Collins English Thesaurus Essential. Collins Dictionaries
= bounce, duck, leap, hop, weave, skip, jerk, wobble, quiver, oscillate, waggle ● bob up They will bob up like corks as they cook. = spring up, rise, appear, emerge, surface, pop up, jump up, bounce upbode VERB = augur, portend, threaten, predict, signify, foreshadow, presage, betoken, be an omen, forebodebodily ADJECTIVE = physical, material, actual, substantial (formal), fleshly, tangible, corporal, carnal, corporealbody NOUN 1 The largest organ in the body is the liver. = physique, build, form, figure, shape, make-up, frame, constitution 2 Cross your upper leg over your body. = torso, trunk 3 The woodland creature's body lay in state. = corpse, dead body, remains, relics, carcass, cadaver, stiff (slang) 4 the police representative body = organization, company, group, society, league, association, band, congress, institution, corporation, federation, outfit (informal), syndicate, bloc, confederation 5 the preface, followed by the main body of the article = main part, matter, material, mass, substance, bulk, essence 6 It is probably the most polluted body of water in the world. = expanse, mass, sweep 7 The great body of people moved slowly forward. = mass, company, press, army, host, crowd, majority, assembly, mob, herd, swarm, horde, multitude, throng, bevy 8 a dry wine, with good body = consistency, substance, texture, density, richness, firmness, solidity, viscosity ◼ RELATED WORD: adjective corporal, physicalboffin NOUN = expert, authority, brain(s) (informal), intellectual, genius, guru, inventor, thinker, wizard, mastermind, intellect (informal), egghead, wonk (informal), brainbox, bluestocking (usually derogatory), maven (U.S.), fundi (S. African)bog NOUN We walked steadily across moor and bog. = marsh, moss (Scot. & Northern English dialect), swamp, slough, wetlands, fen, mire, quagmire, morass, marshland, peat bog, pakihi (N.Z.), muskeg (Canad.) ● bog something or someone down The talks have become bogged down with the issue of military reform. = hold up, stick, delay, halt, stall, slow down, impede, slow upbogey NOUN 1 Age is another bogey for those in the acting profession. = bugbear, bête noire, horror, nightmare, bugaboo 2 It was no bogey, no demon. = spirit, ghost, phantom, spectre, spook (informal), apparition, imp, sprite, goblin, bogeyman, hobgoblin, eidolon, atua (N.Z.), kehua (N.Z.)boggle VERB = confuse, surprise, shock, amaze, stun, stagger, bewilder, astound, daze, confound, stupefy, dumbfoundbogus ADJECTIVE = fake, false, artificial, forged, dummy, imitation, sham, fraudulent, pseudo (informal), counterfeit, spurious, ersatz, phoney or phony (informal), assumed ◼ OPPOSITE: genuinebohemian ADJECTIVE (sometimes cap.) bohemian pre-war poets = unconventional, alternative, artistic, exotic, way-out (informal), eccentric, avant-garde, off-the-wall (slang), unorthodox, arty (informal), oddball (informal), offbeat, left bank, nonconformist, outré ◼ OPPOSITE: conventional ▸ NOUN (sometimes cap.) I am a bohemian. I have no roots. = nonconformist, rebel, radical, eccentric, maverick, hippy, dropout, individualist, beatnik, iconoclastboil1 VERB 1 I stood in the kitchen, waiting for the water to boil. = simmer, bubble, foam, churn, seethe, fizz, froth, effervesce 2 She was boiling with anger. = be furious, storm, rage, rave, fume, be angry, crack up (informal), see red (informal), go ballistic (slang), be indignant, fulminate, foam at the mouth (informal), blow a fuse (slang), fly off the handle (informal), go off the deep end (informal), wig out (slang), go up the wall (slang) ● boil something down He boils down the sauce and uses what's left. = reduce, concentrate, precipitate (Chemistry), thicken, condense, decoctboil2 NOUN a boil on his nose = pustule, gathering (informal), swelling, blister, blain, carbuncle, furuncle (Pathology)boisterous ADJECTIVE 1 a boisterous but good-natured crowd = unruly, wild, disorderly, loud, noisy, wayward, rowdy, wilful, riotous, unrestrained, rollicking, impetuous, rumbustious, uproarious, obstreperous, clamorous ◼ OPPOSITE: self-controlled 2 The boisterous wind had been making the sea increasingly choppy. = stormy, rough, raging, turbulent, tumultuous, tempestuous, blustery, gusty, squally ◼ OPPOSITE: calmbold ADJECTIVE 1 She becomes a bold, daring rebel. = fearless, enterprising, brave, daring, heroic, adventurous, courageous, gritty, gallant, gutsy (slang), audacious, intrepid, valiant, plucky, undaunted, unafraid, unflinching, dauntless, lion-hearted, valorous ◼ OPPOSITE: timid 2 Some young people may seem bold and confident, but inside they are very fragile. = impudent, forward, fresh (informal), confident, rude, cheeky, brash, feisty (informal), saucy, pushy (informal), brazen, in-your-face (slang), shameless, sassy (informal), unabashed, pert, insolent, barefaced, spirited, forceful ◼ OPPOSITE: shy 3 bold, dramatic colours = bright, conspicuous, strong, striking, loud, prominent, lively, pronounced, colourful, vivid, flashy, eye-catching, salient, showy ◼ OPPOSITE: softbolster VERB = support, help, aid, maintain, boost, strengthen, assist, prop, reinforce, hold up, cushion, brace, shore up, augment, buttress, buoy up, give a leg up to (informal)bolt NOUN 1 details right down to the dimensions of nuts and bolts = pin, rod, peg, rivet 2 I heard him slide the bolt across the door. = bar, catch, lock, latch, fastener, sliding bar 3 He pulled the crossbow bolt from his head. = arrow, missile, shaft, dart, projectile 4 a bolt for freedom = dash, race, flight, spring, rush, rush, bound, sprint, dart, spurt ▸ VERB 1 He reminded her to lock and bolt the kitchen door behind her. = lock, close, bar, secure, fasten, latch 2 I made some excuse and bolted towards the exit. = dash, run, fly, spring, jump, rush, bound, leap, sprint, hurtle 3 Don't bolt your food. = gobble, stuff, wolf, cram, gorge, devour, gulp, guzzle, swallow whole
bomb NOUN There were two bomb explosions in the city overnight. = explosive, charge, mine, shell, missile, device, rocket, grenade, torpedo, bombshell, projectile ▸ VERB Airforce jets bombed the city at night. = blow up, attack, destroy, assault, shell, blast, blitz, bombard, torpedo, open fire on, strafe, fire upon, blow sky-highbombard VERB 1 The media bombards us with images of celebrity culture. = attack, assault, batter, barrage, besiege, beset, assail 2 Rebel artillery units have regularly bombarded the airport. = bomb, shell, blast, blitz, open fire, strafe, fire uponbombardment NOUN = bombing, attack, fire, assault, shelling, blitz, barrage, flak, strafe, fusillade, cannonadebombast NOUN = pomposity, ranting, bragging, hot air (informal), bluster, grandiosity, braggadocio, grandiloquence, rodomontade (literary), gasconade (rare), extravagant boasting, magniloquencebombastic ADJECTIVE = grandiloquent, inflated, ranting, windy, high-flown, pompous, grandiose, histrionic, wordy, verbose, declamatory, fustian, magniloquentbona fide ADJECTIVE = genuine, real, true, legal, actual, legitimate, authentic, honest, veritable, lawful, on the level (informal), kosher (informal), dinkum (Austral. & N.Z. informal), the real McCoy ◼ OPPOSITE: bogusbond NOUN 1 the bond that linked them = tie, union, coupling, link, association, relation, connection, alliance, attachment, affinity, affiliation 2 He managed to break free of his bonds. = fastening, band, tie, binding, chain, cord, shackle, fetter, manacle 3 I'm not about to betray my bond with my brother. = agreement, word, promise, contract, guarantee, pledge, obligation, compact, covenant ▸ VERB 1 They all bonded while working together. = form friendships, connect 2 Strips of wood are bonded together and moulded by machine. = fix, hold, bind, connect, glue, gum, fuse, stick, paste, fastenbondage NOUN = slavery, imprisonment, captivity, confinement, yoke, duress, servitude, enslavement, subjugation, serfdom, subjection, vassalage, thraldom, enthralmentbonny ADJECTIVE = beautiful, pretty, fair, sweet, appealing, attractive, lovely, charming, handsome, good-looking, gorgeous (informal), radiant, alluring, comely (old-fashioned)bonus NOUN 1 a special end-of-year bonus = extra, benefit, commission, prize, gift, reward, premium, dividend, hand-out, perk (Brit. informal), bounty, gratuity, honorarium 2 Anything else would