A-Z-03

60 words & definitions

babble verb
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
badger verb
To repeatedly and annoyingly ask someone to do something.
baffle verb
To totally bewilder, confuse, and mystify.
balk verb
To hesitate or be unwilling to continue with an idea or action.
bamboozle verb
To cheat or fool.
bandy verb
To mention something a lot, usually without taking care or thinking too much about what is being said
barf verb
To vomit.
bash verb
To hit hard and forcefully
bask verb
To lie exposed to warmth and sunlight for relaxation and pleasure.
bawl verb
To cry loudly and uncontrollably.
begrudge verb
To envy someone else's good fortune
beguile verb
To charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way.
bellow verb
For a person or animal to emit a deep loud shout or roar, usually in pain or anger.
besmirch verb
To cause harm or damage to the reputation of someone or something
bicker verb
To argue about things that are petty and unimportant.
bangle noun
An ornamental band worn round the arm or occasionally the ankle.
barb noun
A remark that is funny but unkind.
bevy noun
A large group of people of a particular kind, usually women
belch nounverb
verb
To emit gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth.
batty adjective
Mad and slightly crazy, usually in a humorous way
bawdy adjective
Lewd, coarse, and obscene, but in a humorous way.
bedraggled adjective
Giving an appearance of being messy, untidy, and neglected.
berserk adjective
To behave in a wild and uncontrolled way as a result of something unexpected happening.
befuddled adjective
Being confused and unable to think clearly.
beckon verb
To literally or figuratively gesture with the hand or head to encourage someone to come nearer or to follow
banish verb
To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.
bewildered adjective
To be completely confused because of an overload of information.
beggar noun
A person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food
banter noun
The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
betray verb
To expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy
bashful adjective
Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy
berate verb
To criticize someone in an angry manner
barren adjective
A land or a person that is incapable of growing anything or bearing fruit
barbaric adjective
Extremely cruel
awash adjective
Having an amount of something that is larger than necessary or wanted
barrage noun
A continuous attack over a long period of time
battleground noun
A location or situation wher people are fighting against each other.
belligerent adjective
Hostile and aggressive, with an implied threat of violence
backlash noun
A strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened
backlog noun
A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done
bereft adjective
Feeling the loss of being without something
belch nounverb
noun
The loud noise that comes from gas exiting the stomach through the mouth, usually after eating.
avert verb
To avoid or dodge a difficult situation.
avid adjective
Showing a keen desire or craving for something.
awesome adjective
amazing, breathtaking, or overwhelming
awkward adjective
Lacking grace or ease in movement or behavior, especially in social situations.
bandit adjective
A robber or outlaw, especially one who is part of a group and operates in remote or wild areas.
banquet noun
A large formal meal for many people, usually to celebrate a special event.
bargain nounverb
verb
To try to reach an agreement through discussion and compromise.
bargain nounverb
noun
a thing bought or offered for sale more cheaply than is usual or expected.
beast noun
Something or somebody very difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
beg verb
To plead or request strongly due to need or emotion.
beleaguered adjective
Surrounded and under attack (especially in a military or physical sense)
belittle verb
To speak about someone or something in a way that shows little respect.
bigot noun
A person who is intolerant toward those with different opinions, beliefs, or lifestyles.
benign adjective
Kind, gentle, and harmless in nature or effect, or not harmful to health
bend nounverb
noun
The part of something that is curved, such as a pipe or a road.
bend nounverb
verb
To shape something that is straight into a curve or angle; or to move your body so that it is no longer upright or straight.
backfire verb
To have the opposite effect of what was intended, usually producing a negative result.
bestial adjective
Savage, brutal, or cruel in nature or behavior; relating to or resembling beasts; animal-like.