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Introducing the Basic+ Word of the Day!

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November 23, 2016

Word of the Day: lobby

In architecture, a lobby is an entrance hall that works as an anteroom or foyer. In terms of politics, a lobby is ‘a group of people who try to influence government officials to vote in favor of a special interest.’ Related to this, the verb to lobby means ‘to try to influence the actions or votes of someone,’ and also…

November 10, 2016

Word of the Day: leak

A leak is a hole through which liquid, gas, or light enters or escapes and, figuratively, it is the release of secret information by an unknown source. To leak means ‘to let liquid, gas or light enter or escape through a hole’ and also ‘to let secret information become known’…

November 9, 2016

Word of the Day: poll

A poll is a sampling of opinions on a subject taken from a group of people and analysed. A poll is also the act of voting in an election and the number of votes cast or the numerical result of the voting. Polls, usually in the plural, are the places where the voting takes place. As a verb, to poll is to ask questions about a subject, as well as to receive votes at the polls…

November 8, 2016

Word of the Day: loop

A loop is any thread, cord, rope, etc. folded upon itself so as to leave a circular opening between the parts. In computing, a loop is the repetition of instructions in a program. Informally, we call a group or network of people who have access to inside information the loop…

September 30, 2016

A Note From WordReference

Dear Word of the Day subscribers, In an effort to improve Word of the Day so we will be able to continue funding it for years to come, we are moving to the platform that WordReference knows best: a website. Our new home is daily.wordreference.com. During the transition, your daily email will probably be a … Read more

September 21, 2016

Word of the Day: squat

To squat means ‘to crouch or sit with your legs bent closely beneath or in front of your body,’ as when hiding or cowering. The related noun squat can be either the position or the act of squatting…

September 14, 2016

Word of the Day: embrace

To embrace means ‘to hug,’ ‘to take someone in your arms,’ or more generally, ‘to enclose or surround’ (though in these senses it is a bit formal)…

September 13, 2016

Intermediate+ Word of the day: dare

To dare means ‘to have the courage and be brave enough to do something’ or ‘to have the audacity to do something,’ this last sense with a more negative connotation…

September 12, 2016

Word of the Day: sort

WordReference.com Online Language Dictionaries Word of the Day March 2, 2016 sort (noun, verb) LISTEN You can sort recyclables according to their material. As a noun, sort means 'kind' and refers to a particular group or type, and when talking about people, especially in British English, it means … Read more

March 2, 2016