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noun
- A surrounding.
- (also parapsychology) A supposed emanation from and surrounding a living person or thing, regarded by mystics as consisting of the essence of the individual.
- (pathology) A subjective sensation experienced at the onset of a neurological condition, especially a migraine headache or epileptic seizure.
- (figurative, with about, of) A distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding or associated with something or someone.
- A subtle emanation or exhalation of any substance, such as an aroma or odour.
- (uncountable, Internet slang) The charisma or suave excellence of a person, especially implying their vibe or energy.
- an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
- a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
- a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
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- Surrounding, around, encircling.
- Intermediate between two properties or characteristics.
- Either, both; having two distinct properties and able to function as either.
- Merging two forms, and/or the fusion or inheritance that results from the combination.
- Located on the opposite side of, or referring to two distinct sides or ends of a region or object.
- Happening in two stages.
verb
- To surround or encircle.
- (transitive) To place a collar on, to fit with one.
- (transitive) To grab or seize by the collar or neck.
- (transitive) To roll up (beef or other meat) and bind it with string preparatory to cooking.
- (law enforcement, transitive) To arrest.
- (transitive) To seize, capture or detain.
- (transitive, BDSM) To bind (a submissive) to a dominant under specific conditions or obligations.
- (transitive) To steal.
- (figuratively, transitive) To bind in conversation.
- (transitive) To preempt, control stringently and exclusively.
- take into custody
- furnish with a collar
- seize by the neck or collar
noun
- (technology) Any encircling device or structure.
- (slang) An arrest.
- A ringlike part of a mollusk in connection with the esophagus.
- (mining) A curb, or a horizontal timbering, around the mouth of a shaft.
- (mathematics) A topological neighborhood around a submanifold that can be deformed to preserve a specified condition or structure.
- (in compounds) Of or pertaining to a certain category of professions as symbolized by typical clothing.
- A chain worn around the neck.
- A part of harness designed to distribute the load around the shoulders of a draft animal.
- A similar detachable item.
- (nautical) An eye formed in the bight or bend of a shroud or stay to go over the masthead; also, a rope to which certain parts of rigging, as dead-eyes, are secured.
- (finance) A trading strategy using options such that there is both an upper limit on profit and a lower limit on loss, constructed through taking equal but opposite positions in a put and a call with different strike prices.
- (botany) The neck or line of junction between the root of a plant and its stem
- A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline.
- A piece of meat from the neck of an animal.
- (architecture) A collar beam.
- (architecture) A ring or cincture.
- (rail transport) A physical lockout device to prevent operation of a mechanical signal lever.
- The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.
- A coloured ring round the neck of a bird or mammal.
- A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain and/or identify it.
- a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
- necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
- the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
- (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
- a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
- a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- a figurative restraint
- anything worn or placed about the neck
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- around, surrounding
- adjacent, next to
- avoiding or avoidant
- resembling
- incorrect
- (organic chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-)
- across, through, throughout
- abnormal
- above, over
- opposite of, on the far side of
- near
- beyond
- disability sport
- false
- between
- beside, alongside
- unrecognized, unauthorized, or unsanctioned
- parachute
- related or pertaining to
- affecting or concerning lower body
verb
noun
verb
noun
- (slang, vulgar) A puffy anus with the outward shape of a donut; more generally, any anus.
- A kind of tyre for an airplane.
- A toroidal cushion typically used by hemorrhoid patients.
- (physics) A toroidal vacuum chamber.
- (slang, vulgar) A vulva; by extension, a woman's virginity.
- A shaper for making hair into a ponytail or bun
- (colloquial) A foolish or stupid person; an idiot.
- A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.
- A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full-sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use.
- (attributive) A circular life raft.
- (music, slang) A whole note.
- (Australia, Canada, US) A peel-out or skid mark in the shape of a circle; a 360-degree skid.
- a small ring-shaped friedcake
- a toroidal shape
prep
- Surrounded by; among; amidst.
- Pertaining to; with regard to.
- Part of; a member of; out of; from among.
- Contained by; inside.
- Wearing (an item of clothing).
- (grammar, phonetics) Characterized by.
- Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc.
- Within (a certain elapsed time); by the end of.
- Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.
- By (doing something); indicating action causing an effect or achieving a purpose.
- Indicating an order or arrangement.
- Denoting a state of the subject.
- Expressing abstract containment.
- At the end of (a period of time).
- Within the bounds or limits of.
- Into.
- (of something offered or given in an exchange) In the form of, in the denomination of.
- During (a period of time).
adv
- So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.
- At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
- After the beginning of something.
- Towards the speaker or other reference point.
- (in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.
- to or toward the inside of
adj
- In fashion; popular.
- (of fire or fuel) (British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze.
- (not comparable) Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.
- Of the tide, at or near its highest level.
- Having been collected or received.
- (not comparable) Located inside something.
- Inserted or fitted into something.
- (sports, of the ball or other playing implement) Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.
- (informal) Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.
- Incoming.
- Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.
- (cricket) Currently batting.
- Having used, consumed , or invested a certain amount.
- (nautical, of the sails of a vessel) Furled or stowed.
- (law) With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin
- currently fashionable
- holding office
- directed or bound inward
noun
adj
- (figurative) surrounding or surrounded.
- (more generally) Hanging loosely.
- (fashion, of clothing) Loosely fitted, with softly hanging fabric.
- Having curtains or drapery (often of a specified type)
- Covered by or clothed in cloth that drapes loosely around the object or body.
- covered in folds of cloth
- covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
verb
adv
- So as to surround or be near.
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
- (with turn, spin, etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
- Nearly; approximately; about.
- From place to place.
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
- Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
- Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.
- in the area or vicinity
- in a circle or circular motion
- from beginning to end; throughout
- in or to a reversed position or direction
- in circumference
- all around or on all sides
- to a particular destination either specified or understood
- by a circular or circuitous route
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
adj
prep
- Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
- Near; in the vicinity of.
- Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
- Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
- At or to various places within or throughout.
- (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.
name
- The surrounding area.
- A community in Central Frontenac, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.
- Piccadilly, a street running from Hyde Park Corner to Piccadilly Circus.
- A village in Kingsbury parish, North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England, named after Piccadilly in London (OS grid ref SP2298).
- (rail transport) Manchester Piccadilly station, the main railway station in Manchester.
- A community in Piccadilly Slant-Abraham's Cove, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- A suburb of Swinton, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4598).
- A small town in Adelaide Hills council area, South Australia.
- (rail transport) The Piccadilly Line of the London Underground, originally known as the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway.
- A hamlet in Beechingstoke parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0959).
- A suburb of Kalgoorlie, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia.
noun
- the surrounding environment
- an occupation for which you are especially well suited
- someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
- a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
- (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
- (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
- an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
- (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
- a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
- an intervening substance through which something is achieved
- a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
- (uncountable, especially clothing, food or drink) One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured, smaller than a large but larger than a small.
- The material of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
- (countable, especially clothing, food or drink) An item labelled or denoted as being that size.
- (countable, plural mediums or media) A liquid base which carries pigment in paint.
- (microbiology) A nutrient substance, commonly a solution or solid, for the growth of cells in vitro.
- (biology, horticulture, etc.) A substance, structure, or environment in which living organisms subsist, grow or are cultured.
- (painting) A means of expression, in the arts, such as a material (oil, pastel, clay, etc) or method or style (expressionism, jazz, etc).
- Anything of a middle rank or position.
- (countable, logic) The mean or middle term of a syllogism, that by which the extremes are brought into connection.
- (countable, especially with respect to clothing) One who fits an item of that size.
- A means, channel, agency or go-between through which communication, commerce, etc is conveyed or carried on, or by which an aim is achieved.
- A format for communicating or presenting information.
- The materials or empty space through which signals, waves, or forces pass.
- (engineering) The materials used to finish a workpiece using a mass finishing or abrasive blasting process.
- (countable, plural mediums or (rare, nonstandard) media) Someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world.
- (countable) A middle place or degree.
adj
- (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
- around the middle of a scale of evaluation
- Of meat, cooked to a point greater than rare but less than well done; typically, so the meat is still red in the centre.
- (especially clothing, food or drink) That is medium (the manufactured size).
- Of intermediate size, degree, amount etc.
adv
noun
- (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
- (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.
- An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- the state of taking in or encircling
verb
- (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
verb
noun
prep
verb
- To encircle; to encompass.
- (intransitive) To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).
- (with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out; see also round out.
- To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
- (medicine, colloquial) To do ward rounds.
- (transitive) To turn past a boundary.
- (transitive) To shape something into a curve.
- (transitive, baseball) To advance to home plate.
- (intransitive) To become shaped into a curve.
- (transitive, intransitive) To approximate (a number, especially a decimal number) by the closest whole number, or some other close number, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.; see also round down, round up.
- (transitive) To go round, pass, go past.
- make round
- become round, plump, or shapely
- pronounce with rounded lips
- express as a round number
- wind around; move along a circular course
- attack in speech or writing
- bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
adj
- Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
- Complete, whole, not lacking.
- Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing words.
- Returning to its starting point.
- Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.
- (phonetics) Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.
- Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.
- (architecture) Vaulted.
- Lacking sharp angles; having gentle curves.
- Plump.
- (authorship, of a fictional character) Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.
- Loosely or approximately circular.
- Large in magnitude.
- (of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
- (of sounds) full and rich
- having the shape or form of a circle
- (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
adv
noun
- Rotation, as in office; succession.
- A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
- (sports) One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.
- A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.
- A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
- (butchery) The hindquarters of a bovine; a round of beef.
- A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
- A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.
- (engineering, drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
- A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.
- (UK) One slice of bread.
- A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
- (art) A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.
- (countable, music) A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
- A circular or repetitious route.
- (sports) In some sports, e.g. golf or showjumping: one complete way around the course.
- A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.
- A circular dance.
- (nautical) A round-top.
- A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.
- A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
- (card games) The play after each deal.
- One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).
- (sports) A stage in a competition.
- An assembly; a group; a circle.
- (video games) A stage or level of a game.
- A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
- A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
- (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
- a regular route for a sentry or policeman
- an outburst of applause
- any circular or rotating mechanism
- the course along which communications spread
- the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
- a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
- a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
- a charge of ammunition for a single shot
- (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
- a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
- a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
- the usual activities in your day
- an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
prep
verb
- (transitive) To encircle; to surround.
- (transitive, informal, normally belt out) To scream or sing in a loud, strong manner.
- (transitive) To drink quickly, often in gulps.
- (transitive) To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.
- (transitive) To fasten a belt on; to encircle with a belt.
- (transitive, colloquial) To hit someone or something, especially forcefully; to bash.
- (transitive) To hit with a belt.
- (transitive, baseball) To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.
- (intransitive) To move, run, drive, etc., very fast.
- deliver a blow to
- sing loudly and forcefully
- fasten with a belt
noun
- A quick drink of liquor.
- (baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.
- (weaponry) A device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon.
- A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.
- A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
- (usually capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).
- (military, nautical) A band of armor along the sides of a warship, protecting the ship's vital spaces.
- (astronomy) A collection of small bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.
- A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
- (astronomy) One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.
- (geography, geology) A mostly-continuous, often curvilinear structure expressed on the surface or in the subsurface of a terrestrial planet or other solid planemo, such as a mountain belt, a fold and thrust belt, or an ore belt.
- (music) A vocal tone produced by singing with chest voice above the break (or passaggio), in a range typically sung in head voice.
- A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts.
- Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.
- (clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
- endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
- a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
- ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
- a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
- a vigorous blow
- the act of hitting vigorously
- an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
adj
noun
verb
- (transitive) To surround.
- (transitive) To travel around along a curved path.
- (intransitive, paganism) To take part in a magic circle.
- (intransitive) To travel in circles.
- (transitive) To place or mark a circle around.
- form or draw a circle around
- travel around something
- move in a circular path above (someone or something)
noun
- A territorial division or district.
- (cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.
- A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.
- Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures.
- (geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
- (in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
- (South Africa, Philippines, India, Dundee) A traffic circle or roundabout.
- (colloquial) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.
- (astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.
- A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.
- Indirect form of words; circumlocution.
- Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.
- The orbit of an astronomical body.
- (logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.
- (Wicca) A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship.
- A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.
- something approximating the shape of a circle
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- any circular or rotating mechanism
- a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
- street names for flunitrazepam
- movement once around a course
noun
- The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded.
- Complete inclusion, with no outliers.
- (anthropology, sociology) A hierarchical structure such that when two elements of a whole are recognized as opposites, one of them is considered hierarchically superior, while the other is subordinated to the whole.
- including entirely
prep
- Amidst or surrounded by (while moving).
- By means of.
- Throughout or across the extent of.
- Throughout the duration of.
- In consequence of; as a result of.
- To or beyond the other side of (an obstacle); past.
- (Canada, US) To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values; to... inclusive; until the end of.
- So as to progress within (something) or towards the end or limit of (something).
- By way of (an intermediary, agent, medium, etc.).
- (in phrases such as 'go through', 'get through' etc.) Indicating that something has been consumed or used up.
- So as to enter (something), pass within or across, and then leave.
- Along the course of; used in expressions of progress towards the end of something.
- By way of (a physical passage).
- From one side of (an opening) to the other.
adj
- No longer interested; wearied or turned off by experience.
