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adj
- (computing, informal, of a setting) Persistent.
- (finance) Tending to stay the same; resistant to change.
- (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a stick.
- Of weather: hot and windless and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.
- Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
- Of a death: unpleasant, grisly.
- Difficult, awkward.
- (computing, of a window) Appearing on all virtual desktops.
- (Internet, of a website) Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
- Mawkish, sentimental.
- (Internet, of threads on a bulletin board) Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
- covered with an adhesive material
- hot or warm and humid
- hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
- moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body
- having the sticky properties of an adhesive
noun
- A sticky note, such as a post-it note.
- (Australia, colloquial) A sweet dessert wine.
- (manufacturing) A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
- (slang) Sticky-icky; marijuana, especially the sticky, resin-covered buds.
- (Internet) A discussion thread fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
verb
adj
adv
noun
verb
- (intransitive, informal) To persist or continue with something.
- (transitive, slang) To ingest a drug rectally.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot (someone) with a bullet.
- (transitive, slang) To have sex with; to penetrate sexually.
- (transitive) To promote (something, especially a product or service); to mention (something) as if promoting or advertising it.
- (transitive) To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.
- make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
- persist in working hard
- deliver a quick blow to
- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
- replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
- insert as a plug
- insert a plug into
noun
- (geology) A body of once molten rock that hardened in a volcanic vent. Usually round or oval in shape.
- (aviation) A standard, modular fuselage component that can be added or removed.
- (fishing) A type of lure consisting of a rigid, buoyant or semi-buoyant body and one or more hooks.
- (slang) A drug dealer.
- A branch from a water-pipe to supply a hose.
- (jewelry) A short cylindrical piece of jewellery commonly worn in larger-gauge body piercings, especially in the ear.
- (US, slang) A high, tapering silk hat.
- Ellipsis of spark plug.
- (slang) A promotion (act of promoting) of a product (such as a book, film or play) or other thing, concept, etc, for example during an interview or a commercial.
- (loosely) An electric socket: wall plug.
- (US) A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco.
- Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.
- (horticulture) A small seedling grown in a tray from expanded polystyrene or polythene filled usually with a peat or compost substrate.
- A growth of protoplasm that closes the pore openings in the cells of certain algae.
- Ellipsis of fireplug (“fire hydrant”).
- (construction) A block of wood let into a wall to afford a hold for nails.
- (US, slang) A worthless horse.
- (electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
- blatant or sensational promotion
- an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
- electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
- an old or over-worked horse
- blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
- an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
- a wad of something chewable as tobacco
noun
- (computing, informal) Penetration.
- (zoology) The internal cartilage skeleton of a squid, shaped like a pen.
- (slang) A penitentiary, i.e. a state or federal prison for convicted felons.
- A female swan.
- (humorous) plural of pan
- Ellipsis of vapor pen (“electronic cigarette”).
- (baseball) The bullpen.
- (figurative) A writer, or their style.
- A light pen.
- A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
- An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.
- A syringe-like device for injecting a dose of medication such as insulin or epinephrine. (See Injector pen.)
- (soccer, slang) Penalty.
- (colloquial) Marks of ink left by a pen.
- (poetic) A wing.
- a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
- an enclosure for confining livestock
- female swan
- a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
- a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
verb
verb
- (computing, informal, intransitive) Of a computer program or system: to get stuck in an unresponsive state.
- (transitive) To shape into a wedge.
- (ambitransitive) To force into a narrow gap.
- (transitive) To support or secure using a wedge.
- (transitive) To work wet clay by cutting or kneading for the purpose of homogenizing the mass and expelling air bubbles.
- (transitive) To pack (people or animals) together tightly into a mass.
- (transitive) To force or drive with a wedge.
- (transitive) To cleave with a wedge.
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- put, fix, force, or implant
noun
- One of the basic elements that make up cuneiform writing, a single triangular impression made with the corner of a reed stylus.
- One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
- (meteorology) A barometric ridge; an elongated region of high atmospheric pressure between two low-pressure areas.
- (figurative) Something that creates a division, gap or distance between things.
- (music) A hairpin, an elongated horizontal V-shaped sign indicating a crescendo or decrescendo.
- (US, regional, especially Westchester, New York) A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
- (colloquial, British, countable, uncountable, by extension) A quantity of money.
- A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.
- (geometry) A five-sided polyhedron with a rectangular base, two rectangular or trapezoidal sides meeting in an edge, and two triangular ends.
- (typography, US) A háček.
- (finance) A market trend characterized by a contracting range in prices coupled with an upward trend in prices (a rising wedge) or a downward trend in prices (a falling wedge).
- (UK, Cambridge University slang) The person whose name stands lowest on the list of the classical tripos.
- (zoology, collective) A group of geese, swans, or other birds when they are in flight in a V formation.
- (meteorology) A wedge tornado.
- (architecture) A voussoir, one of the wedge-shaped blocks forming an arch or vault.
- (phonetics) The IPA character ʌ, which denotes an open-mid back unrounded vowel.
- (mathematics) The symbol ∧, denoting a meet (infimum) operation or logical conjunction.
- One of a pair of wedge-heeled shoes.
- (golf) A type of iron club used for short, high trajectories.
- any shape that is triangular in cross section
- (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
- something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
- a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
- a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
- a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
- a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
verb
- (intransitive) To remain valid.
- (intransitive) To be placed in an upright or vertical orientation.
- (intransitive, copulative) To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
- (intransitive) To rise to one’s feet; to stand up.
- (intransitive) To appear in court.
- (intransitive, British) To be a candidate (in an election).
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain motionless.
- (card games) To stop asking for more cards; to keep one's hand as it has been dealt so far.
- (intransitive, of tears, sweat, etc.) To be present, to have welled up.
- (transitive) To cover the expense of; to pay for.
- (intransitive, nautical) Of a ship or its captain, to steer, sail (in a specified direction, for a specified destination etc.).
- (transitive) To oppose, usually as a team, in competition.
- (intransitive) To have or maintain a position, order, or rank; to be in a particular relation.
- (intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.
- (intransitive) To measure when erect on the feet.
- (intransitive, followed by to + infinitive) To be positioned to gain or lose.
- (intransitive, cricket) To act as an umpire.
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain without ruin or injury.
- (intransitive) To be consistent; to agree; to accord.
- (transitive) To undergo; withstand; hold up.
- (transitive) To place in an upright or standing position.
- (intransitive, copulative) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.
- (transitive, chiefly in the negative) To tolerate.
- (intransitive) To occupy or hold a place; to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated.
- hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- withstand the force of something
- be standing; be upright
- be available for stud services
- have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
- be tall; have a height of; copula
- occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
- be in effect; be or remain in force
- be in some specified state or condition
- put into an upright position
- remain inactive or immobile
noun
- (sports) Grandstand. (often in the plural)
- (forestry) A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit.
- A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.
- (cricket) A partnership.
- The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.
- (US, historical) Ellipsis of tavern stand (“a roadside inn”).
- A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut; also, a tree growing or standing upon its own root, in distinction from one produced from a scion set in a stock, either of the same or another kind of tree.
- A location or position where one may stand.
- (advertising) An advertisement filling an entire billboard, comprising many sheets of paper.
- (historical) An area of raised seating for waiters at the stock exchange.
- (military, plural often stand) A single set, as of arms.
- A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.
- The act of standing.
- A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait.
- A particular grove or other group of trees or shrubs.
- A period of performance in a given location or venue.
- A standstill, a motionless state, as of someone confused, or a hunting dog who has found game.
- A defensive position or effort.
- A device to hold something upright or aloft.
- the position where a thing or person stands
- a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
- a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- a support or foundation
- a defensive effort
- an interruption of normal activity
- a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
- a mental position from which things are viewed
- a support for displaying or holding various articles
- tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
- a small table for holding articles of various kinds
verb
- (transitive) To maintain, or keep in existence.
- (transitive) To encourage or sanction (something).
- (transitive) To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.
- (transitive) To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
- To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
- To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.
- (transitive) To provide for or nourish.
- (law, of a judge) To allow, accept, or admit (e.g. an objection or motion) as valid.
- lengthen or extend in duration or space
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- admit as valid
- supply with necessities and support
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- provide with nourishment
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To continue functioning; to maintain.
- (transitive) To see that (a person) is continually supplied with something, or that they can progress or carry on.
- (transitive) To proceed; to make progress, physically or figuratively.
- continue uninterrupted
- be a regular customer or client of
- suffice for a period between two points
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adj
verb
adj
adv
- In a relationship or partnership, for example a business relationship or a romantic partnership.
- At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.
- Without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly.
- Into one place; into a single thing; combined.
- in each other's company
- at the same time
- in contact with each other or in proximity
- with a common plan
- assembled in one place
- with cooperation and interchange
verb
- (intransitive, figuratively) To remain persistently in one's thoughts.
- (intransitive) To veer in one direction.
- (intransitive) To be or remain suspended.
- (intransitive, chess) To be vulnerable to capture.
- (transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.
- (transitive, baseball, slang, of a pitcher) To throw a hittable off-speed pitch.
- (intransitive, law) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges, or the like.
- (intransitive, of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
- (transitive, figurative) To attach or cause to stick (a charge or accusation, etc.).
- (transitive) To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.
- (transitive) To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).
- (transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
- (transitive, law) To kill (someone) by suspension from the neck, usually as a form of execution or suicide.
- (transitive) To exhibit (an object) by hanging.
- (intransitive, computing) To stop responding to manual input devices such as the keyboard and mouse.
- (intransitive) To float, as if suspended.
- (intransitive, informal) To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly.
- (transitive, chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.
- (transitive, informal) (used in maledictions) To damn.
- (transitive) To decorate (something) with hanging objects.
- be exhibited
- hold on tightly or tenaciously
- decorate or furnish with something suspended
- be suspended or poised
- be suspended or hanging
- be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
- give heed (to)
- be placed in position as by a hinge
- let drop or droop
- suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
- fall or flow in a certain way
- prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
- kill by hanging
- cause to be hanging or suspended
- place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
noun
- (colloquial) The smallest amount of concern or consideration; a damn.
- (computing) An instance of ceasing to respond to input.
- (Ireland, informal, derogatory) Cheap processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.
- A slackening of motion.
- The way in which something hangs.
- A hangout.
- A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
- A person that someone hangs out with.
- Alternative spelling of Hang (“musical instrument”).
- A mass of hanging material.
- (informal, figuratively) A grip, understanding.
- a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
- a special way of doing something
- the way a garment hangs
verb
- (idiomatic) To persist.
- To grasp or grip firmly.
- (idiomatic) To retain an advantage.
- (idiomatic) Wait a short while.
- (idiomatic) To keep; to store something for someone.
- (idiomatic) To remain loyal.
- retain possession of
- be persistent, refuse to stop
- hold the phone line open
- stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
- hold firmly
verb
- (intransitive, copulative sense obsolete) To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
- (transitive) To make last; to prolong.
- (transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
- (intransitive) To resume.
- (transitive) To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
- (poker slang) To make a continuation bet.
- (transitive, law) To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
- do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
- continue after an interruption
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- exist over a prolonged period of time
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- continue talking
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To persist in staying or visiting.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.
- (transitive) To make uneasy, restless.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To practise; to devote oneself to.
- (transitive) To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- (transitive) To stalk; to follow.
- be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
noun
verb
- (intransitive) Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
- (transitive) To live past (a life-threatening event)
- (intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
- (intransitive) To be a victim of nonfatal but substantial harm and nonetheless to display the strength to heal; especially, after a crime or an illness, especially sexual or physical abuse or assault, cancer, or a natural disaster.
- (transitive) To live longer than (someone); to outlive (someone or something); to outlast (something).
- (intransitive, sports) Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.
- continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
- support oneself
- live longer than
- continue to live and avoid dying
verb
- (intransitive, transitive, informal) To produce what is expected or required.
- To free from or disburden of anything.
- To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another.
- To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge.
- (formal, with "of") To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).
- To set free from restraint or danger.
- To give birth to.
- To discover; to show.
- To assist in the birth of.
- To bring or transport something to its destination.
- (medicine) To administer a drug.
- To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize.
- free from harm or evil
- to surrender someone or something to another
- carry out or perform
- throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
- utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
- hand over to the authorities of another country
- deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- bring to a destination, make a delivery
- cause to be born
- save from sins
- relinquish possession or control over
- pass down
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
- (transitive, nautical) To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
- (intransitive, Scotland, South Africa, India, Southern US, African-American Vernacular, Singapore, colloquial) To live; reside.
- (intransitive, copulative) To continue to have a particular quality.
- (transitive) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
- (intransitive, nautical) To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
- (transitive) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
- (intransitive) To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end; to show staying power.
- To cause to cease; to put an end to.
- To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
- To brace or support with a stay or stays
- (transitive) To hold the attention of.
- (transitive, nautical) To tack; put on the other tack.
- To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
- To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.
- stop or halt
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- fasten with stays
- hang on during a trial of endurance
- overcome or allay
- stop a judicial process
- be in a certain place and not leave
- dwell
adj
adv
noun
- A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
- Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
- Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
- (nautical) A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
- (nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
- The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
- A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
- (law) A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
- A prop; a support.
- A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
- (in the plural) A corset.
- (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
- a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- continuing or remaining in a place or state
- a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
verb
- (informal, idiomatic) To follow something through to completion or realization.
- (informal, idiomatic) To take an incomplete or inadequate (plan, text, etc.) and develop it further, often with the implication of carelessness.
