| Process | If you are doing something and you do something else in the process, you do the second thing as a result of doing the first thing. |
| Process | If you are in the process of doing something, you are doing it. |
| Process | To process information means to deal with it. |
| Process | When raw materials or foods are processed, they are changed in a chemical or industrial process in order to make them suitable for a particular purpose. |
| Process | A process is a series of actions or events which have a particular result. |
| Skim | If you skim a piece of writing, you read through it quickly. |
| Skim | If something skims a surface, it moves quickly along just above it. |
| Skim | If you skim something from the surface of a liquid, you remove it. |
| Idea | The idea of an action or activity is its aim or purpose. |
| Idea | If you have no idea about something, you do not know anything about it. |
| Idea | If you have an idea that something is the case, you suspect that it is the case. |
| Idea | If you have an idea of something, you know about it to some extent. |
| Idea | Your idea of something is your belief about what it is like or what it should be like. |
| Idea | An idea is a plan or possible course of action. |
| Subject | If you subject someone to something unpleasant, you make them experience it. |
| Subject | If one thing will happen subject to another, it will happen only if the other thing happens. |
| Subject | If you are subject to something, you are affected, or likely to be affected, by it. |
| Subject | Subject people are controlled by a government or ruler. Subject countries are controlled by another country. |
| Subject | The subjects of a country are the people who have the right to live there. |
| Subject | A subject is also a field of knowledge such as chemistry, history, or English that is studied in schools, colleges, and universities. |
| Subject | In grammar, the subject of a clause is the noun group which refers to the person or thing that does the action expressed by the verb. |
| Subject | The subject of a conversation, letter, or book is the thing that is being discussed or written about. |
| Passage | A passage is also a journey by ship. |
| Passage | The passage of someone or something is their movement or progress from one place or stage to another. |
| Passage | A passage in a book, speech, or piece of music is a section of it. |
| Passage | A passage is a long, narrow space between walls or fences connecting one room or place with another. |
| Topic | A topic is a particular subject that you write about or discuss. |
| Title | A title in a sports competition is the position of champion. |
| Title | Someone's title is also the name that describes their job or status in an organization. |
| Title | Someone's title is a word such as `Lord', `Mrs', or `Doctor' that is used before their name to show their status or profession. |
| Title | The title of a book, play, or piece of music is its name. |
| Author | An author is a person whose occupation is writing books. |
| Author | The author of a piece of writing is the person who wrote it. |
| View | If something is on view, it is being exhibited in public. |
| View | If something is in view, you can see it from where you are. |
| View | If you do something with a view to a particular result, you do it to achieve that result. |
| View | You use in view of to specify the main fact or event that causes you to do, say, or think something. |
| View | If you take the view that something is true, your opinion is that it is true. |
| View | You use in my view to emphasize that you are stating your opinion. |
| View | See also point of view. |
| View | If you view a television programme, video, or film, you watch it; a formal use. |
| View | If you view something, you look at it; a formal use. |
| View | If you have a view of something, you can see it. |
| View | The view from a particular place is everything you can see from it. |
| View | If you view something in a particular way, you think of it in that way. |
| View | Your view of a situation is the way you understand and interpret it. |
| View | Your view on a particular subject is what you think about it. |
| Behind | Your behind is the part of your body that you sit on. |
| Behind | If you are behind someone, you support them. |
| Behind | The people, reasons, or events behind a situation are the causes of it or are responsible for it. |
| Behind | If an experience is behind you, it is finished. |
| Behind | When someone or something is behind, they are delayed or are making less progress than other people think they should. |
| Behind | If you leave something behind, you do not take it with you when you go. |
| Behind | If you stay behind, you remain in a place after other people have gone. |
| Behind | If you are behind a thing or person, you are facing the back of that thing or person. |
| Text | The text of a speech or broadcast is a full written record of it. |
| Text | A text is a book or other piece of writing connected with an academic subject. |
| Text | Text is any written material. |
| Text | The text of a book is the main written part of it, rather than the introduction, pictures, or index. |
| Primarily | You use primarily to indicate the most important feature of something or the reason for something. |
| Concern | A concern is also a company or business. |
| Concern | If a book, discussion, or piece of information concerns a particular subject or is concerned with it, it is about that subject. |
| Concern | If a situation or problem is your concern, it is your duty or responsibility. |
| Concern | If a situation, event, or activity concerns you, it affects or involves you. |
| Concern | Your concern for someone is a feeling that you want them to be happy, safe, and well. |
| Concern | A concern is something that is important to you. |
| Concern | If you concern yourself with something, you give attention to it because you think that it is important. |
| Concern | If something concerns you, it worries you. |
| Concern | Concern is worry about a thing or situation. |
| Organize | See also organized. |
| Organize | When workers or employees organize, they form themselves into a group such as a trade union in order to have more power. |
| Organize | If you organize things, you put them into order. |
| Organize | If you organize an activity or event, you make all the arrangements for it. |
| Scan | If a machine scans something, it examines it quickly, for example by moving a beam of light or X-rays over it. Verb here but can also be used as a count noun. e.g. A liver scan was performed. |
| Scan | When you scan an area, group of things, or piece of writing, you look at it carefully, but often fairly quickly, usually because you are looking for something in particular. |
| State | If the dead body of an important person lies in state, it is publicly displayed for a few days before it is buried. |
| State | If someone is not in a fit state to do something, they are too upset or ill to do it. |
| State | If you are in a state, you feel upset and nervous; an informal expression. |
| State | See also head of state, welfare state. |
| State | If you state something, you say or write it so that people can take it as a formal record of your beliefs or intentions. |
| State | The state of someone or something refers to what condition they are in or what they are like at the moment. |
| State | A state occasion is a formal one involving the head of a country. |
| State | State schools, industries, or organizations are financed and organized by the government rather than private companies. |
| State | You can refer to the government of a country as the state. |
| State | The USA is sometimes referred to informally as the States. |
| State | Some countries are divided into smaller areas called states. |
| State | You can refer to countries as states, particularly when you are discussing politics. |
Refer | If you refer a task or problem to a person or an organization, you formally request that they deal with it. |
Refer | If you refer to a book or other source of information, you look at it in order to find something out. |
Refer | If a word or expression refers to something, it is used as a name for it. |
Refer | If you refer to someone or something by a particular name, you call them this name. |
Refer | If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them. |
Pronoun | In grammar, a pronoun is a word which is used instead of a noun or noun group to refer to someone or something. `He', `she', `them', and `something' are pronouns. |
Mention | You use not to mention when adding something to a list in an emphatic way. |
Mention | A mention is a reference to something or someone. |
Mention | If you mention something, you say something about it, usually briefly. |
Discuss | If you discuss something, you talk about it seriously with other people. |
Intensive | An intensive activity involves a very great concentration of energy, resources, or people on one particular task. |
Extensive | Extensive also means covering many details, ideas, or items. |
Extensive | Extensive means very great in effect. |
Extensive | If something is extensive in area, it covers a large area. |
| Statement | The printed document showing all the money paid into and taken out of a bank or building society account is also called a statement. |
| Statement | A statement is also something that you do or make in a way that clearly expresses a particular opinion or idea that you have. |
| Statement | You can refer to the official account of events which a criminal or a witness gives to the police as a statement. |
| Statement | A statement is also an official or formal announcement that has been specially prepared for a particular occasion or situation. |
| Statement | A statement is something that you say or write in a formal and definite way, rather than just suggesting it. |
| Question | If you call something into question, you express serious doubts about it. |
| Question | If you question someone, you ask them a lot of questions about something. |
| Question | If you question something, you express your doubts about whether it is true, genuine, reasonable, or worthwhile. |
| Question | If there is question about a particular matter, there is doubt or uncertainty about it. |
| Question | A question is also a problem or point which needs to be discussed. |
| Question | In an examination, a question is a problem which is set in order to test your knowledge or ability. |
| Question | A question is something which you say or write in order to ask about a particular matter. |