- Without a future; done for.
- (soccer) In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal.
- Proceeding from origin to destination without the need to change transport vehicle.
- (chiefly US) Finished; complete.
- Along the course of a task etc.; used in expressions of progress towards the end.
- Passing from one side of something to the other.
- (chiefly UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, rare in Canada) (usually followed by "to") Able to progress (to the next stage or a higher level) following success in an exam, sports match, etc.
- (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
- having finished or arrived at completion
adv
- So as to overcome an obstacle and pass beyond it; past.
- From beginning to end, or from the present position to the end.
- So as to pass a stage in a process and proceed to the next stage or level.
- Throughout something; all the way across or into.
- By way of the interior.
- By way of an opening.
- (mostly in the phrase 'get through') So as to connect or reach.
- in diameter
- over the whole distance
- to completion
- from beginning to end
- throughout the entire extent
noun
- The act of enveloping.
- That which envelops; a covering.
- (fencing) An action to seize the opponent's blade in one line and lead it (without losing contact) through a full circle to end in the same line.
- (military) An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement.
- the act of enclosing something inside something else
adv
- Near; in the vicinity.
- From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
- Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
- (nautical) To the opposite tack: see go about.
- To a reversed order, direction, or condition; half round; in (or to, or from) the opposite direction.
- On all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around.
- Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
- Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
- in the area or vicinity
- in or to a reversed position or direction
- all around or on all sides
- in rotation or succession
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
adj
prep
- (figurative) On or near (one's person); attached as an attribute to; in the makeup of, or at the command of.
- In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.
- Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
- (with 'to' and verb infinitive) See about to.
- Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.
- Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on.
- On one’s person; nearby the person.
- Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of.
verb
verb
- To surround or guard.
- (by extension, mining) To seal off an area of the mine in which a fire has started.
- simple past of stink
- To dam up; to block the flow of water or other liquid.
- (Cornwall) To stumble or lurch.
- To stink; to smell bad.
- (dairying) To cause (the udders) to become blocked and inflamed from lack of milking.
- To cause to smell bad.
- (by extension) To pack in tightly.
- (Cornwall) To trample.
adj
noun
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, derogatory) A stink; a foul smell.
- (UK, dialect) A dam or mound to stop water.
- (UK, dialect) Water retained by an embankment; a pool of water.
- (slang, music) A certain quality, especially to jazz music, which is often desirable and can be achieved by, among other things, crunchy harmonies, blue notes and groovy rhythm
- A smell of genitals or sex
name
adj
- enveloped
- connected by participation or association or use
- entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire
- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
- emotionally involved
- Having an affair with someone.
- Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
- Complicated.
verb
noun
- space that is surrounded by something
- a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
- (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
- soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
- (anatomy) A hollow area within the body.
- (engineering, manufacturing) The female part of a mold: the depression itself or (metonymically) the half of the mold that contains it.
- (dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.
noun
adj
- (used informally) associated on close terms
- spoken as if with a thick tongue
- not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
- abounding; having a lot of
- (of darkness) densely dark
- relatively dense in consistency
- hard to pass through because of dense growth
- (used informally) stupid
- having a short and solid form or stature
- having component parts closely crowded together
- (slang, chiefly of women) Curvy and voluptuous, and especially having large hips.
- Heavy in build; thickset.
- Impenetrable to sight.
- Deep, intense, or profound.
- Having a viscous consistency.
- Densely crowded or packed.
- Greatly evocative of one's nationality or place of origin.
- Difficult to understand, or poorly articulated.
- (informal) Friendly or intimate.
- (informal) Stupid.
- Measuring a certain number of units in this dimension.
- Abounding in number.
- Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.
- (academic) Detailed and expansive; substantive.
adv
det
adj
noun
- (chiefly UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia and sometimes US, especially New England) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
- A fairground carousel.
- A detour.
- A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
- (chiefly British) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
verb
adv
- In the vicinity, near.
- (uncommon outside the phrase 'put by') Aside, away.
- Along a path which runs past someone or something.
- (uncommon except in set phrases) Beyond or past a certain point.
- To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
- so as to pass a given point
- in reserve; not for immediate use
adj
noun
prep
- Following a noun.
- (horse breeding) Designates a horse's sire (“male parent”).
- Invokes an authority in an oath.
- (chiefly Yeshivish) At; with; among.
- Per; with or in proportion to each.
- Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
- Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
- Indicates a means of classification or organisation.
- Indicates an authority according to which something is done.
- Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
- [with the] Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically)
- (not in common modern use) Following an adjective.
- Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.
- Following a passive verb.
- Near or next to.
- In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
- Indicates a referenced source: According to.
- (mathematics) multiplied by or (chiefly South Asia) divided by
- Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy
- From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
- (nautical) in a windward direction, sailing near to the direction from which the wind is blowing
verb
noun
- (cricket, slang, uncountable) A significant amount of swing from the bowler.
- (rhythmic gymnastics, countable) An apparatus.
- A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
- (now chiefly historical) A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; (hence, by extension) a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt.
- (figurative, usually in the plural) An obstacle that must be overcome in order to proceed.
- (US, in the plural, metonymic) The game of basketball.
- (uncountable) Hooping (manipulation of and artistic movement or dancing with a hoop).
- A hoop earring.
- Any circular band or ring.
- (basketball) The rim part of a basketball net.
- (Australia, metonymic, slang, by extension) A jockey.
- (sports, usually in the plural) A horizontal stripe on the jersey.
- A quart-pot; so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops.
- A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.
- (rhythmic gymnastics, metonymic) An apparatus program with a hoop.
- A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
- a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
- horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
- a small arch used as croquet equipment
- a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
verb
noun
- (music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
- Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.
- A pair of compasses (a device used to draw circular arcs and transfer length measurements).
- (carpentry, architecture, shipbuilding) A curved circular form.
- (formal) Synonym of scope.
- A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
- the limit of capability
- navigational instrument for finding directions
- drafting instrument used for drawing circles
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
noun
- A surrounding.
- (also parapsychology) A supposed emanation from and surrounding a living person or thing, regarded by mystics as consisting of the essence of the individual.
- (pathology) A subjective sensation experienced at the onset of a neurological condition, especially a migraine headache or epileptic seizure.
- (figurative, with about, of) A distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding or associated with something or someone.
- A subtle emanation or exhalation of any substance, such as an aroma or odour.
- (uncountable, Internet slang) The charisma or suave excellence of a person, especially implying their vibe or energy.
- an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
- a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
- a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
noun
- the surrounding environment
- an occupation for which you are especially well suited
- someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
- a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
- (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
- (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
- an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
- (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
- a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
- an intervening substance through which something is achieved
- a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
- (uncountable, especially clothing, food or drink) One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured, smaller than a large but larger than a small.
- The material of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
- (countable, especially clothing, food or drink) An item labelled or denoted as being that size.
- (countable, plural mediums or media) A liquid base which carries pigment in paint.
- (microbiology) A nutrient substance, commonly a solution or solid, for the growth of cells in vitro.
- (biology, horticulture, etc.) A substance, structure, or environment in which living organisms subsist, grow or are cultured.
- (painting) A means of expression, in the arts, such as a material (oil, pastel, clay, etc) or method or style (expressionism, jazz, etc).
- Anything of a middle rank or position.
- (countable, logic) The mean or middle term of a syllogism, that by which the extremes are brought into connection.
- (countable, especially with respect to clothing) One who fits an item of that size.
- A means, channel, agency or go-between through which communication, commerce, etc is conveyed or carried on, or by which an aim is achieved.
- A format for communicating or presenting information.
- The materials or empty space through which signals, waves, or forces pass.
- (engineering) The materials used to finish a workpiece using a mass finishing or abrasive blasting process.
- (countable, plural mediums or (rare, nonstandard) media) Someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world.
- (countable) A middle place or degree.
adj
- (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
- around the middle of a scale of evaluation
- Of meat, cooked to a point greater than rare but less than well done; typically, so the meat is still red in the centre.
- (especially clothing, food or drink) That is medium (the manufactured size).
- Of intermediate size, degree, amount etc.
adv
noun
- (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
- (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.
- An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- the state of taking in or encircling
verb
- (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
noun
- The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded.
- Complete inclusion, with no outliers.
- (anthropology, sociology) A hierarchical structure such that when two elements of a whole are recognized as opposites, one of them is considered hierarchically superior, while the other is subordinated to the whole.
- including entirely
noun
- The act of enveloping.
- That which envelops; a covering.
- (fencing) An action to seize the opponent's blade in one line and lead it (without losing contact) through a full circle to end in the same line.
- (military) An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement.
- the act of enclosing something inside something else
noun
- space that is surrounded by something
- a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
- (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
- soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
- (anatomy) A hollow area within the body.
- (engineering, manufacturing) The female part of a mold: the depression itself or (metonymically) the half of the mold that contains it.
- (dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.
noun
adj
- (used informally) associated on close terms
- spoken as if with a thick tongue
- not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
- abounding; having a lot of
- (of darkness) densely dark
- relatively dense in consistency
- hard to pass through because of dense growth
- (used informally) stupid
- having a short and solid form or stature
- having component parts closely crowded together
- (slang, chiefly of women) Curvy and voluptuous, and especially having large hips.
- Heavy in build; thickset.
- Impenetrable to sight.
- Deep, intense, or profound.
- Having a viscous consistency.
- Densely crowded or packed.
- Greatly evocative of one's nationality or place of origin.
- Difficult to understand, or poorly articulated.
- (informal) Friendly or intimate.
- (informal) Stupid.
- Measuring a certain number of units in this dimension.
- Abounding in number.
- Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.
- (academic) Detailed and expansive; substantive.
adv
det
verb
- To surround or encircle.
- (transitive) To place a collar on, to fit with one.
- (transitive) To grab or seize by the collar or neck.
- (transitive) To roll up (beef or other meat) and bind it with string preparatory to cooking.
- (law enforcement, transitive) To arrest.
- (transitive) To seize, capture or detain.
- (transitive, BDSM) To bind (a submissive) to a dominant under specific conditions or obligations.
- (transitive) To steal.
- (figuratively, transitive) To bind in conversation.
- (transitive) To preempt, control stringently and exclusively.
- take into custody
- furnish with a collar
- seize by the neck or collar
noun
- (technology) Any encircling device or structure.
- (slang) An arrest.
- A ringlike part of a mollusk in connection with the esophagus.
- (mining) A curb, or a horizontal timbering, around the mouth of a shaft.
- (mathematics) A topological neighborhood around a submanifold that can be deformed to preserve a specified condition or structure.
- (in compounds) Of or pertaining to a certain category of professions as symbolized by typical clothing.
- A chain worn around the neck.
- A part of harness designed to distribute the load around the shoulders of a draft animal.
- A similar detachable item.
- (nautical) An eye formed in the bight or bend of a shroud or stay to go over the masthead; also, a rope to which certain parts of rigging, as dead-eyes, are secured.
- (finance) A trading strategy using options such that there is both an upper limit on profit and a lower limit on loss, constructed through taking equal but opposite positions in a put and a call with different strike prices.
- (botany) The neck or line of junction between the root of a plant and its stem
- A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline.
- A piece of meat from the neck of an animal.
- (architecture) A collar beam.
- (architecture) A ring or cincture.
- (rail transport) A physical lockout device to prevent operation of a mechanical signal lever.
- The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.
- A coloured ring round the neck of a bird or mammal.
- A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain and/or identify it.
- a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
- necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
- the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
- (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
- a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
- a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- a figurative restraint
- anything worn or placed about the neck
verb
noun
verb
noun
- (slang, vulgar) A puffy anus with the outward shape of a donut; more generally, any anus.
- A kind of tyre for an airplane.
- A toroidal cushion typically used by hemorrhoid patients.
- (physics) A toroidal vacuum chamber.
- (slang, vulgar) A vulva; by extension, a woman's virginity.
- A shaper for making hair into a ponytail or bun
- (colloquial) A foolish or stupid person; an idiot.
- A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.
- A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full-sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use.
- (attributive) A circular life raft.
- (music, slang) A whole note.
- (Australia, Canada, US) A peel-out or skid mark in the shape of a circle; a 360-degree skid.
- a small ring-shaped friedcake
- a toroidal shape
verb
noun
verb
- To encircle; to encompass.
- (intransitive) To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).
- (with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out; see also round out.
- To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
- (medicine, colloquial) To do ward rounds.
- (transitive) To turn past a boundary.
- (transitive) To shape something into a curve.
- (transitive, baseball) To advance to home plate.
- (intransitive) To become shaped into a curve.
- (transitive, intransitive) To approximate (a number, especially a decimal number) by the closest whole number, or some other close number, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.; see also round down, round up.
- (transitive) To go round, pass, go past.
- make round
- become round, plump, or shapely
- pronounce with rounded lips
- express as a round number
- wind around; move along a circular course
- attack in speech or writing
- bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
adj
- Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
- Complete, whole, not lacking.
- Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing words.
- Returning to its starting point.
- Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.
- (phonetics) Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.
- Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.
- (architecture) Vaulted.
- Lacking sharp angles; having gentle curves.
- Plump.
- (authorship, of a fictional character) Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.
- Loosely or approximately circular.
- Large in magnitude.
- (of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
- (of sounds) full and rich
- having the shape or form of a circle
- (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
adv
noun
- Rotation, as in office; succession.
- A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
- (sports) One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.
- A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.
- A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
- (butchery) The hindquarters of a bovine; a round of beef.
- A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
- A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.
- (engineering, drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
- A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.
- (UK) One slice of bread.
- A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
- (art) A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.
- (countable, music) A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
- A circular or repetitious route.
- (sports) In some sports, e.g. golf or showjumping: one complete way around the course.
- A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.
- A circular dance.
- (nautical) A round-top.
- A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.
- A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
- (card games) The play after each deal.
- One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).
- (sports) A stage in a competition.
- An assembly; a group; a circle.
- (video games) A stage or level of a game.
- A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
- A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
- (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
- a regular route for a sentry or policeman
- an outburst of applause
- any circular or rotating mechanism
- the course along which communications spread
- the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
- a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
- a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
- a charge of ammunition for a single shot
- (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
- a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
- a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
- the usual activities in your day
- an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
prep
verb
- (transitive) To encircle; to surround.
- (transitive, informal, normally belt out) To scream or sing in a loud, strong manner.
- (transitive) To drink quickly, often in gulps.
- (transitive) To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.
- (transitive) To fasten a belt on; to encircle with a belt.
- (transitive, colloquial) To hit someone or something, especially forcefully; to bash.
- (transitive) To hit with a belt.
- (transitive, baseball) To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.
- (intransitive) To move, run, drive, etc., very fast.
- deliver a blow to
- sing loudly and forcefully
- fasten with a belt
noun
- A quick drink of liquor.
- (baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.
- (weaponry) A device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon.
- A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.
- A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
- (usually capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).
- (military, nautical) A band of armor along the sides of a warship, protecting the ship's vital spaces.
- (astronomy) A collection of small bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.
- A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
- (astronomy) One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.
- (geography, geology) A mostly-continuous, often curvilinear structure expressed on the surface or in the subsurface of a terrestrial planet or other solid planemo, such as a mountain belt, a fold and thrust belt, or an ore belt.
- (music) A vocal tone produced by singing with chest voice above the break (or passaggio), in a range typically sung in head voice.
- A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts.
- Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.
- (clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
- endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
- a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
- ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
- a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
- a vigorous blow
- the act of hitting vigorously
- an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
verb
- (transitive) To surround.
- (transitive) To travel around along a curved path.
- (intransitive, paganism) To take part in a magic circle.
- (intransitive) To travel in circles.
- (transitive) To place or mark a circle around.
- form or draw a circle around
- travel around something
- move in a circular path above (someone or something)
noun
- A territorial division or district.
- (cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.
- A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.
- Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures.
- (geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
- (in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
- (South Africa, Philippines, India, Dundee) A traffic circle or roundabout.
- (colloquial) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.
- (astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.
- A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.
- Indirect form of words; circumlocution.
- Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.
- The orbit of an astronomical body.
- (logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.
- (Wicca) A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship.
- A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.
- something approximating the shape of a circle
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- any circular or rotating mechanism
- a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
- street names for flunitrazepam
- movement once around a course
verb
- To surround or guard.
- (by extension, mining) To seal off an area of the mine in which a fire has started.
- simple past of stink
- To dam up; to block the flow of water or other liquid.
- (Cornwall) To stumble or lurch.
- To stink; to smell bad.
- (dairying) To cause (the udders) to become blocked and inflamed from lack of milking.
- To cause to smell bad.
- (by extension) To pack in tightly.
- (Cornwall) To trample.
adj
noun
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, derogatory) A stink; a foul smell.
- (UK, dialect) A dam or mound to stop water.
- (UK, dialect) Water retained by an embankment; a pool of water.
- (slang, music) A certain quality, especially to jazz music, which is often desirable and can be achieved by, among other things, crunchy harmonies, blue notes and groovy rhythm
- A smell of genitals or sex
verb
noun
- (cricket, slang, uncountable) A significant amount of swing from the bowler.
- (rhythmic gymnastics, countable) An apparatus.
- A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
- (now chiefly historical) A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; (hence, by extension) a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt.
- (figurative, usually in the plural) An obstacle that must be overcome in order to proceed.
- (US, in the plural, metonymic) The game of basketball.
- (uncountable) Hooping (manipulation of and artistic movement or dancing with a hoop).
- A hoop earring.
- Any circular band or ring.
- (basketball) The rim part of a basketball net.
- (Australia, metonymic, slang, by extension) A jockey.
- (sports, usually in the plural) A horizontal stripe on the jersey.
- A quart-pot; so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops.
- A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.
- (rhythmic gymnastics, metonymic) An apparatus program with a hoop.
- A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
- a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
- horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
- a small arch used as croquet equipment
- a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
verb
noun
- (music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
- Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.
- A pair of compasses (a device used to draw circular arcs and transfer length measurements).
- (carpentry, architecture, shipbuilding) A curved circular form.
- (formal) Synonym of scope.
- A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
- the limit of capability
- navigational instrument for finding directions
- drafting instrument used for drawing circles
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
adv
- So as to surround or be near.
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
- (with turn, spin, etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
- Nearly; approximately; about.
- From place to place.
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
- Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
- Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.
- in the area or vicinity
- in a circle or circular motion
- from beginning to end; throughout
- in or to a reversed position or direction
- in circumference
- all around or on all sides
- to a particular destination either specified or understood
- by a circular or circuitous route
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
adj
prep
- Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
- Near; in the vicinity of.
- Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
- Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
- At or to various places within or throughout.
- (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.
prep
- Surrounded by; among; amidst.
- Pertaining to; with regard to.
- Part of; a member of; out of; from among.
- Contained by; inside.
- Wearing (an item of clothing).
- (grammar, phonetics) Characterized by.
- Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc.
- Within (a certain elapsed time); by the end of.
- Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.
- By (doing something); indicating action causing an effect or achieving a purpose.
- Indicating an order or arrangement.
- Denoting a state of the subject.
- Expressing abstract containment.
- At the end of (a period of time).
- Within the bounds or limits of.
- Into.
- (of something offered or given in an exchange) In the form of, in the denomination of.
- During (a period of time).
adv
- So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.
- At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
- After the beginning of something.
- Towards the speaker or other reference point.
- (in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.
- to or toward the inside of
adj
- In fashion; popular.
- (of fire or fuel) (British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze.
- (not comparable) Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.
- Of the tide, at or near its highest level.
- Having been collected or received.
- (not comparable) Located inside something.
- Inserted or fitted into something.
- (sports, of the ball or other playing implement) Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.
- (informal) Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.
- Incoming.
- Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.
- (cricket) Currently batting.
- Having used, consumed , or invested a certain amount.
- (nautical, of the sails of a vessel) Furled or stowed.
- (law) With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin
- currently fashionable
- holding office
- directed or bound inward
noun
adv
- Near; in the vicinity.
- From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
- Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
- (nautical) To the opposite tack: see go about.
- To a reversed order, direction, or condition; half round; in (or to, or from) the opposite direction.
- On all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around.
- Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
- Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
- in the area or vicinity
- in or to a reversed position or direction
- all around or on all sides
- in rotation or succession
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
adj
prep
- (figurative) On or near (one's person); attached as an attribute to; in the makeup of, or at the command of.
- In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.
- Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
- (with 'to' and verb infinitive) See about to.
- Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.
- Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on.
- On one’s person; nearby the person.
- Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of.
verb
adv
- In the vicinity, near.
- (uncommon outside the phrase 'put by') Aside, away.
- Along a path which runs past someone or something.
- (uncommon except in set phrases) Beyond or past a certain point.
- To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
- so as to pass a given point
- in reserve; not for immediate use
adj
noun
prep
- Following a noun.
- (horse breeding) Designates a horse's sire (“male parent”).
- Invokes an authority in an oath.
- (chiefly Yeshivish) At; with; among.
- Per; with or in proportion to each.
- Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
- Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
- Indicates a means of classification or organisation.
- Indicates an authority according to which something is done.
- Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
- [with the] Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically)
- (not in common modern use) Following an adjective.
- Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.
- Following a passive verb.
- Near or next to.
- In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
- Indicates a referenced source: According to.
- (mathematics) multiplied by or (chiefly South Asia) divided by
- Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy
- From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
- (nautical) in a windward direction, sailing near to the direction from which the wind is blowing
adj
- (figurative) surrounding or surrounded.
- (more generally) Hanging loosely.
- (fashion, of clothing) Loosely fitted, with softly hanging fabric.
- Having curtains or drapery (often of a specified type)
- Covered by or clothed in cloth that drapes loosely around the object or body.
- covered in folds of cloth
- covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
verb
adj
noun
adj
- enveloped
- connected by participation or association or use
- entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire
- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
- emotionally involved
- Having an affair with someone.
- Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
- Complicated.
verb
adj
noun
- (chiefly UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia and sometimes US, especially New England) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
- A fairground carousel.
- A detour.
- A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
- (chiefly British) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement