Wiktionary simplewiktionary https://simple.wiktionary.org/wiki/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.46.0-wmf.26 case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Event Event talk 0 2449 559261 544184 2026-05-01T20:04:34Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559261 wikitext text/x-wiki {{BE850}} {{BNC1HW}} === Pronunciation === * {{enPR|thĭng}}, {{IPA|/θɪŋ/}} * {{audio|en-us-thing.ogg|US}} == Noun == {{noun}} # {{countable}} A '''thing''' is something. {{syn|item|object}} #: ''She sent her '''things''' to New York.'' === Usage === People often use the word “thing” to talk about items in general, items that have no name, or items that are hard to describe. They sometimes use it to talk about items whose names they have forgotten. === Related words === * [[matter]] * [[unit]] * [[noun]] * [[general]] * [[unnamed]] * [[nondescript]] husti2vk7rkyj2h9oiqsgdylqncroa4 0 4129 559245 553391 2026-05-01T19:13:12Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559245 wikitext text/x-wiki === Word parts === {{ety-prefix|up|set}} === Pronunciation === ;noun * {{enPR|ŭpʹsĕt}}, {{IPA|/ˈʌpsεt/}} * {{SAMPA|/"VpsEt/}} * {{audio|en-us-upset-noun.ogg|US}} ;adjective, verb * {{enPR|ŭpsĕtʹ}}, {{IPA|/ʌpˈsεt/}} * {{SAMPA|/Vp"sEt/}} * {{audio|en-us-upset-verb-adj.ogg|US}} == Noun == {{noun}} # {{uncountable}} A [[disturbance]] or [[disruption]]. #: ''My late arrival caused the professor considerable '''upset'''.'' # {{countable}} {{sports}} An [[unexpected]] [[win]]. #: ''The Nimrods defeated the Blue Devils yesterday in a stunning '''upset'''.'' == Adjective == {{adj|more=true}} # '''Upset''' means to be very [[angry]] or [[sad]]; to be [[unhappy]]. #: ''He was '''upset''' after someone said bad things to him very loudly.'' # Something is '''upset''' if it is in turned in the wrong direction like something that was dropped; turned in a direction with the bottom part up and the top part down. #: ''When they played with a ball in the room, a cup was '''upset''' and all the milk went onto the floor.'' == Verb == {{verb2|upset|upsets|upset|upset|upsetting}} # If someone '''upsets''' a person, they make that person [[angry]], [[anxious]], [[stressed]], or [[sad]]; to make a person [[unhappy]]. # If a person '''upsets''' something, they [[disturb]] it, [[disrupt]] it, or change it to make it [[worse]]. # If a person '''upsets''' something, they [[tip]] it or turn it upside down. [[Category:Emotions]] om18x5e3aic0hc1n9ucmh8nmhpmudhw 0 4388 559250 543858 2026-05-01T19:48:08Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559250 wikitext text/x-wiki {{wikipedia}} === Pronunciation === * {{UK}} {{enPR|hû(r)t}}, {{IPA|/hɜːt/}} * {{US}} {{enPR|hûrt}}, {{IPA|/hɝt/}} * {{audio|en-us-hurt.ogg|US}} == Verb == {{verb2|hurt|hurts|hurt|hurt|hurting}} # {{ti verb}} If a person '''hurts''' someone or something, they [[damage]] them or make them feel [[pain]]. #: ''Don't '''hurt''' your [[brother]] or I'll send you to your room.'' # If someone is '''hurt''', they feel pain. #: ''I've been '''hurting''' ever since I fell from the roof.'' # {{past tense and participle of|hurt}} == Adjective == {{adj|more=true}} # If someone is '''hurt''', they are [[wound]]ed or in pain. #: ''He got '''hurt''' skiing last week when he fell.'' == Noun == {{noun}} # {{cu noun}} A '''hurt''' is a [[wound]] or other [[damage]] that causes [[pain]]. [[Category:Pain]] ansxxyoqca84c1bv3bhgvnnfvk6twao 0 5093 559232 559095 2026-05-01T18:36:05Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559232 wikitext text/x-wiki {{BE850}} {{BNC1000HW|insure|into}} {{AVL}} === Pronunciation === * {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈɪntrɛst/}} * {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈɪntərəst/}} * {{audio|en-us-interest.ogg|US}} * {{hyph|in|ter|est}} == Noun == {{noun}} # {{countable}} An '''interest''' is when a person wants to know more about someone or something or likes someone or something or likes to do something. #: ''She has a strong '''interest''' in art. She is going to go to an art school.'' #: ''What are your '''interests'''?'' # {{countable}} An '''interest''' is when someone or something is important to a person, or if good things happening to the thing are good for the person. #: ''Because I own a house on this street, I have an '''interest''' in keeping the street clean.'' #: ''I'm doing this to look after my own '''interests'''.'' # {{uncountable}} When someone borrows money, they have to give back more money than they borrowed. The extra money they have to pay is called '''interest'''. #: ''The [[bank]] gives me two percent '''interest''' per year on the money in my [[account]].'' == Verb == {{verb}} # If a person is '''interested''', they are [[curious]] and want to find out about someone or something. {{syn|curious|eager}} {{ant|boredom|disinterest}} #: ''I am '''interested''' in researching flowers.'' #: ''Does [[maths]] '''interest''' you?'' === Related words === * [[interesting]] * [[interested]] br71evcb7nkgt1xfpwvc6x371mjw1dk 0 5159 559251 543870 2026-05-01T19:48:32Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559251 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{US}} {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈsʌmwʌn/}} * {{audio|en-us-someone.ogg|US}} * {{hyph|some|one}} == Determiner == {{determiner}} # person #: ''I heard '''someone''' at the door.'' #: ''You should ask '''someone''' who knows more about it.'' #: ''I'm hoping to meet '''someone''' special at the [[dance]].'' #: === Synonyms === * [[somebody]] === Antonyms === * [[no one]] * [[nobody]] === Related words === * [[some]] * [[one]] {{stub}} mck6pk2vd2emrndjja9nrtlqdy04x1q 559252 559251 2026-05-01T19:48:46Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559252 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{US}} {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈsʌmwʌn/}} * {{audio|en-us-someone.ogg|US}} * {{hyph|some|one}} == Determiner == {{determiner}} # [[Person]] #: ''I heard '''someone''' at the door.'' #: ''You should ask '''someone''' who knows more about it.'' #: ''I'm hoping to meet '''someone''' special at the [[dance]].'' #: === Synonyms === * [[somebody]] === Antonyms === * [[no one]] * [[nobody]] === Related words === * [[some]] * [[one]] {{stub}} 10gm67zay4czvicov49pap83x55413s 559253 559252 2026-05-01T19:48:57Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559253 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{US}} {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈsʌmwʌn/}} * {{audio|en-us-someone.ogg|US}} * {{hyph|some|one}} == Determiner == {{determiner}} # Person #: ''I heard '''someone''' at the door.'' #: ''You should ask '''someone''' who knows more about it.'' #: ''I'm hoping to meet '''someone''' special at the [[dance]].'' #: === Synonyms === * [[somebody]] === Antonyms === * [[no one]] * [[nobody]] === Related words === * [[some]] * [[one]] {{stub}} 31qhpwwv5q6ph35rsa5xsb934irlvwl 0 5919 559241 537323 2026-05-01T18:59:58Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559241 wikitext text/x-wiki {{BNC1000HW|green|group}} === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/'graʊnd/}} * {{SAMPA|/"graUnd/}} * {{audio|en-us-ground.ogg|US}} == Noun == {{noun}} {{AVL}} [[File:Ground 69.jpg|thumb|200px|People walking on the '''ground''']] # {{uncountable}} The '''ground''' is what someone [[stand]]s or [[sit]]s on when they are [[outside]]. #: ''I ran out of the house and fell on the '''ground'''''. # {{uncountable}} '''Ground''' is [[terrain]]; it is the [[land]]. # {{uncountable}} '''Ground''' is [[earth]] or [[soil]]. # {{countable}} A '''ground''' is the bottom of a body of [[water]]. # {{uncountable}} The '''ground''' for something is the [[basis]] or [[foundation]] of it. # {{countable}} The '''ground''' for something is the [[background]] or [[context]] of it. # {{countable}} {{sports}} A '''ground''' is a [[soccer]] [[stadium]]. {{-}} === Related words === {{top2}} * [[aground]] * [[groundwork]] * [[groundable]] * [[groundburst]] * [[groundbreaker]] * [[groundbreaking]] * [[groundbreakingly]] {{mid2}} * [[groundball]] * [[grounder]] * [[groundless]] * [[groundlessly]] * [[groundwater]] * [[groundlessness]] {{bottom}} == Verb 1 == {{verb}} # {{transitive}} If someone '''grounds''' a [[pilot]] of an [[airplane]], they [[stop]] them from [[flying]]. #: ''The plane had been '''grounded''' because of the blizzard.'' # {{transitive}} If someone '''grounds''' a [[circuit]] of [[electricity]], they [[connect]] it with a ground. # {{transitive}} To '''ground''' someone means to take away certain [[privilege]]s from someone as a [[punishment]]. == Verb 2 == {{verb2|grind|grinds|ground|ground|grinding}} # {{past tense and participle of|grind}} == Adjective == {{adjective}} # If something is '''ground''', it is [[crush]]ed into small [[particle]]s. # If something is '''ground''', it has been [[prepare]]d through grinding. === Synonyms === * [[milled]] 3q4s3xtb93gn8s0hdabn53qzs0cm5wi 0 6026 559254 553138 2026-05-01T19:49:49Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559254 wikitext text/x-wiki {{simplify}} === Word parts === {{compound|some|thing}} === Pronunciation === * {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/|[ˈsɐmθɪŋ]}} * {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/|[ˈsʌn̪θɪŋ]}} * {{audio|en-us-something.ogg|US}} == Determiner == {{determiner}} # {{det|s}} Thing. #: ''I'm going to [[wear]] '''something''' today.'' # {{det|s}} an [[event]]. #: ''Isn't '''something''' going to happen?'' # {{det|s}} a [[special]] object. #: ''You're really '''something'''!'' == Noun == {{noun}} # {{countable}} {{singular only}} A '''something''' is a [[quality]] that is difficult to identify. #: ''This beer has a certain '''something''' that I enjoy.'' === Related words === * [[some]] * [[thing]] * [[nothing]] * [[anything]] * [[everything]] * [[somebody]] * [[someone]] * [[somewhere]] {{stub}} jwi0hwsffjbrdvtim781eb1qdx4jg0x 559255 559254 2026-05-01T19:49:55Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559255 wikitext text/x-wiki {{simplify}} === Word parts === {{compound|some|thing}} === Pronunciation === * {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/|[ˈsɐmθɪŋ]}} * {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/|[ˈsʌn̪θɪŋ]}} * {{audio|en-us-something.ogg|US}} == Determiner == {{determiner}} # {{det|s}} Thing #: ''I'm going to [[wear]] '''something''' today.'' # {{det|s}} an [[event]]. #: ''Isn't '''something''' going to happen?'' # {{det|s}} a [[special]] object. #: ''You're really '''something'''!'' == Noun == {{noun}} # {{countable}} {{singular only}} A '''something''' is a [[quality]] that is difficult to identify. #: ''This beer has a certain '''something''' that I enjoy.'' === Related words === * [[some]] * [[thing]] * [[nothing]] * [[anything]] * [[everything]] * [[somebody]] * [[someone]] * [[somewhere]] {{stub}} o21qnl14n00cj8hqra37stq3t6d3inn 0 8946 559233 559096 2026-05-01T18:36:38Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559233 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈɪntrɛstɪŋ/}} * {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈɪntərəstɪŋ/}} * {{audio|en-us-interesting.ogg|US}} * {{audio|en-us-interesting-2.ogg|US}} * {{hyph|in|ter|est|ing}} or {{hyph|in|terest|ing|nocaption=y}} == Adjective == {{adj|more=true}} # '''Interesting''' means to cause a person to want to know more about someone or something or to like someone or something or to like doing something.{{syn|fun|exciting|unexpected|challenging|entertaining|stimulating}} #: ''That was a really '''interesting''' movie.'' #: ''Thank you both very much for an '''interesting''' [[discussion]].'' #: ''Another thing I found '''interesting''' is that people should choose the cheaper one but they don't.'' #: ''"Does it include women?" "Hmm... I don't know. That's an '''interesting''' question."'' #: ''It's '''interesting''' to note that in films, bad guys never sing.'' === Related words === * [[interest]] * [[interested]] * [[uninterested]] * [[uninteresting]] * [[interestingly]] == Verb == {{verb|interest}} # {{gerund-participle of|interest}} d6oiwifz5xlfsq3c2hqn09w19k80zam 0 12490 559260 535767 2026-05-01T19:55:02Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559260 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/əkˈsɛs/|/ˈɛksɛs/}} * {{audio|en-us-excess.ogg|US}} == Noun == {{noun|excess|excesses}} # {{uncountable}} {{singular}} An '''excess''' is an extent that is too much. #: ''Cut the meat off the bone and remove any '''excess''' fat.'' #: ''At our meetings, there was always an '''excess''' of food.'' #: ''Cover the wood surface with oil and then wipe off the '''excess'''.'' # {{uncountable}} {{plural}} '''Excesses''' are behaviours that are not against the law, but are still not accepted by society. #: ''After the '''excesses''' of her teens, she stopped smoking, drinking, and partying completely.'' #: ''People are sick of watching their leaders brought down by their '''excesses'''.'' #: ''Wild gambling and extravagant spending were '''excesses''' of the Regency period.'' # If <math>x</math> is in '''excess''' of <math>y</math>, it is more than <math>y</math>. #: ''The car was traveling in '''excess''' of 150 km/h.'' === Related words === * [[excessive]] * [[excessively]] pqpg8ysnlutba7dyczcgem2898eqqsb 0 12618 559239 559098 2026-05-01T18:51:12Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559239 wikitext text/x-wiki === Word parts === {{ety-suffix|craze|y}} === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/ˈkreɪzi/}} * {{audio|en-us-crazy.ogg|US}} == Adjective == {{adj|crazy|crazier|craziest}} [[File:The Rake's Progress 8.jpg|thumb|Insane [[hospital]]]] # If someone is '''crazy''', they do not [[think]] or [[act]] normally. A '''crazy''' person might do very [[strange]] thing or [[believe]] things that everyone knows are not true. #: ''I knew he was crazy when he said he was [[Jesus]] Christ.'' #: ''The '''crazy''' woman thought I had hidden her stomach under my bed.'' #: ''I saw a '''crazy''' man trying to talk to a can of coke.'' # If someone is '''crazy''', they are [[fun]], because no one can guess what they might do next. #: ''I love her because she is so [[wild]] and crazy.'' # To be '''crazy''' about someone or something means to like someone or something very much. #: ''I'm '''crazy''' about basketball.'' #: ''I'm totally '''crazy''' for my girlfriend.'' # If something is '''crazy''' it is very strange, not what you would