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- mallet noun (a mallet, mallets)
A hammer with a big head made of wood, rubber or plastic, used to hit things without damaging them. - malpractice noun (malpractice, uncountable; malpractices – rare)
When a doctor, lawyer or other professional does their job very badly or carelessly, and someone is harmed because of it. - malt noun (no plural)
1) Malt is barley or other grain that has been soaked, dried and treated so that it can be used to make beer or whisky. - mam noun (mam, mams) – informal
1) (informal, UK – Wales, the north of England; Ireland) Mother; another word for «mum» or «mam». 2) Sometimes a spelling of «ma'am»… - mama noun (a mama, mamas; also mamma, momma)
Mama is a word for mother, often used by young children or in families; it is one of the first words babies say. - mamba noun (a mamba, mambas)
1) A mamba is a fast, very venomous snake from Africa. There are black mambas and green mambas. - mamma noun (plural mammas)
1) Mamma is an old-fashioned word for mother, used by young children. Also used in tales as a childlike word for mother. - mammal noun (a mammal, mammals)
A mammal is an animal that has hair or fur, breathes air and feeds its babies with milk. - mammalian adjective (mammalian)
To do with mammals, or belonging to the group of animals called mammals. - mammoth noun (a mammoth, mammoths); adjective (mammoth — very big)
A mammoth was a huge, hairy animal like an elephant with long curved tusks that lived long ago and died out. - mammy noun (mammy, mammies)
A child's word for mother, like «mum» or «mammy» said by Irish children. - mamo interjection (Ukrainian, in Latin letters: «Mamo!»)
«Mamo» is how you call your mother in Ukrainian — «Mum!» or «Mom!» — the form used when speaking to her (from «mama», mother). - man noun (man, men); verb (man, mans, manned, manning); interjection (man!)
1) A man is a grown-up male person. 2) Man can mean people in general (old use): «Man has walked on the Moon.» 3) To man something is to… - manage verb (manage, manages, managed, managing)
To succeed in doing something difficult: «I managed to finish the race». - management noun (management — uncountable; the management)
Management is controlling and organising something, such as a business, money, time or a problem. - manager noun (a manager, managers)
A manager is a person who is in charge of a shop, business, team of workers or project. - manatee noun (a manatee, manatees)
1) A large, slow, gentle plant-eating mammal that lives in warm coastal waters and rivers; it has flippers, a round paddle-shaped tail and… - manchu noun (Manchu, the Manchus); adjective (Manchu)
The Manchu are a people from Manchuria in north-east China. - mancunian noun (a Mancunian, Mancunians); adjective (Mancunian)
A person who comes from or lives in Manchester, a big city in north-west England. - mandarin noun (a mandarin, mandarins; Mandarin — the language)
A mandarin is a small, sweet orange fruit that is easy to peel. - mandate noun (a mandate, mandates); verb (mandate, mandates, mandated, mandating — formal)
A mandate is the authority given to a government or leader by voters to carry out their plans: the party won a strong mandate. - mandatory adjective (mandatory)
Required by a law or a rule; something you must do; compulsory. - mandible noun (a mandible, mandibles)
1) The mandible is the lower jawbone. 2) Mandibles are the biting mouthparts of insects such as ants and beetles. 3) In birds, the… - mandrill noun (a mandrill, mandrills)
1) A mandrill is a large monkey from the rainforests of central Africa; the males have a bright red and blue face and a colourful bottom. - mane noun (a mane, manes)
A mane is the long thick hair growing on the neck of some animals, especially horses and male lions. - manfully adverb
1) Manfully means bravely and without giving up, even when things are hard. - manga noun (manga, uncountable; also a manga, mangas)
Japanese comics and graphic novels, usually read from right to left, with a special drawing style (big eyes, speed lines). - mange noun (mange, uncountable)
1) A skin disease of dogs, foxes, cats and other animals, caused by tiny mites; it makes the fur fall out and the skin itchy and sore. - manger noun (a manger, mangers)
A long open box or trough that horses and cattle eat from. - mangle noun (a mangle, mangles); verb (mangle, mangles, mangled, mangling)
A machine with two rollers, turned by a handle, used in the past to squeeze water out of wet washing. - mangled adjective (mangled); verb, past of «mangle» (mangle, mangles, mangled, mangling)
Badly crushed, twisted or torn so that it is spoilt. - mango noun (a mango, mangoes or mangos)
A mango is a sweet, juicy tropical fruit with orange flesh, a smooth skin and a large flat stone inside. - mangrove noun (a mangrove, mangroves; mangrove swamp, mangrove forest)
A mangrove is a tree or shrub that grows in salty water along tropical coasts, with tangled roots that stand above the mud. - mangy adjective (mangier, mangiest)
1) Mangy means having patchy, thin fur or skin from a disease, or looking shabby and worn. - manhood noun (no plural)
