- the state of being bodily and mentally vigorous and free from disease
- the general condition of body and mind: in poor health
- the condition of any unit, society, etc: the economic health of a nation
- a toast to a person, wishing him or her good health, happiness, etc
- (modifier) of or relating to food or other goods reputed to be beneficial to the health: health food, a health store
- (modifier) of or relating to health, esp to the administration of health: a health committee, health resort, health service
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
health /hɛlθ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Physiologythe general condition of the body or mind:She's in poor health at the moment.
- Physiology, Psychiatrythe state of being fit;
fitness of body or mind:to lose his health.
- drink to one's health, to offer a toast or a polite wish for a person's health, happiness, etc.:We drank to her health.
health
(helth),USA pronunciation n.
health′ward, adj., adv.
- Physiologythe general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor:good health; poor health.
- Physiology, Psychiatrysoundness of body or mind;
freedom from disease or ailment:to have one's health; to lose one's health. - a polite or complimentary wish for a person's health, happiness, etc., esp. as a toast:We drank a health to our guest of honor.
- vigor;
vitality:economic health.
- Middle English helthe, Old English hǣlth. See hale1, whole, -th1 bef. 1000
- 2. vigor, vitality, strength, fitness, stamina.
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health /hɛlθ/ n
'Health' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
A1
- actual bodily harm
- after
- agree
- alcoholism
- all hail
- alterative
- anorexia
- ASH
- ask after
- barefoot doctor
- benign
- better
- bill of health
- biohacking
- bless
- bounce back
- broken
- build up
- bulimia
- certificate
- checkup
- clinical governance
- company doctor
- condition
- constitution
- constitutional
- convalescence
- cost
- crazy
- Criminal Records Bureau
- Cross
- cruelty
- cure
- daycare
- decay
- decline
- delicate
- detrimental
- DHB
- DHSS
- disorder
- distemper
- district nurse
- DoH
- downfall
- downgrade
- drink
- drop
- euthenics