reverse search

Word Explorer
Children's Dictionary
Help
Help
Help
 
abandon to give up (one's home, fort, ship, or the like) by leaving it. [1/3 definitions]
abbreviate to shorten by using fewer letters. [1/2 definitions]
abduct to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap.
abreast side by side. [1/2 definitions]
abscess a sore that forms within the tissues of the body and is filled with pus. Abscesses can be caused by an infection.
absorption the state of having all of one's interest and attention taken up by one activity. [1/2 definitions]
abuse to hurt or harm by treating badly. [1/6 definitions]
accident reasons or causes that are not planned by anyone. [2 definitions]
accidental happening by chance; not planned or expected.
accommodate to do a favor for; meet the needs of by changing one's own plans. [1/3 definitions]
accord to agree or be in harmony (often followed by "with"). [1/4 definitions]
according to as said or indicated by. [1/2 definitions]
accordion a musical instrument with a keyboard that is small enough to carry. An accordion is played by pressing the keys and squeezing the bellows to force air through metal reeds.
account to explain (usually followed by "for"). [2/6 definitions]
accustomed in the habit of (usually followed by "to"). [1/2 definitions]
achieve to get by trying hard. [1/2 definitions]
acquaint to introduce or make familiar (usually followed by "with").
acronym a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase.
act a short performance by a musician, comedian, or other entertainer. [1/9 definitions]
acupuncture the practice of relieving pain or curing a disease by putting needles into certain parts of the body. Acupuncture is a traditional way to treat disease in China.
add to find the sum of (often followed by "up"). [2/5 definitions]