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adj
noun
- (informal, pharmacology) A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.
- (informal, often derogatory, sometimes endearing) A foolish or silly person or animal.
- a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
- a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
noun
verb
- (transitive) To perform a practical joke on; to trick and make a fool of someone.
- (transitive) To make a prank call to (someone).
- (intransitive) To make an ostentatious show.
- (transitive, slang) To call someone's phone and hang up before they answer, so as to send them a notification (of a missed call) without incurring fees.
- dress up showily
- dress or decorate showily or gaudily
noun
- Something foolish.
- Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
- (literature) A type of poetry that contains strange or surreal ideas, as, for example, that written by Edward Lear.
- That which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense.
- (biology) A damaged DNA sequence whose products are not biologically active, that is, that does nothing.
- An untrue statement.
- ornamental objects of no great value
- a message that seems to convey no meaning
adj
intj
verb
noun
- the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
- irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
- The act of crowding anything into a lesser space, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation.
- A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces.
noun
- the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
- damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
- a symptom of reduced quality or strength
- the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- the occurrence of a change for the worse
- (accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.
- The result of being impaired.
- An inefficient part or factor.
- A disability or handicap.
- A deterioration or weakening.
noun
- the act of putting one thing into another
- a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
- (atomic weapons) The process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.
- The act of inserting, or something inserted.
- (anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
- (genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
noun
- the act of putting one thing into another
- a basic or elementary instructional text
- a new proposal
- formally making a person known to another or to the public
- the act of beginning something new
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- the first section of a communication
- A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
- A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.
- An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.
- The act or process of introducing.
noun
- the act of putting one thing into another
- Copulation: usually the first moment of initial entry of a penis into a vagina, mouth or anus.
- Putting one thing into another; introduction (into); insertion
- (law, Scotland) An intermeddling with the affairs of another, either on legal grounds or without authority.
- The state of being allowed to enter; admittance
- The act of allowing to enter; admission
adj
noun
adj
- Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
- (of numbers, particularly prices) Absurdly large.
- Stupefied, senseless; stunned or dazed.
- (now literary) Innocent; suffering undeservedly, especially as an epithet of lambs and sheep.
- (cricket, of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.
- Rustic, homely.
- Sickly; feeble; infirm.
- (now chiefly Scotland and Northern England, rare) Pitiful, inspiring compassion, particularly:
- (Scotland) mentally delayed or feeble.
- Insignificant, worthless, (chiefly Scotland) especially with regard to land quality.
- Thoughtless, lacking judgment.
- Weak, frail; flimsy (use concerning people and animals is now obsolete).
- (now literary) Helpless, defenseless.
- dazed from or as if from repeated blows
- inspiring scornful pity
- ludicrous, foolish
- lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
adv
noun
adj
- often improvised or impromptu
- for or concerned with one specific purpose
- (sciences, of a hypothesis) Postulated solely to save a theory from being falsified, without making any new predictions.
- (networking) Independent of previously instated network structure, like routers or access points.
- For a particular purpose.
- Created on the spur of the moment; impromptu.
adv
noun
- The process of doing something.
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
adv
verb
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
- be suitable for theatrical performance
noun
adj
verb
verb
- (transitive) To play mischievous pranks on.
- To place (someone) on the back of another person, or on a wooden horse, chair, etc., to be flogged or punished.
- To take or carry on the back.
- (by extension) To flog.
- To sit astride of; to bestride.
- (informal) To cram (food) quickly, indiscriminately or in great volume.
- (intransitive) Synonym of horse around.
- (transitive) To provide with a horse; supply horses for.
- (transitive) To pull, haul, or move (something) with great effort, like a horse would.
- (of a male horse) To copulate with (a mare).
- provide with a horse or horses
noun
- (poker slang) A player who has been staked, i.e. another player has paid for their buy-in and claims a percentage of any winnings.
- (mining) A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse (said of a vein) is to divide into branches for a distance.
- (slang) Heroin (drug).
- (military, sometimes uncountable) Cavalry soldiers (sometimes capitalized when referring to an official category).
- (US) An informal variant of basketball in which players match shots made by their opponent(s), each miss adding a letter to the word "horse", with 5 misses spelling the whole word and eliminating a player, until only the winner is left. Also HORSE, H-O-R-S-E or H.O.R.S.E. (see H-O-R-S-E on WikipediaWikipedia).
