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adj
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- execute a roll, in tumbling
- shape by rolling
- flatten or spread with a roller
- boil vigorously
- pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
- cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
- sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
- show certain properties when being rolled
- occur in soft rounded shapes
- begin operating or running
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- move by turning over or rotating
- take the shape of a roll or cylinder
- emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
- arrange or coil around
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
- move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
- move, rock, or sway from side to side
- (ambitransitive, of a camera) To (cause to) film.
- (ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
- (slang, intransitive) To be under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy).
- (chiefly US, Canada, colloquial, intransitive) To leave or begin a journey; sometimes with out.
- (chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, intransitive) To walk, especially leisurely or idly; to stroll.
- (dice games, transitive) To roll dice such that they form a given pattern or total.
- (intransitive, in folk songs) To travel by sailing.
- (ergative, sometimes figurative) To drive, impel, or flow onward with a steady, wave-like motion.
- (intransitive) To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise.
- (transitive, US) To enrobe in toilet-paper (as a prank or spectacle).
- (geometry) To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in such a manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.
- (ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
- (intransitive) To have a rolling aspect.
- (ergative) To move upon rollers or wheels.
- (transitive, soccer) To slip past (a defender) with the ball.
- (intransitive, video games) To drum on the reverse of a game controller with one's fingers in rapid succession, pushing the controller face into the opposite hand such that a button is rapidly pressed and depressed.
- (transitive, martial arts) To engage in sparring in the context of jujitsu or other grappling disciplines.
- (transitive) To create a customized version of.
- (ergative, slang) To (cause to) betray secrets or testify for the prosecution.
- (transitive) To utter with an alveolar trill.
- (US, slang, intransitive) To behave in a certain way; to adopt a general disposition toward a situation.
- (programming) To perform an operation similar to a bit shift, but with the bit that "falls off the end" being wrapped around to the other end.
- (computing) To generate a random number.
- (ergative) To press, level, spread, or form with a roller or rollers.
- (roleplaying games) To create a new character in a role-playing game, especially by using dice to determine properties.
- (ergative) To turn over in one's mind, as of deep thoughts; to (cause to) be considered thoroughly.
- (chiefly US, Canada, colloquial, intransitive) To compete, especially with vigor.
- (transitive, music) To briskly arpeggiate (a chord), typically in an upward motion.
- (intransitive, aviation, nautical, of an aircraft or vessel) To rotate about the fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down. Compare pitch, yaw.
- (transitive) To beat up; to assault.
- (intransitive, shipping) To load ocean freight cargo onto a vessel other than the one it was meant to sail on.
- (transitive) To bind or involve by winding, as with a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
- (intransitive) To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.
- (transitive) To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
- (ergative) To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.
noun
- That which is rolled up.
- The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
- the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
- A swagger or rolling gait.
- walking with a swaying gait
- a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
- rotary motion of an object around its own axis
- the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
- small rounded bread either plain or sweet
- photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
- a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
- a list of names
- a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
- the act of throwing dice
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
- anything rolled up in cylindrical form
- a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
- a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
- A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.
- (programming) An operation similar to a bit shift, but with the bit that "falls off the end" being wrapped around to the other end.
- (firefighting) A 14-day deployment.
- An official or public document; a register; a record.
- (paddlesport) The skill of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted.
- The act of, or total resulting from, rolling one or more dice.
- A cylindrical twist of tobacco.
- An instance of the act of rolling an aircraft through one or more complete rotations about its longitudinal axis.
- A measure of parchments, containing five dozen.
- The rotation angle about the longitudinal axis.
- The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
- One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill.
- A training match for a fighting dog.
- (finance) Any of various financial instruments or transactions that involve opposite positions at different expiries, "rolling" a position from one expiry to another.
- A heavy cylinder used to break clods.
- (US, paddlesport) An instance of the act of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted.
- (nautical, aviation) The oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching; or the equivalent in an aircraft.
- A winning streak of continuing luck, especially at gambling (and especially in the phrase on a roll).
- A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form.
- A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
- A heavy, reverberatory sound.
- (nautical) The measure or extent to which a vessel rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis.
- A catalogue or list, (especially) one kept for official purposes.
- A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself; see also bread roll.
verb
- roll around
- devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
- rise up as if in waves
- delight greatly in
- be ecstatic with joy
- To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.
- To live or exist in filth or in a sickening manner.
- (figurative) To immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically.
- (UK, dialectal, of plants) To fade, fade away, wither, droop; fail to flourish.
- To move lazily or heavily in any medium.
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- (gymnastics) A forward roll or sideways roll.
- A toy that rights itself when pushed over.
- (Canada, US) In full roly-poly bug: a small terrestrial invertebrate which tends to roll into a ball when disturbed, such as a woodlouse (suborder Oniscidea, especially a pill bug (family Armadillidiidae) or a sowbug (family Porcellionidae)) or a pill millipede (superorder Oniscomorpha).
- (British, also attributively) A baked or steamed pudding made from suet pastry which is spread with fruit or jam (or occasionally other fillings) and then rolled up.
- (games) A game involving people (usually children) rolling down a slope.
- (games) A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
- (informal) A short, plump person (especially a child).
- (gaming) Synonym of roulette (“a game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered red and black spaces, the one on which it stops indicating the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game”).
- (uncountable, historical) An activity or game involving rolling.
- (Australia) Synonym of tumbleweed (“any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place”); specifically, the prickly Russian thistle (Kali tragus or Salsola tragus).
- a rotund individual
- pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
adj
verb
- roll (a ball)
- To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels.
- hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
- engage in the sport of bowling
- To pelt or strike with anything rolled.
- (intransitive) To play bowling or a similar game.
- (intransitive) To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).
- (transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
noun
- the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
- a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
- a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
- a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
- the quantity contained in a bowl
- a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
- a concave shape with an open top
- a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
- a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
- The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle.
- The round hollow part of anything.
- (bowls) The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
- (sports, theater) An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.
- A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- The quantity of burnable content to be consumed in a pipe or bong.
- (geography) A round crater (or similar) in the ground.
- A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.
- (sports) The action of bowling a ball.
- (American football) A postseason football competition, a bowl game (i.e. Rose Bowl, Super Bowl)
- (cooking) A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a bowl.
- Part of a pipe, bong, or other smoking implement that holds the material to be burned.
- As much as is held by a bowl.
- (typography) A rounded portion of a glyph that encloses empty space, as in the letters d and o.
verb
- make a rolling motion or turn
- (intransitive) To make a rolling motion or turn.
- negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee
- re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security
- To reinvest funds from a maturing financial security in the same or similar investment.
- (intransitive or transitive, usually followed by to) To give in to.
- (gambling) To reinvest funds from a lottery into a subsequent one, in the event that a prize was not won.
- (intransitive) To increment, especially back to an initial value.
- (transitive, computing) To move the cursor over.
- (transitive) To easily overwhelm; to steamroller; to brush aside.
- (transitive) To cause a rolling motion or turn.
verb
- roll over and over, back and forth
- fall down, as if collapsing
- suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
- throw together in a confused mass
- put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
- fall suddenly and sharply
- fly around
- understand, usually after some initial difficulty
- fall apart
- do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
- cause to topple or tumble by pushing
- (cryptocurrencies) To obscure the audit trail of funds by means of a tumbler.
