How do you expand your vocabulary?

I also love to read books whenever I have the time. But if I don't have the time then I make sure to open the dictionary then read 2-5 words randomly and sometimes use it so that I can remember what its meaning is. Good day!

I read a lot and I think that is a great way to learn new words. When I discover words that I don't know I look them up in the dictionary. When I was younger I had a notebook where I wrote down the new words that I learned, now I just look them up and try to remember them. I love to play words games online, and I think that is a nice way to learn something while I am having fun. Some of those games are pretty hard, but it is fun anyway. If I read an article online I also look up the words that I don't know.

The most common way that I like to expand my vocabulary is by playing scrabble. I also like to read the dictionary nad browse encyclopedias. Over all, the dictionary is the best. Mylot has helped a bit. I find with the vast array of cultures that the MyLot members originate from, gives way to many different ways to express, use of different words and the formation of those words. Some I had never thought of before being on MyLot.

Like you, I expand my vocabulary by reading. If I come across a word I don't know, I look it up immediately. Here's another way to expand your vocabulary. It's fun, and it's also a chance to do a good deed for others. It's a website called www.freerice.com. At the website, you play a vocabulary game. For each vocabulary question you answer correctly, the website donates 10 grains of rice to a program that works to combat world hunger. It doesn't cost you anything, and you get to learn new words. You can also choose quizzes in subjects like math, geography, and foreign languages. If you haven't tried it yet, you really ought to. I really enjoy it.

I expand my vocabulary through reading too, though I can't say I read the variety you do. I mostly stick to books. If I don't know a word I'll look it up. If I like the word then I'll try to use it myself until it's a integrated part of my vocabulary.

I'm not sure my brain has any more room for my vocabulary to expand at my age, but for someone who wants to expand theirs I would recommend playing Scrabble against the computer.

I can only think of reading when comes to method to expand vocabulary. Ones can also add in more words in brain when starts to read more. I have this problem all this while, I am lazy to read, hence my vocabulary is very limited. Laziness is my obstacle to overcome. Maybe it's time for me to read more starting today. Cheers.

i expand my vocabulary by reading books and magazines and watching movies --- foreign ones, like english, korean, chinese and japanese movies... and here in mylot, it really helps us in our vocabulary.

Well, my first option is reading, especially books or novels. I'm not fond of reading the newspaper and magazines though =P Second option is through forums like this one. It helps me practice my grammar and at the same time, encountering words that I'm not familiar with. =)

a good idea...but i dont like reading..

I used to listening to the music and finding its lyrics. It helps me a lot because sometimes there are difficult words in the lyrics. And it's a fun way expanding your vocabulary coz music is entertaing much.

I expand my vocabulary through reading too, though I can't say I read the variety you do. I stick to books. Good day all!

I really need to expand mine. The best way to do so is to do alot of reading especially from newspapers and certain magazines and make sure you have a dictionary handy. Usually alot of these words will come up many times in these magazines and newspapers and when you constantly read it and research the meaning eventually when you see the word you will know what the meaning is and you will know how to use it in a sentence. I used to use the SAT verbal flashcards that came in the books, it really did help.

My vocabulary is large enough, as it is, to get by in today's society, however, I always look to expand my knowledge and overstretch my already inflated ego. ;) I used to make it a habit to look up a random word in the dictionary, every week. That seems to work for people that do not want to read a dictionary for a living. My Father used to make me copy words out of the dictionary, as a child, so I'm not much into looking through one, unless it is required.

I used to read a lot. Listen to music and watch English sitcom and movies. These helps me improve my vocabulary. But reading helps the most.

I love to read newspapers or some current events, and if I found words that I'm not familiar with, I would list it down first and get a dictionary and get the meaning of it. I also think talking to a lot of people who are native speakers of English would also help a lot.

I just simply read Dictionary and I usually read books, newspaper and magazines...

Yah, i also read books, magazines, newspapers and everything that i can read sometimes including candy wrappers etc. and when there is a word that i don't understand much, i look it up on a dictionary! but when i got an ipod touch, i discovered that some games and applications can be helpful in expanding vocabulary...I downloaded the application Scramble wherein you can search words within several letters and there is always a trivial word at the beginning along with its meaning! well thats how i expand mine...

My lot has helped in my vocabulary, it has enhanced my writing as well as typing skills, aside from reading books and magazines.

I expend my vocabulary through reading as well , and i am crazy about the literary classics such as les miserable , madame Bovary , the catcher in the rye , etc. while expending your vocabulary through these fantastic masterpieces you will be deeply moved by the heart-touching plot and get to know the great authors who contribute their whole life to the art of literature