A dictionary can be quite useful if you are reading content having high-level vocabulary. We need to refer to the dictionary whenever we come across unfamiliar words. It is not possible for us to carry a physical dictionary everywhere, right? Dictionary apps save a lot of time as they are easy to access. There are many dictionary apps available on the Google Playstore but not all of them are reliable ones. We researched a lot and have selected the best dictionary apps for you.
- Merriam Webster Dictionary
This is one of my favourite dictionaries and I have been using this one for a very long time. Finding the meanings of difficult words in this dictionary app is quite easy. It is also known as America’s most useful dictionary. It works smoothly on Android OS and helps you a lot in vocab building.
The best part is that you can view definitions and thesaurus even if the internet connection is off. You do need an active internet connection if you wish to view illustrations and hear the audio of correct pronunciations of the words. It offers vocabulary building quizzes to improve your vocabulary grasp.
Let us look at some of the features of the Merriam Webster dictionary app:-
- Word of the day helps you to learn a new word every day.
- Interactive Vocab building quizzes
- Example sentences to understand the usage of words in different contexts
- Favourite words and search history
- Integrated Thesaurus: Synonyms and Antonyms along with the meanings.
The best part of the app is that it is free to use. You don’t need to pay for anything. Yes, it pops up ads but they are not that irritating like some other dictionary apps.
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2. English Dictionary – Offline
The next dictionary that we would love to share with you is the English Dictionary – Offline by Livio. If you are looking for an offline dictionary then nothing can beat this one. This app helps you find out the meanings of difficult words quickly. The bookmark feature of the app lets you bookmark your favourite words. This app also allows you to maintain personalized notes and saves your word search history so that you do not need to search a word again and again.
Let us look at some more efficacious features of the app:-
- 365000 plus English definitions
- Bookmark feature for favourite words
- Make your own notes within the app
- A random search button will help you to learn new words
- Compatible with FB Reader, Moon+ Reader, and other apps
- Camera Search feature using the OCR Plugin
- Text to Speech Option ( both British and American accents available )
3. You- Dictionary- English to Hindi Dictionary App
You Dictionary is more than a dictionary, it also serves as your personal translator. You can translate words and phrases in multiple languages. It supports around 70 languages like Afrikaans, Armenian, Bengali etc.
The offline translator helps you to translate sentences into the language of your choice. You can easily learn English language using this superb app. You can start learning by small phrases and can quicky look up the meaning of complete sentences.
The database of U-Dictionary has millions of words. You can also understand the nature of the word i.e. what part of speech the words comes under (noun, adjective, verb etc.) When you lookup for a difficult word you will also be shown its synonym and antonymn. The overall reviews of the app says that the app works well on Android OS.
We will also recommend you this app if you are preparing for any kind of competitive exams like SSC CHSL, SSC CGL etc. It will help you to improve your vocabularies and master the English section for the exams.
4. Advanced Offline Dictionary
It is one of the best Offline dictionary apps for Android available on Google Playstore. You do not need an internet connection to run this app on your device. It has around 300000 definitions in the database. You can share the meanings of the words just by clicking on it.
You can listen to the pronunciation of the words in both American and British accents. Isn’t that amazing? You can read the meanings in two different fonts. This app is free to use but yes, it shows up ads during the usage.
5.Dictionary : Word Definitions & Examples – Erudite
Last but not least we have Erudite Dictionary. This one is not that efficient as the last 4 but yes it solves the purpose. It can help you out if you are looking for meanings of difficult words while reading a newspaper, novel, or your textbooks. You can translate words and phrases from one language to another.
You can check more information about the words when you look up their meanings. This feature will help you to improve your grammar and vocabulary during the learning process.
So, this was all about dictionary apps for android. Download your favourite dictionary app in your smartphone and don’t forget to tell us what features of that app you liked the most and why! Till then, stay connected with TechAdvises for more technology related information and tutorials.
