How often do you look words up in the dictionary?

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Laciejordan · Accepted Answer

I just looked a word up today! Anomaly. I've heard that word my whole life but never knew it's "true" definition. When it's used, I just figure it means, strange, weird... like if a potato chip looks like a bird. The actual definition is, when something is basically the opposite of what you expect, or what is standard or normal. An example is, if you hit the gas pedal on your car and it slows down but if you hit the brake, the car goes faster. Last week I looked up Juxtapose...

Apulu_backagain · Accepted Answer

Recently I have started reading classics (the novels from old time) and they have old English and many sophisticated words so I often search up terms now. I also look up words from my science books often. I look up like 8-10 words regularly, it's a lot for adults because I'm probably on my student life. And since I wanna be the best writer later on in my life, I search up every new word I come across to increase my vocabulary.

Maybe_Maybe_not · Accepted Answer

Daily!

Because I'm writing and reading English intensively, while it's not my mother tongue (what an odd expression by the way). So several times per day, I must look up definition, spelling, grammar and context, using WordReference as an english-french dictionary and Linguee as a tool to understand expressions and the spirit of a language?

goaded · Accepted Answer

I check wiktionary fairly often to be sure I'm using a word correctly, or the right spelling. The browser's spill chucker takes care of the rest.

Apple1996 · Answer

I look up words at least a few times a week on Google. If you seen my recent question last night I was googling what bug mode meant lol

Xawyx-2 · Answer

I often look words up in some encyclopedias, but sometimes I use the dictionary.  I know the meaning of most words, but I want to see some specific details.  I voted daily.

BCRanger10 · Answer

Very often, almost daily. I have the Dictionary App on my phone and it has the word of the day on its home page.

Twalli · Answer

When I don't know it, I look it up on my kindle, as time goes on that becomes less and less, as I record the definition when I get it. I also do the same for translations or measurements that we no longer use (cubits, spans, stones, etc.)

purplepoppy · Answer

A lot but mostly for the etymology of words rather than meaning. I find a thesaurus handy too.

LaurenM1997 · Answer

Not often but if there’s a word I don’t understand then I’ll use it

Wiredone · Answer

I don't do it a lot so I'd say maybe once a week. Sometimes I go weeks without looking up a word

douride2 · Answer

Withy spell check on here I rarely pick up a dictionary.

RedInnocent69 · Answer

Probably weekly. Usually to confirm spelling, rarely to check meaning/usage

mandyfire98 · Answer

The fuck is a dictionary?

beebella · Answer

I just use Google, Doug. 😄

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