| Question | If something is beyond question, there is no doubt at all about it. |
| Question | If something is in question, there is some doubt about it. |
| Question | If something is open to question, it is not certain and people may disagree about it. |
| Question | If something is out of the question, it is impossible. |
| Question | If there is no question of something, it is impossible. |
| Question | If something is true without question, there can be no doubt that it is true. |
| Question | If you do something without question, you do it without arguing or asking why it is necessary. |
| Question | The time, place, person, or thing in question is the time, place, person, or thing you have just been talking about. |
| Question | See also questioning. |
| True | If you are true to your word, you do what you had promised to do. |
| True | If a dream, wish, or prediction comes true, it actually happens. |
| True | You can say true when you want to admit that a fact or opinion is real or valid, but that it is not important or that it does not have any consequences in the circumstances. |
| True | If you are true to someone, you are faithful, loyal, and honest towards them; a formal use. |
| True | True feelings are sincere and genuine. |
| True | True is used to describe people or things that have all the typical characteristics of a particular thing. |
| True | A true story or statement is based on facts and is not invented or imagined |
| Indicate | When a driver indicates, flashing lights on the car show which way he or she is going to turn. |
| Indicate | If you indicate something to someone, you point to it. |
| Indicate | If you indicate a fact, you mention it in a rather indirect way. |
| Indicate | If something indicates a fact or situation, it shows that it exists. |
| Insect | An insect is a small creature with six legs and usually wings. Ants, flies, and butterflies are all insects. |
| Anatomy | An anatomy of a particular subject or idea is an examination or investigation of it. |
| Anatomy | Anatomy is the study of the structure of the bodies of people or animals. |
| Anatomy | Someone's anatomy is the structure of their body. |
| Consist | Something that consists of particular things is formed from them. |
| Thorax | An insect's thorax is the central part of its body, between the head and the abdomen, to which the legs and wings are attached; a technical term in biology. |
| Thorax | Your thorax is the part of your body between your neck and your waist, including the organs that are inside, for example your heart and lungs; a medical use. |
| Contain | To contain something such as a feeling, problem, or activity means to control it and prevent it from increasing; a formal use. |
| Contain | If something contains a particular substance, that substance is part of its ingredients. |
| Contain | If something such as a box or a room contains particular things, those things are inside it. |
| Bear | If you bear someone a feeling such as love or hate, you feel that emotion towards them; a formal use. |
| Bear | If you bear something, you carry it; a formal use. |
| Bear | If something bears the weight of something else, it supports the weight of that thing. |
| Bear | If something bears a particular mark or characteristic, it has that mark or characteristic. |
| Bear | If you bear something difficult, you accept it and are able to deal with it. |
| Bear | To bear the cost of something means to pay for it. |
| Bear | A bear is a large, strong wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws. |
| Bear | When a woman bears a child, she gives birth to it. |
| Bear | If you ask someone to bear with you, you are asking them to be patient. |
| Bear | If you bear left or bear right when you are driving or walking along, you turn slightly in that direction. |
| Bear | See also bearing, bore, borne. |
| Bear | If you bring pressure or influence to bear on someone, you use it to try and persuade them to do something. |
| Bear | If something bears down on you, it moves quickly towards you in a threatening way. |
| Bear | If something bears someone out or bears out what they are saying, it supports what they are saying. |
| Bear | If you bear up when experiencing problems, you remain cheerful and show courage in spite of them. |
| Bear | When a plant or tree bears flowers, fruit, or leaves, it produces them. |
| Leg | Something that is on its last legs is in a very bad condition and will soon stop working or break; an informal use. |
| Leg | If you say that someone does not have a leg to stand on, you mean that what they have done or said cannot be justified or proved. |
| Leg | If someone pulls your leg, they tell you something untrue as a joke. |
| Leg | A leg of a long race or competition is one stage or part of it. |
| Leg | A leg of a tour, journey, or visit is one part of it. |
| Leg | The legs of a table or chair are the thin vertical parts that touch the floor. |
| Leg | A leg of lamb or pork is a piece of meat from the thigh of a sheep, lamb, or pig. |
| Leg | The legs of an animal, bird, or insect are the thin parts of its body that it uses to stand on or to move across the ground. |
| Leg | Your legs are the two long parts of your body between your hips and feet which you use for walking and running. |
| Wing | See also fixed-wing, left-wing, right-wing. |
| Wing | If something such as an aeroplane wings somewhere or wings its way somewhere, it flies to that place. |
| Wing | The wings of a car are the parts around the wheels. |
| Wing | A wing of an organization is a group within it which has a particular function or beliefs. |
| Wing | A wing of a building is a smaller part which sticks out from the main part or which has been added at a later date. |
| Wing | The wings of an aeroplane are the long, flat parts at each side which support it while it is flying. |
| Wing | The wings of a bird or insect are the parts of its body that it uses for flying. |
| Pair | When people pair off or are paired off, they become grouped in pairs. |
| Pair | See also au pair. |
| Pair | You can refer to two people as a pair when they are standing or walking together or when they have some kind of relationship with each other. |
| Pair | You also use pair when you are referring to certain objects which have two main parts of the same size and shape. |
| Pair | You refer to two things as a pair when they are the same size and shape and are intended to be used together. |
| Digestive | Digestive refers to the digestion of food. |
| Reproductive | Reproductive means relating to the reproduction of living things. |
| Snake | Something that snakes along goes along in a series of curves; a literary use. |
| Snake | A snake is a long, thin reptile with no legs. |
| Family | You can also use family to refer to all your ancestors. |
| Family | You use family to describe things which can be used or enjoyed by both parents and children. |
| Family | When parents talk about their family, they mean their children. |
| Family | A family is a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children. |
| Characteristic | If something is characteristic of a person, thing, or place, it is typical of them. |
| Characteristic | A characteristic is a quality or feature that is typical of someone or something. |
| Firstly | You use firstly when you are about to mention the first in a series of items. |
| Cylindrical | Something that is cylindrical has flat circular ends and long straight sides. |
| Tail | If something tails off, it gradually becomes less in amount or value, often before it ends completely. |
| Tail | to make head nor tail of something: see head. |
| Tail | If you toss a coin and it comes down tails, you can see the side of it that does not have a person's head on it. |
| Tail | If you tail someone, you follow them in order to find out where they go and what they do; an informal use. |
| Tail | If a man is wearing tails, he is wearing a formal evening jacket which has two long pieces hanging down at the back. |
| Tail | You can use tail to refer to the end or back of something, especially something long and thin. |
| Tail | The tail of an animal, bird, or fish is the part extending beyond the end of its body. |
| Cover | If respectable or normal behaviour is a cover for secret or illegal activities, it is intended to hide them. |
| Cover | If one thing covers another, it forms a layer over that thing. |
| Cover | If you cover a particular distance, you travel that distance. |
| Cover | An insurance policy that covers a person or thing guarantees that money will be paid in relation to that person or thing. Verb here but can also be used as an uncount noun. e.g. This policy gives unlimited cover for hospital charges. |
| Cover | If a law covers a particular set of people, things, or situations, it applies to them. |
| Cover | If you cover a particular topic, you discuss it in a lecture, course, or book. |
| Cover | If reporters, newspapers, or television companies cover an event, they report on it. |
| Cover | If you cover something, you place something else over it to protect it or hide it. |
| Cover | A cover is something which is put over an object, usually in order to protect it. |
| Cover | If you cover up something that you do not want people to know about, you hide it from them. |
| Cover | Bed covers are the sheet, blankets, and bedspread that you have on top of you when you are in bed. |
| Cover | The cover of a book or a magazine is its outside. |
| Cover | Cover is trees, rocks, or other places where you shelter from the weather or hide from someone. |
| Cover | A cover of a song is an alternative version that has been made by another singer or group. |
| Cover | If you take cover, you shelter from the weather or from gunfire. |
| Cover | If you do something under cover of a particular condition, this enables you to do it without being noticed. |
| Cover | If you cover something up, you put something else over it to protect it or hide it. |
| Cover | If a sum of money covers something, it is enough to pay for it. |
| Pointed | See also point. |
| Pointed | Pointed comments or behaviour express criticism or warning in an obvious and often unpleasant way. |
| Pointed | Something that is pointed has a point at one end. |
| Teeth | Teeth is the plural of tooth. |
| Oval | An oval is a round shape which is similar to a circle, but is wider in one direction than the other. |
| Human | You can refer to people as humans when you are comparing them with animals or machines. |
