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noun
- A state of busy activity.
- a rapid active commotion
- A scam or swindle.
- (slang) An act of prostitution.
- A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle.
- (informal) An activity, especially to achieve a desired goal or make money.
- (prison slang) An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn money in prison.
- (preceded by a definite article) A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle (1975).
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
verb
- (transitive) To bundle; to stow something quickly.
- (intransitive) To rush or hurry.
- (informal) To be a prostitute; to exchange use of one's body for sexual purposes for money.
- To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge one.
- (informal) To sell sex; to work as a pimp.
- (informal) To work.
- (informal) To put a lot of effort into one's work.
- To dance the hustle, a disco dance.
- (transitive) To con, swindle, or deceive, especially financially.
- (informal) To obtain by illicit or forceful action.
- (informal) To serve (a clientele) as a prostitute.
- To push someone roughly; to crowd; to jostle.
- sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
- cause to move furtively and hurriedly
- move or cause to move energetically or busily
- get by trying hard
- pressure or urge someone into an action
noun
- Fast-paced activity.
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Purposeful behavior.
- (military) Combat.
- A way of motion or functioning.
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
- A demonstration by activists.
- (mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (sciences) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
- (Christianity) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the series of events that form a plot
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- the state of being active
- a military engagement
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
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noun
- A state of intensive activity.
- (UK, politics) A strategy for economic growth through technological development, especially associated with the government of Harold Wilson.
- The state or temperature at which matter emits white light.
- A critical situation which causes a significant development in something; a force that metaphorically forges something.
- the hotness of something heated until it turns white
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adj
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adj
- taking part in an activity
- engaged in full-time work
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- in operation
- (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- characterized by energetic activity
- (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Brisk; lively.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
- (specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- (electronics) Not passive.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- (computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- (gay slang, of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
noun
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- chemical agent capable of activity
- a person who is a participating member of an organization
- A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
- (electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
noun
- A display of unnecessary excitement or activity.
- An excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see song, and, dance.
- An excessively complex set of instructions.
- theatrical performance combining singing and dancing
- an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
noun
- a rapid active commotion
- a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt
- (countable, uncountable) An excited activity; a stir.
- (computing, countable) A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine.
- (historical, countable) A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.
verb
noun
- a rapid active commotion
- a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
- The violent spasms of a dying whale.
- A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
- A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
- A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
- An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
- (figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.
- A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
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verb
- worry unnecessarily or excessively
- care for like a mother
- (transitive) To pet.
- (transitive) To disturb (a person)
- (intransitive, US, especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured.
- (intransitive) To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
- (intransitive) To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust
- (intransitive, with over) To show affection for, especially animals.
noun
- a rapid active commotion
- a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
- emotional agitation and excitement
- (slang) Jail; prison.
- Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
- Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.
- The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
- agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
verb
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- to begin moving
- move very slightly
- move an implement through
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
- affect emotionally
- stir feelings in
- mix or add by stirring
- (transitive) To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
- (intransitive) To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position.
- (transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
- (transitive) To bring into debate; to agitate.
- (intransitive) To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.
- (intransitive) To rise from sleep or unconsciousness.
- (transitive) To emotionally affect; to touch, to move.
- (transitive) To incite to action.
- (intransitive) Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt.
noun
- A lively, high-energy person.
- (precise) The type of handgun with the chamber integral with the barrel.
- (American football) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.
- (loosely) A handgun
- The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
- a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
verb
noun
- a planned activity involving many people performing various actions
- (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
- activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
- the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
- a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
- a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
- (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
- a business especially one run on a large scale
- (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
- the state of being in effect or being operative
- process or manner of functioning or operating
- (countable) A planned undertaking.
- (countable, medicine) A surgical procedure.
- (uncountable) The method or practice by which actions are done.
- (computing, logic, mathematics, countable) A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands).
- (military, countable) A military campaign (e.g. Operation Desert Storm).
- (mathematics, more formally, countable) A function which maps zero or more (but typically two) operands to a single output value.
- (uncountable) The act or process of operating (verb): agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
- (countable) A business or organization.
- (uncountable) The method by which a device performs its function.
noun
- A field of activity.
- The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
- (meteorology) The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
- (military) The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
- The side of a building with the main entrance.
- (UK) A seafront or coastal promenade.
- (slang, in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).
- The beginning.
- (military) An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
- (military) When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
- (historical) That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
- (military) The direction of the enemy.
- (informal) An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
- The most conspicuous part.
- A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
- (historical) A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
- (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
- a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
- the line along which opposing armies face each other
- the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
- a sphere of activity involving effort
- the side that is seen or that goes first
- a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
- the outward appearance of a person
- the side that is forward or prominent
- the immediate proximity of someone or something
adj
- Located at or near the front.
- (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
- Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calendar month or year after the current one).
- relating to or located in the front
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- (transitive) To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
- (transitive) To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
- (transitive, colloquial) To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
- (transitive, slang) To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
- (intransitive, slang) To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
- (ambitransitive, multiplicity) Of an alter in a person with multiplicity (especially in dissociative identity disorder): to be the currently actively presenting member of (a system), in control of the person's body.
- (linguistics, transitive) To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc).
- (transitive) To appear before.
- (intransitive, slang) To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
- (transitive or intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To act cocky, disrespectful and aggressive; to confront (someone).
- (phonetics, transitive, intransitive) To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
- (transitive) To face, be opposite to.
- (transitive) To adorn with, at the front; to put on the front.
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- confront bodily
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adj
- Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; said of literature.
- Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
- of or concerning the theory of pragmatism
- concerned with practical matters
- guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
noun
- A period of activity.
- 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 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
adj
verb
- 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.
- (intransitive) To make an effort, to subject oneself (to something).
- (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 work (through or over), especially mentally.
- (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
- Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.
- crowded with or characterized by much activity
- Having much work to do; having much to get done.
- Officious; meddling.
- Having a lot going on; complicated or intricate.
- Engaged with or preoccupied by an activity or person.
- actively or fully engaged or occupied
- overcrowded or cluttered with detail
- (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (‘engaged’ is a British term for a busy telephone line)
- intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
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verb
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- Physically active.
- Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
- (video games) Of a level in a Super Mario game: with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
- (not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
- An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
- vigorously active
- relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
- having a sturdy and well proportioned body
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adj
- Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
- (of electrical wiring) Carrying electrical current; energized.
- Sprightly; lively; brisk.
- Susceptible, sensitive; easy to impress; having keen feelings, as opposed to apathy.
- (programming) Synonym of live.
- In a state of action; in force or operation; existent.
- Having life; living; not dead.
- (in the construction "alive to") Aware of; sensitive to.
- (intensifier) Out of all living creatures.
- (followed by ‘to’ or ‘of’) aware of
- possessing life
- having life or vigor or spirit
- (often followed by ‘with’) full of life and spirit
- in operation
- capable of erupting
- mentally perceptive and responsive
adj
- marked by excited activity
- very good; often used in the negative
- recently stolen or smuggled
- of a seeker; very near to the object sought
- newest or most recent
- having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
- sexually excited or exciting
- very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
- charged or energized with electricity
- (color) bold and intense
- wanted by the police
- (extended meanings, especially of psychological heat) marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
- made recently
- very unpleasant or even dangerous
- having or bringing unusually good luck
- having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
- performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
- characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
- very popular or successful
- used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
- (not comparable, slang, of a draft or check) Not covered by funds on account.
- Fresh; just released.
- (acoustics) Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier or other sound equipment.
- (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
- (slang, of bodily fluids) Containing drugs.
- (slang) Extremely attracted to. [with for]
- Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
- Feverish; feeling a high fever.
- (slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
- (slang) Stolen.
- Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
- (of an object) Having or giving off a high temperature.
- (US, not comparable) Electrically charged.
- (colloquial, of a person) Very physically or sexually attractive.
- (slang) Sexually aroused; randy.
- Popular; in demand.
- Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
- (slang) Characterized by police presence or activity.
- (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
- (informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.
- Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
- (slang, of a vehicle or aircraft) Extremely fast or with great speed.
- (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
- (colloquial) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
- (informal) Radioactive.
- Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
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- an energetic person with unusual initiative
- an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine
- A mechanism (usually one operated by electricity, compressed air, a spring, or an explosive gas), attached to an internal-combustion engine, as on an automobile, and used as a means of starting the engine without cranking it by hand.
- An engine so equipped, or the vehicle that it powers.
- A person who shows initiative and resourcefulness.
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- a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity
- a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
- a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
- (military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
- A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
- (education, historical) A group of children in the platoon grouping education system.
- A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant.
verb
- (sports) To specialize in a particular position or playing style.
- Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others.
- (baseball) To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher
noun
- someone who takes part in an activity
- a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously
- a theatrical performer
- a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
- someone who plays a music as a profession
- (electronics) An electronic device that plays audio or video media.
- (gaming, video games) A gamer; a person of video games or similar.
- (informal) A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.
- A participant; one involved in something.
- One who participates in a particular type of sexual play.
- (gambling) A gambler.
- (computing) A software application that plays audio or video media, such as a media player.
- One that plays.
- (theater) An actor in a dramatic play.
- One who plays any game or sport.
- (music) One who plays on a musical instrument.
- One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
- (historical) A mechanism that actuates a player piano or other automatic musical instrument.
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noun
- general activity and motion
- quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
- the property of being able to survive and grow
- the condition of living or the state of being alive
- the making of animated cartoons
- the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
- (linguistics) conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category
- (animation, in the sense of a cartoon) A sequence of still drawings or inanimate objects displayed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) produced
- The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness
- The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
- The condition of being animate or alive.
- Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc.
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noun
verb
noun
- Movement in general.
- Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.
- (biochemistry) The movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations.
- (computing) Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one.
- An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
- the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding
- a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)
- the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
- (chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule
noun
- A pushing action.
- (nautical) A thin cloth of woven wool from which flags are made; it is light enough to spread in a gentle wind but resistant to fraying in a strong wind.
- A warm, often hooded infant garment, as outerwear or sleepwear, similar to a sleeper or sleepsack; especially as baby bunting or bunting bag.
- Strips of material used as festive decoration, especially in the colours of the national flag.
- Any of various songbirds of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage.
- Flags considered as a group.
- A strong timber; a stout prop.
- any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
- a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
verb
noun
- vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
- spicy or savory condiment
- (figurative) A characteristic or quality which accompanies another thing.
- (countable, uncountable, originally US) A condiment or sauce added to food for a spicy or tangy flavour; specifically, one made with chopped, pickled fruit or vegetables.
- (uncountable) Enjoyment of flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
- (carpentry, by extension) In a wooden frame: the projection or shoulder around, or at the side of, a tenon (“projecting member made to insert into a mortise”), used to strengthen a mortise-and-tenon joint.
- (figurative, uncountable) Enjoyment of something pleasant; (countable) an instance of this.
- (countable) A savoury dish or course of dishes, especially one accompanying rather than forming the main part of a meal; an appetizer, a side dish.
- (music, historical) A type of ornamentation comprising one or more trills.
verb
- derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
- (transitive, carpentry) To add one or more relishes (noun etymology 2 sense 2) to (a tenon, piece of wood, etc.).
- To give (something) (a pleasant) flavour or taste; to make appetizing.
- (figurative) Followed by in: to take delight or pleasure.
- (also reflexive, figurative, sometimes in the negative) To take delight or pleasure in (someone or oneself, or something).
noun
- vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
- a tart spicy quality
- (by extension) Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto. A state of being zesty.
- General vibrance of flavour.
- The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
- (slang, LGBTQ, derogatory) State of being a flamboyant or effeminate homosexual.
- (rare) The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.
verb
verb
- be noisy with activity
- make a buzzing sound
- fly low
- call with a buzzer
- (by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
- (transitive) To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer.
- (transitive) To throw swiftly.
- (transitive) To cut (the hair) in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.
- (chiefly of an insect) To fly while making such a sound.
- (transitive) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
- (transitive, aviation, also figuratively) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over (an area), as to make a surprise pass.
- (intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
- Of a group of people, to talk about some interesting topic excitedly.
- (transitive) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
- (colloquial) To show a high level of activity and haste, energization or excitement, to be busy as a bee in one’s actions but perhaps mentally charged.
noun
- a confusion of activity and gossip
- sound of rapid vibration
- (informal) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
- (informal) A telephone call or e-mail.
- (uncountable) Synonym of fizz-buzz (“counting game”).
- The audible friction of voiced consonants.
- A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
- A whisper.
- (informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
verb
- be noisy with activity
- make a low continuous sound
- sing with closed lips
- sound with a monotonous hum
- (intransitive) To buzz, be busily active like a beehive
- (intransitive) To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly.
- (intransitive) To produce low sounds which blend continuously
- (intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.
- (transitive) To express by humming.
- (British, slang) To reek, smell bad.
noun
- a humming noise
- the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
- (informal, Malaysia, Singapore) Synonym of see hum (“blood cockles, ark clams”).
- (with article) A phenomenon, or collection of phenomena, involving widespread reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming, rumbling, or droning noise not audible to all people.
- Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.
- A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
- An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
- (UK, slang) Unpleasant odour.
intj
noun
- A state of busy activity.
- a rapid active commotion
- A scam or swindle.
- (slang) An act of prostitution.
- A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle.
- (informal) An activity, especially to achieve a desired goal or make money.
- (prison slang) An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn money in prison.
- (preceded by a definite article) A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle (1975).
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
verb
- (transitive) To bundle; to stow something quickly.
- (intransitive) To rush or hurry.
- (informal) To be a prostitute; to exchange use of one's body for sexual purposes for money.
- To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge one.
- (informal) To sell sex; to work as a pimp.
- (informal) To work.
- (informal) To put a lot of effort into one's work.
- To dance the hustle, a disco dance.
- (transitive) To con, swindle, or deceive, especially financially.
- (informal) To obtain by illicit or forceful action.
- (informal) To serve (a clientele) as a prostitute.
- To push someone roughly; to crowd; to jostle.
- sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
- cause to move furtively and hurriedly
- move or cause to move energetically or busily
- get by trying hard
- pressure or urge someone into an action
noun
- Fast-paced activity.
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Purposeful behavior.
- (military) Combat.
- A way of motion or functioning.
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
- A demonstration by activists.
- (mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (sciences) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
- (Christianity) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the series of events that form a plot
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- the state of being active
- a military engagement
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
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verb
noun
- A state of intensive activity.
- (UK, politics) A strategy for economic growth through technological development, especially associated with the government of Harold Wilson.
- The state or temperature at which matter emits white light.
- A critical situation which causes a significant development in something; a force that metaphorically forges something.
- the hotness of something heated until it turns white
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adj
verb
noun
- A display of unnecessary excitement or activity.
- An excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see song, and, dance.
- An excessively complex set of instructions.
- theatrical performance combining singing and dancing
- an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
noun
- a rapid active commotion
- a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt
- (countable, uncountable) An excited activity; a stir.
- (computing, countable) A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine.
- (historical, countable) A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.
verb
noun
- a rapid active commotion
- a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
- The violent spasms of a dying whale.
- A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
- A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
- A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
- An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
- (figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.
- A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
verb
noun
verb
- worry unnecessarily or excessively
- care for like a mother
- (transitive) To pet.
- (transitive) To disturb (a person)
- (intransitive, US, especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured.
- (intransitive) To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
- (intransitive) To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust
- (intransitive, with over) To show affection for, especially animals.
noun
- a rapid active commotion
- a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
- emotional agitation and excitement
- (slang) Jail; prison.
- Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
- Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.
- The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
- agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
verb
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- to begin moving
- move very slightly
- move an implement through
- stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
- affect emotionally
- stir feelings in
- mix or add by stirring
- (transitive) To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
- (intransitive) To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position.
- (transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
- (transitive) To bring into debate; to agitate.
- (intransitive) To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.
- (intransitive) To rise from sleep or unconsciousness.
- (transitive) To emotionally affect; to touch, to move.
- (transitive) To incite to action.
- (intransitive) Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt.
noun
- A lively, high-energy person.
- (precise) The type of handgun with the chamber integral with the barrel.
- (American football) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.
- (loosely) A handgun
- The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.
- a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
verb
noun
- a planned activity involving many people performing various actions
- (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
- activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
- the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
- a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
- a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
- (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
- a business especially one run on a large scale
- (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
- the state of being in effect or being operative
- process or manner of functioning or operating
- (countable) A planned undertaking.
- (countable, medicine) A surgical procedure.
- (uncountable) The method or practice by which actions are done.
- (computing, logic, mathematics, countable) A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands).
- (military, countable) A military campaign (e.g. Operation Desert Storm).
- (mathematics, more formally, countable) A function which maps zero or more (but typically two) operands to a single output value.
- (uncountable) The act or process of operating (verb): agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
- (countable) A business or organization.
- (uncountable) The method by which a device performs its function.
noun
- A field of activity.
- The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
- (meteorology) The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
- (military) The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
- The side of a building with the main entrance.
- (UK) A seafront or coastal promenade.
- (slang, in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).
- The beginning.
- (military) An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
- (military) When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
- (historical) That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
- (military) The direction of the enemy.
- (informal) An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
- The most conspicuous part.
- A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
- (historical) A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
- (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
- a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
- the line along which opposing armies face each other
- the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
- a sphere of activity involving effort
- the side that is seen or that goes first
- a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
- the outward appearance of a person
- the side that is forward or prominent
- the immediate proximity of someone or something
adj
- Located at or near the front.
- (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
- Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calendar month or year after the current one).
- relating to or located in the front
intj
verb
- (transitive) To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
- (transitive) To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
- (transitive, colloquial) To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
- (transitive, slang) To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
- (intransitive, slang) To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
- (ambitransitive, multiplicity) Of an alter in a person with multiplicity (especially in dissociative identity disorder): to be the currently actively presenting member of (a system), in control of the person's body.
- (linguistics, transitive) To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc).
- (transitive) To appear before.
- (intransitive, slang) To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
- (transitive or intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To act cocky, disrespectful and aggressive; to confront (someone).
- (phonetics, transitive, intransitive) To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
- (transitive) To face, be opposite to.
- (transitive) To adorn with, at the front; to put on the front.
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- confront bodily
noun
adj
- Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; said of literature.
- Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
- of or concerning the theory of pragmatism
- concerned with practical matters
- guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
noun
- A period of activity.
- 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 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
adj
verb
- 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.
- (intransitive) To make an effort, to subject oneself (to something).
- (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 work (through or over), especially mentally.
- (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
noun
- an energetic person with unusual initiative
- an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine
- A mechanism (usually one operated by electricity, compressed air, a spring, or an explosive gas), attached to an internal-combustion engine, as on an automobile, and used as a means of starting the engine without cranking it by hand.
- An engine so equipped, or the vehicle that it powers.
- A person who shows initiative and resourcefulness.
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adj
verb
noun
- a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity
- a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
- a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
- (military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
- A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
- (education, historical) A group of children in the platoon grouping education system.
- A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant.
verb
- (sports) To specialize in a particular position or playing style.
- Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others.
- (baseball) To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher
noun
- someone who takes part in an activity
- a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously
- a theatrical performer
- a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
- someone who plays a music as a profession
- (electronics) An electronic device that plays audio or video media.
- (gaming, video games) A gamer; a person of video games or similar.
- (informal) A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.
- A participant; one involved in something.
- One who participates in a particular type of sexual play.
- (gambling) A gambler.
- (computing) A software application that plays audio or video media, such as a media player.
- One that plays.
- (theater) An actor in a dramatic play.
- One who plays any game or sport.
- (music) One who plays on a musical instrument.
- One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
- (historical) A mechanism that actuates a player piano or other automatic musical instrument.
noun
- general activity and motion
- quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
- the property of being able to survive and grow
- the condition of living or the state of being alive
- the making of animated cartoons
- the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
- (linguistics) conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category
- (animation, in the sense of a cartoon) A sequence of still drawings or inanimate objects displayed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) produced
- The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness
- The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
- The condition of being animate or alive.
- Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc.
noun
- Movement in general.
- Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.
- (biochemistry) The movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations.
- (computing) Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one.
- An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
- the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding
- a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)
- the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
- (chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule
noun
- A pushing action.
- (nautical) A thin cloth of woven wool from which flags are made; it is light enough to spread in a gentle wind but resistant to fraying in a strong wind.
- A warm, often hooded infant garment, as outerwear or sleepwear, similar to a sleeper or sleepsack; especially as baby bunting or bunting bag.
- Strips of material used as festive decoration, especially in the colours of the national flag.
- Any of various songbirds of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage.
- Flags considered as a group.
- A strong timber; a stout prop.
- any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
- a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
verb
noun
- vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
- spicy or savory condiment
- (figurative) A characteristic or quality which accompanies another thing.
- (countable, uncountable, originally US) A condiment or sauce added to food for a spicy or tangy flavour; specifically, one made with chopped, pickled fruit or vegetables.
- (uncountable) Enjoyment of flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
- (carpentry, by extension) In a wooden frame: the projection or shoulder around, or at the side of, a tenon (“projecting member made to insert into a mortise”), used to strengthen a mortise-and-tenon joint.
- (figurative, uncountable) Enjoyment of something pleasant; (countable) an instance of this.
- (countable) A savoury dish or course of dishes, especially one accompanying rather than forming the main part of a meal; an appetizer, a side dish.
- (music, historical) A type of ornamentation comprising one or more trills.
verb
- derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
- (transitive, carpentry) To add one or more relishes (noun etymology 2 sense 2) to (a tenon, piece of wood, etc.).
- To give (something) (a pleasant) flavour or taste; to make appetizing.
- (figurative) Followed by in: to take delight or pleasure.
- (also reflexive, figurative, sometimes in the negative) To take delight or pleasure in (someone or oneself, or something).
noun
- vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
- a tart spicy quality
- (by extension) Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto. A state of being zesty.
- General vibrance of flavour.
- The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
- (slang, LGBTQ, derogatory) State of being a flamboyant or effeminate homosexual.
- (rare) The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.
verb
noun
- a rapid active commotion
- a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt
- (countable, uncountable) An excited activity; a stir.
- (computing, countable) A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine.
- (historical, countable) A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.
verb
verb
- be noisy with activity
- make a buzzing sound
- fly low
- call with a buzzer
- (by extension) To utter a murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.
- (transitive) To communicate with (a person) by means of a buzzer.
- (transitive) To throw swiftly.
- (transitive) To cut (the hair) in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.
- (chiefly of an insect) To fly while making such a sound.
- (transitive) To whisper; to communicate, as tales, in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly.
- (transitive, aviation, also figuratively) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over (an area), as to make a surprise pass.
- (intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.
- Of a group of people, to talk about some interesting topic excitedly.
- (transitive) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.
- (colloquial) To show a high level of activity and haste, energization or excitement, to be busy as a bee in one’s actions but perhaps mentally charged.
noun
- a confusion of activity and gossip
- sound of rapid vibration
- (informal) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
- (informal) A telephone call or e-mail.
- (uncountable) Synonym of fizz-buzz (“counting game”).
- The audible friction of voiced consonants.
- A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
- A whisper.
- (informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
verb
- be noisy with activity
- make a low continuous sound
- sing with closed lips
- sound with a monotonous hum
- (intransitive) To buzz, be busily active like a beehive
- (intransitive) To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly.
- (intransitive) To produce low sounds which blend continuously
- (intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.
- (transitive) To express by humming.
- (British, slang) To reek, smell bad.
noun
- a humming noise
- the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
- (informal, Malaysia, Singapore) Synonym of see hum (“blood cockles, ark clams”).
- (with article) A phenomenon, or collection of phenomena, involving widespread reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming, rumbling, or droning noise not audible to all people.
- Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.
- A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
- An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
- (UK, slang) Unpleasant odour.
intj
adj
verb
adj
- taking part in an activity
- engaged in full-time work
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- in operation
- (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- characterized by energetic activity
- (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Brisk; lively.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
- (specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- (electronics) Not passive.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- (computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- (gay slang, of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
noun
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- chemical agent capable of activity
- a person who is a participating member of an organization
- A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
- (electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
adj
- Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.
- crowded with or characterized by much activity
- Having much work to do; having much to get done.
- Officious; meddling.
- Having a lot going on; complicated or intricate.
- Engaged with or preoccupied by an activity or person.
- actively or fully engaged or occupied
- overcrowded or cluttered with detail
- (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (‘engaged’ is a British term for a busy telephone line)
- intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
noun
verb
adj
- Physically active.
- Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
- (video games) Of a level in a Super Mario game: with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
- (not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
- An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
- vigorously active
- relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
- having a sturdy and well proportioned body
noun
adj
- Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
- (of electrical wiring) Carrying electrical current; energized.
- Sprightly; lively; brisk.
- Susceptible, sensitive; easy to impress; having keen feelings, as opposed to apathy.
- (programming) Synonym of live.
- In a state of action; in force or operation; existent.
- Having life; living; not dead.
- (in the construction "alive to") Aware of; sensitive to.
- (intensifier) Out of all living creatures.
- (followed by ‘to’ or ‘of’) aware of
- possessing life
- having life or vigor or spirit
- (often followed by ‘with’) full of life and spirit
- in operation
- capable of erupting
- mentally perceptive and responsive
adj
- marked by excited activity
- very good; often used in the negative
- recently stolen or smuggled
- of a seeker; very near to the object sought
- newest or most recent
- having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
- sexually excited or exciting
- very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
- charged or energized with electricity
- (color) bold and intense
- wanted by the police
- (extended meanings, especially of psychological heat) marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
- made recently
- very unpleasant or even dangerous
- having or bringing unusually good luck
- having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
- performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
- characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
- very popular or successful
- used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
- (not comparable, slang, of a draft or check) Not covered by funds on account.
- Fresh; just released.
- (acoustics) Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier or other sound equipment.
- (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
- (slang, of bodily fluids) Containing drugs.
- (slang) Extremely attracted to. [with for]
- Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
- Feverish; feeling a high fever.
- (slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
- (slang) Stolen.
- Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
- (of an object) Having or giving off a high temperature.
- (US, not comparable) Electrically charged.
- (colloquial, of a person) Very physically or sexually attractive.
- (slang) Sexually aroused; randy.
- Popular; in demand.
- Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
- (slang) Characterized by police presence or activity.
- (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
- (informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.
- Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
- (slang, of a vehicle or aircraft) Extremely fast or with great speed.
- (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
- (colloquial) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
- (informal) Radioactive.
- Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).