cut
undercut
serve
service
glance
topspin
draw
top
half volley
pull shot
forehand
forehand shot
forehand stroke
slice
side
English
pull
backspin
wallyball
netball
broomball
football
follow through
ball
header
spiral pass
scorpion kick
retee
running back
cuestick
punchball
bandy
turn
nod
footedness
gunch
offload
goalball
twister
slider
double
tool
puntabout
like
game ball
topspinner
racquetball
touch football
banana kick
loofball
waggle
bowl
curler
tip drill
zorb
screwback
Marseille turn
pickleball
flankerback
bad hop
knock on
head
follow-through
clew
pancake
hack
return
snap
ball hawking
soccer football
split shot
clue
in-off
hook
centering
play in
shy
pad
soccer ball
restroke
nutmeg
Dilscoop
backhander
short pass
medal play
aftertouch
beach volleyball
cut
undercut
serve
service
glance
topspin
draw
top
half volley
pull shot
forehand
forehand shot
forehand stroke
side
English
pull
wallyball
netball
broomball
football
header
spiral pass
scorpion kick
running back
cuestick
punchball
turn
footedness
offload
goalball
twister
slider
puntabout
like
game ball
topspinner
racquetball
touch football
banana kick
loofball
waggle
curler
tip drill
screwback
Marseille turn
pickleball
flankerback
bad hop
follow-through
pancake
hack
return
snap
ball hawking
soccer football
split shot
in-off
centering
shy
soccer ball
restroke
Dilscoop
backspin
backhander
short pass
medal play
aftertouch
beach volleyball
slice
topspin
backspin
follow through
ball
retee
header
top
bandy
nod
gunch
double
tool
bowl
zorb
knock on
head
clew
clue
hook
play in
pull
pad
nutmeg
noun
- (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
- a share of the profits
- (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
- a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
- a step on some scale
- a wound made by cutting
- a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
- a remark capable of wounding mentally
- a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
- the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
- the style in which a garment is cut
- a canal made by erosion or excavation
- a refusal to recognize someone you know
- in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
- the division of a deck of cards before dealing
- the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
- the act of cutting something into parts
- the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
- the act of reducing the amount or number
- an unexcused absence from class
adj
- with parts removed
- (of a male animal) having the testicles removed
- (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
- mixed with water
adj
- separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
- fashioned or shaped by cutting
- made neat and tidy by trimming
- (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
- (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
verb
- separate with or as if with an instrument
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
- make an incision or separation
- discharge from a group
- form by probing, penetrating, or digging
- style and tailor in a certain fashion
- hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
- make out and issue
- cut and assemble the components of
- intentionally fail to attend
- be able to manage or manage successfully
- give the appearance or impression of
- move (one's fist)
- pass directly and often in haste
- pass through or across
- make an abrupt change of image or sound
- stop filming
- make a recording of
- record a performance on (a medium)
- create by duplicating data
- form or shape by cutting or incising
- perform or carry out
- function as a cutting instrument
- allow incision or separation
- divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
- cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
- reap or harvest
- fell by sawing; hew
- penetrate injuriously
- refuse to acknowledge
- shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
- weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
- dissolve by breaking down the fat of
- have a reducing effect
- cease, stop
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- have grow through the gums
- grow through the gums
- cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
noun
- (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
- the material removed by a cut made underneath
- the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
- a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
- a cut made underneath to remove material
verb
- sell cheaper than one's competition
- cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
- cut away the underpart of
- strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
- cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
noun
verb
- serve a purpose, role, or function
- do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
- contribute or conduce to
- be used by; as of a utility
- help to some food; help with food or drink
- provide (usually but not necessarily food)
- devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
- promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
- spend time in prison or in a labor camp
- work for, or be a servant to
- deliver a warrant or summons to someone
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- do military service
- mate with
- put the ball into play
noun
- (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
- work done by one person or group that benefits another
- an act of help or assistance; something (such as a tool, software or system) used to render said help or assistance
- the act of public worship following prescribed rules
- a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
- employment in or work for another
- a force that is a branch of the armed forces
- a means of serving
- tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
- the act of mating by male animals
- (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him
- the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
- periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- the performance of duties by a waiter or servant
verb
noun
- A stroke in which the ball is deflected to one side.
- An incidental or passing thought or allusion.
- Any of various sulphides, mostly dark-coloured, which have a brilliant metallic lustre.
- A brief or cursory look.
