Showing 24 of 3,697 lessons.
Wander off
Leave a place, usually without telling other people
“We can't WANDER OFF from the deal now.”
Want out
Want to leave a relationship or arrangement
“Jackie wasn't happy with her marriage and WANTED OUT.”
Ward off
Stop something bad or harmful happening
“We had to WARD OFF the meeting.”
Warm up
To prepare for physical activity. Do exercises before a sport
“We need to WARM UP a contract.”
Wash away
When floods or waves completely remove a structure, building, etc.
“I suppose we should WASH AWAY before they notice we're late.”
Wash down
Drink in order to swallow something solid
“We need to WASH DOWN before someone notices.”
Wash out
Rain so heavily that an event has to be cancelled
“We had to WASH OUT the meeting.”
Wash over
Suddenly experience a strong emotion
“She's WASHG THROUGH OVER a difficult time.”
Wash up
Clean everything used to prepare food and eat it
“The children WASHED UP after lunch.”
Waste away
Become very thin and weak, usually due to illness
“I suppose we should WASTE AWAY before they notice we're late.”
Watch out
To be careful (imperative)
“We need to WATCH OUT before someone notices.”
Watch out for
Be careful of something
“We need to WATCH OUT FOR before someone notices.”
Watch over
Keep an eye on something or someone to check that there's no trouble
“We'll WATCH OVER the matter.”
Water down
Make something weaker and less effective
“She's always WATERG UP DOWN stories.”
Wave aside
Ignore or refuse to consider what someone says
“We need to WAVE ASIDE traffic delays in the schedule.”
Wave down
Make a hand signal to stop a vehicle
“We had to WAVE DOWN the meeting.”
Wave off
Go to a place where someone is leaving to wave goodbye
“I suppose we should WAVE OFF before they notice we're late.”
Wave on
Make a hand signal to tell someone to keep moving
“You must WAVE ON your homework.”
Wean off
Slowly stop a dependency on something
“We had to WEAN OFF the meeting.”
Wear away
Erode, remove gradually
“I suppose we should WEAR AWAY before they notice we're late.”
Wear down
Make something weaker
“She's always WEARG UP DOWN stories.”
Wear off
Stop having an effect
“We had to WEAR OFF the meeting.”
Wear out
Use something until it stops working
“We had to WEAR OUT the meeting.”
Weasel out
Back out of a commitment
“We need to WEASEL OUT before someone notices.”