English words for 'Alternative form of triggerman.'
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verb
- (transitive) To draw the trigger of a gun, so as to fire upon (something).
- (transitive) To put on (a garment).
- To approach, come nearer, as evening.
- (also draw upon) To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.
- (literally) To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface.
- To advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force.
noun
- The hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism.
- (UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, derogatory, slang) A stupid, obnoxious or contemptible person.
- The bridge piece that affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch.
- A cock pigeon.
- The indicator of a balance.
- A male fish, especially a salmon or trout.
- A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
- (slang, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, especially as term of address) A man; a fellow.
- A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.
- A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing.
- (informal) Shuttlecock.
- A boastful tilt of one's head or hat.
- The crow of a cock, especially the first crow in the morning; cockcrow.
- A small conical pile of hay or grass.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, slang, uncountable) Nonsense; rubbish; a fraud.
- (curling) The circle at the end of the rink.
- (colloquial, vulgar) A penis.
- (Southern US, where it is now rare and dated; and African-American Vernacular, where it is still sometimes used) Vulva, vagina.
- The state of being cocked; an upward turn, tilt or angle.
- The style or gnomon of a sundial.
- Abbreviation of cock-boat, a type of small boat.
- faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
- obscene terms for penis
- the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
- adult male chicken
- adult male bird
intj
verb
- (transitive) To turn or twist something upwards or to one side; to lift or tilt (e.g. headwear) boastfully.
- (British, Ireland, transitive, slang) To copulate with; (by extension, as with fuck) to mess up, to damage, to destroy.
- (transitive) To erect; to turn up.
- (intransitive) To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.
- (transitive) To form into piles.
- (ambitransitive) To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.
- tilt or slant to one side
- to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
- set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
noun
- The act of drawing a gun from a holster, etc.
- (slang, countable) A bag of cannabis.
- (sports) The spin or twist imparted to a ball etc. by a drawing stroke.
- (curling) A shot that is intended to land gently in the house (the circular target) without knocking out other stones; cf. takeout.
- (archery) The act of pulling back the strings in preparation of firing; the distance the strings are pulled back.
- (poker) 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.
- (golf) A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade.
- (cricket) 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).
- Draft: flow through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process, possibly adjustable with a damper.
- (slang, uncountable) Cannabis.
- That which is drawn (e.g. funds from an account).
- The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.
- In a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer.
- That which draws: that which attracts e.g. a crowd.
- (geography) A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding.
- (horse racing) The stall from which a horse begins the race.
- a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
- a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
- an entertainer who attracts large audiences
- (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
- poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
- a gully that is shallower than a ravine
- the act of drawing or hauling something
intj
verb
- (transitive) To remove the contents of (something, especially a kiln or oven); to empty.
- (intransitive) To take up water from a well or other source, especially by lifting it in a container or pumping it.
- (transitive) To make (straw straight for thatching by pulling it through the hands.
- (intransitive, archery) To pull back an arrow or bowstring in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause a bow to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
- (transitive, manufacturing, historical) To separate (a length of lace made by machine) into sections by removing the threads connecting the sections.
- Of a channel, drain, etc.: to carry (water) away.
- (transitive) Often followed by tight: to pull (something, such as a belt or string) so that it tightens or wraps around something more closely.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to occur as a consequence; to bring about.
- To call forth (something) from a person, to elicit.
- (intransitive) To be made larger or longer; to be elongated or stretched.
- To deduce or infer (a conclusion); to make (a deduction).
- To extract (a tooth); to pull.
- To extract (a small amount of liquid, especially blood) by puncturing a surface, or by using a pipette, syringe, or other suction device.
- (transitive) To produce (a figure, line, picture, representation of something, etc.) with a piece of chalk, a crayon, a pen, a pencil, or other instrument.
- (transitive) To make (a comparison or contrast) between two or more things; to compare; to contrast, to distinguish.
- (transitive) To attract (something) by means of a physical force, especially gravity or magnetism.
- (billiards) To strike (the cue ball) below the centre so as to give it a backward rotation which causes it to move backwards on striking another ball.
- (transitive, reflexive) To assume a specific attitude or position, either by pulling in or stretching out one's body or limbs.
- (analogous) To consume (power).
- (transitive) To move (a body part) in a particular direction.
- (intransitive) To pull out a firearm, sword, or other weapon from a holster, sheath, etc.
- (intransitive) Of blinds, a curtain, etc.: to be pulled open or closed.
- (bowls) Of a bowl: to move in a curve to a certain place.
