Word of the Day

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 21.

Junk Food Day

Today’s word is gun, spelled g-u-n.

gun /ɡʌn/ verb (gunned, gunning)

be gunning for something

informal to be trying very hard to obtain something

He’s gunning for your job.

Irwin is gunning for his third straight championship.

Virginian Eric Cantor, the second-ranking Republican in the House and one of the conservative young Turks known to be gunning for Boehner’s job, praised some of the tax cut proposals we had included in the package.

— A Promised Land, Barak Obama

[transitive] American English informal to make the engine of a car go very fast by pressing the accelerator very hard

She let the car coast down the hill, then gunned it.

Young men gun their cars to speeds over 100 mph, often on long straight corridors such as Military Drive, Bandera and Culebra roads and sometimes on freeways.

— Bruce Selcraig, ExpressNews.com, 27 Nov. 2020

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 20.

Lollipop Day

Today’s word is appliance, spelled a-p-p-l-i-a-n-c-e.

appliance /əˈplaɪəns/ noun [countable]

a device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house, such as a washing machine

Don't plug in an electrical appliance with wet hands - you could get an electric shock.

Are all of the kitchen appliances included in the price of the house?

Modern appliances such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners and steam irons make housework easier.

All household appliances are now on sale.

Since the invention of the cork, all manner of appliances have been invented for the extraction of these sometimes troublesome stoppers.

Cleaning your dishwasher filter is an easy maintenance task that will help your appliance's performance.

— Catie Parrish, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2021

With tons of options available, your new favorite kitchen appliance is just one click away.

— Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2021

Complete with a touch-screen and easy-to-use display, this appliance will be sure to become a kitchen staple in no time.

— Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2021

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 19.

Get Out of the Doghouse Day

Today’s word is tank, spelled t-a-n-k.

tank /tæŋk/ verb

[intransitive] to suddenly begin to have serious problems, especially by falling a lot in price, value, etc.

Car exports in the year to April tanked 23 percent.

He bought a stock that quickly tanked.

Car buying tanked as Saturn's first car rolled off the assembly line.

If nervous Americans stop spending, the economy will tank.

— Matt Egan, CNN, 29 June 2021

Tuesday morning's episode features ABC News Political Director Rick Klein, who explains what happens next after Senate Democrats in Texas walked out to tank a vote on new election safeguards.

— Rick Klein, Averi Harper, ABC News, 1 June 2021

After severely dropping overnight, largely thanks to crypto continuing to tank along with inflation fears, stocks sharply reversed and began the day in the green.

— Q.ai - Investing Reimagined, Forbes, 20 May 2021

(also tank it) [transitive] to deliberately lose a sports game that you could have won

Some people say she deliberately tanked the match.

Some people have accused her of tanking.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 18.

Mandela Day

Today’s word is device, spelled d-e-v-i-c-e.

device /dɪˈvaɪs/ ●●○ noun [countable]

a machine or tool that does a special job SYN gadget

Rescuers used a special device for finding people trapped in collapsed buildings.

The store sells TVs, VCRs, and other electronic devices.

Have life-saving devices near the pool, such as a hook, pole or a flotation device.

— Michael Donohue, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2021

Paying more cash for a Pixel 6 device with high-end specs and a five-year Android update window would make a lot of sense.

— Chris Smith, BGR, 9 July 2021

a bomb or other explosive weapon

explosive/nuclear/incendiary etc device

agreeing to dismantle all nuclear devices

Officers then detonated a device that emitted a loud sound and flash to disorient Clark.

— N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, 9 July 2021

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 17.

World Emoji Day

Today’s word is channel, spelled c-h-a-n-n-e-l.

channel /ˈtʃænl/ ●○○ verb [transitive]

to control and direct something such as money or energy towards a particular purpose SYN direct

A lot of money has been channeled into cancer research.

Most of his energy was channeled into writing and lecturing.

He channeled millions of dollars into the program.

10% of the company's profits will be channeled back into advertising.

channel his energy into useful work

to control or direct people or things to a particular place, work, situation etc

Women were likely to be channeled into jobs as teachers or nurses.

Drugs from government pharmacies were being channeled into illegal drug markets.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 15.

Hot Dog Day

Today’s word is cleanliness, spelled c-l-e-a-n-l-i-n-e-s-s.

cleanliness /ˈklenlinəs/ noun [uncountable]

the state of being clean, or the act of keeping things clean

Her job involved checking the cleanliness of restaurants.

a high standard of cleanliness

The Romans spent hours at their elaborate bathhouse complexes, but not everyone equated cleanliness with virtue …

— Sara Ivry

Strong as it was, she must be a believer in cleanliness being next to godliness and she wasn’t taking any chances.

— Moon Over Manifest, Clare Vanderpool

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 14.

Mac & Cheese Day

Today’s word is bubble, spelled b-u-b-b-l-e.

bubble /ˈbʌbəl/ verb [intransitive]

to have a lot of a particular quality, especially excitement or enthusiasm

He was like a schoolboy, constantly bubbling with enthusiasm and new ideas.

Mary was bubbling over with excitement.

(also bubble away/up) if a feeling or activity bubbles, it continues to exist

Resentment was still bubbling inside her.

Concerns about sunscreen safety, many entirely unfounded, continue to bubble up.

— Kaitlin Clark, Allure, 24 June 2021

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary: to rise in or as if in bubbles —usually used with up

Often, it happens because good ideas bubble up from employees who actually do the work and deal with the customers.

Long hours at home this year have allowed certain questions to bubble to the surface.

— Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 June 2021

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 13.

French Fries Day

Today’s word is clutter, spelled c-l-u-t-t-e-r.

clutter /ˈklʌtə $ -ər/ noun [singular, uncountable]

a large number of things that are scattered somewhere in an untidy way SYN junk

Could you get rid of some of that clutter in your bedroom?

Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen.

My desk is covered in/full of clutter.

clutter (also clutter up) verb [transitive]

to cover or fill a space or room with too many things, so that it looks very untidy

a room cluttered with toys

The garage was cluttered with tools.

Try to avoid cluttering your desk with books and papers.

Advocates for the homeless say there's simply not enough affordable housing to help people who slip into homelessness, which is why tent camps and sleeping bags still clutter highway ramps and city sidewalks.

— NBC News, 12 May 2021

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 12.

Simplicity Day

Today’s word is up, spelled up.

up /ʌp/ verb (upped, upping)

[transitive] to increase something such as a price

They’ve upped their offer by 5%.

We won't be able to make a profit on the deal without upping the sale price.

Climbing fuel prices have forced the delivery company to up its prices.

up and do something

to suddenly do something different or surprising

Without saying another word, he upped and left.

After dinner they just upped and left/went without saying goodbye.

Willie Nelson – Hello Walls

Hello walls, (Hello, hello.)

How′d things go for you today?

Don't you miss her.

Since she up and walked away?

And I′ll bet you dread to spend another lonely night with me,

But lonely walls, I'll keep you company.

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 11.

Blueberry Muffin Day

Today’s word is orderly, spelled o-r-d-e-r-l-y.

orderly /ˈɔːdəli $ ˈɔːrdərli/ ●○○ adjective

well arranged or organized

Please exit the building in an orderly fashion.

Form an orderly queue.

The passengers were asked to leave the plane in an orderly fashion.

She put the letters in three orderly piles.

During the fire drill, the children were asked to proceed in an orderly way down the stairs and out of the building.

orderly noun (plural orderlies) [countable]

a soldier who does unskilled jobs

someone who does unskilled jobs in a hospital

The first person in the county to get vaccinated was an elderly orderly in the hospital’s emergency department, based on his front-line job and age.

— Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 1 Jan. 2021

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