noun (informal) · informal
app
/æp/APP
Band 4-5speakingtask1
A software program designed for mobile devices or specific tasks
Examples
“I use a weather app to check the forecast.”
“You can download the app from the store.”
“That app drains my battery quickly.”
Band 8 sentence
“Students often rely on educational apps to revise vocabulary in short daily sessions.”
Collocations
- download an app
- mobile app
- launch the app
Word family
app nounapps noun (plural)application noun (formal)install an app verb phrase
Common mistakes
I download app yesterday.→I downloaded an app yesterday.
I will make an app to contact friends.→I will build/create an app to contact friends.
Say it for a higher band
5application→6program→7+app
Synonyms
application
program
Easily confused
application
“The application requires permission to access your contacts.”
program
“You need to install the program on your PC.”
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