- (literally) To be streaming with a fluid.
- (US, informal, idiomatic) To be a member of (a gang, hooligan firm, etc.); to associate with a, typically disreputable, individual or group.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, with.
verb
- (transitive, idiomatic) To persist or continue.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To cause or allow to remain in an existing position.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To persist in talking about a subject to the annoyance of the listener.
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
verb
- (no object, with complement) To continue to be, remain, be left in a certain way.
- (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.
- (intransitive) To come to a pause or an end; end.
- To be satisfied; to acquiesce.
- (intransitive) To sleep; slumber.
- (intransitive) To stay, remain, be situated, or belong to.
- (intransitive) To lie dormant.
- (intransitive) To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
- (intransitive) To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
- (intransitive) To rely or depend on.
- (intransitive) To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.
- (transitive, reflexive, copulative) To put into a state of rest.
- (intransitive, transitive, law, US) To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)
- have a place in relation to something else
- take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
- rest on or as if on a pillow
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- be inherent or innate in
- not move; be in a resting position
- sit, as on a branch
- give a rest to
- be at rest
- be inactive, refrain from acting
- put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
noun
- A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.
- (uncountable) That which remains.
- (uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
- (snooker, countable) A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.
- Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.
- A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.
- (euphemistic, uncountable) A final position after death. Also, death itself: "Not alone, not alone would I go to my rest in the heart of the love..." -- George William Russell ("Love")
- (music, countable) A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
- (countable) Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
- (uncountable) Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
- (physics, uncountable) Absence of motion.
- (UK, finance) A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities.
- (countable) Any object designed to be used to support something else.
- (uncountable, of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
- (music, countable) A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
- The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.
- (poetry) A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.
- a state of inaction
- something left after other parts have been taken away
- a support on which things can be put
- a pause for relaxation
- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
- euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
noun
- That which is permanent or invariable.
- (sciences) Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances.
- (computing) An identifier that is bound to an invariant value; a fixed value given a name to aid in readability of source code.
- (algebra) A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion or operation.
- a quantity that does not vary
- a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
adj
- Consistently recurring over time; persistent.
- (computing, complexity theory) Bounded above by a constant.
- Firm; solid; not fluid.
- Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
- Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.
- unvarying in nature
- uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
- steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
verb
- (intransitive) To continue in extent.
- (intransitive) To move or proceed so as to become "on" in any of various senses.
- (intransitive) To talk frequently or at great length (about a subject).
- (transitive) To use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a decision, etc.; to go by.
- (intransitive) To proceed (to do something).
- (intransitive) To continue an action.
- (intransitive) To happen (occur).
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- start running, functioning, or operating
- continue talking
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- come to pass
intj
verb
- (transitive) To prolong the existence of (something) by repetition; to reinforce.
- (transitive) To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.
- (law) To record (the testimony of a witness) which may be lost before a matter comes to trial.
- cause to continue or prevail
adj
verb
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
adj
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Being in existence; actual.
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- of current relevance
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- exerting force or containing energy
adv
verb
- (transitive) To carry on, or maintain; to have.
- (transitive) To present or exhibit (a particular outward appearance); to have (a certain look).
- (intransitive, originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
- (transitive) To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).
- (transitive) To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).
- (transitive, rarely intransitive, of a woman or female animal) To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
- (transitive, of a thing) To have (a relation, correspondence, etc.) to something else.
- (transitive) To have (a name, title, or designation).
- (now transitive outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
- (intransitive, military, usually with on or upon) Of a weapon, to be aimed at an enemy or other target.
- (transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms.
- (transitive, rare) To feel and show (respect, reverence, loyalty, etc.) to, towards, or unto a person or thing.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To take effect; to have influence or force; to be relevant.
- (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- (transitive) To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).
- (transitive, of an investment, loan, etc.) To have (interest or a specified rate of interest) stipulated in its terms.
- (transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- (transitive) To possess or enjoy (recognition, renown, a reputation, etc.); to have (a particular price, value, or worth).
- (transitive) To warrant, justify the need for.
- (transitive) To carry (weapons, flags or symbols of rank, office, etc.) upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with (weapons, etc.).
- (transitive, ditransitive) To give birth to (someone or something) (may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object).
- (chiefly transitive) To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To have (an appendage, organ, etc.) as part of the body; (of a part of the body) to have (an appendage).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
- (transitive, rare) To possess and use, to exercise (power or influence); to hold (an office, rank, or position).
- (transitive, less commonly intransitive) To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.
- (transitive) To possess inherently (a quality, attribute, power, or capacity); to have and display as an essential characteristic.
- (transitive) To have or display (a mark or other feature).
- (transitive) To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
- (reflexive, transitive) To behave or conduct (oneself).
- (transitive) To support or sustain; to hold up.
- (transitive) To wear (garments, pieces of jewellery, etc.).
- (intransitive, usually with on, upon, or against) To push, thrust, press.
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- contain or hold; have within
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- be pregnant with
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- bring in
- bring forth
- have
- cause to be born
- have on one's person
- move while holding up or supporting
adj
noun
- (nautical) A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“pillowcase”).
- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- (cartomancy) The fifteenth Lenormand card.
- (finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
- (figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- (colloquial, US) Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
- (gay slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
- (cooking, uncountable) The meat of this animal.
- (CB radio, slang, US) A state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).
- (engineering) A portable punching machine.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“barley”).
- (Australia) A koala (bear).
- an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
- massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
prep
- (informal) In a manner based in but not always in (a certain place); (loosely) in.
- Not in (a given state, condition).
- Taken from among; expressing a fraction of (a larger number);
- Not within a given space, area etc.
- (nautical) Stating the port in which a boat has been registered.
- So as no longer to be in a given condition or state.
- Without; no longer in possession of.
- (now chiefly horse breeding) Born from a given mother.
- From a given material as means of construction.
- From the inside to the outside of.
- From a given cause or motivation.
- (often informal) expression of how distant a person, an event or object is.
- (informal) From a thing or place as a source, place of origin etc.
adv
verb
noun
- (by extension) Any house of worship, especially a Mormon meetinghouse.
- (originally Methodism) A temporary place of worship, especially a tent, for a tent meeting, as with a venue for revival meetings.
- (figuratively) Any abode or dwelling place, or especially the human body as the temporary dwelling place of the soul, or life.
- Any temporary dwelling; a hut, tent, or booth.
- (Roman Catholicism) A small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist, normally located in an especially prominent place in a church.
- (nautical) A hinged device allowing for the easy folding of a mast 90 degrees from perpendicular, as for transporting the boat on a trailer, or passing under a bridge.
- (biblical) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.
- Any portable shrine used in heathen or idolatrous worship.
- (by extension) The Jewish Temple at Jerusalem (as continuing the functions of the earlier tabernacle).
