A bell is a piece of metal shaped like a cup, which rings when something hits it.
belong belongs, belonging, belonged
VERB 1 If something belongs to you, it is your own.
VERB 2 If you belong to something, like a club, you are a member of it.
below PREPOSITION
If something is below something else, it is underneath it.
belt belts NOUN
A belt is a strip of leather or other material that you put round your waist.
bench benches NOUN
A bench is a long seat, usually made of wood.
bend bends, bending, bent VERB
When something bends, it becomes curved or crooked.
beneath PREPOSITION
If something is beneath something else, it is below it.
bent ADJECTIVE
If something is bent, it has become curved or crooked.
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berry berries NOUN
A berry is a small round soft fruit that grows on a bush or a tree.
beside PREPOSITION
If something is beside something else, it is at the side of it.
best ADJECTIVE
Best means the “most good”, or better than anything else. That’s the best programme I’ve seen.
better
ADJECTIVE 1 Something that is better than something else is of a higher standard or quality. Your bicycle is better than mine.
ADJECTIVE 2 Better can also mean more sensible. It would be better to go home.
ADJECTIVE 3 If you are feeling better after an illness, you are not feeling so ill.
between PREPOSITION
If something is between two other things, it is in the space or time that separates them. The toyshop is between the bank and the library.
beware VERB
You tell people to beware if there is danger of some kind. Beware of the bull.
Bible Bibles NOUN
The Bible is the sacred book of the Christian religion.
bicycle bicycles NOUN
A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels. You sit on it and turn pedals with your feet to make it go.
big bigger, biggest ADJECTIVE
Something or somebody big is large in size or importance.
bike bikes NOUN
Bike is an abbreviation of bicycle.
bill bills
NOUN 1 A bill is a piece of paper saying how much money you owe. Mum’s just had the electricity bill.
NOUN 2 A bird’s bill is its beak.
bin bins NOUN
A bin is a container, usually with a lid, for putting rubbish in.
bind binds, binding, bound VERB
If you bind something, you tie something like string or cloth tightly round it so that it is held in place.
biology NOUN
Biology is the study of living things.
bird birds NOUN
A bird is an animal with two legs, two wings and feathers.