nounπShareA rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes."The ancient city had a strong wall around it to protect its people from invaders. "architecturemilitarybuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc."The town wall was surrounded by a moat."architecturebuildingstructuremilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareEach of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure."The classroom had tall walls that kept out the noise from the hallway. "architecturebuildingstructurepropertymaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA point of desperation."Facing the looming deadline, the student felt the project had become a wall. "attitudesituationsufferingmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA point of defeat or extinction."The team's poor performance in the final game was their wall, preventing them from winning the championship. "outcomeachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn impediment to free movement."A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps."architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA type of butterfly (Lasiommata megera)."The butterfly fluttering around the garden was a wall. "animalinsectessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often in combination) A barrier."a seawall;β a firewall"architecturematerialbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA barrier to vision."The tall wall blocked my view of the playground from my bedroom window. "architecturepropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething with the apparent solidity and dimensions of a building wall."a wall of sound;β a wall of water"architecturebuildingmaterialstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity."The thick wall of muscle in the stomach helps to contain food. "anatomyorganphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction."The auctioneer used a wall to drive up the price of the antique chair. "businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA doctor who tries to admit as few patients as possible."The doctor was known as a wall; he always tried to limit the number of patients he saw. "medicinepersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal."The wall of defenders prevented the soccer player from scoring a goal. "sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA personal notice board listing messages of interest to a particular user."My wall on the app shows reminders about my son's school events and my daughter's soccer practice. "internetcomputingcommunicationmediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls."He walled the study with books."architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo boil."The soup was boiling over, so I had to wall it down to prevent a mess. "foodutensilprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo well, as water; spring."The spring in the park walls up clean water for the thirsty birds. "naturegeologyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA spring of water."The hikers were surprised to find a cool, fresh wall of water gushing from the mountainside. "geologynaturegeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale."The climber tied a wall knot at the end of the rope before starting the ascent. "nauticalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a wall knot on the end of (a rope)."Before tying the package, she walled the end of the rope securely. "nauticalsailingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareUsed to acknowledge a statement or situation.""Wall! We need to talk about that project again." "communicationlanguagewordexclamationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareAn exclamation of surprise (often doubled or tripled)."Well, well, well, what do we have here?"exclamationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareAn exclamation of indignance."Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!"languageexclamationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareUsed in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something."It was a bit... well... too loud."communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareUsed in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause."βSo what have you been doing?β βWell, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.β"languagelinguisticscommunicationphoneticswordgapessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShare(Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting""Wall! See you later, Dad." "communicationlanguagecultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading