WordReference Word of the Day

Basic+ Word of the Day: late

If you are late, it means that you arrive after the time that you should be there.

April 19, 2023

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: drone

Nowadays we hear about drones a lot; they are plane-like machines operated by remote control. However, a drone is also the male bee and, colloquially, a dull and uninteresting person. A person who lives off the work of others is also…

April 18, 2023

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