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1. [**ta**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ta.md) interjection (ta — informal, UK, Australia, NZ); also an abbreviation in some uses 1) (UK, Australia, NZ, informal) Ta means «thank you»: «Ta, mate.» 2) «Ta-ta» (informal, UK) means «goodbye», often said to small…
2. [**tab**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tab.md) noun (a tab, tabs); verb (tab, tabs, tabbed, tabbing) A tab is a small flap or strip sticking out of something, used for pulling, holding or labelling it, like the tab on a can or a folder.
3. [**tabby**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tabby.md) noun (a tabby, tabbies); adjective (tabby) A tabby is a cat with a striped, swirled or spotted coat, often grey, brown or ginger, with an «M» shape on its forehead.
4. [**table**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/table.md) noun (table, tables); verb (table, tables, tabled — rare) A table is a piece of furniture with a flat top on legs, where you eat, work or put things.
5. [**tablecloth**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tablecloth.md) noun (a tablecloth, tablecloths) 1) A tablecloth is a large piece of cloth that covers a table, especially during meals, to protect it and make it look nice.
6. [**tablespoon**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tablespoon.md) noun (a tablespoon, tablespoons; short forms tbsp, T) A tablespoon is a large spoon used for serving food or for measuring in cooking.
7. [**tablet**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tablet.md) noun (a tablet, tablets) A tablet is a small, flat, hard piece of medicine that you swallow; a pill.
8. [**tableware**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tableware.md) noun (tableware — uncountable) 1) Tableware is all the things used for serving and eating a meal at a table: plates, bowls, cups, glasses, knives, forks and spoons.
9. [**tabloid**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tabloid.md) noun (a tabloid, tabloids); adjective (tabloid) A newspaper with smaller pages, many photos and short, eye-catching stories, often about famous people, crime and gossip.
10. [**taboo**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taboo.md) noun (taboos); adjective; verb (taboo, taboos, tabooed, tabooing) A taboo is a rule of a group that says something must not be done, touched or said.
11. [**tabor**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tabor.md) noun (tabors) 1) (old use) A tabor is a small drum, played with one hand, often with a pipe.
12. [**tabulate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tabulate.md) verb (tabulate, tabulates, tabulated, tabulating) 1) To tabulate information is to arrange it in a table, in rows and columns, so it is easy to read and compare.
13. [**tabulation**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tabulation.md) noun (tabulations) 1) A tabulation is a list of facts arranged in neat rows and columns, such as a table of numbers.
14. [**tack**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tack.md) noun (a tack, tacks); verb (tack, tacks, tacked, tacking); noun (tack — uncountable, for horses) A tack is a small nail with a flat head; a drawing pin or thumbtack holds paper on a board.
15. [**tackle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tackle.md) verb (tackle, tackles, tackled, tackling); noun (a tackle, tackles; tackle — uncountable for equipment) To try to take the ball from a player, or to bring a player to the ground, in games like football, rugby and hockey.
16. [**taco**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taco.md) noun (a taco, tacos) A taco is a Mexican food made of a folded corn or wheat tortilla (a thin flat bread) filled with meat, beans, cheese, salad or other food.
17. [**tact**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tact.md) noun (no plural) Tact is skill in saying or doing the right thing without upsetting people.
18. [**tactful**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tactful.md) adjective (tactful, more tactful, most tactful) A tactful person is careful to say and do things in a way that does not upset or hurt others.
19. [**tactic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tactic.md) noun (a tactic, tactics) A planned action or method used to get a result.
20. [**tactical**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tactical.md) adjective (tactical) 1) To do with the plans and moves used to win a game, battle or contest. 2) Done carefully to get an advantage later: a tactical decision.
21. [**tactile**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tactile.md) adjective (tactile) Tactile means about the sense of touch, or able to be felt by touching: tactile paving, a tactile map.
22. [**tad**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tad.md) noun (a tad) 1) (informal) A small amount; a little: «a tad of milk». 2) (informal) «a tad» + adjective or adverb means «slightly, a little»: «a tad…
23. [**tadpole**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tadpole.md) noun (a tadpole, tadpoles) A tadpole is a young frog or toad that has just hatched from an egg; it lives in water, has a tail and breathes with gills.
24. [**taekwondo**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taekwondo.md) noun (taekwondo — uncountable; also tae kwon do) 1) Taekwondo is a martial art and sport from Korea, famous for high, fast kicks and jumping and spinning kicks. It is an Olympic sport.
