English words starting with b - page 329

Meanings of Buzzsaw:

noun

Another term for circular saw.

Meanings of Buzzword:

noun

A 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:

noun

A 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:

adjective

Likely 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 Bv:

noun

Abbreviation for book value

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

Meanings of By:

preposition

Identifying the agent performing an action.

Usage examples:

The door was opened by my cousin annie

adverb

So as to go past.

Usage examples:

A car flashed by on the other side of the road

noun

Variant spelling of bye1.

prefix

Subordinate; incidental; secondary.

Usage examples:

By-election

So as to pass a given point

Meanings of By all accounts:

phrase

As 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:

idiom

By a considerable margin

phrase

By a great amount.

Usage examples:

This was by far the largest city in the area

Meanings of By fits and starts:

idiom

Intermittently

phrase

With irregular bursts of activity.

Usage examples:

The economy was recovering in fits and starts

Meanings of By heart:

idiom

By committing to memory

phrase

From 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:

phrase

By a very narrow margin; only just.

Usage examples:

I only got away by the skin of my teeth

Meanings of By word of mouth:

phrase

Spoken communication as a means of transmitting information.

Usage examples:

Slander is a defamatory statement made by word of mouth

idiom

In 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:

idiom

If 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:

idiom

By a very small amount

Usage examples:

Last time she raced against the brazilian, she won by a whisker.

Meanings of By-accident:

idiom

Without intending to

Usage examples:

She hit me with her hand, apparently by accident.

Meanings of By-all-means:

idiom

Definitely or certainly

phrase

Of course; certainly (granting a permission)

Usage examples:

‘may i make a suggestion?’ ‘by all means.’

Meanings of By-and-by:

idiom

After 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:

idiom

Usually; as a rule

phrase

On the whole; everything considered.

Usage examples:

Mammals have, by and large, bigger brains than reptiles

Meanings of By-any-chance:

phrase

Used 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:

idiom

In any way necessary

phrase

In 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:

idiom

By accident

phrase

Used 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…