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adj
noun
- A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin
- A fin on the tail of an aircraft, vertical stabilizer
- (automotive) A fin-like projection at the rear of a car, common on American cars of the 1950s.
- a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
- one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
verb
- show the fins above the water while swimming
- (transitive) To cut the fins from a fish, shark, etc.
- propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
- equip (a car) with fins
- (intransitive) (Of a fish) to swim with the dorsal fin above the surface of the water.
- (intransitive) To swim in the manner of a fish.
- (transitive) To provide (a motor vehicle etc) with fins.
noun
- a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
- one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
- the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
- one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
- a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
- A similar structure protruding from a projectile, used to help keep it on course.
- (UK, formerly Australia, slang) a five-pound (£5) note; the sum of five pounds.
- (surfing) A similar structure on the bottom of a surfboard, used to help steer it.
- (nautical) The conning tower of a submarine.
- An extending part on a surface of a radiator, engine, heatsink, etc., used to facilitate cooling.
- A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.
- A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead.
- A sharp raised edge (generally in concrete) capable of damaging a roof membrane or vapor retarder.
- (ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
- A device worn by divers and swimmers on their feet.
- A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal.
noun
- sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
- A member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins resembling skates or rays. There are approximately 16 known species, which are the only members of their taxonomic genus, family and order. They occur worldwide in temperate and tropical seas.
noun
- sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
- a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus
- deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters
- Angelshark, of the family Squatinidae.
- Any marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
- cave angelfish, a karst-dwelling member of the family Balitoridae, found only in Thailand.
- (South Africa) Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama).
- Any of the genus Pterophyllum of freshwater, tropical cichlids.
- Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber).
noun
- sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
- fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
- flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
- An angel shark, of the genus Squatina.
- Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
- A sea monk (“folkloric creature”).
adj
noun
noun
- One of the large pectoral fins of a flying fish.
- A fin at the side of a ray or similar fish.
- (zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
- A cosmetic effect where eyeliner curves outward and ends at a point.
- (in the plural) The insignia of a qualified pilot or aircrew member.
- One of the longer sides of crownworks or hornworks in fortification.
- A portable shelter consisting of a fabric roof on a frame, like a tent without sides.
- A part of something that is lesser in size than the main body, and located at the side, such as an extension from the main building.
- (typography, informal, rare) A háček.
- (sports) A position in several field games on either side of the field.
- Anything that agitates the air as a wing does, or is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, such as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, the sail of a ship, etc.
- (nautical) That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle.
- (botany) Either of the two side petals of a papilionaceous flower.
- One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming.
- (British) A panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
- An ornament worn on the shoulder; a small epaulet or shoulder knot.
- Limb or instrument of flight; means of flight or of rapid motion.
- (sports) A player occupying such a position, also called a winger
- A side shoot of a tree or plant; a branch growing up by the side of another.
- (slang, MLE) Ellipsis of prison wing, a cellblock; or prison or doing time by extension.
- (botany) Any membranaceous expansion, such as that along the sides of certain stems, or one of the bracts on a dragon fruit, or of a fruit of the kind called samara.
- A faction of a political movement. Usually implies a position apart from the mainstream center position.
- (US) A larger formation of two or more groups, which in turn control two or more squadrons.
- (British) A unit of command consisting of two or more squadrons and itself being a sub-unit of a group or station.
- Passage by flying; flight.
- (theater) One of the unseen areas on the side of the stage in a theatre.
- On the enneagram, one of the two adjacent types to an enneatype that forms an individual's subtype of his or her enneatype.
- (slang) Human arm.
- A protruding piece of material on a menstrual pad or diaper to hold it in place and prevent leakage.
- (nautical) A platform on either side of the bridge of a vessel, normally found in pairs.
- (aviation) Part of an aircraft that produces the lift for rising into the air.
- (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
- a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
- a unit of military aircraft
- a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
- one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
- a stage area out of sight of the audience
- an addition that extends a main building
- the side of military or naval formation
- a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
- the wing of a fowl
- a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
verb
- (intransitive) To fly.
- (transitive, of a building) To add a wing (extra part) to.
- (transitive) To act or speak extemporaneously; to improvise; to wing it.
- (transitive) To traverse by flying.
- (transitive) To injure slightly (as with a gunshot), especially in the wing or arm.
- (transitive) To transport with, or as if with, wings; to bear in flight, or speedily.
- (transitive) To throw.
- (transitive) To furnish with wings.
- travel through the air; be airborne
noun
noun
- Any of various fish with yellow fins.
- yellowfin surgeon (Acanthurus xanthopterus, in family Acanthuridae)
- yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera)
- especially, yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares, in family Scombridae)
- yellowfin madtom (Noturus flavipinnis, in family Ictaluridae)
- yellowfin pike (Dinolestes lewini, in family Dinolestidae)
- yellowfin bream, any of several species in family Sparidae
- yellow-fin perchlet (Ambassis elongatus, in family Ambassidae)
- yellowfin fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis, in family Labridae)
- yellowfin croaker (Umbrina roncador, in family Sciaenidae)
- yellowfin cutthroat trout (†Oncorhynchus clarkii macdonaldi, in the family Salmonidae)
- yellowfin sea bream, any of several species in family Sparidae
- yellowfin whiting (Sillago schomburgkii, in family Sillaginidae)
- yellowfin grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa, in family Serranidae)
- may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
noun
- small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
- Any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker.
- A gudgeon, a fish of the subfamily Gobioninae, such as Gobio gobio.
noun
- small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
- small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers
- (Australia) Any of various similar small fish of the family Eleotridae, often used as bait.
- Other fish, similar in appearance, principally in families Butidae and Eleotridae, but also in others.
- A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.
- (also attributively) A circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint.
- (Canada) Cottus bairdii, more widely known as mottled sculpin.
- (nautical, specifically) In a vessel with a stern-mounted rudder: the fitting into which the pintle of the rudder fits, allowing the rudder to swing freely.
verb
- Of a fish, to walk along the seafloor using its fins as limbs.
- (colloquial, transitive) To eject; to kick out of a place.
- To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
- (colloquial, intransitive) To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
- (soccer) To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
- (nautical) To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
- (figuratively) To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
- (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK) To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
- (rugby, American football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, soccer, transitive, intransitive) To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. (This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.)
- To play basset, baccara, faro, etc.
- To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
- (colloquial, intransitive) To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
- place a bet on
- propel with a pole
- kick the ball
noun
- (nautical) A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
- The indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
- A wild guess.
- A bet or wager.
- (glassblowing) A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
- The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
- A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
- (rugby, American football, soccer) A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
- (Australia) Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
- formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
- an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
noun
noun
noun
- large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
- sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
- The act of roller skating or ice skating
- Alternative form of skite (“a mean or contemptible person”).
- Ellipsis of roller skate.
- The act of skateboarding
- Ellipsis of ice skate.
- (rail transport, Philippines, chiefly Bicol) A makeshift handcar.
- A worn-out horse.
- A fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body.
- A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.
verb
adj
noun
- widely distributed shallow-water shark with fins seemingly dipped in ink
- most common grey shark along coasts of middle Atlantic states; sluggish and occasionally caught by fishermen
- A requiem shark of species Carcharhinus plumbeus, native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific, distinguishable by its very high first dorsal fin and interdorsal ridge.
adj
noun
noun
- A thresher shark.
- (informal) A fan of thrash metal music.
- One who thrashes.
- Any of several New World passerine songbirds, of the genera Toxostoma, Allenia, Margarops, Oreoscoptes and Ramphocinclus in the family Mimidae, that have a long, downward-curved beak.
- thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs
- large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
- a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
noun
- A pectoral fin.
- Protective armor for a horse's breast.
- A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.
- (historical) An ancient Egyptian item of jewelry worn upon the chest, often part of (or constituting) a necklace or collar.
- A breastplate, especially that worn by the Jewish high priest.
- (ecclesiastical) A clasp, cross, or ornamental square of cloth etc. worn upon the breast.
- A covering or protection for the breast.
- either of two large muscles of the chest
- an adornment worn on the chest or breast
adj
noun
- tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
- Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
noun
- A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin
- A fin on the tail of an aircraft, vertical stabilizer
- (automotive) A fin-like projection at the rear of a car, common on American cars of the 1950s.
- a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
- one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
noun
- sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
- A member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins resembling skates or rays. There are approximately 16 known species, which are the only members of their taxonomic genus, family and order. They occur worldwide in temperate and tropical seas.
noun
- sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
- a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus
- deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters
- Angelshark, of the family Squatinidae.
- Any marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
- cave angelfish, a karst-dwelling member of the family Balitoridae, found only in Thailand.
- (South Africa) Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama).
- Any of the genus Pterophyllum of freshwater, tropical cichlids.
- Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber).
noun
- sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
- fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
- flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
- An angel shark, of the genus Squatina.
- Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
- A sea monk (“folkloric creature”).
noun
- One of the large pectoral fins of a flying fish.
- A fin at the side of a ray or similar fish.
- (zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
- A cosmetic effect where eyeliner curves outward and ends at a point.
- (in the plural) The insignia of a qualified pilot or aircrew member.
- One of the longer sides of crownworks or hornworks in fortification.
- A portable shelter consisting of a fabric roof on a frame, like a tent without sides.
- A part of something that is lesser in size than the main body, and located at the side, such as an extension from the main building.
- (typography, informal, rare) A háček.
- (sports) A position in several field games on either side of the field.
- Anything that agitates the air as a wing does, or is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, such as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, the sail of a ship, etc.
- (nautical) That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle.
- (botany) Either of the two side petals of a papilionaceous flower.
- One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming.
- (British) A panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
- An ornament worn on the shoulder; a small epaulet or shoulder knot.
- Limb or instrument of flight; means of flight or of rapid motion.
- (sports) A player occupying such a position, also called a winger
- A side shoot of a tree or plant; a branch growing up by the side of another.
- (slang, MLE) Ellipsis of prison wing, a cellblock; or prison or doing time by extension.
- (botany) Any membranaceous expansion, such as that along the sides of certain stems, or one of the bracts on a dragon fruit, or of a fruit of the kind called samara.
- A faction of a political movement. Usually implies a position apart from the mainstream center position.
- (US) A larger formation of two or more groups, which in turn control two or more squadrons.
- (British) A unit of command consisting of two or more squadrons and itself being a sub-unit of a group or station.
- Passage by flying; flight.
- (theater) One of the unseen areas on the side of the stage in a theatre.
- On the enneagram, one of the two adjacent types to an enneatype that forms an individual's subtype of his or her enneatype.
- (slang) Human arm.
- A protruding piece of material on a menstrual pad or diaper to hold it in place and prevent leakage.
- (nautical) A platform on either side of the bridge of a vessel, normally found in pairs.
- (aviation) Part of an aircraft that produces the lift for rising into the air.
- (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
- a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
- a unit of military aircraft
- a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
- one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
- a stage area out of sight of the audience
- an addition that extends a main building
- the side of military or naval formation
- a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
- the wing of a fowl
- a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
verb
- (intransitive) To fly.
- (transitive, of a building) To add a wing (extra part) to.
- (transitive) To act or speak extemporaneously; to improvise; to wing it.
- (transitive) To traverse by flying.
- (transitive) To injure slightly (as with a gunshot), especially in the wing or arm.
- (transitive) To transport with, or as if with, wings; to bear in flight, or speedily.
- (transitive) To throw.
- (transitive) To furnish with wings.
- travel through the air; be airborne
noun
noun
- Any of various fish with yellow fins.
- yellowfin surgeon (Acanthurus xanthopterus, in family Acanthuridae)
- yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera)
- especially, yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares, in family Scombridae)
- yellowfin madtom (Noturus flavipinnis, in family Ictaluridae)
- yellowfin pike (Dinolestes lewini, in family Dinolestidae)
- yellowfin bream, any of several species in family Sparidae
- yellow-fin perchlet (Ambassis elongatus, in family Ambassidae)
- yellowfin fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis, in family Labridae)
- yellowfin croaker (Umbrina roncador, in family Sciaenidae)
- yellowfin cutthroat trout (†Oncorhynchus clarkii macdonaldi, in the family Salmonidae)
- yellowfin sea bream, any of several species in family Sparidae
- yellowfin whiting (Sillago schomburgkii, in family Sillaginidae)
- yellowfin grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa, in family Serranidae)
- may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
noun
- small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
- Any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker.
