Dictionary.com

[ dik-shuh-ner-ee-dot-kom ]

/ ˈdɪk ʃə nɛr iˌdɒt ˈkɒm /

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an online dictionary website that includes digital reference resources, including dictionaries of American and British English, specialized dictionaries, a thesaurus, word lists, and various games.

verb (used with object)

to search for (a word, phrase, etc.) on the Dictionary.com website: I’d never even heard of the word, so I Dictionary.commed it.

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Origin of Dictionary.com

First recorded in 1995–2000

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