The world's most comprehensive dictionary: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Greek, Arabic, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, and Financial Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Acronyms and Abbreviations, Idioms, Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one!

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | View Archive ?
+ Add Content ?

What's Inside

 ?×
English:
More Languages:

Live Searches
Here's what people are searching for right now:

For Surfers

 ?×
Mobile Apps
Word of the Day
Missing Idiom Contest
Word Finder
Lists of Facts
English Usage Topics
Help
Feedback

For Webmasters

 ?×
Free content
Linking
Lookup box
Double-click lookup
Partner with us

Weather

 ?

Recent Searches

 ?×

A - Z

 ?×
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Customize Your Homepage

 ?×
TheFreeDictionary.com now allows you to create your own personal homepage by adding and removing, dragging and dropping, and "using or losing" existing content windows. In addition, you can add your own bookmarks, weather information, horoscope, and RSS feeds from anywhere on the web.

Word of the Day

 ?

nickelodeon

Definition: (noun) A cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin.
Synonyms:jukebox
Usage:When they arrived at the dance hall, the professional musicians were dismayed by the presence of the popular nickelodeon. Discuss. Play

Daily Grammar Lesson

 ?

Using the Subjunctive Mood

When we use the subjunctive mood to express actions that we demand, suggest, or request that someone else take, or describe something that must be the case, we use the base form of the verb. What does that mean? More... Discuss

Article of the Day

 ?

Weightless Wonders

"Vomit Comet" is a nickname for any airplane that briefly provides passengers with a nearly weightless environment by following a parabolic vertical flight path. The aircraft mimics the trajectory of an object in free-fall and therefore does not exert any g-force on its contents. As a result, passengers have zero apparent weight relative to the aircraft. According to the director of the Reduced Gravity Research Program, what percentage of passengers on zero-g flights becomes violently ill? More... Discuss

This Day in History

 ?

Tensions between US and USSR First Described as "Cold War" (1947)

Lasting from the end of WWII until 1991, the Cold War was a period of political hostility and military tension between the Western powers, primarily the US and its allies, and the Communist bloc. Although there were a number of military conflicts during this time, including the Berlin Blockade, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Cold War was waged mainly on political, economic, and propaganda fronts. Who first used the term "Cold War" to describe the conflict? More... Discuss

Today's Birthday

 ?

Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646)

Mansart was a French architect and town planner who completed the Palace of Versailles. Favored by Louis XIV, he was made the chief architect for royal buildings. After enlarging the château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, he began work at Versailles. Much of his work was executed in Roman baroque style, but some of his designs at Versailles point toward the lightness and elegance of the rococo. The impressive Dôme des Invalides in Paris is considered his greatest achievement. Who was his great-uncle? More... Discuss

Quotation of the Day

 ?
What they do in heaven we are ignorant of; what they do not do we are told expressly.

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) Discuss

Mismatch
Select word:
disarrange
keep
hearten
set up
segregate
synthesize
let
integrate
analyze
put off

Match each word in the left column with its antonym (opposite) on the right. When finished, click Answer to see the results. Good luck!

 

Ad

English Language Forum
More Forum topics...

The Free Dictionary Blog

NEW at The Free Dictionary: Wordle Word Finder!

Next time you're facing a hurdle with Wordle, we can help!

Flashcards

 ?
Please log in or register to use Flashcards and Bookmarks. You can also log in with

My Bookmarks

 ?
Please log in or register to use Flashcards and Bookmarks. You can also log in with

Hangman

 ?

Grammar Quiz

 ?
Complete the following sentence with the correct article:
“Have you seen ___ blue pen that I like.”

Spelling Bee
Difficulty level:
tr.v. To thwart; stump
Spell the word:

Match Up

 ?
Select word:
hookah
victual
fervency
calean
loup-garou
bullfighter
comestible
wolfman
toreador
fire

Match each word in the left column with its synonym on the right. When finished, click Answer to see the results. Good luck!

 

?

Today's Holiday

 ?

Emancipation Day (Washington, D.C.)

In Washington, DC, April 16th is celebrated as Emancipation Day, commemorating the day in 1862 when President Abraham Lincoln signed into law the District of Columbia Emancipation Act, nine months prior to the Emancipation Proclamation. More than 3,000 slaves were freed under this agreement. Since 2005, the date has been a legal holiday in the District. Events are scheduled throughout the preceding week, and the observance culminates on the 16th in a day of festivities and entertainment, beginning with a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue in the morning. More... Discuss

Horoscope

Idiom of the Day

have skin in the game

— To have a personal investment, usually monetary, in the pursuit of some goal or achievement, especially in business and finance. More... Discuss