- To extract (juice, oil, or some other fluid) from something by osmosis, pressure, or another process.
- (transitive) Followed by on or upon: to bring (disaster or misfortune) on oneself.
- (intransitive, card games) To be dealt or to take a playing card from the deck.
- To come to, towards (a particular moment in time); to approach (a time).
- (transitive) To drag (something), especially along the ground.
- (intransitive) To attract or influence a person or group of people; to be an inducement or enticement.
- (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
- To pull out (a firearm, sword, or other weapon) from a holster, sheath, etc.; to unsheathe.
- To take (a beverage) from a cask or keg using a pump or tap; to tap.
- (transitive) Followed by out: to flatten (a piece of metal), usually by hammering.
- (transitive) To cause (air) to be sucked into a duct, a room, etc.
- To drag (someone) by tying behind a horse or on a frame as a form of punishment or torture, or to bring to a place of execution.
- (intransitive) To select one or more things at random from a collection of similar things to decide which of a group of people will receive or undergo something.
- (intransitive) Chiefly followed by about or around: of a group of people: to come together; to assemble, to congregate, to gather.
- (intransitive, used with prepositions and adverbs) To move steadily in a particular direction or into a specific position.
- (golf) To hit (the ball) with the toe of the club so that it is deflected toward the left (or, for a left-handed player, toward the right, originally in an uncontrolled and now a controlled manner.
- (transitive, sports) To end (a game or match) with neither side winning, that is, in a draw.
- (transitive, UK, regional) To carry (a load) in a vehicle; to cart, to haul.
- (transitive) To pull (blinds, a curtain, etc.) open or closed.
- (transitive, agriculture) To create (a furrow) by pulling a plough through soil.
- (transitive) To select (one or more things) at random from a collection of similar things to decide which of a group of people will receive something such as a prize, or undergo something such as an assignment; also, to select (someone) by this process; to win (a prize) in a lottery or lucky draw.
- (transitive) To attract or provoke (a particular reaction or response) from someone.
- (intransitive) Of a channel, drain, etc.: to carry water away.
- (transitive, fishing) To fish by dragging a fishing net along (a shore) or in (a body of water).
- (transitive, hunting) To search (a covert, a wood, etc.) for game or a quarry.
- (nautical) Followed by an adverb, such as deep or shallow: of a vessel: to require a depth of water of a certain characteristic to float in.
- (intransitive) To produce an image of something with a piece of chalk, a crayon, a pen, a pencil, or other instrument; to make a drawing or drawings.
- (transitive) Chiefly followed by aside or to one side: to move (someone) away from a group of people in order to speak to them privately.
- (transitive) To receive (a particular prison sentence).
- (historical) Chiefly in draw and quarter and hang, draw and quarter: to disembowel (someone), especially after hanging as a punishment for high treason.
- (transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action.
- (transitive, cricket) In a match scheduled to last for a certain period of time: to end (a match) with neither side winning because the team batting last has not completed its innings when the playing time concludes.
- (transitive) To carve or shape (something) by cutting off thin pieces.
- (transitive) To pull out (a bolt or latch) to unlock a door, gate, etc.; also, to push in (a bolt or latch) to lock a door, gate, etc.
- (transitive) To take (air, smoke, etc.) into the lungs; to breathe in, to inhale.
- (transitive, archery) To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
- (intransitive) Of a liquid: to drain away, to percolate.
- (transitive, often formal) To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.
- (transitive, northern Scotland) To take milk from (a cow); to milk.
- (transitive) Often followed by on or upon and the person or institution providing the money: to write (a bill, cheque, or draft) to authorize payment of money.
- (transitive) To fill a bathtub with (water for a bath); to run (a bath).
- To leave (tea) temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep.
- (intransitive) Of a bathtub: to be filled with water for a bath; to be run.
- (intransitive) To take a drink of a beverage, especially an alcoholic one; to swig.
- (transitive) To conduct, or select the winning numbers, tickets, etc., for, (a lottery).
- (cooking) To remove the viscera from (an animal, especially a bird) before cooking.
- (bowls) To cause (a bowl) to move in a curve to a certain place.
- To take up (water) from a well or other source, especially by lifting in a container or pumping.
- (transitive, originally and chiefly military) To attract or provoke gunfire, either intentionally or unintentionally.
- To take (something) from a particular source, especially of information; to derive.
- To soak up (a liquid, etc.); to absorb; specifically, of an organism (especially a plant) or one of its parts: to take in (nutrients, water, etc.).
