Verb – Bloviate This word was coined in the US in about 1845, probably from the word “blow,” as in “to blow hot air:” to lie or exaggerate as you brag or make claims or promises. To bloviate is to Read More …
Verb > Bloviate
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Verb > Forage
Verb – Forage (no object) 1 of an animal : to eat growing grass or other plants : GRAZE The cows were foraging in the pasture. 2 : to search for something (such as food or supplies) He had to Read More …
Verb > Applaud
Verb – Applaud 1 : to strike the hands together over and over to show approval or praise (no object) The audience stood and applauded (=clapped) at the end of the show. (+ object) Everyone applauded the graduates as they Read More …
Verb > Deny
Verb – Deny (+ object) 1 a : to say that something is not true He denied the report that he would be quitting his job. She denies all the charges that have been made against her. I don’t deny Read More …
Noun > Piffling
Noun > Piffling As you breathe out, make a dismissive sound with your lips like “ppfff.” It’s a sound that says, “Whatever,” or “That’s dumb,” or “That doesn’t matter.” It’s the sound people probably had in mind when they started Read More …
Verb > Splurge
(no object) informal to spend more money than usual on something for yourself You should let yourself splurge once in a while. — often + on We decided to splurge on a bottle of good wine for dinner. — splurge Read More …
Verb > Gainsay
This word means “to say against.” To gainsay things or people is to speak against them, to disagree with them, to say that they’re wrong. Pronunciation: GAIN say That’s the accepted pronunciation, but long ago, it was a matter of Read More …
Verb > Wear out
1 wear (someone) out or wear out (someone) : to make (someone) tired All that work in the yard yesterday really wore me out. She was worn out (=exhausted) from exercising. 2 wear out or wear (something) out or wear Read More …
Verb > Faze
This word might have come from an Old English one meaning “to drive away.” When something fazes you, it bothers you and makes you visibly worried, scared, confused, or embarrassed. Pronunciation: FAZE (rhymes with “daze” and “ways”) Part of speech: Read More …
Verb > Anaesthetize
With Greek roots that mean “without feeling” or “without sensation,” the word “anesthesia” means “a loss of the ability to feel.” Often this is literal: before you get surgery, you get either general anaesthesia, so that you’re asleep and you Read More …