Wiktionary theoretically has the same vulnerabilities as Wikipedia. These include people engaging in internet vandalism, people editing a wiki to push an agenda, people who are editing Wiktionary in …

Nov 21, 2025 · What do "spelling pronunciation" and "~" mean in Wiktionary? Ask Question Asked 2 months ago Modified 2 months ago

Jan 12, 2014 · I have looked up "Authorative" in Merriam Webster and on Wiktionary, and the word does not exist there. However, a general Google search for "Authorative" turns up quite a few references. …

Jan 21, 2016 · As a non-English native speaker. I found it hard to understand why break wind means fart. Should I just learn the phrase and give up to try to understand why it means that.

Jan 13, 2025 · Make sure you distinguish between assigning parts of speech to words and to phrases. "Monday," as a single word, is a noun. "On Monday," as a phrase, can do the work of an adverb (or, …

Jun 22, 2021 · Here's the word from a more inclusive dictionary: Wiktionary "horsy" horsy (plural horsies) (childish or endearing) A child's term or name for a horse. So, it's a valid word if you are less than six …

Aug 13, 2025 · There is the verb accept which is used as a noun, it's not listed in any of the dictionaries I checked, not even in Wiktionary, but I found examples of usage in several websites, scientific …

Jan 3, 2024 · Wiktionary lists a similar usage: (colloquial) A conflict is starting. Used as an announcement of a (usually physical) fight between two increasingly hostile groups, typically stated …

Apr 30, 2025 · I've recently encountered an interesting dialog in which use of the phrase "yeah, right" is really ambiguous. As far as i know, this phrase can be used only sarcastically. But here …

Mar 18, 2019 · Is it allowed to use the "if + would" conditional when speculating about a polite request that could have taken place in past? I know that the would structure can be used to make a polite …