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baulk verb 1 shirk or jib at something; stop and refuse to go on, The horse baulked at the fence. 2 frustrate; prevent from doing or getting something. bauxite (say bawk-suyt) noun the clay-like substance from which aluminium is obtained. bawdy adjective (bawdier, bawdiest) funny but vulgar. bawdiness noun bawl verb 1 shout. 2 cry noisily. bay 1 noun 1 a place where the shore curves inwards. 2 an alcove. bay 2 noun a kind of laurel with dark green leaves used for flavouring food. bay 3 noun the long deep cry of a hunting hound or other large dog. at bay 1 cornered but defiantly facing attackers, a stag at bay. 2 prevented from coming near or causing harm, We need laws to keep poverty at bay. bay 4 adjective reddish-brown. bayonet noun a stabbing blade attached to a rifle. [named after Bayonne in France, where it was first made] bay window noun a window projecting from the main wall of a house. bazaar noun 1 a set of shops or stalls in a Middle Eastern country. 2 a sale of goods to raise funds. [from Persian bazar] bazooka noun a portable weapon for firing anti-tank rockets. [the word originally meant a musical instrument rather like a trombone] BBS abbreviation bulletin board system. BC abbreviation before Christ (used of dates reckoned back from the birth of Jesus Christ).
be verb (am, are, is; was, were; been, being) 1 exist. 2 occupy a position, The shop is on the corner. 3 happen; take place, The wedding is tomorrow. This verb is also used 1 to join subject and predicate (He is my teacher), 2 to form parts of other verbs (It is raining. He was killed). have been have gone or come as a visitor, We have been to Fiji. be- prefix used to form verbs (as in befriend, belittle) or strengthen their meaning (as in begrudge.) beach noun ( plural beaches) the part of the seashore nearest to the water. beachcomber noun a person who searches beaches for useful or valuable things washed up by the sea. beacon noun a light or fire used as a signal. bead noun 1 a small piece of a hard substance with a hole in it for threading with others on a string or wire, e.g. to make a necklace. 2 a drop of liquid. beady adjective like beads; small and bright, beady eyes. beagle noun a small hound used for hunting. beak noun the hard horny part of a bird’s mouth. beaker noun 1 a tall drinking cup, often without a handle. 2 a glass container used for pouring liquids in a laboratory.
BCE abbreviation before the Common Era.
baulk verb 1 hesitate, jib, prop, pull up, shy, stop. bawl verb 1 bellow, cry out, roar, shout, yell. 2 cry, howl, sob, wail, weep. bay 1 noun 1 bight, cove, estuary, gulf, inlet. 2 alcove, compartment, niche, nook, recess. bay 3 noun bark, cry, howl, yelp. keep at bay see ward off (at ward2). bazaar noun 2 charity sale, fair, fete, flea market (informal), garage sale, jumble sale, trash and treasure market. be verb 1 be alive, dwell, exist, live, remain, reside. 2 be found, be located, be situated, sit. 3 fall, happen, occur, take place. beach noun coast, sands, seashore, seaside, shore, strand. beacon noun flare, lighthouse, signal fire, signal light, signal station.
bead noun 1 (beads) necklace, necklet, rosary. 2 bubble, drop, droplet. beaker noun 1 cup, glass, tumbler. beam 1 noun 1 board, girder, joist, plank, rafter, support, timber. 2 gleam, ray, shaft, streak, stream. beam 2 verb 1 grin, smile. 2 broadcast, emit, radiate, send out, transmit. bear 2 verb 1 bring, carry, convey, deliver, take, transport. 2 carry, hold up, support, sustain, take. 3 have, possess, show, wear. 4 abide, cope with, endure, put up with, stand, stomach, suffer, take, tolerate. 5 bring forth, give birth to, have, produce. bearable adjective acceptable, endurable, sustainable, tolerable. beard 1 noun facial hair, goatee, whiskers, ziff (Australian informal). bearing noun 1 air, behaviour, carriage, demeanour,
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beam 1 noun 1 a long thick bar of wood or metal. 2 a ray or stream of light or other radiation. 3 a bright look on someone’s face; a happy smile. beam 2 verb 1 smile happily. 2 send out a beam of light or other radiation. bean noun 1 a kind of plant with seeds growing in pods. 2 its seed or pod eaten as food. 3 the seed of coffee and some other plants. beanie noun a close-fitting knitted cap. bear 1 noun a large heavy animal with thick fur. bear 2 verb (bore, borne, bearing) 1 carry; bring or take. 2 support. 3 have a mark etc., She still bears the scar. 4 endure; tolerate, I can’t bear this pain. 5 produce; give birth to, She bore him two sons. bearer noun bear out show that something is true. bearable adjective able to be borne; tolerable. beard 1 noun hair on and around a man’s chin. bearded adjective beard 2 verb come face to face with a person and challenge him or her boldly. bearing noun 1 the way a person stands, walks, or behaves. 2 relevance, It has no bearing on this problem. 3 the direction or position of one thing in relation to another. 4 a device for preventing friction in a machine, ball bearings. get your bearings work out where you are in relation to things. beast noun 1 any large fourfooted animal. 2 (informal) a cruel person. beastly adjective
beat 1 verb (beat, beaten, beating) 1 hit often, especially with a stick. 2 shape or flatten something by hitting it. 3 stir vigorously. 4 make repeated movements, The heart beats. 5 do better than somebody; overcome. beater noun beat up give a beating to, especially with punches and kicks. beat 2 noun 1 a regular rhythm or stroke, the beat of your heart; a sound of this. 2 recurring emphasis marking rhythm in music or poetry. 3 a police officer’s regular route. beatbox 1 noun 1 a drum machine. 2 a radio or portable stereo used to play loud music. beatbox 2 verb mimic an instrument, especially a percussion instrument, using one’s voice. beatific (say bee-uh-tif-ik) adjective showing great happiness, a beatific smile. beatify (say bee-at-uh-fuy) verb (beatified, beatifying) (in the Roman Catholic Church) honour a person who has died by declaring that he or she is among the Blessed, as a step towards declaring that person a saint. beatification noun [from Latin beatus = blessed] beaut 1 adjective (Australian informal) excellent. beaut 2 noun (Australian informal) an excellent person or thing. beautiful adjective having beauty. beautifully adverb beautify verb (beautified, beautifying) make beautiful. beautification noun
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