| batter3 |
the person who stands in to bat the ball in baseball, softball, or cricket. |
| bedpan |
a shallow pan used as a toilet by a person who cannot get out of bed. |
| beekeeper |
one who raises bees. |
| beggar |
a person who begs as a way to meet basic needs such as food and clothing. |
| behalf |
representing someone who is not present (used with "on" and followed by "of"). [1/2 definitions] |
| bingo |
a game in which players try to match numbers on a card with numbers read out by a caller. Each player has a card with numbered squares. The player who is the first to cover a whole row of squares is the winner. |
| biologist |
a scientist who specializes in biology. Biology is the study of living things, such as plants, animals, cells, and bacteria. |
| birds of a feather |
a group of people who have similar interests, values, opinions, or backgrounds. (from the expression "Birds of a feather flock together.") |
| bishop |
a clergyman who holds a high position in certain Christian churches. A bishop is often in charge of a group of churches. [1/2 definitions] |
| black |
(usually capitalized) a person who has ancestors who came from Africa and who typically has dark skin, eyes, and hair; African American. [2/7 definitions] |
| blackmail |
money demanded from someone by another person who threatens to give out information that would harm that person. [1/3 definitions] |
| black sheep |
one who is very different from all the rest of his or her family and who is sometimes rejected or looked down on by that family. |
| blacksmith |
a person who forges and shapes iron. Blacksmiths soften the iron with heat and use hammers and anvils to form it into various items. |
| blessing |
an act of one who blesses, or the words spoken as part of such an act. [1/3 definitions] |
| blockhouse |
a structure used to protect people who are working on or watching a rocket launch or weapons test. [1/2 definitions] |
| blond |
a person who is blond. [1/3 definitions] |
| blood bank |
a place where blood is collected and stored for later use by people who have lost too much blood. |
| board |
a group of people who manage or direct something; committee; council. [1/8 definitions] |
| bomber |
a person who bombs people and places. [1/2 definitions] |
| bookkeeper |
the person who keeps the financial records for a business. |
| bookworm |
a person who loves to study and read books. [1/2 definitions] |