1) Manhood is the time when a boy has grown up into a man. 2) Manhood also means the qualities of a man, such as strength and courage. - manicure noun (a manicure, manicures); verb (manicure, manicures, manicured, manicuring)
A beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails: cutting, shaping and often painting the nails. - manifest verb (manifest, manifests, manifested, manifesting); adjective (manifest); noun (a manifest, manifests)
To show something clearly, or to appear and become visible: «The illness manifested as a rash». - manifestation noun (manifestation, manifestations)
A sign or way that something shows itself: «Fever is a manifestation of illness». - manifestly adverb
1) Manifestly means clearly and obviously, so that anyone can see it. - manifesto noun (a manifesto, manifestos or manifestoes)
A manifesto is a written public statement in which a political party or group says what it believes and what it promises to do if elected. - manikin noun (manikins)
A manikin is a little man, a dwarf or a very small person. - manila noun (Manila — a name; manila — the paper, uncountable); adjective (manila)
Manila is the capital city of the Philippines, a country of islands in Southeast Asia. - manipulate verb (manipulate, manipulates, manipulated, manipulating)
To control or influence someone in a clever, unfair or dishonest way, to get what you want. - manipulation noun (manipulation, manipulations)
Controlling or influencing people in a clever and unfair way, so they do what you want. - mankind noun (mankind, uncountable)
1) All people in the world, considered together; the human race; humankind. 2) (older use) Men, as opposed to women — this use is rare now. - manky adjective (manky, mankier, mankiest)
1) (UK, Ireland, slang) Dirty, smelly or disgusting: manky socks. 2) (UK, slang) Of poor quality; broken or worn out. 3) (UK, slang)… - manly adjective (manlier, manliest)
1) Manly means brave, strong and having the qualities thought right for a man. - manna noun (manna, uncountable)
1) (Bible) Manna was the special food that, the Bible says, God sent from heaven each morning to feed the Israelites in the desert after… - manned verb (man, mans, manned, manning)
1) To man is to supply people to work a boat, a ship or a machine. Manned means having people on board or in charge. - mannequin noun (a mannequin, mannequins)
A model of a human body used to show clothes in a shop window. - manner noun (a manner; manners)
The way in which something is done or happens. - mannerly adjective
1) Mannerly means polite, well behaved and knowing good manners. - manners noun, plural (manners); singular "manner" means a way of doing something
Manners are the polite ways of behaving with other people, like saying please and thank you. - manoeuvre verb (manoeuvres, manoeuvred, manoeuvring); noun (manoeuvres)
A manoeuvre is a planned movement of soldiers, ships or vehicles, often done as practice. - manor noun
1) A manor is a large country house with land around it, once owned by a lord or squire. - mansion noun (a mansion, mansions)
1) A very large, grand house, usually belonging to a rich person. 2) (UK, in names) Mansions: a block of flats, such as «Victoria Mansions». - manta noun (a manta, mantas; also «manta ray»)
A manta, or manta ray, is a very large, flat sea fish with wide fins like wings, which glides through warm oceans and eats tiny plankton. - mantel noun (also called mantelpiece)
1) A mantel is the shelf above a fireplace, where things are put on display. - mantelpiece noun (a mantelpiece, mantelpieces; also «mantel», «mantelshelf»)
1) A mantelpiece is the shelf above a fireplace, often with ornaments, clocks, cards or photos on it. 2) The frame around a fireplace. - mantis noun (a mantis, mantises; praying mantis)
1) A mantis, often called a praying mantis, is a long green or brown insect that holds its spiky front legs together as if praying, and… - mantle noun (a mantle, mantles); verb (mantle — rare)
In science, the mantle is the thick hot layer of rock inside the Earth, between the crust and the core. - mantra noun (a mantra, mantras)
A word, sound or short phrase repeated again and again in prayer or meditation, especially in Hinduism and Buddhism. - manual adjective; noun (a manual, manuals)
Manual means done by hand or by a person's effort, not by a machine: «manual work». - manufacture verb (manufacture, manufactures, manufactured, manufacturing); noun (manufacture, uncountable)
To manufacture means to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory with machines. - manufactured verb form and adjective (manufacture, manufactures, manufactured, manufacturing)
Made in large numbers in a factory, using machines. - manufacturer noun (a manufacturer, manufacturers)
A person or company that makes goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines. - manufacturing noun (manufacturing — uncountable); verb form (manufacture, manufactures, manufactured, manufacturing)
The business or industry of making goods in large numbers in factories. - manure noun (manure, uncountable); verb (manure, manures, manured, manuring)
Manure is animal poo, often mixed with straw, used to make soil richer so plants grow better. - manuscript noun (a manuscript, manuscripts)
A book, story or piece of writing written by hand, especially an old one from before printing. - many determiner, pronoun (many, more, most)
Many means a large number of things or people: many birds. - mao proper noun (Mao — a name); Mandarin pinyin (mao)
Mao usually means Mao Zedong, the leader of the Communist Party who ruled the People's Republic of China from its start until his death. - maori noun (a Māori, Māori); adjective (Māori); the language (Māori, te reo Māori)
Māori are the Indigenous people of New Zealand (Aotearoa), who were living there long before Europeans arrived. - map noun (a map, maps); verb (map, maps, mapped, mapping; map out)
A drawing of an area — a room, town, country or the world — seen from above, showing where places are. - maple noun (a maple, maples; maple as uncountable wood); adjective-like (maple syrup, maple leaf)
A maple is a tree with leaves that have pointed parts like fingers; the leaves turn red, orange or yellow in autumn. - mapping noun (mapping, mappings); verb form (present participle of map)
1) The making of maps of an area. 2) (maths) A rule that links each item in one set to an item in another set, like a function. 3) A plan… - mar verb (mar, mars, marred, marring)
To spoil or damage something, making it less good or less beautiful. - mara noun (a mara, maras)
A mara is a South American animal that looks like a small deer or long-legged hare but is a rodent, a relative of the guinea pig. - maraca noun (a maraca, maracas)
1) A musical instrument made of a hollow ball or gourd filled with seeds, beads or small stones, with a handle; you shake it to make a… - marathi noun (Marathi — a language and people); adjective (Marathi)
1) Marathi is a language spoken by about 80 to 100 million people, mainly in the state of Maharashtra in western India, including the city… - marathon noun (a marathon, marathons); adjective (marathon)
A running race of about 42 kilometres (26.2 miles). - marble noun (marble, marbles)
A marble is a small glass ball for playing games. - marcel noun (a marcel, marcels); verb (marcel, marcels, marcelled, marcelling); name (Marcel)
Marcel is a man's first name, especially in France, as in the French mime artist Marcel Marceau. - march noun (March, the month); verb (march, marches, marched, marching); noun (a march, marches)
March is the third month of the year, with 31 days, between February and April. - marcher noun (a marcher, marchers)
A person who walks in a march, especially a protest march or a parade. - mare noun (a mare, mares; mare – Latin «sea», plural «maria»)
A female horse, donkey or zebra, especially an adult one. - margin noun (a margin, margins)
A margin is the empty space at the edge of a page, often with a line, where you do not write. - mari noun (Mari – a name of a people, a language and an ancient city); also a name
The Mari are a Finno-Ugric people who live mainly in the Mari El Republic in Russia, by the Volga river. - maria proper noun (Maria); noun (maria — plural of mare, in astronomy)
Maria: a common girl's name in many countries. - marigold noun (a marigold, marigolds)
A garden plant with bright orange or yellow flowers. - marinade noun (a marinade, marinades); verb (marinade, marinades, marinaded, marinading – mostly UK)
1) A mixture of liquids like oil, vinegar, lemon juice, soy sauce, herbs and spices, in which food (meat, fish, tofu, vegetables) is… - marine adjective (marine); noun (a marine, marines; the Marines)
To do with the sea or the animals and plants that live in it: marine life. - mariner noun (a mariner, mariners)
1) (old or literary) A sailor; a person who works on a ship. 2) (Mariner) The name of some space probes and sports teams, such as NASA's… - marionette noun (marionette, marionettes)
1) A marionette is a puppet, a doll moved by strings held from above. - maritime adjective (maritime — no comparative forms)
1) Connected with the sea, ships and sailing. 2) Near the sea or living by the sea: a maritime country or climate. 3) (Canada) «the… - mark noun (mark, marks); verb (mark, marks, marked, marking); name (Mark)
A mark is a small sign, spot or line on something: a pen mark, a dirty mark. - markedly adverb (markedly)
1) In a way that is clear and easy to notice; very noticeably (markedly better, markedly different). - marker noun (marker, markers)
A marker is a pen with a thick, coloured tip, often called a felt-tip pen or marker pen. - market noun (market, markets); verb (market, markets, marketed, marketing)
A market is a place, often outdoors with stalls, where people buy and sell food and other things. - marketplace noun (marketplace, marketplaces)
1) A marketplace is an open square in a town where people buy and sell things, such as food, cloth and animals. - marking noun (a marking, markings; marking, uncountable); verb form (-ing of mark)
Markings are the lines, spots or patterns on an animal, road, plane or object.
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