering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of flatter.
flattered (English, adj)
Forms: form: flattered
tags: positive
form: more flattered
tags: comparative
form: most flattered
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you are flattered, a comment or action has made you feel good about yourself.
examples: I'm flattered that you called to offer me a job so soon, but I would be more flattered if it were a job in management instead of production.
flattered (English, verb)
Forms: form: flatter
tags: canonical
form: flatters
tags: third-person
singular
form: flattered
tags: past
form: flattered
tags: past
participle
form: flattering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of flatter.
doctored (English, verb)
Forms: form: doctor
tags: canonical
form: doctors
tags: third-person
singular
form: doctored
tags: past
form: doctored
tags: past
participle
form: doctoring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of doctor.
doctoring (English, verb)
Forms: form: doctor
tags: canonical
form: doctors
tags: third-person
singular
form: doctored
tags: past
form: doctored
tags: past
participle
form: doctoring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of doctor.
layers (English, noun)
Forms: form: layer
raw_tags: Singular
form: layers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈleɪ.əz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈleɪ.ɚz/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of layer; more than one (kind of) layer.
layers (English, verb)
Forms: form: layer
tags: canonical
form: layers
tags: third-person
singular
form: layered
tags: past
form: layered
tags: past
participle
form: layering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈleɪ.əz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈleɪ.ɚz/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of layer.
layered (English, verb)
Forms: form: layer
tags: canonical
form: layers
tags: third-person
singular
form: layered
tags: past
form: layered
tags: past
participle
form: layering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of layer.
layering (English, verb)
Forms: form: layer
tags: canonical
form: layers
tags: third-person
singular
form: layered
tags: past
form: layered
tags: past
participle
form: layering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of layer.
boxes (English, noun)
Forms: form: box
raw_tags: Singular
form: boxes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /ˈbɑksɪz/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈbɒksɪz/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of box; more than one (kind of) box.
boxes (English, verb)
Forms: form: box
tags: canonical
form: boxes
tags: third-person
singular
form: boxed
tags: past
form: boxed
tags: past
participle
form: boxing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /ˈbɑksɪz/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈbɒksɪz/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of box.
boxed (English, verb)
Forms: form: box
tags: canonical
form: boxes
tags: third-person
singular
form: boxed
tags: past
form: boxed
tags: past
participle
form: boxing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɒkst/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈbɑːkst/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of box.
floored (English, verb)
Forms: form: floor
tags: canonical
form: floors
tags: third-person
singular
form: floored
tags: past
form: floored
tags: past
participle
form: flooring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of floor.
flooring (English, verb)
Forms: form: floor
tags: canonical
form: floors
tags: third-person
singular
form: floored
tags: past
form: floored
tags: past
participle
form: flooring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of floor.
flooring (English, noun)
Forms: form: flooring
raw_tags: Singular
form: floorings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Flooring is any material that is used to make floors.
jumps (English, verb)
Forms: form: jump
tags: canonical
form: jumps
tags: third-person
singular
form: jumped
tags: past
form: jumped
tags: past
participle
form: jumping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of jump.
jumps (English, noun)
Forms: form: jump
raw_tags: Singular
form: jumps
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of jump; more than one (kind of) jump.
jumping (English, verb)
Forms: form: jump
tags: canonical
form: jumps
tags: third-person
singular
form: jumped
tags: past
form: jumped
tags: past
participle
form: jumping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of jump.
belted (English, verb)
Forms: form: belt
tags: canonical
form: belts
tags: third-person
singular
form: belted
tags: past
form: belted
tags: past
participle
form: belting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of belt.
belting (English, verb)
Forms: form: belt
tags: canonical
form: belts
tags: third-person
singular
form: belted
tags: past
form: belted
tags: past
participle
form: belting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of belt.
demonstrates (English, verb)
Forms: form: demonstrate
tags: canonical
form: demonstrates
tags: third-person
singular
form: demonstrated
tags: past
form: demonstrated
tags: past
participle
form: demonstrating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of demonstrate.
demonstrated (English, verb)
Forms: form: demonstrate
tags: canonical
form: demonstrates
tags: third-person
singular
form: demonstrated
tags: past
form: demonstrated
tags: past
participle
form: demonstrating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of demonstrate.
demonstrating (English, verb)
Forms: form: demonstrate
tags: canonical
form: demonstrates
tags: third-person
singular
form: demonstrated
tags: past
form: demonstrated
tags: past
participle
form: demonstrating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of demonstrate.
Canada (English, name)
Forms: form: Canada
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkænədə/
tags: Canada
UK
US
tags: Canada
tags: US
glosses: Canada is a country in North America. Canada is north of the United States.
examples: There are 10 provinces and 3 territories in Canada.
blackboards (English, noun)
Forms: form: blackboard
raw_tags: Singular
form: blackboards
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of blackboard; more than one (kind of) blackboard.
gelding (English, noun)
Forms: form: gelding
raw_tags: Singular
form: geldings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡɛldɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: A gelding is a castrated male horse.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Our gelding is much easier to ride than our stallion.
gelding (English, verb)
Forms: form: geld
tags: canonical
form: gelds
tags: third-person
singular
form: gelded
tags: past
form: gelded
tags: past
participle
form: gelding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡɛldɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of geld.
geldings (English, noun)
Forms: form: gelding
raw_tags: Singular
form: geldings
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of gelding; more than one (kind of) gelding.
examples: He sold his geldings to the riding school.
mare (English, noun)
Forms: form: mare
raw_tags: Singular
form: mares
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /mɛː/
tags: UK
ipa: /'mɛ(ə)r/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A mare is a female horse.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We are mating our stallion with our mare.
mares (English, noun)
Forms: form: mare
raw_tags: Singular
form: mares
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of mare; more than one (kind of) mare.
examples: Both of our mares had foals last year.
foal (English, noun)
Forms: form: foal
raw_tags: Singular
form: foals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fəʊl/
tags: UK
ipa: /foʊl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A foal is a baby horse.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Our mare had a foal last year.
foals (English, noun)
Forms: form: foal
raw_tags: Singular
form: foals
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of foal; more than one (kind of) foal.
examples: Both of our mares had foals last year.
terminals (English, noun)
Forms: form: terminal
raw_tags: Singular
form: terminals
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of terminal; more than one (kind of) terminal.
kidney beans (English, noun)
Forms: form: kidney bean
raw_tags: Singular
form: kidney beans
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of kidney bean; more than one (kind of) kidney bean.
megaton (English, noun)
Forms: form: megaton
raw_tags: Singular
form: megatons
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛgəˌtʌn/
tags: US
glosses: A megaton is a unit that is used to determine how strong an explosion made by a bomb is. The unit is based upon how many million tons of TNT it would take to make a similar explosion.
raw_tags: countable
fuchsias (English, noun)
Forms: form: fuchsia
raw_tags: Singular
form: fuchsias
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of fuchsia; more than one (kind of) fuchsia.
adders (English, noun)
Forms: form: adder
raw_tags: Singular
form: adders
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of adder; more than one (kind of) adder.
prostitution (English, noun)
Forms: form: prostitution
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌprɒstɪˈtʃuːʃn/
tags: US
glosses: When people use money to buy sex.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: She was arrested for prostitution.
prostitute (English, noun)
Forms: form: prostitute
raw_tags: Singular
form: prostitutes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprɒstɪtjuːt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈprɑːstətuːt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A prostitute is someone who has sex with people for money.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: whore
hooker
call girl
prostitute (English, verb)
Forms: form: prostitute
tags: canonical
form: prostitutes
tags: third-person
singular
form: prostituted
tags: past
form: prostituted
tags: past
participle
form: prostituting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprɒstɪtjuːt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈprɑːstətuːt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you prostitute (yourself), you take money to have sex with people.
examples: I'm not desperate enough to prostitute myself yet.
glosses: If you prostitute another person, you force them to have sex with other people for money.
examples: He was arrested for prostituting his own daughter.
prostitutes (English, noun)
Forms: form: prostitute
raw_tags: Singular
form: prostitutes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of prostitute; more than one (kind of) prostitute.
prostitutes (English, verb)
Forms: form: prostitute
tags: canonical
form: prostitutes
tags: third-person
singular
form: prostituted
tags: past
form: prostituted
tags: past
participle
form: prostituting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of prostitute.
theft (English, noun)
Forms: form: theft
raw_tags: Singular
form: thefts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /θɛft/
tags: UK
glosses: A theft is when someone steals something.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: We were the victims of a theft last year.
Theft is on the rise in the city.
synonyms: robbery
burglary