expect. #: ''The weather has been '''crazy''', with snow in summer and hot day in winter.'' === Synonyms === * [[insane]] * [[mentally ill]] * [[psychotic]], [[psycho]] * [[bananas]] === Related words === * [[craze]] * [[crazing]] * [[crazy bone]] * [[crazy quilt]] * [[like crazy]] * [[crazy mad]] * [[crazy like a fox]] == Noun == {{irrnoun|crazies}} # {{colloquial}} A '''crazy''' is person who is crazy (see above). Usually this is for a person who is insane. {{syn|lunatic|crackpot|nut|nutcase|mad man|maniac|psycho}} === Related words === * [[crazily]] * [[craziness]] [[Category:People]] 31aaraxvkmzy625dy827hfbx0e7yn5h 559246 559239 2026-05-01T19:16:44Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559246 wikitext text/x-wiki === Word parts === {{ety-suffix|craze|y}} === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/ˈkreɪzi/}} * {{audio|en-us-crazy.ogg|US}} == Adjective == {{adj|crazy|crazier|craziest}} [[File:The Rake's Progress 8.jpg|thumb|Insane [[hospital]]]] # If someone is '''crazy''', they do not [[think]] or [[act]] normally. A '''crazy''' person might do very [[strange]] thing or [[believe]] things that everyone knows are not true. #: ''I knew he was crazy when he said he was [[Jesus]] Christ.'' #: ''The '''crazy''' woman thought I had hidden her stomach under my bed.'' #: ''I saw a '''crazy''' man trying to talk to a can of coke.'' # If someone is '''crazy''', they are [[fun]], because no one can guess what they might do next. #: ''I love her because she is so [[wild]] and crazy.'' # To be '''crazy''' about someone or something means to like someone or something very much. #: ''I'm '''crazy''' about basketball.'' #: ''I'm totally '''crazy''' for my girlfriend.'' # If something is '''crazy''' it is very strange, not what someone would expect. #: ''The weather has been '''crazy''', with snow in summer and hot day in winter.'' === Synonyms === * [[insane]] * [[mentally ill]] * [[psychotic]], [[psycho]] * [[bananas]] === Related words === * [[craze]] * [[crazing]] * [[crazy bone]] * [[crazy quilt]] * [[like crazy]] * [[crazy mad]] * [[crazy like a fox]] == Noun == {{irrnoun|crazies}} # {{colloquial}} A '''crazy''' is person who is crazy (see above). Usually this is for a person who is insane. {{syn|lunatic|crackpot|nut|nutcase|mad man|maniac|psycho}} === Related words === * [[crazily]] * [[craziness]] [[Category:People]] 74t3oomg2hegsde1j046opjtxu9jz0l 559247 559246 2026-05-01T19:16:57Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559247 wikitext text/x-wiki === Word parts === {{ety-suffix|craze|y}} === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/ˈkreɪzi/}} * {{audio|en-us-crazy.ogg|US}} == Adjective == {{adj|crazy|crazier|craziest}} [[File:The Rake's Progress 8.jpg|thumb|Insane [[hospital]]]] # If someone is '''crazy''', they do not [[think]] or [[act]] normally. A '''crazy''' person might do very [[strange]] thing or [[believe]] things that everyone knows are not true. #: ''I knew he was crazy when he said he was [[Jesus]] Christ.'' #: ''The '''crazy''' woman thought I had hidden her stomach under my bed.'' #: ''I saw a '''crazy''' man trying to talk to a can of coke.'' # If someone is '''crazy''', they are [[fun]], because no one can guess what they might do next. #: ''I love her because she is so [[wild]] and crazy.'' # To be '''crazy''' about someone or something means to like someone or something very much. #: ''I'm '''crazy''' about basketball.'' #: ''I'm totally '''crazy''' for my girlfriend.'' # If something is '''crazy''' it is very strange, not what a person would expect. #: ''The weather has been '''crazy''', with snow in summer and hot day in winter.'' === Synonyms === * [[insane]] * [[mentally ill]] * [[psychotic]], [[psycho]] * [[bananas]] === Related words === * [[craze]] * [[crazing]] * [[crazy bone]] * [[crazy quilt]] * [[like crazy]] * [[crazy mad]] * [[crazy like a fox]] == Noun == {{irrnoun|crazies}} # {{colloquial}} A '''crazy''' is person who is crazy (see above). Usually this is for a person who is insane. {{syn|lunatic|crackpot|nut|nutcase|mad man|maniac|psycho}} === Related words === * [[crazily]] * [[craziness]] [[Category:People]] id928b5nezrzkfy0eg5y8gsomjc6c01 559248 559247 2026-05-01T19:23:39Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559248 wikitext text/x-wiki === Word parts === {{ety-suffix|craze|y}} === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/ˈkreɪzi/}} * {{audio|en-us-crazy.ogg|US}} == Adjective == {{adj|crazy|crazier|craziest}} [[File:The Rake's Progress 8.jpg|thumb|Insane [[hospital]]]] # If someone is '''crazy''', they do not [[think]] or [[act]] normally. A '''crazy''' person might do very [[strange]] thing or [[believe]] things that everyone knows are not true. #: ''I knew he was crazy when he said he was [[Jesus]] Christ.'' #: ''The '''crazy''' woman thought I had hidden her stomach under my bed.'' #: ''I saw a '''crazy''' man trying to talk to a can of coke.'' # If someone is '''crazy''', they are [[fun]], because no one can guess what they might do next. #: ''I love her because she is so [[wild]] and crazy.'' # To be '''crazy''' about someone or something means to like someone or something very much. #: ''I'm '''crazy''' about basketball.'' #: ''I'm totally '''crazy''' for my girlfriend.'' # If something is '''crazy''', it is very strange, not what a person would expect. #: ''The weather has been '''crazy''', with snow in summer and hot day in winter.'' === Synonyms === * [[insane]] * [[mentally ill]] * [[psychotic]], [[psycho]] * [[bananas]] === Related words === * [[craze]] * [[crazing]] * [[crazy bone]] * [[crazy quilt]] * [[like crazy]] * [[crazy mad]] * [[crazy like a fox]] == Noun == {{irrnoun|crazies}} # {{colloquial}} A '''crazy''' is person who is crazy (see above). Usually this is for a person who is insane. {{syn|lunatic|crackpot|nut|nutcase|mad man|maniac|psycho}} === Related words === * [[crazily]] * [[craziness]] [[Category:People]] 9600fzk6yw2k10upemlizkjg7j4m63q 0 13536 559240 549052 2026-05-01T18:56:57Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559240 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/ˌɪnəkˈsɛsɪbl̩/}} * {{audio|en-us-inaccessible.ogg|US}} * {{hyph|in|access|ible}} == Adjective == {{adj|more=true}} # If something is '''inaccessible''', it can’t be [[reach]]ed or [[access]]ed. {{syn|out of reach}} 57g3h3zxct158c27y4p6wkohzardb1h 0 14295 559238 536592 2026-05-01T18:48:48Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559238 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈmeɪniə/}}, {{SAMPA|/"meIni@/}} * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mania.wav|UK}} * {{hyph|ma|ni|a}} == Noun == {{noun}} [[File:Maniac-Ravings-Gillray.jpeg|thumb|300px|Someone with '''mania''']] # Mania is when someone is [[crazy]]. Their mind is not working right. #: ''Drugs are one way to treat '''mania'''.'' # Mania is when a person is [[obsessed]] with or feels very, very strongly about something. #: ''You're spending so much time and energy on this, it isn't normal: it's '''mania'''.'' === Related words === * [[manic]] * [[maniac]] 62d4ym46mjw95ne1uskuo0v16qeqda3 0 14877 559237 536614 2026-05-01T18:48:03Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559237 