Can Dictionary really help?

Well, in order to learn the meaning of a word solidly, it's best to practice using it~! If you're too bored to read a dictionary to learn words, I recommend signing up to dictonary.com's "word of the day." Basically, they send you a new word in the email everyday, including its definition, origins, and example sentences.

I got bored one day and started reading the dictionary . I got half way through the A's and quit. I caouldn't tell you a single word from what I read.

yes it can espeecially if it is that big, meaning you have a wide dictionary. i read a lot and there are times that i get curious with some deep words or some familiar words that i cannot recall its meaning. i have a mini dictionary and i always put it in my bed beside my pillow for me to grab it easily everytime i have to.

We used the dictionary at work as a diversion. We pick five words (non names) at random, and have to use them throughout the day. If you could use all of them in a coherent sentence (at the end of the day), then the last person out on Friday (the one who didn't make a sentence) buys donuts for the office. It could get quite funny...

Hi friend it's true that reading dictionary is boring but using dictionary is good.It's common to forget words what we learnd but if practice them we wont forget them.Practice is very important not reading.

I read dictionary but not everyday cause I think read dictionary is boring.I better to use digital dictionary than book cause I just write down the letter so the meaning has come.I improved my vocabulary by watching movies or listening music..Maybe you should try it cause you will not be bored and it trains your ears too...

Then dont! Just read books - effect is the same! Dictionaries are not made for reading through like a novel anyway!

wat u told is correct but if u read the dictionary u can know the new wordds and it will help in future and u can also know the verbal formation and it will help in anyway but noneed to read the total dictionary i think!

hmm i think dictionary helps us to understand the meaning of many words ,.i'm not reading a dictionary ,,yes it can improve our vocabulary ..

hai jianhong,i read dictionary every day and i prefer 10-15 words to know and practice it and use it for words and sentence usages and improving my skills of English and the quality of the English improves i think so,every day i take new paper and note down unknown words and look dictionary for those words and make the meanings of those words and practicing when ever situation come i try to implement that simply,but i never read entire dictionary.

I think the best way to learn and increase your ocabulary is to interact with ither human beings, you then have the context of the word and it is easier to apprehend rather than reading the word alone, it has more meaning if spoken and is easie to take on board and remember.