English Dictionary — Definitions & Meanings

Goin

name

A surname.

going

noun

The act of leaving; a departure.

goitre

noun

A swelling at the front and sides of the neck caused by an enlarged or inflamed thyroid gland.

Gol

name

A municipality and village in Buskerud, Norway.

Golan

name

A region in the Middle East on the border of Syria and Israel, commonly called the Golan Heights; also a Hebrew habitational surname.

gold

noun

A soft, heavy, yellow precious metal used in jewellery, coins, and electronics.

gold digger

noun

A person who forms or keeps up a romantic relationship mainly to get money or an expensive lifestyle out of their partner.

Golda

name

A feminine given name of Yiddish origin, meaning "gold."

Goldberg

name

A German surname common in the United States, also the name of a town in Germany.

goldbrick

noun

(informal) A worthless or fake item passed off as genuine; a trick used to cheat someone.

golden

adj

Made of gold, or coloured like it.

goldeneye

noun

A type of duck with black and white feathers that lives mainly at sea.

goldenrod

noun

Goldenrod is a tall-stemmed plant of the genus Solidago, usually bearing clusters of small yellow flowers.

Goldfarb

name

A surname of German Jewish origin.

goldfinch

noun

A small bird of the finch family, the name being used for several species.

Goldfish

noun

A small, hardy orange fish, often kept as a pet in bowls or ponds.

Goldie

noun

Something with a golden color, especially a golden-colored animal such as a goldfish, goldfinch, or golden retriever.

goldilocks

noun

Someone, especially a girl, with long golden hair.

Golding

noun

A variety of hop plant (or its cone) traditionally grown in Kent, England, prized for brewing pale ales.

Goldman

name

A surname of German Jewish origin.

goldsmith

noun

A craftsperson who makes or repairs jewellery and other items out of gold.

goldsmithing

noun

The craft of shaping gold into jewellery or other objects.

Goldstein

name

A German Jewish surname, also the name of a district of Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

goldworker

noun

Someone whose trade is making objects out of gold.

goldwyn

name

A surname regarded as distinctive.

golem

noun

In Jewish folklore, a humanlike figure made from clay or mud and brought to life by magic, often to serve or protect its creator.

golf

noun

A sport in which players use clubs to hit a small ball into a series of holes on a course, aiming for the fewest strokes.

golfer

noun

A person who plays golf.

golfing

noun

The activity or a session of playing golf.

golgotha

name

The name of the hill outside Jerusalem on which Jesus was crucified.

goli

noun

A traditional masked dance performed by the Baoulé people of Ivory Coast.

Goliath

name

In the Bible, a giant warrior defeated in single combat by the young David.

Gollum

noun

Someone who acts obsessive, secretive, and twisted the way Tolkien's Gollum character does, especially over a prized possession.

golly

intj

A mild, old-fashioned exclamation of surprise or delight.

golok

noun

A blade similar to a machete that is used for farm work and, in Indonesia and Malaysia, as a weapon.

goloptious

adj

(informal) Excellent; wonderful.

gomer

noun

A clumsy, foolish, or hopelessly inept person, especially a trainee or new recruit.

Gomez

name

A common Spanish surname.

Gomorrah

name

A biblical city said to have been destroyed by God alongside Sodom as punishment for its inhabitants' wickedness.

gon

noun

A unit of angle measurement equal to one hundredth of a right angle, also called a gradian.

gonad

noun

A body part, such as a testicle or an ovary, that produces sex cells.

gondola

noun

A long, narrow boat with a raised prow, traditionally rowed with a single oar, famously used on the canals of Venice.

gondolier

noun

A person who propels a gondola, especially in Venice.

gone

adj

No longer present; having left or departed.

goner

noun

Someone or something considered beyond saving — doomed to fail, break, or die.

gong

noun

A large metal disc that produces a deep, resonant sound when struck with a mallet.

gonghouse

noun

(old-fashioned) An outdoor building used as a toilet.

gonk

noun

A small furry toy that became popular during a war.

gonna

verb

Informal contraction of "going to," used to describe something planned for the near future.

gonorrhea

noun

A sexually transmitted bacterial infection that affects the genital and urinary tract.

Gonzales

name

A Spanish surname, and the name of cities in California, Louisiana, and Texas.

Gonzalez

name

A common Spanish surname.

Gonzalo

name

A masculine given name and surname of Spanish origin.

gonzo

adj

Describing a highly subjective, exaggerated style of journalism where the reporter becomes part of the story.

goo

noun

A sticky, gummy, or slimy semi-liquid substance of unclear or unpleasant composition.

goober

noun

US informal term for a peanut.

gooch

noun

Crude slang for the perineum.

good

adj

Acting in a way that is kind, moral, or beneficial.

good communication skills

noun phrase

The ability to express ideas clearly and appropriately, and to listen and read others well enough that information is genuinely exchanged rather than merely sent.

good job

interjection

Said to praise someone for doing something well or completing a task competently.

good luck

interjection

Said to someone facing something uncertain or difficult, to wish them a favourable outcome.

good morning

interjection

A polite greeting used on meeting someone before about midday.

good riddance

interjection

Said with relief when someone or something unwanted has finally gone.

goodbye

intj

A word used to say farewell when someone is leaving.

Goode

name

A surname, a variant of Good.

Goodfellow

name

A family name.

goodhearted

adj

Kind, generous and caring about others.

Goodie

noun

A member of the British TV comedy trio known as The Goodies.

goodless

adj

(old-fashioned) Having no possessions or property; very poor.

goodly

adj

Considerably large or sufficient in amount.

goodman

noun

An old-fashioned, polite term of address for a man, or a term for the male head of a household.

goodness

noun

The quality or state of being good, morally or otherwise.

goodnight

noun

A farewell said at night, before parting or going to sleep.

goods

noun

Physical items that are produced, bought and sold; merchandise, as distinct from services.

Goodson

name

A surname.

goodwill

noun

A friendly, favorable attitude toward someone or something.

goodwilly

adj

(old-fashioned) Generous and willing to give.

Goodwin

name

An old English given name, formed from words meaning "good" and "friend," now more common as a surname.

goody

intj

An expression of delight or pleasure, often used playfully or by children.

gooey

adj

Soft, sticky, and viscous.

goof

noun

A mistake or blunder.

goofball

noun

A silly, playful, or foolish person.

goofing

noun

The act of fooling around or making mistakes, especially playfully.

goofy

adj

Silly, quirky, or good-naturedly ridiculous.

google

verb

To search for information about something online, especially using the Google search engine.

Google Translate

proper noun

A free machine translation service run by Google that converts text, speech, images and web pages between a large number of languages.

googly

noun

In cricket, a deceptive delivery bowled by a leg-spin bowler that spins the opposite way to what the batsman expects.

googol

num

The number one followed by a hundred zeros.

googolplex

numeral

The number ten raised to the power of a googol, written as 10 to the power of 10 to the power of 100.

gook

noun

An offensive, derogatory slur for people of East or Southeast Asian descent, especially originating in US military use during 20th-century conflicts in Asia.

goomer

noun

Someone who plays video games obsessively, to the point that it dominates their life or social image.

goon

noun

A thug or hired muscle, especially one who intimidates or fights on someone else's orders.

gooney

noun

Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes) and the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis), that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.

goonie

noun

Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.

goop

noun

Any thick, sticky, messy substance.

goose

noun

A large web-footed waterfowl, related to but bigger than a duck, often kept as farm poultry or hunted as game.

gooseberry

noun

A small, tart, round green (or sometimes red) berry that grows on a spiny shrub, used in pies, jams, and fools.

goosebumps

noun

The small raised bumps that appear on the skin when you are cold, frightened or deeply moved, caused by tiny muscles pulling the hairs upright.

goosefish

noun

A member of the anglerfish family Lophiidae.

goozer

noun

(informal) A person regarded as worthless or despicable.

Gopal

name

A masculine given name and surname of Sanskrit origin, meaning "cowherd," used especially as a name of the god Krishna.

Gopala

name

An epithet of the Hindu god Krishna, also used as a masculine given name in India, often anglicised as Gopal.

gopher

noun

A small burrowing rodent native to North America, known for digging extensive tunnel systems.

gopi

noun

In Hindu mythology, one of the cowherd women of Vrindavan who were devoted companions of the god Krishna.

gor

intj

(British dialect) A mild exclamation of surprise, a softened way of saying "God."

gora

noun

(South Asian, informal) A white or fair-skinned person, especially a European.

Goran

name

A masculine given name common in South Slavic languages.

Gorbachev

name

A Russian surname, most notably borne by Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union.

gorbellied

adj

(old-fashioned) Having a large, round stomach; fat.

gorbelly

noun

(old-fashioned) A big stomach that sticks out.

gorblimey

intj

(informal, British) Used to show surprise or anger.

gorbuson

noun

(old-fashioned) A foolish or stupid person.

gord

noun

A fortified settlement built by early Slavic peoples, typically a cluster of wooden houses ringed by an earth-and-wood wall.

gordian

adj

Relating to Gordium, the ancient capital of Phrygia, now in Turkey.

Gordie

name

A diminutive of the masculine given name Gordon.

Gordo

name

A diminutive of the masculine given name Gordon.

Gordon

name

A Scottish surname, from the Celtic languages, denoting someone from Gordon, Berwickshire.

Gordy

name

A diminutive of the masculine given name Gordon.

gore

noun

Blood, especially clotted or thickened blood from a wound, or graphic depictions of violence.

gored

adj

Wounded by being pierced with a horn or tusk.

Goren

name

A surname.

gorge

noun

A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.

gorged

adj

Having eaten so much that your stomach is completely full.

gorgeous

adj

Extremely beautiful, dazzling, or richly attractive.

gorgeousness

noun

The quality of being extremely beautiful or attractive.

gorger

noun

A word used within Romani, Sinti, Gypsy or Traveller communities for a person outside those groups.

gorgerin

noun

(architecture) The narrow band near the top of a column, just above the shaft and below the curved mouldings.

gorget

noun

A piece of armour that covers the throat and the top of the chest.

gorgeted

adj

Having a gorget, or a curved patch of colour on the neck.

gorgon

noun

In Greek mythology, one of three monstrous sisters with snakes for hair, whose gaze turned people to stone.

gorgonzola

noun

A strong, blue-veined Italian cheese made from cow's milk.

gorilla

noun

The largest living primate, a powerful ape native to the forests of Central Africa.

goring

noun

A wound caused by being pierced with a horn, especially in bullfighting.

gorky

adj

(slang) Awkward, strange, or clumsy.

Gorman

name

An Irish surname, also used as a place name in several U.S. states.

gormandizer

noun

Someone who eats far too much; a glutton.

Gormley

name

An Irish surname, also the name of a small community in West Virginia.

gorram

adj

(informal) Used in place of 'goddamn' to avoid swearing outright.

gorse

noun

A thorny evergreen shrub of the genus Ulex, with spiny leaves and yellow flowers.

Gorski

name

A Polish surname.

gory

adj

Covered in blood, or full of graphic bloody violence.

Goryeo

noun

A Korean dynasty and kingdom (918-1392 CE) whose name is the origin of the modern English word "Korea."

gosh

intj

A mild exclamation of surprise, delight, or emphasis, used as a polite substitute for "God."

goshawk

noun

A bird of prey, mainly of the genus Accipiter, that is a kind of hawk.

goshwow

adj

(informal) Overenthusiastic and naive, like an excited child.

gosling

noun

A young goose.

gospel

noun

Any of the four New Testament books (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) recounting the life and teachings of Jesus.

goss

noun

(informal, British/Australian) Gossip.

gossamer

noun

A fine, filmy strand of cobweb often seen drifting in the air or caught on bushes.

gossip

noun

Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.