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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
wear uponverbMWEexhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stressUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wearyverbexhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stressUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weatherverbchange under the action or influence of the weatherApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weatherproofverbmake resistant to bad weatherApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weatherstripverbprovide with weatherstrippingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weaveverbcreate a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cottonCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
webverbconstruct or form a web, as if by weavingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wedverbperform a marriage ceremonyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wedelverbski, alternating directionsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wedgeverbsqueeze like a wedge into a tight spaceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weeverbeliminate urineUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wee-weeverbeliminate urineUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weedverbclear of weedsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weed outverbMWEremove unwanted elementsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weekendverbspend the weekendUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weepverbshed tears because of sadness, rage, or painUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weighverbconsider the relative importance or merits of competing factorsEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weigh anchorverbMWEheave up an anchor in preparation for sailingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weigh downverbMWEto exert a force with a heavy weightUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weigh onverbMWEbe oppressive or disheartening toAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weigh the anchorverbMWEheave up an anchor in preparation for sailingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weightverbweight down with a loadApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weight downverbMWEweight down with a loadApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weightliftverblift weightsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
welchverbcheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debtRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
welcomeverbreceive someone, as into one's houseUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weldverbunite closely or intimatelyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wellverbcome up, as of a liquidUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
well outverbMWEflow freely and abundantlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
well oververbMWEflow or run over (a limit or brim)UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
well upverbMWEcome up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)UnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
welshverbcheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debtApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
weltverbbeat severely with a whip or rodUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
welterverbtoss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled wayUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wenchverbfrequent prostitutesUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wendverbdirect one's course or wayUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
westerniseverbmake western in characterApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
westernizeverbmake western in characterApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wetverbmake one's bed or clothes wet by urinatingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wet-nurseverbgive suck toApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whackverbhit hardApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whaleverbhunt for whalesUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whamverbhit hardUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whangverbpropel or hit with forceUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whapverbhit hardUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wharfverbcome into or dock at a wharfUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whatverbidentify or describe what something is or what occurredUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wheedleverbinfluence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flatteringApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wheelverbmove along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wheel aroundverbMWEchange directions as if revolving on a pivotApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wheelbarrowverbtransport in a wheelbarrowApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wheezeverbbreathe with difficultyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whelkverbgather whelkUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whelmverbovercome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuliUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whelpverbbirthUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whenverbidentify or describe the time or conditions under which something occursRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whereverbidentify or describe the location or context of somethingRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whetverbsharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstoneApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whichverbidentify or select a specific item from a set of optionsRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whickerverbmake a characteristic sound, of a horseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whiffverbstrike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the thirdUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
while awayverbMWEspend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant mannerUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whimperverbcry weakly or softlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whineverbmake a high-pitched, screeching noiseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whinnyverbmake a characteristic sound, of a horseRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whipverbto thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplashUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whip throughverbMWEgo through very fastApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whip upverbMWEprepare or cook quickly or hastilyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whipsawverbvictimize, especially in gambling or negotiationsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whirverbmake a soft swishing soundUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whirlverbrevolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axisUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whirl aroundverbMWEfly aroundUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whirligigverbwhirl or spin like a whirligigUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whirlpoolverbflow in a circular current, of liquidsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whirrverbmake a vibrant sound, as of some birdsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whishverbmove with a whishing soundUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whiskverbwhip with or as if with a wire whiskApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whisk awayverbMWEtake away quickly and suddenlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whisk byverbMWEmove by very quicklyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whisk offverbMWEtake away quickly and suddenlyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whiskerverbfurnish with whiskersUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whisperverbspeak softlyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whistleverbmake a whining, ringing, or whistling soundUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whistlestopverbtour the country in order to solicit votes for an electionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whiteverbturn whiteUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whitenverbturn whiteApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whiteoutverblose daylight visibility in heavy fog, snow, or rainUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whitewashverbexonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of dataEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whittleverbto cut small bits or pare shavings fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whittle awayverbMWEcut away in small piecesAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whittle downverbMWEcut away in small piecesAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whizverbmake a soft swishing soundApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whizzverbmake a soft swishing soundUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whizz alongverbMWEmove along very quicklyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whoverbidentify the person or entity involved in or responsible for somethingRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
wholesaleverbsell in large quantitiesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whompverbbeat overwhelminglyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whomp upverbMWEprepare or cook quickly or hastilyCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whoopverbshout, as if with joy or enthusiasmUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
whoop it upverbMWEcelebrate noisily, often indulging in drinkingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026