b
bad bag ban bar bat bay bed bee beg bet bid big bin bio bit biz bob bog boo bow box boy bra bro bud bug bum bun bus but buy bye
bat
a wooden stick for hitting balls (typically baseball bat)
flying vermin related to rats
idiom
He’s as blind as a bat!
~He’s blind. He can’t see.
to ban
to block someone or something
Please add these links to the banned list.
homonym for band
bay
a body of water surrounded by land
San Francisco Bay
cove
lagoon
a bee is an insect that can make honey
idiom
He’s got a bee in his bonnet!
~He’s very agitated!
beg
to beg(v)
The old drunk was begging for beer outside the store.
She was begging for money.
beggar
noun
He’s a beggar.
Downtown you will see a lot of beggars.
idioms
It begs the question…
Beggars can’t be choosers!
to bet(v)
I bet my friend that I would pass the exam… and I won the bet!
phrases
That’s a good bet!
I wouldn’t bet my life on it.
a bid
a price quote
to bid(v)
to put in a price for X
We bid 800USD for the artist’s sculpture.
We put in a bid to Company X on the CRM project.
asking price
How much was the bid?
see contract
bit
A little bit is a small unit of something!
phrase
I know X a little bit.
Can you give a bit of time?
Hold on a bit.
~ please wait
He’s really chomping at the bit!
~He’s ready to go!
horses
The bit is in the horse’s mouth.
to bin
I need to bin this trash!
bog
idiom
to get bogged down
~ to be slowed down
a wet slimy marsh area
boo
To scare small children!
bow
She has a bow in her hair.
She has a bow on her dress!
He a bow and arrow on his back.
The bow of the ship is pointing into the wind!
He bowed before the king!
phrase
You should take a bow!
box
a delivery box
to box
He was boxing with his friend in the boxing ring!
to box
We need to box up the computers.
~ We need to pack the copmputers.
bra
bro
slang for brother
phrases
What’s up bro?
I was hanging out with my bros!
Yo bro, what’s up?
bud
v
to bud
The trees begin to bud in early April.
phrase
They are budding friends.
n
a baby leaf
a friend
slang
phrase
Who is your best bud?
bug
insect
beetle
moth
mosquitos
phrases
We found some bugs in the code.
He’s really beginning to bug me!
~ He’s starting to bother me.
show irritation
This music is really bugging me!
bum
idioms
phrase
That’s a bummer!
~That’s disappointment
He’s starting to bum me out with his stories of suicide!
slang
He’s a real downer!
to bum someone out
to make someone feel disappointed
a person
He’s a bum!
He’s useless.
He’s homeless.
He’s a drunk.
uk slang
a bum = your ass
You are sitting on your bum!
Get off your bum and get to work!
bun
noun
bready food
hamburger | hot dog dun
noun
hair bun
! hair knot
idiom
She’got a bun in the oven.
~ She’s pregnant.
Do you have a bun in the oven?
bus
We are going to bus them in!