Stop interrupting your reading. Get instant word definitions while reading - just right-click!
Users
240
+19 in 30 days
Rating
3.7 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
6
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#59K
#49K among extensions
Version
1.0.6
updated 3 Jul 2025
Users
monthly, 16 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:240 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 16 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:6 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.
About Quick Word Definition
A lightweight and handy Chrome extension that helps you find word definitions instantly while reading articles, blogs, PDFs, or web content. Just right-click on any word and get its meaning, example sentences, pronunciation, phonetics, and more — all in a clean popup without leaving your current page!
Features
🔍 Get word definitions with a simple right-click
📖 Example sentences to understand word usage
🔈 Pronunciation audio support
🧑🏫 Phonetics for better understanding
🌐 Works across all websites and PDF readers inside Chrome
⚡ Fast and clean UI experience
🧩 Easy to install and use
How It Works
- Select any word on a webpage or PDF.
- Right-click → Click "Define {selected word} "
- A neat popup shows:
- Definition
- Example sentence(s)
- Pronunciation with audio
- Phonetics
- Part of speech and more
To work on locally opened PDFs:
- Go to chrome://extensions/
- Find Quick Word Definition and click Details
- Turn on “Allow access to file URLs”
To enable the keyboard shortcut:
- Go to chrome://extensions/shortcuts
- Set up your preferred shortcut (e.g. Ctrl + Q)
Make sure it doesn’t conflict with other shortcuts.
How to use:
- On web pages: Select a word and press Ctrl + Q to see the definition.
- On PDFs: Use right-click → Define (keyboard shortcut does not work on PDFs).
Important:
After installing or changing settings, please refresh your browser tabs or restart Chrome to activate the extension.
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
+3
+1.3%
0
0.00
30 days
+19
+8.6%
0
0.00
6 months
+101
+72.7%
+2
−1.33
1 year
+183
+321.1%
+3
−1.33
Chrome Web Store search rankings
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