Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

- April 25, 2017

Everyone

Books & Reference

Contains ads

Offers in-app purchases

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Description

Get America’s most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your Android device. This is the best Android app for English language reference, education, and vocabulary building.

And now we’ve added new word games! It’s never been more fun to learn new words and test your vocabulary for everyone from English learners to total word nerds. Hundreds of words to test your skills.

The app is free, and supported by ads.

No internet connection is required to view the definitions or thesaurus (although you do need a connection to view illustrations, hear audio pronunciations, and use voice search).

Features:
* New Vocabulary-Building Quizzes: fun, fast quizzes to learn new words or test your vocabulary
* Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it
* Word of the Day: learn a new word every day.
* Integrated Thesaurus: synonyms & antonyms are included with the dictionary
* Example Sentences: understand how a word is used in context
* Quick Definitions: perfect for on-the-go lookups
* Audio Pronunciations: voiced by real English speakers, not text-to-speech robots
* Favorite Words and Search History: Keep track of the words that are most important to you
* For tablets: Scrolling Index - lets you browse the entire dictionary

Reviews

4.5

407,055 total

5 293,606

4 71,060

3 20,665

2 8,133

1 13,591

Honest/does what it promises,no less! You're in good hands w these pro developers! Just few ads,(no videos!!),and awesome new games that makes learning fun! This one is a keeper, I have been a loyal "fan" for yrs,& keep re-installing if I get a new phone, or..(?). Works off-line too!! I HIGHLY recommened!! 👍!👏

Ashish Dhanda

It doesn't open in landscape mode. I tried Changing the device settings but all In vain. I use Moto G4 plus on Android nougat. Just have a look at the Typing Widget feature of the "QUICK DICTIONARY" developed by WORD SNITCH. Its an app on play store. Just get The Merriam Webster imbued with this feature and it will be impeccable. You know what I mean. Just make it easy to swipe through the list of saved/favourite words.

Waqas Mazhar

I have been using this dictionary for it's ability to be used offline. There are various other apps which are up to standards of this dictionary but do not offer offline services. On other hand it's free and it's free version provides many option which competing products hardly beat it. My criteria of choice does not just includes it's ability of offline and devoid of charges but also explainbility of words. It demonstrate various meanings of words which start with a general meaning. That's of biggest plus point. Later it also shows word route and it's origin. Similarly, it also incorporate various usages of words. Last but not least, it connects the searched words in connection of synonyms and sometimes antonyms. If you like the words and wanted to recall it or remember it, by just clicking on heart you can save many words.

Miles Libres

I hope they fix the issue immediately. It was my go-to dictionary at first but it suddenly stopped working online and offline. I have to clear cache so it can work but only good for one time use, then it goes back to having no match found.

Yuga Oviya

I feel this is one of the best dictionary App. Most of the feature satisfy me except onething that it doesn't work in screen rotation mode. Since, often I use this app while I am reading book, I need to rotate the screen mode so, it consume time and become cause of slowing frequency of reading. Please try to rectify this discontent.

Naveed Imran

The best app ever I encountered on the play store. Language is a powerful tool for precise expression of our emotions and effectively communication in social bindings. I really appreciate the developers for contributing their expertise and talent towards linguistics in such a great way. As a non native speaker, this dictionary is very useful for me. It explains every word with many examples so that it's every possible context of use is described in a thorough and comprehensive way. Another excellent feature I liked is it keeps a history of your recent searches, so you can revise the list to improve your vocabulary.

User reviews

June 22, 2017

Ashish Dhanda May 6, 2017

Waqas Mazhar May 17, 2017

Miles Libres May 3, 2017

Yuga Oviya April 28, 2017

Naveed Imran June 15, 2017

June 13, 2017

I've had this for a while, didn't know you could rate it. I truly love this because I'm a weak speller. The games are a lot of fun, very challenging, "Which I love" and I learn without realizing it. The games keep you on your toes trying for the next higher points. Keep up the good work👍 RDB "Gr33NV3tte75"

Maxi Luis June 23, 2017

Love the way you can click on a word within a particular definition and it sends you to the definition of that word you clicked on. Also love the games that are included. Really helps with developing my vocabulary

May 14, 2017

Great App for improving vocabulary...Games can be an entertaining way to learn new words and facts...Proper usage in sentence is also given for not confusing ourselves... Overall a great initiative by Mariam Webster to incorporate the words into an app for quick and easy accessibility...

Jayson Pudadera May 28, 2017

So far so good for free dictionary... its just that i got annoyed with negative comments of other users..seems that they dont understand that they shud be thankful since they have a free dictionary. They dont hav to say much negative comments for a free service, if they dont want it, uninstall and go to the bookstore and buy the dictionary you want!!!!

robert lemmo May 23, 2017

The only problem is in the search box. One can not scroll thruogh the entire dictionary. It only provides a list of the first few le%ers typed rather than being able to breeze thruogh the whole dictionary such as flipping thruogh a paper version

jahid haque May 16, 2017

Merriam Webster is blessed with me probably. Since the download-install it is been lucky and friendly with me. Thank you Merriam Webster. You helped me a lot,you are,will.Anyway, now I want to express one of my desire which is that" when I play "word game" or " name that thing game" I want to go to dictionary's search keeping the answer page saved.What I mean is I want the games' words saved at least for a while so that I can study details from the dictionary that time.Thank you.love you

Amritangshu Baruah June 13, 2017

This app is good. Gives us quick and consice meaning of words. But the problem with it is that whenever the net connection is on, the app delays in displaying the meaning of the words and sometimes it doesn't even display. So, I would request the app developer to look into the matter and better it ASAP.

Avieshek Rajkhowa April 25, 2017

Need more word suggestions and inclusion of advanced-neural-networks as in SwiftKey. Lacks many words from vocabulary, originals like armourer or modern examples like pedolicious and upcoming recognitions found from Urban dictionary. Found lacking as much as over 200 words (excluding urban dictionary suggestions) missing in definitions and vocabulary. The root need is competitive enthusiasm to adopt & change as an establishment as Merriam Webster or renewed focus in the team.

Anisa Reyes June 5, 2017

This the best dictionary. No glitching, not too many ads, quick, and easy to use. I also like the little side activities such as Name That Thing and How Strong Is Your Vocabulary. Thank you. Keep it up!

Harsh Vardhan June 8, 2017

I get great help from this app to learn more words. Most of the words I don't know are there in this app and the best part is that it provides me with a lot many things like history of the word, sound, synonyms, antonyms, example of how to use that particular word, etc. I really can't think about any other app for meanings. Thank you Merriam Webster keep updating words coz still there are words which aren't available in this app. Keep updating.

Sta No June 4, 2017

Has its problems. When I look for 'bagger' it lists 'bagger' but gives description on a BAG. Not bad dictionary with too many ads. It's missing night mode - white on black background.

Nicole Phoebe Anasco May 13, 2017

I really like this app. It helps me a lot. All i need is to use the search bar to find the words I need, etc. Its just so perfect for students like me. It doesnt even need internet connection a totally free app

Vinita Rai May 30, 2017

Excellent features including synonyms and antonyms highlighted here. I m very much satisfied bt would be happy if more offline features like pronunciation, would be added.

Swenj Fabella June 22, 2017

After almost 5-10 searches, it prompts me that I have no enough space in my storage wherein I still have almost 10Gb in my external. How much space do I need to utilize this app?

Utpala Chakma May 23, 2017

Very good dictionary...once you type a word all the similar words automatically line up..and even if you are not see about the spelling it is easy to find the correct word you are searching for. Loved it.

June 17, 2017

The best ever dictionary i've seen in my life so far.The Vocabulary and content offline is Outstanding.Moreover,it comes with New enthusiastic games for learning the basic forms of English language.Thank You Merriam Webster😊😊😊😊

Alexander Rivera May 21, 2017

Too many pop-up window adds, and vague definitions of words. Doesn't do the Merrium Webster dictionary any justice. It's a shame, because I was happy knowing I could download an app version of the dictionary. I just ended up uninstalling and just accessing the online version instead.

May 14, 2017

Its a very nice dictionary, i always use this at school whenever i need it its word games are great! They allow me to know what is the objects name, the truth of history and science things, and also the vocab is pretty nice! This app is super useful!so im giving it 5 stars

Batchu Rajasekhar June 18, 2017

Hey its ausome.. it helped me a lot lol.. so make sure you install it:D it gives you all the meanings u want... the language is really in a high lvl.. it's of of the best offline dictionary...

Karthic Raja.C June 18, 2017

This is very useful to learn unknown words. It's main feature is Offline. I like it. It is very helpful for understanding the meanings of a word in a simple way.

chris cool June 19, 2017

Nice and easy to use. I like the word of the day feature.

ISMAIL SHAKIL April 29, 2017

This app is just amazing. But as every thing has room for improvement, the same way, though it is an American Dictionary it should provide British pronunciations either

May 16, 2017

I have been using this ever since I got my first smart phone. What they can however do is keep updating new words

Cotton Curl May 4, 2017

Please fix. I can't use the search tool at all and when i click on a word, nothing comes out. Basically, i cant use the app for anything apart from 'word of the day' and games :(

Younghoon Lim May 17, 2017

This is a great dictionary app for both natives and learners. It provides lots of informative information such as origins of words, different usage, and so on. I highly recommend this app.

Zechariah Hope SignedUpAsAWatcher June 3, 2017

All's good. All works fine. But please change the app icon to gray-colored one like how the app opens up. The app icon is so odd.

Edward Graham May 16, 2017

Not cluttered , nice clean interface and great coverage of the English language. A great app to have. The latest updates are great but the ads are too much now, they now covering the screen

Lena Springer June 7, 2017

I had a book and I wasn't sure what some words meant because the book was for 12th graders I am only a 6th grader. But any I was able to find all the words I needed to look up.

Khursheed Farash May 29, 2017

I think its no more a offline dictionary.. It doesn't respond or show words when Internet is slow or not available.. I have been using it for years, it was best app earlier.. Immediate need of bug fixing..

Tom Gould June 13, 2017

Lacks many definitions. Still have search the internet far too often. Would appreciate an option that would permit personal additions to dictionary.

BALAJI PRASANNA June 7, 2017

Everthing is perfect.. But I cannot use Webster in landscape(auto rotation) mode.. It will be the best if you give this feature.. Thank you!

chinyimba mulenga May 17, 2017

It's great, but I can't find a way to just browse words, Instead I have to search words. I think browsing is a nice way of discovering new words.

Mohammad Ghiasi April 29, 2017

I look something up, then I go back to any app I was using before, out of nowhere I am forced to go back to merriam dictionary and see the pop-up advertisement, believe me it's really annoying.

Sander Tanni April 29, 2017

The app was great until recently it stopped working offline. Reinstalling it fixed the problem temporarily, just for one time use. I'm using One plus 3T.