| Human | If you call feelings, errors, or people human, you mean that they are, or have, weaknesses which are typical of people rather than machines. |
| Human | Human means relating to or concerning people. |
| Circulatory | Circulatory problems are problems related to the circulation of blood in the body; a medical term. |
| Vessel | See also blood vessel. |
| Vessel | A vessel is also a bowl or other container for keeping liquid in; a literary use. |
| Vessel | A vessel is a ship or large boat. |
| Thick | If you do something through thick and thin, you do it even though the conditions or circumstances are very bad. |
| Thick | If you are in the thick of an activity or situation, you are very involved in it. |
| Thick | To be thick with something means to be full of it or be covered with it. |
| Thick | If things happen thick and fast, they happen very quickly and in large numbers. |
| Thick | If you say that someone is thick, you mean that you think they are stupid; an informal use. |
| Thick | If someone's voice is thick, they are not speaking clearly, for example because they are ill, upset, or drunk. |
| Thick | Thick smoke or fog is difficult to see through. |
| Thick | Thick liquids do not flow easily because they are nearly solid. |
| Thick | You use thick to say how wide or deep something is. |
| Thick | If something that consists of several things is thick, the things in it are present in large quantities. |
| Thick | If something is thick, there is a large distance between its two opposite surfaces. |
| Point | If you point something at someone, you aim the tip or end of it towards them. |
| Point | A point is also a particular place or position where something happens. |
| Point | You also use point to refer to a particular time or moment, or a particular stage in the development of something. |
| Point | If something points to a particular situation, it suggests that the situation exists or is likely to occur. |
| Point | If something points to a place or points in a particular direction, it shows where that place is or faces in that direction. |
| Point | The points of a compass are the marks on it that show the directions, especially North, South, East, and West. |
| Point | The point of something such as a pin, needle, or knife is the thin, sharp end of it. |
| Point | On a railway track, the points are the levers and rails which enable a train to move from one track to another. |
| Point | The decimal point in a number is the dot that separates the whole numbers from the fractions. |
| Point | In some competitions and studies a point is one of the single marks that are counted to measure or compare different people and events. |
| Point | A point is also a detail, aspect, or quality of something or someone. |
| Point | If you point at something, you hold out your finger or an object such as a stick to show someone where it is or to make them notice it. |
| Point | You use point in expressions such as `I don't see the point of it', `What's the point?', and `There's no point' in order to say that a particular action has no purpose or would not be useful. |
| Point | See also pointed, pointing. |
| Point | If something is beside the point, it is not relevant to the subject that you are discussing. |
| Point | If you make a point of doing something, you do it in a very obvious way and do not miss a chance to do it. |
| Point | If you are on the point of doing something, you are just about to do it. |
| Point | If something is true up to a point, it is partly, but not completely, true. |
| Point | If you point out an object or place, you make people look at it or show them where it is. |
| Point | If you point out a fact or mistake, you tell someone about it. |
| Point | A point is something that you say or write which expresses a particular fact, idea, or opinion. |
| Point | If you say that someone has a point, you mean that you accept that what they have said is worth considering. |
| Point | The point of what you are saying or discussing is the most important part that provides a reason or explanation for the rest. |
| Point | A point is also an electric socket. |
| Average | When you average out a set of numbers, you work out the average. |
| Average | You say on average to indicate that a number is the average of several numbers. |
| Average | Average is sometimes used to mean normal in size or quality. |
| Average | To average a particular amount means to be that amount as an average over a period of time. |
| Average | An average is the result you get when you add several amounts together and divide the total by the number of amounts. Count noun here but can also be used as an attributive adjective. e.g. The average age of the group was thirty-nine years. |
| Tube | You can refer to television as the tube; used in American English. |
| Tube | The Tube is the underground railway system in London. |
| Tube | A tube of paste is a long, thin container which you squeeze in order to force the paste out. |
| Tube | A tube is a long, hollow object, especially one through which air or a liquid passes. |
| Bright | Bright and early means very early in the morning. |
| Bright | If the future is bright, it is likely to be pleasant and successful. |
| Bright | If someone looks or sounds bright, they look or sound cheerful. |
| Bright | A bright idea is clever and original. |
| Bright | Bright people are quick at learning things. |
| Bright | A place or a day that is bright has a lot of light or sunshine. |
| Bright | A bright light shines very strongly. |
| Bright | A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark. |
| Narrow | If you narrow something down, you reduce it to a smaller number. |
| Narrow | If someone's ideas or beliefs are narrow, they are concerned with only a few aspects of a situation and ignore other aspects. |
| Narrow | If you have a narrow escape, something unpleasant nearly happens to you. |
| Narrow | If you have a narrow victory, you just succeed in winning. |
| Narrow | If you narrow the difference between two things or if they narrow, it becomes smaller. |
| Narrow | If you narrow your eyes or if your eyes narrow, you almost close them. |
| Narrow | If something narrows, it becomes less wide. |
| Narrow | Something that is narrow has a very small distance from one side to the other. |
| Cone | The cones of a pine or fir tree are its fruit. They consist of a cluster of woody scales containing seeds. |
| Cone | A cone is a three-dimensional shape similar to a pyramid but with a circular base. |
| Centre | If something centres around, centres round, or centres on a person or thing, that person or thing is the main feature or subject of attention. |
| Centre | Someone or something that is centred in a particular place has its base there. |
| Centre | In politics, the centre refers to political groups and beliefs that are neither left-wing nor right-wing. |
| Centre | If something is the centre of attention or interest, people are giving it a lot of attention. |
| Centre | The centre of a situation is the most important thing involved. |
| Centre | If an area or town is a centre for a particular industry or activity, that industry or activity is very important there. |
| Centre | A centre is a place where people have meetings, get help of some kind, or take part in a particular activity. |
| Centre | The centre of something is the middle of it. Count noun here but can also be used as an attributive adjective. e.g. ...a black wig with a centre parting. The centre section was coloured pink |
| Locate | If an organization locates in a particular place, they move to that place and start working there. |
| Locate | If something is located in a particular place, it is in that place. |
| Locate | If you locate something or someone, you find them; a formal use. |
| Chest | See also chest of drawers. |
| Chest | A chest is a large, heavy box. |
| Chest | If you get something off your chest, you say what you have been worrying about; an informal expression. |
| Chest | Your chest is the top part of the front of your body. |
| Long | See also longing. |
| Long | Long is used in questions and statements about duration. |
| Long | A long event or period of time lasts or takes a great amount of time. |
| Long | If you talk about long hours, days, or years, you mean that people worked for longer than usual, or that a situation seemed to last longer because of hardship or worry. |
| Long | Something that is long measures a great distance from one end to the other. |
| Long | Long is used in questions and statements about length or distance. |
| Long | Long means a great amount of time or for a great amount of time. |
| Long | If you long for something, you want it very much. |
| Long | You can say `So long' to say goodbye; an informal expression. |
| Long | For long means for a great amount of time. |
| Long | You use long with `all' and `whole' to emphasize that something happens for the whole of a particular time. |
| Long | Something that no longer happens, or does not happen any longer, used to happen in the past but does not happen now. |
| Long | Before long means soon. |
| Long | If one thing is true as long as or so long as another thing is true, it is true only if the other thing is true. |
| Long | People shout `Long live' a particular person, country, or thing as a way of showing their support for that person, country, or thing. |
| Long | A long book or other piece of writing contains a lot of words. |
| Chamber | Chambers are offices used by judges and barristers. |
| Chamber | A Chamber of Commerce or Chamber of Trade is a group of business people who work together to improve business in their town. |
| Chamber | A chamber is a large room that is used for formal meetings, or that is designed and equipped for a particular purpose. |
| Weigh | If you weigh someone or something up, you consider them and form an opinion of them. |
| Weigh | If you weigh up a situation, you carefully consider the different factors involved before making a decision about what to do. |
| Weigh | If you weigh something out, you measure a certain weight of it in order to make sure that you have the correct amount. |
| Weigh | If a problem weighs on you or weighs upon you, it makes you worry. |
| Weigh | If a problem weighs on you or weighs upon you, it makes you worry. |
| Weigh | If you are weighed down by a difficulty, it is making you very worried. |
| Weigh | If you are weighed down by something, you are carrying a lot of it and it is very heavy. |
| Weigh | If you weigh your words, you think carefully before speaking. |
| Weigh | If you weigh something, you measure how heavy it is, using scales. |