25. [**taffy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taffy.md) noun (taffy, taffies; uncountable for the sweet); Taffy — a name A soft, chewy sweet made by boiling sugar or molasses and pulling it until it is shiny and stretchy; salt-water taffy is a famous kind.
26. [**tag**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tag.md) noun (tag, tags); verb (tag, tags, tagged, tagging) A tag is a small label tied or stuck on something, like a price tag or a name tag.
27. [**tagged**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tagged.md) verb form of tag (tag, tags, tagged, tagging); adjective (tagged) Tagged means caught by being touched in the game of tag (tig, it).
28. [**tagger**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tagger.md) noun (a tagger, taggers) 1) A tagger is a person who sprays or writes their nickname or sign (a tag) on walls, trains or buildings, often without permission, which…
29. [**tahitian**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tahitian.md) adjective (Tahitian); noun (a Tahitian, Tahitians; Tahitian — the language) Tahitian means from or about Tahiti, the largest island of French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean.
30. [**tai**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tai.md) proper noun (Tai — peoples and languages); part of "tai chi"; Mandarin pinyin (tài, tāi, tái); also a name Tai chi (or t'ai chi) is a Chinese system of slow, flowing exercise movements, practised for health and calm.
31. [**tail**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tail.md) noun (a tail, tails); verb (tail, tails, tailed — to follow secretly) The part at the back end of an animal's body that sticks out and can often move.
32. [**tailless**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tailless.md) adjective (tailless) 1) Tailless means having no tail: a tailless animal, or an aircraft or kite built without a tail.
33. [**tailor**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tailor.md) noun, verb (tailor, tailors, tailored, tailoring) A tailor is a person whose job is to make, mend or change clothes, especially suits and coats.
34. [**tailorbird**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tailorbird.md) noun (a tailorbird, tailorbirds) 1) A tailorbird is a small bird of tropical Asia, such as India and Southeast Asia, that makes its nest by sewing leaves together with…
35. [**taipan**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taipan.md) noun (a taipan, taipans); noun (taipan — history, a business boss) A large, very venomous snake from Australia and New Guinea; the inland taipan has the strongest venom of any land snake.
36. [**taka**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taka.md) noun (a taka, taka) The taka is the money of Bangladesh; one taka is made of 100 poisha.
37. [**takahe**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/takahe.md) noun (a takahe, takahe or takahes) The takahe is a large, flightless bird from New Zealand, with blue-green feathers, a big red beak and red legs.
38. [**take**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/take.md) verb (take, takes, took, taken, taking); noun (a take — a view or a try: «my take on it») To take is to get hold of something and move it or have it.
39. [**takeaway**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/takeaway.md) noun (a takeaway, takeaways); adjective (takeaway food) 1) (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) A takeaway is a meal you buy cooked from a shop or restaurant and eat at home; the shop itself is…
40. [**takeout**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/takeout.md) noun (takeout, takeouts — US, Canada); adjective (takeout food); UK, Ireland: takeaway; Australia, NZ: takeaway Takeout is food cooked and bought at a restaurant or shop to eat somewhere else, usually at home.
41. [**taker**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taker.md) noun (a taker, takers) A taker is a person who takes or accepts something that is offered.
42. [**takin**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/takin.md) noun (a takin, takins); also informal clipped spelling «takin'» of «taking» A large, strong, goat-like animal with thick golden or brown fur and short horns that lives in the mountains of the Himalayas and China.
43. [**takings**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/takings.md) noun, plural (takings) 1) (UK, Australia) Takings are the money a shop, cafe, fair or business gets from selling things in a certain time: the day's takings.
44. [**talc**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/talc.md) noun (talc, uncountable) Talc is a very soft, white or grey mineral that feels soapy or greasy.
45. [**tale**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tale.md) noun (tale, tales) A tale is a story, often a made-up one with adventures.
46. [**talent**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/talent.md) noun (a talent, talents; talent — uncountable) A talent is a natural ability to do something well, like singing, drawing or sport.
47. [**taliban**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taliban.md) noun (proper noun: the Taliban) The Taliban is a militant political and religious group in Afghanistan.
48. [**talisman**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/talisman.md) noun (talismans) 1) A talisman is an object believed to bring luck or protection, a charm.
49. [**talk**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/talk.md) verb (talk, talks, talked, talking); noun (a talk, talks; talk) To say words; to speak: "The baby is learning to talk.".
50. [**talkative**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/talkative.md) adjective (talkative, more talkative, most talkative) 1) A talkative person talks a lot, often in a friendly and chatty way.
