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Quick Word Definition

by Rabah Ali Shah · Education
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

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
0120240Jun 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 240 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 16 months
036Jun 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
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

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+3+1.3%00.00
30 days+19+8.6%00.00
6 months+101+72.7%+2−1.33
1 year+183+321.1%+3−1.33

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Quick Word Definition appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
definition#30
define#5−1
example#66new
ali#86new
quick#94+1

Version history

5 versions recorded
1.0.63 Jul 2025
1.0.526 Jun 2025
1.0.425 Jun 2025
1.0.317 Jun 2025
1.010 Jun 2025

Details

Category
Education
First seen
10 Jun 2025
Size
32 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
ooadekjgieccaeacicfkcicbmiknlkbo

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
contextMenusactiveTabscripting

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