- A gudgeon, a fish of the subfamily Gobioninae, such as Gobio gobio.
noun
- small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
- small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers
- (Australia) Any of various similar small fish of the family Eleotridae, often used as bait.
- Other fish, similar in appearance, principally in families Butidae and Eleotridae, but also in others.
- A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.
- (also attributively) A circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint.
- (Canada) Cottus bairdii, more widely known as mottled sculpin.
- (nautical, specifically) In a vessel with a stern-mounted rudder: the fitting into which the pintle of the rudder fits, allowing the rudder to swing freely.
noun
noun
noun
- large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
- sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
- The act of roller skating or ice skating
- Alternative form of skite (“a mean or contemptible person”).
- Ellipsis of roller skate.
- The act of skateboarding
- Ellipsis of ice skate.
- (rail transport, Philippines, chiefly Bicol) A makeshift handcar.
- A worn-out horse.
- A fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body.
- A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.
verb
adj
noun
- widely distributed shallow-water shark with fins seemingly dipped in ink
- most common grey shark along coasts of middle Atlantic states; sluggish and occasionally caught by fishermen
- A requiem shark of species Carcharhinus plumbeus, native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific, distinguishable by its very high first dorsal fin and interdorsal ridge.
noun
- A thresher shark.
- (informal) A fan of thrash metal music.
- One who thrashes.
- Any of several New World passerine songbirds, of the genera Toxostoma, Allenia, Margarops, Oreoscoptes and Ramphocinclus in the family Mimidae, that have a long, downward-curved beak.
- thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs
- large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
- a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
noun
- A pectoral fin.
- Protective armor for a horse's breast.
- A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.
- (historical) An ancient Egyptian item of jewelry worn upon the chest, often part of (or constituting) a necklace or collar.
- A breastplate, especially that worn by the Jewish high priest.
- (ecclesiastical) A clasp, cross, or ornamental square of cloth etc. worn upon the breast.
- A covering or protection for the breast.
- either of two large muscles of the chest
- an adornment worn on the chest or breast
adj
noun
- tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
- Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
verb
- show the fins above the water while swimming
- (transitive) To cut the fins from a fish, shark, etc.
- propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
- equip (a car) with fins
- (intransitive) (Of a fish) to swim with the dorsal fin above the surface of the water.
- (intransitive) To swim in the manner of a fish.
- (transitive) To provide (a motor vehicle etc) with fins.
noun
- a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
- one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
- the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
- one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
- a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
- A similar structure protruding from a projectile, used to help keep it on course.
- (UK, formerly Australia, slang) a five-pound (£5) note; the sum of five pounds.
- (surfing) A similar structure on the bottom of a surfboard, used to help steer it.
- (nautical) The conning tower of a submarine.
- An extending part on a surface of a radiator, engine, heatsink, etc., used to facilitate cooling.
- A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.
- A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead.
- A sharp raised edge (generally in concrete) capable of damaging a roof membrane or vapor retarder.
- (ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
- A device worn by divers and swimmers on their feet.
- A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal.
verb
- Of a fish, to walk along the seafloor using its fins as limbs.
- (colloquial, transitive) To eject; to kick out of a place.
- To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
- (colloquial, intransitive) To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
- (soccer) To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
- (nautical) To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
- (figuratively) To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
- (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK) To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
- (rugby, American football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, soccer, transitive, intransitive) To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. (This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.)
- To play basset, baccara, faro, etc.
- To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
- (colloquial, intransitive) To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
- place a bet on
- propel with a pole
- kick the ball
noun
- (nautical) A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
- The indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
- A wild guess.
- A bet or wager.
- (glassblowing) A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
- The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
- A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
- (rugby, American football, soccer) A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
- (Australia) Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
- formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
- an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole