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verb
- protect from impact
- add a buffer (a solution)
- (video games) To queue up (an input) so that it is performed immediately once it is possible.
- To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
- (transitive or intransitive, computing) To store (data) in memory temporarily while it is awaiting processing.
- (chemistry) To maintain the acidity of a solution near a chosen value by adding an acid or a base.
noun
- a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
- a power tool used to buff surfaces
- (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
- an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
- (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
- an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
- (politics, international relations) A buffer zone (such as a demilitarized zone) or a buffer state.
- (colloquial) A good-humoured, slow-witted fellow, usually an elderly man.
- (computing) A portion of memory set aside to temporarily store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device.
- (finance) A reserve of funds set aside for use only when adverse circumstances prevail.
- (rail transport) The barrier placed at the end of the track to absorb the impact of a train that fails to stop.
- (rail transport) A device on trains and carriages designed to cushion the impact between them.
- (chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid, such as by resisting a change in pH when an acid or alkali is added.
- A machine for polishing shoes and boots.
- (figurative) A gap that isolates or separates two things.
- (telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.
- (mechanics) Anything used to maintain slack or isolate different objects.
- (UK, nautical, slang) The chief boatswain's mate.
- An isolating circuit, often an amplifier, used to minimize the influence of a driven circuit on the driving circuit.
- A machine with rotary brushes, passed over a hard floor to clean it.
adj
verb
noun
- the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
- a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
- a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
- (historical) A pad supporting a woman's hair.
- The pillow used in making bone lace.
- A mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston.
- A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.
- (historical) The rubber of an electrical machine.
- A pad on which gilders cut gold leaf.
- (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.
- (finance, countable, uncountable) Money kept in reserve.
- An engraver's pad.
- A thin, flat pad used on hard chairs and sometimes toilet seats.
- (figuratively) a sufficient quantity of an intangible object (like points or minutes) to allow for some of those points, for example, to be lost without hurting one's chances for successfully completing an objective.
- (historical) The dancer in the cushion dance who currently holds the cushion, or the dance itself.
- (Commonwealth) A throw pillow.
verb
- protect from impact
- make soft or softer
- make (images or sounds) soft or softer
- become soft or softer
- give in, as to influence or pressure
- lessen in force or effect
- make less severe or harsh
- (Slavic phonology) To palatalize.
- (transitive) To make less harsh.
- (transitive) To make something soft or softer.
- (intransitive) To become soft or softer.
- (transitive) To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
- (ambitransitive, phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more lenis, to lenite.
verb
- shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
- use tariffs to favor domestic industry
- (travel, aviation) To book a passenger on a later flight if there is a chance they will not be able to board their earlier reserved flight.
- (ambitransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
adj
verb
noun
- protection from harm
- the defendant and their legal advisors collectively
- (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- a structure used to defend against attack
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
- (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against them
- the justification for some act or belief
- the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
- (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- (team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
- (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
- Something used to oppose attacks.
- The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
- An argument in support or justification of something.
- Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
noun
- protection from harm
- the defendant and their legal advisors collectively
- (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- a structure used to defend against attack
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
- (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against them
- the justification for some act or belief
- the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
- (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- (law, by extension) The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case.
- An argument in support or justification of something.
- (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
- The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
- (law, by extension) The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding.
- (government, military, euphemistic) Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
- (team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
verb
verb
- undergo damage or destruction on impact
- cause to crash
- hurl or thrust violently
- stop operating
- break violently or noisily; smash
- undergo a sudden and severe downturn
- move violently as through a barrier
- occupy, usually uninvited
- sleep in a convenient place
- move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
- enter uninvited; informal
- fall or come down violently
- make a sudden loud sound
- (ambitransitive, slang) Ellipsis of gatecrash.
- (intransitive, slang) To lie down for a long rest, sleep or nap, as from tiredness or exhaustion.
- To make a sudden loud noise.
- To take a sudden and severe turn for the worse; to rapidly and catastrophically deteriorate.
- (computing, hardware, software, transitive) To cause an exception that terminates or halts execution.
- (transitive, Scotland, education) To take a subject at higher level without having previously studied it.
- (transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.
- (transitive, slang) To give, as a favor.
- (intransitive) To experience a period of depression and/or lethargy after a period of euphoria, as after the euphoric effect of a psychotropic drug has dissipated.
- (transitive, management) To accelerate a project or a task or its schedule by devoting more resources to it.
- (intransitive) To collide with something destructively; to fall or come down violently.
- (transitive) To hit or strike with force.
- (computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.
- (intransitive, slang) To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.
noun
- the act of colliding with something
- a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
- (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
- a loud resonant repeating noise
- a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
- (informal) A comedown from a drug.
- (finance) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).
- An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
- (collective) A group of rhinoceroses.
- (ecology) A sudden decline in any living form's population levels, often leading to extinction.
- (computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
- A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
- (textiles) A type of rough linen.
adj
verb
- undergo damage or destruction on impact
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- strike or drive against with a heavy impact
- crowd or pack to capacity
- (transitive) To seat a cartridge, projectile, or propellant charge in the breech of a firearm by pushing or striking.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To force, cram or thrust (someone or something) into or through something.
- (slang) To thrust during sexual intercourse.
- (transitive) To fill or compact by pounding or driving.
- (ambitransitive) To collide with (an object), usually with the intention of damaging it or disabling its function.
- (transitive) To strike (something) hard, especially with an implement.
noun
- uncastrated adult male sheep
- a tool for driving or forcing something by impact
- An act of ramming.
- A battering ram; a heavy object used for breaking through doors.
- (zoology, agriculture) A male sheep, typically uncastrated.
- A weight which strikes a blow, in a ramming device such as a pile driver, steam hammer, or stamp mill.
- (military, nautical, chiefly historical) A reinforced section of the bow of a warship, intended to be used for ramming other ships.
- (military, nautical, chiefly historical) A warship intended to sink other ships by ramming them.
- A piston powered by hydraulic pressure.
adj
noun
- Any mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact.
- a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
- (video games) A shoulder button on a gamepad.
- (slang, Caribbean, Jamaica) A woman's posterior, particularly one that is considered full and desirable.
- (bowling) Synonym of gutter guard (“rail to prevent a ball from rolling into the gutter”).
- (broadcasting) A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.
- (music) An extra musician (not notated in the score) who assists the principal French horn by playing less-exposed passages, so that the principal can save their 'lip' for difficult solos. Also applied to other sections of the orchestra.
- Someone or something that bumps.
- A cylindrical object used (as a substitute for birds) to train dogs to retrieve.
- (colloquial, now chiefly attributive) Anything large or successful.
- (horse racing) In National Hunt racing, a flat race for horses that have not yet competed either in flat racing or over obstacles.
- (billiards) A side wall of a pool table.
- (cricket) A bouncer.
- (pinball) An object on a playfield that applies force to the pinball when hit, often giving a minor increase in score.
- (Australia, slang) A cigarette butt.
- (automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.
- a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
adj
prep
- As protection from.
- In opposition to.
- In front of; before (a background).
- In physical opposition to; in collision with.
- (Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
- In contrast or comparison with.
- As a charge on.
- In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
- In competition with, versus.
- Contrary to; in conflict with.
- In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
- As counterbalance to.
- Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
- In exchange for.
- Close to, alongside.
- In a contrary direction to.
noun
noun
- An event in which something is damaged through collision.
- Something or someone that has been ruined.
- (ornithology) A large number of birds that have been brought to the ground, injured or dead, by extremely adverse weather.
- (law, uncountable) Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.
- The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.
- (specifically, nautical) A shipwreck: an event in which a ship is heavily damaged or destroyed.
- a ship that has been destroyed at sea
- an accident that destroys a ship at sea
- a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
- something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
verb
- (transitive) To ruin or dilapidate.
- (transitive) To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
- (transitive, Australia) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
- (intransitive) To be involved in a wreck; to be damaged or destroyed.
- (transitive) To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
- smash or break forcefully
prep
- So as to contact, press against, impact, etc.
- Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.
- Indicating a degree or level reached.
- So as to bring about or elicit (an effect or outcome).
- Denotes the end of a range.
- According to.
- Used to describe what something consists of or contains.
- In the direction of; towards.
- (informal) With implied hour.
- So as to become or reach: indicating a terminal state resulting from an action.
- Used more-or-less idiomatically with various verbs: keep to the left, agree to the proposal, attend to the matter, etc. See the individual entries.
- (arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
- (Canada, Cornwall (UK), Newfoundland, Wales, West Midlands (UK)) At.
- Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.
- Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
- (time) Preceding (the stated hour).
- Used to indicate a ratio or comparison; compared to, as against.
adv
conj
particle
noun
- an impact (as from a collision)
- a strong current of air
- a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
- an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
- street names for cocaine
- an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
- forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
- A display or mass of flowers; a yield.
- (figurative) A display of anything bright or brilliant.
- A strong wind.
- An instance of the act of striking or hitting.
- (uncountable, UK, slang) Cannabis.
- (nautical) An instance of using high-pressure air to empty water from the ballast tanks of a submarine, increasing the submarine's buoyancy and causing it to surface.
- A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
- (uncountable, Chicago dialectal, slang) Heroin.
- (informal) A chance to catch one's breath.
- (uncountable, US, slang) Powder cocaine.
- (informal, vulgar) A blowjob; fellatio.
- (television) Synonym of button (“the punchy or suspenseful line of dialogue that concludes a scene”).
- (Australia, New Zealand) An outcrop of quartz from surrounding rock, thought to indicate mineral deposits below.
- (Australia, shearing, historical) A cut made to a sheep's fleece by a shearer using hand-shears.
- A state of flowering; a bloom.
- A damaging occurrence.
verb
- spend thoughtlessly; throw away
- cause to move by means of an air current
- cause air to go in, on, or through
- free of obstruction by blowing air through
- spout moist air from the blowhole
- be blowing or storming
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin
- shape by blowing
- melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
- be inadequate or objectionable
- play or sound a wind instrument
- deposit eggs (of insects)
- burst suddenly
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- sound by having air expelled through a tube
- exhale hard
- provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
- show off
- make a sound as if blown
- spend lavishly or wastefully on
- leave; informal or rude
- cause to be revealed and jeopardized
- allow to regain its breath
- (transitive, informal, idiomatic) To fail at; to mess up; to make a mistake in.
- (transitive) To make flyblown; to defile or spoil, especially with fly eggs.
- (ergative, of a fuse) To melt away because of overcurrent, creating a gap in a wire, thus stopping a circuit from operating.
- (transitive, historical, military) To blow from a gun (method of executing a person).
- (intransitive) To be propelled by an air current.
- (intransitive) To produce an air current.
- (intransitive, stative, slang, sometimes considered vulgar) To be very undesirable.
- To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.
- (Scientology, intransitive) To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.
- (transitive) To cause the sudden destruction of.
- (intransitive) To suddenly fail or give way destructively.
- (intransitive, slang, informal, African-American Vernacular) To sing.
- (intransitive) To make a sound as a result of being blown.
- (intransitive) (of a fly) To lay eggs; to breed (in flesh or meat).
- (transitive, slang) To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.
- (transitive) To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.
- (transitive, vulgar) To perform oral sex on (someone); to fellate.
- (transitive) To clear of contents by forcing air through.
- (intransitive) To burst or explode; to occur suddenly
- (transitive) To cause to make sound by blowing (as a musical instrument).
- (transitive, with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.
- (transitive) To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.
- (intransitive, of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.
- (transitive, slang) To recklessly squander.
- (transitive) To create or shape by blowing.
- (transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth.
- (transitive, figurative) To direct or move, usually of a person to a particular location.
- (intransitive) To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.
- (intransitive, slang, colloquial) To flatulate or defecate.
adj
intj
noun
- an impact (as from a collision)
- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- a lump on the body caused by a blow
- A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury.
- A protuberance on a level surface.
- A light blow or jolting collision.
- (US, broadcasting) A short, self-promotional spot on a radio or television station.
- The swollen abdomen of a pregnant woman.
- (rowing) The point, in a race in which boats are spaced apart at the start, at which a boat begins to overtake the boat ahead.
- A training match for a fighting dog.
- A temporary increase in a quantity, as shown in a graph.
- (US, slang, uncountable) Music, especially played over speakers at loud volume with strong bass frequency response.
- The sound of such a collision.
- (preceded by definite article) A disco dance in which partners rhythmically bump their hips together.
- (uncountable) A coarse cotton fabric.
- (snooker, slang) The jaw of either of the middle pockets.
- The breeding call made by the bittern; a boom.
- In skipping, a single jump over two consecutive turns of the rope.
- (mining) A sudden movement of underground strata, preceded by a characteristic sound.
- (slang) A dose of a drug such as ketamine or cocaine, when snorted recreationally.
- (colloquial) A minor problem or difficulty.
- (card games) In the game of khanhoo, the act of claiming a newly discarded card when it is not one's turn, permitted when one can use the card to form a meld other than a sequence.
- (Internet) A post in an Internet forum thread made in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
- (industrial relations) A reassignment of jobs within an organization (for example, when an existing employee leaves) on the basis of seniority.
verb
- to play music at loud volume
- remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
- knock against with force or violence
- dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward
- to enjoy some music greatly
- come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
- (criminal slang and US military slang, circa 1920–1950) To encounter and stop, to catch.
- (slang, transitive) To assassinate; to bump off.
- To move up or down by a step; displace.
- (physical chemistry, of a superheated liquid) To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid.
- (transitive) To move the time of (a scheduled event).
- (transitive) To pick (a lock) with a repeated striking motion that dislodges the pins.
- (industrial relations, transitive) To displace (another employee in an organization) on the basis of seniority.
- (Internet) To post in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
- (card games) In the game of khanhoo, to claim a newly discarded card when it is not one's turn, permitted when one can use the card to form a meld other than a sequence.
- (slang) To play music through a speaker, often loudly and in public.
- Of a bittern, to make its characteristic breeding call.
- To knock against or run into with a jolt.
- (transitive) To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations.
- (intransitive) To move while bumping up and down, as a cart or car does on rough ground.
intj
noun
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
- the duty of serving as a sentry
- a soldier who is a member of a unit called ‘the guard’ or ‘guards’
- a military unit serving to protect some place or person
- the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
- (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
- a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
- a person who keeps watch over something or someone
- a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
- a position on a basketball team
- (sports) A player playing a position named guard.
- A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- (military, often in the plural) An elite military unit in Russia, the former Soviet Union and several post-Soviet countries.
- (rail transport) An employee, normally travelling in the last vehicle of a train, responsible for the safety of the train.
- (Ireland) A garda; a police officer.
- The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.
- (military) A squad responsible for protecting something.
- (Australia) A panel of a car that encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
- (basketball) A relatively short player, playing farther from the basket than a forward or centre.
- Something worn to protect part of the body, e.g. the shins in cricket.
- (programming) A Boolean expression that must evaluate to true for a branch of program execution to continue.
- A watchchain.
- (American football) Either of two offensive positions between the centre and each of the offensive tackles, whose main responsibilities are to protect the quarterback, and open up "holes" through which offensive players can run.
- (martial arts) A ground grappling position in which one combatant has their back to the ground while attempting to control the other combatant using their legs.
- (aviation) The aircraft emergency frequency, a radio frequency reserved for emergency communications, typically 121.5MHz for civilian use.
- (cricket) The position on the popping crease where a batsman makes a mark to align himself with the wicket; see take guard.
- (uncountable) A state of caution; posture of defence.
- A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
verb
- protect against a challenge or attack
- take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
- to keep watch over
- watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
- (transitive) To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
- (transitive) To fasten by binding; to gird.
- (transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
- (transitive) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
- (ambitransitive) To watch by way of caution or defense; to be cautious; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.
noun
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- the trait of practicing caution in advance
- Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
- A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
verb
noun
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
- One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection.
- A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war.
- Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
verb
noun
- a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
- payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
- kindly endorsement and guidance
- the activity of protecting someone or something
- defense against financial failure; financial independence
- the condition of being protected
- the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
- A means of keeping or remaining safe.
- (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
- Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
- The state of being safe.
- A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
- (economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
- (insurance) Coverage.
- (euphemistic, rare) Synonym of adult protection (“adult incontinence wear”).
- The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
adj
- damaged by blows or hard usage
- exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury
- damaged especially by hard usage
- (informal) Drunk; inebriated.
- Beaten repeatedly or consistently; beaten up.
- (cooking) Coated with batter (noun).
- Beaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered.
verb
verb
- To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
- To drive in the trajectory of another vehicle to stop it, to cut off.
- To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
- To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
- Of a projectile, to travel in a curved line
- (transitive, slang) To go out of one's way to avoid; to snub.
- To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.
- To bend; to incline; to give way.
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
noun
verb
- protect against a challenge or attack
- argue or speak in defense of
- be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
- be on the defensive; act against an attack
- state or assert
- protect or fight for as a champion
- fight against or resist strongly
- (transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
- (cricket) Mostly in tests. The action of not putting force into hitting a shot, but to conserve energy and wear down bowlers so they can attack later.
- (sports) To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.
- (poker slang) To call a raise from the big blind.
- (sports) To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous instance of that competition.
- (transitive, law) To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).
- (transitive) To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.
verb
- protect against a challenge or attack
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- keep from exhaling or expelling
- resist or confront with resistance
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- aim, point, or direct
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have room for; hold without crowding
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- remain committed to
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- contain or hold; have within
- be valid, applicable, or true
- be in accord; be in agreement
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- hold the attention of
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- assert or affirm
- keep from departing
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- declare to be
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- stop dealing with
- organize or be responsible for
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
- To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
- (imperative) In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.
- To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
- (transitive) To reserve.
- (transitive) To bear, carry, or manage.
- (transitive) To have and keep possession of something.
- (transitive) To contain or store.
- (intransitive, copulative) To keep oneself in a particular state.
- (slang, intransitive) To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.
- (intransitive, chiefly imperative) Not to move; to halt; to stop.
- (transitive) To bind (someone) to a consequence of his or her actions.
- To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
- (transitive) To detain.
- (transitive) To maintain, to consider, to opine.
- To take place, to occur.
- To remain continent; to control an excretory bodily function.
- (intransitive) Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
- (tennis, ambitransitive) To win one's own service game.
- (transitive) To grasp or grip.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be or remain valid; to apply (usually in the third person).
- (transitive) To cause to wait or delay.
noun
- a stronghold
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- time during which some action is awaited
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- a cell in a jail or prison
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- the act of grasping
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.
- (exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
- The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.
- An act or instance of holding.
- A place where animals are held for safety
- Something reserved or kept.
- (tennis) An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
- The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.
- The ability to persist.
- An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
- (baseball) A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.
- (gambling) The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.
- (gambling) The wager amount, the total hold.
- (aviation) A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.
- A grasp or grip.
- Power over someone or something.
- The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
- (nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
- (wrestling, self-defense) A position or grip used to control the opponent.
noun
- a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
- armor plate that protects the head
- A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird.
- The glans penis.
- (by extension, derogatory) A contemptible or stupid person.
- (clothing) A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.
- The upper part of a chemist's retort.
- (heraldry) Such a helm when placed above a shield on a coat of arms.
- The hood-shaped upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon.
verb
noun
- the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
- the condition of being (well or ill) preserved
- a process that saves organic substances from decay
- an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
- The state of being preserved, how something has survived.
- The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
noun
- the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
- an act of economizing; reduction in cost
- recovery or preservation from loss or danger
- A reduction in cost or expenditure.
- (uncountable) The action of the verb to save.
- (countable, usually in the plural) Something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.
adj
- bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
- characterized by thriftiness
- Preserving; rescuing.
- (theology) That saves someone from damnation; redemptive.
- Making reservation or exception.
- (in compounds) Relating to making a saving.
- Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful.
- Thrifty; frugal.
prep
verb
noun
- the act of shielding from harm
- a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
- shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference
- (soccer) Action done by the person with the ball to protect the ball from the defender; the person concerned keeps his body between the ball and the defender.
- (spectroscopy) The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei
verb
noun
noun
- a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
- an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
- a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
- a low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash
- (US) a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water
- (nautical) any shaped cushion-like object normally made from polymers, rubber or wood that is placed along the sides of a boat to prevent damage when moored alongside another vessel or jetty, or when using a lock, etc. Modern variations are cylindrical although older wooden version and rubbing strips can still be found; old tyres are used as a cheap substitute
- (US) panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
verb
verb
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- emit a brief burst of light
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- To communicate quickly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
adj
noun
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a gaudy outward display
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
noun
- a barrier against explosives
- a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
- An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.
- An ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.
- A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
noun
- The limiting of damage resulting from an action when damage cannot be avoided.
- (public relations) Any efforts, as by a company or organization, to curtail losses, counteract unfavorable publicity, etc.
- (nautical) A department or group, as aboard a naval vessel, responsible for taking action to control damage caused by fire, collision, etc.
- an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss
verb
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- preserve with sugar
- use cautiously and frugally
- keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
- (transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
- (physics, chemistry, intransitive) To remain unchanged during a process
- (transitive) To protect an environment, heritage, etc.
noun
verb
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- lengthen or extend in duration or space
- prevent from going to bed at night
- keep informed
- maintain a required pace or level
- To prevent someone from going to bed or to sleep
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To stay even or ahead.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To continue with (work, etc).
- (transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
- To ensure that one remains well-informed about something.
verb
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- have and exercise
- maintain for use and service
- state categorically
- supply with necessities and support
- support against an opponent
- stick to correctly or closely
- maintain by writing regular records
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- state or assert
- To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.
- To keep in good condition and working order.
- To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
verb
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
- keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
- prevent (food) from rotting
- To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
- To protect; to keep from harm or injury.
- To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
noun
noun
- a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents
- (chiefly British) A strengthened barrier installed on the sides of a (usually major) road to keep vehicles on the carriageway and reduce the risk and/or impact of crashes.
noun
- A safeguard.
- A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal.
- (countable) A single atom of this element.
- a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
adj
noun
verb
noun
- a movement back from an impact
- an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
- (mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
- (figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
- (mechanics) The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
- (literal) A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
verb
noun
- a movement back from an impact
- a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
- the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
- A return to health or well-being; a recovery.
- (colloquial) A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently ended romantic relationship.
- The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
- An effort to recover from a setback.
- (basketball) An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
- (sports) The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player or the crossbar or goalpost.
- (colloquial) The period of getting over a recently ended romantic relationship.
verb
- return to a former condition
- spring back; spring away from an impact
- (figuratively) To jump up or get back up again.
- To give back an echo.
- simple past and past participle of rebind
- To bound or spring back from a force.
- (basketball) To catch the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without scoring a basket for the other team.
- (transitive) To send back; to reverberate.
noun
- a movement back from an impact
- the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
- A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.
- The state or condition of having recoiled.
- (firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.
- An escapement in which, after each beat, the scape-wheel recoils slightly.
verb
noun
- a movement back from an impact
- a remote or indirect consequence of some action
- The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.
- (medicine) The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.
- (music) Rapid reiteration of the same sound.
- (obstetrics, historical) In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.
- A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
adj
noun
- protection from harm
- the defendant and their legal advisors collectively
- (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- a structure used to defend against attack
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
- (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against them
- the justification for some act or belief
- the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
- (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- (team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
- (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
- Something used to oppose attacks.
- The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
- An argument in support or justification of something.
- Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
noun
- protection from harm
- the defendant and their legal advisors collectively
- (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- a structure used to defend against attack
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
- (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against them
- the justification for some act or belief
- the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
- (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- (law, by extension) The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case.
- An argument in support or justification of something.
- (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
- The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
- (law, by extension) The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding.
- (government, military, euphemistic) Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
- (team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
verb
noun
- Any mechanical device used to absorb an impact, soften a collision, or protect against impact.
- a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
- (video games) A shoulder button on a gamepad.
- (slang, Caribbean, Jamaica) A woman's posterior, particularly one that is considered full and desirable.
- (bowling) Synonym of gutter guard (“rail to prevent a ball from rolling into the gutter”).
- (broadcasting) A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.
- (music) An extra musician (not notated in the score) who assists the principal French horn by playing less-exposed passages, so that the principal can save their 'lip' for difficult solos. Also applied to other sections of the orchestra.
- Someone or something that bumps.
- A cylindrical object used (as a substitute for birds) to train dogs to retrieve.
- (colloquial, now chiefly attributive) Anything large or successful.
- (horse racing) In National Hunt racing, a flat race for horses that have not yet competed either in flat racing or over obstacles.
- (billiards) A side wall of a pool table.
- (cricket) A bouncer.
- (pinball) An object on a playfield that applies force to the pinball when hit, often giving a minor increase in score.
- (Australia, slang) A cigarette butt.
- (automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.
- a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
adj
noun
noun
- An event in which something is damaged through collision.
- Something or someone that has been ruined.
- (ornithology) A large number of birds that have been brought to the ground, injured or dead, by extremely adverse weather.
- (law, uncountable) Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.
- The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.
- (specifically, nautical) A shipwreck: an event in which a ship is heavily damaged or destroyed.
- a ship that has been destroyed at sea
- an accident that destroys a ship at sea
- a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
- something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
verb
- (transitive) To ruin or dilapidate.
- (transitive) To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
- (transitive, Australia) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
- (intransitive) To be involved in a wreck; to be damaged or destroyed.
- (transitive) To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
- smash or break forcefully
noun
- an impact (as from a collision)
- a strong current of air
- a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
- an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
- street names for cocaine
- an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
- forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
- A display or mass of flowers; a yield.
- (figurative) A display of anything bright or brilliant.
- A strong wind.
- An instance of the act of striking or hitting.
- (uncountable, UK, slang) Cannabis.
- (nautical) An instance of using high-pressure air to empty water from the ballast tanks of a submarine, increasing the submarine's buoyancy and causing it to surface.
- A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
- (uncountable, Chicago dialectal, slang) Heroin.
- (informal) A chance to catch one's breath.
- (uncountable, US, slang) Powder cocaine.
- (informal, vulgar) A blowjob; fellatio.
- (television) Synonym of button (“the punchy or suspenseful line of dialogue that concludes a scene”).
- (Australia, New Zealand) An outcrop of quartz from surrounding rock, thought to indicate mineral deposits below.
- (Australia, shearing, historical) A cut made to a sheep's fleece by a shearer using hand-shears.
- A state of flowering; a bloom.
- A damaging occurrence.
verb
- spend thoughtlessly; throw away
- cause to move by means of an air current
- cause air to go in, on, or through
- free of obstruction by blowing air through
- spout moist air from the blowhole
- be blowing or storming
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin
- shape by blowing
- melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
- be inadequate or objectionable
- play or sound a wind instrument
- deposit eggs (of insects)
- burst suddenly
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- sound by having air expelled through a tube
- exhale hard
- provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
- show off
- make a sound as if blown
- spend lavishly or wastefully on
- leave; informal or rude
- cause to be revealed and jeopardized
- allow to regain its breath
- (transitive, informal, idiomatic) To fail at; to mess up; to make a mistake in.
- (transitive) To make flyblown; to defile or spoil, especially with fly eggs.
- (ergative, of a fuse) To melt away because of overcurrent, creating a gap in a wire, thus stopping a circuit from operating.
- (transitive, historical, military) To blow from a gun (method of executing a person).
- (intransitive) To be propelled by an air current.
- (intransitive) To produce an air current.
- (intransitive, stative, slang, sometimes considered vulgar) To be very undesirable.
- To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.
- (Scientology, intransitive) To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.
- (transitive) To cause the sudden destruction of.
- (intransitive) To suddenly fail or give way destructively.
- (intransitive, slang, informal, African-American Vernacular) To sing.
- (intransitive) To make a sound as a result of being blown.
- (intransitive) (of a fly) To lay eggs; to breed (in flesh or meat).
- (transitive, slang) To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.
- (transitive) To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.
- (transitive, vulgar) To perform oral sex on (someone); to fellate.
- (transitive) To clear of contents by forcing air through.
- (intransitive) To burst or explode; to occur suddenly
- (transitive) To cause to make sound by blowing (as a musical instrument).
- (transitive, with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.
- (transitive) To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.
- (intransitive, of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.
- (transitive, slang) To recklessly squander.
- (transitive) To create or shape by blowing.
- (transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth.
- (transitive, figurative) To direct or move, usually of a person to a particular location.
- (intransitive) To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.
- (intransitive, slang, colloquial) To flatulate or defecate.
adj
intj
noun
- an impact (as from a collision)
- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- a lump on the body caused by a blow
- A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury.
- A protuberance on a level surface.
- A light blow or jolting collision.
- (US, broadcasting) A short, self-promotional spot on a radio or television station.
- The swollen abdomen of a pregnant woman.
- (rowing) The point, in a race in which boats are spaced apart at the start, at which a boat begins to overtake the boat ahead.
- A training match for a fighting dog.
- A temporary increase in a quantity, as shown in a graph.
- (US, slang, uncountable) Music, especially played over speakers at loud volume with strong bass frequency response.
- The sound of such a collision.
- (preceded by definite article) A disco dance in which partners rhythmically bump their hips together.
- (uncountable) A coarse cotton fabric.
- (snooker, slang) The jaw of either of the middle pockets.
- The breeding call made by the bittern; a boom.
- In skipping, a single jump over two consecutive turns of the rope.
- (mining) A sudden movement of underground strata, preceded by a characteristic sound.
- (slang) A dose of a drug such as ketamine or cocaine, when snorted recreationally.
- (colloquial) A minor problem or difficulty.
- (card games) In the game of khanhoo, the act of claiming a newly discarded card when it is not one's turn, permitted when one can use the card to form a meld other than a sequence.
- (Internet) A post in an Internet forum thread made in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
- (industrial relations) A reassignment of jobs within an organization (for example, when an existing employee leaves) on the basis of seniority.
verb
- to play music at loud volume
- remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
- knock against with force or violence
- dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward
- to enjoy some music greatly
- come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
- (criminal slang and US military slang, circa 1920–1950) To encounter and stop, to catch.
- (slang, transitive) To assassinate; to bump off.
- To move up or down by a step; displace.
- (physical chemistry, of a superheated liquid) To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid.
- (transitive) To move the time of (a scheduled event).
- (transitive) To pick (a lock) with a repeated striking motion that dislodges the pins.
- (industrial relations, transitive) To displace (another employee in an organization) on the basis of seniority.
- (Internet) To post in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
- (card games) In the game of khanhoo, to claim a newly discarded card when it is not one's turn, permitted when one can use the card to form a meld other than a sequence.
- (slang) To play music through a speaker, often loudly and in public.
- Of a bittern, to make its characteristic breeding call.
- To knock against or run into with a jolt.
- (transitive) To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations.
- (intransitive) To move while bumping up and down, as a cart or car does on rough ground.
intj
noun
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
- the duty of serving as a sentry
- a soldier who is a member of a unit called ‘the guard’ or ‘guards’
- a military unit serving to protect some place or person
- the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
- (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
- a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
- a person who keeps watch over something or someone
- a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
- a position on a basketball team
- (sports) A player playing a position named guard.
- A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- (military, often in the plural) An elite military unit in Russia, the former Soviet Union and several post-Soviet countries.
- (rail transport) An employee, normally travelling in the last vehicle of a train, responsible for the safety of the train.
- (Ireland) A garda; a police officer.
- The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.
- (military) A squad responsible for protecting something.
- (Australia) A panel of a car that encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
- (basketball) A relatively short player, playing farther from the basket than a forward or centre.
- Something worn to protect part of the body, e.g. the shins in cricket.
- (programming) A Boolean expression that must evaluate to true for a branch of program execution to continue.
- A watchchain.
- (American football) Either of two offensive positions between the centre and each of the offensive tackles, whose main responsibilities are to protect the quarterback, and open up "holes" through which offensive players can run.
- (martial arts) A ground grappling position in which one combatant has their back to the ground while attempting to control the other combatant using their legs.
- (aviation) The aircraft emergency frequency, a radio frequency reserved for emergency communications, typically 121.5MHz for civilian use.
- (cricket) The position on the popping crease where a batsman makes a mark to align himself with the wicket; see take guard.
- (uncountable) A state of caution; posture of defence.
- A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
verb
- protect against a challenge or attack
- take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
- to keep watch over
- watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
- (transitive) To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
- (transitive) To fasten by binding; to gird.
- (transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
- (transitive) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
- (ambitransitive) To watch by way of caution or defense; to be cautious; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.
noun
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- the trait of practicing caution in advance
- Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
- A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
verb
noun
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
- One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection.
- A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war.
- Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
verb
noun
- a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
- payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
- kindly endorsement and guidance
- the activity of protecting someone or something
- defense against financial failure; financial independence
- the condition of being protected
- the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
- A means of keeping or remaining safe.
- (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
- Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
- The state of being safe.
- A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
- (economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
- (insurance) Coverage.
- (euphemistic, rare) Synonym of adult protection (“adult incontinence wear”).
- The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
noun
- a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
- armor plate that protects the head
- A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird.
- The glans penis.
- (by extension, derogatory) A contemptible or stupid person.
- (clothing) A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.
- The upper part of a chemist's retort.
- (heraldry) Such a helm when placed above a shield on a coat of arms.
- The hood-shaped upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon.
verb
noun
- the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
- the condition of being (well or ill) preserved
- a process that saves organic substances from decay
- an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
- The state of being preserved, how something has survived.
- The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
noun
- the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
- an act of economizing; reduction in cost
- recovery or preservation from loss or danger
- A reduction in cost or expenditure.
- (uncountable) The action of the verb to save.
- (countable, usually in the plural) Something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.
adj
- bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
- characterized by thriftiness
- Preserving; rescuing.
- (theology) That saves someone from damnation; redemptive.
- Making reservation or exception.
- (in compounds) Relating to making a saving.
- Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful.
- Thrifty; frugal.
prep
verb
noun
- the act of shielding from harm
- a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
- shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference
- (soccer) Action done by the person with the ball to protect the ball from the defender; the person concerned keeps his body between the ball and the defender.
- (spectroscopy) The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei
verb
noun
verb
- protect from impact
- add a buffer (a solution)
- (video games) To queue up (an input) so that it is performed immediately once it is possible.
- To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
- (transitive or intransitive, computing) To store (data) in memory temporarily while it is awaiting processing.
- (chemistry) To maintain the acidity of a solution near a chosen value by adding an acid or a base.
noun
- a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
- a power tool used to buff surfaces
- (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
- an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
- (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
- an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
- (politics, international relations) A buffer zone (such as a demilitarized zone) or a buffer state.
- (colloquial) A good-humoured, slow-witted fellow, usually an elderly man.
- (computing) A portion of memory set aside to temporarily store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device.
- (finance) A reserve of funds set aside for use only when adverse circumstances prevail.
- (rail transport) The barrier placed at the end of the track to absorb the impact of a train that fails to stop.
- (rail transport) A device on trains and carriages designed to cushion the impact between them.
- (chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid, such as by resisting a change in pH when an acid or alkali is added.
- A machine for polishing shoes and boots.
- (figurative) A gap that isolates or separates two things.
- (telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.
- (mechanics) Anything used to maintain slack or isolate different objects.
- (UK, nautical, slang) The chief boatswain's mate.
- An isolating circuit, often an amplifier, used to minimize the influence of a driven circuit on the driving circuit.
- A machine with rotary brushes, passed over a hard floor to clean it.
adj
noun
- a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
- an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
- a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
- a low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash
- (US) a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water
- (nautical) any shaped cushion-like object normally made from polymers, rubber or wood that is placed along the sides of a boat to prevent damage when moored alongside another vessel or jetty, or when using a lock, etc. Modern variations are cylindrical although older wooden version and rubbing strips can still be found; old tyres are used as a cheap substitute
- (US) panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
verb
noun
- a barrier against explosives
- a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
- An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.
- An ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.
- A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
noun
- The limiting of damage resulting from an action when damage cannot be avoided.
- (public relations) Any efforts, as by a company or organization, to curtail losses, counteract unfavorable publicity, etc.
- (nautical) A department or group, as aboard a naval vessel, responsible for taking action to control damage caused by fire, collision, etc.
- an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss
noun
- a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents
- (chiefly British) A strengthened barrier installed on the sides of a (usually major) road to keep vehicles on the carriageway and reduce the risk and/or impact of crashes.
noun
- A safeguard.
- A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal.
- (countable) A single atom of this element.
- a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
noun
- a movement back from an impact
- an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
- (mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
- (figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
- (mechanics) The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
- (literal) A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
verb
noun
- a movement back from an impact
- a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
- the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
- A return to health or well-being; a recovery.
- (colloquial) A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently ended romantic relationship.
- The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
- An effort to recover from a setback.
- (basketball) An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
- (sports) The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player or the crossbar or goalpost.
- (colloquial) The period of getting over a recently ended romantic relationship.
verb
- return to a former condition
- spring back; spring away from an impact
- (figuratively) To jump up or get back up again.
- To give back an echo.
- simple past and past participle of rebind
- To bound or spring back from a force.
- (basketball) To catch the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without scoring a basket for the other team.
- (transitive) To send back; to reverberate.
noun
- a movement back from an impact
- the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
- A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.
- The state or condition of having recoiled.
- (firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.
- An escapement in which, after each beat, the scape-wheel recoils slightly.
verb
noun
- a movement back from an impact
- a remote or indirect consequence of some action
- The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.
- (medicine) The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.
- (music) Rapid reiteration of the same sound.
- (obstetrics, historical) In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.
- A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
verb
- protect from impact
- add a buffer (a solution)
- (video games) To queue up (an input) so that it is performed immediately once it is possible.
- To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
- (transitive or intransitive, computing) To store (data) in memory temporarily while it is awaiting processing.
- (chemistry) To maintain the acidity of a solution near a chosen value by adding an acid or a base.
noun
- a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
- a power tool used to buff surfaces
- (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
- an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
- (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
- an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
- (politics, international relations) A buffer zone (such as a demilitarized zone) or a buffer state.
- (colloquial) A good-humoured, slow-witted fellow, usually an elderly man.
- (computing) A portion of memory set aside to temporarily store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device.
- (finance) A reserve of funds set aside for use only when adverse circumstances prevail.
- (rail transport) The barrier placed at the end of the track to absorb the impact of a train that fails to stop.
- (rail transport) A device on trains and carriages designed to cushion the impact between them.
- (chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid, such as by resisting a change in pH when an acid or alkali is added.
- A machine for polishing shoes and boots.
- (figurative) A gap that isolates or separates two things.
- (telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.
- (mechanics) Anything used to maintain slack or isolate different objects.
- (UK, nautical, slang) The chief boatswain's mate.
- An isolating circuit, often an amplifier, used to minimize the influence of a driven circuit on the driving circuit.
- A machine with rotary brushes, passed over a hard floor to clean it.
adj
verb
noun
- the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
- a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
- a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
- (historical) A pad supporting a woman's hair.
- The pillow used in making bone lace.
- A mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston.
- A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.
- (historical) The rubber of an electrical machine.
- A pad on which gilders cut gold leaf.
- (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.
- (finance, countable, uncountable) Money kept in reserve.
- An engraver's pad.
- A thin, flat pad used on hard chairs and sometimes toilet seats.
- (figuratively) a sufficient quantity of an intangible object (like points or minutes) to allow for some of those points, for example, to be lost without hurting one's chances for successfully completing an objective.
- (historical) The dancer in the cushion dance who currently holds the cushion, or the dance itself.
- (Commonwealth) A throw pillow.
verb
- protect from impact
- make soft or softer
- make (images or sounds) soft or softer
- become soft or softer
- give in, as to influence or pressure
- lessen in force or effect
- make less severe or harsh
- (Slavic phonology) To palatalize.
- (transitive) To make less harsh.
- (transitive) To make something soft or softer.
- (intransitive) To become soft or softer.
- (transitive) To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
- (ambitransitive, phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more lenis, to lenite.
verb
- shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
- use tariffs to favor domestic industry
- (travel, aviation) To book a passenger on a later flight if there is a chance they will not be able to board their earlier reserved flight.
- (ambitransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
verb
- undergo damage or destruction on impact
- cause to crash
- hurl or thrust violently
- stop operating
- break violently or noisily; smash
- undergo a sudden and severe downturn
- move violently as through a barrier
- occupy, usually uninvited
- sleep in a convenient place
- move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
- enter uninvited; informal
- fall or come down violently
- make a sudden loud sound
- (ambitransitive, slang) Ellipsis of gatecrash.
- (intransitive, slang) To lie down for a long rest, sleep or nap, as from tiredness or exhaustion.
- To make a sudden loud noise.
- To take a sudden and severe turn for the worse; to rapidly and catastrophically deteriorate.
- (computing, hardware, software, transitive) To cause an exception that terminates or halts execution.
- (transitive, Scotland, education) To take a subject at higher level without having previously studied it.
- (transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.
- (transitive, slang) To give, as a favor.
- (intransitive) To experience a period of depression and/or lethargy after a period of euphoria, as after the euphoric effect of a psychotropic drug has dissipated.
- (transitive, management) To accelerate a project or a task or its schedule by devoting more resources to it.
- (intransitive) To collide with something destructively; to fall or come down violently.
- (transitive) To hit or strike with force.
- (computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.
- (intransitive, slang) To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.
noun
- the act of colliding with something
- a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
- (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
- a loud resonant repeating noise
- a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
- (informal) A comedown from a drug.
- (finance) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).
- An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
- (collective) A group of rhinoceroses.
- (ecology) A sudden decline in any living form's population levels, often leading to extinction.
- (computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
- A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
- (textiles) A type of rough linen.
adj
verb
- undergo damage or destruction on impact
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- strike or drive against with a heavy impact
- crowd or pack to capacity
- (transitive) To seat a cartridge, projectile, or propellant charge in the breech of a firearm by pushing or striking.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To force, cram or thrust (someone or something) into or through something.
- (slang) To thrust during sexual intercourse.
- (transitive) To fill or compact by pounding or driving.
- (ambitransitive) To collide with (an object), usually with the intention of damaging it or disabling its function.
- (transitive) To strike (something) hard, especially with an implement.
noun
- uncastrated adult male sheep
- a tool for driving or forcing something by impact
- An act of ramming.
- A battering ram; a heavy object used for breaking through doors.
- (zoology, agriculture) A male sheep, typically uncastrated.
- A weight which strikes a blow, in a ramming device such as a pile driver, steam hammer, or stamp mill.
- (military, nautical, chiefly historical) A reinforced section of the bow of a warship, intended to be used for ramming other ships.
- (military, nautical, chiefly historical) A warship intended to sink other ships by ramming them.
- A piston powered by hydraulic pressure.
adj
verb
- To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
- To drive in the trajectory of another vehicle to stop it, to cut off.
- To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
- To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
- Of a projectile, to travel in a curved line
- (transitive, slang) To go out of one's way to avoid; to snub.
- To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.
- To bend; to incline; to give way.
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
noun
noun
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
- the duty of serving as a sentry
- a soldier who is a member of a unit called ‘the guard’ or ‘guards’
- a military unit serving to protect some place or person
- the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
- (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
- a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
- a person who keeps watch over something or someone
- a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
- a position on a basketball team
- (sports) A player playing a position named guard.
- A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- (military, often in the plural) An elite military unit in Russia, the former Soviet Union and several post-Soviet countries.
- (rail transport) An employee, normally travelling in the last vehicle of a train, responsible for the safety of the train.
- (Ireland) A garda; a police officer.
- The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.
- (military) A squad responsible for protecting something.
- (Australia) A panel of a car that encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
- (basketball) A relatively short player, playing farther from the basket than a forward or centre.
- Something worn to protect part of the body, e.g. the shins in cricket.
- (programming) A Boolean expression that must evaluate to true for a branch of program execution to continue.
- A watchchain.
- (American football) Either of two offensive positions between the centre and each of the offensive tackles, whose main responsibilities are to protect the quarterback, and open up "holes" through which offensive players can run.
- (martial arts) A ground grappling position in which one combatant has their back to the ground while attempting to control the other combatant using their legs.
- (aviation) The aircraft emergency frequency, a radio frequency reserved for emergency communications, typically 121.5MHz for civilian use.
- (cricket) The position on the popping crease where a batsman makes a mark to align himself with the wicket; see take guard.
- (uncountable) A state of caution; posture of defence.
- A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
verb
- protect against a challenge or attack
- take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
- to keep watch over
- watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
- (transitive) To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
- (transitive) To fasten by binding; to gird.
- (transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
- (transitive) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
- (ambitransitive) To watch by way of caution or defense; to be cautious; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.
verb
- protect against a challenge or attack
- argue or speak in defense of
- be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
- be on the defensive; act against an attack
- state or assert
- protect or fight for as a champion
- fight against or resist strongly
- (transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
- (cricket) Mostly in tests. The action of not putting force into hitting a shot, but to conserve energy and wear down bowlers so they can attack later.
- (sports) To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.
- (poker slang) To call a raise from the big blind.
- (sports) To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous instance of that competition.
- (transitive, law) To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).
- (transitive) To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.
verb
- protect against a challenge or attack
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- keep from exhaling or expelling
- resist or confront with resistance
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- aim, point, or direct
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have room for; hold without crowding
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- remain committed to
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- contain or hold; have within
- be valid, applicable, or true
- be in accord; be in agreement
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- hold the attention of
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- assert or affirm
- keep from departing
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- declare to be
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- stop dealing with
- organize or be responsible for
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
- To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
- (imperative) In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.
- To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
- (transitive) To reserve.
- (transitive) To bear, carry, or manage.
- (transitive) To have and keep possession of something.
- (transitive) To contain or store.
- (intransitive, copulative) To keep oneself in a particular state.
- (slang, intransitive) To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.
- (intransitive, chiefly imperative) Not to move; to halt; to stop.
- (transitive) To bind (someone) to a consequence of his or her actions.
- To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
- (transitive) To detain.
- (transitive) To maintain, to consider, to opine.
- To take place, to occur.
- To remain continent; to control an excretory bodily function.
- (intransitive) Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
- (tennis, ambitransitive) To win one's own service game.
- (transitive) To grasp or grip.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be or remain valid; to apply (usually in the third person).
- (transitive) To cause to wait or delay.
noun
- a stronghold
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- time during which some action is awaited
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- a cell in a jail or prison
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- the act of grasping
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.
- (exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
- The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.
- An act or instance of holding.
- A place where animals are held for safety
- Something reserved or kept.
- (tennis) An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
- The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.
- The ability to persist.
- An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
- (baseball) A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.
- (gambling) The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.
- (gambling) The wager amount, the total hold.
- (aviation) A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.
- A grasp or grip.
- Power over someone or something.
- The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
- (nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
- (wrestling, self-defense) A position or grip used to control the opponent.
verb
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- emit a brief burst of light
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- To communicate quickly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
adj
noun
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a gaudy outward display
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
verb
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- preserve with sugar
- use cautiously and frugally
- keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
- (transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
- (physics, chemistry, intransitive) To remain unchanged during a process
- (transitive) To protect an environment, heritage, etc.
noun
verb
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- lengthen or extend in duration or space
- prevent from going to bed at night
- keep informed
- maintain a required pace or level
- To prevent someone from going to bed or to sleep
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To stay even or ahead.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To continue with (work, etc).
- (transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
- To ensure that one remains well-informed about something.
verb
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- have and exercise
- maintain for use and service
- state categorically
- supply with necessities and support
- support against an opponent
- stick to correctly or closely
- maintain by writing regular records
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- state or assert
- To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.
- To keep in good condition and working order.
- To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
verb
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
- keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
- prevent (food) from rotting
- To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
- To protect; to keep from harm or injury.
- To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
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adj
verb
adj
- damaged by blows or hard usage
- exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury
- damaged especially by hard usage
- (informal) Drunk; inebriated.
- Beaten repeatedly or consistently; beaten up.
- (cooking) Coated with batter (noun).
- Beaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered.