English to English Dictionary

/ˈbær.ək/ [barrack]

[noun] A building or group of buildings used to house soldiers (usually used in the plural 'barracks').

/bɑːrz/ [bars]

[noun] Plural form of bar: long, rigid pieces of wood, metal, or other material.

/beɪs ˈvɜːr.ʒən/ [base version]

[noun] The standard, original, or foundational edition of a product, software, or creative work without any added enhancements, features, or upgrades.

/ˈbeɪ.sɪn/ [basin]

[noun] A wide, round, open container used for holding liquids, washing, or food preparation.

/bæsk/ [basque]

[noun] A member of a people living in the western Pyrenees, or the unique, non-Indo-European language spoken by them.

/bəˈtɑː.tə/ [batata]

[noun] The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), or an edible tuber widely used in regional cuisines such as Indian, Portuguese, and Middle Eastern cooking.

/bɑːðz/ [baths]

[noun] Plural form of bath: acts of immersing the body in water for hygiene, relaxation, or therapeutic purposes.

/ˈbæt.ən/ [batten]

[noun] A long, thin, square strip of wood or metal used for fastening or holding something in place, especially in building or shipbuilding.

/ˈbætəl ʌv ˌæpəˈmætəks kɔːrt haʊs/ [battle of appomattox court house]

[noun] The final engagement of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia before it surrendered to the Union Army under Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.

/ˈbæt.əl əv fɪˈlɪp.aɪ/ [Battle of Philippi]

[noun] The final battle in the Wars of the Second Triumvirate, fought in 42 BCE near the city of Philippi, resulting in the defeat of Brutus and Cassius and the effective end of the Roman Republic.

/bɔːl/ [bawl]

[verb] To weep or cry noisily; to sob uncontrollably.

/ˌbiː.biːˈes/ [bbs]

[noun] A computer system that serves as an information hub or message board, accessible by users via a modem and telephone line, popular before the rise of the internet.

/bi əˈkweɪn.tɪd wɪð/ [be əˈkweɪntɪd wɪð]

[idiom] To have personal knowledge of someone or something through experience, study, or previous contact.

/biː ɒn klaʊd naɪn/ [be on cloud nine]

[idiom] To be extremely happy, joyful, or blissful.

/biː wʌnz oʊn bɔːs/ [be ones own boss]

[idiom] To work for oneself as a freelancer or business owner rather than being employed by someone else; to have full control over one's work life.

/ˈbiːkənɪdʒ/ [beaconage]

[noun] A tax or toll formerly levied on shipping for the maintenance of beacons, buoys, and lighthouses.

/bɛər fruːt/ [bear fruit]

[idiom] To produce a successful, positive, or desired result after a period of effort or development.

/ˈbɛər.ər/ [bearer]

[noun] A person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something.