| Ramadan |
Ramadan is a special month in the religion of Islam. Every day during this time, people pray very much and do not eat from early morning until the sun goes down in the evening. Ramadan is also a time of giving to others and of helping other people. When night comes each day, families and their guests eat a special meal together. |
| ramble |
to wander or stroll without any particular goal; roam. [3 definitions] |
| ramp |
A ramp is something people can walk or ride over that connects a higher level with a lower one. [2 definitions] |
| ramrod |
a rod that fits inside the barrel of a gun. A ramrod is used for pushing gunpowder into the barrel or for cleaning the barrel of the gun. |
| ramshackle |
of a building or other structure, poorly built or having fallen into a bad condition. |
| ran |
"Ran" is the past tense of "run." |
| ranch |
A ranch is a large farm where horses, cattle, or sheep are raised on open land. There are many ranches in the plains of the United States. [2 definitions] |
| rancher |
A rancher is a person who raises cattle, horses, or sheep on a wide area of land. |
| random |
When things are random, they happen just by chance and no one can predict them. There is no order or pattern to when or why they happen. |
| rang |
"Rang" is the past tense of "ring2." |
| range |
A range is a whole group of things starting from one end of the group and going to the other end. A range of sizes might be a set of sizes from smallest to largest. A range of colors might be a set of colors from darkest to lightest. [7 definitions] |
| ranger |
A ranger is a person whose work is to take care of a park, forest, or other natural area. At large parks, rangers often lead hikes and talk about the plants and animals that can be found there. Rangers also watch for any signs of fire within a park. |
| rank1 |
When someone has a high rank in society or in the military, it means that they have a position that is higher than the position of other people. People of high rank often have power, or they can do special things that most other people can't do. [5 definitions] |
| rank2 |
having a strong and very bad smell or taste. [3 definitions] |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for setting a kidnapped person free, or the act of setting someone free by paying the price demanded. [2 definitions] |
| rap1 |
to hit with a quick, hard stroke. [4 definitions] |
| rap3 |
a kind of popular music in which verses that rhyme are spoken and accompanied by a strong beat. |
| rapid |
When something is rapid, it happens quickly. If you are learning how to play the piano and you are making rapid progress, you are learning and improving quickly. [2 definitions] |
| rapidly |
If a train moves rapidly, it moves fast. If you do something rapidly, you do it fast or in a short amount of time. |
| rapids |
Rapids are a part of a river or stream where the water moves very quickly over rocks. The water in rapids looks white in places, like the water in a waterfall. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |