Top 5 Free Online Dictionaries
It is one of those unwritten rules of writing that should be set into stone: Never turn in anything without proofreading it first. Anyone, no matter how well you know a language, can misspell or need grammar correction assistance. If you spend any real amount of time on the Internet it will come as no surprise that there are many free online dictionaries to choose from. There aren’t very many free online dictionary reviews though so how do you know which is for you without downloading and trying them out? This article will summarize the features of five of the most popular ones to save you some time in your search.
Merriam Webster Dictionary is actually much more than a simple dictionary. It does contain a very good dictionary but the site also includes an online thesaurus, links to Word games, a free toolbar that allows you to search for words while you are surfing and a site dedicated to children, called Merriam Webster for Kids that takes you to their site called Word Central.
Yourdictionary.com is a comprehensive site that also includes a great dictionary and thesaurus. It also features audio pronunciations of words, has word games that are excellent learning tools and single word translation is available for many languages. It does not have a toolbar and the numbers of adverts can be distracting at times.
Onelook Dictionary is a site that doesn’t appear to be much at first. While it does not offer audio pronunciation, this site does search multiple dictionary databases to give you a list of definitions for you to choose from; very useful when you need more than one definition of a word. One feature that does come in very handy is their reverse dictionary. Simply describe the word an their database returns a list of words that fit that description. Excellent for finding that word right on the tip of your tongue.
Webster´s Online Dictionary comes across like Onelook dictionary as being very basic but it gets right down to its main business of searching for words. No games or audio here but it is handy and simple to use. Simply double click on any word on their site and it automatically gives you the definition. There is also a very useful crossword helper.
Acronymfinder.com isn’t really a free online dictionary but is can be very useful for finding the words you need by looking up acronyms.
Take your pick, they are all free, easy to use, and finding one to meet your specific needs is as easy as point and click. Good searching.
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