Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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bang^1

verb to hit or put something

down hard, with a loud noise

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bang^2

noun a sudden, short, loud

noise » The microwave

exploded with a bang.

blast, boom, crack,

detonation, explosion,

thump

bang^3

noun a hard or painful bump

against something » I got

a nasty bang on the elbow.

blow, clout (informal),

knock, thump, whack

banish^1

verb to exile someone

» Aliyah banished Doug

from the house until he

took off his muddy shoes.

deport, eject, evict, exile,

expel, transport

banish^2

verb to get rid of something

or someone » The kids finally

banished their boredom with

a game of hide and seek.

discard, dismiss, dispel,

eliminate, eradicate,

remove

bank^1

noun the edge of a river

or lake » Ed stood for ages

fishing on the river bank.

brink, edge, shore, side

bank^2

noun a store of something

» Supplies are running low

at the blood bank.

fund, hoard, reserve, stock,

store, reservoir, stockpile

bar^1

noun a piece of metal

» The prison cell had

bars across the window.

pole, rail, rod, shaft

bar^2

verb to stop someone

» Bryan’s bodyguards barred

the way as his fans rushed

towards him.

obstruct, prevent

bare^1

adjective not covered

» Stella wore shorts to the

beach, and she burnt her

bare legs in the sun.

exposed, uncovered

antonym: covered

bare^2

adjective with nothing

on top or inside

» Len forgot to buy groceries,

so the cupboard was bare.

empty, open, spartan,

vacant

barely

adverb only just

» It’s too early in the morning

for Lisa to join us for a walk;

she’ll be barely awake.

almost, hardly, just,

scarcely

barren

adjective with nothing growing

on it » The Sahara is

a barren desert.

arid, desert, desolate, dry,

empty, waste, unfruitful,

unproductive

antonym: fertile

barrier^1

noun something preventing

entry » There were barriers

to prevent the audience from

getting onto the stage.

barricade, fence,

obstruction, wall,

fortification, obstacle,

rampart

barrier^2

noun something that

prevents progress

» A lack of funds is the

biggest barrier preventing

me from travelling to South

Africa in the summer.

handicap, hindrance,

hurdle, impediment,

obstacle

barter

verb to exchange goods

or services without money

» I bartered my comic book

for Wayne’s baseball.

exchange, give in exchange,

swap, trade, trade off,

bargain

base^1

noun the lowest part of

something » They played

at the base of the cliffs.

bed, bottom, foot,

foundation, pedestal, stand

antonym: top

base^2

noun the place you work from

» He lived at the military base.

camp, centre, headquarters,

post, station

base^3

verb to use as a foundation

» The film is based on

a true story.

build, derive, found,

ground, hinge

basic

adjective most necessary

» A basic first aid kit

includes bandages.

elementary, essential,

fundamental, key,

necessary, vital, central,

indispensable, primary

basis

noun the main principle

of something » An old

fairy tale forms the basis

of the new fantasy film.

core, fundamental, heart,

premise, principle

bay^1

noun a curve in a coastline

» The Bay of Naples is on

the west coast of Italy.

cove, gulf, inlet, sound

bay^2

verb to make a howling noise

» The wolf bayed in the

moonlight.

bark, cry, howl, yelp

Ed stood for ages fishing on

the river bank.

The wolf bayed in the moonlight.

The Sahara is a barren desert.

Bryan’s bodyguards barred the way

as his fans rushed towards him.

bay

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