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noun
- fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
- a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
- a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
- a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
- a natural object that covers or envelops
- covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
- (music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
- (uncountable) Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
- (cricket) The area of the stumps that is blocked by the batsman so as to defend the wicket.
- (law) In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
- A lid.
- In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
- (philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
- (India) A bag or packet.
- (military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
- (construction) The distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete.
- (espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.
- (cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
- A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
- The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
- (cricket) A backup incase any player sustains injury during nets or midseries. Originally have to be declared part of squad before match.
- A cover charge.
- A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.
- The top sheet of a bed.
- (combinatorics, topology) A collection (or family) of subsets of a given set, whose union contains every element of said original set.
- (cricket) A tarpaulin or other device used to cover the wicket during rain, to prevent it getting wet.
- The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
- (insurance) An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
verb
- form a cover over
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- hide from view or knowledge
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- hold within range of an aimed firearm
- cover as if with a shroud
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses
- invest with a large or excessive amount of something
- protect by insurance
- make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
- protect or defend (a position in a game)
- be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
- provide with a covering or cause to be covered
- to take an action to protect against future problems
- spread over a surface to conceal or protect
- maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
- put something on top of something else
- sit on (eggs)
- play a higher card than the one previously played
- be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
- provide for
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming their responsibilities
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements
- travel across or pass over
- (military, law enforcement, transitive) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.
- (transitive, broadcasting) To air or run locally originated material in place of network material during an internal spot break in a syndicated program.
- (sports, transitive) To defend (mark) a particular player or area.
- (transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
- (intransitive) To act as a replacement.
- (transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
- (transitive) To provide insurance coverage for.
- (transitive) To deal with or include someone or something.
- (transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
- (transitive, of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
- (music, transitive) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
- (transitive) To traverse or put behind a certain distance.
- (transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
- (transitive) To supply with funds; to settle or pay the costs for; to foot the bill for.
- (transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
- (transitive) To have as an assignment or responsibility.
- (transitive) To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.
- (chess, transitive) To protect or control (a piece or square).
- (transitive) To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
- (transitive) To protect from attack in general, to guard.
- (transitive) To provide an alibi for (someone); to provide excuses or apologia for (someone); to carry water for someone.
- (transitive) To be enough money for.
adj
noun
- A match used in firing guns or blasting.
- (set theory) A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context).
- (historical) A small cushion for a woman's hair.
- A quiet or shy person.
- (computing) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.
- (nautical) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
- Part of a hind leg of beef, next to the round.
- (computing) A pointer.
- A rodent, typically having a small body, dark fur, and a long tail.
- Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
- (boxing) A facial hematoma or black eye.
- a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad
- person who is quiet or timid
- a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
- any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
verb
- (intransitive) To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats. [from 12th c.]
- (intransitive, computing) To navigate by means of a computer mouse.
- (intransitive) To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
- (transitive, nautical) To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.
- manipulate the mouse of a computer
- to go stealthily or furtively
noun
adj
- Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
- (figurative) Inflammatory, emotionally charged.
- (technical) Of a damaging fire, intentionally caused rather than accidental.
- (figurative) Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion.
- arousing to action or rebellion
- involving deliberate burning of property
- capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
noun
- (firefighting) Alternative form of back fire.
- A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
- An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.
- An explosion in other equipment.
- a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
- the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
- a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
verb
- (intransitive) Of a reciprocating engine, to experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
- (firefighting) To set a back fire (small, controlled fire to limit spread of a larger fire).
- (idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
- (intransitive) Of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc., to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
- come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
- emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
- set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
noun
- (weaponry) Initialism of improvised explosive device.
- (medicine) Initialism of intermittent explosive disorder, a mental disorder characterized by short, intense episodes of rage.
- (languages) Initialism of Interlingua-English Dictionary, the first dictionary of Interlingua.
- (medicine) Initialism of interictal epileptiform discharge, a type of brain waves related to epilepsy.
- (electronics) Initialism of Intelligent Electronic Device, a sensor, actuator, or PLC used as part of a SCADA system.
- an explosive device that is improvised
verb
- strike at with firepower or bombs
- spray very finely
- break up into small particles
- (transitive) To fragment; to break into small pieces or concepts.
- (chiefly politics, of people) To deprive of community and political capital.
- (transitive) To bomb with nuclear weapons.
- (transitive) To separate or reduce into atoms.
- (transitive) To make into a fine spray.
verb
- strike at with firepower or bombs
- cook or heat in a microwave oven
- bomb with atomic weapons
- (transitive, US, nautical, colloquial) To overanalyze or despair unduly over something.
- (transitive, Internet slang) To maliciously destroy an online community or chat server (especially on Discord) by mass-deleting channels, roles, and messages, or by mass-banning members, often using an automated script or bot.
- (transitive, chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) To use a nuclear weapon on (a target).
- (transitive, chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, figuratively) To destroy or erase completely.
- (transitive, chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) To expose to some form of radiation.
- (transitive, chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) To cook in a microwave oven.
- (transitive, Internet slang, by extension) To carry out a denial-of-service attack against (an IRC user).
noun
- the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
- A nuclear weapon.
- (rare) A microwave oven.
- A nuclear power station.
- A person (such as a sailor in a navy or a scientist) who works with nuclear weapons or nuclear power.
- (by extension) Something that destroys or negates, especially on a catastrophic scale.
- Alternative spelling of nuc (“nucleus colony of bees”).
- (nautical) A vessel such as a ship or submarine running on nuclear power.
- (warez) A cautionary flag placed on a release to label it as "bad" for some reason or another (e.g., being a dupe of a previous release or containing malware).
verb
- strike at with firepower or bombs
- cook or heat in a microwave oven
- strike suddenly and with force
- kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting
- To use a remote control to repeatedly fast-forward or change channels on a television.
- (slang, transitive) To move or transport (something) in a brief time frame.
- (slang, transitive) To enliven.
- (intransitive) To make a zap sound.
- (slang, transitive) To delete or discard (electronic media).
- (Singapore, informal, transitive) To photocopy.
- (slang, transitive) To do away with something.
- (slang, transitive) To further energize or charge (magnetic material).
- To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
- (slang, transitive) To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.
- To participate in a zap (protest) against.
- (US, military, slang, transitive) To kill; to eliminate.
- (slang, transitive) To heat (something) in a microwave oven.
noun
- a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
- A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.
- (slang) The act of heating something in a microwave oven.
- (colloquial) An electric shock.
- (colloquial) A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
intj
noun
verb
noun
- A piece of flint, such as a gunflint, used to produce a spark by striking it with a firestriker.
- A variety of maize/corn with a hard outer hull.
- (figurative) Anything figuratively hard.
- A small cylinder of some other material of the same function in a cigarette lighter, etc.
- (uncountable) A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air.
- a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
verb
adj
noun
- fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons
- The aiming and firing of a projectile without relying on a direct line of sight between the weapon and its target, especially at either very close ranges (such as mortar fire) or very far ranges (up to the limits of artillery range); the trajectories involved are steeper.
adj
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Being in existence; actual.
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- of current relevance
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- exerting force or containing energy
adv
verb
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
noun
- Any implement designed to fire a projectile from a tube.
- A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
- (colloquial, metonymic) A person who carries or uses a gun (rifle, shotgun or handgun), particularly with reference to how quickly the person can draw and fire the gun.
- A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
- A device or tool that projects a substance.
- (surfing) A long surfboard designed for surfing big waves (not the same as a longboard, a gun has a pointed nose and is generally a little narrower).
- (television) An electron gun.
- A device or tool that applies something rather than projecting it.
- (figurative) A firearm or cannon used for saluting or signalling.^(21-gun salute)
- (military) A cannon with a 6-inch/155mm minimum nominal bore diameter and tube length 30 calibers or more.
- (cellular automata) A pattern that "fires" out other patterns.
- (military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Someone excellent, surpassingly wonderful, skilful, or cool.
- A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
- (nautical, in the plural) Violent blasts of wind.
- (colloquial, usually in the plural) The biceps.
- the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
- a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
- a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- a pedal that controls the throttle valve
- a professional killer who uses a gun
- large but transportable armament
- a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
verb
- (ambitransitive, US, prison slang, of a male prisoner) Synonym of gun down (“to masturbate while making sustained eye contact with someone — typically a female prison officer — as a form of intimidation”).
- (transitive) To cause to speed up.
- Nonstandard spelling of going to.
- To seek to attack someone; to take aim at someone; used with for.
- (informal) (gunning for something or gunning to do something) make a great effort.
- To practice fowling or hunting small game; chiefly in participial form: to go gunning.
- (informal) To offer vigorous support to (a person or cause).
- shoot with a gun
noun
- The capacity to shoot water, as from a fire hose or squirt gun
- (countable) A site capable of generating power or the right to use a site to generate power.
- (uncountable) Mechanical or electrical energy derived from running or falling water; originally obtained from a waterwheel immersed in a stream; modern hydroelectric power is obtained from turbines fed from reservoirs.
prefix
noun
- The act of firing a projectile, especially from a firearm.
- (military) The act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service.
- (medicine) The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.
- The process of flowing out.
- (medicine, uncountable) Pus or exudate or mucus (but in modern usage not exclusively blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to pathological or hormonal changes.
- (hydrology) The volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m³/s (cubic meters per second).
- (electricity) The act of releasing an accumulated charge.
- The process of removing the load borne by something.
- (law) Release from liability, as granted to someone having served in a position of trust, such as to the officers and governors of a corporate body.
- The material thus released.
- The act of accomplishing (an obligation) or repaying a debt etc.; performance.
- the pouring forth of a fluid
- the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
- the sudden giving off of energy
- the act of discharging a gun
- any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
- a formal written statement of relinquishment
- a substance that is emitted or released
- electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
- the act of venting
verb
- To send away (a creditor) satisfied by payment; to pay one's debt or obligation to.
- To let fly; to give expression to; to utter.
- (electricity) To release (an accumulated charge).
- To relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss.
- To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.
- (military) To release (a member of the armed forces) from service.
- To unload a ship or another means of transport.
- (transitive, textiles) To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process.
- (medicine) To release (an inpatient) from hospital.
- To operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling).
- To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
- To release legally from confinement; to set at liberty.
- To set aside; to annul; to dismiss.
- To give forth; to emit or send out.
- To put forth, or remove, as a charge or burden; to take out, as that with which anything is loaded or filled.
- (logic) To release (an auxiliary assumption) from the list of assumptions used in arguments, and return to the main argument.
- To expel or let go.
- To let fly, as a missile; to shoot.
- remove the charge from
- remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
- release from military service
- complete or carry out
- become empty or void of its content
- free from obligations or duties
- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
- eliminate (a substance)
- go off or discharge
- cause to go off
- pour forth or release
noun
- The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc.
- The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
- the act of setting something on fire
- having abundant light or illumination
- the craft of providing artificial light
- apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film
verb
verb
- (transitive) To fire many bullets or shells at.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, up.
- (transitive) To use up (ammunition) by shooting.
- (intransitive, sometimes figurative) To grow taller or larger rapidly.
- (intransitive, transitive) To inject (a drug) intravenously.
- rise dramatically
verb
- (transitive, slang) To open fire on a target or group of targets, especially with rockets, a flamethrower, etc.
- (chiefly US, transitive, slang) To activate the emergency sirens on a police vehicle in order to pull someone over.
- (transitive) To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To show an increase in activity or a brightening of mood.
- (transitive) To make happy.
- (transitive) To light a cigarette, pipe, etc. for (someone).
- (intransitive) To start to emit light; to become activated as a light source.
- (transitive) To introduce (someone to something), to make someone aware of or interested in something; turn on.
- (chiefly US, transitive, slang) To shock (someone) with a stun gun.
- (transitive, nautical) To loosen, slacken, or ease off.
- (intransitive) To light a cigarette, pipe, etc.
- (transitive) To ignite.
- begin to smoke
- introduce light into
- start to burn with a bright flame
- become clear
- ignite
noun
- (military) A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.
- (archaic except in idioms) An unimportant, paltry, or mean-spirited person.
- (chiefly Australia) A coward or wimp.
- (automotive) The heating element used to set off the sodium azide pellets in a vehicle's airbag.
- A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.
- (firearms) A malfunction in which the fired projectile does not have enough force behind it to exit the barrel, and thus becomes stuck.
- (linguistics) A short article, often published in journals, that introduces theoretically problematic empirical data or discusses an overlooked theoretical problem. In contrast to a typical article, a squib need not answer the questions that it poses.
- (US) Any small firecracker sold to the general public, usually in special clusters designed to explode in series after a single master fuse is lit.
- (film, theater) In special effects, a small explosive used to replicate a bullet hitting a surface or a gunshot wound on an actor.
- (mining) A kind of slow match or safety fuse.
- (graphic design) A sketched concept or visual solution, usually very quick and not too detailed.
- (law) In a legal casebook, a short summary of a legal action placed between more extensively quoted cases.
- firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
verb
noun
- the act of firing a projectile
- killing someone by gunfire
- the act of one who, or that which, shoots
- a district in which people have the right to kill game with firearms
- (uncountable) the sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon
- (countable) an instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon
- (Philippines, film, television) filming
- a sensation of darting pain
adj
verb
noun
- the act of firing a projectile
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
- a solid missile discharged from a firearm
- a small drink of liquor
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- an estimate based on little or no information
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
- an attempt to score in a game
- a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
- an explosive charge used in blasting
- a blow hard enough to cause injury
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- informal words for any attempt or effort
- a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
- a chance to do something
- sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
- throwing the basketball toward the hoop
- (uncountable, athletics) The athletics event of shot put.
- (uncommon) Any injection.
- Someone who shoots (a gun, longbow, etc.); a person reckoned as to their aim.
- A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
- (fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.
- (US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
- The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
- (baseball, informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).
- (countable, athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
- (fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.
- A single serving of espresso.
- (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
- A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters or 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)
- (slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
- (figurative) An opportunity or attempt.
- (US, Canada, Australia, medicine) A vaccination; an injection for the purpose of vaccination.
- (uncountable, military, historical) Metal or stone balls (or similar), not necessarily small, used as ammunition.
- (photography, film) A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
- A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
- (uncountable) Small metal balls, or other hard objects of various shapes, used as ammunition, especially in shotgun shells or artillery shells.
- (fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.
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verb
verb
noun
noun
- fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
- a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
- a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
- a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
- a natural object that covers or envelops
- covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
- (music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
- (uncountable) Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
- (cricket) The area of the stumps that is blocked by the batsman so as to defend the wicket.
- (law) In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
- A lid.
- In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
- (philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
- (India) A bag or packet.
- (military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
- (construction) The distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete.
- (espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.
- (cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
- A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
- The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
- (cricket) A backup incase any player sustains injury during nets or midseries. Originally have to be declared part of squad before match.
- A cover charge.
- A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.
- The top sheet of a bed.
- (combinatorics, topology) A collection (or family) of subsets of a given set, whose union contains every element of said original set.
- (cricket) A tarpaulin or other device used to cover the wicket during rain, to prevent it getting wet.
- The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
- (insurance) An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
verb
- form a cover over
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- hide from view or knowledge
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- hold within range of an aimed firearm
- cover as if with a shroud
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses
- invest with a large or excessive amount of something
- protect by insurance
- make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
- protect or defend (a position in a game)
- be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
- provide with a covering or cause to be covered
- to take an action to protect against future problems
- spread over a surface to conceal or protect
- maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
- put something on top of something else
- sit on (eggs)
- play a higher card than the one previously played
- be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
- provide for
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming their responsibilities
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements
- travel across or pass over
- (military, law enforcement, transitive) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.
- (transitive, broadcasting) To air or run locally originated material in place of network material during an internal spot break in a syndicated program.
- (sports, transitive) To defend (mark) a particular player or area.
- (transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
- (intransitive) To act as a replacement.
- (transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
- (transitive) To provide insurance coverage for.
- (transitive) To deal with or include someone or something.
- (transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
- (transitive, of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
- (music, transitive) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
- (transitive) To traverse or put behind a certain distance.
- (transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
- (transitive) To supply with funds; to settle or pay the costs for; to foot the bill for.
- (transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
- (transitive) To have as an assignment or responsibility.
- (transitive) To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.
- (chess, transitive) To protect or control (a piece or square).
- (transitive) To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
- (transitive) To protect from attack in general, to guard.
- (transitive) To provide an alibi for (someone); to provide excuses or apologia for (someone); to carry water for someone.
- (transitive) To be enough money for.
adj
noun
- A match used in firing guns or blasting.
- (set theory) A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context).
- (historical) A small cushion for a woman's hair.
- A quiet or shy person.
- (computing) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.
- (nautical) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
- Part of a hind leg of beef, next to the round.
- (computing) A pointer.
- A rodent, typically having a small body, dark fur, and a long tail.
- Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
- (boxing) A facial hematoma or black eye.
- a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad
- person who is quiet or timid
- a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
- any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
verb
- (intransitive) To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats. [from 12th c.]
- (intransitive, computing) To navigate by means of a computer mouse.
- (intransitive) To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
- (transitive, nautical) To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.
- manipulate the mouse of a computer
- to go stealthily or furtively
noun
adj
- Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
- (figurative) Inflammatory, emotionally charged.
- (technical) Of a damaging fire, intentionally caused rather than accidental.
- (figurative) Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion.
- arousing to action or rebellion
- involving deliberate burning of property
- capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
noun
- (firefighting) Alternative form of back fire.
- A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
- An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.
- An explosion in other equipment.
- a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
- the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
- a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
verb
- (intransitive) Of a reciprocating engine, to experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
- (firefighting) To set a back fire (small, controlled fire to limit spread of a larger fire).
- (idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
- (intransitive) Of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc., to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
- come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
- emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
- set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
noun
- (weaponry) Initialism of improvised explosive device.
- (medicine) Initialism of intermittent explosive disorder, a mental disorder characterized by short, intense episodes of rage.
- (languages) Initialism of Interlingua-English Dictionary, the first dictionary of Interlingua.
- (medicine) Initialism of interictal epileptiform discharge, a type of brain waves related to epilepsy.
- (electronics) Initialism of Intelligent Electronic Device, a sensor, actuator, or PLC used as part of a SCADA system.
- an explosive device that is improvised
noun
verb
noun
- A piece of flint, such as a gunflint, used to produce a spark by striking it with a firestriker.
- A variety of maize/corn with a hard outer hull.
- (figurative) Anything figuratively hard.
- A small cylinder of some other material of the same function in a cigarette lighter, etc.
- (uncountable) A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air.
- a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
verb
adj
noun
- fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons
- The aiming and firing of a projectile without relying on a direct line of sight between the weapon and its target, especially at either very close ranges (such as mortar fire) or very far ranges (up to the limits of artillery range); the trajectories involved are steeper.
noun
- Any implement designed to fire a projectile from a tube.
- A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
- (colloquial, metonymic) A person who carries or uses a gun (rifle, shotgun or handgun), particularly with reference to how quickly the person can draw and fire the gun.
- A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
- A device or tool that projects a substance.
- (surfing) A long surfboard designed for surfing big waves (not the same as a longboard, a gun has a pointed nose and is generally a little narrower).
- (television) An electron gun.
- A device or tool that applies something rather than projecting it.
- (figurative) A firearm or cannon used for saluting or signalling.^(21-gun salute)
- (military) A cannon with a 6-inch/155mm minimum nominal bore diameter and tube length 30 calibers or more.
- (cellular automata) A pattern that "fires" out other patterns.
- (military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Someone excellent, surpassingly wonderful, skilful, or cool.
- A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
- (nautical, in the plural) Violent blasts of wind.
- (colloquial, usually in the plural) The biceps.
- the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
- a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
- a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- a pedal that controls the throttle valve
- a professional killer who uses a gun
- large but transportable armament
- a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
verb
- (ambitransitive, US, prison slang, of a male prisoner) Synonym of gun down (“to masturbate while making sustained eye contact with someone — typically a female prison officer — as a form of intimidation”).
- (transitive) To cause to speed up.
- Nonstandard spelling of going to.
- To seek to attack someone; to take aim at someone; used with for.
- (informal) (gunning for something or gunning to do something) make a great effort.
- To practice fowling or hunting small game; chiefly in participial form: to go gunning.
- (informal) To offer vigorous support to (a person or cause).
- shoot with a gun
noun
- The capacity to shoot water, as from a fire hose or squirt gun
- (countable) A site capable of generating power or the right to use a site to generate power.
- (uncountable) Mechanical or electrical energy derived from running or falling water; originally obtained from a waterwheel immersed in a stream; modern hydroelectric power is obtained from turbines fed from reservoirs.
noun
- The act of firing a projectile, especially from a firearm.
- (military) The act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service.
- (medicine) The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.
- The process of flowing out.
- (medicine, uncountable) Pus or exudate or mucus (but in modern usage not exclusively blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to pathological or hormonal changes.
- (hydrology) The volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m³/s (cubic meters per second).
- (electricity) The act of releasing an accumulated charge.
- The process of removing the load borne by something.
- (law) Release from liability, as granted to someone having served in a position of trust, such as to the officers and governors of a corporate body.
- The material thus released.
- The act of accomplishing (an obligation) or repaying a debt etc.; performance.
- the pouring forth of a fluid
- the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
- the sudden giving off of energy
- the act of discharging a gun
- any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
- a formal written statement of relinquishment
- a substance that is emitted or released
- electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
- the act of venting
verb
- To send away (a creditor) satisfied by payment; to pay one's debt or obligation to.
- To let fly; to give expression to; to utter.
- (electricity) To release (an accumulated charge).
- To relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss.
- To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.
- (military) To release (a member of the armed forces) from service.
- To unload a ship or another means of transport.
- (transitive, textiles) To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process.
- (medicine) To release (an inpatient) from hospital.
- To operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling).
- To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
- To release legally from confinement; to set at liberty.
- To set aside; to annul; to dismiss.
- To give forth; to emit or send out.
- To put forth, or remove, as a charge or burden; to take out, as that with which anything is loaded or filled.
- (logic) To release (an auxiliary assumption) from the list of assumptions used in arguments, and return to the main argument.
- To expel or let go.
- To let fly, as a missile; to shoot.
- remove the charge from
- remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
- release from military service
- complete or carry out
- become empty or void of its content
- free from obligations or duties
- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
- eliminate (a substance)
- go off or discharge
- cause to go off
- pour forth or release
noun
- The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc.
- The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
- the act of setting something on fire
- having abundant light or illumination
- the craft of providing artificial light
- apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film
verb
noun
- (military) A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.
- (archaic except in idioms) An unimportant, paltry, or mean-spirited person.
- (chiefly Australia) A coward or wimp.
- (automotive) The heating element used to set off the sodium azide pellets in a vehicle's airbag.
- A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.
- (firearms) A malfunction in which the fired projectile does not have enough force behind it to exit the barrel, and thus becomes stuck.
- (linguistics) A short article, often published in journals, that introduces theoretically problematic empirical data or discusses an overlooked theoretical problem. In contrast to a typical article, a squib need not answer the questions that it poses.
- (US) Any small firecracker sold to the general public, usually in special clusters designed to explode in series after a single master fuse is lit.
- (film, theater) In special effects, a small explosive used to replicate a bullet hitting a surface or a gunshot wound on an actor.
- (mining) A kind of slow match or safety fuse.
- (graphic design) A sketched concept or visual solution, usually very quick and not too detailed.
- (law) In a legal casebook, a short summary of a legal action placed between more extensively quoted cases.
- firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
verb
noun
- the act of firing a projectile
- killing someone by gunfire
- the act of one who, or that which, shoots
- a district in which people have the right to kill game with firearms
- (uncountable) the sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon
- (countable) an instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon
- (Philippines, film, television) filming
- a sensation of darting pain
adj
verb
noun
- the act of firing a projectile
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
- a solid missile discharged from a firearm
- a small drink of liquor
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- an estimate based on little or no information
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
- an attempt to score in a game
- a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
- an explosive charge used in blasting
- a blow hard enough to cause injury
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- informal words for any attempt or effort
- a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
- a chance to do something
- sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
- throwing the basketball toward the hoop
- (uncountable, athletics) The athletics event of shot put.
- (uncommon) Any injection.
- Someone who shoots (a gun, longbow, etc.); a person reckoned as to their aim.
- A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
- (fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.
- (US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
- The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
- (baseball, informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).
- (countable, athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
- (fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.
- A single serving of espresso.
- (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
- A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters or 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)
- (slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
- (figurative) An opportunity or attempt.
- (US, Canada, Australia, medicine) A vaccination; an injection for the purpose of vaccination.
- (uncountable, military, historical) Metal or stone balls (or similar), not necessarily small, used as ammunition.
- (photography, film) A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
- A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
- (uncountable) Small metal balls, or other hard objects of various shapes, used as ammunition, especially in shotgun shells or artillery shells.
- (fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.
adj
intj
verb
verb
- strike at with firepower or bombs
- spray very finely
- break up into small particles
- (transitive) To fragment; to break into small pieces or concepts.
- (chiefly politics, of people) To deprive of community and political capital.
- (transitive) To bomb with nuclear weapons.
- (transitive) To separate or reduce into atoms.
- (transitive) To make into a fine spray.
verb
- strike at with firepower or bombs
- cook or heat in a microwave oven
- bomb with atomic weapons
- (transitive, US, nautical, colloquial) To overanalyze or despair unduly over something.
- (transitive, Internet slang) To maliciously destroy an online community or chat server (especially on Discord) by mass-deleting channels, roles, and messages, or by mass-banning members, often using an automated script or bot.
- (transitive, chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) To use a nuclear weapon on (a target).
- (transitive, chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, figuratively) To destroy or erase completely.
- (transitive, chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) To expose to some form of radiation.
- (transitive, chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) To cook in a microwave oven.
- (transitive, Internet slang, by extension) To carry out a denial-of-service attack against (an IRC user).
noun
- the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
- A nuclear weapon.
- (rare) A microwave oven.
- A nuclear power station.
- A person (such as a sailor in a navy or a scientist) who works with nuclear weapons or nuclear power.
- (by extension) Something that destroys or negates, especially on a catastrophic scale.
- Alternative spelling of nuc (“nucleus colony of bees”).
- (nautical) A vessel such as a ship or submarine running on nuclear power.
- (warez) A cautionary flag placed on a release to label it as "bad" for some reason or another (e.g., being a dupe of a previous release or containing malware).
verb
- strike at with firepower or bombs
- cook or heat in a microwave oven
- strike suddenly and with force
- kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting
- To use a remote control to repeatedly fast-forward or change channels on a television.
- (slang, transitive) To move or transport (something) in a brief time frame.
- (slang, transitive) To enliven.
- (intransitive) To make a zap sound.
- (slang, transitive) To delete or discard (electronic media).
- (Singapore, informal, transitive) To photocopy.
- (slang, transitive) To do away with something.
- (slang, transitive) To further energize or charge (magnetic material).
- To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
- (slang, transitive) To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.
- To participate in a zap (protest) against.
- (US, military, slang, transitive) To kill; to eliminate.
- (slang, transitive) To heat (something) in a microwave oven.
noun
- a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
- A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.
- (slang) The act of heating something in a microwave oven.
- (colloquial) An electric shock.
- (colloquial) A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
intj
verb
- (transitive) To fire many bullets or shells at.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shoot, up.
- (transitive) To use up (ammunition) by shooting.
- (intransitive, sometimes figurative) To grow taller or larger rapidly.
- (intransitive, transitive) To inject (a drug) intravenously.
- rise dramatically
verb
- (transitive, slang) To open fire on a target or group of targets, especially with rockets, a flamethrower, etc.
- (chiefly US, transitive, slang) To activate the emergency sirens on a police vehicle in order to pull someone over.
- (transitive) To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To show an increase in activity or a brightening of mood.
- (transitive) To make happy.
- (transitive) To light a cigarette, pipe, etc. for (someone).
- (intransitive) To start to emit light; to become activated as a light source.
- (transitive) To introduce (someone to something), to make someone aware of or interested in something; turn on.
- (chiefly US, transitive, slang) To shock (someone) with a stun gun.
- (transitive, nautical) To loosen, slacken, or ease off.
- (intransitive) To light a cigarette, pipe, etc.
- (transitive) To ignite.
- begin to smoke
- introduce light into
- start to burn with a bright flame
- become clear
- ignite
verb
noun
adj
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Being in existence; actual.
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- of current relevance
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- exerting force or containing energy
adv
verb
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
noun
adj
- Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
- (figurative) Inflammatory, emotionally charged.
- (technical) Of a damaging fire, intentionally caused rather than accidental.
- (figurative) Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion.
- arousing to action or rebellion
- involving deliberate burning of property
- capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily