describe

verb17 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.4

to describe something in a way that is easy to understand

to describe something including all the details

to describe something with precision and correctness

to describe something in a few words, without detail

to describe something with complete and correct detail

to describe something in a basic and straightforward way

to describe something completely, leaving nothing out

to describe something in a way that produces strong, clear images in the mind

to describe something in a skillful or effective way

to describe something in a way that is suitable or appropriate for the circumstances

to describe something in a way that is sufficient or satisfactory for a particular purpose

to describe something in several different ways by different people

used when something is complex or abstract and hard to explain clearly

similar to 'be difficult to describe', often used in informal contexts

a stronger form of 'be difficult to describe', suggesting that words are completely inadequate

used to say that something is so extreme (e.g., beautiful, terrible) that it is impossible to express in words

to describe something after having talked about something else first