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There is a list of geographical names (= names of countries, oceans, etc. ) at the back of this dictionary.

ge • ol • o • gy / d3i alsd3i / noun [ noncount ]

( general science ) the study of rocks and soil and how they were made

ge • o • log • i • cal / d3is ' lad3ikl / adjective

a geological survey

ge • ol • o • gist / d3i'alsd3ist / noun [ count ]

a person who studies or knows a lot about geology

ge • om • e • try / d3i 'amstri / noun [ noncount ]

( math ) the study in mathematics of things like lines, shapes, and angles

ge • o • met • ric / d3is ' metrik / adjective

connected with geometry ; consisting of regular shapes and lines

a geometric design

ge • ra • ni • um / d3s 'reinism / noun [ count ]

a plant with red, white, or pink flowers germ / d3srm / noun [ count ]

( biology , health ) a very small living thing that can make you sick flu germs

ger • mi • nate / ' d3srmsneit / verb ( ger • mi • nates , ger • mi nat ing , ger mi nat ed )

( biology ) (used about a seed of a plant) to start growing; to cause a seed to do this

ger • mi • na • tion / |d3srms 'neijn /noun [noncount] ger • und / d3ersnd / noun [ count ]

( english language arts ) a noun, ending in -ing, which has been made from a verb

In the sentence "His hobby is fishing," "fishing" is a gerund.

ges • ture1 / ' d3estfsr / noun [ count ]

a movement of your head or hand to show how you feel or what you want

The boy made a rude gesture before running off.

ges • ture 2 / ' d3estjsr / verb

to point at something or make a sign to someone She asked me to sit down and gestured toward a chair.

get © / get / verb ( gets , get . ting , got / gat / has got • ten / ' gatn / )

to become He is getting fat. Mom got angry. It's getting cold.

to receive something

I got a lot of presents for my birthday.

to go and bring back someone or something Jenny will get the children from school.

to buy or take something

Will you get some bread when you go shopping?

a word that you use with part of another verb to show that something happens to someone or something

She got caught by the police.

to start to have an illness I think I'm getting a cold.

to arrive somewhere

We got to Chicago at ten o'clock.

to travel on something, such as a train or a bus I didn't walk — I got the bus.

to make someone do something I got Peter to help me.

to understand or hear something I don't get the joke .

Sorry, I didn't get that. Can you repeat what you just said?

to have the opportunity to do something

She was at the party, but I never got to speak to her.

get ahead to become more successful in something,

especially your work

She wants to get ahead in her career.

He soon got ahead of the others in his class.

get along words that you use to say or ask how well

someone does something

Josh is getting along well at school.

get along with someone to live or work in a friendly

way with someone

We get along well with our neighbors.

get around to something ; get around to doing

something to find the time to do something

I haven't gotten around to e-mailing him yet.

get away to manage to leave or escape from someone or

a place

The thieves got away in a stolen car.

get away with something to do something bad and

not be punished for it

He lied but he got away with it.

get back to return

When did you get back from your vacation?

get behind to fail to do something, pay something, etc.

on time