Using Google as a ‘Quick Dictionary’

It is often that we come across some words that muddle us. Going to a free online dictionary and then searching for the word is quite a bit of time to waste when you are in a hurry. What do I do in such situations? I use Google as my ‘Quick Dictionary’.

Searching meaning of a word is quite easy and fast using Google. To get meaning of a word, we need to use define: function. With this function called to action, Google aggregates meanings and definitions of a word from several sources on a single page.

Let us assume that we need to search meaning of the word ‘ecstasy’. You just need to go to Google.com search engine and type “define: ecstasy” (without quotes). You will then see aggregated meanings and definitions of ‘ecstasy’ from several sources on a single Google page.

Here is what I found when searching for “ecstasy” using define: function of Google search:

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