weary experience.""> verb
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈwɪə.ri/
/ˈwɪr.i/ v in serious writing, or for communicating with people in a serious or polite way.">formal
/ˈwɪr.i/ v in serious writing, or for communicating with people in a serious or polite way.">formal•
after_bullet""> parentof__grams__is__sense_b"">[T] to make someone feel tiredChildren weary me all day with their constant inquiries and demands.
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after_bullet""> parentof__grams__is__sense_b"">[I] to start to feel that somethingor someone is boringSome people never seem to weary of eating the same type of food every day.
wearily about a verb, adjective or other adverb.""> adverb
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈwɪə.rɪ.li//ˈwɪr.ɪ-/ adv
/ˈwɪr.ɪ-/ advI dragged myself wearily out of bed at five o'clock this morning.
weariness or thing.""> noun
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈwɪə.rɪ.nəs//ˈwɪr.ɪ-/ n [ be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U]immensity person, place, idea, event or thing.""> noun
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ɪˈment .sə.ti//-t ̬i/ n [ be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U] serious or polite way."">formal
/-t ̬i/ n [ be used with 'a', 'an', or 'one'."">U] serious or polite way."">formalthe extremely large size of something
The immensity of the task is daunting.
trudge experience.""> verb
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/trʌdʒ/ v [I usually + adverb or preposition]
to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy
We trudged back up the hill.
I'd had to trudge through the snow.
ridge event or thing.""> noun
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/rɪdʒ/ n [C]
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after_bullet""> parentof__def__is__sense_b"">a long narrow raised part of a surface,especially a high edge along a mountainWe walked along the narrow mountain ridge.
what sth is like."">figurative A ridge (= narrow area) of high pressure will bring good weather this afternoon.
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after_bullet""> parentof__def__is__sense_b"">the part of a roof where the sloping sidesjoin at the topdune event or thing.""> noun
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/djuːn//duːn/ n [plural forms."">C]
/duːn/ n [plural forms."">C]sand dune person, place, idea, event or thing.""> noun
hear the UK pronunciation of this word""> n [C]
throb experience.""> verb
hear the UK pronunciation of this word" class="sound" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="playSoundFromFlash('/media/british/uk_pron/u/ukt/ukthr/ukthroa004.mp3', this)">
hear the US pronunciation of this word" class="sound" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="playSoundFromFlash('/media/british/us_pron/t/thr/throb/throb.mp3', this)">hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/θrɒb//θrɑːb/ v [I] (-bb-)•
after_bullet""> parentof__def__is__sense_b"">to produce a strong, regular beatBoth records have a good throbbing bass which is great to dance to.
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after_bullet""> parentof__def__is__sense_b"">If a part of your body throbs, you feel painin it in a series of regular beatsHis head throbbed, and his body ached.
The throbbing pain in his leg was becoming unbearable.
throb or thing.""> noun
hear the UK pronunciation of this word""> n [ plural form."">S]
the throb of the engine
See also: heartthrob
gleam experience.""> verb
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/gliːm/ v [I]
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after_bullet""> parentof__def__is__sense_b"">to produce or reflect a small, bright lightHe polished the table until it gleamed.
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after_bullet""> parentof__def__is__sense_b"">When eyes gleam, they shine in a way thatexpresses a particular emotionHis eyes gleamed with/in triumph.
whensomething gleams
gleam event or thing.""> noun
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/gliːm/ n [C singular form."">usually singular]
extinguish action, condition or experience.""> verb ( FIRE/LIGHT )
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ɪkˈstɪŋ.gwɪʃ/ v [T]
to stop a fire or a light burning
It took the firefighters several hours to extinguish the flames.
to extinguish a cigarette
extinguish action, condition or experience.""> verb ( FEELING/IDEA )
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ɪkˈstɪŋ.gwɪʃ/ v [T]
conversation."">literary to stop or get rid of an idea or feeling
Nothing could extinguish his love for her.
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