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whaler / we.lər/ US / l / noun [C] (someone who works
¼ what/whatever sb says goes What (also whatever)
on) a boat which is designed for hunting whales
someone says goes means you have to do what they say:
whaling / we.lŋ/ noun [U] the activity of hunting
It was Helen’s idea and whatever Helen says goes.
whales
¼ what with INFORMAL used to talk about the reasons for a
wham SOUND /w m/ noun [C], exclamation
particular situation, especially a bad or difﬁcult situa-
INFORMAL used
to suggest the sound of a sudden hit: The boys in the
tion: I’m very tired, what with travelling all day yester-
cartoon were punching each other – wham, zap!
day and having a disturbed night.
wham SUDDENLY /w m/ exclamation used to show that what OPINION /wɒt/ US /wɑ t/ predeterminer, determiner
something you are describing happened suddenly:
used to introduce your opinion: "She can’t come." "What
Everything was ﬁne until, wham, the wire snapped.
a shame/pity."
What a lovely view!
What nonsense/
wharf /wɔ f/
rubbish!
What strange clothes he was wearing.
US
/wɔ rf/ noun [C] plural wharves an area
Clear, simple
like a wide wall built beside the edge of the sea or a
whatchamacallit / wɒtʃ.ə.mə kɔ l.t/ US / wɑ .tʃə.mə
river where ships can be tied and goods unloaded:
kɑ .lt/ noun [C] INFORMAL used when you are speaking
deﬁnitions use
Canary Wharf
about something or someone whose name you can not
what QUESTION /wɒt/
remember: I need a – a whatchamacallit – one of those
US
/wɑ t/ determiner, pronoun,
only 3,000
exclamation 1 used to ask for information about people
things that you can caramelize sugar with.
or things: What time is it?
What books did you buy?
whatever NOT IMPORTANT WHAT /wɒt ev.ər/ US /wɑ tev. /
What did you wear?
What size shoes do you take?
pronoun, determiner it is not important what is; it
common words
What happened after I left?
What caused the accident?
makes no difference what (is): We’ll go whatever the
2 used in questions which show surprise or lack of
weather.
Whatever happens, you know that I’ll stand by
belief: "I’ve just told Peter." "What?/You did what?"
you.
Whatever else may be said of him, Mr Meese is not
What’s this I hear? You’re leaving?
scared of a ﬁght.
Whatever the outcome of the war, there
what /wɒt/ US /wɑ t/ pronoun, exclamation INFORMAL
will be no winners.
Whatever the reason, more Britons
used to ask someone to say something again: "I think we
are emigrating to Australia today than at any time since
should leave at twelve." "What?" "I said I think we should
the 1950s.
leave at twelve." ✻ NOTE: It is more polite to use ‘sorry?’ or
whatever ANYTHING /wɒt ev.ər/ US /wɑ tev. / pronoun,
‘pardon?’.
determiner anything or everything: I eat whatever I want
¼ what about? used to suggest something: What about
and I still don’t seem to put on weight.
"What shall we
Lola – shall we invite her?
What about taking a few
do tonight then?" "It’s up to you – whatever you want."
IPA pronunciation
days off?
Whatever I say I always seem to get it wrong.
Don’t,
¼ What’s that (all) about (then)? UK INFORMAL used when
whatever you do, tell Patrick or the world will know! (=
given for British and
you do not understand why something or someone is so
You certainly should not tell Patrick)!
Do whatever
popular or fashionable: Pierced tongues – what’s that
you want – it won’t affect me.
"So I’ll bring red wine
about, then?
then." "Sure, whatever (= bring that or anything else)."
American English
¼ what...for? used to ask about the reason for something:
Apparently he ‘discovered himself’ in India, whatever
What are these tools for?
What are you doing that for?
that means (= although I do not know what that
"We need a bigger car." "What for?"
means).
¼ what if? used to ask about something that could whatever SURPRISE /wɒt ev.ər/ US /wɑ tev. / pronoun
happen in the future, especially something bad: What if
used instead of the word what to add emphasis to a
the train’s late?
What if you don’t pass your exams?
phrase, usually expressing surprise: Whatever is he
¼ What of it? INFORMAL used to rudely say that you do not
doing with that rod?
Whatever’s that yellow thing on
think something is important: "That’s the third time
your plate?
Whatever did you say that for?
Whatever
you’ve done that!" "Yeah, what of it?"
does she see in him – he’s revolting!
Whatever made him
¼ What is/are he/she/it/they, etc. like? said to ask someone
buy that jacket?
to describe someone or something to you: What was her
whatever
boyfriend like?
"What was the weather like?" "It rained
EMPHASIS
/wɒt ev.ər/
US
/wɑ tev. / adv
Over 1,000 new
whatsoever
all week."
You’ve seen their new house, haven’t you?
What’s it like?
whatever DISRESPECT /wɒt ev.ər/ US /wɑ tev. / adv INFOR-
words and meanings
¼ what’s on used to mean ‘what is happening’. This
MAL something that is said to show disrespect to some-
phrase is often used as the title of the part of a news-
one who is asking you to agree with them or agree to do
paper which tells you about events and entertainment
something: "Bryce, could you do what I ask you to once in
happening in the next week or month.
a while?" "Whatever."
¼ What’s up? INFORMAL used to ask someone what the whatnot / wɒt.nɒt/ US / wɑ t.nɑ t/ noun INFORMAL and
problem is: What’s up – why does everyone look so
whatnot/and what have you and other similar things:
serious?
What’s up with Terry?
You can buy crisps and whatnot at the bar.
That’ll
leave you a bit of time so that you can get the table set and
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whatnot.
What?
what’s-her-name / wɒts.ə.nem/ US / wɑ ts. / noun [S]
(ALSO whatsername) INFORMAL used for referring to a
When you have not heard what someone has said and you want them
woman or girl when you cannot remember or do not
to repeat it, you can say What?, but this is not polite. It is better to
know her name: I gave the report to what’s-her-name –
say Sorry? or Pardon?.
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what’s-his-name, whatsisname / wɒts.hz.nem/ US
help you avoid
/ wɑ ts / noun [S] INFORMAL used for referring to a man or
what
boy when you cannot remember or do not know his
THAT WHICH /wɒt/ US /wɑ t/ pronoun 1 the thing(s)
name: Have you invited Mike Whatsisname to the party?
common errors
which; that which: What I wanted to ﬁnd out ﬁrst was
how long it was going to take.
What really concerned
whatsit / wɒt.st/ US / wɑ t / noun [C] INFORMAL any object
her was how unhappy the child was.
She wouldn’t tell
or person whose name you have temporarily forgotten
W me what he said. I hadn’t got much money on me but I or do not know: Where’s the whatsit that you change
gave them what I had.
The letter showed clearly what
channels with?
You’d better tell whatsit – what’s his
they were planning.
I can’t decide what to do next.
name – the guy in charge of stationery.
Have you thought about what to send as a present? 2
whatsoever / wɒt.səυ ev.ər/ US / wɑ t.soυ ev. / adv
used to introduce something you are going to say: You’ll
(ALSO whatever) used after a negative phrase to add
never guess what – Laurie won ﬁrst prize!
I’ll tell you
emphasis to the idea that is being expressed: He has no
what – we’ll collect the parcel on our way to the station.
respect for authority whatsoever.
I can honestly say that
¼ what’s more used to add something surprising or inter-
I have no interest whatsoever in the royal family.
There
esting to what you have just said: The decorations were
is no evidence whatever to show that this is in fact the
absolutely beautiful and what’s more, the children had
case.
"Had you any idea what was happening at the
made them themselves.
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layman NOT TRAINED / le.mən/ noun [C] (ALSO layperson)
lead /li d/ noun [C usually sing] when you show a person or
someone who is not trained in or does not have a
group of people what to do: We’ll go through the dance
detailed knowledge of a particular subject
routine again – follow my lead (= do what I do).
layoff, lay-off / lei.ɒf/ US / ɑ f/ noun 1 [C often pl] when lead INFORMATION /li d/ noun [C] a piece of information
someone
stops
employing
someone,
sometimes
which allows a discovery to be made or a solution to be
temporarily, because there is no money to pay them or
found: A lead from an informer enabled the police to
Guidewords help
because there is no work for them: The recent economic
make several arrests.
crisis has led to massive layoffs. 2 [C usually sing] a period
lead DIRECTION /li d/ verb [I or T; usually + adv or prep] led, led
you ﬁnd the
when someone is not working: Foster is playing again
(especially of roads, paths, doors, signs, information,
after a six-week layoff due to injury.
etc.) to go in a particular direction or have a particular
layout / le.aυt/ noun [C] the way that something is
result, or to allow or cause this: There’s a track that
meaning you
arranged: I like the the layout of the house.
Application
leads directly to the reservoir.
The French windows
forms vary greatly in layout and length.
lead out onto a wide shady terrace.
A narrow trail of
want quickly
layover / le əυ.vər/ US / oυ.v / noun [C] US FOR stopover
blood led directly into the cave.
This information led
(= a short stay between parts of a journey, especially a
the police to a house near the harbour.
plane journey): We had a four-hour layover in Chicago.
lead BE WINNING /li d/ verb [I or T] led, led (especially in
laywoman / le wυm.ən/ noun [C] a female layman
sport or other competitions) to be in front, to be ﬁrst or
lazy / le.zi/ adj 1
to be winning: After thirty minutes the challengers were
DISAPPROVING not willing to work or use
any effort: Managers had complained that the workers
leading by two goals.
With two laps to go Ngomo led by
were lazy and unreliable.
Get out of bed you lazy thing!
less than two seconds.
The Lions lead the Hawks 28 – 9.
He’s too lazy to walk to work. 2
¼ lead the ﬁeld/pack/world to be better than all other
APPROVING slow and
Idioms and phrases
relaxed: We spent a lazy day on the beach sunbathing.
people or things: Their scientists lead the world in nutri-
lazily / le.z.li/ adv: Palm trees swayed lazily in the soft
tion research.
breeze. laziness / le.z.nəs/ noun [U] I could go to the
lead /li d/ noun [S] a winning position during a race or
are shown clearly
gym – it’s just laziness that stops me.
other situation where people are competing: For the ﬁrst
laze /lez/ verb [I + adv or prep] to relax and enjoy yourself,
time in the race Harrison is in the lead.
With a ﬁnal
on a new line
doing very little: We spent the day lazing around in the
burst of speed she went/moved into the lead.
After last
garden.
night’s win Johnson has taken (over) the lead in the
lazybones
championship table.
By the end of the day’s play Davies
/ le.zi.bəυnz/ US / boυnz/ noun [C] plural lazy-
had a lead of three points.
bones INFORMAL DISAPPROVING someone who is lazy: [as form
lead
of address] Hey lazybones, get up from the sofa and help me
INFLUENCE /li d/ verb [T] led, led to cause someone to
with the dishes!
do something, especially something bad: [+ to inﬁnitive]
Style and usage
lb
The brochure led me to believe that the price included
noun [C] plural lb or lbs WRITTEN ABBREVIATION FOR
home delivery.
It’s worrying that such a prominent
pound: a 3lb bag of ﬂour
I weighed 10lbs at birth.
politician is so easily led.
He was a weak man, led
lbw
information about
/ el.bi d b.l.ju / adj, adv ABBREVIATION FOR leg before
astray by ambition.
L
wicket: (in cricket) describes a way of dismissing the
lead METAL /led/ noun [U] a very dense, soft, dark-grey,
BATSMAN (= person who is trying to hit the ball) by
when a word
poisonous metal, used especially in the past on roofs
hitting his legs with the ball
and for pipes and also for protection against radiation:
LCD / el.si di / noun [C] ABBREVIATION FOR liquid-crystal
lead pipes
should or should
display
¼ go down like a lead balloon HUMOROUS If something that
leach /li tʃ/ verb [T] SPECIALIZED to remove a substance
you say or show to people goes down like a lead balloon,
not be used
from a material, especially from earth, by the process of
they do not like it at all: My joke about the alcoholic went
water moving through the material, or to remove parts
down like a lead balloon.
of a material using water: The soil has been so heavily
leaded / led.d/ adj describes petrol (= fuel) with small
leached through intensive farming that it is no longer
amounts of lead in it 7See also unleaded.
fertile.
lead PENCIL /led/ noun [C or U] (the narrow strip of)
lead CONTROL /li d/ verb [I or T] led, led to control a group of
coloured material, usually black and made of GRAPHITE,
people, a country, or a situation: I think we’ve chosen the
in the centre of a pencil
right person to lead the expedition.
I’ve asked Gemma
the lead ACTOR noun [C] the main actor in a ﬁlm or play
to lead the discussion.
Who will be leading the inquiry
Thousands of
lead LIVE
into the accident?
/li d/ verb lead a busy/normal/quiet, etc. life
¼
to live a particular type of life: He was able to lead a
lead sb by the nose INFORMAL to control someone and
cross references to
normal life, despite the illness.
We certainly don’t lead a
make them do exactly what you want them to do
life of luxury but we’re not poor either.
lead SHOW WAY /li d/ verb led, led 1 [I] to show the way to lead ANIMAL
pictures, related
a group of people, animals, vehicles, etc. by going in
MAINLY UK /li d/ noun [C] (MAINLY US leash) a
piece of rope, chain, etc. tied to an animal, especially to
front of them: I don’t know the way, so you’d better lead.
a dog at its collar when taking it for a walk: Please keep
words and
If you lead in the jeep, we’ll follow behind on the horses.
2
your dog on a lead when on the beach.
[T] To lead a group of moving people or vehicles is to
walk or drive in front of them: The local youth band will
lead ELECTRICAL /li d/ noun [C] (UK ALSO ﬂex, US ALSO cord, US
opposites
lead the parade this weekend.
A large black hearse led
ALSO wire) a wire covered in plastic and used to connect
the funeral procession. 3
electrical equipment to the electricity supply
[T usually + adv or prep] to take
someone somewhere, by going with them: She led them
P H R A S A L V E R B S W I T H lead
down the hall.
The waiter led us to our table.
Our
guide led us through the mountains. 4 [T usually + adv or
lead sb on phrasal verb DISAPPROVING to persuade
prep] to take hold of a person or an animal, or of some-
someone to believe something that is untrue: All that
thing attached to them, and take them somewhere: She
time she’d been leading him on (= pretending she liked
took the child by the hand and led him upstairs to bed.
him), but she was only interested in his money.
Full coverage of
He led the horse out of the stable.
lead to sth phrasal verb If an action or event leads to
¼ lead the way 1 to show the way by going in front:
something, it causes that thing to happen or exist: Redu-
British English and
You’ve been there before – why don’t you lead the way? 2
cing speed limits should lead to fewer deaths on the roads.
to make more progress than other people in the develop-
lead up to sth HAPPEN phrasal verb If a period of time
American English
ment of something: The company has been leading the
or series of events leads up to an event or activity, it
way in network applications for several years.
happens until that event or activity begins: The pilot
¼ lead sb a (merry) dance INFORMAL to cause someone a lot
had no recollection of the events leading up to the crash.
vocabulary,
of trouble, especially by getting them to do a lot of
lead up to sth TALK phrasal verb to prepare to talk
things that are not necessary
about something by gradually mentioning the subject
spelling, meaning
¼ lead sb up the garden path INFORMAL to deceive some-
you want to talk about: He started telling me about a
one: It seems as if we’ve been led up the garden path
wonderful new restaurant he’d been to and I wondered
and pronunciation
about the position of our hotel – it’s miles from the beach!
what he was leading up to.
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