NOUN 2 A bug is also an illness, such as a flu bug or a stomach bug.
build builds, building, built VERB
If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
builder builders NOUN
A builder is a person whose job is to build houses and other buildings.
building buildings NOUN
A building is a place like a house that has walls and a roof.
bulb bulbs
NOUN 1 A bulb is the glass part of a lamp that gives out light.
NOUN 2 A bulb is also a root shaped like an onion. Many spring flowers such as daffodils and tulips grow from bulbs.
bulge bulges, bulging, bulged VERB
If something bulges, it sticks out in a lump.
His pockets bulged with conkers.
bull bulls NOUN
A bull is a male cow, elephant or whale.
bulldozer bulldozers NOUN
A bulldozer is a tractor with a steel blade on the front. It is used for moving large amounts of earth or stone.
bullet bullets
NOUN 1 A bullet is a small piece of metal fired from a gun.
NOUN 2 A bullet point is a heavy dot used to draw attention to a piece of text.
bully bullies NOUN
A bully is someone who hurts or frightens other people.
bump bumps, bumping, bumped
VERB 1 If you bump into something, you hit it while you are moving.
NOUN 2 If you hear a bump, it sounds like something falling to the ground.
NOUN 3 A bump is a raised uneven part on a surface such as a road.
bumper bumpers NOUN
Bumpers are bars on the front and back of a vehicle that protect it if there is an accident.
bun buns NOUN
A bun is a small round cake.
bunch bunches NOUN
A bunch is a group of things together, like flowers or grapes.
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bundle bundles NOUN
A bundle is a number of small things that have been tied together.
bungalow bungalows NOUN
A bungalow is a house with all its rooms on one floor.
burger burgers NOUN
A burger is a flat piece of minced meat. It is often eaten in a bread roll.
burglar burglars NOUN
A burglar is someone who breaks into buildings to steal things.
burn burns, burning, burned or burnt
VERB 1 If something is burning, it is being spoiled or destroyed by fire.
VERB 2 People often burn fuel, such as coal, to keep warm.
NOUN 3 A burn is an injury caused by heat or fire.
burrow burrows NOUN
A burrow is a hole in the ground that an animal lives in.
burst bursts, bursting, burst VERB
When something like a balloon or tyre bursts, it splits open suddenly.
bury buries, burying, buried VERB