51. [**talker**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/talker.md) noun (a talker, talkers) A person who talks, especially in a certain way: a fast talker, a good talker.
52. [**talkie**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/talkie.md) noun (a talkie, talkies); (walkie-talkie) A film with sound and spoken words, as opposed to a silent film; the first "talkies" were made a long time ago.
53. [**talking**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/talking.md) verb form (-ing of talk: talk, talks, talked, talking); noun (talking — uncountable); adjective (a talking parrot) Saying words to people; speaking (the -ing form of talk).
54. [**talks**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/talks.md) verb form (third person of talk: talks); noun (talks — plural of talk) Talks is the form of «talk» used with he, she or it: she talks, he talks.
55. [**tall**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tall.md) adjective (tall, taller, tallest) Tall means high from the bottom to the top: a giraffe is very tall.
56. [**tallish**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tallish.md) adjective (tallish) 1) Fairly tall; a bit taller than average.
57. [**tallow**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tallow.md) noun (no plural) 1) Tallow is hard animal fat, used to make candles and soap.
58. [**tally**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tally.md) noun (a tally, tallies); verb (tally, tallies, tallied, tallying) A tally is a record of a count, often made by drawing small lines: a tally chart.
59. [**tallyman**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tallyman.md) noun (a tallyman, tallymen) A tallyman was a person who kept a tally, or count, of goods, such as bananas being loaded onto a ship, or votes.
60. [**talon**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/talon.md) noun (a talon, talons) A talon is a long, sharp, curved claw on the foot of a bird of prey, like an eagle, owl or hawk.
61. [**tam**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tam.md) noun (a tam, tams); abbreviation or fragment (tam) A tam (short for tam-o'-shanter) is a soft, round, flat woollen cap, often with a bobble (pom-pom) on top, traditionally worn in Scotland.
62. [**tamale**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tamale.md) noun (a tamale, tamales) 1) A tamale is a Mexican and Central American food made of corn dough (masa) filled with meat, cheese, beans or vegetables, wrapped in a…
63. [**tamarin**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tamarin.md) noun (a tamarin, tamarins) 1) A small monkey from the rainforests of Central and South America, with silky fur and a long tail; some, like the golden lion tamarin…
64. [**tamarisk**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tamarisk.md) noun (a tamarisk, tamarisks) 1) A tamarisk is a shrub or small tree with feathery leaves and small pink or white flowers that grows well in dry, salty places such as…
65. [**tambourine**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tambourine.md) noun (a tambourine, tambourines) 1) A tambourine is a musical instrument like a small round frame or hand drum with little metal discs (jingles) round the edge that jingle…
66. [**tame**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tame.md) adjective (tame, tamer, tamest); verb (tame, tames, tamed, taming) Of an animal: not wild or afraid of people, because it has been trained or lives with people.
67. [**tameness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tameness.md) noun (tameness — uncountable) Tameness is being tame: when an animal is gentle, used to people and not afraid of them.
68. [**tamer**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tamer.md) noun (a tamer, tamers); adjective (comparative of tame: tame, tamer, tamest) A tamer is a person who tames or trains wild animals, such as a lion tamer in an old-fashioned circus.
69. [**tamil**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tamil.md) noun (Tamil — the language; a Tamil, Tamils — the people); adjective (Tamil) 1) Tamil is a language spoken by more than 70 million people, mainly in the state of Tamil Nadu in south India and in Sri Lanka, and also…
70. [**tamp**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tamp.md) verb (tamp, tamps, tamped, tamping); usually «tamp down» To tamp something means to press or pat it down firmly so it is packed tight, such as soil around a plant or coffee in a machine.
71. [**tamper**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tamper.md) verb (tamper, tampers, tampered, tampering) To tamper with a thing is to meddle with it or change it without permission, often so that it no longer works properly.
72. [**tampon**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tampon.md) noun (a tampon, tampons) 1) A small soft roll of cotton or similar material put inside the vagina to soak up blood during a period (menstruation).
73. [**tan**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tan.md) noun (a tan, tans); verb (tan, tans, tanned, tanning); adjective (tan) A tan is the brown colour skin gets after being in the sun.
74. [**tandem**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tandem.md) noun (a tandem, tandems); adverb (in tandem) 1) A bicycle built for two riders, one behind the other. 2) in tandem: together, at the same time, or working as a team.
75. [**tang**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tang.md) noun (a tang, tangs; uncountable for the taste); adjective (tangy); also Tang (a name, Chinese dynasty) A tang is a strong, sharp taste or smell, like lemon or the sea air.
76. [**tangible**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tangible.md) adjective (tangible, more tangible, most tangible) Tangible means real and able to be touched: a tangible object.
77. [**tangle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tangle.md) noun (a tangle, tangles); verb (tangle, tangles, tangled, tangling) A tangle is a twisted, messy knot of hair, string, wires or other long things.
78. [**tangled**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tangled.md) adjective; verb (past of tangle: tangle, tangles, tangled, tangling) Tangled means twisted together in a messy way that is hard to undo, like string, hair or wires.
79. [**tangy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tangy.md) adjective (tangy, tangier, tangiest) 1) Tangy describes a sharp, strong, pleasant taste or smell, often a bit sour, like lemon, lime or orange.
80. [**tank**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tank.md) noun (tank, tanks); verb (tank — fail badly, slang) A tank is a big container that holds water, fuel, oil or gas.
81. [**tankard**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tankard.md) noun (tankards) A tankard is a large drinking mug, often made of metal, with a handle and sometimes a lid.
82. [**tankful**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tankful.md) noun (a tankful, tankfuls) 1) A tankful is the amount a tank can hold when full: a tankful of petrol, a tankful of water.
83. [**tanned**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tanned.md) adjective (tanned); also past form of the verb tan (tan, tans, tanned, tanning) Tanned skin has become darker after being in the sun.
84. [**tanner**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tanner.md) noun (a tanner, tanners); proper noun (Tanner — a name) A tanner is a person whose job is tanning animal skins to turn them into leather.
85. [**tantrum**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tantrum.md) noun (a tantrum, tantrums) A tantrum is a sudden burst of anger or upset, with crying, shouting or kicking, often from a young child who cannot get what they want.
86. [**tanzanian**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tanzanian.md) adjective (Tanzanian); noun (a Tanzanian, Tanzanians) 1) Tanzanian means from or to do with Tanzania, a country in East Africa. 2) A Tanzanian is a person from Tanzania.
87. [**taoiseach**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taoiseach.md) noun (the Taoiseach — a title; Taoisigh — Irish plural) The title of the prime minister, the head of the government, of the Republic of Ireland.
88. [**tap**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tap.md) noun, verb (tap, taps, tapped, tapping) A tap (UK) is a thing you turn to let water come out (US: faucet).
89. [**tape**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tape.md) noun, verb (tape, tapes, taped, taping) Tape is a thin sticky strip used to stick things together: sticky tape.
90. [**taper**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taper.md) noun (tapers); verb (taper, tapers, tapered, tapering) A taper is a long thin candle, used for lighting other candles or lamps.
91. [**tapestry**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tapestry.md) noun (a tapestry, tapestries) A heavy piece of cloth with a picture or pattern made by weaving or sewing coloured threads, hung on a wall.
92. [**tapioca**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tapioca.md) noun (tapioca; uncountable) Tapioca is a starch made from the root of the cassava plant; it comes as flour, flakes or small white balls (pearls).
93. [**tapir**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tapir.md) noun (a tapir, tapirs) A tapir is a large, plant-eating animal shaped a bit like a pig, with a short, bendy nose (snout) like a tiny trunk.
94. [**tapped**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tapped.md) verb, past tense and past participle of «tap» (tap, taps, tapped, tapping); adjective (tapped, in «tapped out») 1) Hit something lightly and quickly. 2) Touched a screen or button with a finger. 3) Used something useful, like water, energy or talent…
95. [**tapping**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tapping.md) verb form (tap, taps, tapped, tapping); noun (a tapping) Tapping is hitting something lightly and quickly, often again and again, like tapping on a window.
96. [**taproom**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taproom.md) noun (taprooms) A taproom is a room in an old inn or pub where drinks are served from barrels.
97. [**taproot**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taproot.md) noun (a taproot, taproots) A taproot is a large main root that grows straight down into the ground, with smaller roots growing off it.
98. [**tar**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tar.md) noun (tar, uncountable); verb (tar, tars, tarred, tarring) Tar is a thick, black, sticky liquid made from coal, wood or oil, which goes hard when it cools.
99. [**tarantula**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tarantula.md) noun (a tarantula, tarantulas) A tarantula is a large, hairy spider that lives in warm places, such as deserts and rainforests in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia.
100. [**tardigrade**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tardigrade.md) noun (a tardigrade, tardigrades); also called water bear, moss piglet 1) A tardigrade is a tiny, eight-legged animal, usually less than 1 millimetre long, that lives in water, moss and soil and can survive…

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