English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 125 of 625

be not to knowverb

To not have the required information.

be off with youphrase

Go away; get out.

be onverb

To be ranked at (something), based on polling.

be on atverb

To complain to (someone).

be on oneverb

Behave in an irrational, aggressive, or eccentric manner.

be on one's bullshitverb

To behave in a characteristic, typically negative way.

Be On the Look Outnoun

Alternative form of be on the lookout.

be on toverb

To figure out; to realize the truth.

be one thingverb

To be ordinary or acceptable; often used with "be another thing" to contrast two different ideas, situations, or actions.

be one's own worst enemyverb

To act contrary to one's own interests; to cause problems for oneself; to self-sabotage.

be oneselfverb

To behave or act naturally, without regard to how this behavior is perceived by others.

be onto nothingverb

To mistakenly believe one has reached an important insight, despite not having done so.

be onto somethingverb

To have gained an insight that could lead to future success.

be out forverb

To seek or pursue, especially to determinedly pursue something to one's own benefit.

be part of life's rich tapestryverb

To be one of the many experiences, both good and bad, that make up a full and complete life.

be quietintj

Remain silent. Sometimes used as a more polite synonym of shut up.

be right backphrase

Used to indicate the speaker will return in a moment. Often abbreviated in online slang as BRB.

be seized ofverb

To remain in consideration of a matter.

be sickverb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: be sick.

be someone's to loseverb

To be anticipated to be won by someone.

be still my heartverb

An admonition to oneself to calm down when overly excited, especially in terms of romantic attraction.

be that as it mayadv_phrase

Even if that is the case; whether that is true or not; nevertheless.

be the bigger manverb

To walk away from a conflict to prevent it from escalating.

be the worse for drinkverb

To be drunk.

be thereverb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see be, there.

be there and be squarephrase

Used to encourage someone to go somewhere considered nerdy.

be there or be squarephrase

Used to encourage someone to attend an event.

be toverb

Used to express an official plan, arrangement, or scheduled event.

be used toverb

To be familiar with or accustomed to something or someone through repeated experience; to be acclimated to.

be withverb

To have sex with.

be worriedverb

Synonym of be bothered (“to have the enthusiasm (to do something)”).

be-allnoun

The whole; all that is to be.

be-all and end-allnoun

Something considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.

be-beardedadj

Having a beard.

be-bonnetedadj

Wearing a bonnet.

be-bonnettedadj

Alternative form of be-bonneted.

be-bootedadj

Alternative form of bebooted.

be-breechedadj

Wearing breeches.

be-ernoun

One whose self-identity is in passive roles, such as experiencing and observing.

be-flouncedadj

Alternative form of beflounced.

be-furbelowedadj

Alternative form of befurbelowed.

be-glassedadj

Alternative form of beglassed.

be-goateedadj

Alternative form of begoateed.

be-goggledadj

Alternative form of begoggled.

be-headphonedadj

Wearing headphones.

be-helmetedadj

Alternative form of behelmeted.

be-innoun

A gathering of hippies in a public place.

be-legginedadj

Dated form of belegginged.

be-leggingedadj

Alternative form of belegginged.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter B contains 31,241 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 625 pages, and you are currently viewing page 125. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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