- (intransitive) Followed by at or on: to drag or suck deeply on a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement.
- (transitive) To make (something) larger or longer; to elongate, to stretch.
- (transitive, fishing) to haul in (a fishing net) which has been cast; also, to drag (a fishing net) alongside a boat.
- (intransitive, dominoes) To take a domino from the stock.
- (intransitive) To be (able to be) pulled in a particular direction or manner.
- (intransitive) Of a duct, smoking implement, etc.: to allow air to be passed through it in order that combustion can occur.
- (intransitive) To make straw straight for thatching by pulling it through the hands.
- (intransitive, sports) To end a game or match with neither side winning, that is, in a draw; to tie.
- (transitive, figurative) To depict (something) linguistically; to portray (something) in words; to describe.
- (transitive, agriculture) To separate (sheep) from a flock for a particular purpose, such as breeding or selling.
- (transitive) Now chiefly in the form draw up: to compose or write (a piece of text, especially a formal document).
- (transitive, card games) To be dealt or to take (a playing card) from the deck; also, to have (a particular hand) as a result of this.
- (transitive) To induce (the attention, the eyes or mind, etc.) to be directed at or focused on something.
- (transitive) To make (wire) by pulling a rod or other piece of metal through one or more apertures; also, to stretch (a rod or other piece of metal) into a wire.
- (curling) To play (a shot or a stone) that lands in the house (“circular target”).
- (mining) To raise (coal or ore) from an underground mine to the surface.
- To elicit information from (someone); to induce (a person) to speak on some subject. (Now frequently in passive.)
- (nautical) Of a vessel: to require (a certain depth of water) to float in.
- (transitive, arithmetic) To subject (a number) to an arithmetic operation.
- To receive (a salary); to withdraw (money) from a bank etc.
- To cause (a body part) to contract or shrink; also, to pull (the mouth, the face or features, etc.) out of shape from emotion, etc.; to distort.
- (intransitive, nautical) Of a sail: to fill with wind and become taut.
- (curling) To make a shot that lands in the house.
- To kill someone as a form of punishment or torture by tearing apart (their body) by tying their limbs to horses which run in different directions; also, to tear (the limbs) from someone's body in this manner.
- move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
- allow a draft
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them
- remove the entrails of
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
- suck in or take (air)
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- engage in drawing
- thread on or as if on a string
- remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
- move or go steadily or gradually
- steep; pass through a strainer
- to obtain a liquid from somewhere
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
- choose at random
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
- bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
- cause to localize at one point
- flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
- shrink
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
- get or derive
- pass over, across, or through
- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
- reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
- select or take in from a given group or region
- require a specified depth for floating
- give a description of
- cause to move by pulling
- take in, also metaphorically
- stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
- write a legal document or paper
- earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
- take liquid out of a container or well
verb
- (transitive) To shoot with a firearm.
- (electronics) To package a circuit by encasing it in resin.
- To put (something) into a pot.
- (transitive, British) To seat a person, usually a young child, on a potty or toilet, typically during toilet teaching.
- (transitive) To drain (e.g. sugar of the molasses) in a perforated cask.
- (snooker, pool, billiards, transitive) To cause a ball to fall into a pocket.
- (chiefly East Midlands) To apply a plaster cast to a broken limb.
- (rugby, transitive) To score (a drop goal).
- To preserve by bottling or canning.
- (transitive, colloquial) To secure; gain; win; bag.
- (British) To send someone to jail, expeditiously.
- To catch (a fish, eel, etc) via a pot.
- (snooker, pool, billiards, intransitive) To be capable of being potted.
- (slang, broadcasting) To fade volume in or out by means of a potentiometer.
- plant in a pot
noun
- (UK, horse-racing, slang) A favorite: a heavily-backed horse.
- (historical) Any of various traditional units of volume notionally based on the capacity of a pot.
- (slang, uncountable) Ruin or deterioration.
- A vessel used for brewing or serving drinks: a coffeepot or teapot.
- A crucible: a melting pot.
- A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
- (slang, electronics) A simple electromechanical device used to control resistance or voltage (often to adjust sound volume) in an electronic device by rotating or sliding when manipulated by a human thumb, screwdriver, etc.
- (slang, uncountable) Marijuana.
- (chiefly East Midlands, Yorkshire) A plaster cast.
- (rail transport) A pot-shaped non-conducting (usually ceramic) stand that supports an electrified rail while insulating it from the ground.
- (roleplaying games, video games) Clipping of potion.
- (slang) Clipping of potbelly (“a pot-shaped belly, a paunch”).
- A perforated cask for draining sugar.
- A vessel (usually earthenware) used with a seal for storing food, such as a honeypot.
- (Maine) A pot-shaped trap used for catching lobsters or other seafood: a lobster pot.
- (archaic except in place names) Pothole, sinkhole, vertical cave.
- An allocation of money for a particular purpose.
- (historical) Alternative form of pott: a former size of paper, 12.5 × 15 inches.
- A shallow hole used in certain games played with marbles. The marbles placed in it are called potsies.
- (Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania) A glass of beer in Australia whose size varies regionally but is typically around 10 fl oz (285 mL).
- (historical) An iron hat with a broad brim worn as a helmet.
- A pot-shaped metal or earthenware extension of a flue above the top of a chimney: a chimney pot.
- (gambling, poker) The money available to be won in a hand of poker or a round of other games of chance; (figuratively) any sum of money being used as an enticement.
- (slang) Clipping of potshot (“a haphazard shot; an easy or cheap shot”).
- A vessel used to hold soil for growing plants, particularly flowers: a flowerpot.
- the quantity contained in a pot
- the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
- a container in which plants are cultivated
- street names for marijuana
- slang for a paunch
- metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
- a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
- a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
verb
- (transitive, hunting) To shoot without killing.
- (transitive) To pierce or puncture slightly.
- (farriery) To drive a nail into (a horse's foot), so as to cause lameness.
- (intransitive) To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine.
- (ambitransitive) To make or become sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as something pointed; said especially of the ears of an animal, such as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up.
- To affect with sharp pain; to sting, as with remorse.
- (transitive, chiefly nautical) To mark the surface of (something) with pricks or dots; especially, to trace a ship’s course on (a chart).
- (transitive) To form by piercing or puncturing.
- To aim at a point or mark.
- (horticulture) Usually in the form prick out: to plant (seeds or seedlings) in holes made in soil at regular intervals.
- (transitive) To make acidic or pungent.
- (transitive) To incite, stimulate, goad.
- To fix by the point; to attach or hang by puncturing.
- cause a stinging pain
- stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
- to stick up
- cause a prickling sensation
- to cause a sharp emotional pain
- make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
- deliver a sting to
noun
- The experience or feeling of being pierced or punctured by a small, sharp object.
- (now historical) A small roll of yarn or tobacco.
- A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing.
- The footprint of a hare.
- An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object.
- (slang, vulgar) The penis.
- A feeling of remorse.
- (slang, derogatory) Someone (especially a male) who is unpleasant, rude or annoying.
- A small pointed object.
- obscene terms for penis
- the act of puncturing with a small point
- insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
- a depression scratched or carved into a surface
noun
- The act of preparing a tool or a weapon for action; activation.
- (in particular, especially in compounds) The affixing and securing on of armor.
- (nautical, chiefly in the plural) One of the red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays, or used as a visual screen during times of action.
- The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.
- (nautical) A piece of tallow or soap put in the cavity and over the bottom of a sounding lead to pick up samples of the bottom of the sea.
- The act of supplying with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task.
- the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war
verb
noun
- (slang) A hitman.
- (gambling) A cheat who manipulates the cards or dice.
- (now chiefly historical) A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.
- (video games, tabletop games) A function, rule or other implementation that dictates gameplay; a ludeme, a feature.
- A device, method or means; a function.
- Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar.
- someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
- a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
adj
noun
verb
verb
- (transitive, idiomatic) To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
- (transitive, idiomatic, US) To flabbergast; to impress greatly.
- (intransitive) To disperse or to depart on currents of air.
- (transitive, computing, informal) To delete (data, files, etc.).
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, away.
- (transitive) To cause to go away; to get rid of.
- (intransitive, figurative) To leave, depart.
- (transitive) To overwhelm.
- (transitive) To cause to go away by blowing, or by wind.
- (transitive, idiomatic, by extension) To utterly destroy, especially with overwhelming force.
noun
- (countable, military) Initialism of muzzleloader.
- (uncountable, computing) Initialism of machine learning.
- (countable, computing) Initialism of mailing list.
- (military) Initialism of munitions list, a category of controlled goods under the Wassenaar Arrangement.
- (uncountable, sciences) Initialism of maximum likelihood.
- (slang, manga, anime) Abbreviation of male lead.
- (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of my love.
- (countable, Marxism) Initialism of Marxist-Leninist.
