English words starting with b - page 329
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Meanings of Buzzword:
nounA word or phrase, often an item of jargon, that is fashionable at a particular time or in a particular context.
Usage examples:
The latest buzzword in international travel is ‘ecotourism’
Meanings of Buzzwords:
nounA word or phrase, often an item of jargon, that is fashionable at a particular time or in a particular context.
Usage examples:
The latest buzzword in international travel is ‘ecotourism’
Meanings of Buzzworthy:
adjectiveLikely to be talked about a lot by the public, on television or radio, in newspapers, on social media, etc.
Usage examples:
Her buzzworthy novel is full of suspense., the venue was packed full of people dying to hear the bu…
Meanings of Buzzy:
adjective(especially of a place or atmosphere) lively and exciting.
Usage examples:
A buzzy bar with live music
Meanings of Bwana:
noun(in east africa) a boss or master (often used as a title or form of address).
Usage examples:
He can't hear you, bwana
Meanings of Bwanas:
noun(in east africa) a boss or master (often used as a title or form of address).
Usage examples:
He can't hear you, bwana
By
bʌɪMeanings of By:
prepositionIdentifying the agent performing an action.
Usage examples:
The door was opened by my cousin annie
adverbSo as to go past.
Usage examples:
A car flashed by on the other side of the road
nounVariant spelling of bye1.
prefixSubordinate; incidental; secondary.
Usage examples:
By-election
So as to pass a given point
Meanings of By all accounts:
phraseAs said by most people
Usage examples:
By all accounts, san francisco is a city that's easy to fall in love with., his books, from all acc…
Meanings of By far:
idiomBy a considerable margin
phraseBy a great amount.
Usage examples:
This was by far the largest city in the area
Meanings of By fits and starts:
idiomIntermittently
phraseWith irregular bursts of activity.
Usage examples:
The economy was recovering in fits and starts
Meanings of By heart:
idiomBy committing to memory
phraseFrom memory.
Usage examples:
Poems and plays only come fully to life when they are spoken, from the heart, by heart.
Meanings of By the skin of one’s teeth:
phraseBy a very narrow margin; only just.
Usage examples:
I only got away by the skin of my teeth
Meanings of By word of mouth:
phraseSpoken communication as a means of transmitting information.
Usage examples:
Slander is a defamatory statement made by word of mouth
idiomIn speech but not in writing
Usage examples:
All the orders were given by word of mouth so that no written evidence could be discovered later.
Meanings of By-a-nose:
idiomIf a person or animal wins a race or competition by a nose, he, she, or it wins it by very little
Usage examples:
It was a very exciting race. my horse won but only by a nose.
Meanings of By-a-whisker:
idiomBy a very small amount
Usage examples:
Last time she raced against the brazilian, she won by a whisker.
Meanings of By-accident:
idiomWithout intending to
Usage examples:
She hit me with her hand, apparently by accident.
Meanings of By-all-means:
idiomDefinitely or certainly
phraseOf course; certainly (granting a permission)
Usage examples:
‘may i make a suggestion?’ ‘by all means.’
Meanings of By-and-by:
idiomAfter a short period
Usage examples:
By and by a man appeared., you'll get used to it by and by.
Meanings of By-and-large:
idiomUsually; as a rule
phraseOn the whole; everything considered.
Usage examples:
Mammals have, by and large, bigger brains than reptiles
Meanings of By-any-chance:
phraseUsed to ask a question or request in a polite way
Usage examples:
Are you hungarian, by any chance?, could you lend me a couple of pounds, by any chance?, you wouldn…
Meanings of By-any-means:
idiomIn any way necessary
phraseIn any way; at all.
Usage examples:
I'm not poor by any means
Meanings of By-blow:
adjective(of explanations, reports, etc.) including every detail in the order it happened
Usage examples:
We had to sit through a blow-by-blow account of how they missed their flight to las vegas.
Meanings of By-chance:
idiomBy accident
phraseUsed to ask a question or request in a polite way
Usage examples:
Are you hungarian, by any chance?, could you lend me a couple of pounds, by any chance?, you wouldn…
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