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kangaroo kangaroos NOUN
A kangaroo is a large Australian animal which moves forward by jumping on its back legs.
keen keener, keenest ADJECTIVE
Someone who is keen to do something wants to do it very much.
keep keeps, keeping, kept
VERB 1 If you keep something for somebody, you save it for them.
VERB 2 If you keep doing something, you do it over and over again.
VERB 3 If something keeps you a certain way, you stay that way because of it. That dog is keeping me awake.
kennel kennels NOUN
A kennel is a small house for a dog.
kept VERB
Kept is the past tense of keep.
kerb kerbs NOUN
The kerb is the edge of the pavement.
ketchup NOUN
Ketchup is a cold tomato sauce.
kettle kettles NOUN
A kettle is a covered container used to boil water.
key keys
NOUN 1 A key is a specially shaped piece of metal that fits into a lock.
NOUN 2 The keys on something like a computer keyboard or a piano are the buttons that you press to use it.
ADJECTIVE 3 Key words or sentences are an important part of a piece of text.
keyboard keyboards NOUN
A keyboard is a row of buttons called keys on a piano or computer.
kick kicks, kicking, kicked VERB
If you kick something, you hit it with your foot.
kid kids
NOUN 1 A kid is a young goat.
See Young animals on page 265
NOUN 2 INFORMAL A kid is a child.
kidnap kidnaps, kidnapping, kidnapped VERB
If someone kidnaps another person, they take them away by force.
kill kills, killing, killed VERB
To kill someone or something means to cause them to die.
kilogram kilograms NOUN
A kilogram (kg) is a unit of mass and weight. One kilogram, or kilo, is equal to 1000 grams.
kilometre kilometres NOUN
A kilometre is a unit of distance equal to 1000 metres.
kind kinds; kinder, kindest
NOUN 1 If you talk about a kind of object, you mean a sort of object.
ADJECTIVE 2 Someone who is kind behaves in a gentle, caring way.
kindness NOUN
king kings NOUN
A king is a man who rules a country. Kings are not chosen by the people, but are born into a royal family.
kingdom kingdoms
NOUN 1 A kingdom is a country or region that is ruled by a king or queen.
NOUN 2 The animal kingdom is all the animals in the world. This creature is the largest in the animal kingdom.
kiss kisses, kissing, kissed VERB
If you kiss someone, you touch them with your lips.
kit kits NOUN
A kit is a set of things that are used for a particular purpose. Have you seen my first aid kit?
kitchen kitchens NOUN
A kitchen is a room that is used for cooking and washing­up.
kite kites
NOUN 1 A kite is a frame covered with paper or cloth which you fly in the sky at the end of a piece of string.
NOUN 2 In maths, a kite is a flat shape with four sides, with two pairs of the same length and none of the sides
parallel to each other.
See Colours and shapes on page 266
kitten kittens NOUN
A kitten is a young cat.
See Young animals on page 265
kiwi kiwis NOUN
A kiwi is a type of bird found in New Zealand. Kiwis cannot fly.
knee knees NOUN
Your knee is the joint where your leg bends.
kneel kneels, kneeling, kneeled or knelt VERB
When you kneel, you bend your legs until your knees are touching the ground.
knew VERB
Knew is the past tense of know.
knickers PLURAL NOUN
Knickers are pants worn by women and girls.
knife knives NOUN
A knife is a sharp metal tool that you use to cut things.
knit knits, knitting, knitted VERB
If you knit, you make something from wool using two long needles.
knob knobs
NOUN 1 A knob is a round handle on a door or a drawer.
NOUN 2 A knob is also a round button on a piece of equipment such as a radio.
knock knocks, knocking, knocked VERB
If you knock on something, you hit it hard.
knot knots NOUN
A knot is a tie in something such as string or cloth.
know knows, knowing, knew
VERB 1 If you know a fact, you have it in your mind and do not need to learn it.
VERB 2 If you know somebody, you have met them before.
knowledge NOUN
Knowledge is all the facts and information that you know.
knuckle knuckles NOUN
Your knuckles are the bony parts where your fingers join your hands and where your fingers bend.
koala koalas NOUN
A koala is an Australian animal that looks like a small bear with grey fur.
Koran NOUN
The Koran is the holy book of Islam.