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verb
- (intransitive) To become hard.
- become hard or harder
- (transitive, ergative) To make something hard or harder.
- (Slavic phonology) To unpalatalize or velarize.
- (transitive, computing) To modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks.
- (intransitive, informal) To get an erection.
- (ambitransitive) To become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive.
- (transitive, figurative) To strengthen.
- (ambitransitive, phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more fortis; to (cause to) undergo fortition.
- cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
- make hard or harder
- harden by reheating and cooling in oil
- make healthy
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To work very hard.
- (transitive) To work on or shape with tools, e.g., hand-tooled leather.
- (transitive) To equip with tools.
- (transitive, slang) To put down another person (possibly in a subtle, hidden way), and in that way to use him or her to meet a goal.
- (transitive, volleyball) To intentionally attack the ball so that it deflects off a blocker out of bounds.
- (intransitive, slang) To travel in a vehicle; to ride or drive.
- furnish with tools
- work with a tool
- ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
- drive
noun
- A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group, a pawn.
- (vulgar, informal) A penis, notably with a sexual or erotic connotation.
- Anything that aids someone to perform an operation; an instrument; a means.
- Any piece of equipment used in a profession, such as a craftsman's.
- Any physical device meant to ease or do a task.
- (computing) A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.
- (slang, Canada, US, MTE, MLE, and possibly wider) A handgun.
- (by extension, vulgar, slang, derogatory) An obnoxious or uptight person.
- (baseball) A particular skill pertaining to baseball (such as hitting, running, etc.).
- the means whereby some act is accomplished
- obscene terms for penis
- an implement used in the practice of a vocation
- a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
verb
noun
- (figuratively) A drudge; one who labors or is obliged (e.g. by prior contract) to labor like a slave with limited rights, e.g. an indentured servant.
- (figuratively) One who has no power of resistance to something, one who surrenders to or is under the domination of something.
- (engineering, computing, photography) A device (such as a secondary flash or hard drive) that is subject to the control of another (a master).
- (BDSM) A submissive partner in a BDSM relationship who consensually submits to, sexually or personally, serving one or more masters or mistresses.
- A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.
- A sex slave, a person who is forced against their will to perform, for another person or group, sexual acts on a regular or continuing basis.
- (figuratively) An abject person.
- someone entirely dominated by some influence or person
- a person who is owned by someone
- someone who works as hard as a slave
verb
- (intransitive) To become.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, to.
- To start to do or to use something in an attempt to deal with a difficult and unpleasant situation.
- To consult for advice or help.
- To direct one's attention or efforts toward something.
- (intransitive) To apply oneself; to focus; to get one's head down.
- With to as particle:
- (transitive) To cause (something or someone) to become.
- speak to
verb
- (intransitive) To progress with difficulty.
- (of the sun or moon) To gleam intermittently through clouds or mist.
- (intransitive) To walk through water or something that impedes progress.
- (intransitive) To enter recklessly.
- (transitive) To walk through (water or similar impediment); to pass through by wading.
- walk (through relatively shallow water)
noun
noun
- The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
- That which cannot be easily understood or believed.
- (sometimes in the plural) Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning
- An objection.
- An awkward situation or quarrel.
- An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
- the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result
- an effort that is inconvenient
verb
- (intransitive) To become musty.
- Used to indicate that something is very likely, probable, or certain to be true.
- (transitive) To make musty.
- To do with certainty; indicates that the speaker is certain that the subject will have executed the predicate.
- To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a failure or negative consequence.
noun
- Fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually from grapes.
- Something that is mandatory, required or recommended.
- Something that exhibits the property of being stale or musty.
- The property of being stale or musty.
- Alternative spelling of musth.
- grape juice before or during fermentation
- a necessary or essential thing
- the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
adj
verb
- (colloquial, intransitive) To work hard.
- (transitive) To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union.
- (transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.
- (intransitive) To insert scions (grafts) from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting.
- To obtain illegal gain from bribery or similar corrupt practices.
- (chemistry) To form a graft polymer
- (transitive, surgery) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.
- (transitive, nautical) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope yarns.
- cause to grow together parts from different plants
- place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
noun
- (horticulture) A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.
- (uncountable) Illicit profit by corrupt means, especially in public life.
- (horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
- A narrow spade used in digging drainage trenches.
- (uncountable, slang) A criminal’s special branch of practice.
- (uncountable, British, colloquial) Work; labor requiring effort.
- (countable, slang) A cut of the take (money).
- (uncountable, US, politics) A bribe, especially on an ongoing basis.
- (countable) A con job.
- (uncountable) Corruption in official life.
- (surgery) A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.
- The depth of the blade of a digging tool such as a spade or shovel.
- (countable, British, colloquial) A job or trade.
- (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
- the act of grafting something onto something else
- the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
verb
- (intransitive) To work (through or over), especially mentally.
- (intransitive) To make an effort, to subject oneself (to something).
- To apply oneself; to undertake; to have as one's goal or intention. (Compare be going to.)
- (intransitive) To move or travel in order to do something, or to do something while moving.
- (transitive) To make the (specified) sound.
- (copulative, rather informal, followed by an adjective) To become (often used with colors and negative states).
- To come (to a certain condition or state).
- To be expressed or composed (a certain way).
- (intransitive) To collapse or give way, to break apart.
- (transitive) To yield or weigh.
- (intransitive) To die.
- (transitive, intransitive) To survive or get by; to last or persist for a stated length of time.
- (intransitive) To take a turn, especially in a game.
- (intransitive) To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc).
- To contribute to a (specified) end product or result.
- (imperative) Expressing encouragement or approval.
- (transitive) To take (a particular part or share); to participate in to the extent of.
- (intransitive) To be valid or applicable.
- (intransitive) To leave; to move away.
- (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) To fight, usually with the fists.
- To travel or pass along.
- (intransitive, colloquial, with another verb, sometimes linked by and) To proceed (especially to do something foolish).
- (intransitive, of time) To elapse, to pass; to slip away. (Compare go by.)
- (intransitive) To fight or attack.
- (intransitive) To extend (from one point in time or space to another).
- (in phrases with 'as') Used to express how some category of things generally is, as a reference for, contrast to, or comparison with, a particular example.
- (intransitive) To be accepted.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket) To be lost.
- To move to (a position or state).
- (intransitive) To start; to begin (an action or process).
- (intransitive, snooker) Of a ball, to be capable of being potted, not having its path to the pocket obstructed by other balls.
- (intransitive) To extend along.
- (intransitive, usually followed by with) To pass (a specified time) in gestation; to be pregnant.
- (transitive, colloquial) To say (something, aloud or to oneself).
- (transitive, colloquial) To enjoy. (Compare go for.)
- (intransitive, chiefly of a machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).
- (intransitive, often followed by a preposition) To fit.
- (transitive, Australian slang) To attack.
- (intransitive) To date.
- (transitive, sports) To have a certain record.
- (intransitive) To sound; to make a noise.
- (intransitive) To be given, especially to be assigned or allotted.
- (intransitive) To belong (somewhere).
- (intransitive) To be spent or used up.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a batsman) To be out.
- (intransitive) To be compatible, especially of colors or food and drink.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To go to the toilet; to urinate or defecate.
- (intransitive) Of an opinion or instruction, to have (final) authority; to be authoritative.
- (intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)
- (intransitive) To be sold.
- To assume the obligation or function of; to be, to serve as.
- (intransitive) To break down or decay.
- (intransitive) To be discarded or disposed of.
- To move (a particular distance, or in a particular fashion).
- (intransitive) To proceed (often in a specified manner, indicating the perceived quality of an event or state).
- (intransitive) To tend (toward a result)
- To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).
- (intransitive) To end or disappear. (Compare go away.)
- (intransitive) To attend.
- (intransitive, copulative) To continuously or habitually be in a state.
- (intransitive) To lead (to a place); to give access (to).
- To follow or proceed according to (a course or path).
- (transitive) To (begin to) date or have sex with (a particular race).
- (UK, especially MLE, Australia, Singapore, intransitive, colloquial) Clipping of go to the.
- (intransitive) To resort (to).
- (intransitive) To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's mind or knowledge of the historical record). (See also go back.)
- (transitive, intransitive) To offer, bid or bet an amount; to pay; to sell for.
- be sounded, played, or expressed
- lead, extend, or afford access
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- be spent
- go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- to be spent or finished
- be or continue to be in a certain condition
- be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
- progress by being changed
- be abolished or discarded
- begin or set in motion
- be contained in
- stop operating or functioning
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
- follow a procedure or take a course
- enter or assume a certain state or condition
- be ranked or compare
- be awarded; be allotted
- move away from a place into another direction
- blend or harmonize
- make a certain noise or sound
- be in the right place or situation
- follow a certain course
- perform as expected when applied
- give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
- continue to live and avoid dying
- have a particular form
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
adj
noun
- An attempt, a try.
- An act; the working or operation.
- (uncountable) Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance.
- (cribbage) The situation where a player cannot play a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
- A period of activity.
- A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).
- (uncommon) The act of going.
- (board games) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.
- A time; an experience.
- An approval or permission to do something, or that which has been approved.
- street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- a usually brief attempt
- a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
verb
- (intransitive) To push forward in a certain direction with laborious effort.
- (intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
- (transitive, sports, slang) To push or drive (a boxer into the ropes, a boat out of its course, etc.).
- (transitive) To form or enlarge (something) by means of a boring instrument or apparatus.
- simple past of bear
- (intransitive) To glare (as if to drill a hole with the eyes).
- (intransitive) To be pierced or penetrated by an instrument that cuts as it turns.
- (transitive) To make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through.
- (colloquial) past participle of bear
- (proscribed) simple past of bare
- (transitive) To inspire boredom in somebody.
- (transitive) To make a hole through something.
- make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
- cause to be bored
noun
- Something dull or uninteresting.
- A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.
- A sudden and rapid flow of tide occurring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave.
- A tool, such as an auger, for making a hole by boring.
- The place where such a well exists.
- The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.
- A capped well drilled to tap artesian water.
- One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.
- Calibre; importance.
- diameter of a tube or gun barrel
- a person who evokes boredom
- a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
- a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
verb
- (intransitive) To intensify one's efforts.
- (intransitive, with on) To approach in a determined manner.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.
- (transitive) To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.
- (intransitive) To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.
- (nautical) To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.
- exert a force with a heavy weight
- exert a force or cause a strain upon
- exert full strength
- to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
- pay special attention to
- contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
verb
noun
adj
- consisting of or having the hardness of adamant
- impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
- having the hardness of a diamond
- Made of adamant (“an unspecified mineral or rock of virtually impenetrable hardness”).
- Incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; impenetrable, unbreakable.
- Of a person: refusing to change one's mind; obstinate, stubborn.
- (chiefly mineralogy) Like diamond in lustre; bright, lustrous, shiny; also, of a lustre: like that of a mineral with a high refractive index such as diamond.
- Difficult to defeat or prevail over; unshakable, unyielding.
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To move or progress slowly or with difficulty; to proceed with effort.
- (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- To force to work.
- (transitive) To move or progress slowly [with one's way].
- (intransitive, figuratively) To influence.
- Said of one's job title [with as].
- General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients [with with].
- (intransitive) To ferment.
- (transitive) To cause to ferment.
- (transitive) To embroider with thread.
- (transitive) To work or operate in, through, or by means of.
- (transitive) To cause to move slowly or with difficulty.
- (ditransitive, poetic) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
- (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
- (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
- (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled
- Said of a company or individual who employs [with for].
- To set into action.
- To exhaust, by working.
- To provoke or excite; to influence.
- To shape, form, or improve a material.
- Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business) [with in or at].
- (slang, transitive) To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.
- (LGBTQ slang, intransitive) To perform with a confident attitude, particularly as a drag queen.
- (transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
- To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
- provoke or excite
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- prepare for crops
- arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
- operate in or through
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
- behave in a certain way when handled
- move in an agitated manner
- move into or onto
- proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
- operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
- cause to work
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- use or manipulate to one's advantage
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- proceed along a path
- shape, form, or improve a material
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give a workout to
- cause to operate or function
- go sour or spoil
- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
- perform as expected when applied
- be employed
- have and exert influence or effect
- cause to undergo fermentation
noun
- (mining) Ore before it is dressed.
- Effort expended on a particular task.
- (physics, more generally) A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process: applied productively.
- (uncountable, often in combination) The result of a particular manner of production.
- The place where one is employed.
- (LGBTQ slang) The confident attitude of a drag queen.
- Labour, occupation, job.
- (countable) A fortification.
- (slang, plural only) The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
- Something on which effort is expended.
- (prison slang) Prison gang violence.
- (uncountable, slang, professional wrestling) The staging of events to appear as real.
- Sustained effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.
- (uncountable, often in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool.
- (physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
- (euphemistic) Cosmetic surgery.
- (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
- (by extension) One's employer.
- the occupation for which you are paid
- a place where work is done
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
- activity directed toward making or doing something
- a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
- (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
- the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
- be suitable for theatrical performance
adv
noun
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
verb
- (intransitive) To make progress; to do well, to succeed.
- To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.
- To increase (a number or amount).
- (intransitive) To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.
- To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
- To raise or increase (a price, rate).
- To help the progress of (something); to further.
- To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
- To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.
- To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
- (intransitive) To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (intransitive) To move forwards; to approach.
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- increase or raise
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- develop further
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- move forward
- cause to move forward
- rise in rate or price
- develop in a positive way
- pay in advance
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- contribute to the progress or growth of
adj
noun
- An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
- An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
- (often in the plural) An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
- A forward move; improvement or progression.
- an amount paid before it is earned
- a movement forward
- increase in price or value
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- a change for the better; progress in development
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
verb
- (intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
- To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
- (falconry) To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
- (transitive) To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.
- (intransitive) To form a cope or arch; to arch or bend; to bow.
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
intj
noun
- (foundry) The top part of a sand casting mold.
- (slang) A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
- (literary) The vault or canopy of the skies, heavens etc.
- An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.
- (liturgy) A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.
- Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.
- (construction) A covering piece on top of a wall exposed to the weather, usually made of metal, masonry, or stone, and sloped to carry off water.
- a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
- brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
noun
- The process of becoming hard.
- (geology) The process of the strengthening of rocks by heating, compaction or cementation, or a combination thereof.
- (medicine, dermatology, by extension) An area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction.
- Hardness.
- An enduring presence; fixity.
- (medicine) A hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.
- (geology) The quality of nonfriability; the extent to which a rock does not crumble; rock strength.
- any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
verb
verb
- (intransitive) To make a firm decision to do something. To become determined to reach a certain goal or take a certain action.
- (transitive) To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; to make clear or certain; to unravel; to explain.
- (transitive) To determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix; to settle.
- Alternative spelling of re-solve.
- To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.
- (chemistry) To separate racemic compounds into their enantiomers.
- (rare, intransitive, reflexive) To melt; to dissolve; to become liquid.
- (optics) To render visible or distinguishable the parts of something.
- To come to an agreement or make peace; patch up relationship, settle differences, bury the hatchet.
- (rare, transitive) To melt; to dissolve; to liquefy or soften (a solid).
- (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To break down into constituent parts; to decompose; to disintegrate; to return to a simpler constitution or a primeval state.
- (music) To cause a chord to go from dissonance to consonance.
- (computing) To find the IP address of a hostname, or the entity referred to by a symbol in source code; to look up.
- (transitive) To find a solution to (a problem).
- bring to an end; settle conclusively
- cause to go into a solution
- understand the meaning of
- reach a decision
- reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
- find the solution
- make clearly visible
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To undergo hardship.
- (transitive) To endure, undergo.
- (intransitive) To become worse.
- (intransitive) To feel pain.
- undergo or suffer
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- be in pain
- be given to
- get worse in quality
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- be set at a disadvantage
- undergo or be subjected to
verb
- (intransitive) To become sharp.
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To make sharp.
- become sharp or sharper
- put (an image) into focus
- make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
- make (one's senses) more acute
- raise the pitch of (musical notes)
- make crisp or more crisp and precise
- give a point to
- make sharp or sharper
verb
- (intransitive) To keep working hard at something; to peg away.
- (transitive, slang) To indicate or ascribe an attribute to.
- (slang, transitive) To engage in anal sex by penetrating with a strap-on dildo.
- (transitive) To fix a value or price.
- (transitive) To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
- (transitive, slang) To reach or exceed the maximum value on (a scale or gauge).
- (cribbage) To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg.
- (transitive, slang) To throw.
- (transitive) To affix or pin.
- (transitive) To fasten using a peg.
- (transitive, kickball) To throw a ball at (someone), to hit (someone) with a ball.
- succeed in obtaining a position
- fasten or secure with a wooden pin
- stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
- pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
noun
- (figurative) A support; a reason; a pretext.
- Ellipsis of clothes peg.
- A protrusion used to hang things on.
- (journalism) A topic of interest, such as an ongoing event or an anniversary, around which various features can be developed.
- A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
- (psychology) An easily recalled image that a person mentally visualizes with something else, in order to remember that other thing. See mnemonic peg system.
- (UK) A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.
- A step; a degree.
- A place formally allotted for fishing
- (cribbage) A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.
- (finance) A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold.
- (slang) The penetration during anal sex using a strap-on dildo.
- (India) A serving of any hard spirit, particularly whisky.
- (cricket, slang) A stump.
- One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.
- a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
- a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
- regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
- small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
- informal terms for the leg
- a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
verb
- (intransitive) To occupy oneself with getting laboriously.
- (transitive) To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.
- (intransitive) To draw back the right foot along the ground or floor when making a bow.
- (transitive) To remove (something) by drawing an object along in this manner.
- To express disapprobation of (a play, etc.) or to silence (a speaker) by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; usually with down.
- (ambitransitive) To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or similar instrument.
- (transitive) To barely manage to achieve or attain.
- (computing, transitive) To extract data by automated means from a format not intended to be machine-readable, such as a screenshot or a formatted web page.
- (transitive) To collect or gather, especially without regard to the quality of what is chosen.
- (ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
- scratch repeatedly
- make by scraping
- gather (money or other resources) together over time
- cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
noun
- (heraldry) A diminutive of the bend (especially of the bend sinister) which is half its width.
- A shallow depression used by ground birds as a nest; a nest scrape.
- A broad, shallow injury left by scraping (rather than a cut or a scratch).
- (British, slang) A D and C or abortion; or, a miscarriage.
- An awkward set of circumstances.
- An intermittent shallow pond in a wetland or floodplain, often artificially created to attract birds.
- (military) A shallow pit dug as a hideout.
- (slang) A fight, especially a fistfight without weapons.
- (UK, slang) A shave.
- The sound or action of something being scraped.
- Something removed by being scraped; a thin layer of something such as butter on bread.
- a harsh noise made by scraping
- a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- an indication of damage
verb
- (intransitive) To proceed (to do something).
- (intransitive) To continue an action.
- (intransitive) To continue in extent.
- (intransitive) To move or proceed so as to become "on" in any of various senses.
- (intransitive) To talk frequently or at great length (about a subject).
- (transitive) To use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a decision, etc.; to go by.
- (intransitive) To happen (occur).
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- start running, functioning, or operating
- continue talking
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- come to pass
intj
verb
- (intransitive) To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
- (chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
- (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
- (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
- To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
- (informal, transitive, usually in present participle) To approach; to come close to.
- (computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
- (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
- To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (poker) To make an all-in bet.
- (transitive) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
- (transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive.
- (snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).
- (computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
- (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
- approach a certain age or speed
- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
- move strenuously and with effort
- move with force
- sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
- press against forcefully without moving
noun
- An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
- An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
- (military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
- A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
- A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
- (snooker) A push shot.
- A great effort (to do something).
- (professional wrestling slang) An attempt to give momentum to a wrestler's career in the form of victories and/or more screen time.
- (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
- A push-button, such as a bell push.
- (Internet, uncountable) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
- (figurative) A force that impels or pressures one to act.
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
- the act of applying force in order to move something away
- an effort to advance
- the force used in pushing
- enterprising or ambitious drive
verb
- (intransitive, transitive) To become stringent and ungenerous.
- (transitive) To make sufficiently tight.
- (transitive) To fix something or make it correct.
- (intransitive) To become tense and restrained.
- (intransitive) To become focused and serious; To stop any vacillation or inconsistency.
- severely restrict in scope or extent
verb
- (intransitive) To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.
- (transitive) To utter with effort.
- (intransitive) To rise and fall.
- (transitive, mining, geology) To displace (a vein, stratum).
- (intransitive) To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.
- (transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
- (transitive, nautical) To pull up with a rope or cable.
- (ambitransitive, nautical) To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation.
- (transitive) To throw, cast.
- (intransitive) To retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit.
- make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
- lift or elevate
- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
- move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
- bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
- rise and move, as in waves or billows
- utter a sound, as with obvious effort
- throw with great effort
noun
- (rare, only used attributively as in "heave line" or "heave horse") Broken wind in horses.
- (cricket) A forceful shot in which the ball follows a high trajectory
- An effort to vomit; retching.
- An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, etc.
- (countable) An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.
- (nautical) The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time.
- A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode.
- (geology) a horizontal dislocation
- the act of raising something
- the act of lifting something with great effort
- throwing something heavy (with great effort)
- an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
- an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
noun
- The quality of being hard.
- (physics) The penetrating ability of electromagnetic radiation, such as x-rays; generally, the shorter the wavelength, the harder and more penetrating the radiation.
- The measure of resistance to damage of a facility, equipment, installation, or telecommunications infrastructure when subjected to attack.
- (inorganic chemistry) The quantity of calcium carbonate dissolved in water, usually expressed in parts per million (ppm).
- (countable, engineering) A measure of how hard a material is.
- An instance of this quality; hardship.
- The resistance to scratching, cutting, indentation or abrasion of a metal or other solid material.
- devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
- excessive sternness
- a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering
- the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
- the quality of being difficult to do
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To make an attempt.
- (transitive) To offer as a price; to tender.
- (transitive, intransitive, trucking) To take a particular route regularly.
- (ambitransitive, card games) To announce (one's goal), before starting play.
- (intransitive) To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price.
- (transitive) To utter a greeting or salutation.
- (transitive) To issue a command; to tell.
- (transitive) To invite; to summon.
- ask for or request earnestly
- make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
- ask someone in a friendly way to do something
- propose a payment
- make a serious effort to attain something
- invoke upon
noun
- An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal).
- (ultimate frisbee) A (failed) attempt to receive or intercept a pass.
- (trucking) A particular route that a driver regularly takes from their domicile.
- (prison slang) A prison sentence.
- An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work.
- an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
- an attempt to get something
- a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
verb
- (intransitive) To struggle, toil, strive, labour.
- (intransitive) To trudge, walk heavily.
- (ambitransitive) To wrestle.
- (transitive, dialectal) To distress, overtire.
- (intransitive, dialectal) To hurry along; gad about.
- (intransitive) To sprawl with the arms and legs; kick or fidget with the feet.
- (intransitive) To toss or tumble oneself about; act violently, rage, throw a fit.
noun
verb
- (intransitive, often with into or through) To force oneself (in a particular direction); to move aggressively.
- To mock; to cheat.
- (UK, military, transitive) To polish (boots) to a high shine.
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise prices in.
- (agriculture, transitive, of a bull) To mate with (a cow or heifer).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise the market price of.
- (agriculture, intransitive, of a cow or heifer) To be in heat; to be ready for mating with a bull.
- (intransitive) To lie, to tell untruths.
- speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
- try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
- advance in price
- push or force
adj
noun
- (UK) Clipping of bullseye.
- (uncountable, informal, euphemistic, slang) Clipping of bullshit.
- An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants, camels and seals.
- (LGBTQ, slang) An elderly lesbian.
- (military, firearms) The central portion of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
- (slang, uncountable) Beef.
- A lie.
- Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
- (euphemistic, informal) Nonsense.
- A large, strong man.
- A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.
- (finance) An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
- A man who has sex with someone else's partner, with the consent of both.
- A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.
- (Philadelphia, slang) A man or boy.
- A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age.
- Any adult male bovine.
- (loosely) Any bovine of an aggressive or long-horned breed regardless of age and sex.
- (US, slang) A policeman; a detective; a railroad security guard.
- a large and strong and heavyset man
- a serious and ludicrous blunder
- uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
- uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
- an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
- mature male of various mammals of which the female is called ‘cow’; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
- a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
- the center of a target
- Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
verb
- (intransitive) To continue for too long.
- (transitive) To infest, swarm over, flow over.
- (transitive) To run past; to run beyond.
- (transitive) To run past the end of.
- (printing, transitive) To carry (some type, a line or column, etc.) backward or forward into an adjacent line or page.
- (transitive) To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
- (transitive) To go beyond; to extend in part beyond.
- (transitive) To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.
- invade in great numbers
- seize the position of and defeat
- flow or run over (a limit or brim)
- run beyond or past
- occupy in large numbers or live on a host
noun
- (food) Air that is whipped into a frozen dessert to make it easier to serve and eat.
- An instance of overrunning.
- (aviation) An area of terrain beyond the end of a runway that is kept flat and unobstructed to allow an aircraft that runs off the end of the runway to stop safely.
- (printing) A turnover: a break to a new line by text flowing within the column.
- The amount by which something overruns.
- too much production or more than expected
verb
- (intransitive) To undulate.
- (intransitive) To be irresolute; to waver.
- (transitive) To cause to vary irregularly.
- (intransitive) To vary irregularly; to swing.
- (rare, figuratively, also literally) To rise and fall as a wave; to be tossed up and down the waves.
- move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
- be unstable
- cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
verb
- (intransitive) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
- (intransitive) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
- (transitive) To cause agony or anguish in someone.
- (transitive, biochemistry, pharmacology) To act as an agonist upon; to combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.
- cause to agonize
- suffer agony or anguish
verb
noun
- An incursion; an inroad.
- (countable) The area where water, storm runoff, etc., enters a storm drain.
- (astronomy, uncountable) Movement towards a massive astronomical body under the influence of gravity; especially the process whereby gas falls towards a neutron star or black hole at high speed, forming a plasma
- The act or process of falling in.
verb
- (intransitive, informal) To work hard.
- (transitive, informal) To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.
- (intransitive, plumbing) To solder (a pipe joint) together.
- (intransitive) To have drops of water form on (something's surface) due to moisture condensation.
- (transitive, informal) To worry about (something).
- (intransitive, informal) To worry.
- (transitive) To take a racehorse for a short exercise run.
- (intransitive) To emit sweat.
- (transitive, slang) To stress out, to put under pressure.
- (intransitive) To suffer a penalty; to smart for one's misdeeds.
- To cause to perspire.
- (transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.
- (transitive) To emit, in the manner of sweat.
- (transitive) To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
- (video games) To be extremely dedicated to winning a game; to play competitively.
- (intransitive) To emit moisture.
- excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
noun
- (video games, slang) An extremely or excessively competitive player.
- Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
- (figurative) Hard work; toil.
- (British, military slang, especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
- A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.
- (historical) The sweating sickness.
- (figurative) Moisture issuing from any substance.
- The state of one who is sweating; diaphoresis.
- salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
- condensation of moisture on a cold surface
- agitation resulting from active worry
- use of physical or mental energy; hard work
verb
- (intransitive) To make a strong effort for a short period of time.
- (intransitive) To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.
- (transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
- move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
- gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
- wet with a spurt of liquid
noun
- A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
- A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.
- The act of spurting, or something spurted
- A moment, a short period of time.
- (slang) Ejaculation of semen.
- the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
verb
- (intransitive, often with into or through) To force oneself (in a particular direction).
- (transitive) To chase (a steer) on horseback and wrestle it to the ground by twisting its horns (as a rodeo performance).
- throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
- attack viciously and ferociously
noun
- A refractory material used as a furnace lining, obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling furnace of a rolling mill.
- A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs.
- (chiefly UK, sometimes capitalized) The children's game of British Bulldog or Red Rover.
- (UK, Oxford University slang) One of the proctors' officers.
- Any of various species of African freshwater fish in the genus Marcusenius, a type of elephantfish.
- A stubborn or determined person.
- (US, publishing) A bulldog edition.
- The original form of this breed, the British bulldog.
- (professional wrestling) Any move in which the wrestler grabs an opponent's head and jumps forward, so that the wrestler lands, often in a sitting position, and drives the opponent's face into the mat.
- a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
verb
- (intransitive) To turn out in a certain way, to result in.
- (law) To come to a point in fact or law on which the parties join issue.
- (transitive) To deliver for use.
- (transitive) To deliver by authority.
- (intransitive) To rush out, to sally forth.
- (transitive) To send out; to put into circulation.
- (intransitive) To extend into, to open onto.
- (intransitive) To flow out, to proceed from, to come out or from.
- prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
- circulate or distribute or equip with
- come out of
- make out and issue
- bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
noun
- The means or opportunity by which something flows or comes out, particularly:
- Any question or situation to be resolved, particularly:
- (historical medicine) A small incision, tear, or artificial ulcer, used to drain fluid and usually held open with a pea or other small object.
- The end result of an event or events, any result or outcome, particularly:
- The loan of a book etc. from a library to a patron; all such loans by a given library during a given period.
- The production or distribution of something for general use.
- (figuratively, originally World War I military slang, usually with definite article) The entire set of something; all of something.
- (law) A point of law or fact in dispute or question in a legal action presented for resolution by the court.
- (figuratively) Anything in dispute, an area of disagreement whose resolution is being debated or decided.
- (finance) Any financial instrument issued by a company.
- (figuratively) Progeny: all one's lineal descendants.
- (finance) The action or an instance of a company selling bonds, stock, or other securities.
- (medicine) The outflow of a bodily fluid, particularly (now rare) in abnormal amounts.
- (historical or rare law) Income derived from fines levied by a court or law-enforcement officer; the fines themselves.
- The action or an instance of sending something out, particularly:
- The distribution of something (particularly rations or standardized provisions) to someone or some group.
- (publishing) A single edition of a newspaper or other periodical publication.
- The entire set of some item printed and disseminated during a certain period, particularly (publishing) a single printing of a particular edition of a work when contrasted with other print runs.
- (now usually historical or law) Offspring: one's natural child or children.
- (US, originally psychology, usually in the plural) A psychological or emotional difficulty, (now informal, figurative and usually euphemistic) any problem or concern considered as a vague and intractable difficulty.
- the immediate descendants of a person
- some situation or event that is thought about
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- the becoming visible
- supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
- the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
- one of a series published periodically
- an opening that permits escape or release
- an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- the act of issuing printed materials
verb
- (intransitive) To become tattered.
- (intransitive, informal) To dance to ragtime music.
- To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
- To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
- To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
- (intransitive, vulgar, slang, sometimes euphemistic) To menstruate.
- (transitive, informal) To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
- To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
- (transitive) To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.
- (British slang) To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- censure severely or angrily
- play in ragtime
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
- break into lumps before sorting
- treat cruelly
noun
- (slang, derogatory) A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.
- A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.
- (poker) A poor, low-ranking kicker.
- A ragged edge in metalworking.
- (nautical, slang) A sail, or any piece of canvas.
- A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.
- (typography) An uneven vertical margin (of a block of type).
- (slang, theater) A curtain of various kinds.
- (UK, Ireland) A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.
- A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.
- (derogatory) A shabby, beggarly person; synonym of ragamuffin.
- (singular or plural, slang) Sanitary napkins, pads, or other materials used to absorb menstrual discharge.
- (especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing).
- newspaper with half-size pages
- a small piece of cloth
- a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
- music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
- a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
verb
- (intransitive) Become one.
- (transitive) Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.
- become one
- join or combine
- act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
- to bring or combine together or with something else
- bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation
noun
- The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
- That which cannot be easily understood or believed.
- (sometimes in the plural) Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning
- An objection.
- An awkward situation or quarrel.
- An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
- the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result
- an effort that is inconvenient
noun
- The process of becoming hard.
- (geology) The process of the strengthening of rocks by heating, compaction or cementation, or a combination thereof.
- (medicine, dermatology, by extension) An area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction.
- Hardness.
- An enduring presence; fixity.
- (medicine) A hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.
- (geology) The quality of nonfriability; the extent to which a rock does not crumble; rock strength.
- any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
noun
- The quality of being hard.
- (physics) The penetrating ability of electromagnetic radiation, such as x-rays; generally, the shorter the wavelength, the harder and more penetrating the radiation.
- The measure of resistance to damage of a facility, equipment, installation, or telecommunications infrastructure when subjected to attack.
- (inorganic chemistry) The quantity of calcium carbonate dissolved in water, usually expressed in parts per million (ppm).
- (countable, engineering) A measure of how hard a material is.
- An instance of this quality; hardship.
- The resistance to scratching, cutting, indentation or abrasion of a metal or other solid material.
- devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
- excessive sternness
- a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering
- the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
- the quality of being difficult to do
verb
- (intransitive) To become hard.
- become hard or harder
- (transitive, ergative) To make something hard or harder.
- (Slavic phonology) To unpalatalize or velarize.
- (transitive, computing) To modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks.
- (intransitive, informal) To get an erection.
- (ambitransitive) To become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive.
- (transitive, figurative) To strengthen.
- (ambitransitive, phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more fortis; to (cause to) undergo fortition.
- cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
- make hard or harder
- harden by reheating and cooling in oil
- make healthy
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To work very hard.
- (transitive) To work on or shape with tools, e.g., hand-tooled leather.
- (transitive) To equip with tools.
- (transitive, slang) To put down another person (possibly in a subtle, hidden way), and in that way to use him or her to meet a goal.
- (transitive, volleyball) To intentionally attack the ball so that it deflects off a blocker out of bounds.
- (intransitive, slang) To travel in a vehicle; to ride or drive.
- furnish with tools
- work with a tool
- ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
- drive
noun
- A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group, a pawn.
- (vulgar, informal) A penis, notably with a sexual or erotic connotation.
- Anything that aids someone to perform an operation; an instrument; a means.
- Any piece of equipment used in a profession, such as a craftsman's.
- Any physical device meant to ease or do a task.
- (computing) A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.
- (slang, Canada, US, MTE, MLE, and possibly wider) A handgun.
- (by extension, vulgar, slang, derogatory) An obnoxious or uptight person.
- (baseball) A particular skill pertaining to baseball (such as hitting, running, etc.).
- the means whereby some act is accomplished
- obscene terms for penis
- an implement used in the practice of a vocation
- a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
verb
noun
- (figuratively) A drudge; one who labors or is obliged (e.g. by prior contract) to labor like a slave with limited rights, e.g. an indentured servant.
- (figuratively) One who has no power of resistance to something, one who surrenders to or is under the domination of something.
- (engineering, computing, photography) A device (such as a secondary flash or hard drive) that is subject to the control of another (a master).
- (BDSM) A submissive partner in a BDSM relationship who consensually submits to, sexually or personally, serving one or more masters or mistresses.
- A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.
- A sex slave, a person who is forced against their will to perform, for another person or group, sexual acts on a regular or continuing basis.
- (figuratively) An abject person.
- someone entirely dominated by some influence or person
- a person who is owned by someone
- someone who works as hard as a slave
verb
- (intransitive) To become.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, to.
- To start to do or to use something in an attempt to deal with a difficult and unpleasant situation.
- To consult for advice or help.
- To direct one's attention or efforts toward something.
- (intransitive) To apply oneself; to focus; to get one's head down.
- With to as particle:
- (transitive) To cause (something or someone) to become.
- speak to
verb
- (intransitive) To progress with difficulty.
- (of the sun or moon) To gleam intermittently through clouds or mist.
- (intransitive) To walk through water or something that impedes progress.
- (intransitive) To enter recklessly.
- (transitive) To walk through (water or similar impediment); to pass through by wading.
- walk (through relatively shallow water)
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To become musty.
- Used to indicate that something is very likely, probable, or certain to be true.
- (transitive) To make musty.
- To do with certainty; indicates that the speaker is certain that the subject will have executed the predicate.
- To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a failure or negative consequence.
noun
- Fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually from grapes.
- Something that is mandatory, required or recommended.
- Something that exhibits the property of being stale or musty.
- The property of being stale or musty.
- Alternative spelling of musth.
- grape juice before or during fermentation
- a necessary or essential thing
- the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
adj
verb
- (colloquial, intransitive) To work hard.
- (transitive) To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union.
- (transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.
- (intransitive) To insert scions (grafts) from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting.
- To obtain illegal gain from bribery or similar corrupt practices.
- (chemistry) To form a graft polymer
- (transitive, surgery) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.
- (transitive, nautical) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope yarns.
- cause to grow together parts from different plants
- place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
noun
- (horticulture) A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.
- (uncountable) Illicit profit by corrupt means, especially in public life.
- (horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
- A narrow spade used in digging drainage trenches.
- (uncountable, slang) A criminal’s special branch of practice.
- (uncountable, British, colloquial) Work; labor requiring effort.
- (countable, slang) A cut of the take (money).
- (uncountable, US, politics) A bribe, especially on an ongoing basis.
- (countable) A con job.
- (uncountable) Corruption in official life.
- (surgery) A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.
- The depth of the blade of a digging tool such as a spade or shovel.
- (countable, British, colloquial) A job or trade.
- (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
- the act of grafting something onto something else
- the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
verb
- (intransitive) To work (through or over), especially mentally.
- (intransitive) To make an effort, to subject oneself (to something).
- To apply oneself; to undertake; to have as one's goal or intention. (Compare be going to.)
- (intransitive) To move or travel in order to do something, or to do something while moving.
- (transitive) To make the (specified) sound.
- (copulative, rather informal, followed by an adjective) To become (often used with colors and negative states).
- To come (to a certain condition or state).
- To be expressed or composed (a certain way).
- (intransitive) To collapse or give way, to break apart.
- (transitive) To yield or weigh.
- (intransitive) To die.
- (transitive, intransitive) To survive or get by; to last or persist for a stated length of time.
- (intransitive) To take a turn, especially in a game.
- (intransitive) To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc).
- To contribute to a (specified) end product or result.
- (imperative) Expressing encouragement or approval.
- (transitive) To take (a particular part or share); to participate in to the extent of.
- (intransitive) To be valid or applicable.
- (intransitive) To leave; to move away.
- (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) To fight, usually with the fists.
- To travel or pass along.
- (intransitive, colloquial, with another verb, sometimes linked by and) To proceed (especially to do something foolish).
- (intransitive, of time) To elapse, to pass; to slip away. (Compare go by.)
- (intransitive) To fight or attack.
- (intransitive) To extend (from one point in time or space to another).
- (in phrases with 'as') Used to express how some category of things generally is, as a reference for, contrast to, or comparison with, a particular example.
- (intransitive) To be accepted.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket) To be lost.
- To move to (a position or state).
- (intransitive) To start; to begin (an action or process).
- (intransitive, snooker) Of a ball, to be capable of being potted, not having its path to the pocket obstructed by other balls.
- (intransitive) To extend along.
- (intransitive, usually followed by with) To pass (a specified time) in gestation; to be pregnant.
- (transitive, colloquial) To say (something, aloud or to oneself).
- (transitive, colloquial) To enjoy. (Compare go for.)
- (intransitive, chiefly of a machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).
- (intransitive, often followed by a preposition) To fit.
- (transitive, Australian slang) To attack.
- (intransitive) To date.
- (transitive, sports) To have a certain record.
- (intransitive) To sound; to make a noise.
- (intransitive) To be given, especially to be assigned or allotted.
- (intransitive) To belong (somewhere).
- (intransitive) To be spent or used up.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a batsman) To be out.
- (intransitive) To be compatible, especially of colors or food and drink.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To go to the toilet; to urinate or defecate.
- (intransitive) Of an opinion or instruction, to have (final) authority; to be authoritative.
- (intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)
- (intransitive) To be sold.
- To assume the obligation or function of; to be, to serve as.
- (intransitive) To break down or decay.
- (intransitive) To be discarded or disposed of.
- To move (a particular distance, or in a particular fashion).
- (intransitive) To proceed (often in a specified manner, indicating the perceived quality of an event or state).
- (intransitive) To tend (toward a result)
- To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).
- (intransitive) To end or disappear. (Compare go away.)
- (intransitive) To attend.
- (intransitive, copulative) To continuously or habitually be in a state.
- (intransitive) To lead (to a place); to give access (to).
- To follow or proceed according to (a course or path).
- (transitive) To (begin to) date or have sex with (a particular race).
- (UK, especially MLE, Australia, Singapore, intransitive, colloquial) Clipping of go to the.
- (intransitive) To resort (to).
- (intransitive) To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's mind or knowledge of the historical record). (See also go back.)
- (transitive, intransitive) To offer, bid or bet an amount; to pay; to sell for.
- be sounded, played, or expressed
- lead, extend, or afford access
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- be spent
- go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- to be spent or finished
- be or continue to be in a certain condition
- be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
- progress by being changed
- be abolished or discarded
- begin or set in motion
- be contained in
- stop operating or functioning
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
- follow a procedure or take a course
- enter or assume a certain state or condition
- be ranked or compare
- be awarded; be allotted
- move away from a place into another direction
- blend or harmonize
- make a certain noise or sound
- be in the right place or situation
- follow a certain course
- perform as expected when applied
- give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
- continue to live and avoid dying
- have a particular form
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
adj
noun
- An attempt, a try.
- An act; the working or operation.
- (uncountable) Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance.
- (cribbage) The situation where a player cannot play a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
- A period of activity.
- A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).
- (uncommon) The act of going.
- (board games) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.
- A time; an experience.
- An approval or permission to do something, or that which has been approved.
- street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- a usually brief attempt
- a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
verb
- (intransitive) To push forward in a certain direction with laborious effort.
- (intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
- (transitive, sports, slang) To push or drive (a boxer into the ropes, a boat out of its course, etc.).
- (transitive) To form or enlarge (something) by means of a boring instrument or apparatus.
- simple past of bear
- (intransitive) To glare (as if to drill a hole with the eyes).
- (intransitive) To be pierced or penetrated by an instrument that cuts as it turns.
- (transitive) To make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through.
- (colloquial) past participle of bear
- (proscribed) simple past of bare
- (transitive) To inspire boredom in somebody.
- (transitive) To make a hole through something.
- make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
- cause to be bored
noun
- Something dull or uninteresting.
- A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.
- A sudden and rapid flow of tide occurring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave.
- A tool, such as an auger, for making a hole by boring.
- The place where such a well exists.
- The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.
- A capped well drilled to tap artesian water.
- One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.
- Calibre; importance.
- diameter of a tube or gun barrel
- a person who evokes boredom
- a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
- a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
verb
- (intransitive) To intensify one's efforts.
- (intransitive, with on) To approach in a determined manner.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.
- (transitive) To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.
- (intransitive) To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.
- (nautical) To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.
- exert a force with a heavy weight
- exert a force or cause a strain upon
- exert full strength
- to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
- pay special attention to
- contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To move or progress slowly or with difficulty; to proceed with effort.
- (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- To force to work.
- (transitive) To move or progress slowly [with one's way].
- (intransitive, figuratively) To influence.
- Said of one's job title [with as].
- General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients [with with].
- (intransitive) To ferment.
- (transitive) To cause to ferment.
- (transitive) To embroider with thread.
- (transitive) To work or operate in, through, or by means of.
- (transitive) To cause to move slowly or with difficulty.
- (ditransitive, poetic) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
- (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
- (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
- (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled
- Said of a company or individual who employs [with for].
- To set into action.
- To exhaust, by working.
- To provoke or excite; to influence.
- To shape, form, or improve a material.
- Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business) [with in or at].
- (slang, transitive) To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.
- (LGBTQ slang, intransitive) To perform with a confident attitude, particularly as a drag queen.
- (transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
- To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
- provoke or excite
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- prepare for crops
- arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
- operate in or through
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
- behave in a certain way when handled
- move in an agitated manner
- move into or onto
- proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
- operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
- cause to work
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- use or manipulate to one's advantage
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- proceed along a path
- shape, form, or improve a material
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give a workout to
- cause to operate or function
- go sour or spoil
- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
- perform as expected when applied
- be employed
- have and exert influence or effect
- cause to undergo fermentation
noun
- (mining) Ore before it is dressed.
- Effort expended on a particular task.
- (physics, more generally) A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process: applied productively.
- (uncountable, often in combination) The result of a particular manner of production.
- The place where one is employed.
- (LGBTQ slang) The confident attitude of a drag queen.
- Labour, occupation, job.
- (countable) A fortification.
- (slang, plural only) The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
- Something on which effort is expended.
- (prison slang) Prison gang violence.
- (uncountable, slang, professional wrestling) The staging of events to appear as real.
- Sustained effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.
- (uncountable, often in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool.
- (physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
- (euphemistic) Cosmetic surgery.
- (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
- (by extension) One's employer.
- the occupation for which you are paid
- a place where work is done
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
- activity directed toward making or doing something
- a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
- (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
- the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
- be suitable for theatrical performance
adv
noun
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
verb
- (intransitive) To make progress; to do well, to succeed.
- To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.
- To increase (a number or amount).
- (intransitive) To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.
- To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
- To raise or increase (a price, rate).
- To help the progress of (something); to further.
- To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
- To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.
- To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
- (intransitive) To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (intransitive) To move forwards; to approach.
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- increase or raise
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- develop further
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- move forward
- cause to move forward
- rise in rate or price
- develop in a positive way
- pay in advance
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- contribute to the progress or growth of
adj
noun
- An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
- An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
- (often in the plural) An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
- A forward move; improvement or progression.
- an amount paid before it is earned
- a movement forward
- increase in price or value
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- a change for the better; progress in development
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
verb
- (intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
- To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
- (falconry) To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
- (transitive) To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.
- (intransitive) To form a cope or arch; to arch or bend; to bow.
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
intj
noun
- (foundry) The top part of a sand casting mold.
- (slang) A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
- (literary) The vault or canopy of the skies, heavens etc.
- An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.
- (liturgy) A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.
- Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.
- (construction) A covering piece on top of a wall exposed to the weather, usually made of metal, masonry, or stone, and sloped to carry off water.
- a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
- brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
verb
verb
- (intransitive) To make a firm decision to do something. To become determined to reach a certain goal or take a certain action.
- (transitive) To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; to make clear or certain; to unravel; to explain.
- (transitive) To determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix; to settle.
- Alternative spelling of re-solve.
- To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.
- (chemistry) To separate racemic compounds into their enantiomers.
- (rare, intransitive, reflexive) To melt; to dissolve; to become liquid.
- (optics) To render visible or distinguishable the parts of something.
- To come to an agreement or make peace; patch up relationship, settle differences, bury the hatchet.
- (rare, transitive) To melt; to dissolve; to liquefy or soften (a solid).
- (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To break down into constituent parts; to decompose; to disintegrate; to return to a simpler constitution or a primeval state.
- (music) To cause a chord to go from dissonance to consonance.
- (computing) To find the IP address of a hostname, or the entity referred to by a symbol in source code; to look up.
- (transitive) To find a solution to (a problem).
- bring to an end; settle conclusively
- cause to go into a solution
- understand the meaning of
- reach a decision
- reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
- find the solution
- make clearly visible
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To undergo hardship.
- (transitive) To endure, undergo.
- (intransitive) To become worse.
- (intransitive) To feel pain.
- undergo or suffer
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- be in pain
- be given to
- get worse in quality
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- be set at a disadvantage
- undergo or be subjected to
verb
- (intransitive) To become sharp.
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To make sharp.
- become sharp or sharper
- put (an image) into focus
- make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
- make (one's senses) more acute
- raise the pitch of (musical notes)
- make crisp or more crisp and precise
- give a point to
- make sharp or sharper
verb
- (intransitive) To keep working hard at something; to peg away.
- (transitive, slang) To indicate or ascribe an attribute to.
- (slang, transitive) To engage in anal sex by penetrating with a strap-on dildo.
- (transitive) To fix a value or price.
- (transitive) To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
- (transitive, slang) To reach or exceed the maximum value on (a scale or gauge).
- (cribbage) To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg.
- (transitive, slang) To throw.
- (transitive) To affix or pin.
- (transitive) To fasten using a peg.
- (transitive, kickball) To throw a ball at (someone), to hit (someone) with a ball.
- succeed in obtaining a position
- fasten or secure with a wooden pin
- stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
- pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
noun
- (figurative) A support; a reason; a pretext.
- Ellipsis of clothes peg.
- A protrusion used to hang things on.
- (journalism) A topic of interest, such as an ongoing event or an anniversary, around which various features can be developed.
- A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
- (psychology) An easily recalled image that a person mentally visualizes with something else, in order to remember that other thing. See mnemonic peg system.
- (UK) A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.
- A step; a degree.
- A place formally allotted for fishing
- (cribbage) A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.
- (finance) A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold.
- (slang) The penetration during anal sex using a strap-on dildo.
- (India) A serving of any hard spirit, particularly whisky.
- (cricket, slang) A stump.
- One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.
- a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
- a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
- regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
- small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
- informal terms for the leg
- a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
verb
- (intransitive) To occupy oneself with getting laboriously.
- (transitive) To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.
- (intransitive) To draw back the right foot along the ground or floor when making a bow.
- (transitive) To remove (something) by drawing an object along in this manner.
- To express disapprobation of (a play, etc.) or to silence (a speaker) by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; usually with down.
- (ambitransitive) To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or similar instrument.
- (transitive) To barely manage to achieve or attain.
- (computing, transitive) To extract data by automated means from a format not intended to be machine-readable, such as a screenshot or a formatted web page.
- (transitive) To collect or gather, especially without regard to the quality of what is chosen.
- (ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
- scratch repeatedly
- make by scraping
- gather (money or other resources) together over time
- cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
noun
- (heraldry) A diminutive of the bend (especially of the bend sinister) which is half its width.
- A shallow depression used by ground birds as a nest; a nest scrape.
- A broad, shallow injury left by scraping (rather than a cut or a scratch).
- (British, slang) A D and C or abortion; or, a miscarriage.
- An awkward set of circumstances.
- An intermittent shallow pond in a wetland or floodplain, often artificially created to attract birds.
- (military) A shallow pit dug as a hideout.
- (slang) A fight, especially a fistfight without weapons.
- (UK, slang) A shave.
- The sound or action of something being scraped.
- Something removed by being scraped; a thin layer of something such as butter on bread.
- a harsh noise made by scraping
- a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- an indication of damage
verb
- (intransitive) To proceed (to do something).
- (intransitive) To continue an action.
- (intransitive) To continue in extent.
- (intransitive) To move or proceed so as to become "on" in any of various senses.
- (intransitive) To talk frequently or at great length (about a subject).
- (transitive) To use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a decision, etc.; to go by.
- (intransitive) To happen (occur).
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- start running, functioning, or operating
- continue talking
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- come to pass
intj
verb
- (intransitive) To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
- (chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
- (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
- (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
- To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
- (informal, transitive, usually in present participle) To approach; to come close to.
- (computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
- (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
- To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (poker) To make an all-in bet.
- (transitive) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
- (transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive.
- (snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).
- (computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
- (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
- approach a certain age or speed
- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
- move strenuously and with effort
- move with force
- sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
- press against forcefully without moving
noun
- An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
- An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
- (military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
- A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
- A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
- (snooker) A push shot.
- A great effort (to do something).
- (professional wrestling slang) An attempt to give momentum to a wrestler's career in the form of victories and/or more screen time.
- (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
- A push-button, such as a bell push.
- (Internet, uncountable) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
- (figurative) A force that impels or pressures one to act.
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
- the act of applying force in order to move something away
- an effort to advance
- the force used in pushing
- enterprising or ambitious drive
verb
- (intransitive, transitive) To become stringent and ungenerous.
- (transitive) To make sufficiently tight.
- (transitive) To fix something or make it correct.
- (intransitive) To become tense and restrained.
- (intransitive) To become focused and serious; To stop any vacillation or inconsistency.
- severely restrict in scope or extent
verb
- (intransitive) To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.
- (transitive) To utter with effort.
- (intransitive) To rise and fall.
- (transitive, mining, geology) To displace (a vein, stratum).
- (intransitive) To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.
- (transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
- (transitive, nautical) To pull up with a rope or cable.
- (ambitransitive, nautical) To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation.
- (transitive) To throw, cast.
- (intransitive) To retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit.
- make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
- lift or elevate
- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
- move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
- bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
- rise and move, as in waves or billows
- utter a sound, as with obvious effort
- throw with great effort
noun
- (rare, only used attributively as in "heave line" or "heave horse") Broken wind in horses.
- (cricket) A forceful shot in which the ball follows a high trajectory
- An effort to vomit; retching.
- An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, etc.
- (countable) An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.
- (nautical) The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time.
- A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode.
- (geology) a horizontal dislocation
- the act of raising something
- the act of lifting something with great effort
- throwing something heavy (with great effort)
- an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
- an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To make an attempt.
- (transitive) To offer as a price; to tender.
- (transitive, intransitive, trucking) To take a particular route regularly.
- (ambitransitive, card games) To announce (one's goal), before starting play.
- (intransitive) To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price.
- (transitive) To utter a greeting or salutation.
- (transitive) To issue a command; to tell.
- (transitive) To invite; to summon.
- ask for or request earnestly
- make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
- ask someone in a friendly way to do something
- propose a payment
- make a serious effort to attain something
- invoke upon
noun
- An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal).
- (ultimate frisbee) A (failed) attempt to receive or intercept a pass.
- (trucking) A particular route that a driver regularly takes from their domicile.
- (prison slang) A prison sentence.
- An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work.
- an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
- an attempt to get something
- a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
verb
- (intransitive) To struggle, toil, strive, labour.
- (intransitive) To trudge, walk heavily.
- (ambitransitive) To wrestle.
- (transitive, dialectal) To distress, overtire.
- (intransitive, dialectal) To hurry along; gad about.
- (intransitive) To sprawl with the arms and legs; kick or fidget with the feet.
- (intransitive) To toss or tumble oneself about; act violently, rage, throw a fit.
noun
verb
- (intransitive, often with into or through) To force oneself (in a particular direction); to move aggressively.
- To mock; to cheat.
- (UK, military, transitive) To polish (boots) to a high shine.
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise prices in.
- (agriculture, transitive, of a bull) To mate with (a cow or heifer).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise the market price of.
- (agriculture, intransitive, of a cow or heifer) To be in heat; to be ready for mating with a bull.
- (intransitive) To lie, to tell untruths.
- speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
- try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
- advance in price
- push or force
adj
noun
- (UK) Clipping of bullseye.
- (uncountable, informal, euphemistic, slang) Clipping of bullshit.
- An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants, camels and seals.
- (LGBTQ, slang) An elderly lesbian.
- (military, firearms) The central portion of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
- (slang, uncountable) Beef.
- A lie.
- Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
- (euphemistic, informal) Nonsense.
- A large, strong man.
- A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.
- (finance) An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
- A man who has sex with someone else's partner, with the consent of both.
- A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.
- (Philadelphia, slang) A man or boy.
- A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age.
- Any adult male bovine.
- (loosely) Any bovine of an aggressive or long-horned breed regardless of age and sex.
- (US, slang) A policeman; a detective; a railroad security guard.
- a large and strong and heavyset man
- a serious and ludicrous blunder
- uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
- uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
- an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
- mature male of various mammals of which the female is called ‘cow’; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
- a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
- the center of a target
- Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
verb
- (intransitive) To continue for too long.
- (transitive) To infest, swarm over, flow over.
- (transitive) To run past; to run beyond.
- (transitive) To run past the end of.
- (printing, transitive) To carry (some type, a line or column, etc.) backward or forward into an adjacent line or page.
- (transitive) To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
- (transitive) To go beyond; to extend in part beyond.
- (transitive) To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.
- invade in great numbers
- seize the position of and defeat
- flow or run over (a limit or brim)
- run beyond or past
- occupy in large numbers or live on a host
noun
- (food) Air that is whipped into a frozen dessert to make it easier to serve and eat.
- An instance of overrunning.
- (aviation) An area of terrain beyond the end of a runway that is kept flat and unobstructed to allow an aircraft that runs off the end of the runway to stop safely.
- (printing) A turnover: a break to a new line by text flowing within the column.
- The amount by which something overruns.
- too much production or more than expected
verb
- (intransitive) To undulate.
- (intransitive) To be irresolute; to waver.
- (transitive) To cause to vary irregularly.
- (intransitive) To vary irregularly; to swing.
- (rare, figuratively, also literally) To rise and fall as a wave; to be tossed up and down the waves.
- move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
- be unstable
- cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
verb
- (intransitive) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
- (intransitive) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
- (transitive) To cause agony or anguish in someone.
- (transitive, biochemistry, pharmacology) To act as an agonist upon; to combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.
- cause to agonize
- suffer agony or anguish
verb
noun
- An incursion; an inroad.
- (countable) The area where water, storm runoff, etc., enters a storm drain.
- (astronomy, uncountable) Movement towards a massive astronomical body under the influence of gravity; especially the process whereby gas falls towards a neutron star or black hole at high speed, forming a plasma
- The act or process of falling in.
verb
- (intransitive, informal) To work hard.
- (transitive, informal) To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.
- (intransitive, plumbing) To solder (a pipe joint) together.
- (intransitive) To have drops of water form on (something's surface) due to moisture condensation.
- (transitive, informal) To worry about (something).
- (intransitive, informal) To worry.
- (transitive) To take a racehorse for a short exercise run.
- (intransitive) To emit sweat.
- (transitive, slang) To stress out, to put under pressure.
- (intransitive) To suffer a penalty; to smart for one's misdeeds.
- To cause to perspire.
- (transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.
- (transitive) To emit, in the manner of sweat.
- (transitive) To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
- (video games) To be extremely dedicated to winning a game; to play competitively.
- (intransitive) To emit moisture.
- excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
noun
- (video games, slang) An extremely or excessively competitive player.
- Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
- (figurative) Hard work; toil.
- (British, military slang, especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
- A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.
- (historical) The sweating sickness.
- (figurative) Moisture issuing from any substance.
- The state of one who is sweating; diaphoresis.
- salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
- condensation of moisture on a cold surface
- agitation resulting from active worry
- use of physical or mental energy; hard work
verb
- (intransitive) To make a strong effort for a short period of time.
- (intransitive) To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.
- (transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
- move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
- gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
- wet with a spurt of liquid
noun
- A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
- A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.
- The act of spurting, or something spurted
- A moment, a short period of time.
- (slang) Ejaculation of semen.
- the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
verb
- (intransitive, often with into or through) To force oneself (in a particular direction).
- (transitive) To chase (a steer) on horseback and wrestle it to the ground by twisting its horns (as a rodeo performance).
- throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
- attack viciously and ferociously
noun
- A refractory material used as a furnace lining, obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling furnace of a rolling mill.
- A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs.
- (chiefly UK, sometimes capitalized) The children's game of British Bulldog or Red Rover.
- (UK, Oxford University slang) One of the proctors' officers.
- Any of various species of African freshwater fish in the genus Marcusenius, a type of elephantfish.
- A stubborn or determined person.
- (US, publishing) A bulldog edition.
- The original form of this breed, the British bulldog.
- (professional wrestling) Any move in which the wrestler grabs an opponent's head and jumps forward, so that the wrestler lands, often in a sitting position, and drives the opponent's face into the mat.
- a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
verb
- (intransitive) To turn out in a certain way, to result in.
- (law) To come to a point in fact or law on which the parties join issue.
- (transitive) To deliver for use.
- (transitive) To deliver by authority.
- (intransitive) To rush out, to sally forth.
- (transitive) To send out; to put into circulation.
- (intransitive) To extend into, to open onto.
- (intransitive) To flow out, to proceed from, to come out or from.
- prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
- circulate or distribute or equip with
- come out of
- make out and issue
- bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
noun
- The means or opportunity by which something flows or comes out, particularly:
- Any question or situation to be resolved, particularly:
- (historical medicine) A small incision, tear, or artificial ulcer, used to drain fluid and usually held open with a pea or other small object.
- The end result of an event or events, any result or outcome, particularly:
- The loan of a book etc. from a library to a patron; all such loans by a given library during a given period.
- The production or distribution of something for general use.
- (figuratively, originally World War I military slang, usually with definite article) The entire set of something; all of something.
- (law) A point of law or fact in dispute or question in a legal action presented for resolution by the court.
- (figuratively) Anything in dispute, an area of disagreement whose resolution is being debated or decided.
- (finance) Any financial instrument issued by a company.
- (figuratively) Progeny: all one's lineal descendants.
- (finance) The action or an instance of a company selling bonds, stock, or other securities.
- (medicine) The outflow of a bodily fluid, particularly (now rare) in abnormal amounts.
- (historical or rare law) Income derived from fines levied by a court or law-enforcement officer; the fines themselves.
- The action or an instance of sending something out, particularly:
- The distribution of something (particularly rations or standardized provisions) to someone or some group.
- (publishing) A single edition of a newspaper or other periodical publication.
- The entire set of some item printed and disseminated during a certain period, particularly (publishing) a single printing of a particular edition of a work when contrasted with other print runs.
- (now usually historical or law) Offspring: one's natural child or children.
- (US, originally psychology, usually in the plural) A psychological or emotional difficulty, (now informal, figurative and usually euphemistic) any problem or concern considered as a vague and intractable difficulty.
- the immediate descendants of a person
- some situation or event that is thought about
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- the becoming visible
- supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
- the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
- one of a series published periodically
- an opening that permits escape or release
- an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- the act of issuing printed materials
verb
- (intransitive) To become tattered.
- (intransitive, informal) To dance to ragtime music.
- To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
- To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
- To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
- (intransitive, vulgar, slang, sometimes euphemistic) To menstruate.
- (transitive, informal) To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
- To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
- (transitive) To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.
- (British slang) To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- censure severely or angrily
- play in ragtime
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
- break into lumps before sorting
- treat cruelly
noun
- (slang, derogatory) A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.
- A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.
- (poker) A poor, low-ranking kicker.
- A ragged edge in metalworking.
- (nautical, slang) A sail, or any piece of canvas.
- A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.
- (typography) An uneven vertical margin (of a block of type).
- (slang, theater) A curtain of various kinds.
- (UK, Ireland) A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.
- A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.
- (derogatory) A shabby, beggarly person; synonym of ragamuffin.
- (singular or plural, slang) Sanitary napkins, pads, or other materials used to absorb menstrual discharge.
- (especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing).
- newspaper with half-size pages
- a small piece of cloth
- a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
- music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
- a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
verb
- (intransitive) Become one.
- (transitive) Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.
- become one
- join or combine
- act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
- to bring or combine together or with something else
- bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation
Nessuna parola corrispondente trovata. Prova una descrizione più ampia.
adj
- consisting of or having the hardness of adamant
- impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
- having the hardness of a diamond
- Made of adamant (“an unspecified mineral or rock of virtually impenetrable hardness”).
- Incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; impenetrable, unbreakable.
- Of a person: refusing to change one's mind; obstinate, stubborn.
- (chiefly mineralogy) Like diamond in lustre; bright, lustrous, shiny; also, of a lustre: like that of a mineral with a high refractive index such as diamond.
- Difficult to defeat or prevail over; unshakable, unyielding.