--- title: B — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 52 description: The 1119 words of the English dictionary under B, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/52/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / B # B — The English dictionary · page 52 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) … [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/51/) **52** [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/53/) … [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/59/) **brutality** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Cruel, violent treatment of people or animals; very harsh behaviour.[↗](../../brutality/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* When men turn to brutes, their brutality grows.[↗](../../brutality/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The king's brutality made the people afraid.[↗](../../brutality/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We were shocked by the brutality of the storm.[↗](../../brutality/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **brutally** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a cruel, savage way, with great violence.[↗](../../brutally/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The robbers attacked us brutally.[↗](../../brutally/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The wicked lord treated his servants brutally.[↗](../../brutally/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He spoke brutally, with no kindness at all.[↗](../../brutally/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **brute** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A cruel, violent or rough person.[↗](../../brute/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old) A big, strong animal, especially a wild one.[↗](../../brute/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (adjective) Using only strength, not thinking: brute force, brute strength.[↗](../../brute/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (informal) Something big and hard to manage: «this box is a brute to carry».[↗](../../brute/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The brute pushed everyone out of his way.[↗](../../brute/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He opened the door by brute force.[↗](../../brute/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bear was a huge brute.[↗](../../brute/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be such a brute to your brother\![↗](../../brute/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Trying every combination of the lock is a brute-force method.[↗](../../brute/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · This suitcase is a brute to lift.[↗](../../brute/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "What is that brute of a cowherd doing?[↗](../../brute/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **brutish** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Stupid and rough, like an animal that cannot think.[↗](../../brutish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this.[↗](../../brutish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.92.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brutish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; but he that is brutish hateth reproof.[↗](../../brutish/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.12.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brutish/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · But I was brutish, and ignorant; I was as a beast before Thee.[↗](../../brutish/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.73.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brutish/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **bryony** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Bryony is a climbing plant found in hedges in Britain and Europe; there are two kinds, white bryony and black bryony, both with shiny red berries in autumn.[↗](../../bryony/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Bryony is also a girl's name (a name).[↗](../../bryony/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Bryony climbed all over the hedge by the lane.[↗](../../bryony/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The bright red berries of bryony are poisonous.[↗](../../bryony/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Never eat hedge berries like bryony.[↗](../../bryony/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · White bryony holds on with curly tendrils.[↗](../../bryony/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In autumn the bryony berries hung like red beads.[↗](../../bryony/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Bryony is the name of the girl who sits next to me.[↗](../../bryony/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher pointed out bryony on our nature walk and warned us not to touch it.[↗](../../bryony/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **bubble** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A bubble is a thin round ball of liquid with air or gas inside, like a soap bubble.[↗](../../bubble/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A bubble is also a ball of air or gas inside a liquid, like the bubbles in fizzy drinks or boiling water.[↗](../../bubble/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To bubble means to make bubbles, like soup bubbling in a pan.[↗](../../bubble/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To bubble with a feeling means to be full of it.[↗](../../bubble/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The children blew bubbles in the garden.[↗](../../bubble/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Bubbles rose to the top of the fizzy drink.[↗](../../bubble/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The soup is bubbling; turn the heat down.[↗](../../bubble/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Write what the character says in the speech bubble.[↗](../../bubble/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I had a bubble bath with lots of foam.[↗](../../bubble/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Bubbles in boiling water are full of steam.[↗](../../bubble/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She was bubbling with excitement.[↗](../../bubble/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The bubble floated up and popped.[↗](../../bubble/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The children stoop towards him, and the bubble bursts.[↗](../../bubble/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **bubbly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Full of bubbles: bubbly water, bubbly bath.[↗](../../bubbly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Lively, cheerful and full of energy: a bubbly personality.[↗](../../bubbly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (noun, informal) Champagne or another sparkling wine.[↗](../../bubbly/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My sister has a bubbly personality.[↗](../../bubbly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The bath was warm and bubbly.[↗](../../bubbly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The lemonade was nice and bubbly.[↗](../../bubbly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · They opened a bottle of bubbly to celebrate.[↗](../../bubbly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our new teacher is really bubbly.[↗](../../bubbly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Boil the jam until it's bubbly.[↗](../../bubbly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The witch was sitting by a fire of sticks, stirring something bubbly in a shiny copper cauldron.[↗](../../bubbly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **buck** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal, USA, Canada, Australia, NZ) A dollar.[↗](../../buck/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A male deer, rabbit or hare.[↗](../../buck/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb) Of a horse: to jump with its back arched and kick its back legs.[↗](../../buck/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* pass the buck: to make someone else responsible.[↗](../../buck/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* buck up (informal): cheer up or hurry up.[↗](../../buck/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The ice cream cost three bucks.[↗](../../buck/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you lend me ten bucks?[↗](../../buck/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A buck has antlers; a doe does not.[↗](../../buck/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The horse bucked and threw the rider.[↗](../../buck/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Buck up, it's not that bad\![↗](../../buck/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't pass the buck: it was your job.[↗](../../buck/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He made a few bucks washing cars.[↗](../../buck/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A doe now, or even a young buck?[↗](../../buck/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **bucket** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A bucket is an open round container with a handle for carrying water, sand or other things.[↗](../../bucket/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A bucket of something is as much as a bucket holds.[↗](../../bucket/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «Buckets» in speech means a lot: «it rained buckets».[↗](../../bucket/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A bucket list is a list of things a person wants to do one day.[↗](../../bucket/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A bucket holds 8 litres.[↗](../../bucket/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · How many buckets fill a 40 litre tank?[↗](../../bucket/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She picked 3 buckets of berries.[↗](../../bucket/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Each bucket has 25 shells.[↗](../../bucket/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We built a sandcastle with a bucket and spade.[↗](../../bucket/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He carried a bucket of water to the horses.[↗](../../bucket/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · It was raining buckets all day.[↗](../../bucket/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The roof leaked, so we put a bucket under the drip.[↗](../../bucket/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · A large bucket was set before the puma directly.[↗](../../bucket/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance; behold the isles are as a mote in weight.[↗](../../bucket/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.40.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bucket/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **bucketful** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The amount that one bucket can hold: «a bucketful of water».[↗](../../bucketful/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) A large amount: «bucketfuls of rain».[↗](../../bucketful/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We carried a bucketful of sand to make the castle.[↗](../../bucketful/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · It took six bucketfuls to fill the paddling pool.[↗](../../bucketful/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bucket holds 8 litres, so 4 bucketfuls are 32 litres.[↗](../../bucketful/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She poured a bucketful of water over the campfire.[↗](../../bucketful/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · They earned money by the bucketful.[↗](../../bucketful/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer gave the pigs a bucketful of scraps.[↗](../../bucketful/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The Prince gave him a second bucketful.[↗](../../bucketful/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **buckle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A buckle is a metal or plastic clip on a belt, strap or shoe that fastens two ends together.[↗](../../buckle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To buckle is to fasten with a buckle: «Buckle your seat belt.».[↗](../../buckle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* If something buckles, it bends, crumples or collapses under weight or heat.[↗](../../buckle/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* If your knees buckle, they suddenly bend because you are weak or scared.[↗](../../buckle/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (informal) To buckle down is to start working hard; to buckle under is to give in.[↗](../../buckle/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Buckle up — we're leaving\![↗](../../buckle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My shoes have shiny silver buckles.[↗](../../buckle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He buckled his belt.[↗](../../buckle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bridge buckled under the weight of the trucks.[↗](../../buckle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The heat made the train tracks buckle.[↗](../../buckle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Her knees buckled when she saw the spider.[↗](../../buckle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · It's time to buckle down and study for the test.[↗](../../buckle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The pirate wore a hat and boots with buckles.[↗](../../buckle/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "Ha! ha! ha! you make me laugh so that I can scarcely buckle the saddle-straps.[↗](../../buckle/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **buckler** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small round shield held in the hand, used in old times (old use).[↗](../../buckler/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb, rare) to protect with a shield.[↗](../../buckler/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In a moment the heavens rang to the clash of swords on bucklers.[↗](../../buckler/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He swung his buckler forward to guard himself.[↗](../../buckler/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The knight raised his buckler against the blow.[↗](../../buckler/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.[↗](../../buckler/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.46.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../buckler/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help.[↗](../../buckler/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.35.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../buckler/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He runneth upon him with a stiff neck, with the thick bosses of his bucklers.[↗](../../buckler/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.15.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../buckler/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **buckskin** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Soft, pale leather made from the skin of a deer; also a cloth or thing made of it.[↗](../../buckskin/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Her loose buckskin dress was made for freedom.[↗](../../buckskin/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He pulled on his buckskin leggings.[↗](../../buckskin/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bags were made of buckskin.[↗](../../buckskin/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **buckskins** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Clothes made of buckskin, such as leggings, jackets or trousers.[↗](../../buckskins/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A man in buckskins sat on the hillock.[↗](../../buckskins/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · There stood Iktomi in brown buckskins.[↗](../../buckskins/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The scout wore fringed buckskins.[↗](../../buckskins/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **buckwheat** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A plant grown for its small, triangle-shaped seeds, which are cooked like grain or ground into flour.[↗](../../buckwheat/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The seeds or flour of this plant, used for porridge, pancakes and noodles.[↗](../../buckwheat/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Buckwheat is not related to wheat.[↗](../../buckwheat/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma cooks buckwheat porridge for breakfast.[↗](../../buckwheat/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour.[↗](../../buckwheat/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Buckwheat pancakes are popular in Brittany.[↗](../../buckwheat/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend eats buckwheat because it has no gluten.[↗](../../buckwheat/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Bees love buckwheat flowers.[↗](../../buckwheat/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Ukrainian families often eat buckwheat with mushrooms.[↗](../../buckwheat/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Then they gave him the dog, and a buckwheat hearth-cake as provision by the way.[↗](../../buckwheat/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **bud** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A bud is a small swelling on a plant that will open into a leaf or a flower.[↗](../../bud/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To bud means to grow buds: the trees are budding.[↗](../../bud/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «Bud» (informal, mostly American) is a friendly word for a friend or a boy.[↗](../../bud/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A budding artist is one who is just starting and may become good.[↗](../../bud/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The rose has three buds.[↗](../../bud/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In spring, buds appear on the trees.[↗](../../bud/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bud opened into a flower.[↗](../../bud/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My taste buds love sour sweets.[↗](../../bud/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Thanks, bud\![↗](../../bud/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She is a budding scientist.[↗](../../bud/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Nip bad habits in the bud.[↗](../../bud/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Put in your earbuds to listen to music.[↗](../../bud/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · It is a simple daisy, just bursting out of the bud.[↗](../../bud/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And it shall come to pass, that the man whom I shall choose, his rod shall bud; and I will make to cease from Me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you.'[↗](../../bud/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.17.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bud/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a plant.[↗](../../bud/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.14.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bud/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Behold the day; behold, it cometh; the turn is come forth; the rod hath blossomed, arrogancy hath budded.[↗](../../bud/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.7.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bud/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · To satisfy the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?[↗](../../bud/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.38.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bud/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **buddha** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The Buddha was a teacher who lived in ancient India and started the religion of Buddhism.[↗](../../buddha/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A buddha is a person who, in Buddhism, has become fully awake or enlightened.[↗](../../buddha/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A Buddha is a statue or picture of the Buddha.[↗](../../buddha/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Buddha taught people to be kind to all living things.[↗](../../buddha/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We saw a huge golden Buddha in the temple.[↗](../../buddha/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Buddhists follow the teachings of the Buddha.[↗](../../buddha/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · There is a small stone Buddha in Aunt May's garden.[↗](../../buddha/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The Buddha sat under a tree to think.[↗](../../buddha/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our RE lesson was about the life of the Buddha.[↗](../../buddha/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · May Buddha help me or I am lost.[↗](../../buddha/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **buddhism** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (religion) Buddhism is a religion and way of life that follows the teaching of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama), who taught how to end suffering through wisdom, kindness and meditation.[↗](../../buddhism/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Buddhism began in India long ago.[↗](../../buddhism/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In Buddhism, meditation helps calm the mind.[↗](../../buddhism/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Lin's family follows Buddhism and visits the temple.[↗](../../buddhism/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Buddhism teaches kindness to all living things.[↗](../../buddhism/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We learned the Eightfold Path in our lesson on Buddhism.[↗](../../buddhism/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Many Buddhists do not eat meat.[↗](../../buddhism/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · It is probable that they were brought over on the first introduction of Buddhism into Ceylon, c. 241 B.C.[↗](../../buddhism/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **buddhist** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A Buddhist is a person who follows Buddhism, the religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama.[↗](../../buddhist/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Buddhist means to do with Buddhism: a Buddhist temple, Buddhist monks.[↗](../../buddhist/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My friend's family are Buddhists.[↗](../../buddhist/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We visited a Buddhist temple with a big golden statue.[↗](../../buddhist/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Buddhist monks shave their heads and wear robes.[↗](../../buddhist/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Buddhists try to be kind to all living things.[↗](../../buddhist/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many Buddhists meditate every day.[↗](../../buddhist/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Buddhists celebrate Wesak, the Buddha's birthday.[↗](../../buddhist/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The Buddhist teacher told us a story about patience.[↗](../../buddhist/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Listening attentively, he heard her reading the Buddhist scriptures with great devotion.[↗](../../buddhist/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **budding** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Just starting to grow or develop; beginning to show promise.[↗](../../budding/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Of a plant, beginning to form buds or new leaves.[↗](../../budding/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The first green leaves were budding.[↗](../../budding/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The snail lay under the rose-tree, which was budding again.[↗](../../budding/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She is a budding artist.[↗](../../budding/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · and in the vine were three branches; and as it was budding, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes, (Torah GEN.40.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../budding/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **buddleia** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A bush with long, cone-shaped clusters of purple, white or pink flowers that attract many butterflies; also called the butterfly bush.[↗](../../buddleia/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Butterflies crowded on the buddleia.[↗](../../buddleia/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A buddleia was growing out of the old wall.[↗](../../buddleia/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We planted a buddleia to attract butterflies.[↗](../../buddleia/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The buddleia flowers smell of honey.[↗](../../buddleia/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Buddleia can spread fast and push out wild plants.[↗](../../buddleia/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **buddy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A buddy (informal) is a friend or partner.[↗](../../buddy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A buddy is a partner you are paired with to help and look after each other, as in a buddy system at school or when swimming.[↗](../../buddy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To buddy up is to pair up with someone as partners.[↗](../../buddy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Max is my best buddy.[↗](../../buddy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · On the school trip, stay with your buddy.[↗](../../buddy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My reading buddy is in Year Six.[↗](../../buddy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · If you're lonely, sit on the buddy bench.[↗](../../buddy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We buddied up for the science experiment.[↗](../../buddy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Divers always swim with a buddy.[↗](../../buddy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Hey, buddy, can you help me?[↗](../../buddy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Count your buddies before you leave the pool.[↗](../../buddy/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **budge** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To budge is to move a little, or to make something heavy or stuck move a little.[↗](../../budge/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To change your mind or opinion, or to make someone change theirs: «She won't budge».[↗](../../budge/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) «Budge up» or «budge over» means move along to make space for someone.[↗](../../budge/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The window is stuck and won't budge.[↗](../../budge/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We pushed the car, but it didn't budge.[↗](../../budge/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum would not budge: no sweets before dinner.[↗](../../budge/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Budge up so Mia can sit on the bench.[↗](../../budge/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The donkey refused to budge an inch.[↗](../../budge/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Nothing could budge him from his opinion.[↗](../../budge/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) … [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/51/) **52** [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/53/) … [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/59/) - ← previous: [page 51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/51/) - next →: [page 53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/53/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)