Collins English Thesaurus Essential. Collins Dictionaries
relax, lounge, sprawl, loaf, lie about, swim in, sunbathe, recline, loll, laze, outspan (S. African), warm yourself, toast yourself ● bask in He smiled and basked in her approval. = enjoy, relish, delight in, savour, revel in, wallow in, rejoice in, luxuriate in, indulge yourself in, take joy in, take pleasure in or frombass ADJECTIVE = deep, low, resonant, sonorous, low-pitched, deep-tonedbastion NOUN = stronghold, support, defence, rock, prop, refuge, fortress, mainstay, citadel, bulwark, tower of strength, fastnessbatch NOUN = group, set, lot, crowd, pack, collection, quantity, bunch, accumulation, assortment, consignment, assemblage, aggregationbath NOUN Have a bath every morning. = wash, cleaning, washing, soaping, shower, soak, cleansing, scrub, scrubbing, bathe, shampoo, sponging, douse, douche, ablution ▸ VERB Don't feel you have to bath your child every day. = clean, wash, soap, shower, soak, cleanse, scrub, bathe, tub, sponge, rinse, douse, scrub down, lave (archaic)bathe VERB 1 small ponds for the birds to bathe in = swim 2 Back home, he plays with, feeds and bathes the baby. = wash, clean, bath, soap, shower, soak, cleanse, scrub, tub, sponge, rinse, scrub down, lave (archaic) 3 She paused long enough to bathe her blistered feet. = cleanse, clean, wash, soak, rinse 4 The arena was bathed in warm sunshine. = cover, flood, steep, engulf, immerse, overrun, suffuse, wash over ▸ NOUN an early-morning bathe = swim, dip, dook (Scot.)bathroom NOUN = lavatory, toilet, loo (Brit. informal), washroom, can (U.S. & Canad. slang), john (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), head(s) (Nautical, slang), shower, convenience (chiefly Brit.), bog (slang), bogger (Austral. slang), brasco (Austral. slang), privy, cloakroom (Brit.), latrine, rest room, powder room, dunny (Austral. & N.Z. old-fashioned), water closet, khazi (slang), comfort station (U.S.), pissoir (French), Gents or Ladies, little boy's room or little girl's room (informal), (public) convenience, W.C.baton NOUN = stick, club, staff, stake, pole, rod, crook, cane, mace, wand, truncheon (Brit.), sceptre, mere (N.Z.), patu (N.Z.)battalion NOUN = company, army, force, team, host, division, troop, brigade, regiment, legion, contingent, squadron, military force, horde, multitude, throngbatten VERB (usually with down) The roof was never securely battened down. = fasten, unite, fix, secure, lock, bind, chain, connect, attach, seal, tighten, anchor, bolt, clamp down, affix, nail down, make firm, make fast, fasten downbatter VERB 1 He battered his opponent around the head. = beat, hit, strike, knock, assault, smash, punch, belt (informal), deck (slang), bang, bash (informal), lash, thrash, pound, lick (informal), buffet, flog, maul, pelt, clobber (slang), smite, wallop (informal), pummel, tonk (informal), cudgel, thwack, lambast(e), belabour, dash against, beat the living daylights out of, lay one on (slang), drub, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) 2 a storm that's been battering the Northeast coastline = damage, destroy, hurt, injure, harm, ruin, crush, mar, wreck, total (slang), shatter, weaken, bruise, demolish, shiver (archaic, literary), trash (slang), maul, mutilate, mangle, mangulate (Austral. slang), disfigure, deface, play (merry) hell with (informal)battered ADJECTIVE 1 The assault left him battered and bruised. = beaten, injured, harmed, crushed, bruised, squashed, beat-up (informal), oppressed, manhandled, black-and-blue, ill-treated, maltreated 2 a battered leather suitcase = damaged, broken-down, wrecked, beat-up (informal), ramshackle, dilapidatedbattery NOUN 1 They stopped beside a battery of abandoned guns. = artillery, ordnance, gunnery, gun emplacement, cannonry 2 We give a battery of tests to each patient. = series, set, course, chain, string, sequence, suite, succession 3 He has served three years for assault and battery. = beating, attack, assault, aggression, onslaught, physical violencebattle NOUN 1 The battle lasted several years. = fight, war, attack, action, struggle, conflict, clash, set-to (informal), encounter, combat, scrap (informal), biffo (Austral. slang), engagement, warfare, fray, duel, skirmish, head-to-head, tussle, scuffle, fracas, scrimmage, sparring match, bagarre (French), melee or mêlée, boilover (Austral.) ◼ OPPOSITE: peace 2 a renewed political battle over public health care = conflict, campaign, struggle, debate, clash, dispute, contest, controversy, disagreement, crusade, strife, head-to-head, agitation 3 the battle against crime = campaign, drive, movement, push (informal), struggle ▸ VERB 1 Many people battled with police. = wrestle, war, fight, argue, dispute, contest, combat, contend, feud, grapple, agitate, clamour, scuffle, lock horns 2 Doctors battled throughout the night to save her life. = struggle, work, labour, strain, strive, go for it (informal), toil, make every effort, go all out (informal), bend over backwards (informal), go for broke (slang), bust a gut (informal), give it your best shot (informal), break your neck (informal), exert yourself, make an all-out effort (informal), work like a Trojan, knock yourself out (informal), do your damnedest (informal), give it your all (informal), rupture yourself (informal)battle cry NOUN 1 the ideological battle cry of Hong Kong = slogan, motto, watchword, catch phrase, tag-line, catchword, catchcry (Austral.) 2 He screamed out a battle cry and charged. = war cry, rallying cry, war whoopbattlefield NOUN = battleground, front, field, combat zone, field of battlebattleship NOUN = warship, gunboat, man-of-war, ship of the line, capital shipbatty ADJECTIVE He struck me as a game sort, if ever so slightly batty. = eccentric, odd, bats (slang), peculiar, barmy (slang), off-the-wall (slang), potty (Brit. informal), oddball (informal), bonkers (slang, chiefly Brit.), dotty (slang, chiefly Brit.), loopy (informal), outré, gonzo (slang), as daft as a brush (informal, chiefly Brit.)bauble NOUN = trinket, ornament, trifle, toy, plaything, bagatelle, gimcrack, gewgaw, knick-knack, bibelot, kickshawbawdy ADJECTIVE = rude, blue (old-fashioned), dirty, gross, crude, erotic, obscene, coarse, filthy, indecent, vulgar, improper, steamy (informal), pornographic, raunchy (informal), suggestive, racy, lewd, risqué, X-rated (informal), salacious (formal), prurient (formal), lascivious (formal), smutty, lustful, lecherous, ribald, libidinous (formal), licentious (formal), indelicate, near the knuckle (informal), indecorous (formal) ◼ OPPOSITE: cleanbawl VERB 1 They were shouting and bawling at each other. = shout, call, scream, roar, yell, howl, bellow, bay, clamour, holler (informal), raise your voice, halloo, hollo, vociferate 2 One of the toddlers was bawling, and another had a runny nose. = cry, weep, sob, wail, whine, whimper, whinge (informal), keen, greet (Scot. archaic), squall, blubber, snivel, shed tears, yowl, mewl, howl your eyes outbay1 NOUN a short ferry ride across the bay = inlet, sound, gulf, entrance, creek, cove, fjord, arm (of the sea), bight, ingress, natural harbour, sea loch (Scot.), firth or frith (Scot.)bay2 NOUN Hundreds of rolls of fabric were stacked in the loading bay. = recess, opening, corner, niche, compartment, nook, alcove, embrasurebay3 VERB A dog suddenly howled, baying at the moon. = howl, cry, roar (a hound), bark, lament, cry out, wail, growl, bellow, quest, bell, clamour, yelp ▸ NOUN She trembled at the bay of the dogs. = cry, bell, roar (a hound), quest, bark, lament, howl, wail, growl, bellow, clamour, yelp ● at bay Eating oranges keeps colds at bay. = away, off, at arm's lengthbayonet VERB = stab, cut, wound, knife, slash, pierce, run through, spear, transfix, impale, lacerate, stickbazaar NOUN 1 He was a vendor in Egypt's open-air bazaar. = market, exchange, fair, marketplace, mart 2 a church bazaar = fair, fête, gala, festival, garden party, bring-and-buy
be VERB
1 It hurt so badly he wished to cease to be. = be alive, live, exist, survive, breathe, last, be present, continue, endure, be living, be extant, happen 2 The film's premiere is next week. = take place, happen, occur, arise, come about, transpire (informal), befall, come to passbeach NOUN = shore, coast, sands, margin, strand, seaside, shingle, lakeside, water's edge, lido, foreshore, seashore, plage, littoral, sea (chiefly U.S.)beached ADJECTIVE = stranded, grounded, abandoned, deserted, wrecked, ashore, marooned, aground, high and drybeacon NOUN 1 = signal, sign, rocket,