- English words of the day
Buy
baɪMeanings of Buy:
nounA purchase.
Usage examples:
Wine is rarely a good buy in duty-free shops
verbObtain in exchange for payment.
Usage examples:
She bought six first-class stamps
Pertinacious
ˌpɜː.tɪˈneɪ.ʃəsMeanings of Pertinacious:
adjectiveHolding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.
Usage examples:
He worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions
Philosophy
fɪˈlɒs.ə.fiMeanings of Philosophy:
nounThe use of reason in understanding such things as the nature of the real world and existence, the use and limits of knowledge, and the principles of moral judgment
Usage examples:
René descartes is regarded as the founder of modern philosophy.
Suck
sʌkMeanings of Suck:
exclamationUsed to express derision and defiance.
Usage examples:
Sucks to them!
nounThe action of sucking something
Usage examples:
Can i have a suck of your lollipop, please?
verbTo pull in liquid or air through your mouth without using your teeth, or to move the tongue and muscles of the mouth around something inside your mouth, often in order to dissolve it
Usage examples:
She was sitting on the grass sucking lemonade through a straw., i sucked my thumb until i was seven…
Back away
bækMeanings of Back away:
phrasal verbMake a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Meanings of Hack around:
phrasal verbPass one's time idly or with no definite purpose.
Usage examples:
She hacked around with neighbourhood buddies
Meanings of Sign off:
phrasal verbConclude a letter, broadcast, or other message.
Usage examples:
He signed off with a few words of advice
Meanings of Have-it-out-with-someone:
idiomTo talk to someone about something they have done that makes you angry, in order to try to solve the problem
Usage examples:
She'd been late for work every morning and i thought i'd better have it out with her.
Fritter away
ˈfrɪt.ərMeanings of Fritter away:
phrasal verbTo waste money, time, or an opportunity
Usage examples:
Retirees must plan how to fill their hours or they risk frittering the time away.
Meanings of Stand-firm:
idiomTo remain in the same place or at the same level
Usage examples:
The protesters stood firm as the police tried to disperse them., hold firm against the dollar held …
Meanings of Time-was:
phraseSaid to mean that there was a period in the past when something used to happen or be true
Usage examples:
Time was when time was when you could buy a loaf of bread for sixpence., time was when a gadget lik…
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