crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
coals (English, noun)
Forms: form: coal
raw_tags: Singular
form: coals
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of coal; more than one (kind of) coal.
minimums (English, noun)
Forms: form: minimum
raw_tags: Singular
form: minimums or minima
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of minimum; more than one (kind of) minimum.
zippers (English, noun)
Forms: form: zipper
raw_tags: Singular
form: zippers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of zipper; more than one (kind of) zipper.
products (English, noun)
Forms: form: product
raw_tags: Singular
form: products
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprɒd.əkts/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈprɑ.dəkts/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of product; more than one (kind of) product.
coordinations (English, noun)
Forms: form: coordination
raw_tags: Singular
form: coordinations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of coordination; more than one (kind of) coordination.
idiotic (English, adj)
Forms: form: idiotic
tags: positive
form: more idiotic
tags: comparative
form: most idiotic
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪd.iˈɑt.ɪk/
tags: US
ipa: /ɪd.iˈɒt.ɪk/
tags: UK
glosses: If a person is called idiotic, they are acting like an idiot.
glosses: If a situation is described as idiotic, it is very foolish, stupid, or does not make much sense.
bonus (English, noun)
Forms: form: bonus
raw_tags: Singular
form: bonuses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbəʊ.nəs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈboʊ.nəs/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A bonus is something extra or more that is added.
raw_tags: countable
examples: John got a bonus because he played very well.
rookie (English, noun)
Forms: form: rookie
raw_tags: Singular
form: rookies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrʊki/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A rookie is a person who is new at something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Mark was the rookie of the team because he was just drafted.
tryout (English, noun)
Forms: form: tryout
raw_tags: Singular
form: tryouts
tags: plural
glosses: A tryout is test of the to see how good someone or something is at a task.
examples: Jane is going to that tryout for the fall musical. I hope she makes it; she has a wonderful singing voice.
overpopulation (English, noun)
Forms: form: overpopulation
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn̩/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌoʊvɚˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Overpopulation is when a place has too much of an animal or plant for it to be healthy. This usually refers to humans.
examples: The overpopulation of our city is making life difficulty.
Overpopulation is a major issue today.
humans (English, noun)
Forms: form: human
raw_tags: Singular
form: humans
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of human; more than one (kind of) human.
amendments (English, noun)
Forms: form: amendment
raw_tags: Singular
form: amendments
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of amendment; more than one (kind of) amendment.
wines (English, noun)
Forms: form: wine
raw_tags: Singular
form: wines
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of wine; more than one (kind of) wine.
wines (English, verb)
Forms: form: wine
tags: canonical
form: wines
tags: third-person
singular
form: wined
tags: past
form: wined
tags: past
participle
form: wining
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of wine.
noses (English, noun)
Forms: form: nose
raw_tags: Singular
form: noses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of nose; more than one (kind of) nose.
noses (English, verb)
Forms: form: nose
tags: canonical
form: noses
tags: third-person
singular
form: nosed
tags: past
form: nosed
tags: past
participle
form: nosing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of nose.
tryouts (English, noun)
Forms: form: tryout
raw_tags: Singular
form: tryouts
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tryout; more than one (kind of) tryout.
speakers (English, noun)
Forms: form: speaker
raw_tags: Singular
form: speakers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of speaker; more than one (kind of) speaker.
volumes (English, noun)
Forms: form: volume
raw_tags: Singular
form: volumes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of volume; more than one (kind of) volume.
reflexive (English, adj)
Forms: form: reflexive
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /rəˈflɛksɪv/
tags: UK
glosses: A verb is reflexive when it refers to the subject as the object noun.
raw_tags: grammar
examples: In the sentence, "Mary bathed", bathed is reflexive since it refers to Mary bathing herself.
modifier (English, noun)
Forms: form: modifier
raw_tags: Singular
form: modifiers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈmɑdɪfaɪɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A modifier is usually an optional word or phrase, describing the degree, quality, manner, frequency, etc. of something.
raw_tags: countable
grammar
examples: The word black is the modifier in the phrase a black cat.
The word quickly is the modifier in the clause he quickly arrived.
interjection (English, noun)
Forms: form: interjection
raw_tags: Singular
form: interjections
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɪn.tɝ.ˈʤɛk.ʃn̩/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An interjection is a word that shows an emotion. It is not grammatically part of the sentence.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The word "Yikes" is an interjection in the phrase "Yikes, what a scare."
eyebrow (English, noun)
Forms: form: eyebrow
raw_tags: Singular
form: eyebrows
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈaɪˌbraʊ/
tags: US
glosses: The eyebrow is the hair that grows on the bony ridge above the eye.
raw_tags: countable
eyebrows (English, noun)
Forms: form: eyebrow
raw_tags: Singular
form: eyebrows
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of eyebrow; more than one (kind of) eyebrow.
businesses (English, noun)
Forms: form: business
raw_tags: Singular
form: businesses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of business; more than one (kind of) business.
rabbits (English, noun)
Forms: form: rabbit
raw_tags: Singular
form: rabbits
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of rabbit; more than one (kind of) rabbit.
chins (English, noun)
Forms: form: chin
raw_tags: Singular
form: chins
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of chin; more than one (kind of) chin.
centimeters (English, noun)
Forms: form: centimeter
raw_tags: Singular
form: centimeters
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of centimeter; more than one (kind of) centimeter.
introduction (English, noun)
Forms: form: introduction
raw_tags: Singular
form: introductions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
tags: US
glosses: An introduction is the first or opening part
examples: This is the introduction to the book.
The introduction to the first movement of the symphony is slow and majestic.
The winners received their prizes after their introductions to the audience.
glosses: An introduction is when something is announced.
examples: The winner of the prize will be announced during the introduction portion of the opening ceremonies.
glosses: An introduction is a social process for making two people acquainted.
examples: My introduction to Dr. Sagan was cordial.
Dr. Sagan was silent during our introduction.
Karen was responsible for my introduction to Dr. Sagan.
glosses: A process for making someone familiar with a certain area, topic, or field.
examples: Lisa's introduction to horseback riding was a disaster.
article (English, noun)
Forms: form: article
raw_tags: Singular
form: articles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɑːtɪkəl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɑrtɪkl̩/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An article is a story or report that you can read in a newspaper, journal, or online.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: An article is a member of a larger group.
raw_tags: countable
examples: A shirt is an article of clothing.
glosses: An article is an object.
raw_tags: countable
risk (English, noun)
Forms: form: risk
raw_tags: Singular
form: risks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪsk/
tags: US
glosses: A risk is something bad that could possibly happen.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There are many risks associated with the stock market.
glosses: A risk is the chance of something bad happening.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The risk of us failing is too great.
risk (English, verb)
Forms: form: risk
tags: canonical
form: risks
tags: third-person
singular
form: risked
tags: past
form: risked
tags: past
participle
form: risking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪsk/
tags: US
glosses: To risk something means to take a chance with something.
examples: She risked hypothermia by swimming the English Channel.
segment (English, noun)
Forms: form: segment
raw_tags: Singular
form: segments
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
US
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈsɛɡ.mənt/
tags: UK
US
poses: noun
tags: UK
poses: noun
glosses: a part of something
examples: How long is that segment of rope?
Separate the orange into 'segments then add the segments to the fruit salad.
The snowflake segment of The Nutcracker is my favorite part of the ballet.
The Cowboy-in-Brooklyn segment of the television show was written by Mel Brooks.
segment (English, verb)
Forms: form: segment
tags: canonical
form: segments
tags: third-person
singular
form: segmented
tags: past
form: segmented
tags: past
participle
form: segmenting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɛɡˈmɛnt/
tags: UK
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
ipa: /ˈsɛɡmɛnt/
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: UK
poses: verb
glosses: If you segment something, you make it into segments or parts
examples: Will you peel and segment the orange for the fruit salad?
I peeled and segmented the orange for the fruit salad.
joining (English, verb)
Forms: form: join
tags: canonical
form: joins
tags: third-person
singular
form: joined
tags: past
form: joined
tags: past
participle
form: joining
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɔɪnɪŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of join.
joins (English, verb)
Forms: form: join
tags: canonical
form: joins
tags: third-person
singular
form: joined
tags: past
form: joined
tags: past
participle
form: joining
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of join.
joined (English, verb)
Forms: form: join
tags: canonical
form: joins
tags: third-person
singular
form: joined
tags: past
form: joined
tags: past
participle
form: joining
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɔɪnd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of join.
accounting (English, verb)
Forms: form: account
tags: canonical
form: accounts
tags: third-person
singular
form: accounted
tags: past
form: accounted
tags: past
participle
form: accounting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
tags: UK
glosses: The present participle of account.
accounting (English, noun)
Forms: form: accounting
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
tags: UK
glosses: Accounting involves keeping records on financial information.
glosses: An accounting goes over an event that happened and the explanation for why it happened.
eyelash (English, noun)
Forms: form: eyelash
raw_tags: Singular
form: eyelashes
tags: plural
glosses: An eyelash is one of the hairs that grows on the eyelid.
raw_tags: countable
capital (English, noun)
Forms: form: capital
raw_tags: Singular
form: capitals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
homophones: capitol
glosses: A capital is the most important city of a country. The government of the country is usually located there.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The (field) capital is the most important city in that particular field.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Hollywood is the film capital, New York the theater capital, Las Vegas the gambling capital.
glosses: A person's capital is all his money and wealth.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: A capital forms the topmost member of a column or pilaster. It broadens the area of the column's supporting surface.
raw_tags: countable
capital (English, adj)
Forms: form: capital
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
homophones: capitol
glosses: A capital object or idea is something that is very important.
glosses: Excellent, very good.
tags: British
examples: That is a capital idea!
glosses: Involving punishment by death.
examples: Not all felonies are capital crimes.
glosses: Uppercase.
examples: One begins a sentence with a capital letter.
comparable (English, adj)
Forms: form: comparable
tags: positive
form: more comparable
tags: comparative
form: most comparable
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkəmpɛrəbl̩/
tags: US
tags: US
ipa: /ˈkɒmpæræb̩l/
tags: UK
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If two things are comparable, then they are similar and can be compared to one another.
examples: An elephant is comparable in size to a double-decker bus.
race (English, noun)
Forms: form: race
raw_tags: Singular
form: races
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /reɪs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A race is when people compete to see who is the fastest at either driving or running.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There was a race to see who could finish first.
glosses: A race is a group of people that come from the same place and have similar traditions.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A race is a group of people with the same physical characteristics, such as skin color, hair color and type, etc.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There were three different races at the school; Blacks, Whites, and Asians
race (English, verb)
Forms: form: race
tags: canonical
form: races
tags: third-person
singular
form: raced
tags: past
form: raced
tags: past
participle
form: racing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /reɪs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When a person races, he competes with other people to see who can go the fastest.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Tom was hungry, so he raced George down to the ice cream truck.
eyelid (English, noun)
Forms: form: eyelid
raw_tags: Singular
form: eyelids
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈaɪ.lɪd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The eyelid is a piece of skin that covers the eye. The eyelid can move back, allowing the eye to "open".
raw_tags: countable
examples: The doctor looked at his eyelids.
His eyelids felt heavy because he was tired.
palate (English, noun)
Forms: form: palate
raw_tags: Singular
form: palates
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpælɪt/
tags: US
homophones: pellet
pallet
palette
glosses: The palate is the roof of the mouth.
glosses: A person's palate is his ability to taste.
furniture (English, noun)
Forms: form: furniture
raw_tags: Singular
form: furnitures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Furniture are items used to decorate a room or make it more comfortable.
raw_tags: countable
baked (English, verb)
Forms: form: bake
tags: canonical
form: bakes
tags: third-person
singular
form: baked
tags: past
form: baked
tags: past
participle
form: baking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of bake.
baked (English, adj)
Forms: form: baked
tags: positive
form: more baked
tags: comparative
form: most baked
tags: superlative
glosses: If food is baked, it was cooked by baking.
glosses: If a person is baked, they are high on drugs, usually marijuana.
X-rays (English, noun)
Forms: form: X-ray
raw_tags: Singular
form: X-rays
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of X-ray; more than one (kind of) X-ray.
X-rays (English, verb)
Forms: form: X-ray
tags: canonical
form: X-rays
tags: third-person
singular
form: X-rayed
tags: past
form: X-rayed
tags: past
participle
form: X-raying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of X-ray.
oddity (English, noun)
Forms: form: oddity
raw_tags: Singular
form: oddities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɒdɪti/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Something odd or unusual
raw_tags: countable
examples: That's quite an oddity you have there. I think people would pay to see something that rare.
abler (English, adj)
Forms: form: able
tags: positive
form: abler
tags: comparative
form: ablest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /eɪ.blɚ/
tags: US
glosses: The comparative form of able; more able.
trespass (English, verb)
Forms: form: trespass
tags: canonical
form: trespasses
tags: third-person
singular
form: trespassed
tags: past
form: trespassed
tags: past
participle
form: trespassing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /ˈtrɛspæs/
tags: US
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈtrɛspəs/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: When you trespass, you are going to a place that you are not allowed to.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: Do not trespass that area restricted to visitors. You will be fined.
drawing (English, verb)
Forms: form: draw
tags: canonical
form: draw
tags: third-person
singular
form: draws
tags: past
form: drawn
tags: past
participle
form: drawing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdrɔ.(w)ɪŋ(ɡ)/
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of draw.
drawing (English, noun)
Forms: form: drawing
raw_tags: Singular
form: drawings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdrɔ.(w)ɪŋ(ɡ)/
tags: US
glosses: A drawing is a picture.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He sketched a drawing of that vase.
glosses: A drawing is a contest where the person who wins is chosen randomly.
raw_tags: countable
difficulty (English, noun)
Forms: form: difficulty
raw_tags: Singular
form: difficulties
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /difikəl̩tiː/
tags: US
glosses: The difficulty of something is how hard it is to do.
examples: The student finished the homework with great difficulty.
constructions (English, noun)
Forms: form: construction
raw_tags: Singular
form: constructions
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of construction; more than one (kind of) construction.
oddities (English, noun)
Forms: form: oddity
raw_tags: Singular
form: oddities
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of oddity; more than one (kind of) oddity.
scalp (English, noun)
Forms: form: scalp
raw_tags: Singular
form: scalps
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /skælp/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The scalp is part of the head where the hair grows from.
raw_tags: countable
scalp (English, verb)
Forms: form: scalp
tags: canonical
form: scalps
tags: third-person
singular
form: scalped
tags: past
form: scalped
tags: past
participle
form: scalping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /skælp/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you scalp a person, you remove the part of the head where the hair grows from.
Pacific Islands (English, name)
Forms: form: Pacific Islands
raw_tags: Proper noun
glosses: The Pacific Islands are islands in the Pacific Ocean. Some people group the Pacific Islands with Australia and New Zealand to make Oceania.
firm (English, noun)
Forms: form: firm
raw_tags: Singular
form: firms
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɜrm/
tags: US
ipa: /fɜːm/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: A firm is a group of people who work together as a business.
raw_tags: countable
examples: John & John is a law firm.
glosses: A firm is a group of people that come together to make money.
raw_tags: countable
firm (English, adj)
Forms: form: firm
tags: positive
form: firmer
tags: comparative
form: firmest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɜrm/
tags: US
ipa: /fɜːm/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: A firm object is hard and solid.
firm (English, verb)
Forms: form: firm
tags: canonical
form: firms
tags: third-person
singular
form: firmed
tags: past
form: firmed
tags: past
participle
form: firming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɜrm/
tags: US
ipa: /fɜːm/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: :
 This short section needs someone to add to it.
leader (English, noun)
Forms: form: leader
raw_tags: Singular
form: leaders
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈliː.də(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈlidɚ/
tags: Canada
US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A leader is someone who leads others and has them following him.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Kings, presidents, governors, and mayors are all different types of leaders.
glosses: A leader is someone who is the best at what he does.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Johntech is a leader in the microprocessor industry.
opening (English, noun)
Forms: form: opening
raw_tags: Singular
form: openings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈəʊ.pə.nɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: An opening is a place that someone or something can go through.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: An opening is the first time a placed is opened to other people.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We are going to the museum's opening.
opening (English, verb)
Forms: form: open
tags: canonical
form: opens
tags: third-person
singular
form: opened
tags: past
form: opened
tags: past
participle
form: opening
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈəʊ.pə.nɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: The present participle of open.
sight (English, noun)
Forms: form: sight
raw_tags: Singular
form: sights
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /saɪt/
tags: US
homophones: cite
site
glosses: Having sight is if you can see things.
glosses: A sight is something that people want to see.
examples: The Statue of Liberty is a popular sight in New York City.
glosses: A sight is something you see.
glosses: A sight is a device that is attached onto a weapon and it is for a person to look into to aim the weapon at an intended target.
synonyms: scope
sight (English, verb)
Forms: form: sight
tags: canonical
form: sights
tags: third-person
singular
form: sighted
tags: past
form: sighted
tags: past
participle
form: sighting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /saɪt/
tags: US
homophones: cite
site
glosses: When you sight something, you see it.
examples: The farmers sighted something strange circling overhead.
soporific (English, noun)
Forms: form: soporific
raw_tags: Singular
form: soporifics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌsɒp.əˈrɪf.ɪk/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌsɑp.əˈrɪf.ɪk/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A soporific helps you go to sleep.
raw_tags: countable
medicine
soporific (English, adj)
Forms: form: soporific
tags: positive
form: more soporific
tags: comparative
form: most soporific
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌsɒp.əˈrɪf.ɪk/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌsɑp.əˈrɪf.ɪk/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If something is soporific, then it will make you or almost make you go to sleep.
examples: The movie was soporific. I almost fell asleep.
luminous (English, adj)
Forms: form: luminous
tags: positive
form: more luminous
tags: comparative
form: most luminous
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈluːmɪnəs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A luminous object is very bright.
examples: The sun and the Moon are two luminous objects in the sky.
glosses: A luminous object gives off light.
affair (English, noun)
Forms: form: affair
raw_tags: Singular
form: affairs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈfɛr/
tags: US
ipa: /əˈfɛə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Affairs are things that happen or are done, usually that are important enough to be in the news.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We're thinking less about foreign affairs, and more about what happens here inside the country.
He now writes a column for the newspaper and hosts a weekly public affairs program.
The whole affair with Bill Clinton was a terrible mess.
glosses: An affair is a romantic or sexual relationship between two people when at least one of them is married to somebody else.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There were many brief, desperate love affairs between English women and the American soldiers during the war.
She thinks her mother may be having an affair with a doctor.
Baseball is a love affair Japan shares with America.
glosses: An affair is something that is related to a particular individual or group.
raw_tags: countable
examples: What I do in my free time is my affair.
Policing on Indian reservations is the job of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
agenda (English, noun)
Forms: form: agenda
raw_tags: Singular
form: agendas
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈdʒɛn.də/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An agenda is a list of things to be talked about, done, or otherwise dealt with.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I think there are some important domestic policy items on the agenda still.
The first three questions of the research agenda have to do with energy and the environment.
They often work against the management to pursue their own interests and agendas.
glosses: An agenda is a reason for doing something, usually a bad or secret reason.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The President may have a political agenda in saying this.
aim (English, noun)
Forms: form: aim
raw_tags: Singular
form: aims
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /eɪm/
tags: US
glosses: An aim is something you want to do or have done.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The aim of the study was to find out if these students would talk differently to themselves during independent work.
We certainly didn't accomplish the war aims set forward by the governments.
The ultimate aim is to be able to cure the disease.
glosses: If you take aim at something, you point a gun or other weapon at it.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: He takes aim and fires.
glosses: If you take aim at something, you turn your attention to it.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The book takes aim at politicians and their wasteful spending.
glosses: Your aim is your skill in hitting something that you are shooting, throwing, kicking, etc. at.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He threw the stone at the bird, but his aim wasn't so good.
aim (English, verb)
Forms: form: aim
tags: canonical
form: aims
tags: third-person
singular
form: aimed
tags: past
form: aimed
tags: past
participle
form: aiming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /eɪm/
tags: US
glosses: If you aim at doing something, you plan or try to do it.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The new rules for cars are aimed at reducing speeds and improving driver safety.
Many cities have a variety of programs aimed at helping the homeless.
glosses: If you aim at something, you point a gun or other weapon at it.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: He grabbed for his gun, aimed it and started shooting.
accommodate (English, verb)
Forms: form: accommodate
tags: canonical
form: accommodates
tags: third-person
singular
form: accommodated
tags: past
form: accommodated
tags: past
participle
form: accommodating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/
tags: UK
ipa: /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If x accommodates y, x has or makes room for y.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The platform didn't look nearly big enough to accommodate a ship the size of the Lady Luck
The seats are designed to accommodate children weighing between 20 and 40 pounds.
glosses: If a place accommodates people, they stay, work, or live there.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The school residence currently accommodates students from 27 countries.
glosses: If you accommodate someone or something, you do what is needed to help or understand them.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Our restaurant can accommodate the needs of people with special diets.
worths (English, noun)
Forms: form: worth
raw_tags: Singular
form: worths
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of worth; more than one (kind of) worth.
dull (English, adj)
Forms: form: dull
tags: positive
form: duller
tags: comparative
form: dullest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /dʌl/
tags: US
glosses: A dull object is not sharp.
glosses: A dull object is not shiny.
glosses: A dull person is boring and not interesting.
examples: The presentation was rather dull.
glosses: A dull person is not smart.
examples: My friend is dull.
dull (English, verb)
Forms: form: dull
tags: canonical
form: dulls
tags: third-person
singular
form: dulled
tags: past
form: dulled
tags: past
participle
form: dulling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dʌl/
tags: US
glosses: When you dull something, you make it softer or less sharp.
beginning (English, noun)
Forms: form: beginning
raw_tags: Singular
form: beginnings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɪˈgɪn.ɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: The beginning of something is where it starts from.
glosses: The beginning is the first part of something.
examples: The beginning of the book introduced all the main characters.
beginning (English, verb)
Forms: form: begin
tags: canonical
form: begins
tags: third-person
singular
form: began
tags: past
form: begun
tags: past
participle
form: beginning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɪˈgɪn.ɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of begin.
examples: It's beginning to get dark so you better come in soon.
She's been running 3 days a week for almost a month and she's finally beginning to lose some weight.
incorrect (English, adj)
Forms: form: incorrect
tags: positive
form: more incorrect
tags: comparative
form: most incorrect
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt/
tags: UK
glosses: Incorrect things are wrong, or not correct.
examples: He got points off for an incorrect answer on the quiz.
antonyms: correct
application (English, noun)
Forms: form: application
raw_tags: Singular
form: applications
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
tags: US
glosses: An application is a request for something. Often it is a paper form that you have to fill out to ask for something.
examples: She filled out her applications for college and hoped she would hear soon whether she was accepted to any schools.
I have to go to the bank today to fill out an application for a loan.
glosses: An application is the way something is used.
examples: The application of the new laws made things much more fair in the country.
glosses: If something has an application, it can be used.
examples: She liked studying Latin in college, but found that a degree in Latin had few applications in the real world.
glosses: An application is a computer program.
examples: He told me I would need a special application to make my new printer work with my old computer.
glosses: Application is putting something onto something else, like a surface.
examples: Kathleen was so light-skinned that she needed many applications of sunscreen each time she was at the beach to keep from getting sunburned.
The doctor said: "Application of this medicine to your cut will make it heal faster."
cooking (English, noun)
Forms: form: cooking
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/
tags: UK
US
tags: UK
glosses: Cooking is the action of using heat to prepare food. The most common sources of heat are stoves, ovens, and microwaves, but cooking can also be done over a flame. Cooking can make food hot, change its texture, and kill bacteria that might be living in it. Some people see cooking as a chore, while others see it as an art.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The school teaches the secrets of French cooking.
He also grew up with his family's love of good cooking.
cooking (English, verb)
Forms: form: cook
tags: canonical
form: cooks
tags: third-person
singular
form: cooked
tags: past
form: cooked
tags: past
participle
form: cooking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/
tags: UK
US
tags: UK
glosses: The present participle of cook.
examples: An old woman was cooking food over an open fire.
Cooking fish is easy if you know how to do it.
alarm (English, noun)
Forms: form: alarm
raw_tags: Singular
form: alarms
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈlɑːm/
tags: UK
ipa: /əˈlɑrm/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An alarm is a signal that something needs attention or a machine that makes the signal.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I wake up, without an alarm clock, at seven or eight a.m.
People in the restaurant ran out the emergency exit, sounding the alarm.
The safety system was known to be defective and had frequently sent out false alarms.
The hotel did not have fire alarms or a sprinkler system.
A fire in the fry pan set off the smoke alarm.
glosses: Alarm is a feeling of worry or fear.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: They watched with some alarm as the speeding car got closer.
This is completely natural and no cause for alarm.
alarm (English, verb)
Forms: form: alarm
tags: canonical
form: alarms
tags: third-person
singular
form: alarmed
tags: past
form: alarmed
tags: past
participle
form: alarming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈlɑːm/
tags: UK
ipa: /əˈlɑrm/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you alarm someone, you make them feel worried or scared.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The school was alarmed by the number of children failing math.
allocate (English, verb)
Forms: form: allocate
tags: canonical
form: allocates
tags: third-person
singular
form: allocated
tags: past
form: allocated
tags: past
participle
form: allocating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/
tags: UK
glosses: If you allocate something, you set it aside or plan to use it for a particular purpose. The term is often used with money or resources.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We need to change the way that the research money is being allocated.
The government is allocating scarce resources to the military when they should be used for growing food.
amaze (English, verb)
Forms: form: amaze
tags: canonical
form: amazes
tags: third-person
singular
form: amazed
tags: past
form: amazed
tags: past
participle
form: amazing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈmeɪz/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you amaze somebody, you make them feel very surprised.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: It totally amazes me that he handles things as well as he does.
She's busy amazing the crowd with the many tricks she knows.
He was amazed when he found that the girl was a robot.
synonyms: surpise
astonish
employment (English, noun)
Forms: form: employment
raw_tags: Singular
form: employments
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
tags: US
glosses: Employment is having a job.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: The work one does to get money.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: His employment is with another store.
If he is late again, I will end his employment.
forwards (English, prep)
Forms: form: forwards
raw_tags: Preposition
glosses: If something goes forwards, it moves in the direction of its front, not its back.
glosses: If something goes forwards, it gets better.
glosses: If something goes forwards, it moves into the future.
forwards (English, verb)
Forms: form: forward
tags: canonical
form: forwards
tags: third-person
singular
form: forwarded
tags: past
form: forwarded
tags: past
participle
form: forwarding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of forward.
examples: My boss never forwards important emails to me so I never know what's going on.
forwards (English, noun)
Forms: form: forward
raw_tags: Singular
form: forwards
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of forward; more than one (kind of) forward.
football (English, noun)
Forms: form: football
raw_tags: Singular
form: footballs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfʊtbɔl/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfʊtbɑl/
tags: Canada
tags: Australia
glosses: Football can mean a number of team sports where players kick a ball, like association football (soccer), American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football and rugby football.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: A football is the ball used in a football game.
raw_tags: countable
flavor (English, noun)
Forms: form: flavor
raw_tags: Singular
form: flavors
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfleɪvə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfleɪvɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The flavor of something is how it tastes.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I do not like the flavor of this snack. I prefer something sweeter.
glosses: A flavor is something that adds taste to food.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A flavor is a characteristic.
raw_tags: countable
flavor (English, verb)
Forms: form: flavor
tags: canonical
form: flavors
tags: third-person
singular
form: flavored
tags: past
form: flavored
tags: past
participle
form: flavoring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfleɪvə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfleɪvɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you flavor food or drink, you add a new taste to it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He is going to flavor the dish with that new spice he bought at the supermarket.
buildings (English, noun)
Forms: form: building
raw_tags: Singular
form: buildings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of building; more than one (kind of) building.
flavors (English, noun)
Forms: form: flavor
raw_tags: Singular
form: flavors
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of flavor; more than one (kind of) flavor.
flavors (English, verb)
Forms: form: flavor
tags: canonical
form: flavors
tags: third-person
singular
form: flavored
tags: past
form: flavored
tags: past
participle
form: flavoring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of flavor.
footballs (English, noun)
Forms: form: football
raw_tags: Singular
form: footballs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of football; more than one (kind of) football.
imagination (English, noun)
Forms: form: imagination
raw_tags: Singular
form: imaginations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
tags: US
glosses: Imagination is the ability to see something in your mind, or pretend that something false is true.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Children use imagination to see sticks as swords and fight monsters.
I used my imagination to figure out what a house built like that would look like.
I imagined myself inside of a car with my friends, riding past a forest, while it was a thunderstorm.
glosses: Imagination is the ability to think of something new, different, strange, or unusual.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The artist made this amazing artwork by using his imagination.
glosses: A person's imagination is how creative he can be.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The writer was well-known for his creative imagination.
season (English, noun)
Forms: form: season
raw_tags: Singular
form: seasons
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsiːzən/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsizən/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A season is a particular time of year with a particular kind of weather, usually spring, summer, fall, and winter, or rainy season and dry season.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A season is a particular time of year when certain activities happen.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The theatrical season lasts from early autumn to late spring.
Taite was out for much of last season after injuring his ankle in the season opener.
The holiday shopping season, which begins in November, is always a busy time for the shops.
Ear infections most commonly occur in the winter cold and flu season.
The Ravens had sold all but 850 of their 57,000 season tickets for this season in Memorial Stadium.
Maine's hunting season ends the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Your apple harvest season can stretch as long as three or four months.
She said this week traditionally is one of the busiest in the tourist season, when 100,000 visitors usually come here.
glosses: A cycle or set of episodes of a television show.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Victoria justice wasn't on "Zoey 101", until the second season.
Season one of "glee" was better in my opinion.
The television show "glee" had only six seasons.
season (English, verb)
Forms: form: season
tags: canonical
form: seasons
tags: third-person
singular
form: seasoned
tags: past
form: seasoned
tags: past
participle
form: seasoning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsiːzən/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsizən/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: If you season food, you add seasonings to it, like salt, pepper, or other herbs and spices.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Place meat in the bottom of a large oven-safe dish, seasoning each layer with salt and pepper.
drug (English, noun)
Forms: form: drug
raw_tags: Singular
form: drugs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /drʌg/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Drugs are substances such as alcohol, cocaine, or aspirin, that people take to make changes in their body.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He's in jail for 3 to 15 years for drug trafficking.
You no longer require a doctor's prescription for some drugs.
The Canadian Government launched an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes.
When children have a fever, avoid giving them any over-the-counter drugs that contain aspirin.
The government is trying to stop traffic in illegal guns and drugs.
Can you pick up some toilet paper at the drug store?
drug (English, verb)
Forms: form: drug
tags: canonical
form: drugs
tags: third-person
singular
form: drugged
tags: past
form: drugged
tags: past
participle
form: drugging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /drʌg/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you drug somebody, you give them a drug, usually to put them to sleep.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: They put me in hospital, drugged me up and left me in there for two years.
glosses: The past tense and past participle of drag.
tags: US
raw_tags: not standard
guard (English, noun)
Forms: form: guard
raw_tags: Singular
form: guards
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /gɑ:d/
tags: US
glosses: A guard is a person or a group of people who watch something and try to stop anything bad from happening to it.
raw_tags: countable
examples: After leaving the police he worked as a security guard at an airport.
The inmate was beaten by a prison guard while other guards watched.
glosses: A guard is something that is a barrier between you and something dangerous.
raw_tags: countable
examples: You push a button and a guard comes down to keep your hands out of the machine while it works.
glosses: A guard is a position on a basketball team who moves the ball to help their team gain points
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A guard is an offensive position in American football who plays either side of the center.
raw_tags: countable
guard (English, verb)
Forms: form: guard
tags: canonical
form: guards
tags: third-person
singular
form: guarded
tags: past
form: guarded
tags: past
participle
form: guarding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /gɑ:d/
tags: US
glosses: If you guard something, you watch it and try to stop anything bad from happening to it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The front gate was guarded by Iraqi soldiers.
synonyms: protect
shield
religious (English, adj)
Forms: form: religious
tags: positive
form: more religious
tags: comparative
form: most religious
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
tags: US
glosses: If something is religious, it is related to or about religion.
examples: Religious beliefs can be very important in choosing a marriage partner.
All of the major religious traditions regard theft and murder as evil.
glosses: If someone is religious, they believe in a religion and follow its rules.
examples: Because Buddhism forbids the wearing of shoes on pagoda grounds, the deeply religious Mon troops remain barefoot while climbing a rocky cliff there.
glosses: If someone is religious about doing something, they do it on a regular schedule or every chance that they get.
examples: We have been less than religious about our daily exercise.
analyse (English, verb)
Forms: form: analyse
tags: canonical
form: analyses
tags: third-person
singular
form: analysed
tags: past
form: analysed
tags: past
participle
form: analysing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæn.ə.laɪz/
tags: US
glosses: If you analyse something, you study it carefully to understand it, often to see what it is made of.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: They can make up questions, collect field data, and analyse that data on their computers.
The dust was analysed to determine its chemical contents.
frequency (English, noun)
Forms: form: frequency
raw_tags: Singular
form: frequencies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfriːkwənsi/
tags: UK
glosses: Something's frequency is how often it happens.
raw_tags: countable
examples: A frequency of one hertz is an event repeated once per second.
announce (English, verb)
Forms: form: announce
tags: canonical
form: announces
tags: third-person
singular
form: announced
tags: past
form: announced
tags: past
participle
form: announcing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈnaʊns/
tags: UK
ipa: /ʌˈnaʊns/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you announce something, you make it public by telling people about it.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: "There's been a change in plans," she announced, and her mother looked surprised.
Dun & Bradstreet announced its intention to split into three separate companies by fall.
They haven't announced the time of the next train yet.
Recently, Halliburton also announced a deal to buy U.K.-based PSL Energy Services Ltd.
glosses: If you announce somebody, you tell others that the person has arrived.
raw_tags: transitive
anti- (English, prefix)
Forms: form: anti-
raw_tags: Prefix
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈænˌtiː/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈæn.ti/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Anti is put before a word to mean to be against or opposed to
examples: Some people who are against the war led an antiwar protest.
Cars need antifreeze when the weather is cold.
glosses: Anti- causes a word to mean the opposite of what it usually means.
examples: antimatter
antihero
antisocial
apology (English, noun)
Forms: form: apology
raw_tags: Singular
form: apologies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒɪ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: An apology is words or actions that show you are sorry.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Thank you both very much, and again, my apologies for keeping you both waiting so late.
Japan has never offered an official apology for Pearl Harbor.
glosses: If you make no apologies for something, you think it was the right thing to do.
examples: The company president makes no apologies for those high profits, saying people should be pleased the industry is so strong.
understanding (English, noun)
Forms: form: understanding
raw_tags: Singular
form: understandings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A person's understanding of something is what they know or think about it.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Science helps us to gain a better understanding of natural processes.
glosses: An understanding is an agreement between two people.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We had an understanding. You should have fulfilled your end of the bargain.
glosses: Understanding is your ability to understand the feelings of other people.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Teachers must listen with kindness and understanding to what the young have to say.
understanding (English, adj)
Forms: form: understanding
tags: positive
form: more understanding
tags: comparative
form: most understanding
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An understanding person is able to easily see how someone else feels.
examples: Thanks for being so understanding about how emotional and erratic I've been acting lately.
understanding (English, verb)
Forms: form: understand
tags: canonical
form: understands
tags: third-person
singular
form: understood
tags: past
form: understood
tags: past
participle
form: understanding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of understand.
examples: Are you understanding what I'm saying?
I'm having a hard time understanding the calculus homework. Can you help me?
oxygen (English, noun)
Forms: form: oxygen
raw_tags: Singular
form: oxygens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɒksɪdʒən/
tags: US
glosses: Oxygen is a chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: Oxygen is a type of gas, which is needed for breathing.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: An oxygen is an atom of the element oxygen.
raw_tags: countable
periodic table (English, noun)
Forms: form: periodic table
raw_tags: Singular
form: periodic tables
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌpɪriˈɒdɪk ˈteɪb(ə)l/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌpɪriˈɑdɪk ˈteɪbəl/
tags: US
glosses: The periodic table is a table with all the elements in chemistry. Each element has an atomic number.
raw_tags: chemistry