English to English Dictionary

/loʊˈkeɪt ðə dɪˈvaɪ.zər/ [locate the divisor]

[verb] To identify, determine, or find the specific number or mathematical expression by which another quantity is to be divided.

/loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən əv ˈmɛk.sɪ.koʊ/ [location of Mexico]

[noun] The geographical position of the country of Mexico, located in southern North America, bordered by the United States to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the south and west, Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east.

/ˈloʊ.keɪ.tər/ [locator]

[noun] A device, person, or system that determines the place, position, or site of something.

/ˈlɒdʒ.ər/ [lodger]

[noun] A person who pays rent to live in a room or part of another person's house.

/lɒɡ fluːm/ [log flume]

[noun] An amusement park ride consisting of a water-filled channel through which passengers travel in boat-shaped vehicles, typically culminating in a steep drop into a splash pool.

/ˈlɒɡ.ər/ [logger]

[noun] A person who fells trees and prepares timber for transport.

/ˌlɒɡ.əˈɡræf.ɪk ˈraɪ.tɪŋ/

[noun] A writing system in which the basic units (logograms) represent individual words or morphemes rather than phonetic sounds or syllables.

/lɒˈɡɒɡ.rə.fi/ [logography]

[noun] A system of writing in which each character or symbol represents a complete word or morpheme rather than a phonetic sound.

/lɔɪn/ [loin]

[noun] The part of the body of a human or quadruped between the ribs and the hip bone, on each side of the backbone.

/ˈloʊ.nər/ [loner]

[noun] A person who avoids the company or society of others and prefers to live, work, or spend time alone.

/ˌlɔːŋ ˌtɜːm ˈɡəʊl/ [long term goal]

[noun] An objective that takes a considerable amount of time—typically years or a lifetime—to achieve, requiring sustained effort, planning, and perseverance.

/ˈlɔŋ.ɡɪst məˈmeɪ.li.ən tʌŋ/ [longest mammalian tongue]

[noun] The maximum tongue length found within any species of the class Mammalia, often noted in biology for extreme anatomical adaptations such as feeding on insects or aquatic vegetation.

/ˈlʊk.aʊt/ [lookout]

[noun] A person or group of people stationed to keep watch for danger, signals, or opportunities.

/luːp/ [loop]

[noun] A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself, or a structure or object in the form of such a shape.

/ˈlɒp.ər/ [lopper]

[noun] A large pruning shear with long handles, used for cutting branches from trees and shrubs.

/luːz/ [lose]

[verb] To be deprived of or cease to have or retain something.

/lɒst/ [lost]

[adjective] Unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts.

/laʊd/ [loud]

[adjective] Producing or capable of producing much noise; easily heard.