- A sukkah, the booth or 'tabernacle' used during the Jewish Feast of Sukkot.
- (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
noun
- (computing, software, countable) Initialism of terminate and stay resident: a type of DOS program that can continue to run all the time, once it is loaded, even while other programs are running.
- (rail transport) Initialism of temporary speed restriction.
- (stock market) Initialism of total shareholder return.
verb
- (transitive, informal) To include in a calculation.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, in.
- (transitive, informal) To add something extra free of charge.
- (idiomatic) To quit, to fold.
- add as an extra or as a gratuity
- give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
- to insert between other elements
noun
verb
- (transitive, idiomatic) To continue with (work, etc).
- To prevent someone from going to bed or to sleep
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To stay even or ahead.
- (transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
- To ensure that one remains well-informed about something.
- lengthen or extend in duration or space
- prevent from going to bed at night
- keep informed
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- maintain a required pace or level
noun
- (informal) A firm hold.
- A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
- (chiefly Europe, technology) An RCA connector.
- (informal) Something that is obvious or certain to occur; a sure thing.
- (informal) Something that is very easy to do.
- (card games) A variety of auction pitch in which a draw to improve the hand is added, and the five of trumps (called "right Pedro") and the five of the same colour (called "left Pedro", and ranking between the five and the four of trumps) are each worth five. Fifty-one points make a game.
- any undertaking that is easy to do
- a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps
- stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
verb
noun
- (figurative) A fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling.
- Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote.
- The noise made by deer during sexual excitement.
- (fandom slang, countable, uncountable) In omegaverse fiction, the intense biological urge of an alpha to mate, typically triggered by proximity to an omega in heat.
- (figurative) A dull routine.
- (zoology) Sexual desire in any of many mammals, often specific to mating season.
- A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road.
- a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
- applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
- a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
verb
- (slang, intransitive) To rub the genitals against something for physical stimulation.
- (intransitive) To have sexual intercourse.
- (intransitive) To be in the annual rut or mating season.
- (transitive, rare) To have sexual intercourse with.
- (transitive) To make a furrow.
- be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
- hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
verb
- (intransitive) To persist.
- (transitive) To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
- (transitive) To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.
- (intransitive) To remain loyal; to remain firm.
- (transitive, now only in dialects) To stab.
- (transitive, gymnastics, aviation, sports) To perform (a landing or a shot) perfectly.
- (transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
- (intransitive) Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
- To hit with a stick.
- (transitive, joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.
- (intransitive, blackjack, chiefly UK) To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.
- (botany, transitive) To propagate plants by cuttings.
- (carpentry) To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
- (intransitive, US, slang) To have sexual intercourse with.
- (transitive) To furnish or set with sticks.
- (transitive) To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
- (intransitive) To jam; to stop moving.
- (intransitive) To become or remain attached; to adhere.
- (transitive) To attach with glue or as if by gluing.
- fasten with an adhesive material like glue
- pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
- cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
- be loyal to
- fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
- stick to firmly
- be in a certain place and not leave
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- fasten with or as with pins or nails
- saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
- pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
- be a devoted follower or supporter
- put, fix, force, or implant
- endure
- be or become fixed
adj
noun
- A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
- (slang) Vigorous driving of a car; gas.
- (US) A timber board, especially a two by four (inches).
- (military) The structure to which a set of bombs in a bomber aircraft are attached and which drops the bombs when it is released. The bombs themselves and, by extension, any load of similar items dropped in quick succession such as paratroopers or containers.
- (slang) A bar (counter where drinks are served).
- (nautical) A mast or part of a mast of a ship; also, a yard.
- (golf) The pole bearing a small flag that marks the hole.
- (fishing) The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
- (boardsports) A board as used in board sports, such as a surfboard, snowboard, or skateboard.
- (horse racing) The short whip carried by a jockey.
- (figurative) A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)
- (uncountable) That which sticks (remains attached to another surface).
- (US, colloquial, uncountable) Vehicles, collectively, equipped with manual transmissions.
- (baseball) General hitting ability.
- (carpentry) The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint.
- A standard rectangular strip of chewing gum.
- (sports, generically) A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.
- A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
- (field hockey or ice hockey) The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.
- Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
- (golf) The long-range driving ability of a golf club.
- (aviation, uncountable) Use of the stick to control the aircraft.
- A cudgel or truncheon (usually of wood, metal or plastic), especially one carried by police or guards.
- (slang) A cigarette (usually a tobacco cigarette, less often a marijuana cigarette).
- (video games) A joystick.
- (US, slang, uncountable) The cue used in billiards, pool, snooker, etc.
- (computing) A memory stick.
- (US, colloquial) A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.
- (uncountable) The tendency to stick (remain stuck), stickiness.
- A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
- (slang) A handgun.
- (computing) Any of the eight 16-character groups making up the 128 characters of the 7-bit ASCII character set.
- (countable) A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.
- (slang) Vigor; spirit; effort, energy, intensity.
- The game of pool, or an individual pool game.
- (chiefly Canada, US) A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).
- (baseball) The potential hitting power of a specific bat.
- (figuratively) A piece (of furniture, especially if wooden).
- (jazz, slang) The clarinet.
- (slang, uncountable) Corporal punishment, beatings
- (British, figurative) Criticism or ridicule, often in the expressions "get a lot of stick", "get some stick", "come in for some stick", etc.
- (aviation) The control column of an aircraft; a joystick. (By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel of an automobile, can also be called the "stick", although "yoke" or "control wheel" is more commonly seen.)
- (US military slang, World War I) An aircraft’s propeller.
- A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
- (motor racing) The traction of tires on the road surface.
- a small thin branch of a tree
- a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
- a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
- a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
- threat of a penalty
- an implement consisting of a length of wood
- a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
- marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
- informal terms for the leg
noun
- (informal, idiomatic, frequently in the plural) An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.
- (chiefly UK, Australia and New Zealand) A meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere.
- (chiefly UK, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand) A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
- (US) A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.
- (golf) The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.
- prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
- the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)
- a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
adj
adj
- Continuous; ongoing; keeping along step by step.
- Having a continuous design or pattern.
- (medicine) Discharging pus.
- Flowing; easy; cursive.
- (medicine, of a nose) Discharging snot or mucus.
- Consecutive (much more commonly expressed by an adverb; see below).
- (botany) Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem.
- Moving or advancing at a run.
- Of a horse, having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer.
- Present, current.
- measured lengthwise
- executed or initiated by running
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- of advancing the ball by running
- (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
- continually repeated over a period of time
adv
noun
- The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason.
- The action of the verb to run.
- That which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation.
- The discharge from an ulcer or other sore.
- (physics) The dependence of measured value, typically a coupling constant, on the energy scale at which it is probed due to higher-order interaction terms and associated renormalization issues becoming relevant; metaphorically, the "running" of the measurement from its limiting macroscopic value.