- A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
- In gymnastics, a piece of equipment with a body on two or four legs, approximately four feet high, sometimes (pommel horse) with two handles on top.
- A frame with legs, used to support something.
- (xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that moves and captures one point orthogonally and then one point diagonally.
- A breastband for a leadsman.
- (historical) A timber frame shaped like a horse, which soldiers were made to ride for punishment.
- (zoology) Any current or extinct animal of the family Equidae, including zebras and asses.
- An iron bar for a sheet traveller to slide upon.
- (slang) A large and sturdy person.
- A jackstay.
- A rope stretching along a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling the sails; footrope.
- (chess, informal) The chess piece representing a knight, depicted as a horse.
- (uncountable) The flesh of a horse as an item of cuisine.
- Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.
- (prison slang) A prison guard who smuggles contraband in or out for prisoners.
- solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
- troops trained to fight on horseback
- a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
- a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
- a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
noun
noun
adj
verb
noun
- the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)
- stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
- a formal entry into an organization or position or office
- reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
- An act of inducting.
- (mathematics) A method of proof of a theorem by first proving it for a specific case (often an integer; usually 0 or 1) and showing that, if it is true for one case then it must be true for the next.
- (embryology) Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells.
- (logic) Derivation of general principles from specific instances.
- (mechanical engineering) The delivery of air to the cylinders of an internal combustion piston engine.
- The process of showing a newcomer around a place where they will work or study.
- (theater) Use of rumors to twist and complicate the plot of a play or to narrate in a way that does not have to state truth nor fact within the play.
- A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service.
- An act of inducing.
- (physics) Generation of an electric current by a varying magnetic field.
- (medicine) The process of inducing labour for the childbirth process.
noun
adj
verb
- (transitive) To feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.).
- (intransitive with 'to', formal, originally transitive) To lay claim (to an ability, status, advantage, etc.).
- To engage in make-believe.
- (intransitive or with 'that' clause or 'to' infinitive) To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
- represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- make believe with the intent to deceive
- state insincerely
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
- put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
noun
- A prank or practical joke.
- (figuratively) A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime.
- A playful leap or jump.
- A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
- (Scotland) The capercaillie.
- (usually in the plural) Playful behaviour.
- A plant of the genus Capparis.
- The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
- A jump while dancing.
- any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- a playful leap or hop
- a crime (especially a robbery)
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
verb
noun
- the act of putting something somewhere
- a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
- a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
- money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
- matter that has been deposited by some natural process
- (law) Bailment of personal property to be kept gratuitously for the bailor (depositor) and without any benefit to the bailee (depositary), e.g. for storage, carriage, repair, etc.
- (geology) Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
- A place of deposit; a depository.
- (banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
- A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit
- Anything left behind on a surface.
- (finance) A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
verb
- put into a bank account
- put, fix, force, or implant
- put (something somewhere) firmly
- (transitive) To put money or funds into an account.
- To lay aside; to rid oneself of.
- To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.
- To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.
- (transitive) To lay down; to place; to put.
noun
- the act of putting something somewhere
- the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
- (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
- (chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
- (meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
- The removal of someone from office.
- (physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
- (religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
- (law) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
- The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
verb
- act frivolously
- consider not very seriously
- waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
- (intransitive) To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.
- (intransitive) To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.
- (transitive) To squander or waste.
- (intransitive) To inconsequentially toy with something.
noun
- a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
- a detail that is considered insignificant
- something of small importance
- A particular kind of pewter.
- (cooking) An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
- An insignificant amount of money.
- (figurative) A very small amount (of something).
- (uncountable) Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.
- (figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.
noun
- A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
- (glassblowing, countable) The support that protects a finished piece as it is detached from a punty.
- (mining, countable) A whim (capstan or vertical drum).
- (countable) A jigsaw puzzle piece that has been cut into a recognizable shape, as if on a whim; often the shape is representative of the theme of the image used for the puzzle.
- An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.
- an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
- the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
adj
verb
noun
- a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase ‘make a spectacle of’ yourself
- an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
- something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
- Attributive form of spectacles.
- An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
- An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.
- The brille of a snake.
- (rail transport) A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm.
noun
adj
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive) To perform a practical joke on; to trick and make a fool of someone.
- (transitive) To make a prank call to (someone).
- (intransitive) To make an ostentatious show.
- (transitive, slang) To call someone's phone and hang up before they answer, so as to send them a notification (of a missed call) without incurring fees.
- dress up showily
- dress or decorate showily or gaudily
noun
- Something foolish.
- Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
- (literature) A type of poetry that contains strange or surreal ideas, as, for example, that written by Edward Lear.
- That which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense.
- (biology) A damaged DNA sequence whose products are not biologically active, that is, that does nothing.
- An untrue statement.
- ornamental objects of no great value
- a message that seems to convey no meaning
adj
intj
verb
noun
- the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
- irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
- The act of crowding anything into a lesser space, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation.
- A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces.
noun
- the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
- damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
- a symptom of reduced quality or strength
- the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- the occurrence of a change for the worse
- (accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.
- The result of being impaired.
- An inefficient part or factor.
- A disability or handicap.
- A deterioration or weakening.
noun
- the act of putting one thing into another
- a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
- (atomic weapons) The process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.
- The act of inserting, or something inserted.
- (anatomy) The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.
- (genetics) The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.
noun
- the act of putting one thing into another
- a basic or elementary instructional text
- a new proposal
- formally making a person known to another or to the public
- the act of beginning something new
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- the first section of a communication
- A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
- A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.
- An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.
- The act or process of introducing.
noun
- the act of putting one thing into another
- Copulation: usually the first moment of initial entry of a penis into a vagina, mouth or anus.
- Putting one thing into another; introduction (into); insertion
- (law, Scotland) An intermeddling with the affairs of another, either on legal grounds or without authority.
- The state of being allowed to enter; admittance
- The act of allowing to enter; admission
noun
- The process of doing something.
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
adv
verb
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
- be suitable for theatrical performance
noun
adj
verb
noun
noun
adj
verb
noun
- the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)
- stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
- a formal entry into an organization or position or office
- reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
- An act of inducting.
- (mathematics) A method of proof of a theorem by first proving it for a specific case (often an integer; usually 0 or 1) and showing that, if it is true for one case then it must be true for the next.
- (embryology) Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells.
- (logic) Derivation of general principles from specific instances.
- (mechanical engineering) The delivery of air to the cylinders of an internal combustion piston engine.
- The process of showing a newcomer around a place where they will work or study.
- (theater) Use of rumors to twist and complicate the plot of a play or to narrate in a way that does not have to state truth nor fact within the play.
- A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service.
- An act of inducing.
- (physics) Generation of an electric current by a varying magnetic field.
- (medicine) The process of inducing labour for the childbirth process.
noun
adj
verb
- (transitive) To feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.).
- (intransitive with 'to', formal, originally transitive) To lay claim (to an ability, status, advantage, etc.).
- To engage in make-believe.
- (intransitive or with 'that' clause or 'to' infinitive) To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
- represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- make believe with the intent to deceive
- state insincerely
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
- put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
noun
- A prank or practical joke.
- (figuratively) A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime.
- A playful leap or jump.
- A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
- (Scotland) The capercaillie.
- (usually in the plural) Playful behaviour.
- A plant of the genus Capparis.
- The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
- A jump while dancing.
- any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- a playful leap or hop
- a crime (especially a robbery)
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
verb
noun
- the act of putting something somewhere
- a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
- a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
- money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
- matter that has been deposited by some natural process
- (law) Bailment of personal property to be kept gratuitously for the bailor (depositor) and without any benefit to the bailee (depositary), e.g. for storage, carriage, repair, etc.
- (geology) Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
- A place of deposit; a depository.
- (banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
- A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit
- Anything left behind on a surface.
- (finance) A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
verb
- put into a bank account
- put, fix, force, or implant
- put (something somewhere) firmly
- (transitive) To put money or funds into an account.
- To lay aside; to rid oneself of.
- To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.
- To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.
- (transitive) To lay down; to place; to put.
noun
- the act of putting something somewhere
- the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
- (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
- (chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
- (meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
- The removal of someone from office.
- (physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
- (religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
- (law) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
- The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
noun
- A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
- (glassblowing, countable) The support that protects a finished piece as it is detached from a punty.
- (mining, countable) A whim (capstan or vertical drum).
- (countable) A jigsaw puzzle piece that has been cut into a recognizable shape, as if on a whim; often the shape is representative of the theme of the image used for the puzzle.
- An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.
- an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
- the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
adj
verb
noun
- a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase ‘make a spectacle of’ yourself
- an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
- something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
- Attributive form of spectacles.
- An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
- An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.
- The brille of a snake.
- (rail transport) A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm.
noun
adj
verb
verb
- (transitive) To play mischievous pranks on.
- To place (someone) on the back of another person, or on a wooden horse, chair, etc., to be flogged or punished.
- To take or carry on the back.
- (by extension) To flog.
- To sit astride of; to bestride.
- (informal) To cram (food) quickly, indiscriminately or in great volume.
- (intransitive) Synonym of horse around.
- (transitive) To provide with a horse; supply horses for.
- (transitive) To pull, haul, or move (something) with great effort, like a horse would.
- (of a male horse) To copulate with (a mare).
- provide with a horse or horses
noun
- (poker slang) A player who has been staked, i.e. another player has paid for their buy-in and claims a percentage of any winnings.
- (mining) A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse (said of a vein) is to divide into branches for a distance.
- (slang) Heroin (drug).
- (military, sometimes uncountable) Cavalry soldiers (sometimes capitalized when referring to an official category).
- (US) An informal variant of basketball in which players match shots made by their opponent(s), each miss adding a letter to the word "horse", with 5 misses spelling the whole word and eliminating a player, until only the winner is left. Also HORSE, H-O-R-S-E or H.O.R.S.E. (see H-O-R-S-E on WikipediaWikipedia).
- A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
- In gymnastics, a piece of equipment with a body on two or four legs, approximately four feet high, sometimes (pommel horse) with two handles on top.
- A frame with legs, used to support something.
- (xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that moves and captures one point orthogonally and then one point diagonally.
- A breastband for a leadsman.
- (historical) A timber frame shaped like a horse, which soldiers were made to ride for punishment.
- (zoology) Any current or extinct animal of the family Equidae, including zebras and asses.
- An iron bar for a sheet traveller to slide upon.
- (slang) A large and sturdy person.
- A jackstay.
- A rope stretching along a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling the sails; footrope.
- (chess, informal) The chess piece representing a knight, depicted as a horse.
- (uncountable) The flesh of a horse as an item of cuisine.
- Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.
- (prison slang) A prison guard who smuggles contraband in or out for prisoners.
- solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
- troops trained to fight on horseback
- a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
- a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
- a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
verb
- act frivolously
- consider not very seriously
- waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
- (intransitive) To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.
- (intransitive) To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.
- (transitive) To squander or waste.
- (intransitive) To inconsequentially toy with something.
noun
- a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
- a detail that is considered insignificant
- something of small importance
- A particular kind of pewter.
- (cooking) An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
- An insignificant amount of money.
- (figurative) A very small amount (of something).
- (uncountable) Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.
- (figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.
adj
noun
- (informal, pharmacology) A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.
- (informal, often derogatory, sometimes endearing) A foolish or silly person or animal.
- a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
- a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
adj
noun
adj
- Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
- (of numbers, particularly prices) Absurdly large.
- Stupefied, senseless; stunned or dazed.
- (now literary) Innocent; suffering undeservedly, especially as an epithet of lambs and sheep.
- (cricket, of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.
- Rustic, homely.
- Sickly; feeble; infirm.
- (now chiefly Scotland and Northern England, rare) Pitiful, inspiring compassion, particularly:
- (Scotland) mentally delayed or feeble.
- Insignificant, worthless, (chiefly Scotland) especially with regard to land quality.
- Thoughtless, lacking judgment.
- Weak, frail; flimsy (use concerning people and animals is now obsolete).
- (now literary) Helpless, defenseless.
- dazed from or as if from repeated blows
- inspiring scornful pity
- ludicrous, foolish
- lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
adv
noun
adj
- often improvised or impromptu
- for or concerned with one specific purpose
- (sciences, of a hypothesis) Postulated solely to save a theory from being falsified, without making any new predictions.
- (networking) Independent of previously instated network structure, like routers or access points.
- For a particular purpose.
- Created on the spur of the moment; impromptu.