in which nobody wins.
drawer drawers NOUN
A drawer is a box that slides in and out of a piece of furniture.
drawing drawings NOUN
A drawing is a picture made with a pencil, pen or crayon.
dread dreads, dreading, dreaded VERB
If you dread something, you feel worried and frightened about it.
dreadful ADJECTIVE
Something that is dreadful is very bad or unpleasant.
dream dreams, dreaming, dreamed or dreamt
VERB 1 When you dream, you see events in your mind while you are asleep.
VERB 2 If you dream while you are awake, you think about things you would like to happen.
dream NOUN
dress dresses, dressing, dressed
VERB 1 When you dress, you put on your clothes.
NOUN 2 A dress is a piece of clothing for women or girls made up of a skirt and top joined together.
drew VERB
Drew is the past tense of draw.
dribble dribbles, dribbling, dribbled
VERB 1 When babies dribble, water trickles from their mouth.
VERB 2 When players dribble the ball in a game like football, they kick it several times quickly to keep it moving.
drift drifts, drifting, drifted
VERB 1 When something drifts, it is carried along slowly by wind or water.
NOUN 2 A drift is a pile of snow heaped up by the wind.
drill drills NOUN
A drill is a tool for making holes.
drink drinks, drinking, drank, drunk
VERB 1 When you drink, you take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.
NOUN 2 A drink is a liquid which you swallow to stop you being thirsty.
drip drips, dripping, dripped VERB
When something drips, drops of liquid fall from it one after the other.
drive drives, driving, drove, driven VERB
If someone drives a vehicle, they make it move and control it.
driver drivers NOUN
The driver of a vehicle is the person who is driving it.
drop drops, dropping, dropped
VERB 1 If you drop something, you let it fall.
NOUN 2 A drop is a tiny amount of liquid.
drought droughts NOUN
A drought is a long period of time when no rain falls.
drove VERB
Drove is the past tense of drive.
drown drowns, drowning, drowned VERB
If someone drowns, they die because they have gone under water and cannot breathe.
drug drugs NOUN
A drug is a substance that is used to treat or prevent disease, or stop pain. Some drugs can be dangerous.
drum drums NOUN
A drum is a musical instrument which you hit to make a noise. It has skin stretched tightly over the end.
drunk VERB
Drunk is the past participle of drink.
dry drier or dryer, driest ADJECTIVE
Something that is dry has no water in it at all.
dry VERB
duck ducks NOUN
A duck is a common water bird with short legs and webbed feet.
due ADJECTIVE
If something is due at a particular time, it should happen then.
dug VERB
Dug is the past tense of dig.
dull duller, dullest
ADJECTIVE 1 Something that is dull is not interesting.
ADJECTIVE 2 Dull means not bright.
ADJECTIVE 3 A dull pain is not sharp.
dumb ADJECTIVE
Someone who is dumb is unable to speak.
during PREPOSITION
Something that happens during a period of time happens in that period. I worked during the holidays.
dusk NOUN
Dusk is the part of the day when it is beginning to get dark.
dust NOUN
Dust is dry fine powdery material such as particles of earth, dirt or pollen.
dusty ADJECTIVE
dustbin dustbins NOUN
A dustbin is a large container with a lid, for rubbish.
duty duties NOUN
A duty is something you feel you should do. He only went to see his aunt because he felt it was his duty.
duvet duvets NOUN
A duvet is a bed cover filled with feathers or other light material.
DVD DVDs NOUN
DVD is an abbreviation for digital video disc. It is a disc on which a film or music is recorded.
dye dyes, dyeing, dyed VERB
If you dye something such as hair or cloth, you change its colour by soaking it in a special liquid.