- (transitive) To smooth and polish (e.g. gemstones or pebbles) by means of a rotating tumbler.
- (transitive) To throw headlong.
- (intransitive) To drop rapidly.
- (intransitive, informal) To have sexual intercourse.
- (intransitive) To fall end over end; to roll over and over.
- (intransitive) To move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way.
- To muss, to make disorderly; to tousle or rumple.
- (intransitive) To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings.
noun
noun
- A rolling down.
- A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession.
- The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
- (government) The transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central government to local government (e.g. from the U.K. parliament to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly).
- (derogatory) Degeneration.
- the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
- the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
adj
- Easily rolling or turning; having a fluid, undulating motion.
- Of thoughts, feelings, or something that is expressed: expressed readily or at length and in a fluent manner.
- (of a person or a manner of speaking) Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.
- (botany) Twisting and turning like a vine.
- marked by a ready flow of speech
noun
- The act by which something is rolled.
- (video games, NES Tetris) A technique in which players rhythmically tap the underside of the controller with one hand while holding the thumb of the other on the d-pad so as to perform several button presses a second.
- a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
- the act of robbing a helpless person
- propelling something on wheels
adj
- (of an acne scar) having sloping edges that make the skin appear wavy and uneven.
- (slang) Under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy and molly).
- (slang) Ellipsis of rolling in it (“very wealthy”).
- Making a continuous sound.
- Staggered in time and space.
- Extending in gentle undulations (of the landscape).
- (colloquial) Drunk; intoxicated from alcohol, staggering.
- Moving by turning over and over about an axis.
- uttered with a trill
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noun
- (nautical) The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.
- Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.
- (nautical, in the plural) The cords suspending a hammock.
- (in the plural) The sheets so attached to a sail.
- evidence that helps to solve a problem
- a ball of yarn or cord or thread
noun
- A Kaiser roll: a round, pinwheel-shaped roll.
- An emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II.
- (by extension) Any emperor or autocrat, or one who attempts to be one.
- the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
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verb
- (intransitive) To arrive by vehicle, usually by car.
- (transitive) To raise (a car window, rolling door, or rolling security barrier).
- (transitive) To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.
- (transitive) To create a cigar or cigarette, or a joint.
- (transitive) To pack up into a bundle or bindle.
- (roleplaying games, intransitive) To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game.
- close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle
- show certain properties when being rolled
- get or gather together
- make into a bundle
- form a cylinder by rolling
- arrive in a vehicle:
- form into a cylinder by rolling
noun
- A fast amble.
- (slang, vulgar) A woman's breasts.
- (billiards, snooker) A hollow triangle used for aligning the balls at the start of a game.
- (climbing, slang) A climber's set of equipment for setting up protection and belays, consisting of runners, slings, carabiners, nuts, Friends, etc.
- (nautical) A piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through which the running rigging passes.
- A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
- A cranequin, a mechanism including a rack, pinion and pawl, providing both mechanical advantage and a ratchet, used to bend and cock a crossbow.
- A distaff.
- (algebra) A set with a distributive binary operation whose action on the set is invertible.
- A grate on which bacon is laid.
- Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapour in the sky.
- (slang, especially nautical) A bunk.
- Alternative form of arak.
- (nautical, by extension, slang, uncountable) Sleep.
- (mechanical engineering, rail transport) A bar with teeth on its face or edge, to work with those of a gearwheel, pinion, or worm, which is to drive or be driven by it.
- (gambling) A plastic tray used for holding and moving chips.
- A set of antlers (as on deer, moose or elk).
- (climbing, caving) A friction device for abseiling, consisting of a frame with five or more metal bars, around which the rope is threaded.
- A cut of meat involving several adjacent ribs.
- (slang) A thousand dollars, especially if the proceeds are from a crime.
- Any of various kinds of frame for holding luggage or other objects on a vehicle or vessel.
- (historical) A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.
- (mechanical engineering) A bar with teeth on its face or edge, to work with a pawl as a ratchet allowing movement in one direction only, used for example in a handbrake or crossbow.
- an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
- a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
- rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
- the destruction or collapse of something
- a support for displaying or holding various articles
- a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
verb
- (structural engineering) To tend to shear a structure (that is, force it to bend, lean, or move in different directions at different points).
- (nautical) To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.
- (slang, transitive) To strike in the testicles.
- To fly, as vapour or broken clouds.
- (figurative) To stretch or strain; to harass, or oppress by extortion.
- To cause (someone) to suffer pain.
- (of a horse) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace.
- (slang) To shoplift (especially in a megastore), often by taking off of a rack.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) To put the balls into the triangular rack and set them in place on the table.
- (firearms) To (manually) load (a round of ammunition) from the magazine or belt into firing position in an automatic or semiautomatic firearm.
- To place in or hang on a rack.
- (firearms) To move the slide bar on a shotgun in order to chamber the next round.
- To torture (someone) on the rack.
- (mining) To wash (metals, ore, etc.) on a rack.
- (brewing) To clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.
- (by extension) To take that which belongs to another, without regard of right or permission.
- To drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir.
- torment emotionally or mentally
- go at a rack
- work on a rack
- fly in high wind
- seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
- place in a rack
- put on a rack and pinion
- torture on the rack
- run before a gale
- draw off from the lees
- obtain by coercion or intimidation
- stretch to the limits
noun
- A rapidity of motion.
- (economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.
- (music hardware and software) The value corresponding to how hard a key is struck on a MIDI controller or keyboard.
- The rate of occurrence.
- (physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
- distance travelled per unit time
noun
- (roller derby) A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.
- (African-American Vernacular, MTE) A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.
- Whipped cream.
- (music) A wippen, a rocking component in certain piano actions.
- (politics) A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.
- (nautical) A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
- A whipping motion; a thrashing about.
- The same instrument used to strike a person or animal for corporal punishment or torture.
- (UK politics, by extension) The regular status of an MP within a parliamentary party, which can be revoked by the party as a disciplinary measure.
- The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
- (UK politics, with definite article) A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament.
- A blow administered with a whip.
- (historical) A coach driver; a coachman.
- (hunting) A whipper-in.
- A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
- A spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit
- a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
- a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
- an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
- (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
- a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
verb
- (intransitive) To move very fast.
- (transitive, politics) To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.
- (transitive, roller derby) To transfer momentum from one skater to another.
- (transitive) To urge into action or obedience.
- To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread.
- (figurative) To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.
- (transitive) To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
- (transitive, nautical) To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.
- (ambitransitive) To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.
- (transitive, slang) To defeat, as in a contest or game.
- To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking.
- (transitive) To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
- (transitive, nautical) To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.
- (transitive, by extension) To hit with any flexible object.
- (intransitive) To snap back and forth like a whip.
- (transitive) To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.
- (transitive) To hit with a whip.
- defeat thoroughly
- whip with or as if with a wire whisk
- thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
- beat severely with a whip or rod
- subject to harsh criticism
- strike as if by whipping
verb
- roll around the rim of
- run around the rim of
- furnish with a rim
- (vulgar, slang) To lick the anus of a partner as a sexual act; to perform anilingus.
- (transitive) To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit.
- (transitive) To form a rim on.
- (transitive or intransitive, of a ball) To roll around a rim.
