The English language is continuously evolving everyday together with the people who use it.  Some words are redefined and others are put into the dictionary.

1. Airball (Verb)

To completely miss the basket, rim, and backboard with a shot: to shoot an air ball.

–        Merriam-Webster Dictionary

1. Andrew airballed his last shot trying to shoot a three-pointer with 4 seconds left.

If you are an avid basketball fan, you might have heard of this word countless of times as the commentator could’ve possibly said it during a basketball game or possibly you might’ve heard it while you were playing with your friends!

2.   Binge-watch (Verb)

To watch many or all episodes of (a TV series) in rapid succession.

–        Merriam-Webster Dictionary

1. I was dismissed early in class so I decided to binge-watch all of the episodes of the new season of my favorite series!

You can be familiar with the action but you might not be familiar with the word it is incorporated to. This word was added last 2017 to the dictionary. Be careful on binge-watching! You might damage your eyes when you stay too long watching your favorite series.

3. Face-palm (Verb)

To cover one’s face with the hand as an expression of embarrassment

–        Merriam-Webster Dictionary

1. Ericka face-palmed when she saw spill my coffee on someone else.

Chances are you might have heard of this world somewhere in the internet because it is quite popular in the medium as it can be virtually expressed easily to others.

4. Ghost (Verb)

To abruptly cut off all contact with (someone, such as a former romantic partner) by no longer accepting or responding to phone calls instant messages, etc.

–        Merriam-Webster Dictionary

1. After they broke up, Serene started to ghost Phil’s effort to talk to her.

Ghost is a word that exists already but it had gained a new meaning last 2017. This is where you will see that language, or words to be specific, grows with us each day and evolves as time passes by.

5. Photobomb (Verb)

 To move into the frame of a photograph as it is being taken as a joke or prank

–        Merriam-Webster Dictionary

1. Joshua photobombed my picture with my favorite actress!

We are all guilty of this – a friend of ours trying to take a nice photo and we start to look silly in front of the cam as soon as they snap the photo.