Butcher (Noun/Verb) Syllable division: butch·er How to pronounce: UK: /ˈbʊtʃ.ər/ US: /ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ/
Butcher as a NOUN Meaning: A person who works with meat and sells the meat in a shop. Example: > We asked the butcher to keep some good steaks for the weekend. > Every Monday our butcher stocks his fridges with some fresh meat.
Butcher as a VERB #1 Meaning: When an animal is killed and cut up for their meat. Example: > That is where they butcher live stock to be sold to different supermarkets. > The butchered sheep and chicken should be transported immediately.
#2 Meaning: To brutally execute a significant number of victims. Example: > People are being butchered and no-one has been arrested yet. > He butchered 20 people before he was caught.
#3 Meaning: The act of performing poorly or handling something in a way that completely ruins it. Example: > They butchered the entire story line when they made a movie of the book. > He butchered the name of his company when he decided to spread all the lies.
Marathon (Noun/Adjective) Syllable division: mar·a·thon How to pronounce: UK: /ˈmær.ə.θən/ US: /ˈmer.ə.θɑːn/
#1 Meaning: A race in which people run for about 42 kilometers. Example: > He started training this morning to run his first marathon ever. > When you want to run a marathon, you cannot just train correctly, you also have to eat healthy.
#2 Meaning: A long and tiring activity. Example: > My mom decided to enter us in a dance marathon for charity. > Let's have a movie marathon weekend, what do you say?
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Robe (Noun) Syllable division: robe How to pronounce: UK: /rəʊb/ US: /roʊb/
#1 Meaning: A long, flowy garment that is particularly worn at occasions that are extremely formal. Example: > In my country, judges normally wear black robes in court. > The priest wore a purple robe to the ceremony.
#2 Meaning: A loose garment that can be worn over other clothing that you wear to bed or it can be worn before or after taking a bath. Example: > Remember to not just walk around in your pajamas. You need to wear a robe over it. > The spa's robes were fluffy and warm.
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Wound (Noun/Verb) Syllable division: wound How to pronounce: UK: /wuːnd/ US: /wuːnd/
Wound as a NOUN #1 Meaning: A part of the body that has been harmed by an instrument, such as a cut or tear in the skin or flesh. Example: > She had to go to the hospital to be treated for her gunshot wound. > He came back from camp with a leg wound.
#2 Meaning: Something that is challenging or that causes intense unhappiness. Example: > When she saw her ex-fiancé, it opened up some old wounds. > Someone mentioned something that reminded him of his past, this reopened some of his old wounds.
Wound as a VERB Meaning: To harm a part of the body, particularly by cutting or poking a hole in the skin. Example: > During the car crash some of the glass from the window, wounded her body by cutting it. > During the battle, some soldiers was badly wounded.
Fatigue (Noun/Verb) Syllable division: fa·tigue How to pronounce: UK: /fəˈtiːɡ/ US: /fəˈtiːɡ/
Fatigue as a NOUN #1 Meaning: When someone is very tired/exhausted. Example: > She suffered from fatigue for a few weeks after her baby was born. > He experienced fatigue after the long trip.
#2 Meaning: Repeatedly bending anything can lead to a weakness in it, such as in a metal element or framework. Example: > The malfunction was caused by aluminum fatigue. > During the crash, the doors got extremely damaged due to metal fatigue.
Fatigue as a VERB Meaning: Something that makes someone very tired. Example: > The battle fatigued him and he slept for a long time. > Planning the event fatigued him.