crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
grandparent (English, noun)
Forms: form: grandparent
raw_tags: Singular
form: grandparents
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡræn(d)pɛərənt/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Someone's grandparent is the parent of their parent. It is one's grandmother or grandfather.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The mother of my mother is Jane Smith. Jane Smith is one of my grandparents.
I have four grandparents. They are the mother and father of my mother, and the mother and father of my father.
grandmother (English, noun)
Forms: form: grandmother
raw_tags: Singular
form: grandmothers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡræn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈɡræn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Someone's grandmother is the mother of one of their parents.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The mother of my mother is Jane Smith. Jane Smith is my grandmother.
I have two grandmothers. They are the mother of my mother and the mother of my father.
synonyms: grandma
grammy
granddaughter (English, noun)
Forms: form: granddaughter
raw_tags: Singular
form: granddaughters
tags: plural
glosses: Someone's granddaughter is the daughter of their son or daughter.
raw_tags: countable
examples: My son, John, has a daughter named Patty. Patty is my granddaughter.
My daughter, Mary, just had a baby girl. She is my granddaughter.
activity (English, noun)
Forms: form: activity
raw_tags: Singular
form: activities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ækˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/
tags: US
glosses: When a person or animal has activity, it is active or lively.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The sleeping dog did not show much activity.
glosses: When you have a function to do, you have an activity.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The child has many after-school activities.
She participates in women's rights activities.
adjectives (English, noun)
Forms: form: adjective
raw_tags: Singular
form: adjectives
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of adjective; more than one (kind of) adjective.
yum (English, intj)
Forms: form: yum
raw_tags: Interjection
Pronunciation: ipa: /jʌm/
tags: UK
US
tags: Australia
glosses: You say yum when you are happy or delighted about something, usually food.
examples: Yum! That apple pie was so tasty!
synonyms: yummy
antonyms: yuck
yuck (English, intj)
Forms: form: yuck
raw_tags: Interjection
Pronunciation: ipa: /jʌk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: You say yuck when you are unhappy or disgusted about something, usually food.
examples: Yuck! That fish tastes disgusting!
antonyms: yum
yummy
diocese (English, noun)
Forms: form: diocese
raw_tags: Singular
form: dioceses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/
tags: US
glosses: A diocese is the area looked after by the a bishop in some churches. It contains several parishes.
parish (English, noun)
Forms: form: parish
raw_tags: Singular
form: parishes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpærɪʃ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈpærɪʃ/
tags: UK
tags: US
homophones: perish
glosses: An area looked after by one local church and its ministers
glosses: Parish is the name used instead of county in the State of Louisiana, USA.
glosses: A Civil Parish is the smallest local government area in England.
bishop (English, noun)
Forms: form: bishop
raw_tags: Singular
form: bishops
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɪʃəp/
tags: US
glosses: In some churches a bishop is a senior minister or priest, and is responsible for a diocese.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A bishop is a piece in a game called chess.
raw_tags: countable
chess
freer (English, adj)
Forms: form: free
tags: positive
form: freer
tags: comparative
form: freest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of free; more free. More free.
examples: A wild bear is freer than a caged bear.
Because of how close we became on our trip, I feel freer to express my feelings to you than I did before.
freest (English, adj)
Forms: form: free
tags: positive
form: freer
tags: comparative
form: freest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of free; most free. Most free.
strongly (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /strɔŋli/
tags: US
ipa: /strɒŋli/
tags: UK
ipa: /strɑŋli/
tags: Canada
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: In a strong or powerful way.
examples: John strongly opposes that law. He refuses to change his opinion.
effort (English, noun)
Forms: form: effort
raw_tags: Singular
form: efforts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛfət/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɛfɚt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The amount of work that is done on something.
examples: A great amount of effort was put into this event; we had over 4,000 visitors.
You should put more effort into your work.
effortless (English, adj)
Forms: form: effortless
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛfətlɪs/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: When something is effortless, it does not need effort.
examples: Please help me with these boxes. It is an effortless task, it will only take a few minutes.
effortlessly (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈef.ət.ləs.li/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈef.ɚt.ləs.li/
tags: US
glosses: If you do something effortlessly, you do it without effort or difficulty.
examples: After studying for three weeks, the student completed the exam effortlessly.
cream cheese (English, noun)
Forms: form: cream cheese
raw_tags: Singular
form: cream cheeses
tags: plural
glosses: Cream cheese is a mild, soft kind of cheese that comes from cows milk.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Would you like cream cheese on your bagel?
treatments (English, noun)
Forms: form: treatment
raw_tags: Singular
form: treatments
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of treatment; more than one (kind of) treatment.
examples: She goes into town for treatments every week.
pronouns (English, noun)
Forms: form: pronoun
raw_tags: Singular
form: pronouns
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of pronoun; more than one (kind of) pronoun.
examples: "I", "you", "he", "she" and "it" are examples of pronouns.
cross (English, verb)
Forms: form: cross
tags: canonical
form: crosses
tags: third-person
singular
form: crossed
tags: past
form: crossed
tags: past
participle
form: crossing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /krɒs/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /krɔːs/
raw_tags: also, especially formerly
raw_tags: also, especially formerly
tags: US
ipa: /krɑs/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you cross something, you go from one side of it to the other side.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Don't cross the street until the light turns green.
