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- comparative form of well: more well
- Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
- Greater in amount or quantity
- comparative form of good: more good
- Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.
- (comparative of ‘good’) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
- more than half
- (comparative of ‘good’) changed for the better in health or fitness
- (comparative and superlative of ‘well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
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- (poker slang) To make a continuation bet.
- (transitive) To make last; to prolong.
- (transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
- (intransitive) To resume.
- (transitive) To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
- (intransitive, copulative sense obsolete) To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
- (transitive, law) To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
- do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
- continue after an interruption
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- exist over a prolonged period of time
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- continue talking
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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- (gambling, transitive) To respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value.
- To come to a realization of having been mistaken or misled.
- To examine something closely, or to utilize something, often as a temporary alternative.
- (used in the imperative) Used to emphasise a proposition.
- (by extension) Chiefly followed by that: to ensure that something happens, especially by personally witnessing it.
- To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit.
- (used in the imperative) To reference or to study for further details.
- (transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
- To determine by trial or experiment; to find out (if or whether).
- To witness or observe by personal experience.
- (transitive) To wait upon; attend, escort.
- (figuratively) To understand.
- To date frequently.
- To form a mental picture of.
- To include as one of something's experiences.
- To watch (a movie) at a cinema, or a show on television etc.
- (transitive) To foresee, predict, or prophesy.
- To visit for a medical appointment.
- (ergative) To be the setting or time of.
- match or meet
- perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
- make sense of; assign a meaning to
- observe as if with an eye
- deliberate or decide
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
- date regularly; have a steady relationship with
- conduct someone someplace
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- take charge of or deal with
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
- come together
- see and understand, have a good eye
- go to see for professional or business reasons
- deem to be
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
- go to see for a social visit
- undergo or live through a difficult experience
- go to see a place, as for entertainment
- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
- see or watch
- receive as a specified guest
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noun
- The office of a bishop or archbishop.
- Alternative form of cee; the name of the Latin script letter C/c.
- A diocese or archdiocese: a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop or an archbishop.
- A seat; a site; a place where sovereign, autonomous, or autocephalous power is exercised.
- the seat within a bishop's diocese where the bishop's cathedral is located
verb
- (poker slang) To make a donk bet.
- (Northern England, Scotland) To drizzle
- (slang, intransitive, Canada, US) To mess around, to play
- (slang, transitive) To hit
- (Northern England, Scotland) To moisten; dampen
- (Australia, colloquial, slang) To provide a second person with a lift on a bicycle (formerly, on a horse), seating the passenger either in front (on the handlebar) or behind (sharing the seat); to travel as a passenger in such manner.
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- (Northern England, Scotland) A dense mist or drizzle
- (Northern England, Scotland) A mouldy dampness; mouldiness
- buttocks
- (Australia, slang) A fool.
- (Australia, slang) A car's engine.
- (slang) A donkey (the animal).
- (British, uncountable) A sub-genre of Scouse house music containing distinctive percussion sounds.
- (poker, slang, derogatory) A poor player who makes mistakes.
- (Northern England, Scotland) dampness; moistness
- A 1971 to 1976 Chevrolet Caprice or Impala that has been modified, usually by being raised and given bigger wheels.
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- To put hurriedly
- (intransitive) To move off or along by an act of pushing, as with an oar or pole used in a boat; sometimes with off.
- (slang) To pass (counterfeit money).
- (poker, by ellipsis) To make an all-in bet.
- (transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.
- press or force
- come into rough contact with while moving
- push roughly
verb
- (ditransitive) To bet (money or other items) on (something).
- (transitive) To provide.
- (transitive) To set (movie, show, song, etc.) to play on a screen.
- (transitive) To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense.
- (transitive) To initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop.
- (intransitive, transitive) To fool, kid, deceive.
- (transitive) To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
- (ditransitive) To play (a recording) on (a sound system).
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, on.
- (ditransitive) To decorate or dress (something) onto another person or a surface.
- (transitive) To perform for an audience.
- (transitive) To give (someone) a role in popular media.
- (ditransitive) To assign or apply (something) to a target.
- (transitive) To play (a recording).
- (transitive) To organize a performance for an audience.
- (transitive) To gain (weight).
- add to the odometer
- prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
- put clothing on one's body
- coat, cover or smear a surface with
- add to something existing
- put on the stove or ready for cooking
- increase (one's body weight)
- fool or hoax
- carry out (performances)
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noun
- The subject of a bet.
- A bet; a stake; a pledge.
- Agent noun of wage; one who wages.
- (law) A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.
- (law) An offer to make oath.
- the act of gambling
- the money risked on a gamble
verb
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- (figurative) To bet against (something).
- (US, card games) In the game of faro: to place a copper coin, or now usually a small disc or token, on (a playing card) to indicate that a player bets against that card.
- To coat or sheathe (something) with copper (etymology 1 sense 1).
- To give (something) a colour by applying a copper salt.
- (chiefly UK) To inform on (someone) to the police; to nark.
- (intransitive, chiefly UK) To inform on someone to the police.
- coat with a layer of copper
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- (uncountable) The reddish-brown colour of copper (etymology 1 sense 1).
- (uncountable, chemistry) A reddish-brown metallic chemical element (symbol Cu) with the atomic number 29; also, the metal made up of this element.
- A person working as an informer for the police; a nark
- (spinning) A component of the cop (“conical ball of thread wound on to the spindle”) in a spinning machine.
- (countable, entomology) In full copper butterfly: any of various lycaenid butterflies with copper-coloured upperwings, especially those of the genera Lycaena and Paralucia.
- A prisoner who informs on fellow prisoners.
- (chiefly Australia, UK) A police officer, especially one in uniform.
- a copper penny
- a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
- uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
- any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings
- a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
verb
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, US) To bet on (something); to place bets; to gamble.
- (transitive) To depress; discourage; fatigue.
- (transitive) To criticise; to be strict towards.
- (intransitive, slang, US) To use a drug, especially heroin.
- (transitive) To record, most often in writing.
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, US) To do or perform well; to make happen; to make a serious effort at doing something.
- (informal, intransitive) To duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.
- (informal, intransitive) To dance, particularly without inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner.
- (informal, intransitive, slang) To have sex.
- (intransitive, British, informal, of a child) To leave the table after dining.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, down.
- (informal, intransitive) To party.
- (transitive or intransitive) To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
- (transitive) To swallow (something).
- (intransitive) To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's enjoyment.
- (intransitive) To concentrate; attend.
- move something or somebody to a lower position
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
- lower (one's body) as by kneeling
- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- alight from (a horse)
- put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
noun
- (gambling) A bet on some aspect of a game or competition that is not the main bet of the game or the prize of the competition.
- (sociology) An investment of time, money, or resources that reinforces one's commitment to a course of action.
- (business) An investment or risk undertaken by a company that is not part of its core business.
adv
- Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
- (infrequent in the US) Later.
- In continuation, at length.
- So as to cover or be fitted.
- (snooker) Of a ball, into a pottable position.
- Along, forwards (continuing an action), onwards.
- To an operating state.
- indicates continuity or persistence or concentration
- in a state required for something to function or be effective
- with a forward motion
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- (euphemistic) Menstruating.
- (chiefly UK, informal, chiefly in the negative) Acceptable, appropriate.
- (snooker, postpositive) Of a ball, being the next in sequence to be potted, according to the rules of the game.
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- Happening; taking place; being or due to be put into action.
- (informal) Of a person, used to express agreement to or acceptance of a proposal or challenge made by that person; most commonly with subject "you" (see you're on).
- (acting, drama, roleplaying games) Acting in character.
- (chiefly in the negative) Possible; capable of being successfully carried out.
- Fitted; covering or being worn.
- (cricket) Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
- (baseball, informal) Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
- (informal, of a person) Performative or funny in a wearying manner.
- (e.g. of points in a game) Available; remaining.
- (postpositive) Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
- in operation or operational
- (of events) planned or scheduled
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- To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- At or in (a geographical location or position).
- At (a relative spatial position).
- Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
- Serving as a member of.
- Under the influence of (a drug, or something that is causing drug-like effects).
- Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
- (snooker) In a position of being able to pot (a given ball).
- (also often 'upon') Arrived or coming into the presence of.
- Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
- At (an instant or cusp).
- Aboard (a mode of transport, especially public transport, or transport that one sits astride or uses while standing).
- Expressing figurative placement, burden, or attachment.
- At (a certain position within a sequence).
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything By means of; with.
- Covering.
- (mathematics) Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for the specified set V and some integer n.
- In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
- (mathematics, uncommon) Divided by.
- (especially Ireland) Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
- (UK) At (a certain value or level).
- With verbs describing an action of pushing, pulling, pressing, etc., designates the thing to which force is applied.
- (also often 'upon') At the time of (and often because of).
- (UK dialectal, Scotland) Without.
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Because of; upon the basis of (something not yet confirmed as true).
- (informal) In the possession of.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
- (philosophy, logic) According to, from the standpoint of; (expressing what must follow, whether accepted or not, if a given premise or system is assumed true).
- (UK, especially in sports reporting) At (a given time after the start of something).
- Near; adjacent to; alongside; just off.
- Paid for by.
- Regularly taking (a drug).
- (especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified) Against; in opposition to.
- At or during the date or day of.
- (mathematics) Having as identical domain and codomain.
- (nautical) In the direction of (some part of one's vessel), to within 45 degrees.
- Indicating dependence or reliance.
- Indicating a means of subsistence or sustenance.
- (mathematics) Generated by.
- By virtue of; with the pledge of.
- (informal, chiefly in set phrases) Ellipsis of I swear on: on my life, on God, on everything, etc.
- Indicating a means or medium.
- Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- With verbs describing an action of hitting, rubbing, scratching, binding against, etc., designates the thing impacted or contacted.
- Supported by (the specified part of itself).
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- (ambitransitive, gambling) To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers.
- (transitive, by extension, generally) To convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better.
- (transitive, by extension) To increase (an asset, money, etc.) by gambling or investing in a daring manner.
- (intransitive) Alternative spelling of parley (“to have a discussion, especially one between enemies”).
- stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
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- (poker slang) To bet consecutively on multiple streets.
- (intransitive) To move quickly or in an uncontrolled manner.
- (intransitive) To assume the shape of a barrel; specifically, of the image on a computer display, television, etc., to exhibit barrel distortion, where the sides bulge outwards.
- (transitive) To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels.
- put in barrels
noun
- (music) The part of a clarinet which connects the mouthpiece and upper joint, and resembles a barrel.
- (US, specifically New England) A waste receptacle.
- Such a cask of a certain size, holding one-eighth of what a tun holds. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)
- The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.
- The ribs and belly of a horse or pony.
- (baseball) A statistic derived from launch angle and exit velocity of a ball hit in play.
- (biology) Any of the dark-staining regions in the somatosensory cortex of rodents, etc., where somatosensory inputs from the contralateral side of the body come in from the thalamus.
- A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
- (zoology) The hollow basal part of a feather.
- (television) A ceiling-mounted tube from which lights are suspended.
- (automotive) A venturi (in carburetion).
- (surfing) A wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.
- A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case
- (countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
- the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
- a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
- a cylindrical container that holds liquids
- any of various units of capacity
- a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
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- make bets
- bet or wager (money)
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- perform on a stage or theater
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
noun
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
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- Synonym of gambling.
- (Internet slang) Used in noun compounds to describe anything that is decorated in rainbow colors, in a parody of LED-equipped peripherals marketed as "gaming mice", etc.
- Ellipsis of videogaming.
- Careful, strategic use of rules to achieve one's purposes, as one would use the rules of a game.
- The playing of a game.
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
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- (gambling) To bet on someone losing.
- (transitive) To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
- (intransitive) To withdraw from something one has agreed to do.
- (MLE, transitive) To draw from behind the back (a knife etc.) (as also bare back).
- (transitive) To convince (someone) to withdraw from a challenge.
- (computing, intransitive) To exit a mode or function.
- (computing, transitive) To undo (a change).
- move out of a space backwards
- make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
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- (gambling) Of betting odds, offering a small return for the money wagered.
- (golf) Of an approach shot or putt, that falls short of the green or the hole.
- Having little duration.
- (cricket) Of a ball, bowled so that it bounces relatively far from the batsman.
- (colloquial) Undiluted; neat.
- (finance) Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.
- Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
- Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
- Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.
- (baking) Of pastries or (metallurgy) of materials, brittle, crumbly.
- Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
- Abrupt, brief, pointed, curt.
- Of a person, living being, or object, having a comparatively small height.
- (followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
- (by extension) Doubtful of, skeptical of.
- (cricket) Of a fielder or fielding position, that is relatively close to the batsman.
- marked by rude or peremptory shortness
- not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
- primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
- of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
- (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
- lacking foresight or scope
- (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
- low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
adv
- Without achieving a goal or requirement.
- Abruptly, curtly, briefly.
- (finance) With a negative ownership position.
- (cricket, of the manner of bounce of a cricket ball) Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.
- Unawares.
- so as to interrupt
- at some point or distance before a goal is reached
- quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
- at a disadvantage
- in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
- without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
- clean across
noun
- (Internet) A short-form vertical video.
- (finance) A short seller.
- A short film.
- A summary account.
- (US, slang) An automobile.
- (finance) A short sale or short position.
- (baseball) A shortstop.
- A short version of a garment in a particular size.
- (phonetics) A short phone (such as a vowel) or syllable.
- A short circuit.
- (programming) An integer variable having a smaller range than normal integers; usually two bytes long.
- the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
- the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
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- (transitive) To cause a short circuit in (something).
- (intransitive, of an electrical circuit) To short circuit.
- (transitive, business) To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.
- (transitive, informal) To provide with an amount smaller than that agreed or labeled; to shortchange.
- create a short circuit in
- cheat someone by not returning them enough money
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noun
- A bet or wager.
- (nautical) A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
- The indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
- A wild guess.
- (glassblowing) A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
- The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
- A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
- (rugby, American football, soccer) A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
- (Australia) Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
- formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
- an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
verb
- (colloquial, transitive) To eject; to kick out of a place.
- To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
- (colloquial, intransitive) To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
- (soccer) To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
- (nautical) To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
- (figuratively) To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
- Of a fish, to walk along the seafloor using its fins as limbs.
- (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK) To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
- (rugby, American football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, soccer, transitive, intransitive) To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. (This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.)
- To play basset, baccara, faro, etc.
- To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
- (colloquial, intransitive) To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
- place a bet on
- propel with a pole
- kick the ball
verb
- (transitive, gambling) To bet against (someone).
- (intransitive) To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
- (intransitive) To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
- (transitive) To cause to fade.
- (intransitive) To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
- (transitive, golf) To hit the ball with the shot called a fade.
- disappear gradually
- become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
- become feeble
- lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
noun
- (slang) A fight.
- (golf) A golf shot that curves intentionally to the player's right (if they are right-handed) or to the left (if left-handed).
- (slang) The act of disappearing from a place so as not to be found; covert departure.
- A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade.
- (music, cinematography) A gradual decrease in the brightness of a shot or the volume of sound or music (as a means of cutting to a new scene or starting a new song).
- a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
- gradually ceasing to be visible
noun
adj
- comparative form of well: more well
- Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
- Greater in amount or quantity
- comparative form of good: more good
- Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.
- (comparative of ‘good’) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
- more than half
- (comparative of ‘good’) changed for the better in health or fitness
- (comparative and superlative of ‘well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
adv
verb
noun
noun
noun
noun
adj
noun
noun
verb
- To put hurriedly
- (intransitive) To move off or along by an act of pushing, as with an oar or pole used in a boat; sometimes with off.
- (slang) To pass (counterfeit money).
- (poker, by ellipsis) To make an all-in bet.
- (transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.
- press or force
- come into rough contact with while moving
- push roughly
noun
- The subject of a bet.
- A bet; a stake; a pledge.
- Agent noun of wage; one who wages.
- (law) A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.
- (law) An offer to make oath.
- the act of gambling
- the money risked on a gamble
verb
noun
- (gambling) A bet on some aspect of a game or competition that is not the main bet of the game or the prize of the competition.
- (sociology) An investment of time, money, or resources that reinforces one's commitment to a course of action.
- (business) An investment or risk undertaken by a company that is not part of its core business.
noun
name
noun
- Synonym of gambling.
- (Internet slang) Used in noun compounds to describe anything that is decorated in rainbow colors, in a parody of LED-equipped peripherals marketed as "gaming mice", etc.
- Ellipsis of videogaming.
- Careful, strategic use of rules to achieve one's purposes, as one would use the rules of a game.
- The playing of a game.
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
verb
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
- A bet or wager.
- (nautical) A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
- The indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
- A wild guess.
- (glassblowing) A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
- The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
- A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
- (rugby, American football, soccer) A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
- (Australia) Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
- formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
- an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
verb
- (colloquial, transitive) To eject; to kick out of a place.
- To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
- (colloquial, intransitive) To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
- (soccer) To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
- (nautical) To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
- (figuratively) To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
- Of a fish, to walk along the seafloor using its fins as limbs.
- (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK) To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
- (rugby, American football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, soccer, transitive, intransitive) To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. (This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.)
- To play basset, baccara, faro, etc.
- To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
- (colloquial, intransitive) To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
- place a bet on
- propel with a pole
- kick the ball
verb
- (poker slang) To make a continuation bet.
- (transitive) To make last; to prolong.
- (transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
- (intransitive) To resume.
- (transitive) To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
- (intransitive, copulative sense obsolete) To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
- (transitive, law) To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
- do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
- continue after an interruption
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- exist over a prolonged period of time
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- continue talking
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
noun
verb
- (gambling, transitive) To respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value.
- To come to a realization of having been mistaken or misled.
- To examine something closely, or to utilize something, often as a temporary alternative.
- (used in the imperative) Used to emphasise a proposition.
- (by extension) Chiefly followed by that: to ensure that something happens, especially by personally witnessing it.
- To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit.
- (used in the imperative) To reference or to study for further details.
- (transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
- To determine by trial or experiment; to find out (if or whether).
- To witness or observe by personal experience.
- (transitive) To wait upon; attend, escort.
- (figuratively) To understand.
- To date frequently.
- To form a mental picture of.
- To include as one of something's experiences.
- To watch (a movie) at a cinema, or a show on television etc.
- (transitive) To foresee, predict, or prophesy.
- To visit for a medical appointment.
- (ergative) To be the setting or time of.
- match or meet
- perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
- make sense of; assign a meaning to
- observe as if with an eye
- deliberate or decide
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
- date regularly; have a steady relationship with
- conduct someone someplace
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- take charge of or deal with
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
- come together
- see and understand, have a good eye
- go to see for professional or business reasons
- deem to be
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
- go to see for a social visit
- undergo or live through a difficult experience
- go to see a place, as for entertainment
- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
- see or watch
- receive as a specified guest
intj
noun
- The office of a bishop or archbishop.
- Alternative form of cee; the name of the Latin script letter C/c.
- A diocese or archdiocese: a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop or an archbishop.
- A seat; a site; a place where sovereign, autonomous, or autocephalous power is exercised.
- the seat within a bishop's diocese where the bishop's cathedral is located
verb
- (poker slang) To make a donk bet.
- (Northern England, Scotland) To drizzle
- (slang, intransitive, Canada, US) To mess around, to play
- (slang, transitive) To hit
- (Northern England, Scotland) To moisten; dampen
- (Australia, colloquial, slang) To provide a second person with a lift on a bicycle (formerly, on a horse), seating the passenger either in front (on the handlebar) or behind (sharing the seat); to travel as a passenger in such manner.
adj
noun
- (Northern England, Scotland) A dense mist or drizzle
- (Northern England, Scotland) A mouldy dampness; mouldiness
- buttocks
- (Australia, slang) A fool.
- (Australia, slang) A car's engine.
- (slang) A donkey (the animal).
- (British, uncountable) A sub-genre of Scouse house music containing distinctive percussion sounds.
- (poker, slang, derogatory) A poor player who makes mistakes.
- (Northern England, Scotland) dampness; moistness
- A 1971 to 1976 Chevrolet Caprice or Impala that has been modified, usually by being raised and given bigger wheels.
verb
- (ditransitive) To bet (money or other items) on (something).
- (transitive) To provide.
- (transitive) To set (movie, show, song, etc.) to play on a screen.
- (transitive) To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense.
- (transitive) To initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop.
- (intransitive, transitive) To fool, kid, deceive.
- (transitive) To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
- (ditransitive) To play (a recording) on (a sound system).
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, on.
- (ditransitive) To decorate or dress (something) onto another person or a surface.
- (transitive) To perform for an audience.
- (transitive) To give (someone) a role in popular media.
- (ditransitive) To assign or apply (something) to a target.
- (transitive) To play (a recording).
- (transitive) To organize a performance for an audience.
- (transitive) To gain (weight).
- add to the odometer
- prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
- put clothing on one's body
- coat, cover or smear a surface with
- add to something existing
- put on the stove or ready for cooking
- increase (one's body weight)
- fool or hoax
- carry out (performances)
adj
verb
- (figurative) To bet against (something).
- (US, card games) In the game of faro: to place a copper coin, or now usually a small disc or token, on (a playing card) to indicate that a player bets against that card.
- To coat or sheathe (something) with copper (etymology 1 sense 1).
- To give (something) a colour by applying a copper salt.
- (chiefly UK) To inform on (someone) to the police; to nark.
- (intransitive, chiefly UK) To inform on someone to the police.
- coat with a layer of copper
adj
noun
- (uncountable) The reddish-brown colour of copper (etymology 1 sense 1).
- (uncountable, chemistry) A reddish-brown metallic chemical element (symbol Cu) with the atomic number 29; also, the metal made up of this element.
- A person working as an informer for the police; a nark
- (spinning) A component of the cop (“conical ball of thread wound on to the spindle”) in a spinning machine.
- (countable, entomology) In full copper butterfly: any of various lycaenid butterflies with copper-coloured upperwings, especially those of the genera Lycaena and Paralucia.
- A prisoner who informs on fellow prisoners.
- (chiefly Australia, UK) A police officer, especially one in uniform.
- a copper penny
- a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
- uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
- any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings
- a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
verb
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, US) To bet on (something); to place bets; to gamble.
- (transitive) To depress; discourage; fatigue.
- (transitive) To criticise; to be strict towards.
- (intransitive, slang, US) To use a drug, especially heroin.
- (transitive) To record, most often in writing.
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, US) To do or perform well; to make happen; to make a serious effort at doing something.
- (informal, intransitive) To duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.
- (informal, intransitive) To dance, particularly without inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner.
- (informal, intransitive, slang) To have sex.
- (intransitive, British, informal, of a child) To leave the table after dining.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, down.
- (informal, intransitive) To party.
- (transitive or intransitive) To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
- (transitive) To swallow (something).
- (intransitive) To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's enjoyment.
- (intransitive) To concentrate; attend.
- move something or somebody to a lower position
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
- lower (one's body) as by kneeling
- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- alight from (a horse)
- put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
verb
- (ambitransitive, gambling) To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers.
- (transitive, by extension, generally) To convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better.
- (transitive, by extension) To increase (an asset, money, etc.) by gambling or investing in a daring manner.
- (intransitive) Alternative spelling of parley (“to have a discussion, especially one between enemies”).
- stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
noun
verb
- (poker slang) To bet consecutively on multiple streets.
- (intransitive) To move quickly or in an uncontrolled manner.
- (intransitive) To assume the shape of a barrel; specifically, of the image on a computer display, television, etc., to exhibit barrel distortion, where the sides bulge outwards.
- (transitive) To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels.
- put in barrels
noun
- (music) The part of a clarinet which connects the mouthpiece and upper joint, and resembles a barrel.
- (US, specifically New England) A waste receptacle.
- Such a cask of a certain size, holding one-eighth of what a tun holds. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)
- The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.
- The ribs and belly of a horse or pony.
- (baseball) A statistic derived from launch angle and exit velocity of a ball hit in play.
- (biology) Any of the dark-staining regions in the somatosensory cortex of rodents, etc., where somatosensory inputs from the contralateral side of the body come in from the thalamus.
- A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
- (zoology) The hollow basal part of a feather.
- (television) A ceiling-mounted tube from which lights are suspended.
- (automotive) A venturi (in carburetion).
- (surfing) A wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.
- A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case
- (countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
- the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
- a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
- a cylindrical container that holds liquids
- any of various units of capacity
- a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
verb
- make bets
- bet or wager (money)
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- perform on a stage or theater
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
noun
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
verb
- (gambling) To bet on someone losing.
- (transitive) To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
- (intransitive) To withdraw from something one has agreed to do.
- (MLE, transitive) To draw from behind the back (a knife etc.) (as also bare back).
- (transitive) To convince (someone) to withdraw from a challenge.
- (computing, intransitive) To exit a mode or function.
- (computing, transitive) To undo (a change).
- move out of a space backwards
- make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
noun
- The subject of a bet.
- A bet; a stake; a pledge.
- Agent noun of wage; one who wages.
- (law) A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.
- (law) An offer to make oath.
- the act of gambling
- the money risked on a gamble
verb
verb
- (transitive, gambling) To bet against (someone).
- (intransitive) To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
- (intransitive) To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
- (transitive) To cause to fade.
- (intransitive) To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
- (transitive, golf) To hit the ball with the shot called a fade.
- disappear gradually
- become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
- become feeble
- lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
noun
- (slang) A fight.
- (golf) A golf shot that curves intentionally to the player's right (if they are right-handed) or to the left (if left-handed).
- (slang) The act of disappearing from a place so as not to be found; covert departure.
- A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade.
- (music, cinematography) A gradual decrease in the brightness of a shot or the volume of sound or music (as a means of cutting to a new scene or starting a new song).
- a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
- gradually ceasing to be visible
adv
- Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
- (infrequent in the US) Later.
- In continuation, at length.
- So as to cover or be fitted.
- (snooker) Of a ball, into a pottable position.
- Along, forwards (continuing an action), onwards.
- To an operating state.
- indicates continuity or persistence or concentration
- in a state required for something to function or be effective
- with a forward motion
adj
- (euphemistic) Menstruating.
- (chiefly UK, informal, chiefly in the negative) Acceptable, appropriate.
- (snooker, postpositive) Of a ball, being the next in sequence to be potted, according to the rules of the game.
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- Happening; taking place; being or due to be put into action.
- (informal) Of a person, used to express agreement to or acceptance of a proposal or challenge made by that person; most commonly with subject "you" (see you're on).
- (acting, drama, roleplaying games) Acting in character.
- (chiefly in the negative) Possible; capable of being successfully carried out.
- Fitted; covering or being worn.
- (cricket) Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
- (baseball, informal) Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
- (informal, of a person) Performative or funny in a wearying manner.
- (e.g. of points in a game) Available; remaining.
- (postpositive) Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
- in operation or operational
- (of events) planned or scheduled
noun
prep
- To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- At or in (a geographical location or position).
- At (a relative spatial position).
- Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
- Serving as a member of.
- Under the influence of (a drug, or something that is causing drug-like effects).
- Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
- (snooker) In a position of being able to pot (a given ball).
- (also often 'upon') Arrived or coming into the presence of.
- Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
- At (an instant or cusp).
- Aboard (a mode of transport, especially public transport, or transport that one sits astride or uses while standing).
- Expressing figurative placement, burden, or attachment.
- At (a certain position within a sequence).
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything By means of; with.
- Covering.
- (mathematics) Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for the specified set V and some integer n.
- In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
- (mathematics, uncommon) Divided by.
- (especially Ireland) Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
- (UK) At (a certain value or level).
- With verbs describing an action of pushing, pulling, pressing, etc., designates the thing to which force is applied.
- (also often 'upon') At the time of (and often because of).
- (UK dialectal, Scotland) Without.
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Because of; upon the basis of (something not yet confirmed as true).
- (informal) In the possession of.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
- (philosophy, logic) According to, from the standpoint of; (expressing what must follow, whether accepted or not, if a given premise or system is assumed true).
- (UK, especially in sports reporting) At (a given time after the start of something).
- Near; adjacent to; alongside; just off.
- Paid for by.
- Regularly taking (a drug).
- (especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified) Against; in opposition to.
- At or during the date or day of.
- (mathematics) Having as identical domain and codomain.
- (nautical) In the direction of (some part of one's vessel), to within 45 degrees.
- Indicating dependence or reliance.
- Indicating a means of subsistence or sustenance.
- (mathematics) Generated by.
- By virtue of; with the pledge of.
- (informal, chiefly in set phrases) Ellipsis of I swear on: on my life, on God, on everything, etc.
- Indicating a means or medium.
- Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- With verbs describing an action of hitting, rubbing, scratching, binding against, etc., designates the thing impacted or contacted.
- Supported by (the specified part of itself).
verb
adj
- (gambling) Of betting odds, offering a small return for the money wagered.
- (golf) Of an approach shot or putt, that falls short of the green or the hole.
- Having little duration.
- (cricket) Of a ball, bowled so that it bounces relatively far from the batsman.
- (colloquial) Undiluted; neat.
- (finance) Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.
- Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
- Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
- Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.
- (baking) Of pastries or (metallurgy) of materials, brittle, crumbly.
- Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
- Abrupt, brief, pointed, curt.
- Of a person, living being, or object, having a comparatively small height.
- (followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
- (by extension) Doubtful of, skeptical of.
- (cricket) Of a fielder or fielding position, that is relatively close to the batsman.
- marked by rude or peremptory shortness
- not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
- primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
- of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
- (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
- lacking foresight or scope
- (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
- low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
adv
- Without achieving a goal or requirement.
- Abruptly, curtly, briefly.
- (finance) With a negative ownership position.
- (cricket, of the manner of bounce of a cricket ball) Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.
- Unawares.
- so as to interrupt
- at some point or distance before a goal is reached
- quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
- at a disadvantage
- in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
- without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
- clean across
noun
- (Internet) A short-form vertical video.
- (finance) A short seller.
- A short film.
- A summary account.
- (US, slang) An automobile.
- (finance) A short sale or short position.
- (baseball) A shortstop.
- A short version of a garment in a particular size.
- (phonetics) A short phone (such as a vowel) or syllable.
- A short circuit.
- (programming) An integer variable having a smaller range than normal integers; usually two bytes long.
- the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
- the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
prep
verb
- (transitive) To cause a short circuit in (something).
- (intransitive, of an electrical circuit) To short circuit.
- (transitive, business) To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.
- (transitive, informal) To provide with an amount smaller than that agreed or labeled; to shortchange.
- create a short circuit in
- cheat someone by not returning them enough money