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baa(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep or (broader) a sheep or goat.bab(UK, informal) A baby.bacA broad, flat-bottomed ferryboat, usually worked by a rope.badunpleasant, harmful, unsuccessful, or of low qualitybagA soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.bah(sometimes humorous) Expressing contempt, disgust, or bad temper.baiA marshy meadow in sub-Saharan Africa.bak(text messaging) Abbreviation of back.bal(Cornwall) The surface of a mine.bamRepresenting a loud noise or heavy impact.ban(transitive) To prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.baoAny of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisinebapA soft bread roll, originally from Scotland.barA solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.batAny flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.bauAlternative form of bao: Any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisinebay(geography) A body of water (especially the sea) contained by a concave shoreline.baz(programming) A metasyntactic variable used to stand for some unspecified entity; typically the third in a series after foo and bar.bblAbbreviation of barrels and occasionally also of barrel (singular).bbqAlternative letter-case form of BBQ.bccInitialism of blind carbon copy.bcmInitialism of billions of cubic metres.bcs(Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of because.bdlAbbreviation of bundle.bed(countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.bee(informal, proscribed) Any stinging flying insect, especially a wasp.beg(intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.bekAlternative form of bey (“Turkish governor”).belA measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the measured and reference power respectively.ben(Scotland, Northern England) In, into.berA fruit-bearing tree (Ziziphus mauritiana); Indian jujube.bes(now chiefly dialectal) third-person singular simple present indicative of bebet(Philippines, figuratively, informal) A candidate (for elections and pageants) or competitor (in multinational sports).bev(British, Ireland, slang) Clipping of beverage; especially, an alcoholic beverage.beyin various other places, a prince or noblemanbezThe second tine of an antler's beam.bff(Internet slang) Alternative letter-case form of BFF.bhp(automotive) Initialism of brake horsepower.bibAn item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.bicAlternative letter-case form of Bic.bid(transitive) To issue a command; to tell.bif(gay slang) A public washroom.biglarge in size, degree, or importancebilAbbreviation of billion.binA box, frame, crib, or enclosed place, used as a storage container.bioClipping of biography.bip(informal) To make or cause to make a short beeping or blipping sound.bitA piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.bix(UK, informal) Biscuits.biz(slang) Business, especially showbusiness.bkgAbbreviation of booking.blaAlternative form of blah (“imitative of idle, meaningless talk”).blkAbbreviation of black.blnInitialism of Brown lunation number.bluAbbreviation of blue.bly(now chiefly dialectal) Likeness; resemblance; look aspect; species; character.boaAny of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.bob(transitive) To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.bod(slang) The body.bogAn area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms a wet spongy ground too soft for walking.bohAn exclamation used to startle or frighten.boi(LGBTQ) A lesbian who adopts a boyish appearance.bok(South Africa, slang) Keen or willing.bol(informal) bolognesebooA loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.bop(colloquial, onomatopoeia) A very light smack, blow or punch.bor(Norfolk, Suffolk) man (not used for children).bot(British, slang) To bugger.bow(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.boxSenses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.bpd(abbreviation) Initialism of barrels per day.bpm(cardiology, music) Initialism of beat per minute.bpp(computer graphics) Initialism of bits per pixel.bps(computing) Initialism of bit per second, a measure of speed of digital communication.braAn item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts.brb(Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative letter-case form of BRB.brnAbbreviation of brown.bro(slang) Brother (a male sibling).bru(South Africa) bro; bra; term of address for a manbsf(Internet slang) Abbreviation of best friend.btm(colloquial, euphemistic) Abbreviation of bottom.btwAbbreviation of between.bubA term of familiar address; bubba; bubby.budA newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.bug(entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).bunSenses referring to baked goods.burA rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.bus(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.butApart from, except (for), excluding.buy(transitive, ditransitive) To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.bye(cricket) An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
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