Most Common English Words 3,901–4,000: Meanings & IPA

RankWord Definition PronunciationPart of speech LevelExample

3901 citation a reference to the source of a quotation /saɪˈteɪʃən/ noun C2 Add a citation for this quote.

3902 buddy a close friend, in informal speech /ˈbʌdi/ noun B2 He went fishing with his buddy.

3903 devoted giving a lot of love and loyalty to someone /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/ adjective C1 She is a devoted mother.

3904 radical extreme and complete; very new and different /ˈɹædəkəl/ adjective C1 The government made radical changes.

3905 surrender to stop fighting and admit defeat /sɚˈɛndɚ/ verb, noun C1 The soldiers refused to surrender.

3906 ignored past of ignore /ˌɪɡˈnɔɹd/ verb · ignore B1 She ignored my advice.

3907 backed past of back; or supported /ˈbækt/ verb · back B2 The plan is backed by the government.

3908 complaint a statement that something is wrong or not good enough /kəmˈpleɪnt/ noun B1 We received a complaint about the noise.

3909 blast a powerful explosion /ˈblæst/ noun B2 The blast destroyed several buildings.

3910 establishment a business or organisation; or the powerful people who control a society /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ noun C1 The restaurant is a popular establishment.

3911 banking the business of keeping and lending money /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/ noun B2 He has a career in banking.

3912 questioned past of question /ˈkwɛstʃənd/ verb · question B2 Police questioned the suspect for hours.

3913 trials tests of how well something works; or court cases, more than one /ˈtɹaɪəlz/ noun · trial B2 The drug is still in clinical trials.

3914 stays present of stay, for he, she or it /ˈsteɪz/ verb · stay A2 He stays at home on Sundays.

3915 soup a hot liquid food made from vegetables or meat /ˈsup/ noun A1 I made vegetable soup for lunch.

3916 lion a large wild cat; the male has a thick mane /ˈlaɪən/ noun A2 The lion is often called the king of the jungle.

3917 holdings shares, land or property someone owns, more than one /ˈhoʊldɪŋz/ noun · holding C1 The bank sold its holdings in the company.

3918 awareness knowing about or understanding something /əˈwɛɹnəs/ noun B2 We need to raise awareness of the problem.

3919 punk a loud, aggressive style of rock music from the 1970s /ˈpʌŋk/ noun C1 He played in a punk band in the 1970s.

3920 approaches ways of dealing with something, more than one /əˈpɹoʊtʃəz/ noun · approach B2 Teachers use different approaches.

3921 battles fights between armies, more than one /ˈbætəlz/ noun · battle B2 The army won many battles.

3922 winners people who win, more than one /ˈwɪnɚz/ noun · winner B1 The winners will receive a prize.

3923 genuine real, not false; or honest and sincere /ˈdʒɛnjəwən/ adjective B2 Is this a genuine diamond?

3924 peoples nations or ethnic groups, more than one /ˈpipəlz/ noun · people C1 The book is about the native peoples of America.

3925 fatal causing someone's death; or leading to disaster /ˈfeɪtəl/ adjective B2 He was in a fatal car accident.

3926 lightning a bright flash of electricity in the sky during a storm /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ noun B1 The tree was struck by lightning.

3927 wash to clean something with water /ˈwɑʃ/ verb A1 Wash your hands before dinner.

3928 gambling playing games of chance for money /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/ noun C1 He lost all his money through gambling.

3929 grid a pattern of crossing lines; or a network of power lines /ˈɡɹɪd/ noun C1 The town is built on a grid of streets.

3930 taxi a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere /ˈtæksi/ noun A1 We took a taxi to the airport.

3931 suspects people thought to have done a crime, more than one /səˈspɛkts/ noun · suspect B2 Police arrested two suspects.

3932 investments money put into something to make a profit, more than one /ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts/ noun · investment B2 He made some risky investments.

3933 spotted past of spot /ˈspɑtɪd/ verb · spot B2 I spotted her in the crowd.

3934 terror extreme fear /ˈtɛɹɚ/ noun C1 They ran away in terror.

3935 mothers female parents, more than one /ˈmʌðɚz/ noun · mother A1 The mothers waited outside the school.

3936 sheep farm animals kept for their wool and meat /ˈʃip/ noun A2 The farmer has two hundred sheep.

3937 lifestyle the way a person or group chooses to live /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ noun B2 She leads a healthy lifestyle.

3938 cotton soft cloth made from the fibres of a plant /ˈkɑtən/ noun B1 This shirt is made of cotton.

3939 abortion ending a pregnancy on purpose /əˈbɔɹʃən/ noun C1 She decided to have an abortion.

3940 customs the place at a border where bags are checked /ˈkʌstəmz/ noun B1 We had to go through customs at the airport.

3941 bat a wooden stick for hitting a ball; or a flying animal of the night /ˈbæt/ noun B1 He hit the ball with a bat.

3942 momentum the force that keeps something moving or growing /moʊˈmɛntəm/ noun C1 The campaign is gaining momentum.

3943 triple to become or make three times as much /ˈtɹɪpəl/ verb, adjective C1 Sales could triple next year.

3944 criminals people who break the law, more than one /ˈkɹɪmənəlz/ noun · criminal B1 The criminals escaped from prison.

3945 dealt past of deal /ˈdɛlt/ verb · deal B2 She dealt with the problem quickly.

3946 interviews formal meetings where questions are asked, more than one /ˈɪntɚˌvjuz/ noun · interview B1 She has two job interviews this week.

3947 warriors brave fighters, especially in the past, more than one /ˈwɔɹiɚz/ noun · warrior B2 The warriors prepared for battle.

3948 adoption legally taking another person's child as your own /əˈdɑpʃən/ noun C1 They are considering adoption.

3949 discipline training people to obey rules, and the control that results /ˈdɪsəplən/ noun B2 The school is known for strict discipline.

3950 traveled past of travel, American spelling /ˈtɹævəld/ verb · travel A2 We traveled across the country by train.

3951 twin one of two children born at the same time to the same mother /ˈtwɪn/ noun, adjective A2 She has a twin brother.

3952 intent a purpose or plan to do something /ˌɪnˈtɛnt/ noun C1 He was charged with intent to kill.

3953 statistics numbers collected to show facts about something /stəˈtɪstɪks/ noun B2 Statistics show that crime is falling.

3954 confusion a state of not understanding, or of disorder /kənˈfjuʒən/ noun B2 There was some confusion about the time.

3955 robot a machine that can do tasks automatically /ˈɹoʊˌbɑt/ noun B1 A robot builds the cars in this factory.

3956 transformation a complete change in form or character /ˌtɹænsfɚˈmeɪʃən/ noun C1 The city has undergone a complete transformation.

3957 overnight for or during the whole night /ˈoʊvɚˈnaɪt/ adverb, adjective B2 We stayed overnight in a hotel.

3958 hip the part of the body where the leg joins the side /ˈhɪp/ noun B2 She broke her hip when she fell.

3959 tourists people visiting a place on holiday, more than one /ˈtʊɹəsts/ noun · tourist A2 The town is full of tourists in summer.

3960 wheels round objects that turn to move a vehicle, more than one /ˈwilz/ noun · wheel A2 A bicycle has two wheels.

3961 physics the science of energy, force, matter and motion /ˈfɪzɪks/ noun B1 He teaches physics at the university.

3962 toxic poisonous and harmful to health /ˈtɑksɪk/ adjective C1 The factory released toxic chemicals.

3963 integrity the quality of being honest and having strong morals /ˌɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/ noun C1 She is a woman of great integrity.

3964 lawsuit a case brought to a court to settle a dispute /ˈlɔˌsut/ noun C1 They filed a lawsuit against the company.

3965 palm the inside of the hand; or a tropical tree /ˈpɑm/ noun B2 She held the coin in her palm.

3966 springs places where water comes up from the ground, more than one /ˈspɹɪŋz/ noun · spring B2 The town is famous for its hot springs.

3967 consideration careful thought about something before deciding /kənˌsɪdɚˈeɪʃən/ noun C1 After careful consideration, we accepted.

3968 reviews reports giving opinions on a book, film or product, more than one /ɹiˈvjuz/ noun · review B2 The film got great reviews.

3969 agenda a list of things to be discussed at a meeting /əˈdʒɛndə/ noun C1 What is on the agenda for today's meeting?

3970 monitoring present participle of monitor /ˈmɑnətɚɪŋ/ verb · monitor C1 Doctors are monitoring her condition.

3971 magnetic able to attract iron and steel /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/ adjective C1 The earth has a magnetic field.

3972 competing present participle of compete /kəmˈpitɪŋ/ verb · compete B2 Three teams are competing for the cup.

3973 assessment a judgement about the quality or value of something /əˈsɛsmənt/ noun C1 The teacher made an assessment of each student.

3974 completion the state of being finished /kəmˈpliʃən/ noun C1 The bridge is nearing completion.

3975 pin a thin piece of metal with a sharp point for fastening /ˈpɪn/ noun, verb B2 She fixed the badge with a pin.

3976 reign the period when a king or queen rules /ˈɹeɪn/ noun, verb C1 The queen's reign lasted sixty years.

3977 evolved developed gradually over time /ɪˈvɑlvd/ verb B2 The company has evolved over the years.

3978 photographs pictures taken with a camera, more than one /ˈfoʊtəˌɡɹæfs/ noun · photograph A2 She showed us her holiday photographs.

3979 laughs present of laugh, for he, she or it /ˈlæfs/ verb · laugh A2 He laughs at all my jokes.

3980 suspicious seeming wrong or dishonest; or not trusting others /səˈspɪʃəs/ adjective B2 Police found a suspicious package.

3981 experiments scientific tests to discover something, more than one /ɪkˈspɛɹəmənts/ noun · experiment B1 Scientists carried out experiments on mice.

3982 loop a shape like a circle made by a line curving round /ˈlup/ noun C1 Tie the rope in a loop.

3983 restored past of restore /ɹɪˈstɔɹd/ verb · restore B2 The old church has been restored.

3984 wounds injuries where the skin is cut, more than one /ˈwundz/ noun · wound B2 He died of his wounds.

3985 stored past of store /ˈstɔɹd/ verb · store B1 The files are stored on the computer.

3986 branches local offices of a business; or arms of a tree, more than one /ˈbɹæntʃəz/ noun · branch B1 The bank has branches in every city.

3987 compound a substance made of two or more elements joined together /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ noun C1 Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.

3988 resort a place where people go on holiday /ɹɪˈzɔɹt/ noun B2 We stayed at a ski resort.

3989 assuming present participle of assume; or if it is true that /əˈsumɪŋ/ verb · assume C1 Assuming the weather is good, we'll go.

3990 founder a person who starts an organisation /ˈfaʊndɚ/ noun C1 He is the founder of the company.

3991 restrictions official rules that limit what you can do /ɹiˈstɹɪkʃənz/ noun B2 There are restrictions on water use.

3992 grows present of grow, for he, she or it /ˈɡɹoʊz/ verb · grow A2 The tree grows very fast.

3993 parallel side by side and always the same distance apart /ˈpɛɹəˌlɛl/ adjective, noun C1 The road runs parallel to the river.

3994 raid a sudden surprise attack or police search /ˈɹeɪd/ noun, verb C1 Police carried out a raid on the house.

3995 cave a large natural hole in a cliff or under the ground /ˈkeɪv/ noun A2 They explored a cave by the sea.

3996 precise exact and accurate in every detail /pɹɪˈsaɪs/ adjective B2 Can you give me the precise time?

3997 speakers people who give a talk; or devices that produce sound, more than one /ˈspikɚz/ noun · speaker B1 The speakers at the conference were excellent.

3998 lesson a period of time when someone is taught something /ˈlɛsən/ noun A1 I have a piano lesson on Tuesday.

3999 scientist an expert who does research in physics, biology, chemistry and so on /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ noun A2 She is a famous scientist.

4000 inform to tell someone facts officially /ˌɪnˈfɔɹm/ verb B1 Please inform us of any changes.

Most common English words: 3,901–4,000