--- title: B — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 8 description: The 1057 words of the school 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/school/B/page/8/) [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/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / B # B — The school dictionary · page 8 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/7/) **8** [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/11/) - [bot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bot/) — A bot is a computer program that does tasks by itself, often pretending to be a person, such as answering messages or playing in games. — 9 sentences - [botanic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/botanic/) — To do with plants and the study of plants (botany). — 7 sentences - [botanical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/botanical/) — Botanical means to do with plants or with botany, the science of plants. — 10 sentences - [botanist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/botanist/) — A botanist is a scientist who studies plants: how they grow, where they live and how they are related. — 9 sentences - [botany](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/botany/) — The scientific study of plants: how they grow, what they are made of, how they are named and where they live. — 8 sentences - [both](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/both/) — Both means the two of them together, not just one: both hands. — 18 sentences - [bother](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bother/) — To bother someone is to annoy them or interrupt them: «Don't bother me while I'm reading.». — 17 sentences - [bothersome](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bothersome/) — Bothersome means annoying, causing trouble or worry, so that you feel put out. — 4 sentences - [bottle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bottle/) — A bottle is a container with a narrow neck for holding drinks or other liquids. — 11 sentences - [bottlenose](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bottlenose/) — The bottlenose dolphin, a common grey dolphin with a short, bottle-shaped snout, often seen near coasts and in shows. — 8 sentences - [bottom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bottom/) — The bottom is the lowest part of something. — 16 sentences - [bottomless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bottomless/) — Bottomless means so deep or so large that it has no end or floor you can reach. — 5 sentences - [boudoir](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boudoir/) — A lady's small private sitting room or dressing room. — 9 sentences - [bough](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bough/) — A bough is a large, main branch of a tree. — 9 sentences - [boulder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boulder/) — A boulder is a very large, rounded rock, too big to pick up. — 8 sentences - [bounce](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bounce/) — To bounce means to hit a surface and spring back up or away, like a ball hitting the floor. — 13 sentences - [bouncer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bouncer/) — A person whose job is to stand at the door of a club or bar, check who comes in and remove people who cause trouble. — 8 sentences - [bouncy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bouncy/) — Bouncy describes something that bounces well, like a ball or a trampoline. — 10 sentences - [bound](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bound/) — Certain to happen: if something is bound to happen, it will almost surely happen. — 18 sentences - [boundary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boundary/) — A boundary is a line that marks the edge of an area, like a field, a country or a garden. — 12 sentences - [boundless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boundless/) — Boundless means with no limit or edge; it goes on without end. — 4 sentences - [bounds](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bounds/) — Limits or borders of an area or of what is allowed: within the bounds of the park. — 14 sentences - [bouquet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bouquet/) — A bouquet is a bunch of flowers picked and tied together, often given as a gift or carried at a wedding. — 5 sentences - [bourgeois](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bourgeois/) — Belonging to the middle class, people who have comfortable jobs, homes and money. — 9 sentences - [bout](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bout/) — A short period of illness or a strong feeling: a bout of flu, a bout of laughter. — 9 sentences - [bow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bow/) — A bow (rhymes with «go») is a knot with two loops made from ribbon or laces. — 13 sentences - [bowel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowel/) — The long tube in the body below the stomach, also called the intestines, where food is digested and waste is formed. — 10 sentences - [bower](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bower/) — A shady, pleasant place in a garden or wood, under trees or climbing plants. — 9 sentences - [bowerbird](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowerbird/) — A bowerbird is a bird from Australia and New Guinea; the male builds a decorated shelter of twigs (a bower) to attract a female. — 7 sentences - [bowhead](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowhead/) — A large dark Arctic whale with a huge curved mouth and a very thick layer of blubber; it has no teeth and filters food with baleen. — 7 sentences - [bowl](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowl/) — A bowl is a round, deep dish for food like soup, cereal or fruit. — 15 sentences - [bowman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowman/) — A bowman is a person who shoots arrows from a bow; an archer. — 4 sentences - [bowsprit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowsprit/) — A long pole sticking out forward from the front (the bow) of a sailing ship. — 9 sentences - [bowstring](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowstring/) — The bowstring is the cord on a bow that is pulled back to shoot an arrow. — 4 sentences - [box](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/box/) — A box is a container with flat sides, often with a lid. — 23 sentences - [boxers](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boxers/) — Boxers (boxer shorts) are loose cotton underpants for men and boys that look like short shorts. — 11 sentences - [boy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boy/) — A boy is a male child or a young man. — 20 sentences - [boycott](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boycott/) — To refuse to buy, use, take part in or deal with something or someone, as a protest. — 8 sentences - [boyfriend](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boyfriend/) — A boyfriend is a boy or man that someone is in a romantic relationship with. — 7 sentences - [boyhood](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boyhood/) — The time in a person's life when he is a boy, from birth until he becomes a young man. — 8 sentences - [boyish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boyish/) — Like a boy, or looking or behaving like a boy: «a boyish grin». — 8 sentences - [br](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/br/) — «Br» is the chemical symbol for bromine, a dark red liquid element. — 14 sentences - [bra](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bra/) — A piece of underwear worn by women and older girls to support and cover their breasts. Short for «brassiere». — 8 sentences - [brace](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brace/) — A metal or plastic device fixed to teeth to straighten them (braces). — 15 sentences - [bracelet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bracelet/) — A bracelet is a band or chain worn around the wrist as jewellery or decoration. — 9 sentences - [braces](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/braces/) — Wires and small metal or clear pieces fixed to the teeth to make them straight over time. — 13 sentences - [brachiation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brachiation/) — A way of moving through trees by swinging from branch to branch using the arms, as gibbons and some monkeys do. — 6 sentences - [bracken](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bracken/) — A large, tough fern that grows thickly on hills, moors and in woods, green in summer and brown in autumn. — 8 sentences - [bracket](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bracket/) — Brackets are the marks ( ) put around numbers in a sum to show which part to work out first. — 13 sentences - [brackish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brackish/) — Slightly salty, a mix of fresh water and sea water, like water where a river meets the sea. — 8 sentences - [brag](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brag/) — To brag is to talk proudly about yourself, what you have or what you did, in a way that annoys others. — 9 sentences - [bragging](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bragging/) — Talking proudly about yourself and what you have or can do, in a way that annoys others: boasting. — 9 sentences - [brahman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brahman/) — In Hinduism, Brahman is the one ultimate reality or supreme spirit behind everything; Hindus believe all gods and all things come from Bra… — 10 sentences - [brahmin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brahmin/) — A brahmin is a member of the highest Hindu priestly class in India. — 4 sentences - [braid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/braid/) — A braid is hair that has been divided into three or more pieces and twisted over each other into one long rope shape; in the UK this is mo… — 11 sentences - [braille](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/braille/) — A system of raised dots that blind and partly sighted people read by touching them with their fingers. Each letter is a pattern of up to s… — 8 sentences - [brain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brain/) — The organ inside your head that controls your body, thinking, memory and feelings. — 14 sentences - [brainless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brainless/) — Stupid; not thinking at all. — 7 sentences - [brainstem](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brainstem/) — The bottom part of the brain that joins it to the spinal cord and controls automatic actions like breathing, heartbeat, swallowing and sle… — 7 sentences - [brainstorm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brainstorm/) — To think of lots of ideas quickly, in a group or alone, writing them all down before choosing the best. — 10 sentences - [brainstorming](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brainstorming/) — A way of finding ideas where people say every idea that comes to mind, quickly and without judging, then choose the best ones. — 6 sentences - [brainy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brainy/) — Very clever and good at thinking and learning. — 8 sentences - [braised](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/braised/) — Cooked slowly in a covered pot with a little liquid, after first being browned in hot fat. — 9 sentences - [brake](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brake/) — A brake is the part of a vehicle, like a bike or car, that slows it down or stops it. — 13 sentences - [brakes](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brakes/) — Brakes are the parts of a bike, car, train or other vehicle that slow it down or stop it. — 11 sentences - [bramble](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bramble/) — A bramble is a wild thorny bush with long arching stems, especially the blackberry bush. — 11 sentences - [bran](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bran/) — The brown outer layer of grains like wheat and oats, which comes off when flour is made; it is full of fibre. — 9 sentences - [branch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/branch/) — A branch is a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk and has smaller twigs and leaves. — 13 sentences - [brand](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brand/) — A brand is the name of a product made by a particular company, with its own logo: a brand of trainers, a brand of cereal. — 13 sentences - [brandish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brandish/) — To brandish is to wave or shake a weapon or object in the air, to show it off or to threaten. — 5 sentences - [brandy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brandy/) — Brandy is a strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit; it is not for children. — 4 sentences - [brass](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brass/) — Brass is a shiny yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc. — 14 sentences - [brat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brat/) — A brat is a child who behaves badly, is spoiled or rude. — 10 sentences - [brave](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brave/) — Brave means ready to do something difficult or frightening, even though you feel afraid. — 12 sentences - [bravely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bravely/) — In a brave way: without showing fear, even when something is dangerous, painful or frightening. — 10 sentences - [bravery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bravery/) — Bravery is being brave: doing something good or right even when it is dangerous, hard or scary. — 8 sentences - [bravo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bravo/) — A word shouted to praise someone for doing something very well, especially at the end of a performance: «Bravo!». — 10 sentences - [braw](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/braw/) — Braw means fine, good, lovely or handsome, as in a braw day. — 11 sentences - [brawl](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brawl/) — A brawl is a noisy, rough fight between people. — 4 sentences - [brawny](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brawny/) — Brawny means having big, strong muscles. — 4 sentences - [bray](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bray/) — To make the loud, harsh noise of a donkey (hee-haw). — 11 sentences - [brazen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brazen/) — Brazen means made of brass, the shiny yellow metal. — 5 sentences - [brazier](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brazier/) — A brazier is an iron pan or basket that holds burning coal or wood to give out heat, or to burn scented wood outdoors. — 4 sentences - [brazil](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brazil/) — Brazil is the biggest country in South America, where people speak Portuguese; its capital is Brasília. — 11 sentences - [brazilian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brazilian/) — From or to do with Brazil, the largest country in South America: «Brazilian football». — 9 sentences - [brazilwood](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brazilwood/) — A tropical tree from the coast of Brazil with hard red wood. — 7 sentences - [breach](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breach/) — A breach is the breaking of a rule, law, promise or agreement: «a breach of the rules». — 14 sentences - [bread](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bread/) — Bread is a food made from flour, water and usually yeast, mixed into a dough and baked in an oven. — 12 sentences - [breadbasket](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breadbasket/) — A breadbasket is a basket or bowl for serving bread at the table. — 9 sentences - [breadcrumb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breadcrumb/) — A tiny piece of bread. — 10 sentences - [breadth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breadth/) — Breadth is how wide something is; its width from side to side. — 10 sentences - [breadwinner](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breadwinner/) — The person in a family who earns the money that the family lives on. — 6 sentences - [break](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/break/) — To break is to make something come apart into pieces, so it can no longer be used. — 16 sentences - [breakage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breakage/) — A breakage is something that has been broken, especially by accident. — 10 sentences - [breakdown](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breakdown/) — When a machine or vehicle stops working: our car had a breakdown on the motorway. — 11 sentences - [breakers](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breakers/) — Big waves that rise up and crash into white foam on a beach or rocks. — 11 sentences - [breakfast](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breakfast/) — Breakfast is the first meal of the day, eaten in the morning. — 11 sentences - [breakout](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breakout/) — An escape from a prison or other place by force. — 9 sentences - [breakthrough](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breakthrough/) — A breakthrough is an important discovery or development that suddenly solves a problem or makes great progress. — 10 sentences - [bream](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bream/) — A bream is a flat, silvery fish that lives in rivers, lakes and seas. — 4 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/7/) **8** [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/11/)