pudding
gb/pˈʊdɪŋ/ us/pˈʊdɪŋ/
A2
English
puding, desszert, hurka
NOUN
A2
1
puding
A2
Usage pattern:
[a/an] pudding; pudding (uncountable)
She made chocolate pudding for dessert.
Csokoládépudingot készített desszertnek.
I like my pudding served cold with whipped cream.
Hidegen, tejszínhabbal szeretem a pudingot.
The recipe says to stir the pudding until it thickens.
Learner examples
I want chocolate pudding.
Csokoládépudingot szeretnék.
We ate pudding after dinner.
Vacsora után pudingot ettünk.
Common mistake:
In American English, plain "pudding" often means a creamy dessert (like chocolate pudding), not any dessert in general.
Meaning
soft sweet dessert, often creamy
Collocations
chocolate pudding
|vanilla pudding
|banana pudding
|rice pudding
|bread pudding
|instant pudding
|pudding mix
|pudding cup
|homemade pudding
|pudding for dessert
Synonyms
custard (Often similar in texture, but custard is typically egg-based.)
|
dessert (Broader; includes cakes, ice cream, etc., not only soft puddings.)
Themes
food
|cooking
|daily_life
Definition
a sweet dessert that is soft and thick
A sweet food eaten as a dessert, especially a soft, creamy mixture made with milk and a thickener and served warm or chilled.
NOUN
B1
2
desszert
A2
Usage pattern:
for pudding; what's for pudding?
What's for pudding tonight?
Mi lesz ma este a desszert?
We had roast chicken, and then apple crumble for pudding.
Sült csirkét ettünk, utána pedig almás morzsasütit desszertnek.
Do you want ice cream for pudding?
Learner examples
What's for pudding?
Mi lesz a desszert?
We had pudding after the main course.
A főétel után desszertet ettünk.
Common mistake:
Learners may think "pudding" always means a creamy dessert; in the UK it can mean the whole dessert course.
Meaning
dessert course (British use)
Collocations
for pudding
|have pudding
|what's for pudding?
|pudding menu
|pudding course
Synonyms
dessert (The standard term in many varieties of English.)
Themes
food
|daily_life
Definition
dessert (British English)
In British and some other varieties of English, the dessert course of a meal, or any sweet food served as dessert.
NOUN
B2
3
hurka
B1
Usage pattern:
[type] pudding (e.g., black pudding)
He ordered a full breakfast with black pudding.
Teljes angol reggelit rendelt véres hurkával.
Some recipes make pudding with oats and spices.
Egyes receptek szerint a hurkába zab és fűszerek kerülnek.
They served fried slices of pudding on the side.
Learner examples
Black pudding is a kind of sausage.
A véres hurka egyfajta kolbászféle.
He ate pudding with his breakfast.
Hurkát evett a reggelijéhez.
Common mistake:
This meaning is usually used with a type word ("black pudding"), not as plain "pudding" in everyday conversation.
Meaning
sausage-like savory pudding
Collocations
black pudding
|white pudding
|slice of pudding
|fried pudding
|pudding with breakfast
Synonyms
blood sausage (Close equivalent for black pudding; not all puddings contain blood.)
Themes
food
|cooking
Definition
a kind of cooked sausage, sometimes made with blood
A savory food made from ingredients such as oats or other grains, fat, and sometimes blood, packed in a casing and cooked (for example, black pudding).
Grammar
Dictionary form
pudding
IPA
GB/pˈʊdɪŋ/
US/pˈʊdɪŋ/
Syllables & stress
pud - ding (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (pud)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: pudding
- Plural: pudding, puddings
Word family
Forms
puddings
noun
Expressions
black pudding
1/blˈæk pˈʊdɪŋ/
fixed phrase
blood sausage (UK/IE)
a sausage made with blood
Examples
- He tried black pudding for the first time at a café in Edinburgh.
- Some people eat black pudding as part of a cooked breakfast.
- The menu lists black pudding with scallops.
Learner examples
- Black pudding is a kind of sausage.
christmas pudding
1/kɹˈɪsməs pˈʊdɪŋ/
fixed phrase
traditional British Christmas dessert
a traditional British dessert eaten at Christmas
Examples
- They set the Christmas pudding on fire with brandy before serving it.
- My grandmother makes Christmas pudding weeks in advance.
- We had Christmas pudding with custard.
Learner examples
- We eat Christmas pudding in December.
pudding bowl haircut
1/pˈʊdɪŋ bˈoʊl hˈɛɹkˌʌt/
fixed phrase
informal
bowl-cut hairstyle
a haircut shaped like a bowl
Examples
- In the old photo, he's wearing a classic pudding bowl haircut.
- She joked that his fringe looked like a pudding bowl haircut.
- The actor had a pudding bowl haircut for the role.
pudding head
1/pˈʊdɪŋ hˈɛd/
fixed phrase
informal
stupid person (insult)
a rude word for a stupid person
Examples
- Don't be such a pudding head—it's the wrong button.
- He called his brother a pudding head and got told off.
- I felt like a pudding head when I forgot her name.
the proof is in the pudding
1/ðə pɹˈuf ˈɪz ˈɪn ðə pˈʊdɪŋ/
idiom
results show the true value
you only know if it works after you try it
Examples
- The new software looks impressive, but the proof is in the pudding once we start using it.
- He promised the changes would help; the proof is in the pudding.
- It sounds like a good idea, but the proof is in the pudding.
the proof is in the pudding
3/ðə pɹˈuf ˈɪz ˈɪn ðə pˈʊdɪŋ/
idiom
informal
results show real value
You can only know how good something is by trying it or seeing the results.
Examples
- You say your cake is great, but the proof is in the pudding.
- The design looks nice, but the proof is in the pudding once we test it.
yorkshire pudding
1/jˈɔɹkʃˌaɪɚ pˈʊdɪŋ/
fixed phrase
baked batter dish with roasts
a baked batter side dish from the UK
Examples
- We had roast beef with Yorkshire puddings and gravy.
- Her Yorkshire pudding rose perfectly in the oven.
- You can make Yorkshire pudding in a muffin tin.
Learner examples
- Yorkshire pudding is served with roast dinner.