- A deflection.
- Glance coal.
- A sudden flash of light or splendour.
verb
- To look briefly (at something).
- To move quickly, appearing and disappearing rapidly; to be visible only for an instant at a time; to move interruptedly; to twinkle.
- A type of interaction between parent fish and offspring in which juveniles swim toward and rapidly touch the sides of the parent, in most cases feeding on parental mucus. Relatively few species glance, mainly some Cichlidae.
- To sparkle.
- To make an incidental or passing reflection; to allude; to hint; often with at.
- To hit lightly with the head, make a deft header.
- To strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside.
- To graze at a surface.
noun
- The spin or twist imparted to a ball etc. by a drawing stroke.
- A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding.
- The act of drawing.
- The act of pulling back the strings in preparation of firing.
- Something that attracts e.g. a crowd.
- Cannabis.
- The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.
- A shot that is intended to land gently in the house (the circular target) without knocking out other stones; cf. takeout.
- A bag of cannabis.
- Draft in the sense of the flow through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process, possibly adjustable with a damper.
- The result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out (as distinguished from a tie).
- A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade.
- In a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer.
- A situation in which one or more players has four cards of the same suit or four out of five necessary cards for a straight and requires a further card to make their flush or straight.
- The result of a contest that neither side has won; a tie.
verb
- To take (air, smoke etc.) into the lungs; to inhale.
- To provoke or attract (a particular response or reaction).
- To hit (the ball) with the toe of the club so that it is deflected toward the left.
- To take (water) from a well or other source.
- To strike (the cue ball) below the center so as to give it a backward rotation which causes it to take a backward direction on striking another ball.
- To receive (a salary); to withdraw (money) from a bank etc.
- To elicit information from (someone); to induce (a person) to speak on some subject. (Now frequently in passive.)
- To pull out, unsheathe (a sword, firearm etc.).
- To make (wire) by pulling it through an aperture; to stretch (metal) into a wire.
- To move steadily in a particular direction or into a specific position.
- To extract (a tooth).
- To take or be dealt a playing card from the deck. See also draw out.
- To pull (something) in a particular manner or direction.
- To call forth (something) from a person, to elicit.
- To take or be dealt (a card) from the deck; to have (a particular hand) as a result of this.
- To make a shot that lands gently in the house (the circular target) without knocking out other stones.
- To attract (something) by means of a physical force, especially magnetism or gravity; (figurative) to act as an inducement or enticement.
- To come to, towards (a particular moment in time); to approach (a time).
- To produce (a shape, figure, picture etc.) with pencil, crayon, chalk, or other implement.
- To cause (someone) to come to a particular place, condition, or course of action; to attract (a person).
- To conduct (a lottery); to select (the numbers) for a lottery; to win (a prize) in a lottery.
- To depict (something) linguistically; to portray in words.
- To produce a visual representation of (a person or thing) by lines and marks with pencil, pen, paints etc.
- To drag (a person, thing, or part of the body), especially along the ground.
- To move (a part of one's body) in a particular direction.
- To stretch or elongate.
- To deduce or infer (a conclusion); to make (a deduction).
- To draw up, compose (a document).
- To have a draught; to allow air to be passed through in order to allow for combustion.
- To induce (the mind, eyes, attention etc.) to be directed at or focused on something.
- To cause (something); to bring (something) about as a consequence.
- To become contracted; to shrink.
- To pull (a curtain, blinds etc.) open or closed.
- To assume a specific position or attitude.
- To require (a depth of water) for floating.
- To pull back (the string of a bow) in preparation for shooting.
- To pull (one's face, features) out of shape, from emotion etc.
- Of a sail, to fill with wind.
- To select (an item) at random to decide which of a group of people will receive or undergo something; to select (a person) by this process.
- To disembowel (someone); to remove the viscera from (an animal), especially before cooking.
- To end a game in a draw (with neither side winning).
- To steep; to leave (tea) temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase.
- To run (a bath).
- To produce an image of something by artistic means; to make drawings.
- To pull (a belt or other item) so that it tightens or wraps around something more closely.
- To take (something) from a particular source, especially of information; to derive.
- To pull (a plough, vehicle etc.); to cause (something) to move forwards by pulling it.
- To extract (juice, fluids etc.) from something by pressure, osmosis or similar.
- To play (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket.
- To consume (power).
noun
- A stroke on the top of the ball.
- A forward spin given to the ball by hitting it on or near the top; topspin
- A garment worn to cover the torso.
- The highest or uppermost part of something.
- A top quark.
- A framework at the top of a ship's mast to which rigging is attached.
- A lid, cap or cover of a container.
- A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudinal grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting.
- the part of something that is usually the top.
- The first half of an inning, during which the home team fields and the visiting team bats.
- (A table at which there is, or which has enough seats for) a group of a specified number of people eating at a restaurant.
- A man penetrating or with a preference for penetrating during homosexual intercourse.
- A child’s spinning toy; a spinning top.
- The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.
- Highest pitch or loudest volume.
- The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.
- Oral stimulation of the male member, a blowjob.
- The uppermost part of a page, picture, viewing screen, etc.
- The near end of somewhere
- A bundle or ball of slivers of combed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out.
- A dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
- The highest rank; the most honourable position; the utmost attainable place.
verb
- To anally penetrate in gay sex.
- To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.
- To strike (the ball) above the centre; also, to make (a stroke, etc.) by hitting the ball in this way.
- To commit suicide.
- To excel, to surpass, to beat, to exceed.
- To murder.
- To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).
- To be the dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
- To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)
- To cover on the top or with a top.
- To improve (domestic animals, especially sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior breeds.
- To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).
- To raise one end of (a yard, etc.), making it higher than the other.
- To cover with another dye.
- To strike the top of (an obstacle) with the hind feet while jumping, so as to gain new impetus.
adj
- Situated on the top of something.
- Best; of the highest quality or rank.
- Very good, of high quality, power, or rank.
adv
verb
- To hit the ball with a stroke that causes a spin, resulting in the ball swerving or staying low after a bounce.
- To cut into slices.
- To kick the ball so that it goes in an unintended direction, at too great an angle or too high.
- To hit a shot that slices (travels from left to right for a right-handed player).
- To cut with an edge utilizing a drawing motion.
- To angle the blade so that it goes too deeply into the water when starting to take a stroke.
- To clear (e.g. a fire, or the grate bars of a furnace) by means of a slice bar.
- To hit the shuttlecock with the racket at an angle, causing it to move sideways and downwards.
adj
noun
- A hawk's or falcon's dropping which squirts at an angle other than vertical. (See mute.)
- A piece of pizza, shaped like a sector of a circle.
- A contiguous portion of an array.
- A removable sliding bottom to a galley.
- A snack consisting of pastry with savoury filling.
- That which is thin and broad.
- One of the wedges by which the cradle and the ship are lifted clear of the building blocks to prepare for launching.
- A shot that (for the right-handed player) curves unintentionally to the right. See fade, hook, draw
- A thin, broad piece cut off.
- A section of image taken of an internal organ using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT (computed tomography), or various forms of x-ray.
- Any of a class of heavy cakes or desserts made in a tray and cut out into squarish slices.
- A salver, platter, or tray.
- A broad, thin piece of plaster.
- An amount of anything.
- A knife with a thin, broad blade for taking up or serving fish; also, a spatula for spreading anything, as paint or ink.
- A plate of iron with a handle, forming a kind of chisel, or a spadelike implement, variously proportioned, and used for various purposes, as for stripping the planking from a vessel's side, for cutting blubber from a whale, or for stirring a fire of coals; a slice bar; a peel; a fire shovel.
noun
- (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
- a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
- one of two or more contesting groups
- either the left or right half of a body
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
- an extended outer surface of an object
- an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
- a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
- a family line of descent
- a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
- an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
- an elevated geological formation
adj
verb
noun
- (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
- an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
- the people of England
- the discipline that studies the English language and literature
adj
noun
- A type of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the on side; a pull shot.
- The act of drinking; a mouthful or swig of a drink.
- The situation where a client sends out a request for data from a server, as in server pull, pull technology
- A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.
- Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.
- An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.
- Appeal or attraction (e.g. of a movie star).
- A single impression from a handpress.
- A journey made by rowing.
- A proof sheet.
- An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
- An injury resulting from a forceful pull on a limb, etc.; a strain.
- An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.
- The power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.
verb
- To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
- To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.
- To row.
- To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
- To do or perform.
- To score a certain number of points in a sport.
- To attract or net; to pull in.
- To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
- To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.
- To pluck or pick (flowers, fruit etc.).
- To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.
- To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
- To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
- To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
- To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
- To persuade (someone) to have sex with one: to be 'on the pull' - looking for a sexual partner.
- To retrieve or generate for use.
- To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
- To take a swig or mouthful of drink.
- To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
- To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
intj
noun
- The ball used in this sport.
- A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.
noun
- The ball used in any game called "football".
- American football: a game played on a field of 100 yards long and 53 1/3 yards wide in which two teams of 11 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.
- Practice of these particular games, or techniques used in them.
- rugby league.
- The leather briefcase containing classified nuclear war plans which is always near the US President.
- A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
- rugby union.
- Australian rules football.
- Canadian football: a game played on a field of 110 yards long and 65 yards wide in which two teams of 12 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.
- Association football: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball. Known as soccer in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Gaelic football: a field game played with similar rules to hurling, but using hands and feet rather than a stick, and a ball, similar to, yet smaller than a soccer ball.
- An item of discussion, particularly in a back-and-forth manner
verb
verb
noun
- round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
- a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
- an object with a spherical shape
- one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
- a spherical object used as a plaything
- a compact mass
- a lavish dance requiring formal attire
- a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
- a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
- a pitch that is not in the strike zone
noun
- (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head
- a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
- horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
- brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
- a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters
- a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon
- a headlong jump (or fall)
noun
- A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight).
- The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.
- A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.
- A change in temperament or circumstance.
- A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.
- One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.
- A single loop of a coil.
- Character; personality; nature.
- A short skit, act, or routine.
- A fit or a period of giddiness.
- A unit of plane angle measurement based on this movement.
- A pass behind or through an object.
- An instance of going past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
- A walk to and fro.
- A spell of work, especially the time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule.
- The profit made by a stockjobber, being the difference between the buying and selling prices.
- A deed done to another; an act of kindness or malice.
- A change of direction or orientation.
- A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
- The time required to complete a project.
verb
- To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.
- To magically or divinely attack undead.
- To be nauseated; said of the stomach.
- To change the color of the leaves in the autumn.
- To sour or spoil; to go bad.
- To reach a certain age.
- To sicken; to nauseate.
- Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
- To transform into a vampire, werewolf, zombie, etc.
- To position (something) by folding it, or using its folds.
- To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated.
- To give form to; to shape or mould; to adapt.
- To complete.
- To become (begin to be).
- To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.
- To change (a person) into a vampire, werewolf, zombie, etc.
- To make (money); turn a profit.
- Of a bowler, to make (the ball) move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
- To navigate through a book or other printed material.
- To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
- To make acid or sour; to ferment; to curdle.
- Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself.
- To change one's direction of travel.
- Of a ball, to move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
- To change personalities, such as from being a face (good guy) to heel (bad guy) or vice versa.
- To become giddy; said of the head or brain.
- To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.
- To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.
- To hinge; to depend.
verb
- To head; to strike the ball with one's head.
- To signify by a nod.
- To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
- To allude to something.
- To sway, move up and down.
- To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired
- To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.
- To fall asleep while under the influence of opiates.
- To gradually fall asleep.
noun
noun
- The act of passing the ball to a team mate when tackled.
- The act of offloading something, or diverting it elsewhere.
verb
- to deny a person on a standby list due to lack of space.
- to unload.
- to get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else.
- to change a passengers' ticket status from "checked in" to "open", allowing further changes. (This applies regardless of whether the passenger has boarded the aircraft or not).
- to pass the ball.
noun
- A ball delivered with a twist, as in cricket or billiards.
- A crook, a villain.
- A girder
- One who twists.
- The instrument used in twisting, or making twists.
- A tornado.
- The party game Twister, usually capitalized, or a variant.
- A species of libellulid dragonfly, Tholymis tillarga, of tropical West Africa to Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
- One whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving.
noun
- A similar delivery in which the wrist and ring finger work to impart backspin to the ball.
- A slideshow on a web page.
- the red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rubriventris, syn. Pseudemys rugosa).
- Synonym of slide (“child's play equipment”)
- An open-toed and backless sandal
- A widget allowing the user to select a value or position on a sliding scale.
- A piece of Teflon or similar material attached to a curling shoe that allows the player to slide along the ice.
- A rectangle of fabric that helps produce an orderly parachute deployment.
- A pitch thrown with added pressure by middle and ring fingers yielding a combination of backspin and sidespin, resulting in a motion to the left when thrown by a right handed pitcher.
- A small hamburger.
- The movable part of a zip fastener that opens or closes the row of teeth.
- A sliding door.
verb
- To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.
- To get a two-base hit.
- To act as substitute for (another theatrical performer in a certain role, etc).
- To serve a second role or have a second purpose.
- To turn sharply, following a winding course.
- To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.
- To fold over so as to make two folds.
- To operate as a double agent.
- To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
- (often followed by together or up) To join or couple.
- To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).
- To play (both one part and another, in the same play, etc).
- To double down.
- To multiply by two.
- (sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist).
- To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.
- To transmit simultaneously on the same channel as another station, either unintentionally or deliberately, causing interference.
- To multiply the strength or effect of by two.
- To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.
- To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.
- To repeat exactly; copy.
- To sail around (a headland or other point).
- To go or march at twice the normal speed.
noun
- The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.
- Twice the number, amount, size, etc.
- A ghostly apparition of a living person; a doppelgänger.
- A two-base hit.
- A strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket.
- Playing the same part on two instruments, alternately.
- A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks.
- Synonym of double-quick (“fast marching pace”)
- A bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race.
- A double-precision floating-point number.
- A former French coin worth one-sixth of a sou.
- A call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract.
- A double feast.
- A redundant item for which an identical item already exists.
- A tile that has the same value (i.e., the same number of pips) on both sides.
- A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes
- Two competitions, usually one league and one cup, won by the same team in a single season.
- A drink with two portions of alcohol.
- A hit on this ring.
- A boat for two scullers.
- The feat of scoring twice in one game.
- The feat of winning two events in a single meet or competition.
- A copper coin worth one-eighth of a penny.
adv
adj
- Folded in two; composed of two layers.
- Having two aspects; ambiguous.
- False, deceitful, or hypocritical.
- Stooping; bent over.
- Of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals.
- Of twice the quantity.
- Of time, twice as fast.
- Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
- Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.
- Designed for two users.
- Of an instrument, sounding an octave lower.
verb
- To intentionally attack the ball so that it deflects off a blocker out of bounds.
- To equip with tools.
- To work on or shape with tools, e.g., hand-tooled leather.
- To work very hard.
- To travel in a vehicle; to ride or drive.
- To put down another person (possibly in a subtle, hidden way), and in that way to use him or her to meet a goal.
noun
- A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.
- A penis, notably with a sexual or erotic connotation.
- A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group.
- Something to perform an operation; an instrument; a means.
- Any piece of equipment used in a profession, e.g. a craftman's tools.
- A gun.
- A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.
- An obnoxious or uptight person.
noun
- The stroke that equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side.
- An individual vote showing support for, approval of, or enjoyment of, something posted on the Internet.
- Something that a person likes (prefers).
- Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.
conj
prep
- Typical of
- Approximating
- In the manner of, similarly to
- Such as
- Similar to, reminiscent of
- As if there would be
- Used to ask for a description or opinion of someone or something
adv
particle
- A delayed filler.
- Likely.
- Indicating approximation or uncertainty.
- Used to precede an approximate quotation or paraphrase or an expression of something that happened.
verb
- To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.
- To be likely.
- To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.
- To want, desire. See also would like.
- To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
- To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.
- To accept as an input.
adj
verb
- roll (a ball)
- hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
- engage in the sport of bowling
noun
- a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
- a concave shape with an open top
- a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
- the quantity contained in a bowl
- a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
- a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
- a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
- a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
- the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
noun
- A practice drill where a line of players improve their rebounding skills by catching a rebound in the air, tossing the ball back against the backboard before landing, and returning to the end of the line to go again.
- Synonym of butterface: A person with an attractive body but an ugly face.
- A person who is gangbanged.
noun
- A powerful shot that imparts a spin to the ball.
- A tightening screw on the back of a hand tool.
- A type of case for a pocket watch where the mechanism is accessed by a removable back plate that screws onto the back of the case. Also, a watch that has such a case.
- A type of propeller in which the blades are angled to produce a motion similar to threading a screw. Also, the angle of the blades on such a propeller.
- The period of screw rotation during injection molding when the plastic can flow into the mold.
- A masonry abutment on an arch that is wedge-shaped in order to transmit the thrust downward.
- An industrial digging machine that uses a large screw at the back to drill into the ground.
- A hook-shapped attachment for an earring that sits behind the earlobe and tightens with a screw. Also, an earring that uses this type of attachment.
- The effect of putting backspin on the cue ball.
- A mechanism for attaching a small item to clothing that operates by a post which goes through the cloth and a small backing plate that screws to the post. Also, the medal, tie pin, button, etc. that uses this type of attachment.
- A half-volley executed by holding the racket loosely and swinging it straight at the ball.
verb
- To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball
- To be in command of. (See also head up.)
- To come at the beginning or front of; to commence.
- To form a head.
- To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head.
- To go in front of.
- To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose.
- To move in a specified direction.
- To check or restrain.
- To remove the head from a fish.
- To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.
- To cut off the top of; to lop off.
- To set on the head.
noun
- A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.
- The end of a hammer, axe, golf club, or similar implement used for striking other objects.
- The end of a pool table opposite the end where the balls have been racked.
- A headdress; a covering for the head.
- A milling head, a part of a milling machine that houses the spindle.
- The end of a rectangular table furthest from the entrance; traditionally considered a seat of honor.
- The uppermost part of a valley.
- The antlers of a deer.
- Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
- A headache; especially one resulting from intoxication.
- The part of a disk drive responsible for reading and writing data.
- The headstock of a guitar.
- The leafy top part of a tree.
- The top edge of a sail.
- A clump of seeds, leaves or flowers; a capitulum.
- The rounded part of a bone fitting into a depression in another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
- The toilet of a ship.
- An ear of wheat, barley, or other small cereal.
- A machine element which reads or writes electromagnetic signals to or from a storage medium.
- Tiles laid at the eaves of a house.
- The end of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide.
- A drum head, the membrane which is hit to produce sound.
- Headway; progress.
- Mind; one's own thoughts.
- Topic; subject.
- The end of an abscess where pus collects.
- The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
- The glans penis.
- The top part of a lacrosse stick that holds the ball.
- Deposits near the top of a geological succession.
- The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
- The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages.
- A headmaster or headmistress.
- Denouement; crisis.
- The end cap of a cylindrically-shaped pressure vessel.
- A person with an extensive knowledge of hip hop.
- The end cap of a cask or other barrel.
- A buildup of fluid pressure, often quantified as pressure head.
- Leader; chief; mastermind.
- Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.
- The cylinder head, a platform above the cylinders in an internal combustion engine, containing the valves and spark plugs.
- An individual person.
- The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
- The bow of a vessel.
- A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a member.
- The sharp end of an arrow, spear, or pointer.
- The difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point.
- The population of game.
- The principal melody or theme of a piece.
- A single animal.
- The place of honour, or of command; the most important or foremost position; the front.
- A headland.
- More generally, energy in a mass of fluid divided by its weight.
adj
noun
- A defensive play in which the ball bounces off the top of a hand that has been pressed flat against the floor.
- A box on which an actor stands to make them appear taller.
- In the US (and e.g. Scotland), a leavened, thicker, fluffier cake.
- A kind of makeup, consisting of a thick layer of a compressed powder.
- In England, an often unleavened cake similar to a crepe.
- Composite leather made of scraps, glue and board, by extension of (4), material originally used for insoles, but later used also for heels and even soles.
- Anything very thin and flat.
- A type of throw, usually with a ring where the prop is thrown in such a way that it rotates round an axis of the diameter of the prop.
verb
noun
- A kick on the shins in football of any type.
- A person who frequently canvasses for votes, either directly or by appearing to continuously act with the ulterior motive of furthering their political career.
- An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date; a workaround.
- A try, an attempt.
- The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery.
- A trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity, efficiency, or ease.
- A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state.
- A hacking blow.
- An improvised device or solution to a problem.
- A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
- A taxicab (hackney cab) driver.
- A hearse.
- A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for use in hackeysack.
- A dry cough.
- A vehicle let for hire; originally, a hackney coach, now typically a taxicab.
- A tool for chopping.
- A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired.
- The act of striking an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc.
- A board which the falcon's food is placed on; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained.
- A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
- Time check, as for example upon synchronization of wristwatches.
- A computer programmer who makes quick but inelegant changes to computer code to solve problems or add features.
- A computer programmer, particularly a veteran or someone not immediately expected to be capable of programming.
- A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter, particularly a choppy, ungraceful one that misses the ball such as at a fastball.
- One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to persons in a creative field.)
- A talented writer-for-hire, paid to put others' thoughts into felicitous language.
- An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
- A food-rack for cattle.
- Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
- An untalented writer.
- A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese.
- An airplane of poor quality or in poor condition.
- An illegal attempt to gain access to a computer network.
- A grating in a mill race.
- Confinement of an officer to their stateroom as a punishment.
- A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work.
- A political agitator.
verb
- To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
- To use as a hack; to let out for hire.
- To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
- To kick (a player) on the shins.
- To swing at a pitched ball.
- To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace.
- To cheat by using unauthorized modifications.
- To work with something on an intimately technical level.
- To strike an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc.
- To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.
- To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.
- To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
- To gain unauthorised access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
- To strike in a frantic movement.
- To play hackeysack.
- To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
- To drive a hackney cab.
- To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to something to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
- To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.
- To cough noisily.
- To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.
- To accomplish a difficult programming task.
- To strike lightly as part of tapotement massage.
noun
- (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
- document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
- a coming to or returning home
- the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
- getting something back again
- the act of going back to a prior location
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- happening again (especially at regular intervals)
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
- a reciprocal group action
- a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
- the act of someone appearing again
verb
- go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
- give back
- go back to a previous state
- go back to something earlier
- bring back to the point of departure
- return in kind
- make a return
- answer back
- be restored
- pay back
- pass down
- elect again
- be inherited by
- return to a previous position; in mathematics
- give or supply
- submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
noun
- (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
- the act of catching an object with the hands
- a spell of cold weather
- tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
- a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
- the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
- a sudden sharp noise
- a sudden breaking
- the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
- any undertaking that is easy to do
- the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
verb
- utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
- separate or cause to separate abruptly
- break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
- move or strike with a noise
- close with a snapping motion
- make a sharp sound
- move with a snapping sound
- to grasp hastily or eagerly
- put in play with a snap
- cause to make a snapping sound
- lose control of one's emotions
- bring the jaws together
- record on photographic film
noun
verb
- hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
- fasten with a hook
- rip off; ask an unreasonable price
- make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
- take by theft
- make off with belongings of others
- hit with a hook
- catch with a hook
- to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
- secure with the foot
- entice and trap
- approach with an offer of sexual favors
noun
- a catch for locking a door
- a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
- anything that serves as an enticement
- a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
- a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
- a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
- a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
- a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
noun
- In soccer, a throw-in from the sidelines, using two hands above the head. In shinty, the act of tossing the ball above the head and hitting it with the shaft of the caman to bring it back into play after it has been hit out of the field.
- In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx.
- An act of throwing.
- A place for throwing.
- A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
adj
- Easily frightened; timid.
- Embarrassed.
- Cautious; wary; suspicious.
- Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
- Short, insufficient or less than.
verb
- To avoid due to caution, embarrassment or timidness.
- (transitive) or (intransitive) To throw a ball with two hands above the head, especially when it has crossed the side lines in a football (soccer) match. To hit the ball back into play from the sidelines in a shinty match.
- To jump back in fear.
- To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling.
verb
- To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.
- To imbue uniformly with a mordant.
- To furnish with a pad or padding.
- To wear a path by walking.
- To stuff.
- To travel on foot.
- To travel along (a road, path etc.).
- To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.
- To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.
intj
noun
- An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket on one end: "trip cord"
- The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw.
- A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc.
- Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.
- A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.
- A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
- A footpath, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a road or track.
- A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
- A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects it from damage when hit by the ball.
- A soft, or small, cushion.
- The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.
- A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.
- A prison cell.
- A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods.
- An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
- A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals.
- A toad.
- A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
- A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.
- A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
- A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds.
- A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
- A bed.
- A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
- The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.
- The amount by which a signal has been reduced.
- A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.
verb
noun
- A grey-brown colour.
- The powdered seed, ready for use.
- The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent.
- An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.
- A whole nutmeg seed.
- A small moth, Hadula trifolii, feeding on plants and native to the Northern Hemisphere.
noun
- A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
- A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
- A player who plays a backhand shot.
- A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
- A blow with the back of the hand.
- A bribe, a secret payment.
noun
- A pass of the ball that is primarily to the side rather than one that gains yardage.
- A pass of the ball between teammates too close together to allow an opponent to get between them. There is no particular distance the ball must travel to qualify as a short pass. For instance, if the passing player drops the ball and retreats before her teammate takes possession, it is not a short pass. A short pass is against the rules and results in a free pass to the opposition.
noun
- A feature in football/soccer games allowing the player to swerve the ball immediately after kicking it.
- Pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck.
- A touch (feature or characteristic) added finally or as an afterthought.
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