WordReference Word of the Day

Basic+ Word of the Day: keep

If you keep something, it means that you still have it and you don’t give it to anyone.

April 18, 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: fold

To fold means ‘to bend something over itself,’ like cloth or paper. To fold also means ‘to cross, to put one over the other,’ when talking about a person’s arms. Fold is also a synonym for wrap and it means ‘to embrace’ as well. Informally,…

April 17, 2023

Basic+ Word of the Day: healthy

If someone is healthy, it means that they aren’t sick.

April 17, 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: crush

Most commonly, to crush means ‘to press or squeeze with force.’ Informally, a crush is an intense infatuation with someone….

April 14, 2023

Basic+ Word of the Day: get

If you get something, it means that now you have something, usually because someone gives it to you.

April 14, 2023

Basic+ Word of the Day: full

If something is full, it means that you can’t put any more in it.

April 13, 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: shaft

A shaft is long stick used on weapons like arrows or lances. Figuratively, a shaft is something aimed at someone in order to attack them. A ray of light is also called a shaft and…

April 13, 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: lump

A lump is a mass without a particular shape, and in medical terms, it is a swelling or a part of the body that is bigger than usual. Informally, a lump is a multitude of people and also a dull person. As an adjective,…

April 12, 2023

Basic+ Word of the Day: price

A price tells us how much we have to pay if we want to buy something.

April 12, 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: fling

To fling means ‘to throw with violence or without care’ or ‘to move yourself violently.’ It means ‘to send or put something or someone somewhere without preparation’ and ‘to involve yourself in something.’ As a noun,…

April 11, 2023