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verb
- pulsate or pound with abnormal force
- tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
- expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
- (intransitive, of a body part) To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.
- (intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
- (figurative, with "with") To exhibit an attitude, trait, or affect powerfully and profoundly.
noun
noun
- (astronomy, countable) A sudden increase in the rotational frequency of a pulsar.
- (countable) A problem affecting function.
- (countable, informal, engineering) An unexpected behavior in an electrical signal, especially if the signal spontaneously returns to expected behavior after a period of time.
- (video games) A bug or an exploit.
- (uncountable, music) A genre of experimental electronic music since the 1990s, characterized by a deliberate use of sonic artifacts that would normally be viewed as unwanted noise.
- a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
verb
verb
- drive by or as if by pulsation
- produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
- expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
- To manipulate (an electric current, electromagnetic wave, etc.) so that it is emitted in pulses.
- To apply an electric current or signal that varies in strength to (something).
- (intransitive, figuratively) Of an activity, place, or thing: to bustle with energy and liveliness; to pulsate.
- (intransitive, chiefly figuratively and literary) To expand and contract repeatedly, like an artery when blood is flowing though it, or the heart; to beat, to throb, to vibrate, to pulsate.
- (transitive, cooking) To operate a food processor on (some ingredient) in short bursts, to break it up without liquidizing it.
- (transitive, chiefly biology, chemistry) To give to (something, especially a cell culture) an (increased) amount of a substance, such as a drug or an isotopic label, over a short time.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To emit or impel (something) in pulses or waves.
noun
- the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
- the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
- (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
- (chiefly biology, chemistry) An (increased) amount of a substance (such as a drug or an isotopic label) given over a short time.
- A brief burst of electromagnetic energy, such as light, radio waves, etc.
- (cooking, chiefly attributively) A setting on a food processor which causes it to work in a series of short bursts rather than continuously, in order to break up ingredients without liquidizing them; also, a use of this setting.
- A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them; the qualitative nature of this beat.
- Synonym of autosoliton (“a stable solitary localized structure that arises in nonlinear spatially extended dissipative systems due to mechanisms of self-organization”).
- (figuratively) The focus of energy or vigour of an activity, place, or thing; also, the feeling of bustle, busyness, or energy in a place; the heartbeat.
- (music, prosody) The beat or tactus of a piece of music or verse; also, a repeated sequence of such beats.
- (also electronics) A brief increase in the strength of an electrical signal; an impulse.
- (uncountable) Edible grains or seeds from leguminous plants, especially in a mature, dry condition; (countable) a specific kind of such a grain or seed.
- (metonymic, loosely) The rate of this beat as an indication of a person's health.
- (transport) A timed, coordinated connection, when multiple public transportation vehicles are at a hub at the same time so that passengers can flexibly connect between them.
- (uncountable) Annual leguminous plants (such as beans, lentils, and peas) yielding grains or seeds used as food for humans or animals; (countable) such a plant; a legume.
- (figuratively) A beat or throb; also, a repeated sequence of such beats or throbs.
noun
- A pulsation or throb.
- (music) The rhythm signalled by a conductor or other musician to the members of a group of musicians.
- (slang) A makeup look; compare beat one's face.
- The instrumental portion of a piece of hip-hop music.
- A rhythm.
- (journalism) The primary focus of a reporter's stories (such as police/courts, education, city government, business etc.).
- (authorship) A short pause in a play, screenplay, or teleplay, for dramatic or comedic effect.
- (music) A pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece.
- The interference between two tones of almost equal frequency
- (hunting) The act of scouring, or ranging over, a tract of land to rouse or drive out game; also, those so engaged, collectively.
- A stroke; a blow.
- (fencing) A smart tap on the adversary's blade.
- The route patrolled by a police officer or a guard.
- A beatnik.
- the sound of stroke or blow
- a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
- a regular route for a sentry or policeman
- the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
- a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
- the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
- (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
- a regular rate of repetition
- a stroke or blow
- the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
verb
- (intransitive) To move with pulsation or throbbing.
- (intransitive, nautical) To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.
- To make a sound when struck.
- To be in agitation or doubt.
- To mix food in a rapid fashion. Compare whip.
- simple past tense of beat
- (military, intransitive) To make a succession of strokes on a drum.
- (intransitive, MLE, MTE, slang, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse.
- (transitive, slang) To rob; to cheat or scam.
- (transitive) To arrive at a place before someone.
- (intransitive) To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
- (transitive) To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.
- (especially colloquial) past participle of beat
- To tread, as a path.
- To exercise severely; to perplex; to trouble.
- To sound with more or less rapid alternations of greater and lesser intensity, so as to produce a pulsating effect; said of instruments, tones, or vibrations not perfectly in unison.
- (transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.
- (transitive) To indicate by beating or drumming.
- (transitive) To strike (water, foliage etc.) in order to drive out game; to travel through (a forest etc.) for hunting.
- (transitive) To hit; to strike.
- (transitive, UK, in haggling for a price of a buyer) To persuade the seller to reduce a price.
- move rhythmically
- move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
- strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
- make a rhythmic sound
- move with a thrashing motion
- produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
- wear out completely
- stir vigorously
- avoid paying
- hit repeatedly
- be superior
- make a sound like a clock or a timer
- shape by beating
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
- glare or strike with great intensity
- come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- make by pounding or trampling
- sail with much tacking or with difficulty
- strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
- give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
- beat through cleverness and wit
- move with a flapping motion
adj
noun
phrase
noun
- (physics) A moving disturbance in the energy level of a field.
- A loose back-and-forth movement, as of the hands.
- A shape that alternatingly curves in opposite directions.
- (video games, by extension) One of the successive swarms of enemies sent to attack the player in certain games.
- Any of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings.
- A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.
- (figurative) A sudden, but temporary, uptick in something.
- (poetic) The ocean.
- (usually "the wave") A group activity in a crowd imitating a wave going through water, where people in successive parts of the crowd stand and stretch upward, then sit.
- (logistics) Any of a series of orders to be fulfilled in one short interval of time, planned as part of wave picking.
- (figurative) A movement or trend in popular culture.
- a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
- (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
- a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
- something that rises rapidly
- an undulating curve
- a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
- the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
- one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
verb
- (intransitive, ergative) To move like a wave, or by floating; to waft.
- (intransitive) To move one's hand back and forth (generally above the shoulders) in greeting or departure.
- (transitive) To style (the hair) so as to produce a wavy texture.
- (transitive, metonymic) To signal (someone or something) with a waving movement.
- (intransitive, baseball) To swing and miss at a pitch.
- To generate a wave.
- (intransitive) To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
- (transitive) To cause to move back and forth repeatedly.
- (intransitive) To have an undulating or wavy form.
- (transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.
- (transitive) To raise into inequalities of surface; to give an undulating form or surface to.
- twist or roll into coils or ringlets
- set waves in
- signal with the hands or nod
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
- move or swing back and forth
adj
verb
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
- the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
- (Internet) An email that returns to the sender because of a delivery failure.
- An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of two fences close together so that the horse cannot take a full stride between them, nor jump both at once.
- (politics, informal) An increase in popularity.
- A change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular, uncountable) A good beat in music.
- A movement up and then down (or vice versa), once or repeatedly.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular, uncountable) Drugs.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular, uncountable) A talent for leaping.
- (slang) The sack, dismissal.
- (quantum mechanics) A hypothetical event where a collapsing system, such as a universe in the Big Bounce theory, reaches a point of extreme density and then rebounds back into an expanding phase, essentially reversing the contraction due to quantum mechanical effects.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular, uncountable) Swagger.
- (uncountable) A genre of hip-hop music of New Orleans, characterized by often lewd call-and-response chants.
- Scyliorhinus canicula, a European dogfish.
- (horse racing, slang) The situation where a horse races poorly after a successful race.
verb
- leap suddenly
- hit something so that it bounces
- eject from the premises
- come back after being refused
- spring back; spring away from an impact
- move up and down repeatedly
- refuse to accept and send back
- (intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular, sometimes followed by with) To have sexual intercourse.
- (transitive, air combat) To attack unexpectedly.
- (intransitive) To move quickly up and then down (or vice versa), once or repeatedly.
- (transitive, electronics, computing) To turn power to (a device) off and back on; to reset; to reboot.
- (intransitive) To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
- (transitive, music, sound recording) To mix (two or more tracks of a multi-track audio recording) and record the result onto a single track, in order to free up tracks for further material to be added.
- (music, technology) To render two or more tracks to computer storage so that they can be played back and re-recorded with further material added.
- (ergative, Internet, of an e-mail message) To return undelivered.
- (intransitive, slang) To leave.
- (intransitive, aviation) To land hard and lift off again due to excess momentum.
- (horse racing, slang) To race poorly after a successful race.
- (intransitive) To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound.
- (transitive, colloquial) To suggest or introduce (an idea, etc.) to (off or by) someone, in order to gain feedback.
- (intransitive, informal, of a cheque/check) To be refused by a bank because it is drawn on insufficient funds.
- (transitive) To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly.
- (intransitive, skydiving) To land hard at unsurvivable velocity with fatal results.
- To move rapidly (between).
- (transitive, informal) To fail to cover (have sufficient funds for) (a cheque/check drawn on one's account).
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- the greatest possible degree of something
- a line determining the limits of an area
- the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
- A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.
- A sizeable jump, great leap.
- (mathematics) A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
- (often used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
adj
- bound by an oath
- confined in the bowels
- headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in ‘college-bound students’
- covered or wrapped with a bandage
- bound by contract
- (usually followed by ‘to’) governed by fate
- secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
- confined by bonds
- held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
- Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
- (mathematics, logic, of a variable) Constrained by a quantifier.
- Confined or restricted to a certain place.
- (with infinitive) Obliged (to).
- (linguistics, of a morpheme) That cannot stand alone as a free word.
- Unable to move in certain conditions.
- (with infinitive) Very likely (to), certain to
verb
- move forward by leaps and bounds
- spring back; spring away from an impact
- place limits on (extent or amount or access)
- form the boundary of; be contiguous to
- (transitive) To surround a territory or other geographical entity; to form the boundary of.
- (transitive, mathematics) To be the bound of.
- simple past and past participle of bind
- (transitive) To cause to leap.
- (intransitive) To leap, move by jumping.
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
- an abrupt transition
- a sudden and decisive increase
- A small cataract over which fish attempt to jump; a salmon ladder.
- (figuratively) A significant move forward.
- A group of leopards.
- The distance traversed by a leap or jump.
- A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.
- Half a bushel.
- (mining) A fault.
- Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.
- (figuratively) A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.
- (music) A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals.
- The act of leaping or jumping.
verb
adj
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
- taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
- an abrupt transition
- (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
- A leap, jump or dance.
- (biology) The act of jumping, or hopping, using all legs simultaneously (although the contribution to motion is typically made chiefly by the hind legs).
- (geology, fluid mechanics) The transport of loose particles by a fluid (such as wind or flowing water).
- (biology) A sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation.
- Beating or palpitation.
- Any abrupt transition.
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
- a point at which water issues forth
- a natural flow of ground water
- the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring
- A grove of trees; a forest.
- (countable, slang) An erection of the penis.
- (countable, uncountable) The season of the year in temperate regions in which temperatures and daylight hours rise, and plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life.
- (nautical) A line from a vessel's end or side to its anchor cable used to diminish or control its movement.
- (figurative) A race, a lineage.
- A shoot, a young tree.
- (figurative) A youth.
- Elastic energy, power, or force.
- (countable, fashion) Someone with ivory or peach skin tone and eyes and hair that are not extremely dark, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.
- (meteorology) The three months of March, April, and May in the Northern Hemisphere and September, October, and November in the Southern Hemisphere.
- (countable) The source from which an action or supply of something springs.
- (astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.
- Elasticity: the property of a body springing back to its original form after compression, stretching, etc.
- An elastic mechanical part or device in any shape (e.g., flat, curved, coiled), made of flexible material (usually spring steel) that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched.
- (uncountable, figurative) The time of something's growth; the early stages of some process.
- (figurative, politics) a period of political liberalization and democratization
- (oceanography) Ellipsis of spring tide, the especially high tide shortly after full and new moons.
- A cause, a motive, etc.
- (nautical) A line laid out from a vessel's end to the opposite end of an adjacent vessel or mooring to diminish or control its movement.
- (countable) An act of springing: a leap, a jump.
- (geology) A spray or body of water springing from the ground.
verb
- develop into a distinctive entity
- move forward by leaps and bounds
- develop suddenly
- produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
- spring back; spring away from an impact
- To come upon and flush out.
- (figurative) To arise, to come into existence.
- (ambitransitive, nautical, usually perfective) To crack.
- (transitive) To cause to spring (all senses).
- (transitive, US, dialectal) Alternative form of strain.
- (sometimes figurative) To enliven.
- (transitive, slang, US) To free from imprisonment, especially by facilitating an illegal escape.
- (intransitive) To move or burst forth.
- (intransitive) To spend the springtime somewhere.
- (UK dialectal) To mature.
- To grow, to sprout.
- (transitive) To leap over.
- (of mechanisms) To cause to work or open by sudden application of pressure.
- (of animals) To find or get enough food during springtime.
- (transitive, nautical) To turn a vessel using a spring attached to its anchor cable.
- (intransitive, slang, rare) To be free of imprisonment, especially by illegal escape.
- (transitive) To pay or spend a certain sum, to yield.
- (ambitransitive) To deform owing to excessive pressure, to become warped; to intentionally deform in order to position and then straighten in place.
- (Australia, slang) To catch in an illegal act or compromising position.
- To appear.
- (intransitive, UK, dialectal, chiefly of cows) To swell with milk or pregnancy.
- (intransitive, now usually with "apart" or "open") To burst into pieces, to explode, to shatter.
- (transitive, US, dialectal) Alternative form of sprain.
- To tell, to share.
- (transitive, rare) To equip with springs, especially (of vehicles) to equip with a suspension.
- (transitive, architecture, of arches) To build, to form the initial curve of.
- (figurative, usually with cardinal adverbs) To move with great speed and energy.
- (intransitive, architecture, of arches, with "from") To extend, to curve.
- (usually with from) To be born, descend, or originate from
noun
- (physics) The perturbation behind a body moving through a fluid.
- (nautical) The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water.
- (historical, Church of England) A yearly parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking.
- The disturbance which follows an object, person or animal moving through water.
- (aviation) The turbulent air left behind a flying aircraft.
- (figuratively) The area behind a moving person or object.
- A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.
- The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.
- (collective) A number of vultures assembled together.
- a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
- the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
- the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
verb
- (intransitive, figurative) To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
- To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.
- (intransitive) (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
- (transitive, figurative) To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
- To be or remain awake; not to sleep.
- (transitive) (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
- cause to become awake or conscious
- be awake, be alert, be there
- to alert someone to something
- stop sleeping
- arouse or excite feelings and passions
noun
- the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
- a likeness in which left and right are reversed
- (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
- the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
- a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- the ability to reflect beams or rays
- expression without words
- (computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
- The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
- Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
- A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
- The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
- (followed by on) Used to make an implied criticism.
- Careful thought or consideration.
- (anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.
noun
- the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
- a likeness in which left and right are reversed
- the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
- a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- the ability to reflect beams or rays
- expression without words
- (British) Uncommon spelling of reflection.
- (grammar, linguistics) An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.
noun
- movement upward in virtue of lightness
- the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means
- the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
- The suspension of something via technical means without any mechanical support, such as by magnetism.
- The raising of something, such as a body, without apparent physical cause, allegedly using the power of the mind.
noun
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
verb
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- make bets
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- bet or wager (money)
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- perform on a stage or theater
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
noun
- (uncountable) An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.
- (countable, colloquial) A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage; a mouthful or swig of a drink.
- (countable) Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.
- (uncountable, figurative, informal) The power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.
- (cricket) A type of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the on side; a pull shot.
- (uncountable, figurative) An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.
- (Internet slang) A high-quality or funny recommendation by the algorithm.
- (countable, figurative) A randomized selection from a given set.
- (printing, historical) A single impression from a handpress.
- (golf) A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.
- (countable) An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
- (gacha games) A player's use of a game's gacha mechanic to obtain a random reward.
- (printing) A proof sheet.
- (Internet) The act or process of sending out a request for data from a server by a client.
- (countable) A journey made by rowing.
- (countable) An injury resulting from a forceful pull on a limb, etc.; strain; sprain.
- (uncountable, figurative) Appeal or attraction.
- a device used for pulling something
- the force used in pulling
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- a sustained effort
- the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
- special advantage or influence
intj
verb
- (UK) To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
- To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour associated with the person or thing mentioned (with a and the name of a person, place, event, etc.).
- (intransitive) To take a swig or mouthful of drink.
- (martial arts) In practice fighting, to reduce the strength of a blow (etymology 3) so as to avoid injuring one's practice partner.
- To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
- (cooking, transitive, intransitive) To repeatedly stretch taffy in order to achieve the desired stretchy texture.
- (transitive) To attract or net; to pull in.
- (transitive, intransitive) (Followed by a preposition or adverb) To drive (a vehicle) in a particular direction or to a particular place.
- (transitive) To remove or withdraw (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
- (transitive, law enforcement) To pull over (a driver or vehicle); to detain for a traffic stop.
- (computing) To retrieve source code or other material from a source control repository.
- (horse racing, transitive) To impede the progress of (a horse) to prevent its winning a race.
- (transitive, rowing) To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.
- (transitive, informal) To do or perform, especially something seen as negative by the speaker.
- To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
- (rail transportation, US) Of a railroad car, to pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
- (UK) To score a certain number of points in a sport.
- (transitive) To retrieve or look up for use.
- (construction) To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.
- (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- (cricket, golf) To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
- (transitive) To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
- (ambitransitive, US, slang) To interest (someone) in dating or pursuing one (whether or not this has led to sex).
- (video games, ambitransitive) To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
- (ambitransitive, chiefly UK, Ireland, slang) To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.
- (transitive) To transport by rowing.
- To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).
- (horse-racing) To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
- (intransitive) To row.
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
- take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
- rein in to keep from winning a race
- perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- tear or be torn violently
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- operate when rowing a boat
- steer into a certain direction
- apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- strain abnormally
- hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
- move into a certain direction
- cause to move by pulling
- remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
- strip of feathers
noun
- The movement of a real or figurative fluid.
- (mathematics) A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.
- A flow pipe, carrying liquid away from a boiler or other central plant (compare with return pipe which returns fluid to central plant).
- (software) The sequence of steps taken in a piece of software to perform some action.
- (rap music jargon) The ability to skilfully rap along to a beat.
- Smoothness or continuity.
- The emission of blood during menstruation.
- Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
- (psychology) A mental state characterized by concentration, focus and enjoyment of a given task.
- The rising movement of the tide.
- (Scotland) A bog or mire, especially a rough, waterlogged one.
- The amount of a fluid that moves or the rate of fluid movement.
- any uninterrupted stream or discharge
- the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
- the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
- the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
- something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
- the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
verb
- (transitive, computing) To arrange (text in a wordprocessor, etc.) so that it wraps neatly into a designated space; to reflow.
- (intransitive) To have or be in abundance; to abound, so as to run or flow over.
- (intransitive) To proceed; to issue forth; to emanate.
- (transitive) To cover with varnish.
- (intransitive) To move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.
- (intransitive) To discharge excessive blood from the uterus.
- (transitive) To cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood.
- (intransitive) To hang loosely and wave.
- (intransitive) To rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb.
- (intransitive) To move as a fluid from one position to another.
- (transitive) To allow (a liquid) to flow.
- move or progress freely as if in a stream
- be abundantly present
- move along, of liquids
- fall or flow in a certain way
- undergo menstruation
- cover or swamp with water
- cause to flow
noun
num
adj
noun
- (astronomy, countable) A sudden increase in the rotational frequency of a pulsar.
- (countable) A problem affecting function.
- (countable, informal, engineering) An unexpected behavior in an electrical signal, especially if the signal spontaneously returns to expected behavior after a period of time.
- (video games) A bug or an exploit.
- (uncountable, music) A genre of experimental electronic music since the 1990s, characterized by a deliberate use of sonic artifacts that would normally be viewed as unwanted noise.
- a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
verb
noun
- A pulsation or throb.
- (music) The rhythm signalled by a conductor or other musician to the members of a group of musicians.
- (slang) A makeup look; compare beat one's face.
- The instrumental portion of a piece of hip-hop music.
- A rhythm.
- (journalism) The primary focus of a reporter's stories (such as police/courts, education, city government, business etc.).
- (authorship) A short pause in a play, screenplay, or teleplay, for dramatic or comedic effect.
- (music) A pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece.
- The interference between two tones of almost equal frequency
- (hunting) The act of scouring, or ranging over, a tract of land to rouse or drive out game; also, those so engaged, collectively.
- A stroke; a blow.
- (fencing) A smart tap on the adversary's blade.
- The route patrolled by a police officer or a guard.
- A beatnik.
- the sound of stroke or blow
- a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
- a regular route for a sentry or policeman
- the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
- a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
- the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
- (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
- a regular rate of repetition
- a stroke or blow
- the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
verb
- (intransitive) To move with pulsation or throbbing.
- (intransitive, nautical) To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.
- To make a sound when struck.
- To be in agitation or doubt.
- To mix food in a rapid fashion. Compare whip.
- simple past tense of beat
- (military, intransitive) To make a succession of strokes on a drum.
- (intransitive, MLE, MTE, slang, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse.
- (transitive, slang) To rob; to cheat or scam.
- (transitive) To arrive at a place before someone.
- (intransitive) To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
- (transitive) To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.
- (especially colloquial) past participle of beat
- To tread, as a path.
- To exercise severely; to perplex; to trouble.
- To sound with more or less rapid alternations of greater and lesser intensity, so as to produce a pulsating effect; said of instruments, tones, or vibrations not perfectly in unison.
- (transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.
- (transitive) To indicate by beating or drumming.
- (transitive) To strike (water, foliage etc.) in order to drive out game; to travel through (a forest etc.) for hunting.
- (transitive) To hit; to strike.
- (transitive, UK, in haggling for a price of a buyer) To persuade the seller to reduce a price.
- move rhythmically
- move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
- strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
- make a rhythmic sound
- move with a thrashing motion
- produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
- wear out completely
- stir vigorously
- avoid paying
- hit repeatedly
- be superior
- make a sound like a clock or a timer
- shape by beating
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
- glare or strike with great intensity
- come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- make by pounding or trampling
- sail with much tacking or with difficulty
- strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
- give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
- beat through cleverness and wit
- move with a flapping motion
adj
noun
phrase
noun
- (physics) A moving disturbance in the energy level of a field.
- A loose back-and-forth movement, as of the hands.
- A shape that alternatingly curves in opposite directions.
- (video games, by extension) One of the successive swarms of enemies sent to attack the player in certain games.
- Any of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings.
- A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.
- (figurative) A sudden, but temporary, uptick in something.
- (poetic) The ocean.
- (usually "the wave") A group activity in a crowd imitating a wave going through water, where people in successive parts of the crowd stand and stretch upward, then sit.
- (logistics) Any of a series of orders to be fulfilled in one short interval of time, planned as part of wave picking.
- (figurative) A movement or trend in popular culture.
- a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
- (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
- a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
- something that rises rapidly
- an undulating curve
- a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
- the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
- one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
verb
- (intransitive, ergative) To move like a wave, or by floating; to waft.
- (intransitive) To move one's hand back and forth (generally above the shoulders) in greeting or departure.
- (transitive) To style (the hair) so as to produce a wavy texture.
- (transitive, metonymic) To signal (someone or something) with a waving movement.
- (intransitive, baseball) To swing and miss at a pitch.
- To generate a wave.
- (intransitive) To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
- (transitive) To cause to move back and forth repeatedly.
- (intransitive) To have an undulating or wavy form.
- (transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.
- (transitive) To raise into inequalities of surface; to give an undulating form or surface to.
- twist or roll into coils or ringlets
- set waves in
- signal with the hands or nod
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
- move or swing back and forth
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
- the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
- (Internet) An email that returns to the sender because of a delivery failure.
- An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of two fences close together so that the horse cannot take a full stride between them, nor jump both at once.
- (politics, informal) An increase in popularity.
- A change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular, uncountable) A good beat in music.
- A movement up and then down (or vice versa), once or repeatedly.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular, uncountable) Drugs.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular, uncountable) A talent for leaping.
- (slang) The sack, dismissal.
- (quantum mechanics) A hypothetical event where a collapsing system, such as a universe in the Big Bounce theory, reaches a point of extreme density and then rebounds back into an expanding phase, essentially reversing the contraction due to quantum mechanical effects.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular, uncountable) Swagger.
- (uncountable) A genre of hip-hop music of New Orleans, characterized by often lewd call-and-response chants.
- Scyliorhinus canicula, a European dogfish.
- (horse racing, slang) The situation where a horse races poorly after a successful race.
verb
- leap suddenly
- hit something so that it bounces
- eject from the premises
- come back after being refused
- spring back; spring away from an impact
- move up and down repeatedly
- refuse to accept and send back
- (intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular, sometimes followed by with) To have sexual intercourse.
- (transitive, air combat) To attack unexpectedly.
- (intransitive) To move quickly up and then down (or vice versa), once or repeatedly.
- (transitive, electronics, computing) To turn power to (a device) off and back on; to reset; to reboot.
- (intransitive) To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
- (transitive, music, sound recording) To mix (two or more tracks of a multi-track audio recording) and record the result onto a single track, in order to free up tracks for further material to be added.
- (music, technology) To render two or more tracks to computer storage so that they can be played back and re-recorded with further material added.
- (ergative, Internet, of an e-mail message) To return undelivered.
- (intransitive, slang) To leave.
- (intransitive, aviation) To land hard and lift off again due to excess momentum.
- (horse racing, slang) To race poorly after a successful race.
- (intransitive) To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound.
- (transitive, colloquial) To suggest or introduce (an idea, etc.) to (off or by) someone, in order to gain feedback.
- (intransitive, informal, of a cheque/check) To be refused by a bank because it is drawn on insufficient funds.
- (transitive) To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly.
- (intransitive, skydiving) To land hard at unsurvivable velocity with fatal results.
- To move rapidly (between).
- (transitive, informal) To fail to cover (have sufficient funds for) (a cheque/check drawn on one's account).
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- the greatest possible degree of something
- a line determining the limits of an area
- the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
- A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.
- A sizeable jump, great leap.
- (mathematics) A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
- (often used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
adj
- bound by an oath
- confined in the bowels
- headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in ‘college-bound students’
- covered or wrapped with a bandage
- bound by contract
- (usually followed by ‘to’) governed by fate
- secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
- confined by bonds
- held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
- Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
- (mathematics, logic, of a variable) Constrained by a quantifier.
- Confined or restricted to a certain place.
- (with infinitive) Obliged (to).
- (linguistics, of a morpheme) That cannot stand alone as a free word.
- Unable to move in certain conditions.
- (with infinitive) Very likely (to), certain to
verb
- move forward by leaps and bounds
- spring back; spring away from an impact
- place limits on (extent or amount or access)
- form the boundary of; be contiguous to
- (transitive) To surround a territory or other geographical entity; to form the boundary of.
- (transitive, mathematics) To be the bound of.
- simple past and past participle of bind
- (transitive) To cause to leap.
- (intransitive) To leap, move by jumping.
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
- an abrupt transition
- a sudden and decisive increase
- A small cataract over which fish attempt to jump; a salmon ladder.
- (figuratively) A significant move forward.
- A group of leopards.
- The distance traversed by a leap or jump.
- A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.
- Half a bushel.
- (mining) A fault.
- Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.
- (figuratively) A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.
- (music) A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals.
- The act of leaping or jumping.
verb
adj
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
- taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
- an abrupt transition
- (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
- A leap, jump or dance.
- (biology) The act of jumping, or hopping, using all legs simultaneously (although the contribution to motion is typically made chiefly by the hind legs).
- (geology, fluid mechanics) The transport of loose particles by a fluid (such as wind or flowing water).
- (biology) A sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation.
- Beating or palpitation.
- Any abrupt transition.
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
- a point at which water issues forth
- a natural flow of ground water
- the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring
- A grove of trees; a forest.
- (countable, slang) An erection of the penis.
- (countable, uncountable) The season of the year in temperate regions in which temperatures and daylight hours rise, and plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life.
- (nautical) A line from a vessel's end or side to its anchor cable used to diminish or control its movement.
- (figurative) A race, a lineage.
- A shoot, a young tree.
- (figurative) A youth.
- Elastic energy, power, or force.
- (countable, fashion) Someone with ivory or peach skin tone and eyes and hair that are not extremely dark, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.
- (meteorology) The three months of March, April, and May in the Northern Hemisphere and September, October, and November in the Southern Hemisphere.
- (countable) The source from which an action or supply of something springs.
- (astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.
- Elasticity: the property of a body springing back to its original form after compression, stretching, etc.
- An elastic mechanical part or device in any shape (e.g., flat, curved, coiled), made of flexible material (usually spring steel) that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched.
- (uncountable, figurative) The time of something's growth; the early stages of some process.
- (figurative, politics) a period of political liberalization and democratization
- (oceanography) Ellipsis of spring tide, the especially high tide shortly after full and new moons.
- A cause, a motive, etc.
- (nautical) A line laid out from a vessel's end to the opposite end of an adjacent vessel or mooring to diminish or control its movement.
- (countable) An act of springing: a leap, a jump.
- (geology) A spray or body of water springing from the ground.
verb
- develop into a distinctive entity
- move forward by leaps and bounds
- develop suddenly
- produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
- spring back; spring away from an impact
- To come upon and flush out.
- (figurative) To arise, to come into existence.
- (ambitransitive, nautical, usually perfective) To crack.
- (transitive) To cause to spring (all senses).
- (transitive, US, dialectal) Alternative form of strain.
- (sometimes figurative) To enliven.
- (transitive, slang, US) To free from imprisonment, especially by facilitating an illegal escape.
- (intransitive) To move or burst forth.
- (intransitive) To spend the springtime somewhere.
- (UK dialectal) To mature.
- To grow, to sprout.
- (transitive) To leap over.
- (of mechanisms) To cause to work or open by sudden application of pressure.
- (of animals) To find or get enough food during springtime.
- (transitive, nautical) To turn a vessel using a spring attached to its anchor cable.
- (intransitive, slang, rare) To be free of imprisonment, especially by illegal escape.
- (transitive) To pay or spend a certain sum, to yield.
- (ambitransitive) To deform owing to excessive pressure, to become warped; to intentionally deform in order to position and then straighten in place.
- (Australia, slang) To catch in an illegal act or compromising position.
- To appear.
- (intransitive, UK, dialectal, chiefly of cows) To swell with milk or pregnancy.
- (intransitive, now usually with "apart" or "open") To burst into pieces, to explode, to shatter.
- (transitive, US, dialectal) Alternative form of sprain.
- To tell, to share.
- (transitive, rare) To equip with springs, especially (of vehicles) to equip with a suspension.
- (transitive, architecture, of arches) To build, to form the initial curve of.
- (figurative, usually with cardinal adverbs) To move with great speed and energy.
- (intransitive, architecture, of arches, with "from") To extend, to curve.
- (usually with from) To be born, descend, or originate from
noun
- (physics) The perturbation behind a body moving through a fluid.
- (nautical) The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water.
- (historical, Church of England) A yearly parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking.
- The disturbance which follows an object, person or animal moving through water.
- (aviation) The turbulent air left behind a flying aircraft.
- (figuratively) The area behind a moving person or object.
- A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.
- The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.
- (collective) A number of vultures assembled together.
- a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
- the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
- the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
verb
- (intransitive, figurative) To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
- To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.
- (intransitive) (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
- (transitive, figurative) To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
- To be or remain awake; not to sleep.
- (transitive) (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
- cause to become awake or conscious
- be awake, be alert, be there
- to alert someone to something
- stop sleeping
- arouse or excite feelings and passions
noun
- the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
- a likeness in which left and right are reversed
- (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
- the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
- a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- the ability to reflect beams or rays
- expression without words
- (computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
- The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
- Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
- A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
- The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
- (followed by on) Used to make an implied criticism.
- Careful thought or consideration.
- (anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.
noun
- the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
- a likeness in which left and right are reversed
- the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
- a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- the ability to reflect beams or rays
- expression without words
- (British) Uncommon spelling of reflection.
- (grammar, linguistics) An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.
noun
- movement upward in virtue of lightness
- the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means
- the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
- The suspension of something via technical means without any mechanical support, such as by magnetism.
- The raising of something, such as a body, without apparent physical cause, allegedly using the power of the mind.
noun
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
verb
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- make bets
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- bet or wager (money)
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- perform on a stage or theater
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
noun
- (uncountable) An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.
- (countable, colloquial) A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage; a mouthful or swig of a drink.
- (countable) Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.
- (uncountable, figurative, informal) The power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.
- (cricket) A type of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the on side; a pull shot.
- (uncountable, figurative) An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.
- (Internet slang) A high-quality or funny recommendation by the algorithm.
- (countable, figurative) A randomized selection from a given set.
- (printing, historical) A single impression from a handpress.
- (golf) A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.
- (countable) An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
- (gacha games) A player's use of a game's gacha mechanic to obtain a random reward.
- (printing) A proof sheet.
- (Internet) The act or process of sending out a request for data from a server by a client.
- (countable) A journey made by rowing.
- (countable) An injury resulting from a forceful pull on a limb, etc.; strain; sprain.
- (uncountable, figurative) Appeal or attraction.
- a device used for pulling something
- the force used in pulling
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- a sustained effort
- the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
- special advantage or influence
intj
verb
- (UK) To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
- To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour associated with the person or thing mentioned (with a and the name of a person, place, event, etc.).
- (intransitive) To take a swig or mouthful of drink.
- (martial arts) In practice fighting, to reduce the strength of a blow (etymology 3) so as to avoid injuring one's practice partner.
- To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
- (cooking, transitive, intransitive) To repeatedly stretch taffy in order to achieve the desired stretchy texture.
- (transitive) To attract or net; to pull in.
- (transitive, intransitive) (Followed by a preposition or adverb) To drive (a vehicle) in a particular direction or to a particular place.
- (transitive) To remove or withdraw (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
- (transitive, law enforcement) To pull over (a driver or vehicle); to detain for a traffic stop.
- (computing) To retrieve source code or other material from a source control repository.
- (horse racing, transitive) To impede the progress of (a horse) to prevent its winning a race.
- (transitive, rowing) To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.
- (transitive, informal) To do or perform, especially something seen as negative by the speaker.
- To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
- (rail transportation, US) Of a railroad car, to pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
- (UK) To score a certain number of points in a sport.
- (transitive) To retrieve or look up for use.
- (construction) To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.
- (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- (cricket, golf) To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
- (transitive) To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
- (ambitransitive, US, slang) To interest (someone) in dating or pursuing one (whether or not this has led to sex).
- (video games, ambitransitive) To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
- (ambitransitive, chiefly UK, Ireland, slang) To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.
- (transitive) To transport by rowing.
- To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).
- (horse-racing) To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
- (intransitive) To row.
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
- take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
- rein in to keep from winning a race
- perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- tear or be torn violently
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- operate when rowing a boat
- steer into a certain direction
- apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- strain abnormally
- hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
- move into a certain direction
- cause to move by pulling
- remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
- strip of feathers
noun
- The movement of a real or figurative fluid.
- (mathematics) A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.
- A flow pipe, carrying liquid away from a boiler or other central plant (compare with return pipe which returns fluid to central plant).
- (software) The sequence of steps taken in a piece of software to perform some action.
- (rap music jargon) The ability to skilfully rap along to a beat.
- Smoothness or continuity.
- The emission of blood during menstruation.
- Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
- (psychology) A mental state characterized by concentration, focus and enjoyment of a given task.
- The rising movement of the tide.
- (Scotland) A bog or mire, especially a rough, waterlogged one.
- The amount of a fluid that moves or the rate of fluid movement.
- any uninterrupted stream or discharge
- the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
- the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
- the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
- something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
- the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
verb
- (transitive, computing) To arrange (text in a wordprocessor, etc.) so that it wraps neatly into a designated space; to reflow.
- (intransitive) To have or be in abundance; to abound, so as to run or flow over.
- (intransitive) To proceed; to issue forth; to emanate.
- (transitive) To cover with varnish.
- (intransitive) To move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.
- (intransitive) To discharge excessive blood from the uterus.
- (transitive) To cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood.
- (intransitive) To hang loosely and wave.
- (intransitive) To rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb.
- (intransitive) To move as a fluid from one position to another.
- (transitive) To allow (a liquid) to flow.
- move or progress freely as if in a stream
- be abundantly present
- move along, of liquids
- fall or flow in a certain way
- undergo menstruation
- cover or swamp with water
- cause to flow
noun
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adj
verb
- pulsate or pound with abnormal force
- tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
- expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
- (intransitive, of a body part) To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.
- (intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
- (figurative, with "with") To exhibit an attitude, trait, or affect powerfully and profoundly.
noun
verb
- drive by or as if by pulsation
- produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
- expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
- To manipulate (an electric current, electromagnetic wave, etc.) so that it is emitted in pulses.
- To apply an electric current or signal that varies in strength to (something).
- (intransitive, figuratively) Of an activity, place, or thing: to bustle with energy and liveliness; to pulsate.
- (intransitive, chiefly figuratively and literary) To expand and contract repeatedly, like an artery when blood is flowing though it, or the heart; to beat, to throb, to vibrate, to pulsate.
- (transitive, cooking) To operate a food processor on (some ingredient) in short bursts, to break it up without liquidizing it.
- (transitive, chiefly biology, chemistry) To give to (something, especially a cell culture) an (increased) amount of a substance, such as a drug or an isotopic label, over a short time.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To emit or impel (something) in pulses or waves.
noun
- the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
- the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
- (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
- (chiefly biology, chemistry) An (increased) amount of a substance (such as a drug or an isotopic label) given over a short time.
- A brief burst of electromagnetic energy, such as light, radio waves, etc.
- (cooking, chiefly attributively) A setting on a food processor which causes it to work in a series of short bursts rather than continuously, in order to break up ingredients without liquidizing them; also, a use of this setting.
- A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them; the qualitative nature of this beat.
- Synonym of autosoliton (“a stable solitary localized structure that arises in nonlinear spatially extended dissipative systems due to mechanisms of self-organization”).
- (figuratively) The focus of energy or vigour of an activity, place, or thing; also, the feeling of bustle, busyness, or energy in a place; the heartbeat.
- (music, prosody) The beat or tactus of a piece of music or verse; also, a repeated sequence of such beats.
- (also electronics) A brief increase in the strength of an electrical signal; an impulse.
- (uncountable) Edible grains or seeds from leguminous plants, especially in a mature, dry condition; (countable) a specific kind of such a grain or seed.
- (metonymic, loosely) The rate of this beat as an indication of a person's health.
- (transport) A timed, coordinated connection, when multiple public transportation vehicles are at a hub at the same time so that passengers can flexibly connect between them.
- (uncountable) Annual leguminous plants (such as beans, lentils, and peas) yielding grains or seeds used as food for humans or animals; (countable) such a plant; a legume.
- (figuratively) A beat or throb; also, a repeated sequence of such beats or throbs.
noun
- A pulsation or throb.
- (music) The rhythm signalled by a conductor or other musician to the members of a group of musicians.
- (slang) A makeup look; compare beat one's face.
- The instrumental portion of a piece of hip-hop music.
- A rhythm.
- (journalism) The primary focus of a reporter's stories (such as police/courts, education, city government, business etc.).
- (authorship) A short pause in a play, screenplay, or teleplay, for dramatic or comedic effect.
- (music) A pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece.
- The interference between two tones of almost equal frequency
- (hunting) The act of scouring, or ranging over, a tract of land to rouse or drive out game; also, those so engaged, collectively.
- A stroke; a blow.
- (fencing) A smart tap on the adversary's blade.
- The route patrolled by a police officer or a guard.
- A beatnik.
- the sound of stroke or blow
- a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
- a regular route for a sentry or policeman
- the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
- a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
- the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
- (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
- a regular rate of repetition
- a stroke or blow
- the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
verb
- (intransitive) To move with pulsation or throbbing.
- (intransitive, nautical) To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.
- To make a sound when struck.
- To be in agitation or doubt.
- To mix food in a rapid fashion. Compare whip.
- simple past tense of beat
- (military, intransitive) To make a succession of strokes on a drum.
- (intransitive, MLE, MTE, slang, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse.
- (transitive, slang) To rob; to cheat or scam.
- (transitive) To arrive at a place before someone.
- (intransitive) To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
- (transitive) To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.
- (especially colloquial) past participle of beat
- To tread, as a path.
- To exercise severely; to perplex; to trouble.
- To sound with more or less rapid alternations of greater and lesser intensity, so as to produce a pulsating effect; said of instruments, tones, or vibrations not perfectly in unison.
- (transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.
- (transitive) To indicate by beating or drumming.
- (transitive) To strike (water, foliage etc.) in order to drive out game; to travel through (a forest etc.) for hunting.
- (transitive) To hit; to strike.
- (transitive, UK, in haggling for a price of a buyer) To persuade the seller to reduce a price.
- move rhythmically
- move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
- strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
- make a rhythmic sound
- move with a thrashing motion
- produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
- wear out completely
- stir vigorously
- avoid paying
- hit repeatedly
- be superior
- make a sound like a clock or a timer
- shape by beating
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
- glare or strike with great intensity
- come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- make by pounding or trampling
- sail with much tacking or with difficulty
- strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
- give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
- beat through cleverness and wit
- move with a flapping motion