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noun
- A screwball comedy.
- (baseball) A pitch thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting wrist motion resulting in a motion to the right when thrown by a right-handed pitcher.
- (US) One who behaves in a crazy manner.
- a whimsically eccentric person
- a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
adj
noun
- a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes
- acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone
- (uncountable, comedy) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations.
- (countable) A pair of sticks attached at one end and used to create a slapping sound effect, used especially in slapstick comedy; a type of clapper.
adj
noun
- a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
- mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs
- (uncountable) A ridiculous or empty show.
- (countable) An elaborate lie.
- (countable) A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor.
- (uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.
- (cooking) Forcemeat, stuffing.
- (uncountable) A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents.
verb
noun
- a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- (sometimes proscribed) An appalling event, situation or outcome (especially in relation to another outcome to which it is grossly inferior).
- An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.
- A pastiche, parody, or stylistic imitation; a burlesque literary or artistic imitation (typically of a more serious work).
verb
noun
verb
prep_phrase
- As a joke.
- In operation, active, currently valid, at play, at work.
- (sports, also figurative) Available to be played according to the rules of the game in question; within the boundaries of the pitch, within the realm of the possible, etc.
- (politics) Capable of being won by more than one party or candidate.
- (business) Open to a takeover bid.
noun
- (slang, entertainment) A punchline.
- (US) A small bluefish.
- A snap beetle (family Elateridae).
- One who, or that which, snaps.
- (Australia, New Zealand) The fish Chrysophrys auratus, especially an adult of the species.
- The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
- (US) Small, paper-wrapped item containing a minute quantity of explosive composition coated on small bits of sand, which explodes noisily when thrown onto a hard surface.
- (US) Any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes, especially the red snapper.
- (slang) The vulva.
- (Ireland, slang) A (human) baby.
- (historical) A telegraphic device with a flexible metal tongue for producing clicks like those of the sounder.
- (US, informal) The snapping turtle.
- (American football) The player who snaps the ball to start the play.
- (slang) One who takes snaps; a photographer.
- (US, colloquial) A string bean.
- A stumble, a trip.
- (US politics, historical) A supporter of Senator Hill's premature scheduling of the Democratic National Committee convention of 1892.
- An error, a blunder, especially a moral slip-up.
- large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite
- (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
- Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
- any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
- a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
- flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
verb
noun
- The punch line of a joke.
- (computing) A pithy quotation habitually appended to a signature in email, newsgroups, etc.
- A line attached to a draft of cargo or a container to provide control and minimize pendulation of cargo during lifting operations.
- (marketing) An advertising slogan.
- A light rope attached to an object being hoisted by a crane, used to guide it while lifting or lowering.
verb
verb
noun
adj
adj
adj
name
noun
noun
- A joke or other mischievous prank.
- A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.
- (LGBTQ slang) A shocking or surprising thing.
- A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.
- (law) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
- (figurative) Any suppression of freedom of speech.
- Mycteroperca microlepis, a species of grouper.
- (film) a device or trick used to create a practical effect; a gimmick
- a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
verb
- (transitive, LGBTQ slang) To astonish (someone); to leave speechless.
- (intransitive) To experience the vomiting reflex.
- (ambitransitive) To choke; to retch.
- (transitive, figuratively) To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.
- (transitive) To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
- (transitive) To cause to heave with nausea.
- (transitive) To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
- make jokes or quips
- make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
- tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
- cause to retch or choke
- prevent from speaking out
- be too tight; rub or press
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
noun
- (by extension) The butt of a joke; laughing stock.
- The final part of a joke; the word, sentence, or exchange of sentences that is intended to be funny and provokes laughter from the listeners.
- (by extension) A final, concluding statement that an explanation has been leading up to; a conclusion.
- the point of a joke or humorous story
noun
- (slang) A hilarious joke.
- a joke that seems extremely funny
- (historical) A person hired to howl in mourning at a funeral.
- (slang) A tremendous lie (especially an obvious one); a whopper.
- (psychology) A person who expresses aggression openly in the form of threats.
- (slang) A painfully obvious mistake.
- (historical) A 32-ounce ceramic, plastic, or stainless steel jug used to transport draft beer.
- (sometimes figurative) A heavy fall.
- (slang) A serious accident (especially to come a howler or go a howler; compare come a cropper).
- (slang) A small child.
- (slang) A bitterly cold day.
- That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.
- monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry
- a glaring blunder
noun
- a joke that seems extremely funny
- a public act of violence by an unruly mob
- a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
- a state of disorder involving group violence
- Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.
- (colloquial, uncountable) A humorous or entertaining event or person.
- A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
- (figurative) A wide and unconstrained variety.
verb
noun
- a joke that seems extremely funny
- a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
- sharp piercing cry
- A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
- A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier.
- (printers' slang) An exclamation mark.
- (music) A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
verb
- utter a sudden loud cry
- make a loud, piercing sound
- utter or declare in a very loud voice
- To move quickly; to race.
- (intransitive, also figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.
- (informal) To be very indicative of; clearly having the characteristics of.
noun
verb
intj
noun
- Something funny; a joke.
- A laugh.
- (architecture) A ditch with one vertical side, acting as a sunken fence, designed to block the entry of animals into lawns and parks without breaking sightlines.
- a ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape
- a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
intj
verb
noun
- A teasing joke.
- (firearms) A strip of metal running along the top of the barrel that serves as a sighting plane.
- (botany) Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale).
- (nautical) Any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull.
- (architecture) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault
- (anatomy) Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.
- (by extension) A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something.
- (Ireland, colloquial) A single strand of hair.
- A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.
- A stalk of celery.
- (aeronautics) Any of several transverse pieces that provide an aircraft wing with shape and strength.
- (knitting) A raised ridge in knitted material or in cloth.
- (botany) The main, or any of the prominent veins of a leaf.
- (botany) Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita).
- (botany) Watercress (Nasturtium officinale).
- a teasing remark
- a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
- cut of meat including one or more ribs
- support resembling the rib of an animal
- any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
- a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
verb
- To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.
- To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way.
- (transitive) To leave strips of undisturbed ground between the furrows in ploughing (land).
- To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
- subject to laughter or ridicule
- form vertical ribs by knitting
noun
- A screwball comedy.
- (baseball) A pitch thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting wrist motion resulting in a motion to the right when thrown by a right-handed pitcher.
- (US) One who behaves in a crazy manner.
- a whimsically eccentric person
- a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
adj
noun
- a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes
- acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone
- (uncountable, comedy) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations.
- (countable) A pair of sticks attached at one end and used to create a slapping sound effect, used especially in slapstick comedy; a type of clapper.
adj
noun
- a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
- mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs
- (uncountable) A ridiculous or empty show.
- (countable) An elaborate lie.
- (countable) A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor.
- (uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.
- (cooking) Forcemeat, stuffing.
- (uncountable) A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents.
verb
noun
- a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- (sometimes proscribed) An appalling event, situation or outcome (especially in relation to another outcome to which it is grossly inferior).
- An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.
- A pastiche, parody, or stylistic imitation; a burlesque literary or artistic imitation (typically of a more serious work).
verb
noun
verb
noun
- (slang, entertainment) A punchline.
- (US) A small bluefish.
- A snap beetle (family Elateridae).
- One who, or that which, snaps.
- (Australia, New Zealand) The fish Chrysophrys auratus, especially an adult of the species.
- The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
- (US) Small, paper-wrapped item containing a minute quantity of explosive composition coated on small bits of sand, which explodes noisily when thrown onto a hard surface.
- (US) Any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes, especially the red snapper.
- (slang) The vulva.
- (Ireland, slang) A (human) baby.
- (historical) A telegraphic device with a flexible metal tongue for producing clicks like those of the sounder.
- (US, informal) The snapping turtle.
- (American football) The player who snaps the ball to start the play.
- (slang) One who takes snaps; a photographer.
- (US, colloquial) A string bean.
- A stumble, a trip.
- (US politics, historical) A supporter of Senator Hill's premature scheduling of the Democratic National Committee convention of 1892.
- An error, a blunder, especially a moral slip-up.
- large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite
- (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
- Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
- any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
- a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
- flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
verb
noun
- The punch line of a joke.
- (computing) A pithy quotation habitually appended to a signature in email, newsgroups, etc.
- A line attached to a draft of cargo or a container to provide control and minimize pendulation of cargo during lifting operations.
- (marketing) An advertising slogan.
- A light rope attached to an object being hoisted by a crane, used to guide it while lifting or lowering.
verb
noun
- A joke or other mischievous prank.
- A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.
- (LGBTQ slang) A shocking or surprising thing.
- A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.
- (law) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
- (figurative) Any suppression of freedom of speech.
- Mycteroperca microlepis, a species of grouper.
- (film) a device or trick used to create a practical effect; a gimmick
- a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
verb
- (transitive, LGBTQ slang) To astonish (someone); to leave speechless.
- (intransitive) To experience the vomiting reflex.
- (ambitransitive) To choke; to retch.
- (transitive, figuratively) To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.
- (transitive) To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
- (transitive) To cause to heave with nausea.
- (transitive) To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
- make jokes or quips
- make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
- tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
- cause to retch or choke
- prevent from speaking out
- be too tight; rub or press
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
noun
- (by extension) The butt of a joke; laughing stock.
- The final part of a joke; the word, sentence, or exchange of sentences that is intended to be funny and provokes laughter from the listeners.
- (by extension) A final, concluding statement that an explanation has been leading up to; a conclusion.
- the point of a joke or humorous story
noun
- (slang) A hilarious joke.
- a joke that seems extremely funny
- (historical) A person hired to howl in mourning at a funeral.
- (slang) A tremendous lie (especially an obvious one); a whopper.
- (psychology) A person who expresses aggression openly in the form of threats.
- (slang) A painfully obvious mistake.
- (historical) A 32-ounce ceramic, plastic, or stainless steel jug used to transport draft beer.
- (sometimes figurative) A heavy fall.
- (slang) A serious accident (especially to come a howler or go a howler; compare come a cropper).
- (slang) A small child.
- (slang) A bitterly cold day.
- That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.
- monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry
- a glaring blunder
noun
- a joke that seems extremely funny
- a public act of violence by an unruly mob
- a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
- a state of disorder involving group violence
- Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.
- (colloquial, uncountable) A humorous or entertaining event or person.
- A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
- (figurative) A wide and unconstrained variety.
verb
noun
- a joke that seems extremely funny
- a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
- sharp piercing cry
- A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
- A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier.
- (printers' slang) An exclamation mark.
- (music) A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
verb
- utter a sudden loud cry
- make a loud, piercing sound
- utter or declare in a very loud voice
- To move quickly; to race.
- (intransitive, also figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.
- (informal) To be very indicative of; clearly having the characteristics of.
noun
verb
intj
noun
- Something funny; a joke.
- A laugh.
- (architecture) A ditch with one vertical side, acting as a sunken fence, designed to block the entry of animals into lawns and parks without breaking sightlines.
- a ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape
- a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
intj
verb
noun
- A teasing joke.
- (firearms) A strip of metal running along the top of the barrel that serves as a sighting plane.
- (botany) Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale).
- (nautical) Any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull.
- (architecture) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault
- (anatomy) Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.
- (by extension) A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something.
- (Ireland, colloquial) A single strand of hair.
- A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.
- A stalk of celery.
- (aeronautics) Any of several transverse pieces that provide an aircraft wing with shape and strength.
- (knitting) A raised ridge in knitted material or in cloth.
- (botany) The main, or any of the prominent veins of a leaf.
- (botany) Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita).
- (botany) Watercress (Nasturtium officinale).
- a teasing remark
- a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
- cut of meat including one or more ribs
- support resembling the rib of an animal
- any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
- a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
verb
- To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.
- To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way.
- (transitive) To leave strips of undisturbed ground between the furrows in ploughing (land).
- To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
- subject to laughter or ridicule
- form vertical ribs by knitting