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adv
- with effort or force or vigor
- (manner) With much force or effort.
- earnestly or intently
- causing great damage or hardship
- with pain or distress or bitterness
- to the full extent possible; all the way
- very near or close in space or time
- indulging excessively
- with firmness
- slowly and with difficulty
- into a solid condition
- (manner) Compactly.
- (manner) With difficulty.
adj
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- very strong or vigorous
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
- (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
- produced without vibration of the vocal cords
- being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
- unfortunate or hard to bear
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
- dried out
- resisting weight or pressure
- not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
- dispassionate
- Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
- Of silk: not having had the natural gum boiled off.
- (slang) Tough, muscular, badass.
- (politics) Far, extreme.
- Unquestionable; unequivocal.
- (of a normally nonalcoholic drink) Containing alcohol.
- (finance) Of a market: having more demand than supply; being a seller's market.
- (physics, of a ferromagnetic material) Having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft).
- Rigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures; formal; lacking grace of composition.
- (slang) Excellent, impressive.
- (Slavic phonology) Velarized or plain, rather than palatalized.
- (of drink or drugs) Strong.
- Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
- (pornography) Hardcore.
- (of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
- (physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Having a high energy (high frequency; short wavelength).
- Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate.
- (of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
- (wine) Very acidic or tannic.
- (photography, of light) Made up of parallel rays, producing clearly defined shadows.
- (bodybuilding) Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
- (military) Hardened; having unusually strong defences.
- Unvoiced.
- (of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.
- Having disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in colour or shading.
- (slang, vulgar) Sexually aroused; having an erect penis.
- Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
- In a physical form, not digital.
- Plosive.
- Using a manual or physical process, not by means of a software command.
noun
verb
- to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
- shape, form, or improve a material
- (transitive) To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, on.
- (transitive) To exercise influence on someone.
verb
- make a strenuous or labored effort
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- fight against or resist strongly
- (reciprocal) To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc.
- (transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
- (intransitive) Of colours or other design elements: to clash; to fail to harmonize.
- (transitive) To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare, a cause, etc.).
- (intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
- (intransitive) To strive for something; to campaign or contend for success.
- (transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.
- (causative) To cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight.
noun
- an intense verbal dispute
- the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- a boxing or wrestling match
- an aggressive willingness to compete
- (uncountable) The will or ability to fight.
- A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.
- An occasion of fighting.
- A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
- (sports) A boxing or martial arts match.
verb
- make a strenuous or labored effort
- To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- to exert strenuous effort against opposition
- To have difficulty with something.
- To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
noun
verb
- To display great energy or force.
- (music) To perform with great energy and flair.
- To display sexual prowess.
- To behave with wild abandon; to indulge in sex, drugs, and/or alcohol.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear, it, up.
- To succeed in a big way.
- (sports) To compete extremely well, to trounce the competition.
verb
- to exert much effort or energy
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
- to extend as far as
- to gain with effort
- be in or establish communication with
- reach a goal
- place into the hands or custody of
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- (transitive, figurative) To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).
- (transitive) To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
- (nautical) To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
- (slang, MTE, MLE) To arrive at a particular destination, especially to join someone; to meet up.
- (intransitive) To stretch out the hand.
- To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.
- (intransitive, India, Singapore) To arrive at a particular destination.
- (intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
- (transitive, of a missile) To strike or touch.
- (transitive) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
- (transitive) To continue living until or up to (a certain age).
- (transitive, by extension) To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
- (transitive, figurative) To make contact with.
- (transitive) To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
- (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
- (intransitive) To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).
noun
- the limit of capability
- the limits within which something can be effective
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.
- The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
- (Japanese mahjong, pachinko) Alternative form of riichi.
- An extended portion or area of land or water.
- (informal) An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
- The act of stretching or extending; extension.
- Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
- The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.
- (boxing) The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
- (nautical) Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.
- (nautical) A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.
- (nautical) The distance traversed between tacks.
- A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?)
verb
- to exert much effort or energy
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- become stretched or tense or taut
- remove by passing through a filter
- test the limits of
- (transitive) To hug somebody; to hold somebody tightly.
- (intransitive) To percolate; to be filtered.
- (transitive) To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.
- (transitive) To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.
- (transitive) To make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain.
- (ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
- (transitive) To urge with importunity; to press.
- (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.
- (transitive) To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in terms of intent or meaning.
- (transitive) To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.
noun
- an intense or violent exertion
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- the act of singing
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- (uncountable, engineering) A dimensionless measure of object deformation either referring to engineering strain or true strain.
- A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.
- The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
- (figurative) Hereditary character, quality, tendency, or disposition.
- (biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
- Language that is eloquent, poetic, or otherwise heightened.
- (rare) A kind or sort (of person etc.).
- An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.
- (music, poetry) Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, etc.
noun
- forceful exertion
- (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
- an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
- a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
- any source of usable power
- enterprising or ambitious drive
- (physics) A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.
- (Internet slang) An atmosphere, aura, or vibe.
- The impetus behind all motion and all activity.
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, theology, often in the plural) The external actions and influences resulting from an entity’s internal nature (ousia) and by which it is made manifest, as opposed to that internal nature itself; the aspect of an entity that can affect the wider world and be apprehended by other beings.
- An intangible, modifiable force (usually characterized as either 'positive' or 'negative') believed in some New Age religions to emanate from a person, place or thing and which is (or can be) preserved and transferred in human interactions; shared mood or group habit.
- The capacity to do work.
- (roleplaying games, video games, board games) A measure of how many actions a player or unit can take; in the fantasy genre often called magic points or mana.
noun
- forceful exertion
- Active strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
- active strength of body or mind
- an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
- (biology) Strength or force in animal or vegetable nature or action.
- Strength; efficacy; potency.
noun
- forceful exertion
- a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
- a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
- The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
- A trip on a zipline.
- Synonym of zip zap zop
- Ellipsis of zip code.
- (computing, informal) A zip file.
- (slang) Zero; nothing.
- (slang) An ounce of marijuana.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A zip fastener.
- (informal) Energy; vigor; vim.
- (programming) Synonym of convolution (“type of mapping function”).
verb
- close with a zipper
- move very fast
- (intransitive, colloquial, followed by a preposition) To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place).
- (transitive, figuratively) To close as if with a zip fastener.
- (intransitive, followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.
- (transitive, computing) To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format.
- (transitive) To make (something) move quickly
- (UK politics) To offer a list of alternately male and female candidates in an attempt to address the shortage of women.
- (transitive) To close with a zip fastener.
- To travel on a zipline.
- (transitive, programming) To subject to the convolution mapping function.
intj
adj
- being in force or having or exerting force
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
- effective; producing a desired effect
- Effectual or important.
- Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects.
- Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious.
- Functional, in working order.
- Based upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations. [from 18th c.]
noun
noun
- Physical force or strength.
- (biblical, in the plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.
- (metonymic, chiefly in the plural) The people in charge of legal or political power, the government.
- (social) The ability to coerce, influence, or control.
- (physics) The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, expressed in units of energy per unit of time.
- The ability to do or undergo something.
- Any of the elementary forms or parts of machines: three primary (the lever, inclined plane, and pulley) and three secondary (the wheel-and-axle, wedge, and screw).
- (colloquial, dated outside the phrase 'power of good') A large amount or number.
- The strength by which a lens or mirror magnifies an optical image.
- (quiz bowl) A bonus point awarded for answering correctly before a certain part of the tossup is read.
- The ability or authority to control, govern, command, coerce, etc., such as in a legal, political or business sphere.
- (trucking) A tractor.
- (physics, mechanics) A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.
- (statistics) The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.
- (set theory) Cardinality.
- (attributive) Designating one who does something forcefully or on a large or grand scale.
- The production or flow of energy providing means to do work; energy per time unit.
- (metonymic) A strong or influential nation, company, or other such body.
- (countable) The ability to affect or influence.
- A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): xⁿ, read as "x to the power of n" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product x×x×⋯×x, where x appears n times in the product; x is called the base and n the exponent.
- (specifically) Electricity or a supply of electricity.
- a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
- energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
- (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
- a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- physical strength
- (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
- possession of controlling influence
- a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
- possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
adj
intj
verb
verb
- emit or cause to move with force of effort
- force or drive out
- cause to come out in a squirt
- press, force, or thrust out of a small space
- force to leave (an office)
- expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
- force with the thumb
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
- To cause something to be ejected
- (baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground
noun
- a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
- (baseball) An instance of an out created by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
noun
- an energetic attempt to achieve something
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- A contest, a struggle.
- (military) Clipping of battle buddy.
- A one-on-one competition in rapping or breakdance.
- (military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
verb
adj
adj
- Requiring strength or vigor.
- (systems engineering) Designed or evolved in such a way as to be resistant to total failure despite partial damage.
- (chiefly zoology, anthropology, paleontology) Of an individual or skeletal element: strongly built; muscular; not gracile.
- (software engineering) Resistant or impervious to failure regardless of user input or unexpected conditions.
- (euphemistic) Rough; rude.
- Able to withstand adverse conditions.
- Evincing strength and health; strong; (often, especially) both large and healthy.
- Sensible (of intellect etc.); straightforward, not given to or confused by uncertainty or subtlety.
- (statistics) Not greatly influenced by errors in assumptions about the distribution of sample errors.
- marked by richness and fullness of flavor
- rough and crude
- strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity
- sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
adj
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Brisk; lively.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- (specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- (electronics) Not passive.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- (computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- (gay slang, of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
- engaged in full-time work
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- taking part in an activity
- engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- in operation
- (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- characterized by energetic activity
- (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
noun
- A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
- (electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- chemical agent capable of activity
- a person who is a participating member of an organization
verb
noun
- (uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
- (usually in the plural) A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.
- (uncountable, figurative) Hired strongmen or bodyguards.
- (uncountable, figurative) Strength, force.
- (countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.
- a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
- one of the contractile organs of the body
- authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
- possessing muscular strength
- animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
adj
noun
adj
- vigorously energetic or forceful
- providing a relatively large amount of energy upon undergoing a chemical reaction
- of or relating to elementary particles having energies of hundreds of thousands of electron volts
- (chemistry) Producing a large amount of energy when reacting.
- (physics, of an elementary particle, or the equivalent electromagnetic radiation) Having an energy greater than 100,000 electron volts.
- Vigorous, energetic, or dynamic.
adj
- vigorously energetic or forceful
- used of gasoline; having a high octane number
- (figuratively, by extension) High-powered, energetic, forceful or dynamic.
- (automotive, engineering) Of fuel, having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles.
- (figuratively) Of a drink, highly intoxicating or caffeinated.
adj
- vigorously energetic or forceful
- (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification
- (weaponry) Of a weapon, of a caliber or power that exceeds the typical threshold.
- Vigorous and energetic.
- (optics) Of an instrument, capable of great magnification.
- Possessing great physical or political power.
adj
adv
verb
- exert a force or cause a strain upon
- (intransitive) To intensify one's efforts.
- exert a force with a heavy weight
- exert full strength
- to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
- pay special attention to
- contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.
- (transitive) To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.
- (intransitive) To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.
- (nautical) To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.
- (intransitive, with on) To approach in a determined manner.
noun
- The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
- use of physical or mental energy; hard work
- A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.
- An endeavor.
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- a notable achievement
- earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
verb
verb
- push, propel, or press with force
- (intransitive) To move forcefully.
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
- cause to move back by force or influence
- (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
- cause someone or something to move by driving
- move by being propelled by a force
- operate or control a vehicle
- proceed along in a vehicle
- to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
- (hunting) search for game
- move into a desired direction of discourse
- work as a driver
- excavate horizontally
- cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
- urge forward
- travel or be transported in a vehicle
- strike with a driver, as in teeing off
- have certain properties when driven
- compel somebody to do something, often against their own will or judgment
- hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
- (transitive) To cause (a mechanism) to operate.
- (intransitive) To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle.
- (transitive, slang, aviation) To operate (an aircraft); to pilot.
- (transitive) To separate the lighter (feathers or down) from the heavier, by exposing them to a current of air.
- (transitive) (especially animals) To cause to flee out of.
- (transitive, intransitive) To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal.
- (transitive) To compel, exert pressure, coerce (to do something).
- (intransitive, sports, cricket, tennis, baseball) To hit the ball with a drive.
- (transitive) To carry or to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
- (transitive) To displace either physically or non-physically, through the application of force.
- To be the dominant party in a sex act.
- (transitive) To convey (a person, etc.) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.
- (transitive) To urge, press, or bring to a point or state.
- (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
- (transitive) To cause to become.
- (transitive, ergative) To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).
- (transitive) To motivate through the application or demonstration of force; to impel or urge onward in such a way.
- (transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.
- (transitive) To motivate; to provide an incentive for.
- (mining) To dig horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.
- (American football) To put together a drive (n.): to string together offensive plays and advance the ball down the field.
- (intransitive) To be moved or propelled forcefully (especially of a ship).
- (transitive) To clear, by forcing away what is contained.
- (transitive) To provide an impetus for a change in one's situation or state of mind.
noun
- the act of applying force to propel something
- a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- a wide scenic road planted with trees
- the act of driving a herd of animals overland
- the trait of being highly motivated
- a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
- (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
- a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
- (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
- a road leading up to a private house
- (American football) An offensive possession, generally one consisting of several plays and/ or first downs, often leading to a scoring opportunity.
- (retail) A campaign aimed at selling more of a certain product or promoting a public service.
- (golf) A stroke made with a driver.
- (philanthropy) A charity event such as a fundraiser, bake sale, or toy drive.
- (soccer) A straight level shot or pass.
- (typography) An impression or matrix formed by a punch drift.
- An act of driving livestock animals forward, to transport a herd.
- (psychology) Desire or interest.
- A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.
- A collection of objects that are driven; a mass of logs to be floated down a river.
- A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).
- (automotive) The gear into which one usually shifts an automatic transmission when one is driving a car or truck. (Denoted with symbol D on a shifter's labeling.)
- Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; (especially) a forced or hurried dispatch of business.
- Planned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.
- (computer hardware) An apparatus for reading and writing data to or from a mass storage device such as a disk.
- (military) A sustained advance in the face of the enemy to take an objective.
- (computer hardware) A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data.
- A type of public roadway.
- (cricket) A type of shot played by swinging the bat in a vertical arc, through the line of the ball, and hitting it along the ground, normally between cover and midwicket.
- (baseball, tennis) A ball struck in a flat trajectory.
- An act of driving game animals forward, to be captured or hunted.
- A driveway.
- (UK, especially Bristol and Wales, slang) Friendly term of address for a bus driver.
adj
noun
verb
adj
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- requiring or showing effort
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
- of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
- unusually great in degree or quantity or number
- slow and laborious because of weight
- prodigious
- of relatively large extent and density
- full and loud and deep
- usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
- of comparatively great physical weight or density
- darkened by clouds
- full of; bearing great weight
- (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain
- (of sleep) deep and complete
- sharply inclined
- dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal
- (used of soil) compact and fine-grained
- marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness
- (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight
- made of fabric having considerable thickness
- large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work
- permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
- of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment
- lacking lightness or liveliness
- of great intensity or power or force
- (of a person) Heavyset: overweight.
- Not raised or leavened.
- (of weather) Hot and humid.
- Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense.
- (of any physical thing) Having great weight.
- (oil industry) Of petroleum, having high viscosity.
- (of a topic) Serious, somber.
- (nautical, military) Heavily-armed.
- (of music) Loud, distorted, or intense.
- (of wines or spirits) Having much body or strength.
- (physics) Containing one or more isotopes that are heavier than the normal one.
- (aviation, of an aircraft) Having a relatively high takeoff weight and payload.
- (of food) High in fat or protein; difficult to digest.
- Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with grief, pain, disappointment, etc.
- (of the eyes) With eyelids difficult to keep open due to tiredness.
- Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.
- Doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people.
- (slang) Armed.
- (finance) Of a market: in which the price of shares is declining.
- Having the heaves.
- Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid.
- Having a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 300,000 tons, as almost all widebodies do, generating high wake turbulence.
- (of a rate of flow) High, great.
- Impeding motion; cloggy; clayey.
noun
- an actor who plays villainous roles
- a serious (or tragic) role in a play
- (journalism, slang, chiefly in the plural) A newspaper of the quality press.
- (aviation) A relatively large multi-engined aircraft.
- (slang) A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.
- (slang) A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.
- (military, historical) A member of the heavy cavalry.
- A prominent figure; a "major player".
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verb
noun
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Purposeful behavior.
- (military) Combat.
- A way of motion or functioning.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
- A demonstration by activists.
- (mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (sciences) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
- Fast-paced activity.
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
- (Christianity) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the series of events that form a plot
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- the state of being active
- a military engagement
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
adj
intj
verb
verb
- Followed by with: to move or manipulate something using physical effort, usually with some difficulty or opposition.
- (figurative) To engage in (a contest or struggle).
- Sometimes followed by down: to contend with or move (someone) into or out of a position by grappling; also, to overcome (someone) by grappling.
- Followed by against or with: to contend, to struggle; to exert effort, to strive.
- To take part in (a wrestling bout or match).
- To make one's way or move with some difficulty or effort.
- (Western US) To throw down (a calf or other livestock animal) for branding.
- To move or manipulate (something) using physical effort, usually with some difficulty or opposition.
- To grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
- engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
- engage in a wrestling match
noun
- (figurative) A situation in which people compete with each other; a contest, a struggle.
- (uncountable, also figurative) The action of contending or struggling.
- A fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
verb
adj
adv
noun
adj
- Resolute or strenuously active.
- Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
- (slang, Ireland, rustic) Excellent, very good.
- (US, LGBTQ slang, fashion) Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.
- Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
- ruthless in competition
- violently agitated and turbulent
- marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
- marked by extreme and violent energy
adv
adj
noun
- (astrophysics) A Trojan asteroid.
- (in similes) One who shows great pluck, endurance, strength, etc.
- A student (especially an athlete) of the University of Southern California.
- A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Troy.
- (astrophysics) An object residing at a Trojan point.
- (computing) Ellipsis of Trojan horse.
- a native of ancient Troy
verb
- To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself.
- To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
- To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.
- To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
- To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
- To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.
- To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
- obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
noun
- (uncountable, also figuratively) Any mechanical hold or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle or capstan.
- The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained and (in nautical terminology) the ratio of such a device, like a pulley, or block and tackle.
- That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
- The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
- (climbing, uncountable) The amount of hold one has from an individual foothold or ledge.
- A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.
- That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
- something acquired by purchase
- the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- the acquisition of something for payment
- a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
adj
- exerting force or containing energy
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- of current relevance
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Being in existence; actual.
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
adv
verb
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
verb
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- reach outward in space
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
- thrust or extend out
- cause to move at full gallop
- offer verbally
- open or straighten out; unbend
- extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
- extend in scope or range or area
- expand the influence of
- increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
- prolong the time allowed for payment of
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- continue or extend
- make available; provide
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- (transitive) To cause to last for a longer period of time.
- (intransitive) To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space.
- (intransitive, US, military) To reenlist for a further period.
- (transitive) To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
- (UK, law) To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
- (transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
- To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.
- (transitive) To straighten (a limb).
- (object-oriented programming) Of a class: to be an extension or subtype of, or to be based on, a prototype or a more abstract class.
- (intransitive) To increase in extent.
noun
verb
- do forcibly; exert force
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- take by force
- move with force
- urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- (transitive, baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
- (transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
- (transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
- (transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
- To stuff; to lard; to farce.
- (whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
- To grow (rhubarb) in the dark, causing it to grow early.
- To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
- (transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
- (transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
- (transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.
noun
- a group of people having the power of effective action
- physical energy or intensity
- group of people willing to obey orders
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- a unit that is part of some military service
- a powerful effect or influence
- a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
- (of a law) having legal validity
- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
- (mass noun, possibly proscribed) Force understood as something of which there can be an amount.
- (usually with "the", in the singular or plural) Synonym of police force.
- (linguistics, semantics, pragmatics) Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
- (law, uncountable) The state of having legal weight, of being legally valid,.
- (financial mathematics, actuarial science) The annualized instantaneous rate of change at a particular timepoint.
- (countable, Northern England) A waterfall or cascade.
- Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
- Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
- (in the singular or plural) Military personnel, collectively, including any vehicles, ships, or aircraft. More broadly, the military or police altogether.
- (countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.
- (countable) An instance of a physical force.
- (humorous or science fiction, with the, often capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.
- Any large, organized group involved in a military engagement.
- (countable) A particular form or type of force.
- (countable) Something that exerts influence.
- (countable) Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
- (when in reference to that which it affects) Something that, over time, influences a system with which it interacts (with a connotation of underlyingness, subtlety, or indirectness).
- (uncountable) The generalized abstraction of this concept.
- (law) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
- (countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controlling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
- (uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
noun
- Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.
- The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.
- A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
- Any of various stiff or reedy grasses.
- A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.
- A grassy area, grassland.
- Such a subunit as a component of a barn's framing, joined to other bents by girts and summer beams.
- An inclination or talent.
- Bentgrass (Agrostis spp.).
- Old dried stalks of grasses.
- Such a subunit as a reinforcement to, or integral part of, a bridge's framing.
- Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
- a special way of doing something
- grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
adj
- (with about) Annoyed; out of sorts; having a bee in one's bonnet.
- (Of a person) leading a life of crime.
- (colloquial, chiefly US) Suffering from the bends.
- (slang) High from both marijuana and alcohol.
- (Of something that is usually straight) Folded, dented.
- (derogatory, colloquial, chiefly UK) Homosexual.
- (with on) Determined or insistent; inclined, set.
- (colloquial, chiefly UK) Corrupt, dishonest.
- (slang, soccer) Inaccurately aimed.
- of metal e.g.
- used of the back and knees; stooped
- fixed in your purpose
verb
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To make advance with force.
- (transitive) To push or drive with force; to shove.
- To stab; to pierce; usually with through.
- (transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
- (intransitive) To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
- (transitive) To force something upon someone.
- push forcefully
- penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
- press or force
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- place or put with great energy
- make a thrusting forward movement
- push violently in a specified direction
- force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
noun
- The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
- (figuratively) The primary effort; the goal.
- (fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
- A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
- verbal criticism
- the act of applying force to propel something
- the force used in pushing
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
noun
- active strength of body or mind
- the activeness of an energetic personality
- any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy
- Great energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind or personality; oomph or pizzazz
- Dynamic reality; active energy; continuous change, progress, or activity.
- (philosophy, metaphysics) Any of several philosophical theories that attempt to explain the universe by an immanent force.
noun
- forceful exertion
- (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
- an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
- a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
- any source of usable power
- enterprising or ambitious drive
- (physics) A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.
- (Internet slang) An atmosphere, aura, or vibe.
- The impetus behind all motion and all activity.
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, theology, often in the plural) The external actions and influences resulting from an entity’s internal nature (ousia) and by which it is made manifest, as opposed to that internal nature itself; the aspect of an entity that can affect the wider world and be apprehended by other beings.
- An intangible, modifiable force (usually characterized as either 'positive' or 'negative') believed in some New Age religions to emanate from a person, place or thing and which is (or can be) preserved and transferred in human interactions; shared mood or group habit.
- The capacity to do work.
- (roleplaying games, video games, board games) A measure of how many actions a player or unit can take; in the fantasy genre often called magic points or mana.
noun
- forceful exertion
- Active strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
- active strength of body or mind
- an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
- (biology) Strength or force in animal or vegetable nature or action.
- Strength; efficacy; potency.
noun
- forceful exertion
- a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
- a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
- The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
- A trip on a zipline.
- Synonym of zip zap zop
- Ellipsis of zip code.
- (computing, informal) A zip file.
- (slang) Zero; nothing.
- (slang) An ounce of marijuana.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A zip fastener.
- (informal) Energy; vigor; vim.
- (programming) Synonym of convolution (“type of mapping function”).
verb
- close with a zipper
- move very fast
- (intransitive, colloquial, followed by a preposition) To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place).
- (transitive, figuratively) To close as if with a zip fastener.
- (intransitive, followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.
- (transitive, computing) To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format.
- (transitive) To make (something) move quickly
- (UK politics) To offer a list of alternately male and female candidates in an attempt to address the shortage of women.
- (transitive) To close with a zip fastener.
- To travel on a zipline.
- (transitive, programming) To subject to the convolution mapping function.
intj
noun
- Physical force or strength.
- (biblical, in the plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.
- (metonymic, chiefly in the plural) The people in charge of legal or political power, the government.
- (social) The ability to coerce, influence, or control.
- (physics) The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, expressed in units of energy per unit of time.
- The ability to do or undergo something.
- Any of the elementary forms or parts of machines: three primary (the lever, inclined plane, and pulley) and three secondary (the wheel-and-axle, wedge, and screw).
- (colloquial, dated outside the phrase 'power of good') A large amount or number.
- The strength by which a lens or mirror magnifies an optical image.
- (quiz bowl) A bonus point awarded for answering correctly before a certain part of the tossup is read.
- The ability or authority to control, govern, command, coerce, etc., such as in a legal, political or business sphere.
- (trucking) A tractor.
- (physics, mechanics) A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.
- (statistics) The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.
- (set theory) Cardinality.
- (attributive) Designating one who does something forcefully or on a large or grand scale.
- The production or flow of energy providing means to do work; energy per time unit.
- (metonymic) A strong or influential nation, company, or other such body.
- (countable) The ability to affect or influence.
- A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): xⁿ, read as "x to the power of n" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product x×x×⋯×x, where x appears n times in the product; x is called the base and n the exponent.
- (specifically) Electricity or a supply of electricity.
- a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
- energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
- (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
- a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- physical strength
- (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
- possession of controlling influence
- a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
- possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
adj
intj
verb
verb
- make a strenuous or labored effort
- To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- to exert strenuous effort against opposition
- To have difficulty with something.
- To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
noun
noun
- an energetic attempt to achieve something
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- A contest, a struggle.
- (military) Clipping of battle buddy.
- A one-on-one competition in rapping or breakdance.
- (military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
verb
adj
noun
- The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
- use of physical or mental energy; hard work
- A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.
- An endeavor.
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- a notable achievement
- earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
verb
noun
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Purposeful behavior.
- (military) Combat.
- A way of motion or functioning.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
- A demonstration by activists.
- (mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (sciences) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
- Fast-paced activity.
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
- (Christianity) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the series of events that form a plot
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- the state of being active
- a military engagement
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
adj
intj
verb
noun
- Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.
- The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.
- A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
- Any of various stiff or reedy grasses.
- A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.
- A grassy area, grassland.
- Such a subunit as a component of a barn's framing, joined to other bents by girts and summer beams.
- An inclination or talent.
- Bentgrass (Agrostis spp.).
- Old dried stalks of grasses.
- Such a subunit as a reinforcement to, or integral part of, a bridge's framing.
- Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
- a special way of doing something
- grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
adj
- (with about) Annoyed; out of sorts; having a bee in one's bonnet.
- (Of a person) leading a life of crime.
- (colloquial, chiefly US) Suffering from the bends.
- (slang) High from both marijuana and alcohol.
- (Of something that is usually straight) Folded, dented.
- (derogatory, colloquial, chiefly UK) Homosexual.
- (with on) Determined or insistent; inclined, set.
- (colloquial, chiefly UK) Corrupt, dishonest.
- (slang, soccer) Inaccurately aimed.
- of metal e.g.
- used of the back and knees; stooped
- fixed in your purpose
verb
noun
- active strength of body or mind
- the activeness of an energetic personality
- any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy
- Great energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind or personality; oomph or pizzazz
- Dynamic reality; active energy; continuous change, progress, or activity.
- (philosophy, metaphysics) Any of several philosophical theories that attempt to explain the universe by an immanent force.
verb
- to exert much effort or energy
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- become stretched or tense or taut
- remove by passing through a filter
- test the limits of
- (transitive) To hug somebody; to hold somebody tightly.
- (intransitive) To percolate; to be filtered.
- (transitive) To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.
- (transitive) To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.
- (transitive) To make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain.
- (ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
- (transitive) To urge with importunity; to press.
- (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.
- (transitive) To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in terms of intent or meaning.
- (transitive) To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.
noun
- an intense or violent exertion
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- the act of singing
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- (uncountable, engineering) A dimensionless measure of object deformation either referring to engineering strain or true strain.
- A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.
- The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
- (figurative) Hereditary character, quality, tendency, or disposition.
- (biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
- Language that is eloquent, poetic, or otherwise heightened.
- (rare) A kind or sort (of person etc.).
- An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.
- (music, poetry) Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, etc.
verb
- to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
- shape, form, or improve a material
- (transitive) To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, on.
- (transitive) To exercise influence on someone.
verb
- make a strenuous or labored effort
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- fight against or resist strongly
- (reciprocal) To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc.
- (transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
- (intransitive) Of colours or other design elements: to clash; to fail to harmonize.
- (transitive) To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare, a cause, etc.).
- (intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
- (intransitive) To strive for something; to campaign or contend for success.
- (transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.
- (causative) To cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight.
noun
- an intense verbal dispute
- the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- a boxing or wrestling match
- an aggressive willingness to compete
- (uncountable) The will or ability to fight.
- A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.
- An occasion of fighting.
- A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
- (sports) A boxing or martial arts match.
verb
- make a strenuous or labored effort
- To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- to exert strenuous effort against opposition
- To have difficulty with something.
- To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
noun
verb
- To display great energy or force.
- (music) To perform with great energy and flair.
- To display sexual prowess.
- To behave with wild abandon; to indulge in sex, drugs, and/or alcohol.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear, it, up.
- To succeed in a big way.
- (sports) To compete extremely well, to trounce the competition.
verb
- to exert much effort or energy
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
- to extend as far as
- to gain with effort
- be in or establish communication with
- reach a goal
- place into the hands or custody of
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- (transitive, figurative) To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).
- (transitive) To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
- (nautical) To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
- (slang, MTE, MLE) To arrive at a particular destination, especially to join someone; to meet up.
- (intransitive) To stretch out the hand.
- To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.
- (intransitive, India, Singapore) To arrive at a particular destination.
- (intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
- (transitive, of a missile) To strike or touch.
- (transitive) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
- (transitive) To continue living until or up to (a certain age).
- (transitive, by extension) To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
- (transitive, figurative) To make contact with.
- (transitive) To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
- (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
- (intransitive) To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).
noun
- the limit of capability
- the limits within which something can be effective
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.
- The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
- (Japanese mahjong, pachinko) Alternative form of riichi.
- An extended portion or area of land or water.
- (informal) An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
- The act of stretching or extending; extension.
- Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
- The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.
- (boxing) The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
- (nautical) Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.
- (nautical) A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.
- (nautical) The distance traversed between tacks.
- A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?)
verb
- to exert much effort or energy
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- become stretched or tense or taut
- remove by passing through a filter
- test the limits of
- (transitive) To hug somebody; to hold somebody tightly.
- (intransitive) To percolate; to be filtered.
- (transitive) To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.
- (transitive) To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.
- (transitive) To make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain.
- (ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
- (transitive) To urge with importunity; to press.
- (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.
- (transitive) To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in terms of intent or meaning.
- (transitive) To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.
noun
- an intense or violent exertion
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- the act of singing
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- (uncountable, engineering) A dimensionless measure of object deformation either referring to engineering strain or true strain.
- A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.
- The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
- (figurative) Hereditary character, quality, tendency, or disposition.
- (biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
- Language that is eloquent, poetic, or otherwise heightened.
- (rare) A kind or sort (of person etc.).
- An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.
- (music, poetry) Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, etc.
verb
- emit or cause to move with force of effort
- force or drive out
- cause to come out in a squirt
- press, force, or thrust out of a small space
- force to leave (an office)
- expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
- force with the thumb
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
- To cause something to be ejected
- (baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground
noun
- a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
- (baseball) An instance of an out created by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
verb
noun
- (uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
- (usually in the plural) A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.
- (uncountable, figurative) Hired strongmen or bodyguards.
- (uncountable, figurative) Strength, force.
- (countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.
- a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
- one of the contractile organs of the body
- authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
- possessing muscular strength
- animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
verb
- exert a force or cause a strain upon
- (intransitive) To intensify one's efforts.
- exert a force with a heavy weight
- exert full strength
- to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
- pay special attention to
- contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.
- (transitive) To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.
- (intransitive) To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.
- (nautical) To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.
- (intransitive, with on) To approach in a determined manner.
verb
- push, propel, or press with force
- (intransitive) To move forcefully.
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
- cause to move back by force or influence
- (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
- cause someone or something to move by driving
- move by being propelled by a force
- operate or control a vehicle
- proceed along in a vehicle
- to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
- (hunting) search for game
- move into a desired direction of discourse
- work as a driver
- excavate horizontally
- cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
- urge forward
- travel or be transported in a vehicle
- strike with a driver, as in teeing off
- have certain properties when driven
- compel somebody to do something, often against their own will or judgment
- hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
- (transitive) To cause (a mechanism) to operate.
- (intransitive) To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle.
- (transitive, slang, aviation) To operate (an aircraft); to pilot.
- (transitive) To separate the lighter (feathers or down) from the heavier, by exposing them to a current of air.
- (transitive) (especially animals) To cause to flee out of.
- (transitive, intransitive) To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal.
- (transitive) To compel, exert pressure, coerce (to do something).
- (intransitive, sports, cricket, tennis, baseball) To hit the ball with a drive.
- (transitive) To carry or to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
- (transitive) To displace either physically or non-physically, through the application of force.
- To be the dominant party in a sex act.
- (transitive) To convey (a person, etc.) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.
- (transitive) To urge, press, or bring to a point or state.
- (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
- (transitive) To cause to become.
- (transitive, ergative) To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).
- (transitive) To motivate through the application or demonstration of force; to impel or urge onward in such a way.
- (transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.
- (transitive) To motivate; to provide an incentive for.
- (mining) To dig horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.
- (American football) To put together a drive (n.): to string together offensive plays and advance the ball down the field.
- (intransitive) To be moved or propelled forcefully (especially of a ship).
- (transitive) To clear, by forcing away what is contained.
- (transitive) To provide an impetus for a change in one's situation or state of mind.
noun
- the act of applying force to propel something
- a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- a wide scenic road planted with trees
- the act of driving a herd of animals overland
- the trait of being highly motivated
- a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
- (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
- a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
- (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
- a road leading up to a private house
- (American football) An offensive possession, generally one consisting of several plays and/ or first downs, often leading to a scoring opportunity.
- (retail) A campaign aimed at selling more of a certain product or promoting a public service.
- (golf) A stroke made with a driver.
- (philanthropy) A charity event such as a fundraiser, bake sale, or toy drive.
- (soccer) A straight level shot or pass.
- (typography) An impression or matrix formed by a punch drift.
- An act of driving livestock animals forward, to transport a herd.
- (psychology) Desire or interest.
- A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.
- A collection of objects that are driven; a mass of logs to be floated down a river.
- A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).
- (automotive) The gear into which one usually shifts an automatic transmission when one is driving a car or truck. (Denoted with symbol D on a shifter's labeling.)
- Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; (especially) a forced or hurried dispatch of business.
- Planned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.
- (computer hardware) An apparatus for reading and writing data to or from a mass storage device such as a disk.
- (military) A sustained advance in the face of the enemy to take an objective.
- (computer hardware) A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data.
- A type of public roadway.
- (cricket) A type of shot played by swinging the bat in a vertical arc, through the line of the ball, and hitting it along the ground, normally between cover and midwicket.
- (baseball, tennis) A ball struck in a flat trajectory.
- An act of driving game animals forward, to be captured or hunted.
- A driveway.
