--- title: B — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 6 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/6/) [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 6 [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/) · 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meaning 1:* Balmoral Castle is a large castle in the Highlands of Scotland, a private holiday home of the British royal family.[↗](../../balmoral/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (clothing) A balmoral is a flat Scottish cap, or a kind of laced boot.[↗](../../balmoral/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The royal family spends the summer holidays at Balmoral.[↗](../../balmoral/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Balmoral Castle is in the Scottish Highlands.[↗](../../balmoral/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The queen loved walking her dogs at Balmoral.[↗](../../balmoral/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Balmoral is surrounded by hills, forests and rivers.[↗](../../balmoral/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Visitors can see the gardens at Balmoral in some months.[↗](../../balmoral/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The piper wore a balmoral cap.[↗](../../balmoral/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **balmy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Balmy describes weather or air that is warm, soft and gentle, pleasant to be outside in.[↗](../../balmy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) Balmy can also mean silly or mad, as in «balmy ideas».[↗](../../balmy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The evening air was balmy and sweet.[↗](../../balmy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We ate our tea outside on a balmy night.[↗](../../balmy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The breeze was soft and balmy, scented with roses.[↗](../../balmy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **balsam** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sweet-smelling sticky oil or resin that comes from certain trees and is used in creams and medicines.[↗](../../balsam/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A soothing cream or ointment, like a balm.[↗](../../balsam/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A tree that gives this resin, such as the balsam fir.[↗](../../balsam/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A garden plant with bright flowers whose seed pods burst open when touched (also called impatiens or busy Lizzie).[↗](../../balsam/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandma rubs balsam on her sore knees.[↗](../../balsam/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Christmas tree was a balsam fir that smelled lovely.[↗](../../balsam/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cough sweets taste of balsam and honey.[↗](../../balsam/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Himalayan balsam grows thickly along the river bank.[↗](../../balsam/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · When I touched the balsam pod, it popped and threw out its seeds.[↗](../../balsam/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop sells balsam shampoo.[↗](../../balsam/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Pine and balsam scents filled the cabin.[↗](../../balsam/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And even if he could make shoes to perfection they would be no use without the soothing balsam.'[↗](../../balsam/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy traffickers; they traded for thy merchandise wheat of Minnith, and balsam, and honey, and oil, and balm.[↗](../../balsam/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.27.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../balsam/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **baltic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The Baltic Sea is a sea in northern Europe, surrounded by countries such as Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Denmark.[↗](../../baltic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The Baltic states are Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, three countries on its eastern shore.[↗](../../baltic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Baltic describes things from that region.[↗](../../baltic/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* Baltic amber, Baltic languages (Latvian and Lithuanian).[↗](../../baltic/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (UK, slang) «It's Baltic!» means it is freezing cold.[↗](../../baltic/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Baltic Sea is less salty than the ocean.[↗](../../baltic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are called the Baltic states.[↗](../../baltic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Amber from the Baltic often has tiny insects trapped inside.[↗](../../baltic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ferries cross the Baltic between Sweden and Finland.[↗](../../baltic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang, UK) Shut the door, it's Baltic in here\![↗](../../baltic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang, Scotland) It was absolutely Baltic at the bus stop this morning.[↗](../../baltic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Parts of the Baltic freeze over in winter.[↗](../../baltic/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Lithuanian is a Baltic language.[↗](../../baltic/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · On the Baltic Sea, near the Danish shore'--[↗](../../baltic/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **balustrade** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A balustrade is a low railing along the edge of a balcony, bridge or staircase, held up by short posts called balusters.[↗](../../balustrade/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She leaned on the balustrade and looked down at the garden.[↗](../../balustrade/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The stone balustrade ran all along the terrace.[↗](../../balustrade/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Children must not climb over the balustrade on the bridge.[↗](../../balustrade/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **bamboo** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Bamboo is a very tall, fast-growing plant, a kind of giant grass, with hard hollow stems divided into sections.[↗](../../bamboo/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Bamboo is also the strong, light material made from those stems, used for building, furniture, fishing rods and even toothbrushes.[↗](../../bamboo/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Pandas eat bamboo almost all day.[↗](../../bamboo/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Bamboo is a kind of giant grass.[↗](../../bamboo/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Some bamboo can grow very fast in a single day.[↗](../../bamboo/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We grew beans up bamboo canes in the school garden.[↗](../../bamboo/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My new toothbrush is made of bamboo.[↗](../../bamboo/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The bamboo stem is hollow inside.[↗](../../bamboo/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The bamboo bent in the storm but did not snap.[↗](../../bamboo/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · They built a raft from bamboo poles.[↗](../../bamboo/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Long, long ago, there lived an old bamboo wood-cutter.[↗](../../bamboo/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **ban** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To ban something is to officially say that it is not allowed.[↗](../../ban/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A ban is a rule that stops something from being done.[↗](../../ban/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Phones are banned in class.[↗](../../ban/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The town banned plastic bags.[↗](../../ban/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He was banned from playing for two games.[↗](../../ban/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · There is a ban on smoking in the park.[↗](../../ban/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Ball games are banned on the grass.[↗](../../ban/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The school banned fizzy drinks.[↗](../../ban/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Fishing is banned in this lake.[↗](../../ban/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · They came from Rome with a papal decree--a ban, or bull, against the widow who had dared to offend the pious bishop.[↗](../../ban/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · For My sword hath drunk its fill in heaven; behold, it shall come down upon Edom, and upon the people of My ban, to judgment.[↗](../../ban/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.34.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ban/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **banana** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A banana is a long curved fruit with a yellow skin that you peel; inside it is soft and sweet.[↗](../../banana/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A banana plant is the large plant that bananas grow on, in a bunch.[↗](../../banana/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I eat one banana from the table.[↗](../../banana/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Student: two bananas and one pear[↗](../../banana/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A bunch has 6 bananas.[↗](../../banana/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") How many bananas are in 3 bunches?[↗](../../banana/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ali bought 8 bananas and ate 2.[↗](../../banana/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Peel the banana before you eat it.[↗](../../banana/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · These bananas are still green, so they are not ripe.[↗](../../banana/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum made banana bread with the old bananas.[↗](../../banana/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The monkey grabbed a banana from the tree.[↗](../../banana/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't leave a banana skin on the floor; someone could slip.[↗](../../banana/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Early in the morning Rikki-tikki came to early breakfast in the veranda riding on Teddy’s shoulder, and they gave him banana and some boiled egg.[↗](../../banana/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **band** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A band is a group of musicians who play together: a rock band, a school band.[↗](../../band/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A band is a thin strip of material that goes round something: a rubber band, a hair band, a wedding band.[↗](../../band/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A band is a stripe of colour or a range between two limits: a band of cloud, an age band.[↗](../../band/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A band is a group of people who do something together: a band of robbers.[↗](../../band/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* To band together means to join as a group to do something.[↗](../../band/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My brother plays drums in a band.[↗](../../band/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The school band played at assembly.[↗](../../band/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Put a rubber band around the cards.[↗](../../band/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She tied her hair back with a band.[↗](../../band/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A band of rain is moving across the country.[↗](../../band/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Robin Hood led a band of outlaws.[↗](../../band/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The neighbours banded together to clean the park.[↗](../../band/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Don’t you envy our pranceful bands?[↗](../../band/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the tunic, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the skilfully woven band of the ephod.[↗](../../band/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.29.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../band/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, in the forepart thereof, close by the coupling thereof, above the skilfully woven band of the ephod.[↗](../../band/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.39.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../band/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the skilfully woven band, which is upon it, wherewith to gird it on, shall be like the work thereof and of the same piece: of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.[↗](../../band/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.28.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../band/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?[↗](../../band/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.39.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../band/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Will the bands of fishermen make a banquet of him?[↗](../../band/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.40.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../band/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.[↗](../../band/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.12.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../band/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **bandage** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A bandage is a strip of cloth or soft material wrapped around a part of the body to cover and protect a wound or support an injury.[↗](../../bandage/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To bandage means to wrap a bandage around a part of the body.[↗](../../bandage/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The nurse put a bandage round my sprained ankle.[↗](../../bandage/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad bandaged my knee after I fell off my bike.[↗](../../bandage/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't wrap the bandage too tightly.[↗](../../bandage/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The first aid kit has bandages and plasters.[↗](../../bandage/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His arm was in a bandage and a sling.[↗](../../bandage/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The mummy in the museum was wrapped in bandages.[↗](../../bandage/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We practised bandaging each other in first aid club.[↗](../../bandage/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · She took the bandage off after a week.[↗](../../bandage/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · If Nana had been with them, she would have had a bandage round Michael’s forehead by this time.[↗](../../bandage/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **bandit** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A bandit is a robber, often one of a gang, who attacks travellers and steals from them, usually in wild or lonely places.[↗](../../bandit/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Three bandits hid in the forest and waited for travellers.[↗](../../bandit/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The bandit took the traveller's gold.[↗](../../bandit/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The village was afraid of the bandits in the hills.[↗](../../bandit/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **bandmaster** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A bandmaster is the person who leads and trains a band of musicians, and often writes or chooses the music they play.[↗](../../bandmaster/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bandmaster tapped his baton and the band began.[↗](../../bandmaster/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our bandmaster teaches us to play in time.[↗](../../bandmaster/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bandmaster wrote a new march for the school band.[↗](../../bandmaster/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **bandwagon** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (idiom) Something that suddenly becomes popular, which many people join just because others do: «jump on the bandwagon».[↗](../../bandwagon/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A large cart that carried a band playing music in a parade.[↗](../../bandwagon/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* When the toy became popular, everyone jumped on the bandwagon.[↗](../../bandwagon/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The advert used the bandwagon trick: «Everyone has one!»[↗](../../bandwagon/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't just join the bandwagon; decide what you think.[↗](../../bandwagon/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In old parades the band rode on a bandwagon.[↗](../../bandwagon/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Lots of fans jumped on the bandwagon once the team started winning.[↗](../../bandwagon/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The fidget spinner bandwagon didn't last long.[↗](../../bandwagon/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **bandy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Bandy describes legs that curve outward, so that the knees are apart when the feet are together.[↗](../../bandy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To bandy words means to exchange them, especially in an argument.[↗](../../bandy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The little man had bandy legs and a loud voice.[↗](../../bandy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The mole kicked the boy with his bandy legs.[↗](../../bandy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The two farmers bandied angry words across the fence.[↗](../../bandy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **bane** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A bane is a person or thing that causes trouble, ruin or death.[↗](../../bane/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old use) A bane is a deadly poison or a cause of death, as in «rat bane».[↗](../../bane/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The dragon's bane was a brave hero.[↗](../../bane/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Noise was the bane of his life.[↗](../../bane/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cold proved the bane of the old king.[↗](../../bane/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **bang** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A bang is a sudden very loud noise, like an explosion or a door slamming.[↗](../../bang/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To bang is to hit something hard, often making a loud noise.[↗](../../bang/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To bang a part of your body is to hit it by accident.[↗](../../bang/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Bangs (American) are hair cut short and straight across the forehead (British: a fringe).[↗](../../bang/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Bang (informal) means exactly: bang on time.[↗](../../bang/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The door shut with a loud bang.[↗](../../bang/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Someone was banging on the door.[↗](../../bang/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I banged my knee on the table.[↗](../../bang/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The fireworks went off with a bang.[↗](../../bang/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists think the universe began with the Big Bang.[↗](../../bang/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She cut her bangs too short.[↗](../../bang/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · You're bang on time\![↗](../../bang/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · “Then I refuse,” he cried, banging the barrel in front of Hook.[↗](../../bang/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **banger** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK, informal) A sausage.[↗](../../banger/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) A firework that makes a loud bang.[↗](../../banger/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (UK, informal) An old car in bad condition that often makes noises.[↗](../../banger/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (slang) A really good, exciting song, usually loud and catchy.[↗](../../banger/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had bangers and mash for tea.[↗](../../banger/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad's old banger broke down on the motorway again.[↗](../../banger/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The neighbours set off bangers at midnight and the dog hid.[↗](../../banger/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Never hold a banger in your hand after it is lit.[↗](../../banger/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · This new song is an absolute banger\![↗](../../banger/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The school canteen serves veggie bangers on Fridays.[↗](../../banger/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Uncle Pete drove a rusty banger with no radio.[↗](../../banger/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **banish** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To send someone away from a country or place as a punishment and forbid them to come back.[↗](../../banish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To get rid of something completely, such as a feeling or a thought.[↗](../../banish/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To order someone to leave a place, often as a joke.[↗](../../banish/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The king banished the knight from the kingdom.[↗](../../banish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Napoleon was banished to the island of Elba.[↗](../../banish/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A warm drink can banish the winter chills.[↗](../../banish/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum banished the dog to the garden for stealing the sausages.[↗](../../banish/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She tried to banish her fears before the test.[↗](../../banish/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story the witch was banished forever.[↗](../../banish/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "Banish that thought!" said the teacher with a smile.[↗](../../banish/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The real Nightingale was banished from the kingdom.[↗](../../banish/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **banishment** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Banishment is being sent away from your country or home as a punishment and not allowed to come back.[↗](../../banishment/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Banishment can mean getting rid of something completely.[↗](../../banishment/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The king sentenced the traitor to banishment.[↗](../../banishment/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Napoleon's banishment to St Helena lasted until his death.[↗](../../banishment/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Adam and Eve's banishment from Eden is told in Genesis.[↗](../../banishment/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Queen of Hearts threatened banishment and beheading.[↗](../../banishment/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · After banishment he could never return home.[↗](../../banishment/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The banishment of mobile phones from class pleased the teacher.[↗](../../banishment/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · With the defeat of Cronus and his banishment from his dominions, his career as a ruling Greek divinity entirely ceases.[↗](../../banishment/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **banister** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A banister is the rail along the side of a staircase that you hold on to.[↗](../../banister/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Banisters can also mean the rail together with the posts that hold it up.[↗](../../banister/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Hold the banister when you walk down the stairs.[↗](../../banister/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Please don't slide down the banister\![↗](../../banister/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat jumped onto the banister.[↗](../../banister/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The old house had a carved wooden banister.[↗](../../banister/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad needs the banister to climb the stairs.[↗](../../banister/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We hung Christmas lights along the banister.[↗](../../banister/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Some sit on the banisters of steep stairs, others on the outer rails of lofty towers, or spring like squirrels along the ridges of the mountains.[↗](../../banister/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") 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