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈmeɪniˌæk/}} * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-maniac.wav|UK}} * {{hyph|ma|ni|ac}} == Noun == {{noun}} [[File:Maniac-Ravings-Gillray.jpeg|thumb|300px|A maniac]] # {{countable}} A '''maniac''' is someone who is [[crazy]]. Their mind is not working right. #: ''It is never safe to trust a '''maniac'''.'' # A '''maniac''' is a person who has an [[obsession]] with or [[extreme]] [[enthusiasm]] for something. === Related words === * [[mania]] * [[manic]] f67emu8xayl94svni6sy492ol6n91gk 0 16455 559236 559093 2026-05-01T18:47:32Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559236 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/ˈɪntrəstɪd/|/ˈɪntərɛstɪd/}} * {{audio|en-us-interested.ogg|US}} * {{audio|en-us-interested-2.ogg|US}} == Adjective == {{adj|more=true}} # If a person is '''interested''' in something, they want to pay [[attention]] to or be involved with something. #: ''I'm not very '''interested''' in cars.'' # '''Interested''' means a [[person]] or [[thing]] that someone likes or an [[activity]] that someone likes doing. == Verb == {{verb|interest}} # {{past tense and participle of|interest}} nr5ccxc0fjn2y15cft2pw8r2ejdhmjf 0 17019 559243 528308 2026-05-01T19:05:24Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559243 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/ˈpʌnɪʃ/}}, {{SAMPA|/"pVnIS/}} * {{audio|en-us-punish.ogg|US}} * {{hyph|pun|ish}} == Verb == {{verb|punish|es}} # {{transitive}} To '''punish''' someone means to [[cause]] someone to [[suffer]], because they have broken a [[rule]]. {{syn|correct|discipline}} #: ''The boy was '''punished''' for hitting his baby sister.'' === Related words === * [[punishment]] * [[punishing]] * [[punishable]] 3v6zhoy9t2cmkzkyd12ju1vb2n4edlg 0 17991 559256 527331 2026-05-01T19:52:14Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559256 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/}} * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-excessive.wav|UK}} == Adjective == {{adj|more=true}} # If something is '''excessive''', it is too much; [[overly]]. === Related words === * [[excess]] * [[excessively]] * [[excessiveness]] 31o5pmqmmdfyg7g9y25o0v7mo90xry0 0 23138 559242 551980 2026-05-01T19:02:36Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559242 wikitext text/x-wiki ==Adjective== {{adjective|more=true}} # {{context|of electricity}} If a [[circuit]] of [[electricity]] is '''grounded''', it is [[connect]]ed to the [[ground]]. # {{context|of a pilot}} If a [[pilot]] or [[airplane]] is '''grounded''', it is not [[allow]]ed to [[fly]]. # {{context|of a person}} If [[someone]] is '''grounded''', they have lost certain [[privilege]]s as a [[punishment]]. # If a [[person]] is '''grounded''', they are [[mature]] and [[sensible]]. ==Verb== {{verb|ground}} # {{past tense and participle of|ground}} {{exstub}} 86f2tqabklw4e0yka5zru12sxk3wqg9 0 49347 559244 559108 2026-05-01T19:07:12Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559244 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{US}} {{CA}} {{IPA|/ɪnˈθʉu̯.ziˌəst/|/-θuː-/|/-æst/}} * {{UK}} {{IPA|/ɪnˈθʊu.ziˌæst/|/-θʉː-/|/-əst/}} * {{AU}} {{a|NZ}} {{IPA|/ɪ̞nˈθʊʉ.ziˌəst/|/en-/|/-θïɯ-/|/-æst/}} * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-enthusiast.wav|UK}} == Noun == {{noun}} # {{countable}} An '''enthusiast''' is someone who is very [[interested]] in a certain activity or thing. === Related words === * [[enthusiastic]] [[Category:People]] tjd9rgrw87bsng6wbre3k5dmpuvbgdp 0 50232 559258 527281 2026-05-01T19:54:06Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559258 wikitext text/x-wiki === Word parts === {{ety-suffix|excessive|ly}} === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/}} * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-excessively.wav|US}} * {{hyph|ex|ces|sive|ly}} == Adverb == {{adv|more=true}} # '''excessively''' means [[overly]]; too much. {{syn|too|overly}} === Related words === * [[excess]] * [[excessive]] [[Category:Adverbs suffixed with -ly]] q7l2ujbknbbhwd8blhrrqs4mk6xiskj 559259 559258 2026-05-01T19:54:17Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559259 wikitext text/x-wiki === Word parts === {{ety-suffix|excessive|ly}} === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/}} * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-excessively.wav|US}} * {{hyph|ex|ces|sive|ly}} == Adverb == {{adv|more=true}} # '''Excessively''' means [[overly]]; too much. {{syn|too|overly}} === Related words === * [[excess]] * [[excessive]] [[Category:Adverbs suffixed with -ly]] 7j1yaqnhf91ukwxces2k3213rdgqk88 0 52699 559235 552796 2026-05-01T18:38:19Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559235 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/snɪtʃ/}} * {{audio|en-us-snitch.ogg|US}} == Noun == {{noun|2=snitches}} # {{countable}} A '''snitch''' is a [[thief]]. # {{countable}} A '''snitch''' is someone who tells on the person about what they have done to try to get them in trouble; to [[tattle]] on a person. == Verb == {{verb|snitch|es}} # {{transitive}} If someone '''snitches''' on the person, they [[betray]] them by reporting them to the [[police]] or {{r|authorit|ies}} # {{transitive}} If someone '''snitches''', they [[steal]] quickly and quietly. [[Category:People]] pyoe1kd82vuoogn69ris8qgsdw0knti 0 59098 559257 508872 2026-05-01T19:53:24Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559257 wikitext text/x-wiki === Word parts === {{ety-suffix|over|ly}} == Adverb == {{adv}} # '''Overly''' means [[excessively]]; too much. {{syn|too|excessively}} #: ''Parents can be '''overly''' protective of their children.'' #: ''I'm not '''overly''' fond of children.'' [[Category:Adverbs suffixed with -ly]] ntycaw5x73de3rdnq37pcnqdavjwr4u 0 65998 559234 553387 2026-05-01T18:37:35Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559234 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈtæt(ə)l/}} * {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈtætl̩/|[-æɾl̩]}} * {{audio|en-au-tattle.ogg|AU}} * {{hyph|tat|tle}} == Verb == {{verb|tattl|e}} # {{intransitive}} If people '''tattle''', they [[chatter]] or [[gossip]]. # {{intransitive}} {{pejorative}} {{context|Canada|US}} If someone '''tattles''' on the person, they are trying to get that person in trouble by telling on them about what they have done; to [[snitch]] on a person. k9c5jcq0r2d69lb540cklb4puy2uftk 0 74227 559249 559182 2026-05-01T19:46:07Z ~2026-26627-42 54294 559249 wikitext text/x-wiki === Word parts === {{ety-prefix|un|injured}} === Pronunciation === * {{US}} {{IPA|/ˌʌnˈɪnd͡ʒɚd/}} * {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˌʌnˈɪndʒəd/}} * {{hyph|un|in|jured}} == Adjective == {{adj}} # If someone or an animal is '''uninjured''', they are not [[hurt]]; a [[person]] or an [[animal]] was not [[harm]]ed. {{ant|injured}} #: ''Everyone was shaken, but '''uninjured'''.'' === Related words === * [[injure]] * [[injured]] * [[injury]] 30mpnlmm4i9hf69x4kzrdtitygzxros 3 75972 559231 2026-05-01T12:46:31Z MathXplore 31658 test1 ([[m:User:ZbVl/VD|Vandoom]]) 559231 wikitext text/x-wiki == 2026-05-01 == [[File:Information.svg|25px]] Thank you for trying things out on Wiktionary. 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