A-Z-03

60 words & definitions

babble
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
badger
To repeatedly and annoyingly ask someone to do something.
baffle
To totally bewilder, confuse, and mystify.
balk
To hesitate or be unwilling to continue with an idea or action.
bamboozle
To cheat or fool.
bandy
To mention something a lot, usually without taking care or thinking too much about what is being said
barf
To vomit.
bash
To hit hard and forcefully
bask
To lie exposed to warmth and sunlight for relaxation and pleasure.
bawl
To cry loudly and uncontrollably.
begrudge
To envy someone else's good fortune
beguile
To charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way.
bellow
For a person or animal to emit a deep loud shout or roar, usually in pain or anger.
besmirch
To cause harm or damage to the reputation of someone or something
bicker
To argue about things that are petty and unimportant.
bangle
An ornamental band worn round the arm or occasionally the ankle.
barb
A remark that is funny but unkind.
bevy
A large group of people of a particular kind, usually women
belch
To emit gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth.
batty
Mad and slightly crazy, usually in a humorous way
bawdy
Lewd, coarse, and obscene, but in a humorous way.
bedraggled
Giving an appearance of being messy, untidy, and neglected.
berserk
To behave in a wild and uncontrolled way as a result of something unexpected happening.
befuddled
Being confused and unable to think clearly.
beckon
To literally or figuratively gesture with the hand or head to encourage someone to come nearer or to follow
banish
To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.
bewildered
To be completely confused because of an overload of information.
beggar
A person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food
banter
The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
betray
To expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy
bashful
Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy
berate
To criticize someone in an angry manner
barren
A land or a person that is incapable of growing anything or bearing fruit
barbaric
Extremely cruel
awash
Having an amount of something that is larger than necessary or wanted
barrage
A continuous attack over a long period of time
battleground
A location or situation wher people are fighting against each other.
belligerent
Hostile and aggressive, with an implied threat of violence
backlash
A strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened
backlog
A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done
bereft
Feeling the loss of being without something
belch
The loud noise that comes from gas exiting the stomach through the mouth, usually after eating.
avert
To avoid or dodge a difficult situation.
avid
Showing a keen desire or craving for something.
awesome
amazing, breathtaking, or overwhelming
awkward
Lacking grace or ease in movement or behavior, especially in social situations.
bandit
A robber or outlaw, especially one who is part of a group and operates in remote or wild areas.
banquet
A large formal meal for many people, usually to celebrate a special event.
bargain
To try to reach an agreement through discussion and compromise.
bargain
a thing bought or offered for sale more cheaply than is usual or expected.
beast
Something or somebody very difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
beg
To plead or request strongly due to need or emotion.
beleaguered
Surrounded and under attack (especially in a military or physical sense)
belittle
To speak about someone or something in a way that shows little respect.
bigot
A person who is intolerant toward those with different opinions, beliefs, or lifestyles.
benign
Kind, gentle, and harmless in nature or effect, or not harmful to health
bend
The part of something that is curved, such as a pipe or a road.
bend
To shape something that is straight into a curve or angle; or to move your body so that it is no longer upright or straight.
backfire
To have the opposite effect of what was intended, usually producing a negative result.
bestial
Savage, brutal, or cruel in nature or behavior; relating to or resembling beasts; animal-like.