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noun
- Something that boosts.
- Ellipsis of booster seat.
- (aerospace) The first stage of a multistage rocket, providing primary or supplemental thrust for liftoff and early flight.
- (gaming) A package of cards or figurines designed to add to a player's collection.
- A member of a booster club.
- (slang) A thief.
- (linguistics) A term that serves to amplify or strengthen an utterance, such as "really".
- (immunology) A booster dose.
- Someone who publicly promotes or endorses (something or someone); a fan or supporter.
- (explosives) A small quantity of a sensitive explosive that is triggered by a detonator and provides the energy needed to detonate a larger quantity of a less-sensitive explosive.
- (rail transport) A booster engine fitted to a steam locomotive.
- (video games) A power-up item.
- (electrical engineering) A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits.
- an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
- an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
- the first stage of a multistage rocket
- someone who is an active supporter and advocate
- a thief who steals goods that are in a store
- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
verb
noun
- Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
- An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.
- (basketball) One or more free throws awarded to a team when the opposing team has accumulated enough fouls.
- (video games) An addition to the player's score based on performance, e.g. for time remaining.
- anything that tends to arouse
- an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
verb
noun
- Something that refreshes.
- (law) A fee paid to counsel to continue with a case, especially one that was adjourned.
- A review to refresh or renew knowledge.
- (finance) An equity grant given by a company to an existing employee, as opposed to an initial grant given to new employees.
- a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day
- a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
- a drink that refreshes
verb
- (transitive) To enhance.
- (physics, transitive) To increase the amount of one isotope in a mixture of isotopes, especially in a nuclear fuel. [from 20th c.]
- (transitive) To add nutrients or fertilizer to the soil; to fertilize. [from 17th c.]
- (chemistry) To make to rise the proportion of a given constituent.
- (transitive) To make (someone or something) rich or richer. [from 14th c.]
- (transitive) To add nutrients to foodstuffs; to fortify.
- (transitive) To adorn, ornate more richly. [from 17th c.]
- make better or improve in quality
- make wealthy or richer
noun
- Something which adds or increases.
- A common European adder (Vipera berus).
- A milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum).
- Someone who or something which performs arithmetic addition; a machine for adding numbers.
- (chiefly British) A small venomous serpent of the genus Vipera
- A northern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen), a venomous viper found in the eastern United States
- Death adders (Acanthophis spp.), elapid snakes found in Southeast Asia and Australia
- An electronic device that adds voltages, currents or frequencies.
- A sea stickleback or adder fish (Spinachia spinachia).
- A puff adders, of Africa (genus Bitis).
- A hog-nosed snake, of genus Heterodon of harmless colubrid snakes found in North America
- a machine that adds numbers
- a person who adds numbers
- small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia
noun
- That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.
- An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
- (especially US) An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.
- (law) Correction of an error in a writ or process.
- In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
- the act of amending or correcting
- a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
verb
noun
- (uncountable, Yorkshire) Sweets, candy.
- An aromatic odor.
- (figurative, uncountable) Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.
- (uncountable, Internet slang) Erotic or pornographic material, usually written; smut.
- (uncountable) A psychoactive neocannabinoid.
- (uncountable) The quality of being spicy.
- (cryptography) An additional input parameter used as a secondary, non-secret key in the Hasty Pudding cipher.
- (countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
- (nonce word, usually humorous) plural of spouse
- A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.
- aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
- any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
- the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
adj
noun
verb
adj
noun
adj
verb
noun
- Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.
- A pleasant-tasting medicine.
- A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
- A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
- strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
adj
noun
- a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
- A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
- (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
- a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
- lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
- (music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
- (phonetics) A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
- (music) The triad built on the tonic note.
- Tonic water.
- (figuratively) Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.
adj
- relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
- (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
- imparting vitality and energy
- of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
- employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
- Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (phonetics, dated) being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong.
- (physics, pathology) Pertaining to tension, especially of the muscles.
- (music) Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale.
- (medicine, neuroscience) In a state of continuous unremitting action.
- Restorative; curative; or invigorating.
- Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.
noun
- (figurative, by extension) Anything added to increase enjoyment.
- In diamond-cutting, the charging of the laps or wheels with diamond dust and oil.
- (cooking) Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.
- The air drying of wood.
- A coat of polymerized oil inside a cooking vessel which renders the surface non-stick.
- something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
- the act of adding a seasoning to food
verb
noun
- Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
- The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.
- An activity in response to a stimulus.
- A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse.
- (history, medieval physics) A principle of motive force, held as equivalent to weight times velocity by John Buridan, in an auxiliary theory of Aristotelian dynamics introduced by John Philoponus, describing projectile motion against gravity as linear until it transitions to a vertical drop and the intellectual precursor to the concepts of inertia, momentum and acceleration in classical mechanics.
- the act of applying force suddenly
- a force that moves something along
noun
- That which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on.
- (basketball, countable) A successful shot that, despite a foul, is made with a single continuous motion beginning before the foul, and that is therefore valid in certain forms of basketball.
- The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession
- (programming, countable) A representation of an execution state of a program at a certain point in time, which may be used at a later time to resume the execution of the program from that point.
- a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
- a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
- the consequence of being lengthened in duration
- the act of continuing an activity without interruption
verb
- (transitive, medicine) To give a booster shot to.
- (slang, transitive) To steal.
- (transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
- (Canada, transitive) To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
- (transitive, by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
- (transitive, engineering) To amplify; to signal boost.
- increase or raise
- push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
- give a boost to; be beneficial to
- increase
- contribute to the progress or growth of
noun
- (automotive engineering, uncountable) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
- Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
- A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
- (physics) A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
- an increase in cost
- the act of giving hope or support to someone
- the act of giving a push
noun
- The act of enriching or something enriched.
- (education) Extracurricular activities for students.
- Stimulation provided for the mental wellbeing of a captive animal.
- The addition of sugar to grape juice used to make wine; chaptalization.
- The process of making enriched uranium.
- a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth
- act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
noun
- Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
- (music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
- (electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
- A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
- (linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
- electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
verb
- To enliven, brighten up, make more colourful or exciting.
- (intransitive, slang) To move (around/about) in a lively or frivolous manner; to fool around.
- (slang, transitive) To distract or pester.
- (slang) To ejaculate.
- To dance to the tunes of jazz music.
- (slang) To destroy; to ruin.
- (slang) To complicate.
- To play (jazz music).
- play something in the style of jazz
- have sexual intercourse with
noun
- Nonsense.
- (figurative) Energy, excitement, excitability.
- (with positive terms) Something of excellent quality, the genuine article.
- The substance or makeup of a thing; unspecified thing(s).
- (slang) Semen, jizz.
- A red-skinned variety of eating apple.
- (music) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.
- a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
- a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands
- empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
noun
- Something that is useful.
- (economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
- The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
- (sports) The ability to play multiple positions.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A coupé utility, or ute; an automobile with an open tray or bed behind the passenger cabin.
- (computing) A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system, or application software.
- (philosophy) Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.
- (business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.
- (computing) A software program other than a game; one that is useful or creative rather than merely entertaining.
- (business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
- a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
- (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
- (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
- the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
- the quality of being of practical use
- a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
adj
- Having to do with, or owned by, a service provider.
- Functional rather than attractive.
- (Of a building or its components) containing or intended for any of a building’s often-utility-related commodity transport, such as pipes or wires, or converting equipment, such as furnaces, water tanks or heaters, circuit breakers, central air conditioning units, laundry facilities, etc.
- capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
- used of beef; usable but inferior
noun
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
- (transitive, by extension) To strike or tap smartly.
- (transitive) To strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed against the thumb); to flick.
- (transitive, by extension) To project quickly; to snap.
- (ambitransitive) To make a fillip (noun sense 1) (with the fingers).
verb
noun
verb
- To enjoy some effects.
- (idiomatic) To learn, especially passively or eagerly; to allow an experience to affect oneself.
- To absorb or draw in a substance, especially all of that substance.
- (figurative, by extension) To absorb or deflect a series of actions; to endure a behavior from someone.
- devote (oneself) fully to
- take in, also metaphorically
phrase
adj
- Invigorating in its nature.
- Large; more than ample; copious.
- Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
- Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
- not petty in character and mind
- more than is usual or necessary
- willing to give and share unstintingly
noun
- Something exceptionally good.
- (sports, cricket) A difficult catch.
- (Internet slang) A video that unexpectedly frightens the viewer by cutting to a loud scream and disturbing image.
- (music) A march played at a circus to enliven the crowd.
- (sports, surfing) A very large wave.
- (sports, soccer, golf) A powerful shot.
- A person who is extremely loud and boisterous during sexual intercourse.
- (journalism, slang) A large, attention-getting headline.
- A healthy, vigorous person.
- One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.
- (sports, baseball) A very hard hit.
- (slang) An effeminate gay man; a man who is obviously homosexual.
- (sports, Australian rules football) A particularly high mark (clean catch of a kicked ball).
- Any bird in the taxonomic family Anhimidae, endemic to South America, being large, bulky birds with a small downy head, long legs and large feet.
- (journalism, slang) An exclamation mark.
- a sensational newspaper headline
- gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
- a very hard hit ball
- someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
verb
noun
- (grammar) An adjunct that is nonessential, especially a supplementary relative clause.
- (geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
- Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
- A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.
- An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.
- (nutrition, bodybuilding) A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).
- (journalism, scientific literature) An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.
- a supplementary component that improves capability
- textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
- a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
noun
- Something that boosts.
- Ellipsis of booster seat.
- (aerospace) The first stage of a multistage rocket, providing primary or supplemental thrust for liftoff and early flight.
- (gaming) A package of cards or figurines designed to add to a player's collection.
- A member of a booster club.
- (slang) A thief.
- (linguistics) A term that serves to amplify or strengthen an utterance, such as "really".
- (immunology) A booster dose.
- Someone who publicly promotes or endorses (something or someone); a fan or supporter.
- (explosives) A small quantity of a sensitive explosive that is triggered by a detonator and provides the energy needed to detonate a larger quantity of a less-sensitive explosive.
- (rail transport) A booster engine fitted to a steam locomotive.
- (video games) A power-up item.
- (electrical engineering) A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits.
- an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
- an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
- the first stage of a multistage rocket
- someone who is an active supporter and advocate
- a thief who steals goods that are in a store
- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
verb
noun
- Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
- An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.
- (basketball) One or more free throws awarded to a team when the opposing team has accumulated enough fouls.
- (video games) An addition to the player's score based on performance, e.g. for time remaining.
- anything that tends to arouse
- an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
verb
noun
- Something that refreshes.
- (law) A fee paid to counsel to continue with a case, especially one that was adjourned.
- A review to refresh or renew knowledge.
- (finance) An equity grant given by a company to an existing employee, as opposed to an initial grant given to new employees.
- a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day
- a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
- a drink that refreshes
noun
- Something which adds or increases.
- A common European adder (Vipera berus).
- A milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum).
- Someone who or something which performs arithmetic addition; a machine for adding numbers.
- (chiefly British) A small venomous serpent of the genus Vipera
- A northern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen), a venomous viper found in the eastern United States
- Death adders (Acanthophis spp.), elapid snakes found in Southeast Asia and Australia
- An electronic device that adds voltages, currents or frequencies.
- A sea stickleback or adder fish (Spinachia spinachia).
- A puff adders, of Africa (genus Bitis).
- A hog-nosed snake, of genus Heterodon of harmless colubrid snakes found in North America
- a machine that adds numbers
- a person who adds numbers
- small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia
noun
- That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.
- An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
- (especially US) An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.
- (law) Correction of an error in a writ or process.
- In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
- the act of amending or correcting
- a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
noun
- Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.
- A pleasant-tasting medicine.
- A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
- A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
- strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
adj
noun
- a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
- A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
- (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
- a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
- lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
- (music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
- (phonetics) A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
- (music) The triad built on the tonic note.
- Tonic water.
- (figuratively) Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.
adj
- relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
- (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
- imparting vitality and energy
- of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
- employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
- Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (phonetics, dated) being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong.
- (physics, pathology) Pertaining to tension, especially of the muscles.
- (music) Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale.
- (medicine, neuroscience) In a state of continuous unremitting action.
- Restorative; curative; or invigorating.
- Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.
noun
- (figurative, by extension) Anything added to increase enjoyment.
- In diamond-cutting, the charging of the laps or wheels with diamond dust and oil.
- (cooking) Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.
- The air drying of wood.
- A coat of polymerized oil inside a cooking vessel which renders the surface non-stick.
- something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
- the act of adding a seasoning to food
verb
adj
noun
verb
noun
- Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
- The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.
- An activity in response to a stimulus.
- A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse.
- (history, medieval physics) A principle of motive force, held as equivalent to weight times velocity by John Buridan, in an auxiliary theory of Aristotelian dynamics introduced by John Philoponus, describing projectile motion against gravity as linear until it transitions to a vertical drop and the intellectual precursor to the concepts of inertia, momentum and acceleration in classical mechanics.
- the act of applying force suddenly
- a force that moves something along
noun
- That which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on.
- (basketball, countable) A successful shot that, despite a foul, is made with a single continuous motion beginning before the foul, and that is therefore valid in certain forms of basketball.
- The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession
- (programming, countable) A representation of an execution state of a program at a certain point in time, which may be used at a later time to resume the execution of the program from that point.
- a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
- a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
- the consequence of being lengthened in duration
- the act of continuing an activity without interruption
noun
- The act of enriching or something enriched.
- (education) Extracurricular activities for students.
- Stimulation provided for the mental wellbeing of a captive animal.
- The addition of sugar to grape juice used to make wine; chaptalization.
- The process of making enriched uranium.
- a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth
- act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
noun
- Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
- (music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
- (electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
- A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
- (linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
- electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
noun
- Something that is useful.
- (economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
- The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
- (sports) The ability to play multiple positions.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A coupé utility, or ute; an automobile with an open tray or bed behind the passenger cabin.
- (computing) A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system, or application software.
- (philosophy) Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.
- (business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.
- (computing) A software program other than a game; one that is useful or creative rather than merely entertaining.
- (business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
- a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
- (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
- (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
- the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
- the quality of being of practical use
- a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
adj
- Having to do with, or owned by, a service provider.
- Functional rather than attractive.
- (Of a building or its components) containing or intended for any of a building’s often-utility-related commodity transport, such as pipes or wires, or converting equipment, such as furnaces, water tanks or heaters, circuit breakers, central air conditioning units, laundry facilities, etc.
- capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
- used of beef; usable but inferior
noun
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
- (transitive, by extension) To strike or tap smartly.
- (transitive) To strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed against the thumb); to flick.
- (transitive, by extension) To project quickly; to snap.
- (ambitransitive) To make a fillip (noun sense 1) (with the fingers).
noun
- Something exceptionally good.
- (sports, cricket) A difficult catch.
- (Internet slang) A video that unexpectedly frightens the viewer by cutting to a loud scream and disturbing image.
- (music) A march played at a circus to enliven the crowd.
- (sports, surfing) A very large wave.
- (sports, soccer, golf) A powerful shot.
- A person who is extremely loud and boisterous during sexual intercourse.
- (journalism, slang) A large, attention-getting headline.
- A healthy, vigorous person.
- One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.
- (sports, baseball) A very hard hit.
- (slang) An effeminate gay man; a man who is obviously homosexual.
- (sports, Australian rules football) A particularly high mark (clean catch of a kicked ball).
- Any bird in the taxonomic family Anhimidae, endemic to South America, being large, bulky birds with a small downy head, long legs and large feet.
- (journalism, slang) An exclamation mark.
- a sensational newspaper headline
- gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
- a very hard hit ball
- someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
verb
- (transitive) To enhance.
- (physics, transitive) To increase the amount of one isotope in a mixture of isotopes, especially in a nuclear fuel. [from 20th c.]
- (transitive) To add nutrients or fertilizer to the soil; to fertilize. [from 17th c.]
- (chemistry) To make to rise the proportion of a given constituent.
- (transitive) To make (someone or something) rich or richer. [from 14th c.]
- (transitive) To add nutrients to foodstuffs; to fortify.
- (transitive) To adorn, ornate more richly. [from 17th c.]
- make better or improve in quality
- make wealthy or richer
verb
noun
- (uncountable, Yorkshire) Sweets, candy.
- An aromatic odor.
- (figurative, uncountable) Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.
- (uncountable, Internet slang) Erotic or pornographic material, usually written; smut.
- (uncountable) A psychoactive neocannabinoid.
- (uncountable) The quality of being spicy.
- (cryptography) An additional input parameter used as a secondary, non-secret key in the Hasty Pudding cipher.
- (countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
- (nonce word, usually humorous) plural of spouse
- A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.
- aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
- any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
- the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
noun
- Something that boosts.
- Ellipsis of booster seat.
- (aerospace) The first stage of a multistage rocket, providing primary or supplemental thrust for liftoff and early flight.
- (gaming) A package of cards or figurines designed to add to a player's collection.
- A member of a booster club.
- (slang) A thief.
- (linguistics) A term that serves to amplify or strengthen an utterance, such as "really".
- (immunology) A booster dose.
- Someone who publicly promotes or endorses (something or someone); a fan or supporter.
- (explosives) A small quantity of a sensitive explosive that is triggered by a detonator and provides the energy needed to detonate a larger quantity of a less-sensitive explosive.
- (rail transport) A booster engine fitted to a steam locomotive.
- (video games) A power-up item.
- (electrical engineering) A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits.
- an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
- an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
- the first stage of a multistage rocket
- someone who is an active supporter and advocate
- a thief who steals goods that are in a store
- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
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- (transitive, medicine) To give a booster shot to.
- (slang, transitive) To steal.
- (transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
- (Canada, transitive) To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
- (transitive, by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
- (transitive, engineering) To amplify; to signal boost.
- increase or raise
- push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
- give a boost to; be beneficial to
- increase
- contribute to the progress or growth of
noun
- (automotive engineering, uncountable) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
- Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
- A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
- (physics) A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
- an increase in cost
- the act of giving hope or support to someone
- the act of giving a push
verb
- To enliven, brighten up, make more colourful or exciting.
- (intransitive, slang) To move (around/about) in a lively or frivolous manner; to fool around.
- (slang, transitive) To distract or pester.
- (slang) To ejaculate.
- To dance to the tunes of jazz music.
- (slang) To destroy; to ruin.
- (slang) To complicate.
- To play (jazz music).
- play something in the style of jazz
- have sexual intercourse with
noun
- Nonsense.
- (figurative) Energy, excitement, excitability.
- (with positive terms) Something of excellent quality, the genuine article.
- The substance or makeup of a thing; unspecified thing(s).
- (slang) Semen, jizz.
- A red-skinned variety of eating apple.
- (music) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.
- a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
- a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands
- empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
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- To enjoy some effects.
- (idiomatic) To learn, especially passively or eagerly; to allow an experience to affect oneself.
- To absorb or draw in a substance, especially all of that substance.
- (figurative, by extension) To absorb or deflect a series of actions; to endure a behavior from someone.
- devote (oneself) fully to
- take in, also metaphorically
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- (grammar) An adjunct that is nonessential, especially a supplementary relative clause.
- (geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
- Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
- A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.
- An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.
- (nutrition, bodybuilding) A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).
- (journalism, scientific literature) An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.
- a supplementary component that improves capability
- textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
- a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
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adj
- Invigorating in its nature.
- Large; more than ample; copious.
- Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
- Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
- not petty in character and mind
- more than is usual or necessary
- willing to give and share unstintingly