- (UK, especially Bristol and Wales, slang) Friendly term of address for a bus driver.
verb
- Followed by with: to move or manipulate something using physical effort, usually with some difficulty or opposition.
- (figurative) To engage in (a contest or struggle).
- Sometimes followed by down: to contend with or move (someone) into or out of a position by grappling; also, to overcome (someone) by grappling.
- Followed by against or with: to contend, to struggle; to exert effort, to strive.
- To take part in (a wrestling bout or match).
- To make one's way or move with some difficulty or effort.
- (Western US) To throw down (a calf or other livestock animal) for branding.
- To move or manipulate (something) using physical effort, usually with some difficulty or opposition.
- To grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
- engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
- engage in a wrestling match
noun
- (figurative) A situation in which people compete with each other; a contest, a struggle.
- (uncountable, also figurative) The action of contending or struggling.
- A fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
verb
adj
adv
noun
verb
- To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself.
- To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
- To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.
- To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
- To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
- To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.
- To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
- obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
noun
- (uncountable, also figuratively) Any mechanical hold or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle or capstan.
- The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained and (in nautical terminology) the ratio of such a device, like a pulley, or block and tackle.
- That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
- The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
- (climbing, uncountable) The amount of hold one has from an individual foothold or ledge.
- A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.
- That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
- something acquired by purchase
- the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- the acquisition of something for payment
- a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
verb
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- reach outward in space
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
- thrust or extend out
- cause to move at full gallop
- offer verbally
- open or straighten out; unbend
- extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
- extend in scope or range or area
- expand the influence of
- increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
- prolong the time allowed for payment of
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- continue or extend
- make available; provide
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- (transitive) To cause to last for a longer period of time.
- (intransitive) To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space.
- (intransitive, US, military) To reenlist for a further period.
- (transitive) To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
- (UK, law) To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.
- (transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
- To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.
- (transitive) To straighten (a limb).
- (object-oriented programming) Of a class: to be an extension or subtype of, or to be based on, a prototype or a more abstract class.
- (intransitive) To increase in extent.
noun
verb
- do forcibly; exert force
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- take by force
- move with force
- urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- (transitive, baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
- (transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
- (transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
- (transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
- To stuff; to lard; to farce.
- (whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
- To grow (rhubarb) in the dark, causing it to grow early.
- To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
- (transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
- (transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
- (transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.
noun
- a group of people having the power of effective action
- physical energy or intensity
- group of people willing to obey orders
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- a unit that is part of some military service
- a powerful effect or influence
- a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
- (of a law) having legal validity
- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
- (mass noun, possibly proscribed) Force understood as something of which there can be an amount.
- (usually with "the", in the singular or plural) Synonym of police force.
- (linguistics, semantics, pragmatics) Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
- (law, uncountable) The state of having legal weight, of being legally valid,.
- (financial mathematics, actuarial science) The annualized instantaneous rate of change at a particular timepoint.
- (countable, Northern England) A waterfall or cascade.
- Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
- Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
- (in the singular or plural) Military personnel, collectively, including any vehicles, ships, or aircraft. More broadly, the military or police altogether.
- (countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.
- (countable) An instance of a physical force.
- (humorous or science fiction, with the, often capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.
- Any large, organized group involved in a military engagement.
- (countable) A particular form or type of force.
- (countable) Something that exerts influence.
- (countable) Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
- (when in reference to that which it affects) Something that, over time, influences a system with which it interacts (with a connotation of underlyingness, subtlety, or indirectness).
- (uncountable) The generalized abstraction of this concept.
- (law) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
- (countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controlling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
- (uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To make advance with force.
- (transitive) To push or drive with force; to shove.
- To stab; to pierce; usually with through.
- (transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
- (intransitive) To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
- (transitive) To force something upon someone.
- push forcefully
- penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
- press or force
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- place or put with great energy
- make a thrusting forward movement
- push violently in a specified direction
- force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
noun
- The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
- (figuratively) The primary effort; the goal.
- (fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
- A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
- verbal criticism
- the act of applying force to propel something
- the force used in pushing
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
adv
- with effort or force or vigor
- (manner) With much force or effort.
- earnestly or intently
- causing great damage or hardship
- with pain or distress or bitterness
- to the full extent possible; all the way
- very near or close in space or time
- indulging excessively
- with firmness
- slowly and with difficulty
- into a solid condition
- (manner) Compactly.
- (manner) With difficulty.
adj
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- very strong or vigorous
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
- (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
- produced without vibration of the vocal cords
- being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
- unfortunate or hard to bear
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
- dried out
- resisting weight or pressure
- not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
- dispassionate
- Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
- Of silk: not having had the natural gum boiled off.
- (slang) Tough, muscular, badass.
- (politics) Far, extreme.
- Unquestionable; unequivocal.
- (of a normally nonalcoholic drink) Containing alcohol.
- (finance) Of a market: having more demand than supply; being a seller's market.
- (physics, of a ferromagnetic material) Having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft).
- Rigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures; formal; lacking grace of composition.
- (slang) Excellent, impressive.
- (Slavic phonology) Velarized or plain, rather than palatalized.
- (of drink or drugs) Strong.
- Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
- (pornography) Hardcore.
- (of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
- (physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Having a high energy (high frequency; short wavelength).
- Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate.
- (of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
- (wine) Very acidic or tannic.
- (photography, of light) Made up of parallel rays, producing clearly defined shadows.
- (bodybuilding) Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
- (military) Hardened; having unusually strong defences.
- Unvoiced.
- (of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.
- Having disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in colour or shading.
- (slang, vulgar) Sexually aroused; having an erect penis.
- Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
- In a physical form, not digital.
- Plosive.
- Using a manual or physical process, not by means of a software command.
noun
adj
- being in force or having or exerting force
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
- effective; producing a desired effect
- Effectual or important.
- Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects.
- Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious.
- Functional, in working order.
- Based upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations. [from 18th c.]
noun
adj
- Requiring strength or vigor.
- (systems engineering) Designed or evolved in such a way as to be resistant to total failure despite partial damage.
- (chiefly zoology, anthropology, paleontology) Of an individual or skeletal element: strongly built; muscular; not gracile.
- (software engineering) Resistant or impervious to failure regardless of user input or unexpected conditions.
- (euphemistic) Rough; rude.
- Able to withstand adverse conditions.
- Evincing strength and health; strong; (often, especially) both large and healthy.
- Sensible (of intellect etc.); straightforward, not given to or confused by uncertainty or subtlety.
- (statistics) Not greatly influenced by errors in assumptions about the distribution of sample errors.
- marked by richness and fullness of flavor
- rough and crude
- strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity
- sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
adj
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Brisk; lively.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- (specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- (electronics) Not passive.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- (computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- (gay slang, of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
- engaged in full-time work
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- taking part in an activity
- engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- in operation
- (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- characterized by energetic activity
- (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
noun
- A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
- (electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- chemical agent capable of activity
- a person who is a participating member of an organization
adj
noun
adj
- vigorously energetic or forceful
- providing a relatively large amount of energy upon undergoing a chemical reaction
- of or relating to elementary particles having energies of hundreds of thousands of electron volts
- (chemistry) Producing a large amount of energy when reacting.
- (physics, of an elementary particle, or the equivalent electromagnetic radiation) Having an energy greater than 100,000 electron volts.
- Vigorous, energetic, or dynamic.
adj
- vigorously energetic or forceful
- used of gasoline; having a high octane number
- (figuratively, by extension) High-powered, energetic, forceful or dynamic.
- (automotive, engineering) Of fuel, having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles.
- (figuratively) Of a drink, highly intoxicating or caffeinated.
adj
- vigorously energetic or forceful
- (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification
- (weaponry) Of a weapon, of a caliber or power that exceeds the typical threshold.
- Vigorous and energetic.
- (optics) Of an instrument, capable of great magnification.
- Possessing great physical or political power.
adj
adv
adv
- with effort or force or vigor
- (manner) With much force or effort.
- earnestly or intently
- causing great damage or hardship
- with pain or distress or bitterness
- to the full extent possible; all the way
- very near or close in space or time
- indulging excessively
- with firmness
- slowly and with difficulty
- into a solid condition
- (manner) Compactly.
- (manner) With difficulty.
adj
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- very strong or vigorous
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
- (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
- produced without vibration of the vocal cords
- being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
- unfortunate or hard to bear
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
- dried out
- resisting weight or pressure
- not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
- dispassionate
- Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
- Of silk: not having had the natural gum boiled off.
- (slang) Tough, muscular, badass.
- (politics) Far, extreme.
- Unquestionable; unequivocal.
- (of a normally nonalcoholic drink) Containing alcohol.
- (finance) Of a market: having more demand than supply; being a seller's market.
- (physics, of a ferromagnetic material) Having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft).
- Rigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures; formal; lacking grace of composition.
- (slang) Excellent, impressive.
- (Slavic phonology) Velarized or plain, rather than palatalized.
- (of drink or drugs) Strong.
- Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
- (pornography) Hardcore.
- (of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
- (physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Having a high energy (high frequency; short wavelength).
- Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate.
- (of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
- (wine) Very acidic or tannic.
- (photography, of light) Made up of parallel rays, producing clearly defined shadows.
- (bodybuilding) Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
- (military) Hardened; having unusually strong defences.
- Unvoiced.
- (of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.
- Having disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in colour or shading.
- (slang, vulgar) Sexually aroused; having an erect penis.
- Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
- In a physical form, not digital.
- Plosive.
- Using a manual or physical process, not by means of a software command.
noun
adj
noun
verb
adj
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- requiring or showing effort
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
- of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
- unusually great in degree or quantity or number
- slow and laborious because of weight
- prodigious
- of relatively large extent and density
- full and loud and deep
- usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
- of comparatively great physical weight or density
- darkened by clouds
- full of; bearing great weight
- (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain
- (of sleep) deep and complete
- sharply inclined
- dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal
- (used of soil) compact and fine-grained
- marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness
- (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight
- made of fabric having considerable thickness
- large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work
- permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
- of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment
- lacking lightness or liveliness
- of great intensity or power or force
- (of a person) Heavyset: overweight.
- Not raised or leavened.
- (of weather) Hot and humid.
- Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense.
- (of any physical thing) Having great weight.
- (oil industry) Of petroleum, having high viscosity.
- (of a topic) Serious, somber.
- (nautical, military) Heavily-armed.
- (of music) Loud, distorted, or intense.
- (of wines or spirits) Having much body or strength.
- (physics) Containing one or more isotopes that are heavier than the normal one.
- (aviation, of an aircraft) Having a relatively high takeoff weight and payload.
- (of food) High in fat or protein; difficult to digest.
- Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with grief, pain, disappointment, etc.
- (of the eyes) With eyelids difficult to keep open due to tiredness.
- Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.
- Doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people.
- (slang) Armed.
- (finance) Of a market: in which the price of shares is declining.
- Having the heaves.
- Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid.
- Having a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 300,000 tons, as almost all widebodies do, generating high wake turbulence.
- (of a rate of flow) High, great.
- Impeding motion; cloggy; clayey.
noun
- an actor who plays villainous roles
- a serious (or tragic) role in a play
- (journalism, slang, chiefly in the plural) A newspaper of the quality press.
- (aviation) A relatively large multi-engined aircraft.
- (slang) A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.
- (slang) A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.
- (military, historical) A member of the heavy cavalry.
- A prominent figure; a "major player".
adv
verb
adj
- Resolute or strenuously active.
- Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
- (slang, Ireland, rustic) Excellent, very good.
- (US, LGBTQ slang, fashion) Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.
- Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
- ruthless in competition
- violently agitated and turbulent
- marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
- marked by extreme and violent energy
adv
adj
noun
- (astrophysics) A Trojan asteroid.
- (in similes) One who shows great pluck, endurance, strength, etc.
- A student (especially an athlete) of the University of Southern California.
- A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Troy.
- (astrophysics) An object residing at a Trojan point.
- (computing) Ellipsis of Trojan horse.
- a native of ancient Troy
adj
- exerting force or containing energy
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- of current relevance
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Being in existence; actual.
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
adv
verb
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.