- (bartending) To coat the rim of a glass with salt or another powder.
noun
- the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
- the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
- (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
- the top edge of a vessel or other container
- (British, dialectal) A step of a ladder; a rung.
- (UK dialectal) A membrane.
- (automotive, cycling) A wheelrim.
- An edge around something, especially when circular.
- (wine) The narrow surface of wine that meets the glass when it is tilted, used in identifying the age, body, etc.
- (journalism) A semicircular copydesk.
verb
- (intransitive) To come off (something) with a rolling motion.
- (transitive) To take (something) off (i.e., remove it) via a rolling motion.
- (electronics) To show reduced response at the upper or lower limits of a frequency range.
- (aviation, of an aircraft) To spontaneously roll suddenly and rapidly to one side or the other upon entering a stall (due to one wing stalling slightly before the other does, combined with the reduced effectiveness of ailerons for roll control at high angles of attack).
- To come from an assembly line.
- recite volubly or extravagantly
adj
- Characterised by quick motion.
- (chiefly software engineering) Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.
- Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.
- moving quickly and lightly
- mentally quick
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- (especially with along, down, up etc.) To move at high speed.
- To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs, in order to maximise the resulting splash.
- (slang) Synonym of parachute (“wrap illicit drugs in a covering before swallowing them”).
- (transitive, intransitive) To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard.
- (reflexive) To make oneself drunk.
- (transitive, figuratively, often with with) To attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing.
- (intransitive, computing) To crash.
- (transitive, slang) To make a smelly mess in (a toilet).
- (ambitransitive) To fail dismally.
- To cover an area in many graffiti tags.
- To add an excessive amount of chlorine to a pool when it has not been maintained properly.
- throw bombs at or attack with bombs
- fail to get a passing grade
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noun
- (South India, colloquial) A fart.
- (slang) A highly potent joint (cannabis cigarette).
- (informal, in combination) A piece of food, often small, usually intensely flavored.
- (colloquial) An act of jumping into water while keeping one's arms and legs tucked into the body, as in a squatting position, to maximize splashing.
- (in combination) A bag or balloon containing a substance such as water, flour, or paint, designed to burst and splatter.
- (colloquial, figurative) Anything that is at risk of exploding (literally) or that has exploded.
- (figurative) Events or conditions that have a speedy destructive effect.
- (basketball, slang) A throw into the basket from a considerable distance.
- (chiefly British, India, slang) A very attractive woman.
- An obscene word identified by its first letter.
- A cyclone whose central pressure drops at an average rate of at least one millibar per hour for at least 24 hours.
- (US, Australia, informal) A car in poor condition.
- (often in combination) An action or statement that causes a strong reaction.
- (American football, slang) A long forward pass.
- (slang) A woman’s breast.
- (chemistry) A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure.
- An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.
- (chiefly British, slang) A success; the bomb.
- (rugby, soccer, slang) A high kick that sends the ball relatively straight up so players can get under it before it comes down.
- (colloquial) Any explosive charge.
- (slang) A failure; an unpopular commercial product.
- (professional wrestling) A professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted and then slammed back-first down to the mat.
- (UK, Australia, slang) A large amount of money.
- (slang) A recreational drug ground up, wrapped, and swallowed.
- strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
- an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
- an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
verb
- To move (something, especially a round object) by, or as if by, rolling; to bowl, to roll, to trundle.
- To say (something) lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice.
- (fishing) To fish using a running fishing line.
- To speak lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice.
- (fishing) To fish in (a place) using a running fishing line (that is, a line with a hook on the end which is drawn along the water surface, possibly a line which would originally have been spooled on to a troll (etymology 2, noun etymology 2 sense 8.1)).
- (by extension, colloquial) To prank, tease, or mess with someone in a lighthearted way.
- (figurative, originally Internet slang) To post irrelevant or inflammatory statements in an online discussion in an attempt to start a heated argument or to derail a conversation, either for one's personal entertainment or as part of an organized political campaign.
- (figurative) To attract or draw out (someone or something); to allure, to elicit, to entice, to lure.
- (by extension) To persistently harass someone over the Internet.
- To roll; also, to turn round and round; to rotate, to spin, to whirl.
- To move or walk at a leisurely pace; to ramble, to saunter, to stroll.
- (specifically, slang) Chiefly of a man: synonym of cruise (“to stroll about to find a (male) sexual partner”).
- (fishing, Scotland, US) To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling.
- sing loudly and without inhibition
- sing the parts of (a round) in succession
- praise or celebrate in song
- speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice
- circulate, move around
- cause to move round and round
- angle with a hook and line drawn through the water
noun
- (originally Scandinavian mythology, now also European folklore and fantasy) a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
- (figurative, originally Internet slang) An inflammatory or insincere statement posted in an attempt to lure others into combative argument (a flame war), originally a way for regulars (long-time users) to poke light-hearted fun at new posters (especially in Usenet newsgroups) and promote in-group cohesion ("trolling for newbies").
- A fishing line, bait, or lure used to fish in these ways.
- (informal, Michigan) A Michigander who lives on the mainland, i.e. not a resident of the Upper Peninsula, so named due to living south of the Mackinaw Bridge.
- (by extension, originally Internet slang) A person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion.
- (derogatory, slang) An ugly or unpleasant person.
- (music) A song the parts of which are sung in succession; a catch, a round.
- An act of fishing by using a running fishing line, or by trailing a line with bait or lures behind a boat.
- (astronomy, meteorology) An optical ejection from the top of the electrically active core region of a thunderstorm that is red in colour and seems to occur after tendrils of vigorous sprites extend downward towards cloudtops.
- (by extension, derogatory, informal) A company, person, etc., that owns and legally enforces copyrights, patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of commercially exploiting the subjects of the rights.
- An act of moving round; a repetition, a routine.
- (by extension, politics) A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.
- a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling
- a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
- angling by drawing a baited line through the water
- (Scandinavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
noun
- A roll or list.
- A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.
- (military) A small detachment of soldiers.
- A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool.
- A collection of papers collated and archived together.
- (computing) An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
- A course of thought; a thread of narration.
- (chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).
- (Canada, US) Clipping of file cabinet.
- A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop.
- a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
- a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
- a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
- office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
verb
- (transitive) To commit (official papers) to some office.
- (transitive) To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.
- (transitive) To place in an archive in a logical place and order.
- (transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
- (intransitive) To move in a file.
- To corrupt.
- (transitive) (of a journalist) To submit (an article) to a newspaper or similar publication.
- (intransitive, with for, chiefly law) To submit a formal request to some office.
- proceed in line
- smooth with a file
- place in a container for keeping records
- record in a public office or in a court of law
- file a formal charge against
adj
verb
verb
- flatten or spread with a roller
- straighten by unrolling
- to distribute systematically or strategically
- officially distribute a new product or service to the public
- (intransitive, bowling, of a ball) To use up too much energy when first bowled and to therefore not finish strongly.
- (intransitive, informal) To leave a place at a leisurely pace.
- (transitive, intransitive) To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see roll, out.
noun
verb
noun
- evidence that helps to solve a problem
- a slight indication
- Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
- (crosswording) The text that indicates an answer in a crossword puzzle.
- An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
- Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
verb
adj
- (formal) Difficult to understand; complicated.
- (biology) Turned inward at the margin, like the exterior lip of the shells of species in genus Cypraea.
- (biology) Rolled inward spirally.
- (botany) Having the edges rolled with the adaxial side outward.
- (biology, of shells) Having a complex pattern of coils in which younger whorls only partly surround older ones.
- (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured
- especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
noun
verb
- move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
- remove or shorten the tail of an animal
- ride a bobsled
- cut hair in the style of a bob
- make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
- (transitive) To shorten by cutting; to dock; to crop.
- (transitive) To cut (hair) into a bob haircut.
- To bobsleigh.
- (intransitive) Synonym of blob (“catch eels using worms strung on thread”).
- To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.
- (intransitive) To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.
- (transitive) To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.
- (with on) To perform oral sex on someone.
- To curtsy.
noun
- A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.
- a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
- a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
- a short or shortened tail of certain animals
- a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
- a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
- a former monetary unit in Great Britain
- a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
- (slang) An unspecified amount of money.
- A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist.
- The docked tail of a horse.
- A bobsleigh.
- A curtsy.
- Clipping of shishkabob.
- Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
- A bob haircut.
- The short runner of a sled.
- A short line ending a stanza of a poem.
- A particular style of ringing changes on bells.
- A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc.
- Any round object attached loosely to a flexible line, a rod, a body part etc., so that it may swing when hanging from it.
- A bobber (buoyant fishing device).
- The dangling mass of a pendulum or plumb line.
- A working beam in a steam engine.
- (computer graphics, demoscene) A graphical element, resembling a hardware sprite, that can be blitted around the screen in large numbers.
verb
- move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
- move from side to side
- (intransitive) To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle.
- (transitive, of the eyebrows) To quickly raise and lower in rapid succession, usually as an implication of slyness, smugness, or suggestiveness.
- (transitive) To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
noun
verb
noun
prep_phrase
adj
adj
- Moving around something or spinning rapidly.
- Joyfully elated; overcome with excitement or happiness.
- (predicative only) Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.
- (British, dialectal) Feeling great anger; furious, raging.
- (attributive) Causing or likely to cause dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness.
- Unable to concentrate or think seriously; easily excited; impulsive; also, lightheartedly silly; frivolous.
- (British, dialectal, agriculture, veterinary medicine) Of an animal, chiefly a sheep: affected by gid (“a disease caused by parasitic infestation of the brain by tapeworm larvae”), which may result in the animal turning around aimlessly.
- having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
- lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
adj
noun
- The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake.
- (music) a bass guitar playing technique in which multiple notes are played rapidly from one string to another.
- A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, grain, etc., collected, by going once over a space with a rake.
verb
verb
noun
noun
- A rolling down.
- A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession.
- The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
- (government) The transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central government to local government (e.g. from the U.K. parliament to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly).
- (derogatory) Degeneration.
- the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
- the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
adv
noun
- (gymnastics) A forward roll or sideways roll.
- A toy that rights itself when pushed over.
- (Canada, US) In full roly-poly bug: a small terrestrial invertebrate which tends to roll into a ball when disturbed, such as a woodlouse (suborder Oniscidea, especially a pill bug (family Armadillidiidae) or a sowbug (family Porcellionidae)) or a pill millipede (superorder Oniscomorpha).
- (British, also attributively) A baked or steamed pudding made from suet pastry which is spread with fruit or jam (or occasionally other fillings) and then rolled up.
- (games) A game involving people (usually children) rolling down a slope.
- (games) A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
- (informal) A short, plump person (especially a child).
- (gaming) Synonym of roulette (“a game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered red and black spaces, the one on which it stops indicating the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game”).
- (uncountable, historical) An activity or game involving rolling.
- (Australia) Synonym of tumbleweed (“any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place”); specifically, the prickly Russian thistle (Kali tragus or Salsola tragus).
- a rotund individual
- pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
adj
noun
- The act by which something is rolled.
- (video games, NES Tetris) A technique in which players rhythmically tap the underside of the controller with one hand while holding the thumb of the other on the d-pad so as to perform several button presses a second.
- a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
- the act of robbing a helpless person
- propelling something on wheels
adj
- (of an acne scar) having sloping edges that make the skin appear wavy and uneven.
- (slang) Under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy and molly).
- (slang) Ellipsis of rolling in it (“very wealthy”).
- Making a continuous sound.
- Staggered in time and space.
- Extending in gentle undulations (of the landscape).
- (colloquial) Drunk; intoxicated from alcohol, staggering.
- Moving by turning over and over about an axis.
- uttered with a trill
verb
noun
- A Kaiser roll: a round, pinwheel-shaped roll.
- An emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II.
- (by extension) Any emperor or autocrat, or one who attempts to be one.
- the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
name
noun
intj
verb
- (intransitive) To arrive by vehicle, usually by car.
- (transitive) To raise (a car window, rolling door, or rolling security barrier).
- (transitive) To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.
- (transitive) To create a cigar or cigarette, or a joint.
- (transitive) To pack up into a bundle or bindle.
- (roleplaying games, intransitive) To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game.
- close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle
- show certain properties when being rolled
- get or gather together
- make into a bundle
- form a cylinder by rolling
- arrive in a vehicle:
- form into a cylinder by rolling
verb
- execute a roll, in tumbling
- shape by rolling
- flatten or spread with a roller
- boil vigorously
- pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
- cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
- sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
- show certain properties when being rolled
- occur in soft rounded shapes
- begin operating or running
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- move by turning over or rotating
- take the shape of a roll or cylinder
- emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
- arrange or coil around
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
- move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
- move, rock, or sway from side to side
- (ambitransitive, of a camera) To (cause to) film.
- (ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
- (slang, intransitive) To be under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy).
- (chiefly US, Canada, colloquial, intransitive) To leave or begin a journey; sometimes with out.
- (chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, intransitive) To walk, especially leisurely or idly; to stroll.
- (dice games, transitive) To roll dice such that they form a given pattern or total.
- (intransitive, in folk songs) To travel by sailing.
- (ergative, sometimes figurative) To drive, impel, or flow onward with a steady, wave-like motion.
- (intransitive) To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise.
- (transitive, US) To enrobe in toilet-paper (as a prank or spectacle).
- (geometry) To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in such a manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.
- (ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
- (intransitive) To have a rolling aspect.
- (ergative) To move upon rollers or wheels.
- (transitive, soccer) To slip past (a defender) with the ball.
- (intransitive, video games) To drum on the reverse of a game controller with one's fingers in rapid succession, pushing the controller face into the opposite hand such that a button is rapidly pressed and depressed.
- (transitive, martial arts) To engage in sparring in the context of jujitsu or other grappling disciplines.
- (transitive) To create a customized version of.
- (ergative, slang) To (cause to) betray secrets or testify for the prosecution.
- (transitive) To utter with an alveolar trill.
- (US, slang, intransitive) To behave in a certain way; to adopt a general disposition toward a situation.
- (programming) To perform an operation similar to a bit shift, but with the bit that "falls off the end" being wrapped around to the other end.
- (computing) To generate a random number.
- (ergative) To press, level, spread, or form with a roller or rollers.
- (roleplaying games) To create a new character in a role-playing game, especially by using dice to determine properties.
- (ergative) To turn over in one's mind, as of deep thoughts; to (cause to) be considered thoroughly.
- (chiefly US, Canada, colloquial, intransitive) To compete, especially with vigor.
- (transitive, music) To briskly arpeggiate (a chord), typically in an upward motion.
- (intransitive, aviation, nautical, of an aircraft or vessel) To rotate about the fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down. Compare pitch, yaw.
- (transitive) To beat up; to assault.
- (intransitive, shipping) To load ocean freight cargo onto a vessel other than the one it was meant to sail on.
- (transitive) To bind or involve by winding, as with a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
- (intransitive) To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.
- (transitive) To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
- (ergative) To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.
noun
- That which is rolled up.
- The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
- the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
- A swagger or rolling gait.
- walking with a swaying gait
- a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
- rotary motion of an object around its own axis
- the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
- small rounded bread either plain or sweet
- photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
- a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
- a list of names
- a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
- the act of throwing dice
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
- anything rolled up in cylindrical form
- a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
- a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
- A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.
- (programming) An operation similar to a bit shift, but with the bit that "falls off the end" being wrapped around to the other end.
- (firefighting) A 14-day deployment.
- An official or public document; a register; a record.
- (paddlesport) The skill of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted.
- The act of, or total resulting from, rolling one or more dice.
- A cylindrical twist of tobacco.
- An instance of the act of rolling an aircraft through one or more complete rotations about its longitudinal axis.
- A measure of parchments, containing five dozen.
- The rotation angle about the longitudinal axis.
- The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
- One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill.
- A training match for a fighting dog.
- (finance) Any of various financial instruments or transactions that involve opposite positions at different expiries, "rolling" a position from one expiry to another.
- A heavy cylinder used to break clods.
- (US, paddlesport) An instance of the act of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted.
- (nautical, aviation) The oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching; or the equivalent in an aircraft.
- A winning streak of continuing luck, especially at gambling (and especially in the phrase on a roll).
- A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form.
- A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
- A heavy, reverberatory sound.
- (nautical) The measure or extent to which a vessel rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis.
- A catalogue or list, (especially) one kept for official purposes.
- A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself; see also bread roll.
noun
- A fast amble.
- (slang, vulgar) A woman's breasts.
- (billiards, snooker) A hollow triangle used for aligning the balls at the start of a game.
- (climbing, slang) A climber's set of equipment for setting up protection and belays, consisting of runners, slings, carabiners, nuts, Friends, etc.
- (nautical) A piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through which the running rigging passes.
- A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
- A cranequin, a mechanism including a rack, pinion and pawl, providing both mechanical advantage and a ratchet, used to bend and cock a crossbow.
- A distaff.
- (algebra) A set with a distributive binary operation whose action on the set is invertible.
- A grate on which bacon is laid.
- Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapour in the sky.
- (slang, especially nautical) A bunk.
- Alternative form of arak.
- (nautical, by extension, slang, uncountable) Sleep.
- (mechanical engineering, rail transport) A bar with teeth on its face or edge, to work with those of a gearwheel, pinion, or worm, which is to drive or be driven by it.
- (gambling) A plastic tray used for holding and moving chips.
- A set of antlers (as on deer, moose or elk).
- (climbing, caving) A friction device for abseiling, consisting of a frame with five or more metal bars, around which the rope is threaded.
- A cut of meat involving several adjacent ribs.
- (slang) A thousand dollars, especially if the proceeds are from a crime.
- Any of various kinds of frame for holding luggage or other objects on a vehicle or vessel.
- (historical) A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.
- (mechanical engineering) A bar with teeth on its face or edge, to work with a pawl as a ratchet allowing movement in one direction only, used for example in a handbrake or crossbow.
- an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
- a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
- rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
- the destruction or collapse of something
- a support for displaying or holding various articles
- a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
verb
- (structural engineering) To tend to shear a structure (that is, force it to bend, lean, or move in different directions at different points).
- (nautical) To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.
- (slang, transitive) To strike in the testicles.
- To fly, as vapour or broken clouds.
- (figurative) To stretch or strain; to harass, or oppress by extortion.
- To cause (someone) to suffer pain.
- (of a horse) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace.
- (slang) To shoplift (especially in a megastore), often by taking off of a rack.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) To put the balls into the triangular rack and set them in place on the table.
- (firearms) To (manually) load (a round of ammunition) from the magazine or belt into firing position in an automatic or semiautomatic firearm.
- To place in or hang on a rack.
- (firearms) To move the slide bar on a shotgun in order to chamber the next round.
- To torture (someone) on the rack.
- (mining) To wash (metals, ore, etc.) on a rack.
- (brewing) To clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.
- (by extension) To take that which belongs to another, without regard of right or permission.
- To drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir.
- torment emotionally or mentally
- go at a rack
- work on a rack
- fly in high wind
- seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
- place in a rack
- put on a rack and pinion
- torture on the rack
- run before a gale
- draw off from the lees
- obtain by coercion or intimidation
- stretch to the limits
noun
- A rapidity of motion.
- (economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.
- (music hardware and software) The value corresponding to how hard a key is struck on a MIDI controller or keyboard.
- The rate of occurrence.
- (physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
- distance travelled per unit time
noun
- (roller derby) A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.
- (African-American Vernacular, MTE) A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.
- Whipped cream.
- (music) A wippen, a rocking component in certain piano actions.
- (politics) A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.
- (nautical) A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
- A whipping motion; a thrashing about.
- The same instrument used to strike a person or animal for corporal punishment or torture.
- (UK politics, by extension) The regular status of an MP within a parliamentary party, which can be revoked by the party as a disciplinary measure.
- The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
- (UK politics, with definite article) A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament.
- A blow administered with a whip.
- (historical) A coach driver; a coachman.
- (hunting) A whipper-in.
- A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
- A spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit
- a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
- a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
- an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
- (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
- a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
verb
- (intransitive) To move very fast.
- (transitive, politics) To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.
- (transitive, roller derby) To transfer momentum from one skater to another.
- (transitive) To urge into action or obedience.
- To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread.
- (figurative) To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.
- (transitive) To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
- (transitive, nautical) To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.
- (ambitransitive) To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.
- (transitive, slang) To defeat, as in a contest or game.
- To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking.
- (transitive) To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
- (transitive, nautical) To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.
- (transitive, by extension) To hit with any flexible object.
- (intransitive) To snap back and forth like a whip.
- (transitive) To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.
- (transitive) To hit with a whip.
- defeat thoroughly
- whip with or as if with a wire whisk
- thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
- beat severely with a whip or rod
- subject to harsh criticism
- strike as if by whipping
verb
- roll over and over, back and forth
- fall down, as if collapsing
- suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
- throw together in a confused mass
- put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
- fall suddenly and sharply
- fly around
- understand, usually after some initial difficulty
- fall apart
- do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
- cause to topple or tumble by pushing
- (cryptocurrencies) To obscure the audit trail of funds by means of a tumbler.
- (transitive) To smooth and polish (e.g. gemstones or pebbles) by means of a rotating tumbler.
- (transitive) To throw headlong.
- (intransitive) To drop rapidly.
- (intransitive, informal) To have sexual intercourse.
- (intransitive) To fall end over end; to roll over and over.
- (intransitive) To move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way.
- To muss, to make disorderly; to tousle or rumple.
