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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
load^2
verb to put a lot of things on or
into » We loaded the car with
supplies for the camping trip.
fill, pack, pile, stackloan^1
noun a sum of money that you
borrow » He asked his father
for a loan so he could buy
a new bicycle.
advance, credit, mortgageloan^2
verb to lend something to
someone » She loaned
me her best coat to wear
to the party.
advance, lendlocal^1
adjective belonging to the area
where you live » The local
shop is on the corner of the
next road.
community, district,
neighbourhood, parish,
regionallocal^2
noun a person who lives in a
particular area » Every week,
the locals met at the café
at the end of the street.
inhabitant, native, residentlocate
verb to find out where someone
or something is » We located
our missing friend in the café.
find, pinpoint, track downlocate: be located
verb being in a particular place
» The restaurant is located
near the cinema.
be placed, be sited,
be situatedlocation
noun a place or position
» The castle has a beautiful
hilltop location.
place, point, position,
site, situation, spot,
whereabouts, locale, locuslock^1
verb to close and fasten
something with a key
» Lock the door when
you leave the house.
latch, padlock
antonym: unlocklock^2
noun a device used to fasten
something » No one could
open the door because the
lock was stiff.
latch, padlocklogical^1
adjective using logic to work
something out » His argument
was logical and made sense.
consistent, rational,
reasoned, sound, valid,
cogent, coherent
antonym: illogicallogical^2
adjective sensible in the
circumstances » There has to
be a logical explanation for the
mysterious noise we heard.
judicious, obvious,
plausible, reasonable,
sensible, wise
antonym: illogicallonely^1
adjective unhappy because
of being alone » The old
lady was lonely and wished
for visitors.
alone, forlorn, forsaken,
lonesomelonely^2
adjective isolated and not
visited by many people
» A lonely tree blew in the
wind on the bleak hillside.
deserted, desolate,
isolated, remote, secluded,
uninhabited, godforsaken,
out-of-the-way,
unfrequentedlong^1
adjective continuing for a great
amount of time » A long
and awkward silence followed
her shocking announcement.
extended, interminable,
lengthy, lingering,
long-drawn-out, prolonged,
protracted, slow, sustained
antonym: shortlong^2
adjective great in length or
distance » There was a long
queue to enter the building.
elongated, extensive,
lengthy
antonym: shortlong^3
verb to want something very
much » He longed for
a relaxing holiday.
ache, covet, crave, hunger,
lust, pine, yearnlonging
noun a strong wish for
something » She had a real
longing for a hot drink.
craving, desire, hankering,
hunger, thirst, yearninglook^1
verb to turn your eyes towards
something and see it
▶▶ SEE RIGHTlook^2
verb to appear or seem to be
» He looked younger than
his age.
appear, look like, seem,
seem to belook^3
noun the action of turning
your eyes towards something
» Lucy took a look at her
reflection in the mirror.
gaze, glance, glimpse, peeklook^4
noun the way someone or
something appears » He had
the look of a happy man.
air, appearance, bearing,
expression, face,
semblancelook after
verb to take care of someone
or something » Will you look
after my cats next week?
care for, mind, nurse,
take care of, tend, watchlookalike
noun a person who looks like
someone else » He makes
a living as an Elvis lookalike.
dead ringer (informal),
double, spitting image
(informal)look for
verb to try to find a person
or thing » I’m looking for
my bag, have you seen it?
forage, hunt, search, seekloose^1
adjective not firmly held
or fixed » The little girl
had a loose tooth.
free, unsecured, wobbly
antonym: secureWe located our missing friend
in the café.There was a long queue to enter
the building.The castle has a beautiful
hilltop location.The little girl had a loose tooth.load
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