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There are several online dictionaries on the Internet where you can look up those words that you read or listen to and whose meaning you don?t know. We have already talked in the blog about some of them, such as WordReference or The Free Dictionary.
These dictionaries are very comprehensive, but they don't include slang. Fortunately, there is an online dictionary: ?Urban Dictionary? that has a huge database with millions of definitions of slang words used by native English speakers.
Urban Dictionary is an online resource created by its users and its database is fed by the constant flow of definitions sent in by people. These definitions are proofread by the editors before they are published on the website.
When a new definition is added it is necessary to provide: the word, its definition, an example of use, some tags related to the word, a name (of the author), a location and an e-mail. It makes sense that for every word you need to provide a definition, but the idea of giving an example of use is really useful in order to see that word in context so you can get a better picture of the situations when the word is used.
Do you know the meaning of "lego hair"? Neither did I five minutes ago! ;)
Visit Urban Dictionary
Important: As it is an English slang dictionary, it contains every sort of word and not all of them are what you might call ?nice?.
Note: If you are interested in more online dictionaries not about slang, simply look up definitions or translations from English to your native language or vice versa. You can check out the free online dictionaries' collection already existing in the blog.
- Collins - Free English Online Dictionary
Do you know the Collins brand? It?s a top world-wide company that creates dictionaries and products for the learning of languages. With an extensive experience of more than 175 years, you?re sure to find the word you?re looking for in its English dictionary....
- Help! I Can?t Find A Word In The English Dictionary!
There are occasions when we look for a word in the English dictionary and we don?t find it. There are several reasons for this: the dictionary hasn?t been updated, the dictionary is based on British English but the word belongs to American English (or...
- Wordnik - The Total English Dictionary
Are you looking for an innovative and complete online dictionary? You?re lucky, because in Wordnik you?ll surely find whatever you?ve dreamed in a good English dictionary. The truth is that Wordnik is not the traditional dictionary where you look for...
- The Free Dictionary - Great Online Dictionary
Some time ago we talked about an excellent online dictionary: WordReference.com. We want to present to you today another online dictionary that compares favourably with WordReference. It is ?The Free Dictionary?. Let?s look for the meaning of the word...
- Wordreference - Superb Online Dictionary
What does ?hush? mean? Let?s have a look in our online English dictionary, WordReference.com. This resource is very useful for looking up unknown words or words whose meanings are not easily remembered. It?s really fast; write the word, press search...
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Urban Dictionary - Slang English Dictionary
There are several online dictionaries on the Internet where you can look up those words that you read or listen to and whose meaning you don?t know. We have already talked in the blog about some of them, such as WordReference or The Free Dictionary.
These dictionaries are very comprehensive, but they don't include slang. Fortunately, there is an online dictionary: ?Urban Dictionary? that has a huge database with millions of definitions of slang words used by native English speakers.
Urban Dictionary is an online resource created by its users and its database is fed by the constant flow of definitions sent in by people. These definitions are proofread by the editors before they are published on the website.
When a new definition is added it is necessary to provide: the word, its definition, an example of use, some tags related to the word, a name (of the author), a location and an e-mail. It makes sense that for every word you need to provide a definition, but the idea of giving an example of use is really useful in order to see that word in context so you can get a better picture of the situations when the word is used.
Do you know the meaning of "lego hair"? Neither did I five minutes ago! ;)
Visit Urban Dictionary
Important: As it is an English slang dictionary, it contains every sort of word and not all of them are what you might call ?nice?.
Note: If you are interested in more online dictionaries not about slang, simply look up definitions or translations from English to your native language or vice versa. You can check out the free online dictionaries' collection already existing in the blog.
- Collins - Free English Online Dictionary
Do you know the Collins brand? It?s a top world-wide company that creates dictionaries and products for the learning of languages. With an extensive experience of more than 175 years, you?re sure to find the word you?re looking for in its English dictionary....
- Help! I Can?t Find A Word In The English Dictionary!
There are occasions when we look for a word in the English dictionary and we don?t find it. There are several reasons for this: the dictionary hasn?t been updated, the dictionary is based on British English but the word belongs to American English (or...
- Wordnik - The Total English Dictionary
Are you looking for an innovative and complete online dictionary? You?re lucky, because in Wordnik you?ll surely find whatever you?ve dreamed in a good English dictionary. The truth is that Wordnik is not the traditional dictionary where you look for...
- The Free Dictionary - Great Online Dictionary
Some time ago we talked about an excellent online dictionary: WordReference.com. We want to present to you today another online dictionary that compares favourably with WordReference. It is ?The Free Dictionary?. Let?s look for the meaning of the word...
- Wordreference - Superb Online Dictionary
What does ?hush? mean? Let?s have a look in our online English dictionary, WordReference.com. This resource is very useful for looking up unknown words or words whose meanings are not easily remembered. It?s really fast; write the word, press search...