Did you know?

Click any word in a definition or example to find the entry for that word

addaword.gifdefinition of jailbreak

verb
to unlock the operating system of an iPhone, iPad or ITouch, so that it can run non-standard third party code (i.e. not Apple-authorized)
She got all those extra apps after jailbreaking her phone.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 18/08/2010 15:50:00
Definition of jailbreak from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

showmance

a romantic relationship between two members of the cast of a play, film or television series

BuzzWord Article

Blog

A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today.

global English and language change from our blog

Word of the Day Word of the Day

slime

a thick, wet, unpleasant substance that covers something