diary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdaɪəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdaɪəri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dī′ə rē)

Inflections of 'diary' (n): npl: diaries

Collocations for "diary"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "diary" in context.

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diary

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [school, private, personal, teenage] diary
  2. a [student's, teenager's, lover's] diary
  3. keeps a personal diary
  4. [read, stole, looked in] her (personal) diary
  5. [noted, wrote] it down in her diary
  6. expressed her [feelings, anger, love] in her diary
  7. use a diary to [record, note, keep, post]
  8. keep a diary of [everyday, regular, important] events
  9. keeps her diary [hidden, under the mattress, out of sight]
  10. Dear diary,
  11. UK: penciled the [date, appointment] in her diary
n as adj
  1. [read, glance at] the diary entries
'diary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
check - desk - entry - nose - page - scribble - window

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