Collins Junior Illustrated Thesaurus. Collins Dictionaries

house

      BUILDINGS TO WORK IN:

      factory

      fire station

      garage

      hospital

      laboratory

      library

      lighthouse

      police station

      shop

      skyscraper

      studio

      windmill

      BUILDINGS TO WORSHIP IN:

      cathedral

      chapel

      church

      mosque

      synagogue

      temple

      bully VERB

      Someone who bullies people hurts or frightens them.

      frighten

      The witch frightened him into helping her gather mushrooms.

      threaten

      One of the big boys threatened us.

      torment

      Stop tormenting your little sister.

      bump NOUN

      A bump is a raised, uneven part on a surface.

      bulge

      A bag of sweets made a bulge in his jacket pocket.

      hump

      There are humps here to slow down traffic.

      lump

      Our old mattress is full of lumps.

      swelling

      Chloe had a nasty swelling on her finger.

      bump into VERB

      If you bump into something, you hit it while you are moving.

      bang into

      The brakes on his bike failed and he banged into the fence.

      collide with

      In the dark our car collided with a tree.

      hit

      He ran into the road without looking and hit a cyclist.

      strike

      She struck a litter bin when she lost control of her skateboard.

      bunch NOUN

      A bunch is a group of things together, like flowers or grapes.

      bouquet

      The bride carried a bouquet of roses.

      posy

      Emma gave her mum a lovely posy of bright flowers.

      spray

      Sprays of holly brightened the hall.

      bundle NOUN

      A bundle is a number of small things gathered together.

      batch

      The first batch of letters arrived the next day.

      collection

      We put a collection of newspapers out for recycling.

      heap

      On the table was a heap of clothes for the charity shop.

      pile

      A pile of dirty washing was waiting to go to the launderette.

      burn VERB

      If something is burning, it is on fire.

      blaze

      A bonfire blazed in the garden.

      flame

      The fire began to flame green as it caught the ink.

      flare

      Suddenly a match flared in the darkness.

      flicker

      He blew gently on the spark and the fire began to flicker.

      burst VERB

      When something like a balloon or tyre bursts, it splits apart suddenly.

      explode

      One of the bottles exploded in the heat.

      pop

      The baby laughed with delight when the bubbles popped.

      puncture

      A nail punctured one of my tyres.

Cc

      call (1) VERB

      If you call, you phone or visit someone.

      phone

      I’ll phone you as soon as I get there.

      ring

      Give me a ring one day next week.

      visit

      Grandpa wants us to visit tomorrow.

      call (2) VERB

      If you call someone, you shout for them.

      cry

      “Where are you hiding?” she cried.

      cry out

      Rashid cried out in delight when he saw the otter.

      shout

      “Come on Ben. You’ll be late for school,” Mum shouted.

      yell

      “Come on in!” Tracy yelled. “The water is great!”

      calm (1) ADJECTIVE

      If something is calm, it is still and peaceful.

      peaceful

      Everything seemed peaceful in the church.

      still

      That afternoon the breeze had dropped and the air was still.

      calm (2) ADJECTIVE

      If you are calm, you do not seem worried or excited.

      cool

      She was surprisingly cool about the exciting news.

      quiet

      The children were very quiet until they saw the mouse.

car NOUN

      A car is a road vehicle with wheels and an engine. It needs a driver and usually has room for passengers.

      KINDS OF CARS:

      convertible

      estate

      four-wheel drive

      hatchback

      limousine

      minicab

      people carrier

      racing car

      saloon

      sports car

      taxi

      vintage car