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baby noun babies
A baby is a very young child.
back noun backs
1 Your back is the part of your body from your neck to your bottom.
He was lying on his back in the grass.
2 The back of something is the side or part of it that is farthest from the front.
She was in a room at the back of the shop.
backwards
1 If you move backwards, you move in the direction behind you.
She walked backwards.
2 If you do something backwards, you do it the opposite of the usual way.
He had his jumper on backwards.
bad adjective worse, worst
1 Something that is bad is not nice or good.
The weather is bad today.
2 Someone who is bad does things they should not do.
Some bad boys stole the money.
badge noun badges
A badge is a small piece of metal or plastic with words or a picture on it that you wear on your clothes.
badger noun badgers
A badger is an animal that has a white head with two black stripes on it. Badgers live beneath the ground and come out at night.
bag noun bags
A bag is a container that you use to hold or carry things.
He put his shoes in his bag.
bake verb bakes, baking, baked
When you bake food, you cook it in an oven.
baker noun bakers
A baker is a person who makes and sells bread and cakes.
balance verb balances, balancing, balanced
When you balance something, you keep it steady and do not let it fall.
She balanced a book on her head.
ball noun balls
A ball is a round thing that you kick, throw or catch in games.
ballet noun
Ballet is a kind of dance with special steps that often tells a story.
balloon noun balloons
A balloon is a small bag made of thin rubber that you blow into to make it bigger.
banana noun bananas
A banana is a long curved fruit with a thick yellow skin.
band noun bands
1 A band is a group of people who play music together.
He plays the guitar in a band.
2 A band is also a narrow strip of material that you put around something.
She wore a band round her hair.
bandage noun bandages
A bandage is a long strip of cloth that you wrap around a part of your body when you have hurt it.
bang noun bangs
A bang is a sudden, loud noise.
The balloon burst with a bang.
bank noun banks
1 A bank is a place where people can keep their money.
He got some money from the bank.
2 A bank is also the ground beside a river.
We walked along the bank.
bar noun bars
A bar is a long, thin piece of wood or metal.
There were bars on the windows.
bare adjective barer, barest
1 If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothes.
Her feet were bare.
2 If something is bare, it has nothing on top of it or inside it.
The cupboard was bare.
bark verb barks, barking, barked
When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise.
barn noun barns
A barn is a big building on a farm where animals and crops are kept.
base noun bases
The base of something is the lowest part of it, or the part that it stands on.
She stood at the base of the stairs.
basket noun baskets
A basket is a container that you use to hold or carry things. It is made from thin strips of material.
bat noun bats
1 A bat is a special stick that you use to hit a ball in some games.
2 A bat is also a small animal that looks like a mouse with wings. Bats come out to fly at night.
bath noun baths
A bath is a long container that you fill with water and sit in to wash yourself.
bathroom noun bathrooms
A bathroom is a room with a bath or shower in it.
battery noun batteries
A battery is a small tube or box for storing electricity. You put batteries in things like toys and radios to make them work.
The clock needs a new battery.
be verb am, is, are, being, was, were, been
1 You use be to say what a person or thing is like.
She is very young.
2 You also use be to say that something is there.
There is a tree in the garden.
beach noun beaches
A beach is the land by the edge of the sea. It is covered with sand or stones.
bead noun beads
A bead is a small piece of glass, wood or plastic with a hole through the middle. You put beads on a string to make necklaces or bracelets.
beak noun beaks
A bird’s beak is the hard part of its mouth.
bean noun beans
A bean is the small seed of some plants that you can eat as a vegetable.
bear noun bears
A bear is a big, strong animal with thick fur and sharp claws.
beard noun beards
A beard is the hair that grows on a man’s chin and cheeks.
beat verb beats, beating, beat, beaten
1 If you beat something, you keep hitting it.
