Word of the Day

By Lingo Phoenix

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June 17, 2022 Pocket
You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 1.
Space Day
Today’s word is pocket, spelled p-o-c-k-e-t.
pocket /ˈpɒkɪt $ ˈpɑː-/ verb [transitive]
to put something into your pocket
Maggie locked the door and pocketed the keys.
to steal money, especially money that you are responsible for
One inspector had pocketed up to $500,000 in bribes.
The chairman was fired for pocketing funds.
to get a large amount of money, win a prize etc, especially in a way that seems very easy or slightly dishonest
It's simple - we buy them for $5, sell them for $8, and pocket the difference.
Additionally, the relief bill includes an enhanced child tax credit and allowance payment where parents can pocket up to $3,600 per child a year.
— Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, "How A Year Of Crumbs Made For The Best Stimulus Memes Yet," 15 Mar. 2021
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June 17, 2022 Tame
You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 29.
Zipper Day
Today’s word is tame, spelled t-a-m-e.
tame /teɪm/ adjective
(especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans
After a few months' contact the monkeys become very tame.
tame elephants
The island's birds are quite tame.
tame verb [transitive]
to train a wild animal to obey you and not to attack people SYN domesticate
The Asian elephant can be tamed and trained.
It took a while to tame the horse.
to control something dangerous or powerful
He'll need to tame his temper if he wants to succeed.
Is there a product to tame my hair?
Argan oil is a high-fat oil that can tame frizz and treat split ends, especially for those with wavy or curly hair.
— Sydney Poe, chicagotribune.com, "The best cheap shampoo," 23 Mar. 2021
Inside those cubicles, hundreds of thousands of Michiganders will get COVID-19 vaccines over the next eight weeks in a massive effort to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible to tame the coronavirus pandemic.
— Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit's Ford Field begins vaccine clinic transformation: What it's like inside," 18 Mar. 2021
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June 17, 2022 Well
You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 28.
Blueberry Pie
Today’s word is well, spelled w-e-l-l.
well /wel / ●●○ noun [countable]
a deep hole in the ground from which people take water
She lowered her bucket into the well.
an oil well
well (also well up) verb [intransitive] literary
if a liquid wells or wells up, it comes to the surface of something and starts to flow out
I felt tears well up in my eyes.
if a feeling wells or wells up in you, you start to feel it strongly
Anger welled up within him.
Mundell preferred wisdom to well up from the public, intellectuals stepping in to ratify such wisdom and work up the system that the democratic populace desires to function in practice.
— Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, "Mundell Was No Defunct Scribbler," 12 Apr. 2021
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June 17, 2022 Prey
You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 27.
Tell a Story Day
Today’s word is prey, spelled prey.
prey /preɪ/ noun
an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
The lion stalked its prey.
easy prey
someone who can easily be deceived or harmed
Too often elderly people are easy prey for swindlers and other criminals.
prey on somebody/something phrasal verb
if an animal or bird preys on another animal or bird, it hunts and eats it
Cats prey on birds and mice.
prey on somebody’s mind
to make someone worry continuously
The accident has been preying on my mind all week.
داره مغزمو میخوره
The systemic health and economic disparities plaguing our country left the door wide open for COVID-19 to enter our midst, prey on our vulnerabilities, and wreak immeasurable damage upon millions of American families and businesses.
— Pamela Hymel, Fortune, "It’s time to make public health a priority for business," 27 Mar. 2021
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June 17, 2022 Succeed
You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 26.
Pretzel Day
Today’s word is succeed, spelled s-u-c-c-e-e-d.
succeed /səkˈsiːd/ verb
[intransitive, transitive] to be the next person to take a position or job after someone else
When the Queen dies, her eldest son will succeed to the throne.
He succeeded his father as editor of the paper.
Steve Jobs
The Queen died and was succeeded by James I.
James I succeeded to the throne upon the Queen's death in 1603.
[transitive] to come after or replace something else, especially another product
This car is intended to succeed the popular Fiesta.
Peykan
In the weeks that succeeded, five more patients showed similar symptoms.
Almost from its beginnings, New York has produced succeeding generations of intellectuals.
In the succeeding decades (Task 1 Writing)
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June 07, 2022 Feline
You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 25.
World Penguin Day
Today’s word is feline, spelled f-e-l-i-n-e.
feline /ˈfiːlaɪn/ adjective
relating to cats or other members of the cat family, such as lions
looking like or moving like a cat
She moves with feline grace.
They move with feline agility.
And instead of using it in the kitchen, this herb is for your feline friends.
— Karen Wytmans, Better Homes & Gardens, "How Herb Gardening Can Save Home Cooks a Ton of Money," 25 Mar. 2021
feline noun [countable]
a member of the cat family
a wildlife park with tigers and various other felines
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June 07, 2022 Air
You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 24.
Scream Day
Today’s word is air, spelled a-i-r.
air /eə $ er/ ●○○ verb
[transitive] to express your opinions publicly
Today you have a chance to air your views.
The company had a meeting so that employees could air their complaints.
[transitive] to let fresh air into a room, especially one that has been closed for a long time
He opened the windows to air out the room.
Rihanna’s What's My Name? (feat. Drake)
آقای دریک در این آهنگ میفرمایند:
it's getting hot, crack a window, air it out
که عملاً داره میگه مثلاً پنجره رو واز کن هوا عوض بشه، به خدا دیگه نفسم بالا نمیاد.
[intransitive] to put a piece of clothing in a place that is warm or has a lot of air, so that it smells clean
I’ve left my sweater outside to air.
The blankets were left outside to air.
[intransitive, transitive] to broadcast a program on television or radio
KPBS airs such popular children’s programs as “Barney” and “Sesame Street.”
The news conference will air at 1:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.
— Ken Thomas, WSJ, "Biden’s Press Conference Today: What Time and How to Watch," 25 Mar. 2021
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June 07, 2022 Villager
You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 22.
Today’s word is villager, spelled v-i-l-l-a-g-e-r.
villager /ˈvɪlɪdʒə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable]
someone who lives in a village
Merriam-Webster: an inhabitant of a village
the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists
When a villager near Shijiazhuang tried to escape quarantine to buy a pack of cigarettes, a zealous party chief ordered him tied to a tree.
— New York Times, "Power, Patriotism and 1.4 Billion People: How China Beat the Virus and Roared Back," 5 Feb. 2021
Balram, a poor, undereducated villager, feels trapped in a metaphorical rooster coop, waiting to be slaughtered.
— Tribune News Service, cleveland, "‘Scarface’ meets Indian caste system in ‘The White Tiger’ (review)," 21 Jan. 2021
In some versions of the scenario, the weather had a big influence on how much food each villager produced; in others, luck was less important.
— Alison Gopnik, WSJ, "Our Sense of Fairness Is Beyond Politics," 21 Jan. 2021
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June 07, 2022 Spice
You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 21.
Today’s word is spice, spelled s-p-i-c-e.
spice /spaɪs/ (also spice up) verb [transitive]
to add interest or excitement to something
He'd spiced up his speech with a few rude jokes.
Millions have bought the book to spice up their sex lives.
Even the most conservative guys want a little zip to spice up their look today.
— Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, "Torino Belts: Swing Into Fresh Style For 2021," 8 Apr. 2021
Looking to spice up a weeknight menu takes us to the Middle East, where herbs are treated like salad greens and bold flavors are easy with the right ingredients.
— BostonGlobe.com, "Recipes: A weeknight meal that makes the most of classic Middle Eastern ingredients," 7 Apr. 2021
variety is the spice of life idiom
used to say that doing a lot of different things, meeting different people etc is what makes life interesting
Travel adds spice to your life.
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June 07, 2022 Livestock
You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 20.
Today’s word is livestock, spelled l-i-v-e-s-t-o-c-k.
livestock /ˈlaɪvstɒk $ -stɑːk/ ●○○ noun [plural, uncountable]
animals such as cows and sheep that are kept on a farm
Last November he appealed against the sentence, imposed on him for breaking a ban on keeping livestock.
livestock farmers/industry/market
The organic livestock industry has grown substantially in the last few years.
But to Escondido, resident Waller, and others, horses are much more than mere livestock, they are members of the family.
a market where livestock are bought and sold
a market where livestock is bought and sold
But widespread damage remains: burst pipes that must be replaced; crops and livestock that died in the cold; business equipment that was destroyed; and the loss of more than 30 lives.
— Washington Post, "The power is back, but millions of Texans wonder what it will take to fully recover — and who will help them," 28 Feb. 2021
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How many episodes does Word of the Day have?

The podcast currently has 364 episodes available.