--- title: R — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 9 description: The 980 words of the school dictionary under R, 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/R/page/9/) [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/) / R # R — The school dictionary · page 9 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/8/) **9** [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/10/) - [rite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rite/) — A rite is a religious or serious ceremony that is done in a fixed way, like baptism or a funeral. — 9 sentences - [ritual](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ritual/) — A set of actions always done in the same way and order, especially as part of a religious ceremony. — 10 sentences - [rival](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rival/) — A person, team or business that competes with another for the same thing. — 13 sentences - [rivalry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivalry/) — A situation in which people, teams or groups compete with each other for the same thing, often for a long time. — 9 sentences - [river](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/river/) — A river is a large stream of fresh water that flows across land to a lake, another river or the sea. — 12 sentences - [riverbank](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riverbank/) — A riverbank is the land along the side of a river. — 8 sentences - [riverbed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riverbed/) — A riverbed is the bottom of a river, the ground the river water flows over. — 7 sentences - [riverside](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riverside/) — The riverside is the land along or near a river. — 9 sentences - [rivet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivet/) — A short metal pin used to join pieces of metal or leather; its end is hammered flat to hold it. — 12 sentences - [rivulet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rivulet/) — A rivulet is a small stream of water, smaller than a river or brook. — 4 sentences - [rn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rn/) — rn means "right now". — 11 sentences - [ro](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ro/) — «RO» is short for «reverse osmosis», a way of cleaning water by pushing it through a very fine filter. — 9 sentences - [roach](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roach/) — A cockroach: a flat brown insect that runs fast and lives in dirty kitchens and warm places. — 11 sentences - [road](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/road/) — A road is a wide hard path where cars, buses and bikes travel from one place to another. — 13 sentences - [roadhog](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roadhog/) — A driver who drives selfishly and dangerously, too fast or taking up too much of the road so others cannot pass. — 8 sentences - [roadrunner](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roadrunner/) — A roadrunner is a fast bird of the deserts of the south-western USA and Mexico that prefers to run rather than fly. — 9 sentences - [roadside](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roadside/) — The roadside is the ground at the edge of a road. — 9 sentences - [roadway](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roadway/) — The part of a road that cars and other vehicles drive on, not the pavement (sidewalk). — 8 sentences - [roadworthiness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roadworthiness/) — The state of a vehicle being safe and fit to be driven on the road. — 7 sentences - [roam](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roam/) — To walk or travel around with no fixed plan, often over a wide area. — 10 sentences - [roan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roan/) — Roan describes an animal, especially a horse or mule, whose coat is brown, red or black mixed with white or grey hairs. — 5 sentences - [roar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roar/) — To roar is to make a very loud, deep sound like a lion. — 10 sentences - [roast](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roast/) — To cook food, like meat or vegetables, in an oven or over a fire. — 15 sentences - [rob](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rob/) — To rob means to take money or things from a person or place in a wrong way, often by force or threats. — 15 sentences - [robber](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robber/) — A person who steals from a person or place, often using force or threats, like a bank robber. — 7 sentences - [robbery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robbery/) — The crime of stealing from a person or place, especially using force or threats. — 10 sentences - [robe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robe/) — A robe is a long, loose piece of clothing that covers the body, worn for special ceremonies, by judges, priests, kings and graduates. — 10 sentences - [robin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robin/) — A robin is a small bird with a red or orange breast. The European robin is small and round; the American robin is bigger, a kind of thrush. — 13 sentences - [robocall](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robocall/) — A robocall is an automatic phone call made by a computer, which plays a recorded message to many people at once, often to sell something,… — 9 sentences - [robot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robot/) — A robot is a machine that can do jobs by itself, following a program; some move and act like a person or an animal. — 12 sentences - [robotic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robotic/) — To do with robots, or done by a robot: a robotic arm. — 8 sentences - [robust](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/robust/) — Strong and healthy: a robust child. — 11 sentences - [roc](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roc/) — A roc is a huge bird of legend, in Arabian tales, strong enough to carry off an elephant or a ship. — 4 sentences - [rock](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rock/) — The hard, solid material that the Earth's surface is made of. — 19 sentences - [rocket](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocket/) — A rocket is a tall vehicle with powerful engines that pushes it up into space. — 12 sentences - [rocky](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/) — Rocky means covered with rocks or made of rock, like a rocky beach or rocky hills. — 12 sentences - [rod](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rod/) — A rod is a long thin straight stick of wood, metal or plastic. — 13 sentences - [rodent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rodent/) — A rodent is a small mammal with sharp front teeth that keep growing, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel, hamster, guinea pig or beaver. — 9 sentences - [rodeo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rodeo/) — A rodeo is a show and competition where cowboys and cowgirls ride bucking horses and bulls, rope calves and race horses round barrels. — 10 sentences - [roe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roe/) — Roe is the mass of eggs inside a female fish, often eaten as food. — 9 sentences - [roebuck](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roebuck/) — A roebuck is a male roe deer, a small wild deer of the woods, with short antlers. — 4 sentences - [rogue](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rogue/) — A dishonest person who cheats or tricks people. — 11 sentences - [roguish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roguish/) — Roguish means playful and a little naughty or sly, as in a cheeky smile or a twinkle in the eye. — 4 sentences - [roi](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roi/) — Roi is the French word for king, as in «le roi» (the king); it is not an English word. To an English ear it sounds like «rwah». — 11 sentences - [role](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/role/) — A role is a part that an actor plays in a film, play or show. — 10 sentences - [roll](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roll/) — To roll is to turn over and over, like a ball moving along the ground. — 18 sentences - [rolled](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rolled/) — Rolled is the past form of roll: the ball rolled away. — 13 sentences - [roller](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roller/) — A roller is a tube or cylinder that turns, used to flatten, spread or move things. — 13 sentences - [roma](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roma/) — The Roma are a people who have lived in Europe for about a thousand years; their ancestors came from northern India and many have travelle… — 9 sentences - [roman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roman/) — Connected with ancient Rome, a powerful empire long ago around the Mediterranean Sea. — 12 sentences - [romance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/romance/) — A romance is a loving relationship between two people. — 11 sentences - [romani](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/romani/) — The Romani (also spelt Romany) are a people whose ancestors came from India about a thousand years ago and who now live in many countries,… — 9 sentences - [romanian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/romanian/) — adjective From or belonging to Romania, a country in south-eastern Europe. — 9 sentences - [romansh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/romansh/) — Romansh is a language spoken by a small number of people in south-east Switzerland, in the canton of Graubünden. — 9 sentences - [romantic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/romantic/) — About love between people: a romantic film, a romantic dinner. — 12 sentences - [romany](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/romany/) — A member of the Romani people (Roma), who came from India long ago and spread through Europe and the world; some travel, many live settled… — 10 sentences - [rome](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rome/) — Rome is the capital city of Italy. — 10 sentences - [romeo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/romeo/) — Romeo is a boy's name; the most famous Romeo is the young lover in Shakespeare's play «Romeo and Juliet». — 10 sentences - [romp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/romp/) — To romp is to play in a lively, noisy way, running and jumping about. — 5 sentences - [ron](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ron/) — Ron is a boy's or man's name, often short for Ronald. — 8 sentences - [roof](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roof/) — A roof is the top covering of a building or vehicle. — 11 sentences - [rooftop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rooftop/) — A rooftop is the outside top surface of a roof. — 7 sentences - [rook](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rook/) — 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 grou… — 11 sentences - [rookery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rookery/) — A rookery is a group of rooks' nests high in the trees, or the place where rooks live together. — 5 sentences - [room](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/room/) — A room is a part of a building with walls, a floor and a ceiling, like a kitchen or a bedroom. — 14 sentences - [roomful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roomful/) — A roomful is as many people or things as fill a room. — 4 sentences - [roommate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roommate/) — A roommate is a person who shares a bedroom with you. — 8 sentences - [roomy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roomy/) — Roomy means having plenty of space inside, so that it is not cramped. — 4 sentences - [roost](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roost/) — A roost is a place where birds or bats rest or sleep, such as a branch, a perch or a barn. — 13 sentences - [rooster](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rooster/) — An adult male chicken, usually with a bright red comb on its head and colourful tail feathers, known for crowing loudly in the morning. — 9 sentences - [root](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/root/) — The part of a plant that grows under the ground, holding it in place and taking in water and minerals. — 17 sentences - [roots](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roots/) — Roots are the parts of a plant that grow under the ground; they hold the plant in place and take in water and minerals. — 14 sentences - [rope](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rope/) — A rope is a strong, thick cord made of twisted strands, used for pulling, tying or climbing. — 15 sentences - [rosary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rosary/) — A string of beads used by Catholic Christians to count prayers. — 11 sentences - [rose](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rose/) — A rose is a flower with a sweet smell and sharp thorns on its stem. — 15 sentences - [rosebud](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rosebud/) — A rosebud is a rose flower before it has opened fully. \|. — 6 sentences - [rosemary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rosemary/) — A small evergreen bush with needle-like leaves that smell strong and fresh, used as a herb in cooking. — 9 sentences - [rosette](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rosette/) — A round badge made of ribbon, given as a prize, for example at a horse or pet show. — 11 sentences - [rosin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rosin/) — Rosin is a hard, sticky, amber-coloured substance made from pine tree sap. — 11 sentences - [rosy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rosy/) — Pink or pinkish-red, like a rose, especially of cheeks or skin. — 10 sentences - [rot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rot/) — To go soft, bad and break down slowly because of bacteria and fungi, like old fruit, wood or dead leaves; to decay. — 11 sentences - [rota](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rota/) — A rota is a list showing who has to do a job and when, so that people take turns. — 9 sentences - [rotate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rotate/) — To turn around a centre or a point; to spin. — 13 sentences - [rotation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rotation/) — Rotation is turning around a centre point or a line. — 15 sentences - [rotational](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rotational/) — Rotational means to do with turning round a centre point. — 9 sentences - [rotifer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rotifer/) — A tiny water animal, usually too small to see without a microscope, with a ring of little hairs at its head that wave and look like spinni… — 7 sentences - [rotor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rotor/) — A rotor is a part of a machine that turns round and round, such as the blades on top of a helicopter. — 9 sentences - [rotted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rotted/) — Rotted is the past form of «rot»: something rotted when it went bad and broke down slowly because of germs, fungi, damp or age. — 9 sentences - [rotten](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rotten/) — Gone bad, soft and smelly because of decay (a rotten egg, rotten wood). — 14 sentences - [rotting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rotting/) — Rotting means going bad and breaking down, as dead plants, animals or food slowly decay. — 10 sentences - [rottweiler](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rottweiler/) — A Rottweiler is a large, strong breed of dog, black with brown markings, first bred in Germany to herd cattle and guard. — 9 sentences - [rouble](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouble/) — A rouble is a unit of money used in Russia long ago and still in some countries. — 4 sentences - [rouge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rouge/) — «Rouge» means «red» in French: «une pomme rouge» is «a red apple». — 12 sentences - [rough](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rough/) — Rough means not smooth; a rough surface is bumpy or uneven when you touch it. — 17 sentences - [roughly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roughly/) — Roughly means about, not exactly: roughly 100 people. — 13 sentences - [roughness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roughness/) — The roughness of something is how uneven or harsh its surface feels, the opposite of smoothness. — 4 sentences - [round](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/round/) — A round is one turn of a game, a race, a quiz or a test: the first round. — 15 sentences - [roundabout](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roundabout/) — A roundabout (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) is a circular junction where cars go around a middle island and leave at different road… — 11 sentences - [rounders](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rounders/) — 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. — 8 sentences - [roundish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/roundish/) — Almost round, but not quite a perfect circle or ball. — 8 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/8/) **9** [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/10/)