| Weigh | If something weighs a particular amount, that is how heavy it is. |
| Wide | far and wide: see far. |
| Wide | A wide shot or punch does not hit its target. |
| Wide | Wide is used to describe something relating to the most important or general parts of a situation. |
| Wide | A wide difference or gap between two things is a large one. |
| Wide | You also use wide when describing something which is believed or known by many people. |
| Wide | A wide variety, range, or selection includes a lot of different things. |
| Wide | If your eyes are wide or wide open, they are more open than usual, because you are surprised or frightened. |
| Wide | If you open or spread something wide, you open or spread it to its fullest extent. |
| Wide | Wide is used in questions and statements about the distance something measures from one side or edge to the other. |
| Wide | Something that is wide measures a large distance from one side to the other. |
| Man | the man in the street: see street. |
| Man | When soldiers or other people who are on duty man a place or a machine, they look after it or operate it. |
| Man | The men in an army are the ordinary soldiers, rather than the officers. |
| Man | Human beings in general are sometimes referred to as man. |
| Man | A man is an adult male human being. |
| Skull | Your skull is the bony part of your head which encloses your brain. |
| Eardrum | Your eardrums are thin pieces of skin inside your ears, which vibrate so that you can hear sounds. |
| Sound | If you sound someone out, you question them to find out their opinion. |
| Sound | If you are sound asleep, you are sleeping deeply. |
| Sound | If you say that something such as advice is sound, you mean that it is reliable and sensible and that you approve of it. |
| Sound | If something is sound, it is in good condition, strong, or healthy. |
| Sound | The sound of something that you have heard about is the impression you get of it. |
| Sound | You can also give your impression of something you have read or heard about by talking about the way it sounds. |
| Sound | When you talk about the way someone sounds, you are describing the impression you have of them when they speak. |
| Sound | When you are describing a noise, you can talk about the way it sounds. |
| Sound | When something such as a horn sounds or if you sound it, it makes a noise. |
| Sound | The sound of a singer, band, or style of music, is the distinctive quality of the music. |
| Sound | The sound on a television set is what you hear coming from the television set. Its loudness can be controlled. |
| Sound | Sound is what you hear as a result of vibrations travelling through the air or water. |
| Sound | A sound is a particular thing that you hear. |
| Wave | If you wave down a vehicle, you wave your hand as a signal to the driver to stop the vehicle. |
| Wave | If you wave aside an idea or comment, you decide that it is not important enough to be used or considered. |
| Wave | See also new wave, tidal wave. |
| Wave | If you say that someone is on the crest of a wave, you mean that they have reached a very successful part of their career. |
| Wave | You also use wave to refer to a sudden increase in a particular activity or type of behaviour. |
| Wave | A wave of sympathy, alarm, or panic is a steady increase in that feeling which spreads through a person or group of people. |
| Wave | Wave is used in the expressions `long wave', `medium wave', and `short wave' to refer to a range of radio waves used for broadcasting. |
| Wave | Wave is used to refer to the way in which things such as sound, light, and radio signals travel, or the way in which the force of an explosion or earthquake spreads. |
| Wave | If someone's hair has waves, it curves slightly instead of being straight. |
| Wave | A wave is a raised mass of water on the sea or a lake, caused by the wind or the tide. |
| Wave | If you wave something, you hold it up and move it rapidly from side to side. |
| Wave | If you wave someone away or wave them on, you make a movement with your hand to tell them where to go. |
| Wave | If you wave or wave your hand, you move your hand from side to side in the air, usually in order to say hello or goodbye or in order to get someone's attention. Verb here but can also be used as a count noun. e.g. Jack gave his usual cheery wave. |
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Enter | Something that enters into something else is a factor in it. |
Enter | If you enter into a discussion with someone, you start it or become involved in it. |
Enter | When you enter into something important or complicated, you start doing it or become involved in it. |
Enter | When you enter something in a book or computer, you write or type it in. |
Enter | If you enter a conversation with someone, you start to have a conversation with them. |
Enter | If you enter a competition or race or if you enter for it, you take part in it. |
Enter | When something enters a new period in its development or history, this period begins. |
Enter | If a new quality or feature enters something, it appears in it. |
Enter | When you enter an organization, institution, or profession, you become a member of it or become involved in it. |
Enter | When you enter a place, you come or go into it. |