| about |
When you are somewhere about, it means that you are somewhere near. You have not gone out of the area. [1/9 definitions] |
| account |
If you have an account at a bank, it means that you can keep your money there. You can put more money into your account or take money out of your account when you need it. The bank sends a letter by mail each month to tell you how much money you have in your account. Some people don't get a letter but see their account on their computers. [1/5 definitions] |
| air conditioner |
a machine that cools the air in a room or car. An air conditioner also takes the dust and dampness out of the air. |
| air conditioning |
a system that cools air and takes dust and dampness out of it. Air conditioning is used inside buildings and cars. |
| amiss |
out of place or not right; wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| ammunition |
Ammunition is what people put into a gun and shoot out of it. Bullets are a kind of ammunition. |
| appendix |
a short, closed tube of tissue that grows out of the large intestine. The appendix is on the right side of the lower abdomen. [1/2 definitions] |
| arch1 |
a curved structure made out of stone or brick and used to span an open space such as a door. [1/4 definitions] |
| armor |
Armor is a suit made out of metal that protects someone when they are fighting in a war. |
| article |
a single thing; one item out of a group of similar objects. [1/4 definitions] |
| artificial respiration |
the forcing of air into and out of the lungs of a person who has stopped breathing. |
| aside |
out of one's thoughts. [1/3 definitions] |
| askew |
out of line; at an angle. [1/2 definitions] |
| Athena |
the goddess of wisdom, the arts, and warfare, in Greek mythology. Athena was born out of the head of Zeus, ruler of the gods. In Roman mythology, Athena is called Minerva. |
| ATM |
An ATM is a machine where people can get money out of their bank account without actually going to their bank or into their bank's building. People can also put money into their account at an ATM. The letters "ATM" stand for "automated teller machine." A "teller" is a real person who works behind the counter in a bank. An ATM does the main things that a teller does. |
| awake |
to come out of sleep; wake up. [1/5 definitions] |
| away |
out of being or existence. [1/6 definitions] |
| bail1 |
(informal) to help out of a difficult situation (often followed by "out"). [1/3 definitions] |
| banish |
to cast out of a country by official action. [1/2 definitions] |
| beaver1 |
A beaver is an animal that lives in and out of the water in rivers and lakes. It has long, sharp front teeth that can cut wood, and it has thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers are famous for working hard to make their homes out of wood. |
| bedpan |
a shallow pan used as a toilet by a person who cannot get out of bed. |