- (intransitive) To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings.
noun
noun
- A roll or list.
- A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.
- (military) A small detachment of soldiers.
- A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool.
- A collection of papers collated and archived together.
- (computing) An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
- A course of thought; a thread of narration.
- (chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).
- (Canada, US) Clipping of file cabinet.
- A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop.
- a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
- a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
- a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
- office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
verb
- (transitive) To commit (official papers) to some office.
- (transitive) To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.
- (transitive) To place in an archive in a logical place and order.
- (transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
- (intransitive) To move in a file.
- To corrupt.
- (transitive) (of a journalist) To submit (an article) to a newspaper or similar publication.
- (intransitive, with for, chiefly law) To submit a formal request to some office.
- proceed in line
- smooth with a file
- place in a container for keeping records
- record in a public office or in a court of law
- file a formal charge against
verb
- roll (a ball)
- To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels.
- hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
- engage in the sport of bowling
- To pelt or strike with anything rolled.
- (intransitive) To play bowling or a similar game.
- (intransitive) To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).
- (transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
noun
- the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
- a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
- a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
- a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
- the quantity contained in a bowl
- a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
- a concave shape with an open top
- a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
- a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
- The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle.
- The round hollow part of anything.
- (bowls) The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
- (sports, theater) An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.
- A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- The quantity of burnable content to be consumed in a pipe or bong.
- (geography) A round crater (or similar) in the ground.
- A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.
- (sports) The action of bowling a ball.
- (American football) A postseason football competition, a bowl game (i.e. Rose Bowl, Super Bowl)
- (cooking) A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a bowl.
- Part of a pipe, bong, or other smoking implement that holds the material to be burned.
- As much as is held by a bowl.
- (typography) A rounded portion of a glyph that encloses empty space, as in the letters d and o.
verb
- move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
- remove or shorten the tail of an animal
- ride a bobsled
- cut hair in the style of a bob
- make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
- (transitive) To shorten by cutting; to dock; to crop.
- (transitive) To cut (hair) into a bob haircut.
- To bobsleigh.
- (intransitive) Synonym of blob (“catch eels using worms strung on thread”).
- To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.
- (intransitive) To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.
- (transitive) To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.
- (with on) To perform oral sex on someone.
- To curtsy.
noun
- A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.
- a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
- a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
- a short or shortened tail of certain animals
- a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
- a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
- a former monetary unit in Great Britain
- a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
- (slang) An unspecified amount of money.
- A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist.
- The docked tail of a horse.
- A bobsleigh.
- A curtsy.
- Clipping of shishkabob.
- Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
- A bob haircut.
- The short runner of a sled.
- A short line ending a stanza of a poem.
- A particular style of ringing changes on bells.
- A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc.
- Any round object attached loosely to a flexible line, a rod, a body part etc., so that it may swing when hanging from it.
- A bobber (buoyant fishing device).
- The dangling mass of a pendulum or plumb line.
- A working beam in a steam engine.
- (computer graphics, demoscene) A graphical element, resembling a hardware sprite, that can be blitted around the screen in large numbers.
verb
- execute a roll, in tumbling
- shape by rolling
- flatten or spread with a roller
- boil vigorously
- pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
- cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
- sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
- show certain properties when being rolled
- occur in soft rounded shapes
- begin operating or running
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- move by turning over or rotating
- take the shape of a roll or cylinder
- emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
- arrange or coil around
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
- move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
- move, rock, or sway from side to side
- (ambitransitive, of a camera) To (cause to) film.
- (ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
- (slang, intransitive) To be under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy).
- (chiefly US, Canada, colloquial, intransitive) To leave or begin a journey; sometimes with out.
- (chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, intransitive) To walk, especially leisurely or idly; to stroll.
- (dice games, transitive) To roll dice such that they form a given pattern or total.
- (intransitive, in folk songs) To travel by sailing.
- (ergative, sometimes figurative) To drive, impel, or flow onward with a steady, wave-like motion.
- (intransitive) To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise.
- (transitive, US) To enrobe in toilet-paper (as a prank or spectacle).
- (geometry) To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in such a manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal.
- (ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
- (intransitive) To have a rolling aspect.
- (ergative) To move upon rollers or wheels.
- (transitive, soccer) To slip past (a defender) with the ball.
- (intransitive, video games) To drum on the reverse of a game controller with one's fingers in rapid succession, pushing the controller face into the opposite hand such that a button is rapidly pressed and depressed.
- (transitive, martial arts) To engage in sparring in the context of jujitsu or other grappling disciplines.
- (transitive) To create a customized version of.
- (ergative, slang) To (cause to) betray secrets or testify for the prosecution.
- (transitive) To utter with an alveolar trill.
- (US, slang, intransitive) To behave in a certain way; to adopt a general disposition toward a situation.
- (programming) To perform an operation similar to a bit shift, but with the bit that "falls off the end" being wrapped around to the other end.
- (computing) To generate a random number.
- (ergative) To press, level, spread, or form with a roller or rollers.
- (roleplaying games) To create a new character in a role-playing game, especially by using dice to determine properties.
- (ergative) To turn over in one's mind, as of deep thoughts; to (cause to) be considered thoroughly.
- (chiefly US, Canada, colloquial, intransitive) To compete, especially with vigor.
- (transitive, music) To briskly arpeggiate (a chord), typically in an upward motion.
- (intransitive, aviation, nautical, of an aircraft or vessel) To rotate about the fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down. Compare pitch, yaw.
- (transitive) To beat up; to assault.
- (intransitive, shipping) To load ocean freight cargo onto a vessel other than the one it was meant to sail on.
- (transitive) To bind or involve by winding, as with a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
- (intransitive) To tumble in gymnastics; to do a somersault.
- (transitive) To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
- (ergative) To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.
noun
- That which is rolled up.
- The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
- the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
- A swagger or rolling gait.
- walking with a swaying gait
- a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
- rotary motion of an object around its own axis
- the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
- small rounded bread either plain or sweet
- photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
- a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
- a list of names
- a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
- the act of throwing dice
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
- anything rolled up in cylindrical form
- a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
- a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
- A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.
- (programming) An operation similar to a bit shift, but with the bit that "falls off the end" being wrapped around to the other end.
- (firefighting) A 14-day deployment.
- An official or public document; a register; a record.
- (paddlesport) The skill of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted.
- The act of, or total resulting from, rolling one or more dice.
- A cylindrical twist of tobacco.
- An instance of the act of rolling an aircraft through one or more complete rotations about its longitudinal axis.
- A measure of parchments, containing five dozen.
- The rotation angle about the longitudinal axis.
- The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.
- One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill.
- A training match for a fighting dog.
- (finance) Any of various financial instruments or transactions that involve opposite positions at different expiries, "rolling" a position from one expiry to another.
- A heavy cylinder used to break clods.
- (US, paddlesport) An instance of the act of righting a canoe or kayak which has capsized, without exiting the watercraft, or being assisted.
- (nautical, aviation) The oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching; or the equivalent in an aircraft.
- A winning streak of continuing luck, especially at gambling (and especially in the phrase on a roll).
- A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form.
- A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
- A heavy, reverberatory sound.
- (nautical) The measure or extent to which a vessel rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis.
- A catalogue or list, (especially) one kept for official purposes.
- A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself; see also bread roll.
verb
- roll around
- devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
- rise up as if in waves
- delight greatly in
- be ecstatic with joy
- To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.
- To live or exist in filth or in a sickening manner.
- (figurative) To immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically.
- (UK, dialectal, of plants) To fade, fade away, wither, droop; fail to flourish.
- To move lazily or heavily in any medium.
noun
adj
verb
noun
adj
verb
- roll (a ball)
- To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels.
- hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
- engage in the sport of bowling
- To pelt or strike with anything rolled.
- (intransitive) To play bowling or a similar game.
- (intransitive) To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).
- (transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
noun
- the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
- a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
- a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
- a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
- the quantity contained in a bowl
- a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
- a concave shape with an open top
- a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
- a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
- The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle.
- The round hollow part of anything.
- (bowls) The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
- (sports, theater) An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.
- A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- The quantity of burnable content to be consumed in a pipe or bong.
- (geography) A round crater (or similar) in the ground.
- A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.
- (sports) The action of bowling a ball.
- (American football) A postseason football competition, a bowl game (i.e. Rose Bowl, Super Bowl)
- (cooking) A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a bowl.
- Part of a pipe, bong, or other smoking implement that holds the material to be burned.
- As much as is held by a bowl.
- (typography) A rounded portion of a glyph that encloses empty space, as in the letters d and o.
verb
- make a rolling motion or turn
- (intransitive) To make a rolling motion or turn.
- negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee
- re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security
- To reinvest funds from a maturing financial security in the same or similar investment.
- (intransitive or transitive, usually followed by to) To give in to.
- (gambling) To reinvest funds from a lottery into a subsequent one, in the event that a prize was not won.
- (intransitive) To increment, especially back to an initial value.
- (transitive, computing) To move the cursor over.
- (transitive) To easily overwhelm; to steamroller; to brush aside.
- (transitive) To cause a rolling motion or turn.
verb
- roll over and over, back and forth
- fall down, as if collapsing
- suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
- throw together in a confused mass
- put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
- fall suddenly and sharply
- fly around
- understand, usually after some initial difficulty
- fall apart
- do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
- cause to topple or tumble by pushing
- (cryptocurrencies) To obscure the audit trail of funds by means of a tumbler.
- (transitive) To smooth and polish (e.g. gemstones or pebbles) by means of a rotating tumbler.
- (transitive) To throw headlong.
- (intransitive) To drop rapidly.
- (intransitive, informal) To have sexual intercourse.
- (intransitive) To fall end over end; to roll over and over.
- (intransitive) To move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way.
- To muss, to make disorderly; to tousle or rumple.
- (intransitive) To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings.
noun
verb
noun
- (nautical) The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.
- Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.
- (nautical, in the plural) The cords suspending a hammock.
- (in the plural) The sheets so attached to a sail.
- evidence that helps to solve a problem
- a ball of yarn or cord or thread
verb
- roll around the rim of
- run around the rim of
- furnish with a rim
- (vulgar, slang) To lick the anus of a partner as a sexual act; to perform anilingus.
- (transitive) To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit.
- (transitive) To form a rim on.
- (transitive or intransitive, of a ball) To roll around a rim.
- (bartending) To coat the rim of a glass with salt or another powder.
noun
- the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
- the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
- (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
- the top edge of a vessel or other container
- (British, dialectal) A step of a ladder; a rung.
- (UK dialectal) A membrane.
- (automotive, cycling) A wheelrim.
- An edge around something, especially when circular.
- (wine) The narrow surface of wine that meets the glass when it is tilted, used in identifying the age, body, etc.
- (journalism) A semicircular copydesk.
verb
- (intransitive) To come off (something) with a rolling motion.
- (transitive) To take (something) off (i.e., remove it) via a rolling motion.
- (electronics) To show reduced response at the upper or lower limits of a frequency range.
- (aviation, of an aircraft) To spontaneously roll suddenly and rapidly to one side or the other upon entering a stall (due to one wing stalling slightly before the other does, combined with the reduced effectiveness of ailerons for roll control at high angles of attack).
- To come from an assembly line.
- recite volubly or extravagantly
verb
noun
verb
- (especially with along, down, up etc.) To move at high speed.
- To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs, in order to maximise the resulting splash.
- (slang) Synonym of parachute (“wrap illicit drugs in a covering before swallowing them”).
- (transitive, intransitive) To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard.
- (reflexive) To make oneself drunk.
- (transitive, figuratively, often with with) To attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing.
- (intransitive, computing) To crash.
- (transitive, slang) To make a smelly mess in (a toilet).
- (ambitransitive) To fail dismally.
- To cover an area in many graffiti tags.
- To add an excessive amount of chlorine to a pool when it has not been maintained properly.
- throw bombs at or attack with bombs
- fail to get a passing grade
adj
noun
- (South India, colloquial) A fart.
- (slang) A highly potent joint (cannabis cigarette).
- (informal, in combination) A piece of food, often small, usually intensely flavored.
- (colloquial) An act of jumping into water while keeping one's arms and legs tucked into the body, as in a squatting position, to maximize splashing.
- (in combination) A bag or balloon containing a substance such as water, flour, or paint, designed to burst and splatter.
- (colloquial, figurative) Anything that is at risk of exploding (literally) or that has exploded.
- (figurative) Events or conditions that have a speedy destructive effect.
- (basketball, slang) A throw into the basket from a considerable distance.
- (chiefly British, India, slang) A very attractive woman.
- An obscene word identified by its first letter.
- A cyclone whose central pressure drops at an average rate of at least one millibar per hour for at least 24 hours.
- (US, Australia, informal) A car in poor condition.
- (often in combination) An action or statement that causes a strong reaction.
- (American football, slang) A long forward pass.
- (slang) A woman’s breast.
- (chemistry) A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure.
- An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.
- (chiefly British, slang) A success; the bomb.
- (rugby, soccer, slang) A high kick that sends the ball relatively straight up so players can get under it before it comes down.
- (colloquial) Any explosive charge.
- (slang) A failure; an unpopular commercial product.
- (professional wrestling) A professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted and then slammed back-first down to the mat.
- (UK, Australia, slang) A large amount of money.
- (slang) A recreational drug ground up, wrapped, and swallowed.
- strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
- an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
- an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
verb
- To move (something, especially a round object) by, or as if by, rolling; to bowl, to roll, to trundle.
- To say (something) lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice.
- (fishing) To fish using a running fishing line.
- To speak lightly and quickly, or in a deep, resounding voice.
- (fishing) To fish in (a place) using a running fishing line (that is, a line with a hook on the end which is drawn along the water surface, possibly a line which would originally have been spooled on to a troll (etymology 2, noun etymology 2 sense 8.1)).
- (by extension, colloquial) To prank, tease, or mess with someone in a lighthearted way.
- (figurative, originally Internet slang) To post irrelevant or inflammatory statements in an online discussion in an attempt to start a heated argument or to derail a conversation, either for one's personal entertainment or as part of an organized political campaign.
- (figurative) To attract or draw out (someone or something); to allure, to elicit, to entice, to lure.
- (by extension) To persistently harass someone over the Internet.
- To roll; also, to turn round and round; to rotate, to spin, to whirl.
- To move or walk at a leisurely pace; to ramble, to saunter, to stroll.
- (specifically, slang) Chiefly of a man: synonym of cruise (“to stroll about to find a (male) sexual partner”).
- (fishing, Scotland, US) To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling.
- sing loudly and without inhibition
- sing the parts of (a round) in succession
- praise or celebrate in song
- speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice
- circulate, move around
- cause to move round and round
- angle with a hook and line drawn through the water
noun
- (originally Scandinavian mythology, now also European folklore and fantasy) a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
- (figurative, originally Internet slang) An inflammatory or insincere statement posted in an attempt to lure others into combative argument (a flame war), originally a way for regulars (long-time users) to poke light-hearted fun at new posters (especially in Usenet newsgroups) and promote in-group cohesion ("trolling for newbies").
- A fishing line, bait, or lure used to fish in these ways.
- (informal, Michigan) A Michigander who lives on the mainland, i.e. not a resident of the Upper Peninsula, so named due to living south of the Mackinaw Bridge.
- (by extension, originally Internet slang) A person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument for purposes of personal entertainment or to manipulate their perception, especially in an online community or discussion.
- (derogatory, slang) An ugly or unpleasant person.
- (music) A song the parts of which are sung in succession; a catch, a round.
- An act of fishing by using a running fishing line, or by trailing a line with bait or lures behind a boat.
- (astronomy, meteorology) An optical ejection from the top of the electrically active core region of a thunderstorm that is red in colour and seems to occur after tendrils of vigorous sprites extend downward towards cloudtops.
- (by extension, derogatory, informal) A company, person, etc., that owns and legally enforces copyrights, patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of commercially exploiting the subjects of the rights.
- An act of moving round; a repetition, a routine.
- (by extension, politics) A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign.
- a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling
- a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
- angling by drawing a baited line through the water
- (Scandinavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
verb
- flatten or spread with a roller
- straighten by unrolling
- to distribute systematically or strategically
- officially distribute a new product or service to the public
- (intransitive, bowling, of a ball) To use up too much energy when first bowled and to therefore not finish strongly.
- (intransitive, informal) To leave a place at a leisurely pace.
- (transitive, intransitive) To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see roll, out.
noun
verb
noun
- evidence that helps to solve a problem
- a slight indication
- Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
- (crosswording) The text that indicates an answer in a crossword puzzle.
- An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
- Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
verb
adj
- (formal) Difficult to understand; complicated.
- (biology) Turned inward at the margin, like the exterior lip of the shells of species in genus Cypraea.
- (biology) Rolled inward spirally.
- (botany) Having the edges rolled with the adaxial side outward.
- (biology, of shells) Having a complex pattern of coils in which younger whorls only partly surround older ones.
- (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured
- especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
noun
verb
- move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
- remove or shorten the tail of an animal
- ride a bobsled
- cut hair in the style of a bob
- make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
- (transitive) To shorten by cutting; to dock; to crop.
- (transitive) To cut (hair) into a bob haircut.
- To bobsleigh.
- (intransitive) Synonym of blob (“catch eels using worms strung on thread”).
- To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.
- (intransitive) To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.
- (transitive) To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.
- (with on) To perform oral sex on someone.
- To curtsy.
noun
- A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.
- a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
- a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
- a short or shortened tail of certain animals
- a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
- a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
- a former monetary unit in Great Britain
- a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
- (slang) An unspecified amount of money.
- A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist.
- The docked tail of a horse.
- A bobsleigh.
- A curtsy.
- Clipping of shishkabob.
- Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
- A bob haircut.
- The short runner of a sled.
- A short line ending a stanza of a poem.
- A particular style of ringing changes on bells.
- A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc.
- Any round object attached loosely to a flexible line, a rod, a body part etc., so that it may swing when hanging from it.
- A bobber (buoyant fishing device).
- The dangling mass of a pendulum or plumb line.
- A working beam in a steam engine.
- (computer graphics, demoscene) A graphical element, resembling a hardware sprite, that can be blitted around the screen in large numbers.
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- move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
- move from side to side
- (intransitive) To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle.
- (transitive, of the eyebrows) To quickly raise and lower in rapid succession, usually as an implication of slyness, smugness, or suggestiveness.
- (transitive) To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
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- (gymnastics) A forward roll or sideways roll.
- A toy that rights itself when pushed over.
- (Canada, US) In full roly-poly bug: a small terrestrial invertebrate which tends to roll into a ball when disturbed, such as a woodlouse (suborder Oniscidea, especially a pill bug (family Armadillidiidae) or a sowbug (family Porcellionidae)) or a pill millipede (superorder Oniscomorpha).
- (British, also attributively) A baked or steamed pudding made from suet pastry which is spread with fruit or jam (or occasionally other fillings) and then rolled up.
- (games) A game involving people (usually children) rolling down a slope.
- (games) A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
- (informal) A short, plump person (especially a child).
- (gaming) Synonym of roulette (“a game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered red and black spaces, the one on which it stops indicating the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game”).
- (uncountable, historical) An activity or game involving rolling.
- (Australia) Synonym of tumbleweed (“any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place”); specifically, the prickly Russian thistle (Kali tragus or Salsola tragus).
- a rotund individual
- pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
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- Easily rolling or turning; having a fluid, undulating motion.
- Of thoughts, feelings, or something that is expressed: expressed readily or at length and in a fluent manner.
- (of a person or a manner of speaking) Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.
- (botany) Twisting and turning like a vine.
- marked by a ready flow of speech
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- (gymnastics) A forward roll or sideways roll.
- A toy that rights itself when pushed over.
- (Canada, US) In full roly-poly bug: a small terrestrial invertebrate which tends to roll into a ball when disturbed, such as a woodlouse (suborder Oniscidea, especially a pill bug (family Armadillidiidae) or a sowbug (family Porcellionidae)) or a pill millipede (superorder Oniscomorpha).
- (British, also attributively) A baked or steamed pudding made from suet pastry which is spread with fruit or jam (or occasionally other fillings) and then rolled up.
- (games) A game involving people (usually children) rolling down a slope.
- (games) A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
- (informal) A short, plump person (especially a child).
- (gaming) Synonym of roulette (“a game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered red and black spaces, the one on which it stops indicating the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game”).
- (uncountable, historical) An activity or game involving rolling.
- (Australia) Synonym of tumbleweed (“any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place”); specifically, the prickly Russian thistle (Kali tragus or Salsola tragus).
- a rotund individual
- pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
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- Characterised by quick motion.
- (chiefly software engineering) Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.
- Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.
- moving quickly and lightly
- mentally quick
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- Moving around something or spinning rapidly.
- Joyfully elated; overcome with excitement or happiness.
- (predicative only) Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.
- (British, dialectal) Feeling great anger; furious, raging.
- (attributive) Causing or likely to cause dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness.
- Unable to concentrate or think seriously; easily excited; impulsive; also, lightheartedly silly; frivolous.
- (British, dialectal, agriculture, veterinary medicine) Of an animal, chiefly a sheep: affected by gid (“a disease caused by parasitic infestation of the brain by tapeworm larvae”), which may result in the animal turning around aimlessly.
- having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
- lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
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- The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake.
- (music) a bass guitar playing technique in which multiple notes are played rapidly from one string to another.
- A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, grain, etc., collected, by going once over a space with a rake.