on the ball
present
on one's toes
alertness
keep someone on their toes
yauld
diurnal
indication
underscore
referential
psychostimulant
mindful
vegetative
all eyes
sharp
vegetive
acuteness
jolt
point
attentively
alarm
on the alert
stir up
pointing
activate
mice
wakeful
focal
alertly
presence of mind
with it
interesting
mouthwatering
sharp-eyed
complexion
excitive
intentive
active
spring in one's step
focalize
attentiveness
quick-sighted
sharp-sighted
wariness
attentivity
superalert
lay
plugged in
lethargic
alert
cognizance
attributive
look sharp
conscious
unenergetic
heads up
watchfulness
habituative
indicant
pick up
reply
busy
keep one's eyes peeled
live wire
sharpie
ludic
sharpy
targeted
busy bee
keep one's head on a swivel
advective
wrought-up
eager beaver
taciturnity
knowing
buoyancy
alertable
wake-up call
awake
bracing
represent
regardant
remark
knowledgeable
wakesome
hyperaware
activity
alerted
activeness
observant
provocative
happy
action
hold
indicative
exude
funsome
present
yauld
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mindful
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all eyes
sharp
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wakeful
focal
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mouthwatering
sharp-eyed
excitive
intentive
active
quick-sighted
sharp-sighted
superalert
plugged in
lethargic
alert
conscious
unenergetic
busy
ludic
targeted
advective
wrought-up
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awake
bracing
regardant
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hyperaware
alerted
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happy
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funsome
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alertness
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acuteness
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presence of mind
complexion
spring in one's step
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wariness
attentivity
cognizance
attributive
watchfulness
habituative
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live wire
sharpie
sharpy
busy bee
eager beaver
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buoyancy
wake-up call
remark
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activeness
action
keep someone on their toes
underscore
jolt
alarm
stir up
activate
mice
focalize
lay
look sharp
point
pick up
reply
keep one's eyes peeled
keep one's head on a swivel
represent
hold
exude
adj
- Attentive; alert; focused.
- Located in the immediate vicinity.
- Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)
- Relating to now, for the time being; current.
- Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
verb
- To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
- To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
- To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
- To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
- To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
- To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
- To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow.
- To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
- In omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty.
- To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.
- To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.
- To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
- To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
- To put on, stage (a play etc.).
- To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
- To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.
- To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).
- To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
- To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.
noun
prep_phrase
noun
- Act of pointing out or indicating.
- Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies.
- That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence.
- Discovery made; information.
- An declared approximation of the price at which a traded security is likely to commence trading.
adj
- Observant; alert; acute.
- Higher in pitch than required.
- Intelligent.
- Having an intense, acrid flavour.
- Offensive, critical, or acrimonious.
- Forming a small angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
- Steep; precipitous; abrupt.
- Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.
- Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.
- Illegal or dishonest.
- Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
- Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd.
- Tactical; risky.
- Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
- Said of as extreme a value as possible.
- Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
- Piercing; keen; severe; painful.
- Stylish or attractive.
- Sudden and intense.
verb
- To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.
- To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.
noun
- A note that is sharp in a particular key.
- Something that is sharp.
- A dishonest person; a cheater.
- Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.
- A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
- A sharp tool or weapon.
- A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).
- The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
- Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
- A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.
- The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.
- A hypodermic syringe.
adv
noun
- Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
- The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
- A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
- A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
- A tine or snag of an antler.
- Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
- A topic of discussion or debate; a proposition.
- A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
- A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run.
- A peninsula or promontory.
- The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.
- Any projecting extremity of an object.
- A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
- A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
- The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
- A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
- a unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era).
- Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
- A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
- Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
- An object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
- A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
- An operational or public leadership position in a risky endeavor.
- The difference between two points of the compass.
- A railroad switch.
- Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
- An electric power socket.
- A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
- A unit of scoring in a game or competition.
- An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
- An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking.
- A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
- The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
- A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half.
- The sharp tip of an object.
- A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
- A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
- The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
- A note; a tune.
- A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
- The position of the pitcher and catcher.
- The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
- A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
- Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
- A tenth; formerly also a twelfth.
- One of the several different parts of the escutcheon.
- Lace worked by the needle.
- A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
verb
- To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
- To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
- To repair mortar.
- To direct toward an object; to aim.
- To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
- To face in a particular direction.
- To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
- To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
- To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
- To mark with diacritics.
- To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
- To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
- To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
- To indicate a probability of something.
- To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
- To sail close to the wind.
- To approximate to the surface; to head.
verb
- To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
- To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
- To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
- To call to arms for defense
- To keep in excitement; to disturb.
noun
- An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
- A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
- A sudden attack; disturbance.
- Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
- A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
- Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
prep_phrase
noun
- The action of the verb to point.
- The act or art of punctuating; punctuation.
- Mortar that has been placed between bricks to hold them together.
- The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling.
- The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model.
- The filling of joints in brickwork or masonry with mortar.
adj
noun
- The individual who is the focus of a study or review, when the study or review is based on that individual's interactions with others.
- The central or most important element of something; a focal element.
- A sign or similar type of marketing material designed to draw attention to special deals.
- An object that is used to focus concentration when performing magic.
- A representative of a group or class of people within an organizational system.
- An exemplar of a concept.
- A major point of interest; an attraction.
adj
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Brisk; lively.
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- Not passive.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
noun
verb
- To point; to aim.
- To take a position; to come or go.
- To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
- To don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries)).
- To have sex with.
- To place (new type) properly in the cases.
- To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone.
- To impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.).
- To produce and deposit an egg.
- To lie: to rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
- To apply; to put.
- To deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk.
- To bet (that something is or is not the case).
- To be in a horizontal position; to lie (from confusion with lie).
- To present or offer.
- simple past tense of lie when pertaining to position.
- To state; to allege.
- To impute; to charge; to allege.
- To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them.
- To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
- To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
adj
- Non-professional; not being a member of an organized institution.
- Not trumps.
- Not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them.
noun
- The direction a rope is twisted.
- A casual sexual partner.
- A lake.
- A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung.
- What was I, just another lay you can toss aside as you go on to your next conquest?
- Arrangement or relationship; layout.
- An act of sexual intercourse.
- A share of the profits in a business.
- A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.
- The laying of eggs.
adj
- Alert, awake; with one's mental faculties active.
- Aware of, sensitive to; observing and noticing, or being strongly interested in or concerned about.
- Deliberate, intentional, done with awareness of what one is doing.
- Self-conscious, or aware of wrongdoing, feeling guilty.
- Aware of one's own existence; aware of one's own awareness.
- Known or felt personally, internally by a person.
noun
verb
- To notice, detect or discern; to pick up on
- To acquire (something) accidentally; to catch (a disease).
- To collect and detain (a suspect).
- To lift; to grasp and raise.
- To clean up; to return to an organized state.
- To point out the behaviour, habits, or actions of (a person) in a critical manner; used with on.
- To meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation.
- To receive calls; to function correctly.
- To record; to notch up.
- To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand; to realize.
- To promote somebody who was previously passed over.
- To collect an object, especially in passing.
- To answer a telephone.
- To take control (physically) of something.
- To mark, to defend against an opposition player by following them closely.
- To behave in a manner that results in a foul.
- To restart or resume.
- To receive (a radio signal or the like).
- To improve, increase, or speed up.
- To reduce the despondency of.
- To pay for.
- To obtain and publish a story, news item, etc.
- To collect a passenger.
adj
adj
- overcrowded or cluttered with detail
- intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
- crowded with or characterized by much activity
- (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)
verb
adj
verb
- point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
- take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
- be representative or typical for
- be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
- serve as a means of expressing something
- be typical of
- form or compose
- be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
- create an image or likeness of
- play a role or part
- perform (a play), especially on a stage
- describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
- bring forward and present to the mind
- to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
noun
- the state of being active
- any specific behavior
- an organic process that takes place in the body
- (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
- the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
noun
- the state of being active
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- a military engagement
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
- the series of events that form a plot
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- 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
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
verb
verb
- aim, point, or direct
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- organize or be responsible for
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- contain or hold; have within
- have room for; hold without crowding
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- support or hold in a certain manner
- be valid, applicable, or true
- assert or affirm
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- protect against a challenge or attack
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- hold the attention of
- remain committed to
- resist or confront with resistance
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- stop dealing with
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- keep from departing
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- declare to be
- be in accord; be in agreement
- keep from exhaling or expelling
noun
- the act of grasping
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- time during which some action is awaited
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- a stronghold
- a cell in a jail or prison
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
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