Word of the Day

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 18. Museum Day Today’s word is somber, spelled s-o-m-b-e-r. somber /ˈsɒmbə $ ˈsɑːmbər/ adjective sad and serious SYN grave They sat in somber silence. We were all in a somber mood that night. Her death put us in a somber mood. The movie is a somber portrait of life on the streets. dark and without any bright colors He wore a somber black...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 17. World Baking Day Today’s word is mask, spelled m-a-s-k. mask up  (phrasal verb) to put on a mask یعنی بجای Wear a mask میشه ازش استفاده کرد. I mask up to protect myself and others at risk. Health officials said the progress vindicates the months-long collective efforts of residents to get vaccinated, mask up and stay socially dis...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 16. Drawing Day Today’s word is palette, spelled p-a-l-e-t-t-e. palette /ˈpælət/ noun [countable] a thin curved board that an artist uses to mix paints, holding it by putting his or her thumb through a hole at the edge He showed his student how to prepare a palette. [usually singular] the range of colours that a painter, photographer, fil...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 15. International Astronomy Day Today’s word is toy, spelled t-o-y. toy  /tɔɪ/ ●○○ verb toy with somebody/something phrasal verb to think about an idea or possibility, usually for a short time and not very seriously I’ve been toying with the idea of going to Japan to visit them. to keep moving and touching an object or food He spoke...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 13. International Hummus Day Today’s word is plan B. Plan B noun [singular] an action or set of actions for doing or achieving something that can be used if the preferred method fails It's time I put plan B into action. The alternative Plan B for funding the stadium calls for a contribution of $7.5 million a year from taxpayers for 30 yea...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 12. International Nurses Day  Today’s word is campaign, spelled c-a-m-p-a-i-g-n. campaign / kæmˈpeɪn/ noun [countable] a series of battles, attacks etc intended to achieve a particular result in a war the bombing campaign Tolstoy’s War and Peace campaign ●●○ verb [intransitive] to lead or take part in a series of actions intended to...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 11. Eat What You Want Day Today’s word is overdue, spelled o-v-e-r-d-u-e. overdue /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː◂ $ ˌoʊvərˈduː◂/ adjective not done, paid, returned etc by the time expected an overdue gas bill My library books are a week overdue. She reminded him that the rent was overdue. something that is overdue should have happened or been done a long ti...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 10. Golf Day Today’s word is mouth, spelled m-o-u-t-h. mouth / maʊð / verb [transitive] to form words with the lips without making any sound It looks to me as if the singers are only mouthing the words. "Can we go?" mouthed Mary. The librarian mouthed the word "quiet." silently mouthing the words to a song to say something in a way that i...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 9. Lost Sock Memorial Day Today’s word is procrastinate, spelled p-r-o-c-r-a-s-t-i-n-a-t-e. procrastinate /prəˈkræstəneɪt/ verb [intransitive] to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring SYN put off I know I've got to deal with the problem at some point - I'm just procrastinating. When it comes t...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 8. World Donkey Day  Today’s word is zero, spelled z-e-r-o. zero /ˈzɪərəʊ $ ˈziːroʊ / verb zero in on somebody/something phrasal verb to direct all your attention towards a particular person or thing We must decide on our target market and zero in on it. Social media allows you to zero in on consumers who'll be receptive to your mess...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 6. No Homework Day Today’s word is exhaust, spelled e-x-h-a-u-s-t. exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔːst $ -ˈzɒːst/ ●○○ verb [transitive] to make someone feel extremely tired Our plan was to exhaust the children at the park, so that they would sleep in the car. I've exhausted myself with all that cleaning. to use all of something SYN use up We are in danger...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 5. World Maths Day Today’s word is brave, spelled b-r-a-v-e. brave /breɪv/ verb [transitive] to deal with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation Let's brave the snow and go for a walk (= go for a walk even though it is snowing). I decided to take the train to work rather than brave the traffic. Thousands of fans braved rush-hour...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 4. Firefighters’ Day  Today’s word is vehicle, spelled v-e-h-i-c-l-e. vehicle /ˈviːɪkəl/ noun [countable] formal a machine with an engine that is used to take people or things from one place to another, such as a car, bus, or truck Merriam-Webster: \ ˈvē-ə-kəl also ˈvē-ˌhi-kəl \ a description of the stolen vehicle Have you locked you...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 3. Lemonade Day Today’s word is ball, spelled b-a-l-l. ball /bɔːl $ bɒːl/ verb [transitive] (also ball up) to make something form a small round shape He balled the letter in his hands and threw it in the trash. I stood up quickly and balled my hands into fists. He balled his fists. have a ball informal idiom to have a very good time : to...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 2. Laughter Day Today’s word is commute, spelled c-o-m-m-u-t-e. commute /kəˈmjuːt/ ●●○ verb [intransitive] to regularly travel a long distance to get to work Jim commutes to Manhattan every day. He commutes to work every day by train. With such equipment, staff could work from home instead of commuting to offices. Companies save money on...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 1. Space Day Today’s word is pocket, spelled p-o-c-k-e-t. pocket /ˈpɒkɪt $ ˈpɑː-/ verb [transitive] to put something into your pocket Maggie locked the door and pocketed the keys. to steal money, especially money that you are responsible for One inspector had pocketed up to $500,000 in bribes. The chairman was fired for pocketing funds. t...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 29. Zipper Day Today’s word is tame, spelled t-a-m-e. tame /teɪm/ adjective (especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans After a few months' contact the monkeys become very tame. tame elephants The island's birds are quite tame. tame verb [transitive] to train a w...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 28. Blueberry Pie Today’s word is well, spelled w-e-l-l. well /wel / ●●○ noun [countable] a deep hole in the ground from which people take water She lowered her bucket into the well. an oil well well (also well up) verb [intransitive] literary if a liquid wells or wells up, it comes to the surface of something and starts to flow out I f...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 27. Tell a Story Day Today’s word is prey, spelled prey. prey /preɪ/ noun an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal The lion stalked its prey. easy prey someone who can easily be deceived or harmed Too often elderly people are easy prey for swindlers and other criminals. prey on somebody/something phrasal verb if an...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 26. Pretzel Day Today’s word is succeed, spelled s-u-c-c-e-e-d. succeed /səkˈsiːd/ verb [intransitive, transitive] to be the next person to take a position or job after someone else When the Queen dies, her eldest son will succeed to the throne. He succeeded his father as editor of the paper. Steve Jobs The Queen died and was succeeded...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 25. World Penguin Day Today’s word is feline, spelled f-e-l-i-n-e. feline /ˈfiːlaɪn/ adjective relating to cats or other members of the cat family, such as lions looking like or moving like a cat She moves with feline grace. They move with feline agility. And instead of using it in the kitchen, this herb is for your feline friends. — Ka...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 24. Scream Day Today’s word is air, spelled a-i-r. air /eə $ er/  ●○○ verb [transitive] to express your opinions publicly Today you have a chance to air your views. The company had a meeting so that employees could air their complaints. [transitive] to let fresh air into a room, especially one that has been closed for a long time H...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 22. Today’s word is villager, spelled v-i-l-l-a-g-e-r. villager /ˈvɪlɪdʒə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable] someone who lives in a village Merriam-Webster: an inhabitant of a village the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists When a villager near Shijiazhuang tried to escape quarantine to buy a pack of cigare...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 21. Today’s word is spice, spelled s-p-i-c-e. spice /spaɪs/ (also spice up) verb [transitive] to add interest or excitement to something He'd spiced up his speech with a few rude jokes. Millions have bought the book to spice up their sex lives. Even the most conservative guys want a little zip to spice up their look today. — Joseph Deac...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 20. Today’s word is livestock, spelled l-i-v-e-s-t-o-c-k. livestock /ˈlaɪvstɒk $ -stɑːk/ ●○○ noun [plural, uncountable] animals such as cows and sheep that are kept on a farm Last November he appealed against the sentence, imposed on him for breaking a ban on keeping livestock. livestock farmers/industry/market The organic livestock ind...