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noun
- An opponent.
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- (mathematics) An additive inverse.
- An antonym.
- A person or thing that is entirely different from or the reverse of someone or something else; used to show contrast between two people or two things.
- a relation of direct opposition
- something inverted in sequence or character or effect
- a contestant that you are matched against
- a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
adj
- Facing in the other direction.
- Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
- Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
- (botany) Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
- Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
- characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
- the other one of a complementary pair
- moving or facing away from each other
- altogether different in nature or quality or significance
- being directly across from each other; facing
- of leaves etc.; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
adv
prep
noun
noun
- Someone who demurs.
- (law) A motion by a party to a legal action for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question of whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party bringing the motion is required to answer or proceed further.
- (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
- (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against them
adj
- showing a fighting disposition
- subscribing to capitalistic competition
- involving competition or competitiveness
- Of or pertaining to competition.
- (biochemistry) Relating to the inhibition of the effects of a chemical substance by another substance competing with it for binding or bonding.
- (economics) Capable of competing successfully.
- (euphemistically, of prices) Cheap, especially used of quality products.
- (of someone's character) Inclined to compete.
adj
noun
noun
prep_phrase
noun
- A brawler or disputant.
- (US, education, New England, derogatory) A special education teacher.
- (UK, education, Cambridge University) A student who has completed the third year of the mathematical tripos with first-class honours.
- (US) A cowboy who takes care of saddle horses.
- (Texas) A groom.
- Someone who wrangles or corrals.
- An animal handler or trainer.
- (US) A cowboy who takes care of tourists.
- a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
- someone who argues noisily or angrily
noun
verb
adv
adj
- Involving a backward flip of the hand.
- With the back of the hand.
- Backwards, turned around.
- Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
- Indirect.
- (of writing) inclining to the left
- Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
- Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
- (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- roundabout or ambiguous
verb
noun
- (countable) An opponent.
- (countable) A specialist in judging works of art.
- (countable) A person who appraises the works of others.
- (countable) One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
- a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
- anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
- someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
noun
- One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition).
- One who is opposed or objects (to a policy, course of action or set of ideas).
- One who opposes another in words (in a dispute, argument or controversy).
- (historical) The participant who opens an academic debate by putting forward objections to a theological or philosophical thesis.
- One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
- a contestant that you are matched against
- someone who offers opposition
adj
adj
noun
verb
noun
adv
- in an aggressive manner
- changing suddenly in direction and degree
- very suddenly and to a great degree
- in a well delineated manner
- Piercingly; keenly; severely; painfully.
- Quickly and alertly.
- Rapidly, abruptly.
- (to describe breathing) Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
- Steeply; precipitously.
- Stylishly, smartly.
- Precisely, accurately.
- So as to terminate in a sharp point or edge.
- In an intellectually alert and penetrating manner.
- In a strongly distinguishing or differentiating manner; acutely.
- Of speech, sternly, harshly or critically.
- So as to form a sharp, or tight, angle.
verb
noun
- (printing, historical) A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative space in or around a glyph.
- A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match: a return blow, a retaliatory blow.
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
noun
noun
- (sports) An attacking move.
- An act of trying to enter a new field of activity.
- (military) Synonym of sally port (“an entry to or opening into a fortification to enable a sally”).
- (aviation) An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.
- An act of venturing out to do a task, etc.
- (photography) A series of aerial photographs taken during the flight of an aircraft; (by extension) a photography session.
- An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.
- (astronautics) An operational flight carried out by a spacecraft involving a return to Earth.
- (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
- a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
verb
noun
verb
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- experience as a reaction
- come together
- come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- be beset by
- (intransitive) To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
- (transitive, euphemistic, India) To kill or execute someone extrajudicially.
- (transitive) To confront (someone or something) face to face.
- (intransitive, rare) To meet one another.
- (transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
noun
- a casual meeting with a person or thing
- a hostile disagreement face-to-face
- a casual or unexpected convergence
- a minor short-term fight
- A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
- (sexuality) A sexual encounter; sexual activity, especially unplanned or unexpected, between two people who have not already established a sexual relationship with each other. In many cases, it does not lead to a relationship, and thus is utterly transient. A sexual encounter can be consensual or non-consensual; in the latter case, it is known as sexual assault. A consensual sexual encounter that happens only once is commonly known as a one-night stand.
- (sports) A match between two opposing sides.
- A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
- (India) An extrajudicial killing or execution.
- (sciences) The period of a space mission during which it carries out its data-gathering objectives.
verb
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- collect in one place
- undergo or suffer
- experience as a reaction
- meet by design; be present at the arrival of
- come together
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- be adjacent or come together
- get together socially or for a specific purpose
- get to know; get acquainted with
- fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
- To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.
- (sports) To play a match.
- To get acquainted with someone.
- To gather for a formal or social discussion; to hold a meeting.
- To come together in conflict.
- (transitive) To respond to (an argument etc.) with something equally convincing; to refute.
- To satisfy; to comply with.
- (intransitive) To balance or come out correct.
- To be mixed with, to be combined with aspects of.
- To adjoin, be physically touching.
- To touch or hit something while moving.
- To come face to face with someone by arrangement.
- To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- To converge and finally touch or intersect.
adj
noun
- a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
- (algebra) The greatest lower bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol ∧.
- (informal) A meeting.
- (hunting) A gathering of riders, horses and hounds for foxhunting; a field meet for hunting.
- (rail transport) A meeting of two trains in opposite directions on a single track, when one is put into a siding to let the other cross.
- (sports) A sports competition, especially for track and field or swimming.
verb
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- make bets
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- bet or wager (money)
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- perform on a stage or theater
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
noun
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
verb
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- admit into a group or community
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
- accept as a challenge
- (idiomatic) To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To catch on, do well; to become popular.
- (idiomatic) To begin to have or exhibit.
- (intransitive, UK, military) To enlist into military service.
- To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
- To acquire, bring in, or introduce.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To grieve or be concerned (about something or someone).
- (soccer) To (attempt to) dribble round (an opposition player).
- (idiomatic) To assume or take responsibility for.
noun
- An opponent.
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- (mathematics) An additive inverse.
- An antonym.
- A person or thing that is entirely different from or the reverse of someone or something else; used to show contrast between two people or two things.
- a relation of direct opposition
- something inverted in sequence or character or effect
- a contestant that you are matched against
- a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
adj
- Facing in the other direction.
- Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
- Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
- (botany) Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
- Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
- characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
- the other one of a complementary pair
- moving or facing away from each other
- altogether different in nature or quality or significance
- being directly across from each other; facing
- of leaves etc.; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
adv
prep
noun
noun
- Someone who demurs.
- (law) A motion by a party to a legal action for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question of whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party bringing the motion is required to answer or proceed further.
- (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
- (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against them
noun
noun
- A brawler or disputant.
- (US, education, New England, derogatory) A special education teacher.
- (UK, education, Cambridge University) A student who has completed the third year of the mathematical tripos with first-class honours.
- (US) A cowboy who takes care of saddle horses.
- (Texas) A groom.
- Someone who wrangles or corrals.
- An animal handler or trainer.
- (US) A cowboy who takes care of tourists.
- a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
- someone who argues noisily or angrily
noun
verb
noun
- (countable) An opponent.
- (countable) A specialist in judging works of art.
- (countable) A person who appraises the works of others.
- (countable) One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
- a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
- anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
- someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
noun
- One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition).
- One who is opposed or objects (to a policy, course of action or set of ideas).
- One who opposes another in words (in a dispute, argument or controversy).
- (historical) The participant who opens an academic debate by putting forward objections to a theological or philosophical thesis.
- One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
- a contestant that you are matched against
- someone who offers opposition
adj
noun
noun
noun
- (sports) An attacking move.
- An act of trying to enter a new field of activity.
- (military) Synonym of sally port (“an entry to or opening into a fortification to enable a sally”).
- (aviation) An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.
- An act of venturing out to do a task, etc.
- (photography) A series of aerial photographs taken during the flight of an aircraft; (by extension) a photography session.
- An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.
- (astronautics) An operational flight carried out by a spacecraft involving a return to Earth.
- (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
- a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
verb
noun
verb
noun
- (printing, historical) A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative space in or around a glyph.
- A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match: a return blow, a retaliatory blow.
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
verb
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- experience as a reaction
- come together
- come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- be beset by
- (intransitive) To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
- (transitive, euphemistic, India) To kill or execute someone extrajudicially.
- (transitive) To confront (someone or something) face to face.
- (intransitive, rare) To meet one another.
- (transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
noun
- a casual meeting with a person or thing
- a hostile disagreement face-to-face
- a casual or unexpected convergence
- a minor short-term fight
- A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
- (sexuality) A sexual encounter; sexual activity, especially unplanned or unexpected, between two people who have not already established a sexual relationship with each other. In many cases, it does not lead to a relationship, and thus is utterly transient. A sexual encounter can be consensual or non-consensual; in the latter case, it is known as sexual assault. A consensual sexual encounter that happens only once is commonly known as a one-night stand.
- (sports) A match between two opposing sides.
- A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
- (India) An extrajudicial killing or execution.
- (sciences) The period of a space mission during which it carries out its data-gathering objectives.
verb
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- collect in one place
- undergo or suffer
- experience as a reaction
- meet by design; be present at the arrival of
- come together
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- be adjacent or come together
- get together socially or for a specific purpose
- get to know; get acquainted with
- fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
- To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.
- (sports) To play a match.
- To get acquainted with someone.
- To gather for a formal or social discussion; to hold a meeting.
- To come together in conflict.
- (transitive) To respond to (an argument etc.) with something equally convincing; to refute.
- To satisfy; to comply with.
- (intransitive) To balance or come out correct.
- To be mixed with, to be combined with aspects of.
- To adjoin, be physically touching.
- To touch or hit something while moving.
- To come face to face with someone by arrangement.
- To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
- To converge and finally touch or intersect.
adj
noun
- a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
- (algebra) The greatest lower bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol ∧.
- (informal) A meeting.
- (hunting) A gathering of riders, horses and hounds for foxhunting; a field meet for hunting.
- (rail transport) A meeting of two trains in opposite directions on a single track, when one is put into a siding to let the other cross.
- (sports) A sports competition, especially for track and field or swimming.
verb
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- make bets
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- bet or wager (money)
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- perform on a stage or theater
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
noun
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
verb
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- admit into a group or community
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
- accept as a challenge
- (idiomatic) To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To catch on, do well; to become popular.
- (idiomatic) To begin to have or exhibit.
- (intransitive, UK, military) To enlist into military service.
- To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
- To acquire, bring in, or introduce.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To grieve or be concerned (about something or someone).
- (soccer) To (attempt to) dribble round (an opposition player).
- (idiomatic) To assume or take responsibility for.
adv
adj
- Involving a backward flip of the hand.
- With the back of the hand.
- Backwards, turned around.
- Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
- Indirect.
- (of writing) inclining to the left
- Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
- Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
- (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- roundabout or ambiguous
verb
adv
- in an aggressive manner
- changing suddenly in direction and degree
- very suddenly and to a great degree
- in a well delineated manner
- Piercingly; keenly; severely; painfully.
- Quickly and alertly.
- Rapidly, abruptly.
- (to describe breathing) Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
- Steeply; precipitously.
- Stylishly, smartly.
- Precisely, accurately.
- So as to terminate in a sharp point or edge.
- In an intellectually alert and penetrating manner.
- In a strongly distinguishing or differentiating manner; acutely.
- Of speech, sternly, harshly or critically.
- So as to form a sharp, or tight, angle.
adj
- showing a fighting disposition
- subscribing to capitalistic competition
- involving competition or competitiveness
- Of or pertaining to competition.
- (biochemistry) Relating to the inhibition of the effects of a chemical substance by another substance competing with it for binding or bonding.
- (economics) Capable of competing successfully.
- (euphemistically, of prices) Cheap, especially used of quality products.
- (of someone's character) Inclined to compete.