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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
freebie
something you get for free
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
stand down
to resign or retire from a job or a position
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Word of the Day
rappel
Definition: (verb) Lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside.
Synonyms: abseil, rope down.
Usage: She decided to try and overcome her fear of heights by learning to rappel.
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
insinuate
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 9, 2025 is:
insinuate \in-SIN-yuh-wayt\ verb
To insinuate something (especially something bad or insulting) is to say it in a subtle or indirect way. Insinuate can also mean "to gradually make (oneself) a part of a group, a person's life, etc., often by behaving in a dishonest way."
// When the teacher questioned the students about their identical test answers, they knew she was insinuating that they had cheated.
// They have managed to insinuate themselves into the city's most influential social circles.
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Examples:
"... when perennial talk among beachgoers about where to spend those beautiful but fleeting summer days involves rumors that, perhaps Narragansett is, say, uninviting to nonlocals, officials contend that just isn't true. 'When people say that or insinuate that Narragansett Town Beach is unfriendly or unwelcoming to nonresidents, this is absolutely untruthful,' said Parks and Recreation director Michelle Kershaw." — Christopher Gavin, The Boston Globe, 3 Nov. 2024
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Insinuating involves a kind of figurative bending or curving around your meaning: you introduce something—an idea, an accusation, a point of view—without saying it directly. The winding path is visible in the word’s etymology: insinuate comes from the Latin verb sinuare, meaning "to bend or curve," which in turn comes from the Latin noun sinus, meaning "curve." The influence of Latin sinus is visible elsewhere too: in the mathematical terms sine and cosine, the adjective sinuous ("having many twists and turns"), and the noun sinus ("any of several spaces in the skull that connect with the nostrils").
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
fix (2)
a dose of an illegal drug, especially one that is injected with a syringe
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
work out (3)
to find the solution to a numerical problem
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Word of the Day
half-staff
Definition: (noun) A position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress.
Synonyms: half-mast.
Usage: Out of respect for the fallen police officer, all government buildings flew their flags at half-staff for a week.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
jerk
a stupid person
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Idiom of the Day
run wild
To behave or run around in a wild, unruly, out-of-control manner; to be or become crazy or chaotic. Watch the video
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
effing
used as a less offensive substitute for the highly-offensive taboo word "fucking"
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Idiom of the Day
be rushed off (one's) feet
To be exceptionally busy, especially to an exhausting or exasperating degree; to be made to work very hard and very quickly. Watch the video
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
earworm
a song that repeats annoyingly in one's head
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
mail out
to mail copies of something like a catalog or a CV to many people
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Word of the Day
protuberant
Definition: (adjective) Swelling out from the surrounding surface.
Synonyms: bellying, bulgy, bulbous.
Usage: The huge and protuberant stomach was amply supported by wide and massive hips, and the shoulders were broad as those of a Hercules.
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Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
euryphagous
adjective: Eating a wide variety of foods.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: raconteur
This word has appeared in 31 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Idiom of the Day
scare (someone) silly
To shock or frighten someone very suddenly and/or severely. Hyperbolically alludes to frightening someone so severely as to cause them to lose their mind. Watch the video
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Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
epiphany
noun: A sudden insight, understanding, or realization.
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Learn English Through Football
Learn English Through Football Podcast: Book their place
In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase connected to qualifying for a competition or tournament: book their place after some recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Book their place appeared first on Learn English Through Football.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: ancillary
This word has appeared in 110 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Idiom of the Day
salt in the/(one's) wound(s)
An aggravation that makes something unpleasant, difficult, or painful even worse. Watch the video
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Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
evangelical
adjective: 1. Extremely enthusiastic about a cause. 2. Relating to Christian churches emphasizing the Bible's authority and a personal relationship with Jesus. noun: A member of an evangelical church.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
track down
to find something after a long search
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Word of the Day
outlast
Definition: (verb) Live longer than.
Synonyms: outlive, survive.
Usage: Naturally dried flowers will outlast a bouquet of fresh blooms.
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
bring about
If you bring about something, you cause it to happen or you make it happen.
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Word of the Day
garrulity
Definition: (noun) The quality of being wordy and talkative.
Synonyms: loquacity, talkativeness.
Usage: With the confidential garrulity of a man who has dined too well, he plunged into his darling topic, and I looked past him at the clock.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: gaggle
This word has appeared in 100 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Idiom of the Day
sleep rough
To sleep outside at night, usually because one has no home or shelter. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Watch the video
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Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
uranomania
noun: The delusion that one is of divine origin.
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Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
kickback
a payment made, often secretly or illegally, to someone who has helped to arrange a deal or a job
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