- (colloquial) The act of running errands.
- the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
- the state of being in operation
- (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
- the act of administering or being in charge of something
- the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
prep
verb
noun
- (computing, informal) Penetration.
- (zoology) The internal cartilage skeleton of a squid, shaped like a pen.
- (slang) A penitentiary, i.e. a state or federal prison for convicted felons.
- A female swan.
- (humorous) plural of pan
- Ellipsis of vapor pen (“electronic cigarette”).
- (baseball) The bullpen.
- (figurative) A writer, or their style.
- A light pen.
- A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
- An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.
- A syringe-like device for injecting a dose of medication such as insulin or epinephrine. (See Injector pen.)
- (soccer, slang) Penalty.
- (colloquial) Marks of ink left by a pen.
- (poetic) A wing.
- a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
- an enclosure for confining livestock
- female swan
- a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
- a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
verb
noun
adj
verb
noun
- That which is permanent or invariable.
- (sciences) Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances.
- (computing) An identifier that is bound to an invariant value; a fixed value given a name to aid in readability of source code.
- (algebra) A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion or operation.
- a quantity that does not vary
- a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
adj
- Consistently recurring over time; persistent.
- (computing, complexity theory) Bounded above by a constant.
- Firm; solid; not fluid.
- Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
- Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.
- unvarying in nature
- uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
- steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
noun
- (computing, software, countable) Initialism of terminate and stay resident: a type of DOS program that can continue to run all the time, once it is loaded, even while other programs are running.
- (rail transport) Initialism of temporary speed restriction.
- (stock market) Initialism of total shareholder return.
noun
- (informal) A firm hold.
- A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
- (chiefly Europe, technology) An RCA connector.
- (informal) Something that is obvious or certain to occur; a sure thing.
- (informal) Something that is very easy to do.
- (card games) A variety of auction pitch in which a draw to improve the hand is added, and the five of trumps (called "right Pedro") and the five of the same colour (called "left Pedro", and ranking between the five and the four of trumps) are each worth five. Fifty-one points make a game.
- any undertaking that is easy to do
- a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps
- stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
verb
noun
- (figurative) A fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling.
- Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote.
- The noise made by deer during sexual excitement.
- (fandom slang, countable, uncountable) In omegaverse fiction, the intense biological urge of an alpha to mate, typically triggered by proximity to an omega in heat.
- (figurative) A dull routine.
- (zoology) Sexual desire in any of many mammals, often specific to mating season.
- A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road.
- a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
- applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
- a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
verb
- (slang, intransitive) To rub the genitals against something for physical stimulation.
- (intransitive) To have sexual intercourse.
- (intransitive) To be in the annual rut or mating season.
- (transitive, rare) To have sexual intercourse with.
- (transitive) To make a furrow.
- be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
- hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
noun
- (informal, idiomatic, frequently in the plural) An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.
- (chiefly UK, Australia and New Zealand) A meal which has been purchased and has been carefully packaged as to be taken and consumed elsewhere.
- (chiefly UK, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand) A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
- (US) A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.
- (golf) The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.
- prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
- the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)
- a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
adj
verb
- (intransitive, informal) To persist or continue with something.
- (transitive, slang) To ingest a drug rectally.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot (someone) with a bullet.
- (transitive, slang) To have sex with; to penetrate sexually.
- (transitive) To promote (something, especially a product or service); to mention (something) as if promoting or advertising it.
- (transitive) To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.
- make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
- persist in working hard
- deliver a quick blow to
- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
- replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
- insert as a plug
- insert a plug into
noun
- (geology) A body of once molten rock that hardened in a volcanic vent. Usually round or oval in shape.
- (aviation) A standard, modular fuselage component that can be added or removed.
- (fishing) A type of lure consisting of a rigid, buoyant or semi-buoyant body and one or more hooks.
- (slang) A drug dealer.
- A branch from a water-pipe to supply a hose.
- (jewelry) A short cylindrical piece of jewellery commonly worn in larger-gauge body piercings, especially in the ear.
- (US, slang) A high, tapering silk hat.
- Ellipsis of spark plug.
- (slang) A promotion (act of promoting) of a product (such as a book, film or play) or other thing, concept, etc, for example during an interview or a commercial.
- (loosely) An electric socket: wall plug.
- (US) A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco.
- Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.
- (horticulture) A small seedling grown in a tray from expanded polystyrene or polythene filled usually with a peat or compost substrate.
- A growth of protoplasm that closes the pore openings in the cells of certain algae.
- Ellipsis of fireplug (“fire hydrant”).
- (construction) A block of wood let into a wall to afford a hold for nails.
- (US, slang) A worthless horse.
- (electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
- blatant or sensational promotion
- an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
- electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
- an old or over-worked horse
- blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
- an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
- a wad of something chewable as tobacco
verb
- (computing, informal, intransitive) Of a computer program or system: to get stuck in an unresponsive state.
- (transitive) To shape into a wedge.
- (ambitransitive) To force into a narrow gap.
- (transitive) To support or secure using a wedge.
- (transitive) To work wet clay by cutting or kneading for the purpose of homogenizing the mass and expelling air bubbles.
- (transitive) To pack (people or animals) together tightly into a mass.
- (transitive) To force or drive with a wedge.
- (transitive) To cleave with a wedge.
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- put, fix, force, or implant
noun
- One of the basic elements that make up cuneiform writing, a single triangular impression made with the corner of a reed stylus.
- One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
- (meteorology) A barometric ridge; an elongated region of high atmospheric pressure between two low-pressure areas.
- (figurative) Something that creates a division, gap or distance between things.
- (music) A hairpin, an elongated horizontal V-shaped sign indicating a crescendo or decrescendo.
- (US, regional, especially Westchester, New York) A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
- (colloquial, British, countable, uncountable, by extension) A quantity of money.
- A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.
- (geometry) A five-sided polyhedron with a rectangular base, two rectangular or trapezoidal sides meeting in an edge, and two triangular ends.
- (typography, US) A háček.
- (finance) A market trend characterized by a contracting range in prices coupled with an upward trend in prices (a rising wedge) or a downward trend in prices (a falling wedge).
- (UK, Cambridge University slang) The person whose name stands lowest on the list of the classical tripos.
- (zoology, collective) A group of geese, swans, or other birds when they are in flight in a V formation.
- (meteorology) A wedge tornado.
- (architecture) A voussoir, one of the wedge-shaped blocks forming an arch or vault.
- (phonetics) The IPA character ʌ, which denotes an open-mid back unrounded vowel.
- (mathematics) The symbol ∧, denoting a meet (infimum) operation or logical conjunction.
- One of a pair of wedge-heeled shoes.
- (golf) A type of iron club used for short, high trajectories.
- any shape that is triangular in cross section
- (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
- something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
- a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
- a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
- a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
- a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
verb
- (intransitive) To remain valid.
- (intransitive) To be placed in an upright or vertical orientation.
- (intransitive, copulative) To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
- (intransitive) To rise to one’s feet; to stand up.
- (intransitive) To appear in court.
- (intransitive, British) To be a candidate (in an election).
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain motionless.
- (card games) To stop asking for more cards; to keep one's hand as it has been dealt so far.
- (intransitive, of tears, sweat, etc.) To be present, to have welled up.
- (transitive) To cover the expense of; to pay for.
- (intransitive, nautical) Of a ship or its captain, to steer, sail (in a specified direction, for a specified destination etc.).
- (transitive) To oppose, usually as a team, in competition.
- (intransitive) To have or maintain a position, order, or rank; to be in a particular relation.
- (intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.
- (intransitive) To measure when erect on the feet.
- (intransitive, followed by to + infinitive) To be positioned to gain or lose.
- (intransitive, cricket) To act as an umpire.
- (intransitive, copulative) To remain without ruin or injury.
- (intransitive) To be consistent; to agree; to accord.
- (transitive) To undergo; withstand; hold up.
- (transitive) To place in an upright or standing position.
- (intransitive, copulative) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.
- (transitive, chiefly in the negative) To tolerate.
- (intransitive) To occupy or hold a place; to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated.
- hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- withstand the force of something
- be standing; be upright
- be available for stud services
- have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
- be tall; have a height of; copula
- occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
- be in effect; be or remain in force
- be in some specified state or condition
- put into an upright position
- remain inactive or immobile
noun
- (sports) Grandstand. (often in the plural)
- (forestry) A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit.
- A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.
- (cricket) A partnership.
- The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.
- (US, historical) Ellipsis of tavern stand (“a roadside inn”).
- A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut; also, a tree growing or standing upon its own root, in distinction from one produced from a scion set in a stock, either of the same or another kind of tree.
- A location or position where one may stand.
- (advertising) An advertisement filling an entire billboard, comprising many sheets of paper.
- (historical) An area of raised seating for waiters at the stock exchange.
- (military, plural often stand) A single set, as of arms.
- A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.
- The act of standing.
- A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait.
- A particular grove or other group of trees or shrubs.
- A period of performance in a given location or venue.
- A standstill, a motionless state, as of someone confused, or a hunting dog who has found game.
- A defensive position or effort.
- A device to hold something upright or aloft.
- the position where a thing or person stands
- a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
- a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- a support or foundation
- a defensive effort
- an interruption of normal activity
- a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
- a mental position from which things are viewed
- a support for displaying or holding various articles
- tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
- a small table for holding articles of various kinds
verb
- (transitive) To maintain, or keep in existence.
- (transitive) To encourage or sanction (something).
- (transitive) To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.
- (transitive) To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
- To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
- To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.
- (transitive) To provide for or nourish.
- (law, of a judge) To allow, accept, or admit (e.g. an objection or motion) as valid.
- lengthen or extend in duration or space
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- admit as valid
- supply with necessities and support
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- provide with nourishment
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To continue functioning; to maintain.
- (transitive) To see that (a person) is continually supplied with something, or that they can progress or carry on.
- (transitive) To proceed; to make progress, physically or figuratively.
- continue uninterrupted
- be a regular customer or client of
- suffice for a period between two points
verb
- (intransitive, figuratively) To remain persistently in one's thoughts.
- (intransitive) To veer in one direction.
- (intransitive) To be or remain suspended.
- (intransitive, chess) To be vulnerable to capture.
- (transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.
- (transitive, baseball, slang, of a pitcher) To throw a hittable off-speed pitch.
- (intransitive, law) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges, or the like.
- (intransitive, of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
- (transitive, figurative) To attach or cause to stick (a charge or accusation, etc.).
- (transitive) To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.
- (transitive) To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).
- (transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
- (transitive, law) To kill (someone) by suspension from the neck, usually as a form of execution or suicide.
- (transitive) To exhibit (an object) by hanging.
- (intransitive, computing) To stop responding to manual input devices such as the keyboard and mouse.
- (intransitive) To float, as if suspended.
- (intransitive, informal) To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly.
- (transitive, chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.
- (transitive, informal) (used in maledictions) To damn.
- (transitive) To decorate (something) with hanging objects.
- be exhibited
- hold on tightly or tenaciously
- decorate or furnish with something suspended
- be suspended or poised
- be suspended or hanging
- be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
- give heed (to)
- be placed in position as by a hinge
- let drop or droop
- suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
- fall or flow in a certain way
- prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
- kill by hanging
- cause to be hanging or suspended
- place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
noun
- (colloquial) The smallest amount of concern or consideration; a damn.
- (computing) An instance of ceasing to respond to input.
- (Ireland, informal, derogatory) Cheap processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.
- A slackening of motion.
- The way in which something hangs.
- A hangout.
- A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
- A person that someone hangs out with.
- Alternative spelling of Hang (“musical instrument”).
- A mass of hanging material.
- (informal, figuratively) A grip, understanding.
- a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
- a special way of doing something
- the way a garment hangs
verb
- (idiomatic) To persist.
- To grasp or grip firmly.
- (idiomatic) To retain an advantage.
- (idiomatic) Wait a short while.
- (idiomatic) To keep; to store something for someone.
- (idiomatic) To remain loyal.
- retain possession of
- be persistent, refuse to stop
- hold the phone line open
- stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
- hold firmly
verb
- (intransitive, copulative sense obsolete) To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
- (transitive) To make last; to prolong.
- (transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
- (intransitive) To resume.
- (transitive) To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
- (poker slang) To make a continuation bet.
- (transitive, law) To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
- do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
- continue after an interruption
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- exist over a prolonged period of time
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- continue talking
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To persist in staying or visiting.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.
- (transitive) To make uneasy, restless.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To practise; to devote oneself to.
- (transitive) To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- (transitive) To stalk; to follow.
- be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
noun
verb
- (intransitive) Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
- (transitive) To live past (a life-threatening event)
- (intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
- (intransitive) To be a victim of nonfatal but substantial harm and nonetheless to display the strength to heal; especially, after a crime or an illness, especially sexual or physical abuse or assault, cancer, or a natural disaster.
- (transitive) To live longer than (someone); to outlive (someone or something); to outlast (something).
- (intransitive, sports) Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.
- continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
- support oneself
- live longer than
- continue to live and avoid dying
verb
- (intransitive, transitive, informal) To produce what is expected or required.
- To free from or disburden of anything.
- To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another.
- To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge.
- (formal, with "of") To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).
- To set free from restraint or danger.
- To give birth to.
- To discover; to show.
- To assist in the birth of.
- To bring or transport something to its destination.
- (medicine) To administer a drug.
- To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize.
- free from harm or evil
- to surrender someone or something to another
- carry out or perform
- throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
- utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
- hand over to the authorities of another country
- deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- bring to a destination, make a delivery
- cause to be born
- save from sins
- relinquish possession or control over
- pass down
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
- (transitive, nautical) To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
- (intransitive, Scotland, South Africa, India, Southern US, African-American Vernacular, Singapore, colloquial) To live; reside.
- (intransitive, copulative) To continue to have a particular quality.
- (transitive) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
- (intransitive, nautical) To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
- (transitive) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
- (intransitive) To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end; to show staying power.
- To cause to cease; to put an end to.
- To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
- To brace or support with a stay or stays
- (transitive) To hold the attention of.
- (transitive, nautical) To tack; put on the other tack.
- To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
- To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.
- stop or halt
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- fasten with stays
- hang on during a trial of endurance
- overcome or allay
- stop a judicial process
- be in a certain place and not leave
- dwell
adj
adv
noun
- A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
- Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
- Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
- (nautical) A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
- (nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
- The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
- A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
- (law) A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
- A prop; a support.
- A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
- (in the plural) A corset.
- (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
- a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- continuing or remaining in a place or state
- a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
verb
- (informal, idiomatic) To follow something through to completion or realization.
- (informal, idiomatic) To take an incomplete or inadequate (plan, text, etc.) and develop it further, often with the implication of carelessness.
- (literally) To be streaming with a fluid.
- (US, informal, idiomatic) To be a member of (a gang, hooligan firm, etc.); to associate with a, typically disreputable, individual or group.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, with.
verb
- (transitive, idiomatic) To persist or continue.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To cause or allow to remain in an existing position.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To cause or allow to remain in the on or open position.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To persist in talking about a subject to the annoyance of the listener.
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
verb
- (no object, with complement) To continue to be, remain, be left in a certain way.
- (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.
- (intransitive) To come to a pause or an end; end.
- To be satisfied; to acquiesce.
- (intransitive) To sleep; slumber.
- (intransitive) To stay, remain, be situated, or belong to.
- (intransitive) To lie dormant.
- (intransitive) To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
- (intransitive) To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
- (intransitive) To rely or depend on.
- (intransitive) To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.
- (transitive, reflexive, copulative) To put into a state of rest.
- (intransitive, transitive, law, US) To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)
- have a place in relation to something else
- take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
- rest on or as if on a pillow
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- be inherent or innate in
- not move; be in a resting position
- sit, as on a branch
- give a rest to
- be at rest
- be inactive, refrain from acting
- put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
noun
- A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.
- (uncountable) That which remains.
- (uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
- (snooker, countable) A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.
- Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.
- A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.
- (euphemistic, uncountable) A final position after death. Also, death itself: "Not alone, not alone would I go to my rest in the heart of the love..." -- George William Russell ("Love")
- (music, countable) A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
- (countable) Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
- (uncountable) Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
- (physics, uncountable) Absence of motion.
- (UK, finance) A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities.
- (countable) Any object designed to be used to support something else.
- (uncountable, of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
- (music, countable) A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
- The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.
- (poetry) A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.
- a state of inaction
- something left after other parts have been taken away
- a support on which things can be put
- a pause for relaxation
- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
- euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
verb
- (intransitive) To continue in extent.
- (intransitive) To move or proceed so as to become "on" in any of various senses.
- (intransitive) To talk frequently or at great length (about a subject).
- (transitive) To use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a decision, etc.; to go by.
- (intransitive) To proceed (to do something).
- (intransitive) To continue an action.
- (intransitive) To happen (occur).
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- start running, functioning, or operating
- continue talking
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- come to pass
intj
verb
- (transitive) To prolong the existence of (something) by repetition; to reinforce.
- (transitive) To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.
- (law) To record (the testimony of a witness) which may be lost before a matter comes to trial.
- cause to continue or prevail
adj
verb
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
adj
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Being in existence; actual.
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- of current relevance
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- exerting force or containing energy
adv
verb
- (transitive) To carry on, or maintain; to have.
- (transitive) To present or exhibit (a particular outward appearance); to have (a certain look).
- (intransitive, originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
- (transitive) To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).
- (transitive) To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).
- (transitive, rarely intransitive, of a woman or female animal) To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
- (transitive, of a thing) To have (a relation, correspondence, etc.) to something else.
- (transitive) To have (a name, title, or designation).
- (now transitive outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
- (intransitive, military, usually with on or upon) Of a weapon, to be aimed at an enemy or other target.
- (transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms.
- (transitive, rare) To feel and show (respect, reverence, loyalty, etc.) to, towards, or unto a person or thing.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To take effect; to have influence or force; to be relevant.
- (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- (transitive) To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).
- (transitive, of an investment, loan, etc.) To have (interest or a specified rate of interest) stipulated in its terms.
- (transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- (transitive) To possess or enjoy (recognition, renown, a reputation, etc.); to have (a particular price, value, or worth).
- (transitive) To warrant, justify the need for.
- (transitive) To carry (weapons, flags or symbols of rank, office, etc.) upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with (weapons, etc.).
- (transitive, ditransitive) To give birth to (someone or something) (may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object).
- (chiefly transitive) To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To have (an appendage, organ, etc.) as part of the body; (of a part of the body) to have (an appendage).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
- (transitive, rare) To possess and use, to exercise (power or influence); to hold (an office, rank, or position).
- (transitive, less commonly intransitive) To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.
- (transitive) To possess inherently (a quality, attribute, power, or capacity); to have and display as an essential characteristic.
- (transitive) To have or display (a mark or other feature).
- (transitive) To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
- (reflexive, transitive) To behave or conduct (oneself).
- (transitive) To support or sustain; to hold up.
- (transitive) To wear (garments, pieces of jewellery, etc.).
- (intransitive, usually with on, upon, or against) To push, thrust, press.
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- contain or hold; have within
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- be pregnant with
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- bring in
- bring forth
- have
- cause to be born
- have on one's person
- move while holding up or supporting
adj
noun
- (nautical) A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“pillowcase”).
- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- (cartomancy) The fifteenth Lenormand card.
- (finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
- (figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- (colloquial, US) Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
- (gay slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
- (cooking, uncountable) The meat of this animal.
- (CB radio, slang, US) A state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).
- (engineering) A portable punching machine.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“barley”).
- (Australia) A koala (bear).
- an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
- massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
verb
noun
- (by extension) Any house of worship, especially a Mormon meetinghouse.
- (originally Methodism) A temporary place of worship, especially a tent, for a tent meeting, as with a venue for revival meetings.
- (figuratively) Any abode or dwelling place, or especially the human body as the temporary dwelling place of the soul, or life.
- Any temporary dwelling; a hut, tent, or booth.
- (Roman Catholicism) A small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist, normally located in an especially prominent place in a church.
- (nautical) A hinged device allowing for the easy folding of a mast 90 degrees from perpendicular, as for transporting the boat on a trailer, or passing under a bridge.
- (biblical) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.
- Any portable shrine used in heathen or idolatrous worship.
- (by extension) The Jewish Temple at Jerusalem (as continuing the functions of the earlier tabernacle).
- A sukkah, the booth or 'tabernacle' used during the Jewish Feast of Sukkot.
- (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
verb
- (transitive, informal) To include in a calculation.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, in.
- (transitive, informal) To add something extra free of charge.
- (idiomatic) To quit, to fold.
- add as an extra or as a gratuity
- give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
- to insert between other elements
noun
verb
- (transitive, idiomatic) To continue with (work, etc).
- To prevent someone from going to bed or to sleep
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To stay even or ahead.
- (transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
- To ensure that one remains well-informed about something.
- lengthen or extend in duration or space
- prevent from going to bed at night
- keep informed
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- maintain a required pace or level
verb
- (intransitive) To persist.
- (transitive) To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).
- (transitive) To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.
- (intransitive) To remain loyal; to remain firm.
- (transitive, now only in dialects) To stab.
- (transitive, gymnastics, aviation, sports) To perform (a landing or a shot) perfectly.
- (transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
- (intransitive) Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
- To hit with a stick.
- (transitive, joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.
- (intransitive, blackjack, chiefly UK) To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.
- (botany, transitive) To propagate plants by cuttings.
- (carpentry) To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
- (intransitive, US, slang) To have sexual intercourse with.
- (transitive) To furnish or set with sticks.
- (transitive) To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
- (intransitive) To jam; to stop moving.
- (intransitive) To become or remain attached; to adhere.
- (transitive) To attach with glue or as if by gluing.
- fasten with an adhesive material like glue
- pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
- cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
- be loyal to
- fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
- stick to firmly
- be in a certain place and not leave
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- fasten with or as with pins or nails
- saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
- pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
- be a devoted follower or supporter
- put, fix, force, or implant
- endure
- be or become fixed
adj
noun
- A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
- (slang) Vigorous driving of a car; gas.
- (US) A timber board, especially a two by four (inches).
- (military) The structure to which a set of bombs in a bomber aircraft are attached and which drops the bombs when it is released. The bombs themselves and, by extension, any load of similar items dropped in quick succession such as paratroopers or containers.
- (slang) A bar (counter where drinks are served).
- (nautical) A mast or part of a mast of a ship; also, a yard.
- (golf) The pole bearing a small flag that marks the hole.
- (fishing) The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.
- (boardsports) A board as used in board sports, such as a surfboard, snowboard, or skateboard.
- (horse racing) The short whip carried by a jockey.
- (figurative) A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)
- (uncountable) That which sticks (remains attached to another surface).
- (US, colloquial, uncountable) Vehicles, collectively, equipped with manual transmissions.
- (baseball) General hitting ability.
- (carpentry) The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint.
- A standard rectangular strip of chewing gum.
- (sports, generically) A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.
- A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
- (field hockey or ice hockey) The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.
- Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
- (golf) The long-range driving ability of a golf club.
- (aviation, uncountable) Use of the stick to control the aircraft.
- A cudgel or truncheon (usually of wood, metal or plastic), especially one carried by police or guards.
- (slang) A cigarette (usually a tobacco cigarette, less often a marijuana cigarette).
- (video games) A joystick.
- (US, slang, uncountable) The cue used in billiards, pool, snooker, etc.
- (computing) A memory stick.
- (US, colloquial) A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.
- (uncountable) The tendency to stick (remain stuck), stickiness.
- A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
- (slang) A handgun.
- (computing) Any of the eight 16-character groups making up the 128 characters of the 7-bit ASCII character set.
- (countable) A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.
- (slang) Vigor; spirit; effort, energy, intensity.
- The game of pool, or an individual pool game.
- (chiefly Canada, US) A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).
- (baseball) The potential hitting power of a specific bat.
- (figuratively) A piece (of furniture, especially if wooden).
- (jazz, slang) The clarinet.
- (slang, uncountable) Corporal punishment, beatings
- (British, figurative) Criticism or ridicule, often in the expressions "get a lot of stick", "get some stick", "come in for some stick", etc.
- (aviation) The control column of an aircraft; a joystick. (By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel of an automobile, can also be called the "stick", although "yoke" or "control wheel" is more commonly seen.)
- (US military slang, World War I) An aircraft’s propeller.
- A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.
- (motor racing) The traction of tires on the road surface.
- a small thin branch of a tree
- a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
- a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
- a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
- threat of a penalty
- an implement consisting of a length of wood
- a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
- marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
- informal terms for the leg
adj
- (computing, informal, of a setting) Persistent.
- (finance) Tending to stay the same; resistant to change.
- (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a stick.
- Of weather: hot and windless and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.
- Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
- Of a death: unpleasant, grisly.
- Difficult, awkward.
- (computing, of a window) Appearing on all virtual desktops.
- (Internet, of a website) Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
- Mawkish, sentimental.
- (Internet, of threads on a bulletin board) Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
- covered with an adhesive material
- hot or warm and humid
- hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
- moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body
- having the sticky properties of an adhesive
noun
- A sticky note, such as a post-it note.
- (Australia, colloquial) A sweet dessert wine.
- (manufacturing) A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
- (slang) Sticky-icky; marijuana, especially the sticky, resin-covered buds.
- (Internet) A discussion thread fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
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adj
adv
noun
adj
adv
- In a relationship or partnership, for example a business relationship or a romantic partnership.
- At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.
- Without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly.
- Into one place; into a single thing; combined.
- in each other's company
- at the same time
- in contact with each other or in proximity
- with a common plan
- assembled in one place
- with cooperation and interchange
adj
- Continuous; ongoing; keeping along step by step.
- Having a continuous design or pattern.
- (medicine) Discharging pus.
- Flowing; easy; cursive.
- (medicine, of a nose) Discharging snot or mucus.
- Consecutive (much more commonly expressed by an adverb; see below).
- (botany) Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem.
- Moving or advancing at a run.
- Of a horse, having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer.
- Present, current.
- measured lengthwise
- executed or initiated by running
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- of advancing the ball by running
- (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
- continually repeated over a period of time
adv
noun
- The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason.
- The action of the verb to run.
- That which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation.
- The discharge from an ulcer or other sore.
- (physics) The dependence of measured value, typically a coupling constant, on the energy scale at which it is probed due to higher-order interaction terms and associated renormalization issues becoming relevant; metaphorically, the "running" of the measurement from its limiting macroscopic value.
- (colloquial) The act of running errands.
- the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
- the state of being in operation
- (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
- the act of administering or being in charge of something
- the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace