procrastinate synonyms
OxfordWords blog

5 historical synonyms for procrastinate

 

Delaying an important but arduous task in favour of a more pleasurable less urgent one? Surely everybody has been guilty…

Questions about language

Why is the alphabet arranged the way it is? How many words are there in the English language? Get the answers to some intriguing language questions.

Word of the day parol
Pronunciation: pəˈrəʊl
adjective
given or expressed orally

Oxford Dictionaries Community

Talk to fellow word-lovers across the globe, ask language questions, and share your expertise.

Get more from Oxford Dictionaries

Subscribe to remove adverts and access premium resources

New Spanish words

Sometimes there is a perfect translation for a word, sometimes you need to borrow from another language…

poetic devices
OxfordWords blog

Do you know your poetic devices?

 

Think back to English class. Poetry can be tough to talk about without the right set of tools. It’s one thing to observe…