Oxford Dictionaries
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‘Rage Bait’ is the Oxford Word of the Year 2025: Meaning, usage and trend
Lifestyle | Dec 02, 2025, 01:27 PM ISTOxford has chosen “rage bait” as the Word of the Year 2025, reflecting how provocative online content increasingly shapes public conversation. Learn the meaning, usage and cultural relevance of this trending digital-age term.
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Oxford Dictionary announces 'words of the year'; says 2020 'cannot be accommodated in single word'
World | Nov 24, 2020, 07:50 AM ISTMost words of the year are coronavirus-related, including coronavirus, lockdown, circuit-breaker, support bubbles, keyworkers, furlough and face masks.
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Aadhaar, dabba, hartal, shaadi make it to Oxford dictionary
India | Jan 24, 2020, 04:11 PM ISTThe 10th edition of the dictionary, which was launched on Friday, has 384 Indian English words and incorporates over 1,000 new words such as chatbot, fake news and microplastic.
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'Nari Shakti' declared Hindi word of 2018 by Oxford dictionaries
India | Jan 27, 2019, 07:11 AM ISTAccording to the Oxford dictionaries, the word has been derived from Sanskrit and is used today to symbolise women "taking charge of their lives".
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Oxford Dictionary's Word Of The Year ‘Toxic’ makes everyone remember Britney Spears. Here’s why
Trending | Nov 21, 2018, 01:11 PM ISTAfter ‘youthquake’ winning the title last year, Oxford Dictionary declares ‘Toxic’ as the Word Of the Year 2018.
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Oxford Dictionaries' announced Toxic as 2018's Word of the Year
Books & Culture | Nov 15, 2018, 12:22 PM ISTBook Trends: This year, in 2018, people have been using 'toxic' to describe a vast array of things, situations, concerns, and events.