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verb
- (transitive) To interweave as if with thread; to intersperse.
- pass a thread through
- thread on or as if on a string
- (transitive) To fix (beads, pearls, etc.) upon a thread that is passed through; to string.
- (transitive) To form a screw thread on or in (a bolt, hole, etc.).
- (transitive) To pass a thread through the eye of a needle.
- (intransitive) Of boiling syrup: To form a threadlike stream when poured from a spoon.
- To cautiously make (one's way) through a precarious place or situation.
- (ambitransitive) To feed (a sewing machine or otherwise a projecting or exposing mechanism, such as a projector, a camera, etc.) with film. [(usually) with up]
- (transitive, figurative) To pass through; to pierce through; to penetrate.
- (transitive) To pass (a film or tape) through a projector, recorder, etc. so as to correct its path.
- (ambitransitive) To remove (facial hair) by way of a looped thread that is tightly wound in the middle.
- (transitive, figurative) To make one's way through or between (a constriction or obstacles).
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
- remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
- pass through or into
noun
- (weaving) A piece of yarn, especially said of warps and wefts in a woven fabric.
- (computing) A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.
- A continuing theme that modifies the whole discourse.
- A precarious condition; something that which offers no real or otherwise perceived security.
- A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
- The continuing course of life; the thread of life.
- A line of reasoning, sequence of ideas, or train of thought.
- (engineering) A screw thread.
- A sequence of connections.
- (Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.
- The line midway between the banks of a stream.
- Any of various natural (as spiderweb, etc.) or manufactured filaments (as glass, plastic, metal, etc.).
- A slender stream of water.
- the raised helical rib going around a screw
- a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
- any long object resembling a thin line
- the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
adj
verb
- (transitive) To alter a fabric by weaving additional strands into it; to bring (two or more things) together like the strands in fabric; to bring (one thing) together (with another thing).
- (transitive) To integrate (strands of material into a fabric) by weaving.
- (intransitive) To be or become woven or twisted together (with something); to be or become inextricably associated like strands woven or twisted together.
- (transitive) To pass (strands of material) over and under one another to create a fabric; (by analogy) to weave long, narrow objects together.
- (transitive) To be present in every part of (something) like strands running through it.
- (intransitive) To move alternately on either side of people or objects; to weave in and out.
verb
- thread on or as if on a string
- move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
- allow a draft
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them
- remove the entrails of
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
- suck in or take (air)
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- engage in drawing
- remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
- move or go steadily or gradually
- steep; pass through a strainer
- to obtain a liquid from somewhere
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
- choose at random
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
- bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
- cause to localize at one point
- flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
- shrink
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
- get or derive
- pass over, across, or through
- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
- reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
- select or take in from a given group or region
- require a specified depth for floating
- give a description of
- cause to move by pulling
- take in, also metaphorically
- stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
- write a legal document or paper
- earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
- take liquid out of a container or well
- (transitive) To remove the contents of (something, especially a kiln or oven); to empty.
- (intransitive) To take up water from a well or other source, especially by lifting it in a container or pumping it.
- (transitive) To make (straw straight for thatching by pulling it through the hands.
- (intransitive, archery) To pull back an arrow or bowstring in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause a bow to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
- (transitive, manufacturing, historical) To separate (a length of lace made by machine) into sections by removing the threads connecting the sections.
- Of a channel, drain, etc.: to carry (water) away.
- (transitive) Often followed by tight: to pull (something, such as a belt or string) so that it tightens or wraps around something more closely.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to occur as a consequence; to bring about.
- To call forth (something) from a person, to elicit.
- (intransitive) To be made larger or longer; to be elongated or stretched.
- To deduce or infer (a conclusion); to make (a deduction).
- To extract (a tooth); to pull.
- To extract (a small amount of liquid, especially blood) by puncturing a surface, or by using a pipette, syringe, or other suction device.
- (transitive) To produce (a figure, line, picture, representation of something, etc.) with a piece of chalk, a crayon, a pen, a pencil, or other instrument.
- (transitive) To make (a comparison or contrast) between two or more things; to compare; to contrast, to distinguish.
- (transitive) To attract (something) by means of a physical force, especially gravity or magnetism.
- (billiards) To strike (the cue ball) below the centre so as to give it a backward rotation which causes it to move backwards on striking another ball.
- (transitive, reflexive) To assume a specific attitude or position, either by pulling in or stretching out one's body or limbs.
- (analogous) To consume (power).
- (transitive) To move (a body part) in a particular direction.
- (intransitive) To pull out a firearm, sword, or other weapon from a holster, sheath, etc.
- (intransitive) Of blinds, a curtain, etc.: to be pulled open or closed.
- (bowls) Of a bowl: to move in a curve to a certain place.
- To extract (juice, oil, or some other fluid) from something by osmosis, pressure, or another process.
- (transitive) Followed by on or upon: to bring (disaster or misfortune) on oneself.
- (intransitive, card games) To be dealt or to take a playing card from the deck.
- To come to, towards (a particular moment in time); to approach (a time).
- (transitive) To drag (something), especially along the ground.
- (intransitive) To attract or influence a person or group of people; to be an inducement or enticement.
- (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
- To pull out (a firearm, sword, or other weapon) from a holster, sheath, etc.; to unsheathe.
- To take (a beverage) from a cask or keg using a pump or tap; to tap.
- (transitive) Followed by out: to flatten (a piece of metal), usually by hammering.
- (transitive) To cause (air) to be sucked into a duct, a room, etc.
- To drag (someone) by tying behind a horse or on a frame as a form of punishment or torture, or to bring to a place of execution.
- (intransitive) To select one or more things at random from a collection of similar things to decide which of a group of people will receive or undergo something.
- (intransitive) Chiefly followed by about or around: of a group of people: to come together; to assemble, to congregate, to gather.
- (intransitive, used with prepositions and adverbs) To move steadily in a particular direction or into a specific position.
- (golf) To hit (the ball) with the toe of the club so that it is deflected toward the left (or, for a left-handed player, toward the right, originally in an uncontrolled and now a controlled manner.
- (transitive, sports) To end (a game or match) with neither side winning, that is, in a draw.
- (transitive, UK, regional) To carry (a load) in a vehicle; to cart, to haul.
- (transitive) To pull (blinds, a curtain, etc.) open or closed.
- (transitive, agriculture) To create (a furrow) by pulling a plough through soil.
- (transitive) To select (one or more things) at random from a collection of similar things to decide which of a group of people will receive something such as a prize, or undergo something such as an assignment; also, to select (someone) by this process; to win (a prize) in a lottery or lucky draw.
- (transitive) To attract or provoke (a particular reaction or response) from someone.
- (intransitive) Of a channel, drain, etc.: to carry water away.
- (transitive, fishing) To fish by dragging a fishing net along (a shore) or in (a body of water).
- (transitive, hunting) To search (a covert, a wood, etc.) for game or a quarry.
- (nautical) Followed by an adverb, such as deep or shallow: of a vessel: to require a depth of water of a certain characteristic to float in.
- (intransitive) To produce an image of something with a piece of chalk, a crayon, a pen, a pencil, or other instrument; to make a drawing or drawings.
- (transitive) Chiefly followed by aside or to one side: to move (someone) away from a group of people in order to speak to them privately.
- (transitive) To receive (a particular prison sentence).
- (historical) Chiefly in draw and quarter and hang, draw and quarter: to disembowel (someone), especially after hanging as a punishment for high treason.
- (transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action.
- (transitive, cricket) In a match scheduled to last for a certain period of time: to end (a match) with neither side winning because the team batting last has not completed its innings when the playing time concludes.
- (transitive) To carve or shape (something) by cutting off thin pieces.
- (transitive) To pull out (a bolt or latch) to unlock a door, gate, etc.; also, to push in (a bolt or latch) to lock a door, gate, etc.
- (transitive) To take (air, smoke, etc.) into the lungs; to breathe in, to inhale.
- (transitive, archery) To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
- (intransitive) Of a liquid: to drain away, to percolate.
- (transitive, often formal) To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.
- (transitive, northern Scotland) To take milk from (a cow); to milk.
- (transitive) Often followed by on or upon and the person or institution providing the money: to write (a bill, cheque, or draft) to authorize payment of money.
- (transitive) To fill a bathtub with (water for a bath); to run (a bath).
- To leave (tea) temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep.
- (intransitive) Of a bathtub: to be filled with water for a bath; to be run.
- (intransitive) To take a drink of a beverage, especially an alcoholic one; to swig.
- (transitive) To conduct, or select the winning numbers, tickets, etc., for, (a lottery).
- (cooking) To remove the viscera from (an animal, especially a bird) before cooking.
- (bowls) To cause (a bowl) to move in a curve to a certain place.
- To take up (water) from a well or other source, especially by lifting in a container or pumping.
- (transitive, originally and chiefly military) To attract or provoke gunfire, either intentionally or unintentionally.
- To take (something) from a particular source, especially of information; to derive.
- To soak up (a liquid, etc.); to absorb; specifically, of an organism (especially a plant) or one of its parts: to take in (nutrients, water, etc.).
- (intransitive) Followed by at or on: to drag or suck deeply on a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement.
- (transitive) To make (something) larger or longer; to elongate, to stretch.
- (transitive, fishing) to haul in (a fishing net) which has been cast; also, to drag (a fishing net) alongside a boat.
- (intransitive, dominoes) To take a domino from the stock.
- (intransitive) To be (able to be) pulled in a particular direction or manner.
- (intransitive) Of a duct, smoking implement, etc.: to allow air to be passed through it in order that combustion can occur.
- (intransitive) To make straw straight for thatching by pulling it through the hands.
- (intransitive, sports) To end a game or match with neither side winning, that is, in a draw; to tie.
- (transitive, figurative) To depict (something) linguistically; to portray (something) in words; to describe.
- (transitive, agriculture) To separate (sheep) from a flock for a particular purpose, such as breeding or selling.
- (transitive) Now chiefly in the form draw up: to compose or write (a piece of text, especially a formal document).
- (transitive, card games) To be dealt or to take (a playing card) from the deck; also, to have (a particular hand) as a result of this.
- (transitive) To induce (the attention, the eyes or mind, etc.) to be directed at or focused on something.
- (transitive) To make (wire) by pulling a rod or other piece of metal through one or more apertures; also, to stretch (a rod or other piece of metal) into a wire.
- (curling) To play (a shot or a stone) that lands in the house (“circular target”).
- (mining) To raise (coal or ore) from an underground mine to the surface.
- To elicit information from (someone); to induce (a person) to speak on some subject. (Now frequently in passive.)
- (nautical) Of a vessel: to require (a certain depth of water) to float in.
- (transitive, arithmetic) To subject (a number) to an arithmetic operation.
- To receive (a salary); to withdraw (money) from a bank etc.
- To cause (a body part) to contract or shrink; also, to pull (the mouth, the face or features, etc.) out of shape from emotion, etc.; to distort.
- (intransitive, nautical) Of a sail: to fill with wind and become taut.
- (curling) To make a shot that lands in the house.
- To kill someone as a form of punishment or torture by tearing apart (their body) by tying their limbs to horses which run in different directions; also, to tear (the limbs) from someone's body in this manner.
noun
- a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
- a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
- an entertainer who attracts large audiences
- (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
- poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
- a gully that is shallower than a ravine
- the act of drawing or hauling something
- (slang, countable) A bag of cannabis.
- (sports) The spin or twist imparted to a ball etc. by a drawing stroke.
- (curling) A shot that is intended to land gently in the house (the circular target) without knocking out other stones; cf. takeout.
- (archery) The act of pulling back the strings in preparation of firing; the distance the strings are pulled back.
- (poker) A situation in which one or more players has four cards of the same suit or four out of five necessary cards for a straight and requires a further card to make their flush or straight.
- The result of a contest that neither side has won.
- (golf) A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade.
- (cricket) The result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out (as distinguished from a tie).
- Draft: flow through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process, possibly adjustable with a damper.
- (slang, uncountable) Cannabis.
- That which is drawn (e.g. funds from an account).
- The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.
- The act of drawing a gun from a holster, etc.
- In a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer.
- That which draws: that which attracts e.g. a crowd.
- (geography) A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding.
- (horse racing) The stall from which a horse begins the race.
intj
verb
- thread on or as if on a string
- add as if on a string
- stretch out or arrange like a string
- provide with strings
- string together; tie or fasten with a string
- remove the stringy parts of
- move or come along
- (intransitive, billiards) To drive the ball against the end of the table and back, in order to determine which player is to open the game.
- (transitive) To put strings on (something).
- (transitive) To put (items) on a string.
- (birdwatching) To deliberately state that a certain bird is present when it is not; to knowingly mislead other birders about the occurrence of a bird, especially a rarity; to misidentify a common bird as a rare species.
- (intransitive) To form into a string or strings, as a substance which is stretched, or people who are moving along, etc.
noun
- a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)
- a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)
- (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
- a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening
- a collection of things threaded on a single strand, or as if threaded on a single strand
- a necklace made by stringing objects together
- a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket
- a lightweight cord
- stringed instruments that are played with a bow
- a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
- (slang) Cannabis or marijuana.
- (figurative, in the plural) The conditions and limitations in a contract collectively.
- (oil industry) A column of drill pipe that transmits drilling fluid (using the mud pumps) and torque (using the kelly drive or top drive) to the drill bit.
- (countable) In various games and competitions, a certain number of turns at play, of rounds, etc.
- (collective) A drove of horses, or a group of racehorses kept by one owner or at one stable.
- A slightly elevated (long, thin) peat ridge in a bog.
- (carpentry) A board supporting steps
- (countable, programming) An ordered sequence of text characters stored consecutively in memory and capable of being processed as a single entity.
- (botany) The tough fibrous substance that unites the valves of the pericarp of leguminous plants.
- (countable, uncountable) A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
- (architecture, masonry) A stringcourse.
- (music, metonymic, countable) A stringed instrument.
- (countable) The members of a sports team or squad regarded as most likely to achieve success. (Perhaps metaphorical as the "strings" that hold the squad together.) Often first string, second string etc.
- (countable) A series of items or events.
- A strip, as of leather, by which the covers of a book are held together.
- A thread or cord on which a number of objects or parts are strung or arranged in close and orderly succession; hence, a line or series of things arranged on a thread, or as if so arranged.
- (shipbuilding) An inside range of ceiling planks, corresponding to the sheer strake on the outside and bolted to it.
- (historical, billiards) The buttons strung on a wire by which the score is kept.
- (music) A segment of wire (typically made of plastic or metal) or other material used as vibrating element on a musical instrument.
- (music, usually in the plural) The stringed instruments as a section of an orchestra, especially those played by a bow, or the persons playing those instruments.
- (billiards) Part of the game of billiards, where the order of the play is determined by testing who can get a ball closest to the bottom rail by shooting it onto the end rail.
- (mining) A small, filamentous ramification of a metallic vein.
- (billiards, by extension) The points made in a game of billiards.
- (sports) A length of nylon or other material on the head of a racquet.
- (billiards, pool) The line from behind and over which the cue ball must be played after being out of play, as by being pocketed or knocked off the table; also called the string line.
- (slang) Synonym of stable (“group of prostitutes managed by one pimp”).
- (countable) A cohesive substance taking the form of a string.
- (countable, physics) A tiny one-dimensional string-like entity, the main object of study in string theory, a branch of theoretical physics.
verb
adj
- (computing, not comparable) Of messages: arranged in a thread or threads.
- Having threads.
- (computing, not comparable) Of messages in a digital forum conversation: displayed hierarchically (based on parent messages), rather than linearly (usually purely chronologically).
- (of bolts or screws) having screw threads
noun
- (programming) The situation where a thread relinquishes the processor to allow other threads to execute.
- A product.
- (law) The current return as a percentage of the price of a stock or bond.
- (engineering, material science) yield strength of a material.
- (finance) Profit earned from an investment; return on investment.
- (forestry, fishery) The harvestable population growth of an ecosystem.
- The explosive energy value of a bomb, especially a nuclear weapon, usually expressed in tons of TNT equivalent.
- (chemistry) The amount of product obtained in a chemical reaction.
- (hydrology) The volume of water escaping from a spring.
- (agriculture) Measurement of the amount of a crop harvested, or animal products such as wool, meat or milk produced, per unit area of land.
- an amount of a product
- the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- production of a certain amount
verb
- (rare) To admit to be true; to concede; to allow.
- (transitive or intransitive, especially US) To give way so as to allow another to pass first.
- (engineering, materials science, of a material specimen) To pass the material's yield point and undergo plastic deformation.
- (mathematics) To produce as a result.
- To produce as return from an investment.
- (linguistics) To produce a particular sound as the result of a sound law.
- (computing, intransitive) Of a running process, to give control back to the operating system so that other processes can be allowed to run.
- (intransitive) To give way under force; to succumb to a force.
- To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
- (transitive or intransitive) To give as demanded; to relinquish.
- cease opposition; stop fighting
- cause to happen or be responsible for
- be willing to concede
- consent reluctantly
- be flexible under stress of physical force
- be the cause or source of
- bring in
- give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- give in, as to influence or pressure
- give or supply
- end resistance, as under pressure or force
- be fatally overwhelmed
verb
- (Internet, transitive) To modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it.
- (intransitive, break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.
- (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
- To seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning one's left arm around it, to disarm them.
- (transitive) To intertwine or dovetail.
- (intransitive, rugby) To play in the position of lock.
- (Internet, wiki jargon, transitive) To prevent a page from being edited by other users.
- (intransitive) To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
- To raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
- To furnish (a canal) with locks.
- (intransitive) To become fastened in place.
- build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
- become engaged or intermeshed with one another
- pass by means through a lock in a waterway
- become rigid or immoveable
- keep engaged
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
- fasten with a lock
- hold fast (in a certain state)
- hold in a locking position
noun
- (firearms) The firing mechanism.
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- A segment of a canal or other navigable waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
- (computing, by extension) A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
- A device for keeping a wheel from turning.
- Something sure to be a success.
- A small quantity of straw etc.
- A tuft or length of hair, wool, etc.
- A place impossible to get out of, as by a lock.
- (Scots law, historical) A quantity of meal, the perquisite of a mill-servant.
- Complete control over a situation.
- A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
- A grapple in wrestling.
- (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
- (gambling) Synonym of Dutch book.
- any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
- a strand or cluster of hair
- a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
- a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
- enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
- a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
noun
- (computing) A thread performing one instance of a particular task within a program.
- One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
- (rare) A female ant, bee, termite or wasp.
- A nonreproductive social insect, such as ant, bee, termite, or wasp.
- sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
- a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
- a person who works at a specific occupation
- a person who acts and gets things done
verb
- (transitive) To embroider with thread.
- (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- To force to work.
- (transitive) To move or progress slowly [with one's way].
- (intransitive, figuratively) To influence.
- Said of one's job title [with as].
- General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients [with with].
- (intransitive) To ferment.
- (transitive) To cause to ferment.
- (transitive) To work or operate in, through, or by means of.
- (transitive) To cause to move slowly or with difficulty.
- (ditransitive, poetic) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
- (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
- (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
- (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled
- Said of a company or individual who employs [with for].
- To set into action.
- To exhaust, by working.
- To provoke or excite; to influence.
- To shape, form, or improve a material.
- Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business) [with in or at].
- (slang, transitive) To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.
- (LGBTQ slang, intransitive) To perform with a confident attitude, particularly as a drag queen.
- (intransitive) To move or progress slowly or with difficulty; to proceed with effort.
- (transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
- To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
- provoke or excite
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- prepare for crops
- arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
- operate in or through
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
- behave in a certain way when handled
- move in an agitated manner
- move into or onto
- proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
- operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
- cause to work
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- use or manipulate to one's advantage
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- proceed along a path
- shape, form, or improve a material
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give a workout to
- cause to operate or function
- go sour or spoil
- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
- perform as expected when applied
- be employed
- have and exert influence or effect
- cause to undergo fermentation
noun
- (mining) Ore before it is dressed.
- Effort expended on a particular task.
- (physics, more generally) A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process: applied productively.
- (uncountable, often in combination) The result of a particular manner of production.
- The place where one is employed.
- (LGBTQ slang) The confident attitude of a drag queen.
- Labour, occupation, job.
- (countable) A fortification.
- (slang, plural only) The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
- Something on which effort is expended.
- (prison slang) Prison gang violence.
- (uncountable, slang, professional wrestling) The staging of events to appear as real.
- Sustained effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.
- (uncountable, often in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool.
- (physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
- (euphemistic) Cosmetic surgery.
- (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
- (by extension) One's employer.
- the occupation for which you are paid
- a place where work is done
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
- activity directed toward making or doing something
- a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
- (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
- the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
verb
- (transitive) To introduce errors; to place into an invalid state.
- (transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
- To waste, spoil, or consume; to make worthless.
- To debase or make impure by alterations or additions; to falsify.
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
- alter from the original
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
adj
- Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
- Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state.
- In a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound.
- In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.
- containing errors or alterations
- lacking in integrity
- touched by rot or decay
- not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
verb
adj
- (finance) Tending to stay the same; resistant to change.
- (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a stick.
- Of weather: hot and windless and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.
- Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
- Of a death: unpleasant, grisly.
- Difficult, awkward.
- (computing, of a window) Appearing on all virtual desktops.
- (Internet, of a website) Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
- Mawkish, sentimental.
- (computing, informal, of a setting) Persistent.
- (Internet, of threads on a bulletin board) Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
- covered with an adhesive material
- hot or warm and humid
- hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
- moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body
- having the sticky properties of an adhesive
noun
- A sticky note, such as a post-it note.
- (Australia, colloquial) A sweet dessert wine.
- (manufacturing) A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
- (slang) Sticky-icky; marijuana, especially the sticky, resin-covered buds.
- (Internet) A discussion thread fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
verb
- (transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
- (intransitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.
- (nautical) Of a ship, to be grounded.
- (transitive) Followed by into: to enclose by sewing.
- create (clothes) with cloth
- fasten by sewing; do needlework
adj
- (computing, of communication) Single-threaded; blocking; occurring in the same thread as other computations, thereby preventing those computations from resuming until the communication is complete.
- At the same time, at the same frequency.
- occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
- (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions
noun
- (programming) The situation where a thread relinquishes the processor to allow other threads to execute.
- A product.
- (law) The current return as a percentage of the price of a stock or bond.
- (engineering, material science) yield strength of a material.
- (finance) Profit earned from an investment; return on investment.
- (forestry, fishery) The harvestable population growth of an ecosystem.
- The explosive energy value of a bomb, especially a nuclear weapon, usually expressed in tons of TNT equivalent.
- (chemistry) The amount of product obtained in a chemical reaction.
- (hydrology) The volume of water escaping from a spring.
- (agriculture) Measurement of the amount of a crop harvested, or animal products such as wool, meat or milk produced, per unit area of land.
- an amount of a product
- the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- production of a certain amount
verb
- (rare) To admit to be true; to concede; to allow.
- (transitive or intransitive, especially US) To give way so as to allow another to pass first.
- (engineering, materials science, of a material specimen) To pass the material's yield point and undergo plastic deformation.
- (mathematics) To produce as a result.
- To produce as return from an investment.
- (linguistics) To produce a particular sound as the result of a sound law.
- (computing, intransitive) Of a running process, to give control back to the operating system so that other processes can be allowed to run.
- (intransitive) To give way under force; to succumb to a force.
- To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
- (transitive or intransitive) To give as demanded; to relinquish.
- cease opposition; stop fighting
- cause to happen or be responsible for
- be willing to concede
- consent reluctantly
- be flexible under stress of physical force
- be the cause or source of
- bring in
- give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- give in, as to influence or pressure
- give or supply
- end resistance, as under pressure or force
- be fatally overwhelmed
noun
- (computing) A thread performing one instance of a particular task within a program.
- One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
- (rare) A female ant, bee, termite or wasp.
- A nonreproductive social insect, such as ant, bee, termite, or wasp.
- sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
- a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
- a person who works at a specific occupation
- a person who acts and gets things done
verb
- (transitive) To interweave as if with thread; to intersperse.
- pass a thread through
- thread on or as if on a string
- (transitive) To fix (beads, pearls, etc.) upon a thread that is passed through; to string.
- (transitive) To form a screw thread on or in (a bolt, hole, etc.).
- (transitive) To pass a thread through the eye of a needle.
- (intransitive) Of boiling syrup: To form a threadlike stream when poured from a spoon.
- To cautiously make (one's way) through a precarious place or situation.
- (ambitransitive) To feed (a sewing machine or otherwise a projecting or exposing mechanism, such as a projector, a camera, etc.) with film. [(usually) with up]
- (transitive, figurative) To pass through; to pierce through; to penetrate.
- (transitive) To pass (a film or tape) through a projector, recorder, etc. so as to correct its path.
- (ambitransitive) To remove (facial hair) by way of a looped thread that is tightly wound in the middle.
- (transitive, figurative) To make one's way through or between (a constriction or obstacles).
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
- remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
- pass through or into
noun
- (weaving) A piece of yarn, especially said of warps and wefts in a woven fabric.
- (computing) A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.
- A continuing theme that modifies the whole discourse.
- A precarious condition; something that which offers no real or otherwise perceived security.
- A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
- The continuing course of life; the thread of life.
- A line of reasoning, sequence of ideas, or train of thought.
- (engineering) A screw thread.
- A sequence of connections.
- (Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.
- The line midway between the banks of a stream.
- Any of various natural (as spiderweb, etc.) or manufactured filaments (as glass, plastic, metal, etc.).
- A slender stream of water.
- the raised helical rib going around a screw
- a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
- any long object resembling a thin line
- the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
verb
- thread on or as if on a string
- move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
- allow a draft
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them
- remove the entrails of
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
- suck in or take (air)
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- engage in drawing
- remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
- move or go steadily or gradually
- steep; pass through a strainer
- to obtain a liquid from somewhere
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
- choose at random
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
- bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
- cause to localize at one point
- flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
- shrink
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
- get or derive
- pass over, across, or through
- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
- reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
- select or take in from a given group or region
- require a specified depth for floating
- give a description of
- cause to move by pulling
- take in, also metaphorically
- stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
- write a legal document or paper
- earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
- take liquid out of a container or well
- (transitive) To remove the contents of (something, especially a kiln or oven); to empty.
- (intransitive) To take up water from a well or other source, especially by lifting it in a container or pumping it.
- (transitive) To make (straw straight for thatching by pulling it through the hands.
- (intransitive, archery) To pull back an arrow or bowstring in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause a bow to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
- (transitive, manufacturing, historical) To separate (a length of lace made by machine) into sections by removing the threads connecting the sections.
- Of a channel, drain, etc.: to carry (water) away.
- (transitive) Often followed by tight: to pull (something, such as a belt or string) so that it tightens or wraps around something more closely.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to occur as a consequence; to bring about.
- To call forth (something) from a person, to elicit.
- (intransitive) To be made larger or longer; to be elongated or stretched.
- To deduce or infer (a conclusion); to make (a deduction).
- To extract (a tooth); to pull.
- To extract (a small amount of liquid, especially blood) by puncturing a surface, or by using a pipette, syringe, or other suction device.
- (transitive) To produce (a figure, line, picture, representation of something, etc.) with a piece of chalk, a crayon, a pen, a pencil, or other instrument.
- (transitive) To make (a comparison or contrast) between two or more things; to compare; to contrast, to distinguish.
- (transitive) To attract (something) by means of a physical force, especially gravity or magnetism.
- (billiards) To strike (the cue ball) below the centre so as to give it a backward rotation which causes it to move backwards on striking another ball.
- (transitive, reflexive) To assume a specific attitude or position, either by pulling in or stretching out one's body or limbs.
- (analogous) To consume (power).
- (transitive) To move (a body part) in a particular direction.
- (intransitive) To pull out a firearm, sword, or other weapon from a holster, sheath, etc.
- (intransitive) Of blinds, a curtain, etc.: to be pulled open or closed.
- (bowls) Of a bowl: to move in a curve to a certain place.
- To extract (juice, oil, or some other fluid) from something by osmosis, pressure, or another process.
- (transitive) Followed by on or upon: to bring (disaster or misfortune) on oneself.
- (intransitive, card games) To be dealt or to take a playing card from the deck.
- To come to, towards (a particular moment in time); to approach (a time).
- (transitive) To drag (something), especially along the ground.
- (intransitive) To attract or influence a person or group of people; to be an inducement or enticement.
- (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
- To pull out (a firearm, sword, or other weapon) from a holster, sheath, etc.; to unsheathe.
- To take (a beverage) from a cask or keg using a pump or tap; to tap.
- (transitive) Followed by out: to flatten (a piece of metal), usually by hammering.
- (transitive) To cause (air) to be sucked into a duct, a room, etc.
- To drag (someone) by tying behind a horse or on a frame as a form of punishment or torture, or to bring to a place of execution.
- (intransitive) To select one or more things at random from a collection of similar things to decide which of a group of people will receive or undergo something.
- (intransitive) Chiefly followed by about or around: of a group of people: to come together; to assemble, to congregate, to gather.
- (intransitive, used with prepositions and adverbs) To move steadily in a particular direction or into a specific position.
- (golf) To hit (the ball) with the toe of the club so that it is deflected toward the left (or, for a left-handed player, toward the right, originally in an uncontrolled and now a controlled manner.
- (transitive, sports) To end (a game or match) with neither side winning, that is, in a draw.
- (transitive, UK, regional) To carry (a load) in a vehicle; to cart, to haul.
- (transitive) To pull (blinds, a curtain, etc.) open or closed.
- (transitive, agriculture) To create (a furrow) by pulling a plough through soil.
- (transitive) To select (one or more things) at random from a collection of similar things to decide which of a group of people will receive something such as a prize, or undergo something such as an assignment; also, to select (someone) by this process; to win (a prize) in a lottery or lucky draw.
- (transitive) To attract or provoke (a particular reaction or response) from someone.
- (intransitive) Of a channel, drain, etc.: to carry water away.
- (transitive, fishing) To fish by dragging a fishing net along (a shore) or in (a body of water).
- (transitive, hunting) To search (a covert, a wood, etc.) for game or a quarry.
- (nautical) Followed by an adverb, such as deep or shallow: of a vessel: to require a depth of water of a certain characteristic to float in.
- (intransitive) To produce an image of something with a piece of chalk, a crayon, a pen, a pencil, or other instrument; to make a drawing or drawings.
- (transitive) Chiefly followed by aside or to one side: to move (someone) away from a group of people in order to speak to them privately.
- (transitive) To receive (a particular prison sentence).
- (historical) Chiefly in draw and quarter and hang, draw and quarter: to disembowel (someone), especially after hanging as a punishment for high treason.
- (transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action.
- (transitive, cricket) In a match scheduled to last for a certain period of time: to end (a match) with neither side winning because the team batting last has not completed its innings when the playing time concludes.
- (transitive) To carve or shape (something) by cutting off thin pieces.
- (transitive) To pull out (a bolt or latch) to unlock a door, gate, etc.; also, to push in (a bolt or latch) to lock a door, gate, etc.
- (transitive) To take (air, smoke, etc.) into the lungs; to breathe in, to inhale.
- (transitive, archery) To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
- (intransitive) Of a liquid: to drain away, to percolate.
- (transitive, often formal) To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.
- (transitive, northern Scotland) To take milk from (a cow); to milk.
- (transitive) Often followed by on or upon and the person or institution providing the money: to write (a bill, cheque, or draft) to authorize payment of money.
- (transitive) To fill a bathtub with (water for a bath); to run (a bath).
- To leave (tea) temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep.
- (intransitive) Of a bathtub: to be filled with water for a bath; to be run.
- (intransitive) To take a drink of a beverage, especially an alcoholic one; to swig.
- (transitive) To conduct, or select the winning numbers, tickets, etc., for, (a lottery).
- (cooking) To remove the viscera from (an animal, especially a bird) before cooking.
- (bowls) To cause (a bowl) to move in a curve to a certain place.
- To take up (water) from a well or other source, especially by lifting in a container or pumping.
- (transitive, originally and chiefly military) To attract or provoke gunfire, either intentionally or unintentionally.
- To take (something) from a particular source, especially of information; to derive.
- To soak up (a liquid, etc.); to absorb; specifically, of an organism (especially a plant) or one of its parts: to take in (nutrients, water, etc.).
- (intransitive) Followed by at or on: to drag or suck deeply on a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement.
- (transitive) To make (something) larger or longer; to elongate, to stretch.
- (transitive, fishing) to haul in (a fishing net) which has been cast; also, to drag (a fishing net) alongside a boat.
- (intransitive, dominoes) To take a domino from the stock.
- (intransitive) To be (able to be) pulled in a particular direction or manner.
- (intransitive) Of a duct, smoking implement, etc.: to allow air to be passed through it in order that combustion can occur.
- (intransitive) To make straw straight for thatching by pulling it through the hands.
- (intransitive, sports) To end a game or match with neither side winning, that is, in a draw; to tie.
- (transitive, figurative) To depict (something) linguistically; to portray (something) in words; to describe.
- (transitive, agriculture) To separate (sheep) from a flock for a particular purpose, such as breeding or selling.
- (transitive) Now chiefly in the form draw up: to compose or write (a piece of text, especially a formal document).
- (transitive, card games) To be dealt or to take (a playing card) from the deck; also, to have (a particular hand) as a result of this.
- (transitive) To induce (the attention, the eyes or mind, etc.) to be directed at or focused on something.
- (transitive) To make (wire) by pulling a rod or other piece of metal through one or more apertures; also, to stretch (a rod or other piece of metal) into a wire.
- (curling) To play (a shot or a stone) that lands in the house (“circular target”).
- (mining) To raise (coal or ore) from an underground mine to the surface.
- To elicit information from (someone); to induce (a person) to speak on some subject. (Now frequently in passive.)
- (nautical) Of a vessel: to require (a certain depth of water) to float in.
- (transitive, arithmetic) To subject (a number) to an arithmetic operation.
- To receive (a salary); to withdraw (money) from a bank etc.
- To cause (a body part) to contract or shrink; also, to pull (the mouth, the face or features, etc.) out of shape from emotion, etc.; to distort.
- (intransitive, nautical) Of a sail: to fill with wind and become taut.
- (curling) To make a shot that lands in the house.
- To kill someone as a form of punishment or torture by tearing apart (their body) by tying their limbs to horses which run in different directions; also, to tear (the limbs) from someone's body in this manner.
noun
- a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
- a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
- an entertainer who attracts large audiences
- (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
- poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
- a gully that is shallower than a ravine
- the act of drawing or hauling something
- (slang, countable) A bag of cannabis.
- (sports) The spin or twist imparted to a ball etc. by a drawing stroke.
- (curling) A shot that is intended to land gently in the house (the circular target) without knocking out other stones; cf. takeout.
- (archery) The act of pulling back the strings in preparation of firing; the distance the strings are pulled back.
- (poker) A situation in which one or more players has four cards of the same suit or four out of five necessary cards for a straight and requires a further card to make their flush or straight.
- The result of a contest that neither side has won.
- (golf) A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade.
- (cricket) The result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out (as distinguished from a tie).
- Draft: flow through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process, possibly adjustable with a damper.
- (slang, uncountable) Cannabis.
- That which is drawn (e.g. funds from an account).
- The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.
- The act of drawing a gun from a holster, etc.
- In a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer.
- That which draws: that which attracts e.g. a crowd.
- (geography) A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding.
- (horse racing) The stall from which a horse begins the race.
intj
verb
- thread on or as if on a string
- add as if on a string
- stretch out or arrange like a string
- provide with strings
- string together; tie or fasten with a string
- remove the stringy parts of
- move or come along
- (intransitive, billiards) To drive the ball against the end of the table and back, in order to determine which player is to open the game.
- (transitive) To put strings on (something).
- (transitive) To put (items) on a string.
- (birdwatching) To deliberately state that a certain bird is present when it is not; to knowingly mislead other birders about the occurrence of a bird, especially a rarity; to misidentify a common bird as a rare species.
- (intransitive) To form into a string or strings, as a substance which is stretched, or people who are moving along, etc.
noun
- a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)
- a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)
- (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
- a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening
- a collection of things threaded on a single strand, or as if threaded on a single strand
- a necklace made by stringing objects together
- a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket
- a lightweight cord
- stringed instruments that are played with a bow
- a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
- (slang) Cannabis or marijuana.
- (figurative, in the plural) The conditions and limitations in a contract collectively.
- (oil industry) A column of drill pipe that transmits drilling fluid (using the mud pumps) and torque (using the kelly drive or top drive) to the drill bit.
- (countable) In various games and competitions, a certain number of turns at play, of rounds, etc.
- (collective) A drove of horses, or a group of racehorses kept by one owner or at one stable.
- A slightly elevated (long, thin) peat ridge in a bog.
- (carpentry) A board supporting steps
- (countable, programming) An ordered sequence of text characters stored consecutively in memory and capable of being processed as a single entity.
- (botany) The tough fibrous substance that unites the valves of the pericarp of leguminous plants.
- (countable, uncountable) A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
- (architecture, masonry) A stringcourse.
- (music, metonymic, countable) A stringed instrument.
- (countable) The members of a sports team or squad regarded as most likely to achieve success. (Perhaps metaphorical as the "strings" that hold the squad together.) Often first string, second string etc.
- (countable) A series of items or events.
- A strip, as of leather, by which the covers of a book are held together.
- A thread or cord on which a number of objects or parts are strung or arranged in close and orderly succession; hence, a line or series of things arranged on a thread, or as if so arranged.
- (shipbuilding) An inside range of ceiling planks, corresponding to the sheer strake on the outside and bolted to it.
- (historical, billiards) The buttons strung on a wire by which the score is kept.
- (music) A segment of wire (typically made of plastic or metal) or other material used as vibrating element on a musical instrument.
- (music, usually in the plural) The stringed instruments as a section of an orchestra, especially those played by a bow, or the persons playing those instruments.
- (billiards) Part of the game of billiards, where the order of the play is determined by testing who can get a ball closest to the bottom rail by shooting it onto the end rail.
- (mining) A small, filamentous ramification of a metallic vein.
- (billiards, by extension) The points made in a game of billiards.
- (sports) A length of nylon or other material on the head of a racquet.
- (billiards, pool) The line from behind and over which the cue ball must be played after being out of play, as by being pocketed or knocked off the table; also called the string line.
- (slang) Synonym of stable (“group of prostitutes managed by one pimp”).
- (countable) A cohesive substance taking the form of a string.
- (countable, physics) A tiny one-dimensional string-like entity, the main object of study in string theory, a branch of theoretical physics.
verb
adj
- (computing, not comparable) Of messages: arranged in a thread or threads.
- Having threads.
- (computing, not comparable) Of messages in a digital forum conversation: displayed hierarchically (based on parent messages), rather than linearly (usually purely chronologically).
- (of bolts or screws) having screw threads
verb
- (Internet, transitive) To modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it.
- (intransitive, break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.
- (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
- To seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning one's left arm around it, to disarm them.
- (transitive) To intertwine or dovetail.
- (intransitive, rugby) To play in the position of lock.
- (Internet, wiki jargon, transitive) To prevent a page from being edited by other users.
- (intransitive) To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
- To raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
- To furnish (a canal) with locks.
- (intransitive) To become fastened in place.
- build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
- become engaged or intermeshed with one another
- pass by means through a lock in a waterway
- become rigid or immoveable
- keep engaged
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
- fasten with a lock
- hold fast (in a certain state)
- hold in a locking position
noun
- (firearms) The firing mechanism.
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- A segment of a canal or other navigable waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
- (computing, by extension) A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
- A device for keeping a wheel from turning.
- Something sure to be a success.
- A small quantity of straw etc.
- A tuft or length of hair, wool, etc.
- A place impossible to get out of, as by a lock.
- (Scots law, historical) A quantity of meal, the perquisite of a mill-servant.
- Complete control over a situation.
- A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
- A grapple in wrestling.
- (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
- (gambling) Synonym of Dutch book.
- any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
- a strand or cluster of hair
- a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
- a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
- enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
- a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
verb
- (transitive) To embroider with thread.
- (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- To force to work.
- (transitive) To move or progress slowly [with one's way].
- (intransitive, figuratively) To influence.
- Said of one's job title [with as].
- General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients [with with].
- (intransitive) To ferment.
- (transitive) To cause to ferment.
- (transitive) To work or operate in, through, or by means of.
- (transitive) To cause to move slowly or with difficulty.
- (ditransitive, poetic) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
- (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
- (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
- (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled
- Said of a company or individual who employs [with for].
- To set into action.
- To exhaust, by working.
- To provoke or excite; to influence.
- To shape, form, or improve a material.
- Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business) [with in or at].
- (slang, transitive) To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.
- (LGBTQ slang, intransitive) To perform with a confident attitude, particularly as a drag queen.
- (intransitive) To move or progress slowly or with difficulty; to proceed with effort.
- (transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
- To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
- provoke or excite
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- prepare for crops
- arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
- operate in or through
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
- behave in a certain way when handled
- move in an agitated manner
- move into or onto
- proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
- operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
- cause to work
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- use or manipulate to one's advantage
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- proceed along a path
- shape, form, or improve a material
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give a workout to
- cause to operate or function
- go sour or spoil
- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
- perform as expected when applied
- be employed
- have and exert influence or effect
- cause to undergo fermentation
noun
- (mining) Ore before it is dressed.
- Effort expended on a particular task.
- (physics, more generally) A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process: applied productively.
- (uncountable, often in combination) The result of a particular manner of production.
- The place where one is employed.
- (LGBTQ slang) The confident attitude of a drag queen.
- Labour, occupation, job.
- (countable) A fortification.
- (slang, plural only) The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
- Something on which effort is expended.
- (prison slang) Prison gang violence.
- (uncountable, slang, professional wrestling) The staging of events to appear as real.
- Sustained effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.
- (uncountable, often in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool.
- (physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
- (euphemistic) Cosmetic surgery.
- (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
- (by extension) One's employer.
- the occupation for which you are paid
- a place where work is done
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
- activity directed toward making or doing something
- a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
- (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
- the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
verb
- (transitive) To introduce errors; to place into an invalid state.
- (transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
- To waste, spoil, or consume; to make worthless.
- To debase or make impure by alterations or additions; to falsify.
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
- alter from the original
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
adj
- Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
- Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state.
- In a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound.
- In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.
- containing errors or alterations
- lacking in integrity
- touched by rot or decay
- not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
verb
adj
- (finance) Tending to stay the same; resistant to change.
- (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a stick.
- Of weather: hot and windless and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.
- Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
- Of a death: unpleasant, grisly.
- Difficult, awkward.
- (computing, of a window) Appearing on all virtual desktops.
- (Internet, of a website) Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
- Mawkish, sentimental.
- (computing, informal, of a setting) Persistent.
- (Internet, of threads on a bulletin board) Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
- covered with an adhesive material
- hot or warm and humid
- hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
- moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body
- having the sticky properties of an adhesive
noun
- A sticky note, such as a post-it note.
- (Australia, colloquial) A sweet dessert wine.
- (manufacturing) A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
- (slang) Sticky-icky; marijuana, especially the sticky, resin-covered buds.
- (Internet) A discussion thread fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
verb
- (transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
- (intransitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.
- (nautical) Of a ship, to be grounded.
- (transitive) Followed by into: to enclose by sewing.
- create (clothes) with cloth
- fasten by sewing; do needlework
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adj
verb
- (transitive) To alter a fabric by weaving additional strands into it; to bring (two or more things) together like the strands in fabric; to bring (one thing) together (with another thing).
- (transitive) To integrate (strands of material into a fabric) by weaving.
- (intransitive) To be or become woven or twisted together (with something); to be or become inextricably associated like strands woven or twisted together.
- (transitive) To pass (strands of material) over and under one another to create a fabric; (by analogy) to weave long, narrow objects together.
- (transitive) To be present in every part of (something) like strands running through it.
- (intransitive) To move alternately on either side of people or objects; to weave in and out.
verb
adj
- (computing, not comparable) Of messages: arranged in a thread or threads.
- Having threads.
- (computing, not comparable) Of messages in a digital forum conversation: displayed hierarchically (based on parent messages), rather than linearly (usually purely chronologically).
- (of bolts or screws) having screw threads
adj
- (computing, of communication) Single-threaded; blocking; occurring in the same thread as other computations, thereby preventing those computations from resuming until the communication is complete.
- At the same time, at the same frequency.
- occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
- (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions