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- rite noun (a rite, rites)
A rite is a religious or serious ceremony that is done in a fixed way, like baptism or a funeral. - ritual noun (a ritual, rituals); adjective (ritual)
A set of actions always done in the same way and order, especially as part of a religious ceremony. - rival noun (a rival, rivals); verb (rival, rivals, rivalled/rivaled, rivalling/rivaling); adjective (rival teams)
A person, team or business that competes with another for the same thing: The two schools are old rivals. - rivalry noun (rivalry, rivalries)
A situation in which people, teams or groups compete with each other for the same thing, often for a long time. - river noun (river, rivers)
A river is a large stream of fresh water that flows across land to a lake, another river or the sea. - riverbank noun (a riverbank, riverbanks)
1) A riverbank is the land along the side of a river. - riverbed noun (a riverbed, riverbeds)
1) A riverbed is the bottom of a river, the ground the river water flows over. - riverside noun (the riverside); adjective (riverside: a riverside path)
The riverside is the land along or near a river. - rivet noun (a rivet, rivets); verb (rivet, rivets, riveted, riveting)
A short metal pin used to join pieces of metal or leather; its end is hammered flat to hold it. - rivulet noun (rivulets)
1) A rivulet is a small stream of water, smaller than a river or brook. - rn abbreviation (RN, rn)
1) (slang, texting) rn means "right now": "I'm busy rn". 2) RN means Registered Nurse, a fully trained nurse (USA, Canada, Australia). 3)… - ro fragment or abbreviation (RO, ro — not a word on its own)
«RO» is short for «reverse osmosis», a way of cleaning water by pushing it through a very fine filter. - roach noun (a roach, roaches; for the fish the plural is often roach)
A cockroach: a flat brown insect that runs fast and lives in dirty kitchens and warm places. - road noun (road, roads)
A road is a wide hard path where cars, buses and bikes travel from one place to another. - roadhog noun (a roadhog, roadhogs; also «road hog»)
A driver who drives selfishly and dangerously, too fast or taking up too much of the road so others cannot pass. - roadrunner noun (a roadrunner, roadrunners)
A roadrunner is a fast bird of the deserts of the south-western USA and Mexico that prefers to run rather than fly. - roadside noun (the roadside); adjective (roadside: a roadside café)
The roadside is the ground at the edge of a road. - roadway noun (a roadway, roadways)
1) The part of a road that cars and other vehicles drive on, not the pavement (sidewalk). 2) A road in general, especially a main road. - roadworthiness noun (roadworthiness — uncountable)
1) The state of a vehicle being safe and fit to be driven on the road. - roam verb (roam, roams, roamed, roaming); noun (a roam — rare)
To walk or travel around with no fixed plan, often over a wide area. - roan adjective; noun (roans)
Roan describes an animal, especially a horse or mule, whose coat is brown, red or black mixed with white or grey hairs. - roar verb (roar, roars, roared, roaring); noun (a roar, roars)
To roar is to make a very loud, deep sound like a lion. - roast verb (roast, roasts, roasted, roasting); noun (a roast, roasts); adjective (roast)
To cook food, like meat or vegetables, in an oven or over a fire. - rob verb (rob, robs, robbed, robbing); noun (Rob — a short name for Robert)
To rob means to take money or things from a person or place in a wrong way, often by force or threats. - robber noun (a robber, robbers)
1) A person who steals from a person or place, often using force or threats, like a bank robber. - robbery noun (a robbery, robberies; robbery — uncountable)
The crime of stealing from a person or place, especially using force or threats. - robe noun (a robe, robes); verb (robe, robes, robed, robing — formal)
A robe is a long, loose piece of clothing that covers the body, worn for special ceremonies, by judges, priests, kings and graduates. - robin noun (robin, robins; also a name: Robin)
A robin is a small bird with a red or orange breast. - robocall noun (a robocall, robocalls); verb (robocall, robocalls, robocalled, robocalling — informal)
1) A robocall is an automatic phone call made by a computer, which plays a recorded message to many people at once, often to sell… - robot noun (robot, robots)
A robot is a machine that can do jobs by itself, following a program; some move and act like a person or an animal. - robotic adjective (robotic, more robotic)
1) To do with robots, or done by a robot: a robotic arm. 2) Moving or speaking stiffly, without feeling, like a robot: a robotic voice. - robust adjective (robust, more robust, most robust)
1) Strong and healthy: a robust child. 2) Strongly made, not easy to break: a robust bike. 3) Able to keep working well in many… - roc noun (rocs)
1) A roc is a huge bird of legend, in Arabian tales, strong enough to carry off an elephant or a ship. - rock noun (rock, rocks); verb (rock, rocks, rocked, rocking)
The hard, solid material that the Earth's surface is made of. - rocket noun (a rocket, rockets); verb (rocket, rockets, rocketed, rocketing)
A rocket is a tall vehicle with powerful engines that pushes it up into space. - rocky adjective (rocky, rockier, rockiest)
Rocky means covered with rocks or made of rock, like a rocky beach or rocky hills. - rod noun (rod, rods)
A rod is a long thin straight stick of wood, metal or plastic. - rodent noun (a rodent, rodents)
1) A rodent is a small mammal with sharp front teeth that keep growing, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel, hamster, guinea pig or beaver. - rodeo noun (a rodeo, rodeos)
A rodeo is a show and competition where cowboys and cowgirls ride bucking horses and bulls, rope calves and race horses round barrels. - roe noun (roe; also a roe, roes for the deer)
Roe is the mass of eggs inside a female fish, often eaten as food. - roebuck noun (roebucks)
1) A roebuck is a male roe deer, a small wild deer of the woods, with short antlers. - rogue noun (a rogue, rogues); adjective (rogue)
A dishonest person who cheats or tricks people. - roguish adjective (no change for comparison in common use)
1) Roguish means playful and a little naughty or sly, as in a cheeky smile or a twinkle in the eye. - roi noun (French: le roi, les rois); (abbreviation in English) ROI
Roi is the French word for king, as in «le roi» (the king); it is not an English word. - role noun (a role, roles)
A role is a part that an actor plays in a film, play or show. - roll verb (roll, rolls, rolled, rolling); noun (a roll, rolls)
To roll is to turn over and over, like a ball moving along the ground. - rolled verb past and past participle (roll, rolls, rolled, rolling); adjective (rolled — as in rolled oats)
Rolled is the past form of roll: the ball rolled away. - roller noun (a roller, rollers)
A roller is a tube or cylinder that turns, used to flatten, spread or move things. - roma noun (the Roma, Roma; a Rom, Roma — plural); proper noun (Roma — a name); noun (a roma tomato)
1) The Roma are a people who have lived in Europe for about a thousand years; their ancestors came from northern India and many have… - roman adjective (Roman — with a capital R); noun (a Roman, Romans)
Connected with ancient Rome, a powerful empire long ago around the Mediterranean Sea. - romance noun (romance, a romance, romances); verb (romance — old-fashioned)
A romance is a loving relationship between two people. - romani adjective (Romani); noun (Romani — the language; a Romani, the Romani — the people)
1) The Romani (also spelt Romany) are a people whose ancestors came from India about a thousand years ago and who now live in many… - romanian adjective (Romanian); noun (a Romanian, Romanians; Romanian — the language)
adjective From or belonging to Romania, a country in south-eastern Europe. - romansh noun (Romansh); adjective (Romansh)
Romansh is a language spoken by a small number of people in south-east Switzerland, in the canton of Graubünden. - romantic adjective (romantic, more romantic); noun (a romantic, romantics)
About love between people: a romantic film, a romantic dinner. - romany noun (a Romany, Romanies; Romany — the language); adjective (Romany, also Romani)
1) A member of the Romani people (Roma), who came from India long ago and spread through Europe and the world; some travel, many live… - rome noun, proper name (Rome)
1) Rome is the capital city of Italy. 2) Rome was the centre of the ancient Roman Empire, which ruled much of Europe more than two… - romeo noun (a romeo, romeos — informal); proper noun (Romeo — a name)
Romeo is a boy's name; the most famous Romeo is the young lover in Shakespeare's play «Romeo and Juliet». - romp verb (romp, romps, romped, romping); noun (romps)
1) To romp is to play in a lively, noisy way, running and jumping about. 2) A romp is a lively game or a spell of happy play. - ron noun (a name: Ron)
1) Ron is a boy's or man's name, often short for Ronald. 2) Ron Weasley is a famous friend of Harry Potter in books and films. - roof noun (a roof, roofs); verb (roof — rare)
A roof is the top covering of a building or vehicle. - rooftop noun (a rooftop, rooftops); adjective (rooftop: a rooftop garden)
1) A rooftop is the outside top surface of a roof. - rook noun (a rook, rooks); verb (rook, rooks, rooked, rooking — informal, old-fashioned)
1) A rook is a large black bird of the crow family with a grey, bare patch of skin at the base of its beak; rooks live together in noisy… - rookery noun (rookeries)
A rookery is a group of rooks' nests high in the trees, or the place where rooks live together. - room noun (room, rooms; room — uncountable for «space»); verb (room — rare, to share a room)
A room is a part of a building with walls, a floor and a ceiling, like a kitchen or a bedroom. - roomful noun (roomfuls)
1) A roomful is as many people or things as fill a room. - roommate noun (a roommate, roommates)
A roommate is a person who shares a bedroom with you. - roomy adjective (roomier, roomiest)
1) Roomy means having plenty of space inside, so that it is not cramped. - roost noun (a roost, roosts); verb (roost, roosts, roosted, roosting)
A roost is a place where birds or bats rest or sleep, such as a branch, a perch or a barn. - rooster noun (a rooster, roosters)
An adult male chicken, usually with a bright red comb on its head and colourful tail feathers, known for crowing loudly in the morning. - root noun (a root, roots); verb (root, roots, rooted, rooting)
The part of a plant that grows under the ground, holding it in place and taking in water and minerals. - roots noun (roots, plural of root; root — a root); verb (roots, from root)
Roots are the parts of a plant that grow under the ground; they hold the plant in place and take in water and minerals. - rope noun (rope, ropes); verb (rope, ropes, roped, roping)
A rope is a strong, thick cord made of twisted strands, used for pulling, tying or climbing. - rosary noun (a rosary, rosaries)
A string of beads used by Catholic Christians to count prayers. - rose noun (rose, roses); verb (rise: rose — past form); adjective (rose — pink color)
A rose is a flower with a sweet smell and sharp thorns on its stem. - rosebud noun (rosebuds)
A rosebud is a rose flower before it has opened fully. | 1) A rosebud is a rose that has not yet opened. - rosemary noun (rosemary — uncountable as a herb; a rosemary bush, rosemaries — rare); name (Rosemary)
A small evergreen bush with needle-like leaves that smell strong and fresh, used as a herb in cooking. - rosette noun (a rosette, rosettes)
A round badge made of ribbon, given as a prize, for example at a horse or pet show. - rosin noun (rosin, uncountable); verb (rosin, rosins, rosined, rosining)
Rosin is a hard, sticky, amber-coloured substance made from pine tree sap. - rosy adjective (rosy, rosier, rosiest)
Pink or pinkish-red, like a rose, especially of cheeks or skin. - rot verb (rot, rots, rotted, rotting); noun (rot — uncountable)
To go soft, bad and break down slowly because of bacteria and fungi, like old fruit, wood or dead leaves; to decay. - rota noun (a rota, rotas — UK, Australia)
A rota is a list showing who has to do a job and when, so that people take turns. - rotate verb (rotate, rotates, rotated, rotating)
To turn around a centre or a point; to spin: The Earth rotates once a day. - rotation noun (a rotation, rotations; rotation as uncountable)
Rotation is turning around a centre point or a line: "the rotation of the Earth". - rotational adjective (rotational)
Rotational means to do with turning round a centre point. - rotifer noun (a rotifer, rotifers)
1) (science) A tiny water animal, usually too small to see without a microscope, with a ring of little hairs at its head that wave and… - rotor noun (a rotor, rotors)
A rotor is a part of a machine that turns round and round, such as the blades on top of a helicopter. - rotted verb form (past of rot: rot, rots, rotted, rotting); adjective (rotted — rare, usually «rotten»)
Rotted is the past form of «rot»: something rotted when it went bad and broke down slowly because of germs, fungi, damp or age. - rotten adjective (rotten, more rotten, most rotten); adverb (rotten — informal: spoiled rotten)
Gone bad, soft and smelly because of decay (a rotten egg, rotten wood). - rotting verb, -ing form of rot (rot, rots, rotted, rotting); adjective (rotting)
Rotting means going bad and breaking down, as dead plants, animals or food slowly decay. - rottweiler noun (a Rottweiler, Rottweilers)
A Rottweiler is a large, strong breed of dog, black with brown markings, first bred in Germany to herd cattle and guard. - rouble noun (roubles)
A rouble is a unit of money used in Russia long ago and still in some countries. - rouge noun (rouge — uncountable); adjective (French «rouge» = red); verb (rouge — rare)
«Rouge» means «red» in French: «une pomme rouge» is «a red apple». - rough adjective (rough, rougher, roughest); adverb (rough — informal); noun (the rough); verb (rough it, rough out)
Rough means not smooth; a rough surface is bumpy or uneven when you touch it. - roughly adverb (roughly)
Roughly means about, not exactly: roughly 100 people. - roughness noun (roughness; no plural)
The roughness of something is how uneven or harsh its surface feels, the opposite of smoothness. - round noun (round, rounds); adjective (round, rounder, roundest); preposition, adverb (round, around); verb (round, rounds, rounded, rounding)
A round is one turn of a game, a race, a quiz or a test: the first round. - roundabout noun (a roundabout, roundabouts); adjective (roundabout: indirect)
1) A roundabout (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) is a circular junction where cars go around a middle island and leave at different… - rounders noun (rounders — uncountable, used as singular)
1) A bat-and-ball game played in the UK and Ireland, a bit like baseball, where players hit a ball and run around four posts. - roundish adjective (roundish)
1) Almost round, but not quite a perfect circle or ball. 2) (of a number) Roughly a round number.
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