English Words Starting With B

• bang up

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ˌbæŋ ˈʌp/to damage or dent something, typically a vehicle; (as adjective) excellent, first-rate.
• bang's disease

  nounLow
  /ˌbæŋz dɪˈziːz/A bacterial infectious disease of cattle and other ruminants, causing abortion and infertility; officially known as brucellosis.
• bang-bang

  nounC1
  /ˌbæŋ ˈbæŋ/An onomatopoeic term representing the sound of gunshots, or used to describe situations involving rapid gunfire or quick, decisive action.
• bangalay

  nounLow (Geographically specialized term)
  /ˈbæŋɡəleɪ/An Australian eucalyptus tree (Eucalyptus botryoides).
• bangalore

  nounMedium
  /ˌbæŋɡəˈlɔː/A major city in southern India, the capital of the state of Karnataka.
• bangalore torpedo

  nounVery low
  /ˌbæŋɡəlɔː tɔːˈpiːdəʊ/A long, cylindrical explosive device used by military engineers for clearing obstacles such as barbed wire or minefields.
• bangalow

  nounLow
  /ˈbæŋɡəlaʊ/A type of single-storey house with a wide veranda, originally from the Indian subcontinent, now commonly used in Australia and New Zealand.
• bangaluru

  nounLow (rare, except in specific local or historical contexts)
  /ˌbæŋɡəˈlʊərʊ/The common transliteration of the original name of the city in southern India now officially known as Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore).
• banger

  nounC1
  /ˈbæŋə/A sausage (chiefly British); an old, noisy car (chiefly British); an exceptionally good song (informal).
• bangka

  nounRare
  /ˈbæŋkə/A traditional outrigger canoe, or a flat-bottomed boat, originating from and primarily used in the Philippines.
• bangkok

  nounMedium
  /ˌbæŋˈkɒk/A large city, the capital of Thailand.
• bangla

  nounLow
  /ˈbɑːŋɡlə/Relating to Bengal, its language (Bengali), or its people.
• bangladesh

  nounB2
  /ˌbæŋ.ɡləˈdeʃ/A country in South Asia, on the Bay of Bengal, bordered by India and Myanmar.
• bangladeshi

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌbæŋ.ɡləˈdeʃ.i/Of or relating to Bangladesh, its people, or their culture; a citizen or native of Bangladesh.
• bangle

  nounC1
  /ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/A rigid bracelet or anklet, typically a solid, continuous band without a clasp, often worn as jewellery, made of metal, wood, glass or plastic.
• bangor

  nounlow
  /ˈbæŋɡə/A proper noun primarily referring to a place name, most notably a city in North Wales, UK, and a city in the US state of Maine.
• bangs

  nounHigh
  /bæŋz/A hairstyle where the front section of hair is cut short to hang over the forehead.
• bangtail

  nounRare / Archaic
  /ˈbaŋteɪl/The tail of a horse or cow that has been cut straight across.
• bangtail muster

  nounC2
  /ˈbæŋteɪl ˈmʌstə/An annual process of counting, inspecting, and branding cattle on a ranch or station.
• bangui

  nounC2
  /bɑːŋˈɡiː/The capital city of the Central African Republic, located on the Ubangi River.

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