We can cross the river at the bridge, or we can get wet.
glosses: If you cross something, you put one part over another perpendicularly.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She crossed her ankles: she put one foot on the other side of the other foot.
glosses: If you cross someone, you do something that the person does not like.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Don't cross me. Make sure to agree with me.
glosses: If you cross, you go in a path that will intersect with someone else's path.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Boats crossing from starboard have right-of-way.
cross (English, noun)
Forms: form: cross
raw_tags: Singular
form: crosses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /krɒs/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /krɔːs/
raw_tags: also, especially formerly
raw_tags: also, especially formerly
tags: US
ipa: /krɑs/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A cross (🞣) is a figure made of two straight lines or bars that intersect each other such that at least one of them bisects the other.
raw_tags: countable
examples: In Christianity, the death of Jesus is represented by a cross.
cross (English, adj)
Forms: form: cross
tags: positive
form: crosser
tags: comparative
form: crossest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /krɒs/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /krɔːs/
raw_tags: also, especially formerly
raw_tags: also, especially formerly
tags: US
ipa: /krɑs/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Someone who is cross is angry or annoyed.
examples: Jill spoke to me rudely because she was cross.
stuff (English, noun)
Forms: form: stuff
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /stʌf/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: Stuff is what makes up something; the things that it is made from.
examples: What is all that stuff on your bedroom floor?
stuff (English, verb)
Forms: form: stuff
tags: canonical
form: stuffs
tags: third-person
singular
form: stuffed
tags: past
form: stuffed
tags: past
participle
form: stuffing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /stʌf/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: When you stuff something, you put a lot of things inside of it; you compress things into it.
examples: She stuffed the turkey for Thanksgiving using her secret stuffing recipe of diced bread, onions, and celery.
glosses: To be happy and satisfied, usually to do with food.
examples: I'm stuffed after having eaten all that turkey, mashed potatoes and delicious stuffing.
dentists (English, noun)
Forms: form: dentist
raw_tags: Singular
form: dentists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of dentist; more than one (kind of) dentist.
examples: Three out of five dentists suggest using this toothpaste.
unite (English, verb)
Forms: form: unite
tags: canonical
form: unites
tags: third-person
singular
form: united
tags: past
form: united
tags: past
participle
form: uniting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /yuˈnaɪt
tags: US
glosses: If two or more things unite, they come together to form a bigger group.
examples: We united to form a common cause against our enemy.
kidney bean (English, noun)
Forms: form: kidney bean
raw_tags: Singular
form: kidney beans
tags: plural
glosses: A kidney bean is one of many sorts of beans that we use as food. They got their name because of their shape, which is like a human kidney.
member (English, noun)
Forms: form: member
raw_tags: Singular
form: members
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛmbə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈmɛmbɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A member is someone belonging to a group or organization.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I am a member of Simple English Wikipedia.
party (English, noun)
Forms: form: party
raw_tags: Singular
form: parties
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɑː.ti/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpɑːr.ti/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Canada
glosses: A party is when people get together for fun or to celebrate something like a birthday.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I'm throwing a huge party for my 21st birthday. There'll be cake, games, and lots of fun!
glosses: A party is a political group.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The Liberal Party will form the government.
glosses: A party is any group of people who are together for a reason.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Inside the restaurant, a party of four had taken their seats.
glosses: A party is one person or group in a disagreement.
raw_tags: countable
law
party (English, verb)
Forms: form: party
tags: canonical
form: parties
tags: third-person
singular
form: partied
tags: past
form: partied
tags: past
participle
form: partying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɑː.ti/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpɑːr.ti/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Canada
glosses: When you party, you go to a party and enjoy yourself.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: We partied until the early hours.
parties (English, noun)
Forms: form: party
raw_tags: Singular
form: parties
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɑrtiz/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈpɑːtiz/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of party; more than one (kind of) party.
parties (English, verb)
Forms: form: party
tags: canonical
form: parties
tags: third-person
singular
form: partied
tags: past
form: partied
tags: past
participle
form: partying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɑrtiz/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈpɑːtiz/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of party.
partied (English, verb)
Forms: form: party
tags: canonical
form: parties
tags: third-person
singular
form: partied
tags: past
form: partied
tags: past
participle
form: partying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of party.
partying (English, verb)
Forms: form: party
tags: canonical
form: parties
tags: third-person
singular
form: partied
tags: past
form: partied
tags: past
participle
form: partying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of party.
examples: Lately he's been partying 2 or 3 days a week. I just don't know what to do with him.
sure (English, adj)
Forms: form: sure
tags: positive
form: surer
tags: comparative
form: surest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃʊə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ʃʊr/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you are sure about something, you are certain.
examples: The student was sure that his answer was correct.
share (English, verb)
Forms: form: share
tags: canonical
form: shares
tags: third-person
singular
form: shared
tags: past
form: shared
tags: past
participle
form: sharing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɛə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ʃɛər/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: When you share something, you let another person use it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We can both sit down if you share the chair.
glosses: When two people divide a thing between them, they share that thing.
examples: I will share this big piece of cake with you.
share (English, noun)
Forms: form: share
raw_tags: Singular
form: shares
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃɛə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ʃɛər/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Several people can get a share of something if they divide it between them.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I will give you a share of this big bag of candy.
glosses: A share is a part of a company's capital, it entitles the holder to a proportion of the profits.
raw_tags: finance
expect (English, verb)
Forms: form: expect
tags: canonical
form: expects
tags: third-person
singular
form: expected
tags: past
form: expected
tags: past
participle
form: expecting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪkˈspɛkt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you expect something you anticipate it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I expect a letter in the mail from my friend today.
glosses: When you learn that you conceived a baby, it is said that you are expecting.
examples: My sister got married just one week ago, and she tells me she is expecting.
shape (English, noun)
Forms: form: shape
raw_tags: Singular
form: shapes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃeɪp/
tags: US
glosses: The shape of a thing is its external form.
examples: The cake was made into the shape of a car.
shape (English, verb)
Forms: form: shape
tags: canonical
form: shapes
tags: third-person
singular
form: shaped
tags: past
form: shaped
tags: past
participle
form: shaping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃeɪp/
tags: US
glosses: When you shape something, you change its shape.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I will shape the material to look any way you want it.
staff (English, noun)
Forms: form: staff
raw_tags: Singular
form: staffs or staves
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /stɑːf/
tags: US
glosses: The employees of a company.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: A long, straight stick that is mostly used to help people walk and is sometimes used in martial arts.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A staff is five lines that music is written on.
raw_tags: countable
staff (English, verb)
Forms: form: staff
tags: canonical
form: staffs
tags: third-person
singular
form: staffed
tags: past
form: staffed
tags: past
participle
form: staffing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /stɑːf/
tags: US
glosses: When you staff a business, you provide them with employees.
raw_tags: transitive
strike (English, verb)
Forms: form: strike
tags: canonical
form: strikes
tags: third-person
singular
form: struck
tags: past
form: struck
tags: past
participle
form: striking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /straɪk/
tags: US
glosses: When you hit something, you strike it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: If you strike a person, it will hurt.
He struck the boy with his hand.
glosses: When an idea strikes you, it occurs to you suddenly or with force.
examples: To play with fire strikes me as a bad idea.
glosses: When a clock rings a bell to tell you the time, the clock strikes the time.
examples: The children ran out of the school when the clock struck twelve.
glosses: A disease can strike a person. That person is stricken with disease.
examples: The child was stricken with a serious blood disease.
glosses: When you strike a part from a document, it is stricken from the document.
examples: The errors were stricken from the dictionary.
glosses: When bad luck strikes you, you are stricken with bad luck.
strike (English, noun)
Forms: form: strike
raw_tags: Singular
form: strikes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /straɪk/
tags: US
glosses: When a group of people stop working to improve or defend their working conditions or pay, they go on strike.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Every secretary at the company went on strike for better pay.
synonyms: walkout
stricken (English, verb)
Forms: form: strike
tags: canonical
form: strikes
tags: third-person
singular
form: struck
tags: past
form: stricken
tags: past
participle
form: striking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /'strɪkən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past participle of strike.
glosses: A disease can strike a person. That person is stricken with disease.
examples: The child was stricken with a serious blood disease.
glosses: When you strike a part from a document, it is stricken from the document.
examples: The errors were stricken from the dictionary.
glosses: When bad luck strikes you, you are stricken with bad luck.
struck (English, verb)
Forms: form: strike
tags: canonical
form: strikes
tags: third-person
singular
form: struck
tags: past
form: struck
tags: past
participle
form: striking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /'stɻʌk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of strike.
hang (English, verb)
Forms: form: hang
tags: canonical
form: hangs
tags: third-person
singular
form: hung
tags: past
form: hung
tags: past
participle
form: hanging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /hæŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you hang things, you put something above the ground and with no support below using rope, wire, or some other means.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: Now, I hang this picture on the wall.
I hung the picture on the wall yesterday.
The picture was still hanging on the wall this morning.
He hung onto the rope so that he would not fall.
hang (English, verb)
Forms: form: hang
tags: canonical
form: hangs
tags: third-person
singular
form: hanged
tags: past
form: hanged
tags: past
participle
form: hanging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /hæŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When a person is held in the air by a rope around his/her neck until dead, the person is hanged.
examples: Some states and nations hanged people as punishment for murdering of another.
hung (English, verb)
Forms: form: hang
tags: canonical
form: hangs
tags: third-person
singular
form: hung
tags: past
form: hung
tags: past
participle
form: hanging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /'hʌŋ/
glosses: The past tense and past participle of hang.
examples: I hung the picture on the wall yesterday.
hanged (English, verb)
Forms: form: hang
tags: canonical
form: hangs
tags: third-person
singular
form: hanged
tags: past
form: hanged
tags: past
participle
form: hanging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of hang.
examples: Some states and nations hanged people as punishment for murdering of another.
forget (English, verb)
Forms: form: forget
tags: canonical
form: forgets
tags: third-person
singular
form: forgot
tags: past
form: forgotten
tags: past
participle
form: forgetting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /fəˈɡɛt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /fərˈɡɛt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: When you forget something, you have no memory of it.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: I forget every thing that you tell me.
When you asked me, I forgot.
You told me your name, but I have forgotten it.
forgot (English, verb)
Forms: form: forget
tags: canonical
form: forgets
tags: third-person
singular
form: forgot
tags: past
form: forgotten
tags: past
participle
form: forgetting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /fəˈɡɒt/
tags: UK
ipa: /fɚˈɡɑt/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense of forget.
examples: I forgot where you told me to go.
forgotten (English, verb)
Forms: form: forget
tags: canonical
form: forgets
tags: third-person
singular
form: forgot
tags: past
form: forgotten
tags: past
participle
form: forgetting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɚˈɡɑt.n̩/
tags: US
ipa: /fəˈɡɒt.n̩/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past participle of forget.
examples: I have forgotten everything that you told me.
spend (English, verb)
Forms: form: spend
tags: canonical
form: spends
tags: third-person
singular
form: spent
tags: past
form: spent
tags: past
participle
form: spending
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /spεnd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you spend money, you give the money to buy something.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I spend too much at the book store each month.
I spent a lot at that store last month.
glosses: to pass, to use
examples: I spend my free time reading and relaxing.
She spends her morning hours house-cleaning.
I spent my afternoon hours in meditation.
He is spending his holiday in Aruba.
spent (English, verb)
Forms: form: spend
tags: canonical
form: spends
tags: third-person
singular
form: spent
tags: past
form: spent
tags: past
participle
form: spending
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈspɛnt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of spend.
examples: I spent all my money buying that house.
spent (English, adj)
Forms: form: spent
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈspɛnt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is spent it is used up, exhausted, depleted.
examples: After running 10 miles, I'm completely spent.
staves (English, noun)
Forms: form: staff
raw_tags: Singular
form: staffs or staves
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /steɪv/
glosses: The plural form of staff; more than one (kind of) staff.
staves (English, noun)
Forms: form: stave
raw_tags: Singular
form: staves
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /steɪv/
glosses: The plural form of stave; more than one (kind of) stave.
pizza (English, noun)
Forms: form: pizza
raw_tags: Singular
form: pizzas
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /piːtsə/
tags: US
glosses: A pizza is a baked Italian food made of rolled bread dough crust, generally topped with tomato sauce, cheese and other ingredients.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I bought some pizza from a nearby Italian restaurant for the party.
cavity (English, noun)
Forms: form: cavity
raw_tags: Singular
form: cavities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkævɪti/
ipa: [ˈkʰævɪɾi]
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A cavity is a hole or hollow area.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: indentation
dent
depression
glosses: A cavity is a hollow area inside the body (like the sinuses).
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A cavity is a hole in a decayed tooth.
raw_tags: countable
examples: You have a cavity in your back teeth.
São Paulo (English, name)
Forms: form: São Paulo
raw_tags: Proper noun
glosses: São Paulo is the name of a state in southeastern Brazil.
glosses: São Paulo is the name of the largest city in Brazil, and the capital of the state of São Paulo.
avoid (English, verb)
Forms: form: avoid
tags: canonical
form: avoids
tags: third-person
singular
form: avoided
tags: past
form: avoided
tags: past
participle
form: avoiding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈvɔɪd/
tags: US
glosses: When you avoid something, you stay away from it or you don't do it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Are you avoiding me?
You can't avoid doing your homework.
inevitable (English, adj)
Forms: form: inevitable
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When something is inevitable, you cannot avoid or prevent it.
antonyms: evitable
glosses: Something that is predictable or always happens.
avoidable (English, adj)
Forms: form: avoidable
tags: positive
form: more avoidable
tags: comparative
form: most avoidable
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈvɔɪdəbl̩/
tags: UK
glosses: When something is avoidable, you can avoid it.
antonyms: unavoidable
avoidably (English, adv)
Forms: form: avoidably
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: Superlative–
glosses: In an avoidable way.
examples: The cars were parked as avoidably as possible; it didn't stop her from running into one.
antonyms: unavoidably
inevitably
evitable (English, adj)
Forms: form: evitable
tags: positive
form: more evitable
tags: comparative
form: most evitable
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛvɪtəb(ə)l/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɛvɪtəb(ə)l/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: When something is evitable, it can be avoided.
raw_tags: rare
examples: The tragic consequences were evitable.
antonyms: inevitable
avoided (English, verb)
Forms: form: avoid
tags: canonical
form: avoids
tags: third-person
singular
form: avoided
tags: past
form: avoided
tags: past
participle
form: avoiding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of avoid.
avoids (English, verb)
Forms: form: avoid
tags: canonical
form: avoids
tags: third-person
singular
form: avoided
tags: past
form: avoided
tags: past
participle
form: avoiding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of avoid.
avoiding (English, verb)
Forms: form: avoid
tags: canonical
form: avoids
tags: third-person
singular
form: avoided
tags: past
form: avoided
tags: past
participle
form: avoiding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of avoid.
goodbye (English, intj)
Forms: form: goodbye
raw_tags: Interjection
Pronunciation: ipa: /gʊdˈbaɪ/
tags: US
glosses: You say goodbye when you leave/depart, as a farewell.
examples: Goodbye! See you next year.
goodbye (English, noun)
Forms: form: goodbye
raw_tags: Singular
form: goodbyes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /gʊdˈbaɪ/
tags: US
glosses: The act of saying "goodbye" to someone.
actually (English, adv)
Forms: form: actually
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: Superlative–
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/
tags: US
glosses: You use actually to say that something is real; in fact; really.
examples: Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident.
speed (English, verb)
Forms: form: speed
tags: canonical
form: speeds
tags: third-person
singular
form: sped
tags: past
form: sped
tags: past
participle
form: speeding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /spiːd/
tags: US
glosses: When you speed, you move or do something very fast.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The child speeds through his studies so he can go out and play.
The plane sped through the air.
glosses: When you speed in a car, you drive faster than the law allows.
examples: If you speed in your car, you might have an accident.
speed (English, noun)
Forms: form: speed
raw_tags: Singular
form: speeds
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /spiːd/
tags: US
glosses: The speed of something is how fast it moves.
examples: sound moves at a very high speed.
sped (English, verb)
Forms: form: speed
tags: canonical
form: speeds
tags: third-person
singular
form: sped
tags: past
form: sped
tags: past
participle
form: speeding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /spɛd/
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of speed.
examples: The car sped down the road.
rid (English, verb)
Forms: form: rid
tags: canonical
form: rids
tags: third-person
singular
form: rid
tags: past
form: rid
tags: past
participle
form: ridding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /'rɪd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you rid a thing, you free it of something not wanted.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: If you rid the house of a bad smell, you can close the window.
Yesterday, I rid the town of the bad men.
hide (English, verb)
Forms: form: hide
tags: canonical
form: hides
tags: third-person
singular
form: hid
tags: past
form: hidden
tags: past
participle
form: hiding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /haɪd/
tags: US
glosses: When you hide something, you put it where others will not find it.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: I hide candy to keep it from my brother.
He hid the money under a rock so no one would steal it.
glosses: When you hide, you go where others will not find you.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: When my father is angry, I hide under the bed.
hide (English, noun)
Forms: form: hide
raw_tags: Singular
form: hides
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /haɪd/
tags: US
glosses: The skin of an animal is its hide.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Many cloths are made from the hide of a cow.
hid (English, verb)
Forms: form: hide
tags: canonical
form: hides
tags: third-person
singular
form: hid
tags: past
form: hidden
tags: past
participle
form: hiding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɪd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense of hide.
examples: He hid under the table.
She hid her phone in the box.
My mother hid me the truth.
dive (English, verb)
Forms: form: dove
tags: past
form: dive
tags: canonical
form: dives
tags: third-person
singular
form: dived
tags: past
form: dived
tags: past
participle
form: diving
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdaɪv/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you dive, you go under the water, usually jumping head first.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: She dived under the water and came up blowing air.
He dove into the pool and started swimming.
glosses: When you dive into action, you do something with great interest.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: They dove into the work when they liked it.
dove (English, noun)
Forms: form: dove
raw_tags: Singular
form: doves
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dʌv/
poses: noun
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
glosses: A dove is a pigeon, especially one smaller in size; they are often shown in art as being white.
raw_tags: countable
examples: A dove holding an olive branch is a symbol of peace.
dove (English, verb)
Forms: form: dove
tags: past
form: dive
tags: canonical
form: dives
tags: third-person
singular
form: dived
tags: past
form: dived
tags: past
participle
form: diving
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
poses: verb
ipa: /dəʊv/
tags: UK
poses: verb
tags: UK
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
ipa: /doʊv/
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: The past tense of dive.
examples: He dove into the water.
children (English, noun)
Forms: form: child
raw_tags: Singular
form: children
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʧɪldrən/
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of child; more than one (kind of) child.
examples: Children love to play.
Her sons and daughters are children.
clothe (English, verb)
Forms: form: clothed
tags: past
form: clothed
tags: past
participle
form: clothe
tags: canonical
form: clothes
tags: third-person
singular
form: clad
tags: past
form: clad
tags: past
participle
form: clothing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkləʊð/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkloʊð/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you clothe something or someone, you put clothes on them.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The mother clothes her children to go to school in the morning.
I woke up fully clothed, and I couldn't remember the night before.
synonyms: dress
glosses: If you clothe somebody, you provide clothes for them.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She was struggling to feed and clothe five kids.
clad (English, verb)
Forms: form: clothed
tags: past
form: clothed
tags: past
participle
form: clothe
tags: canonical
form: clothes
tags: third-person
singular
form: clad
tags: past
form: clad
tags: past
participle
form: clothing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of clothe.
fix (English, verb)
Forms: form: fix
tags: canonical
form: fixes
tags: third-person
singular
form: fixed
tags: past
form: fixed
tags: past
participle
form: fixing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɪks/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you fix something, you repair it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The mechanic fixes my car.
The mother fixed the broken toy.
glosses: When you fix something to something else, you attach it or hold it in place.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: A piece of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board.
A leech can fix itself to your skin without you feeling it.
synonyms: affix
glosses: When you fix something at a certain time, you make a rule or agreement that the time will not change.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The Constitution fixes the date when Congress must meet.
glosses: If you fix an animal, you remove its reproductive organs so that it can not have babies.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: After you fix a male cat, it doesn't fight with other cats as much.
glosses: If you fix a game, contest, or election, somebody unfairly controls what will happen before it is over.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Someone has fixed the game so that none can win.
glosses: When you attack or punish someone, you fix them.
raw_tags: transitive
slang
examples: If you do anything wrong in that city, they will fix you.
Don't go into my room, or I'll fix you!
glosses: Protected from arrest or conviction.
raw_tags: slang
examples: Don't worry about it, we're fixed with the cops.
receive (English, verb)
Forms: form: receive
tags: canonical
form: receives
tags: third-person
singular
form: received
tags: past
form: received
tags: past
participle
form: receiving
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪsiːv/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you receive something, you get something that was sent or given to you.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I receive letters in the mail every day.
It is better to give than to receive.
synonyms: obtain
characteristic (English, noun)
Forms: form: characteristic
raw_tags: Singular
form: characteristics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌkɛrəktəˈrɪstɪk/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A characteristic of something is a typical feature.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Good hearing is one characteristic of dogs.
synonyms: feature
characteristic (English, adj)
Forms: form: characteristic
tags: positive
form: more characteristic
tags: comparative
form: most characteristic
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌkɛrəktəˈrɪstɪk/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A thing has a characteristic trait if it is typical for its group.
examples: Red is a characteristic color of a rose.
soccer (English, noun)
Forms: form: soccer
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɒk.əː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɑk.ɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A sport where the players try to kick a ball into a net.
tags: Australia
North-America
South-Africa
examples: Let's play soccer.
synonyms: football
asssociation football
sport (English, noun)
Forms: form: sport
raw_tags: Singular
form: sports
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /spɔrt/
tags: US
ipa: /spɔːt/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Sport is physical exercise which involves players playing in a team.
examples: What sport shall we play?
In sports news, England lost to Spain 3 to 2.
glosses: A sport is a helpful person.
examples: Be a good sport and open the door for me.
glosses: Sport is fun or entertainment.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: It was good sport to surprise him like that.
Hunters have been killing sharks for sport.
sport (English, verb)
Forms: form: sport
tags: canonical
form: sports
tags: third-person
singular
form: sported
tags: past
form: sported
tags: past
participle
form: sporting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /spɔrt/
tags: US
ipa: /spɔːt/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: To sport something is to wear it.
sports (English, noun)
Forms: form: sport
raw_tags: Singular
form: sports
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /spɔrts/
tags: US
ipa: /spɔːts/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: The plural form of sport; more than one (kind of) sport.
examples: He is making sports to keep fit.
sports (English, verb)
Forms: form: sport
tags: canonical
form: sports
tags: third-person
singular
form: sported
tags: past
form: sported
tags: past
participle
form: sporting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /spɔrts/
tags: US
ipa: /spɔːts/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: The third-person singular form of sport.
also (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔːlsəʊ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: When one thing happens and a second thing happens in a same or similar time or way, then the second thing also happens.
examples: We bought bread at the store. We also bought milk.
glosses: Similarly.
glosses: When one person does a thing and a second person does the same thing, then the second person also does that thing.
examples: I went with my father to the store. My brother also went with us.
social (English, noun)
Forms: form: social
raw_tags: Singular
form: socials
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsəʊʃəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A social is a festive gathering to let people introduce oneself to others.
raw_tags: countable
social (English, adj)
Forms: form: social
tags: positive
form: more social
tags: comparative
form: most social
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsəʊʃəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: When a person or animal is social, it lives with others.
examples: Dogs are social animals.
glosses: Social change, structure, class, etc. is about society.
examples: Our country is going through a period of social change.
bagel (English, noun)
Forms: form: bagel
raw_tags: Singular
form: bagels
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbeɪɡəl/
tags: US
glosses: A bagel is a circular piece of bread that is usually eaten at breakfast.
raw_tags: countable
Alabama (English, name)
Forms: form: Alabama
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌæləˈbæmə/
tags: US
glosses: Alabama is a state in southeastern United States whose capital is Montgomery.
kami (English, noun)
Forms: form: kami
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
glosses: A god or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan.
including (English, prep)
Forms: form: including
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Used to make clear that something is also part of a group.
examples: We had a big family: eleven of us, including mum and dad.
It costs $1,000 or $1,070 including tax.
synonyms: with
antonyms: excluding
including (English, verb)
Forms: form: include
tags: canonical
form: includes
tags: third-person
singular
form: included
tags: past
form: included
tags: past
participle
form: including
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of include.
including (English, conj)
Forms: form: including
raw_tags: Coordinator
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: You use including to add more information.
examples: We provide legal, including political, support as well.
We were asked to help, including to help pay for certain expenses.
without (English, prep)
Forms: form: without
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /wɪθˈaʊt/
tags: UK
US
ipa: [wɪθˈɐʊt]
tags: Canada
tags: US
tags: Canada
glosses: Used to say that you don't have something or that something isn't in a place.
examples: I went all the way to school without my books.
It's hard to make a word without a, e, i, o, or u.
The picture's OK, but the room looks better without it.
glosses: Used to say that somebody didn't do something or that something didn't happen.
examples: She walked past without looking at me.
Without stopping, he ran all the way home.
glosses: outside
raw_tags: old, no longer used
whenever (English, prep)
Forms: form: whenever
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /wəˈnɛvɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /wəˈnɛvə/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: every time
examples: I practice whenever I have some free time.
Water comes in whenever there is a rain storm.
glosses: at any time
examples: You should call her whenever you can.
Whenever possible, you should do your homework right away.
"When can we try this again?" "Whenever!"
marks (English, noun)
Forms: form: mark
raw_tags: Singular
form: marks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of mark; more than one (kind of) mark.
marks (English, verb)
Forms: form: mark
tags: canonical
form: marks
tags: third-person
singular
form: marked
tags: past
form: marked
tags: past
participle
form: marking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of mark.
marked (English, adj)
Forms: form: marked
tags: positive
form: more marked
tags: comparative
form: most marked
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɑr.kɪd/
tags: US
poses: adjective
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
poses: adjective
glosses: Something that is marked is significant or notable.
examples: There is a marked difference between the small and large shirts.
marked (English, verb)
Forms: form: mark
tags: canonical
form: marks
tags: third-person
singular
form: marked
tags: past
form: marked
tags: past
participle
form: marking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /mɑːkt/
tags: UK
poses: verb
ipa: /mɑrkt/
tags: US
poses: verb
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: The past tense and past participle of mark.
marking (English, noun)
Forms: form: marking
raw_tags: Singular
form: markings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɑrkɪŋ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A mark.
glosses: An animal's marking is its coloring and patterns.
examples: A zebra's marking is typically black and white stripes.
marking (English, verb)
Forms: form: mark
tags: canonical
form: marks
tags: third-person
singular
form: marked
tags: past
form: marked
tags: past
participle
form: marking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɑrkɪŋ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: The present participle of mark.
in case (English, prep)
Forms: form: in case
raw_tags: Preposition
glosses: By reason of the possibility of something happening.
examples: Let's check again in case we missed something.
You should bring a coat in case of snow.
You should be ready just in case.
synonyms: for fear
glosses: If.
examples: What will happen in case she doesn't come?
synonyms: on condition
markings (English, noun)
Forms: form: marking
raw_tags: Singular
form: markings
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of marking; more than one (kind of) marking.
glosses: An animal's markings are its coloring and patterns.
sorrier (English, adj)
Forms: form: sorry
tags: positive
form: sorrier
tags: comparative
form: sorriest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of sorry; more sorry.
sorriest (English, adj)
Forms: form: sorry
tags: positive
form: sorrier
tags: comparative
form: sorriest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of sorry; most sorry.
examples: This is the sorriest I've ever been.
That's the sorriest-looking dog I've ever seen.
structures (English, noun)
Forms: form: structure
raw_tags: Singular
form: structures
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of structure; more than one (kind of) structure.
structures (English, verb)
Forms: form: structure
tags: canonical
form: structures
tags: third-person
singular
form: structured
tags: past
form: structured
tags: past
participle
form: structuring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of structure.
structured (English, adj)
Forms: form: structured
tags: positive
form: more structured
tags: comparative
form: most structured
tags: superlative
glosses: Something that is structured is organized and has structure.
structured (English, verb)
Forms: form: structure
tags: canonical
form: structures
tags: third-person
singular
form: structured
tags: past
form: structured
tags: past
participle
form: structuring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of structure.
structuring (English, verb)
Forms: form: structure
tags: canonical
form: structures
tags: third-person
singular
form: structured
tags: past
form: structured
tags: past
participle
form: structuring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of structure.
sponges (English, noun)
Forms: form: sponge
raw_tags: Singular
form: sponges
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of sponge; more than one (kind of) sponge.
sponges (English, verb)
Forms: form: sponge
tags: canonical
form: sponges
tags: third-person
singular
form: sponged
tags: past
form: sponged
tags: past
participle
form: sponging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of sponge.
sponged (English, verb)
Forms: form: sponge
tags: canonical
form: sponges
tags: third-person
singular
form: sponged
tags: past
form: sponged
tags: past
participle
form: sponging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of sponge.
sponging (English, verb)
Forms: form: sponge
tags: canonical
form: sponges
tags: third-person
singular
form: sponged
tags: past
form: sponged
tags: past
participle
form: sponging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of sponge.
drawers (English, noun)
Forms: form: drawer
raw_tags: Singular
form: drawers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /drɔrz/
tags: US
ipa: /drɔːz/
tags: Australia
UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: The plural form of drawer; more than one (kind of) drawer.
examples: I had to open all the drawers before I found which drawer my birth certificate was in.
glosses: Drawers are men's underpants, short pants that men wear under their clothes.
examples: When he heard the doorbell ring, he didn't know whether to open the door because he was in his drawers.
albinism (English, noun)
Forms: form: albinism
raw_tags: Singular
form: albinisms
tags: plural
glosses: A person or animal who has albinism has a lack of pigment (color) in their skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); it is the condition of being albino.
advisor (English, noun)
Forms: form: advisor
raw_tags: Singular
form: advisors
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ædˈvaɪz.ɚ/
tags: US
glosses: An advisor is a person who gives advice.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He was the king's advisor. The king relied on him whenever he needed help.
adviser (English, noun)
Forms: form: adviser
raw_tags: Singular
form: advisers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ædˈvaɪz.ɚ/
tags: US
glosses: An adviser is a person who gives advice.
raw_tags: countable
until (English, prep)
Forms: form: until
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /ənˈtɪl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is true until x, it is true for some time before x and then is not true.
examples: We didn't have any snow until the end of December.
He worked until he was 72 years old.
Until now, there was nothing we could do.
up to (English, phrase)
Forms: form: up to
raw_tags: Expression
glosses: before
examples: Up to now, we haven't had any problems.
Read up to page 27.
glosses: no more than
examples: We can take up to 20 people but we can't take 21.
glosses: able and willing to do something
examples: Are you up to a run on the weekend?
glosses: responsible for
examples: It's up to you to wash your own dishes.
glosses: doing
examples: "What are you up to tonight?" "I'm going to a movie."
upon (English, prep)
Forms: form: upon
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: / ə' pɒn /
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: on or onto
examples: The police were called upon to save him.
The snow fell gently upon the lake.
glosses: going to happen
examples: Christmas is almost upon us.
glosses: at (a time)
examples: Upon his death, she became the owner of the store.
pepperoni (English, noun)
Forms: form: pepperoni
raw_tags: Singular
form: pepperonis
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɛpəˈroʊni/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A sausage that is commonly put on pizza
raw_tags: countable
wanting (English, verb)
Forms: form: want
tags: canonical
form: wants
tags: third-person
singular
form: wanted
tags: past
form: wanted
tags: past
participle
form: wanting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɑntɪŋ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈwɒntɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: The present participle of want.