- (countable, surface chemistry) Initialism of monolayer.
name
- (Southeast Asia, colloquial) Abbreviation of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
- (linguistics) Initialism of Medieval Latin.
- (computing) Initialism of Markup Language.
- (Marxism) Initialism of Marxism-Leninism.
- (computer languages) Initialism of MetaLanguage (“the ML programming language”).
- Abbreviation of Meghalaya: a state of India.
- (linguistics) Initialism of Middle Latin.
noun
- (by extension) Any (personal) firearm with such a mechanism.
- (firearms) A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
- (finance) Synonym of revolving line of credit, a form of credit permitting the holder to repeatedly borrow money.
- Agent noun of revolve; something that revolves.
- a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
- a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
verb
adj
intj
noun
- (uncountable, athletics) The athletics event of shot put.
- (uncommon) Any injection.
- Someone who shoots (a gun, longbow, etc.); a person reckoned as to their aim.
- A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
- (fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.
- (US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
- The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
- (baseball, informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).
- (countable, athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
- (fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.
- A single serving of espresso.
- (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
- A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters or 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)
- (slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
- (figurative) An opportunity or attempt.
- (US, Canada, Australia, medicine) A vaccination; an injection for the purpose of vaccination.
- (uncountable, military, historical) Metal or stone balls (or similar), not necessarily small, used as ammunition.
- (photography, film) A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
- A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
- (uncountable) Small metal balls, or other hard objects of various shapes, used as ammunition, especially in shotgun shells or artillery shells.
- (fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
- a solid missile discharged from a firearm
- a small drink of liquor
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- an estimate based on little or no information
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
- an attempt to score in a game
- a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
- an explosive charge used in blasting
- a blow hard enough to cause injury
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- informal words for any attempt or effort
- the act of firing a projectile
- a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
- a chance to do something
- sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
- throwing the basketball toward the hoop
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive) To hit with a gunshot.
- (ornithology) To make the initial hole during the process of hatching from an egg.
- (transitive) To get the better of; to defeat by a narrow margin.
- (transitive) To remove the pips from.
- (intransitive) To peep, to chirp.
- defeat thoroughly
- kill by firing a missile
- hit with a missile from a weapon
noun
- Any of various respiratory diseases in birds, especially infectious coryza.
- One of a series of very short, electronically produced tones, used, for example, to count down the final few seconds before a given time or to indicate that a caller using a payphone needs to make further payment to continue the call.
- A spot of light or an inverted V indicative of a return of radar waves reflected from an object; a blip.
- (finance, currency trading) The smallest price increment between two currencies in foreign exchange (forex) trading.
- A spot; a speck.
- One of the spots or symbols on a playing card, domino, die, etc.
- (US, colloquial) Something or someone excellent, of high quality.
- A piece of rhizome with a dormant shoot of the lily of the valley plant, used for propagation
- (military, public service) One of the stylised version of the Bath star worn on the shoulder of a uniform to denote rank, e.g. of a soldier or a fireman.
- a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
- a disease of poultry
- a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
- a minor nonspecific ailment
- a small hard seed found in some fruits
noun
- An electroshock gun; a taser; a stun gun.
- A gun with electrically powered components, such as the reloader or barrel rotator.
- A gun that uses electricity to vaporize water as the propulsive force on the ballistic projectile.
- A type of ray gun
- A coilgun (magnetic propulsion gun).
- A railgun (electric propulsion gun).
verb
intj
noun
verb
- (video games, slang, transitive) To land a non-lethal headshot on.
- (pickleball) To play a soft drop shot at or near the non-volley zone.
- (cricket) To strike the ball gently.
- (soccer) To chip lightly, to play a light chip shot.
- (tennis) To play a soft drop shot.
- (Australia, colloquial) To carry someone on a pushbike: behind, on the crossbar or on the handlebar.
adj
adv
noun
- (Australia, colloquial) A ride on the crossbar or handlebars of a bicycle.
- (Canada, US, colloquial, slang) A foolish or contemptible person.
- (Canada, US, colloquial, slang) The penis.
- (US, Australia) Alternative letter-case form of DINK (“double income, no kids”).
- (pickleball) A soft drop shot played at or near the non-volley zone.
- (soccer) A light chip; a chipped pass or shot
- (tennis) A soft drop shot.
- (Australia, Northern England) Hard work, especially one's share of a task.
- a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
verb
- (transitive) to spark off (something), to trigger
- (chemistry, transitive) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
- (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
- (intransitive) to commence burning.
- start or maintain a fire in
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- start to burn or burst into flames
- arouse or excite feelings and passions
verb
- (transitive) To fire (a weapon).
- (intransitive, especially electronics) To activate; to become active.
- (transitive) To cause, to precipitate, to bring (something) about in response or as a result.
- (transitive, figurative) To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (a person).
- release or pull the trigger on
- put in motion or move to act
adj
noun
- (databases) An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
- (psychology) An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or a strong reaction in a person.
- An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
- (grammar) An argument whose semantic role determines the choice of a verbal affix, in certain Austronesian languages.
- A concept or image that upsets somebody by sparking a negative emotional response.
- (music) An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.
- (firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
- (electronics) A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
- A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
- (music) A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.
- lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
- a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
noun
- The hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism.
- (UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, derogatory, slang) A stupid, obnoxious or contemptible person.
- The bridge piece that affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch.
- A cock pigeon.
- The indicator of a balance.
- A male fish, especially a salmon or trout.
- A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
- (slang, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, especially as term of address) A man; a fellow.
- A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.
- A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing.
- (informal) Shuttlecock.
- A boastful tilt of one's head or hat.
- The crow of a cock, especially the first crow in the morning; cockcrow.
- A small conical pile of hay or grass.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, slang, uncountable) Nonsense; rubbish; a fraud.
- (curling) The circle at the end of the rink.
- (colloquial, vulgar) A penis.
- (Southern US, where it is now rare and dated; and African-American Vernacular, where it is still sometimes used) Vulva, vagina.
- The state of being cocked; an upward turn, tilt or angle.
- The style or gnomon of a sundial.
- Abbreviation of cock-boat, a type of small boat.
- faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
- obscene terms for penis
- the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
- adult male chicken
- adult male bird
intj
verb
- (transitive) To turn or twist something upwards or to one side; to lift or tilt (e.g. headwear) boastfully.
- (British, Ireland, transitive, slang) To copulate with; (by extension, as with fuck) to mess up, to damage, to destroy.
- (transitive) To erect; to turn up.
- (intransitive) To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.
- (transitive) To form into piles.
- (ambitransitive) To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.
- tilt or slant to one side
- to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
- set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
noun
- The act of drawing a gun from a holster, etc.
- (slang, countable) A bag of cannabis.
- (sports) The spin or twist imparted to a ball etc. by a drawing stroke.
- (curling) A shot that is intended to land gently in the house (the circular target) without knocking out other stones; cf. takeout.
- (archery) The act of pulling back the strings in preparation of firing; the distance the strings are pulled back.
- (poker) 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.
- (golf) A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade.
- (cricket) 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).
- Draft: flow through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process, possibly adjustable with a damper.
- (slang, uncountable) Cannabis.
- That which is drawn (e.g. funds from an account).
- The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.
- In a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer.
- That which draws: that which attracts e.g. a crowd.
- (geography) A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding.
- (horse racing) The stall from which a horse begins the race.
- a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
- a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
- an entertainer who attracts large audiences
- (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
- poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
- a gully that is shallower than a ravine
- the act of drawing or hauling something
intj
verb
- (transitive) To remove the contents of (something, especially a kiln or oven); to empty.
- (intransitive) To take up water from a well or other source, especially by lifting it in a container or pumping it.
- (transitive) To make (straw straight for thatching by pulling it through the hands.
- (intransitive, archery) To pull back an arrow or bowstring in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause a bow to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
- (transitive, manufacturing, historical) To separate (a length of lace made by machine) into sections by removing the threads connecting the sections.
- Of a channel, drain, etc.: to carry (water) away.
- (transitive) Often followed by tight: to pull (something, such as a belt or string) so that it tightens or wraps around something more closely.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to occur as a consequence; to bring about.
- To call forth (something) from a person, to elicit.
- (intransitive) To be made larger or longer; to be elongated or stretched.
- To deduce or infer (a conclusion); to make (a deduction).
- To extract (a tooth); to pull.
- To extract (a small amount of liquid, especially blood) by puncturing a surface, or by using a pipette, syringe, or other suction device.
- (transitive) To produce (a figure, line, picture, representation of something, etc.) with a piece of chalk, a crayon, a pen, a pencil, or other instrument.
- (transitive) To make (a comparison or contrast) between two or more things; to compare; to contrast, to distinguish.
- (transitive) To attract (something) by means of a physical force, especially gravity or magnetism.
- (billiards) To strike (the cue ball) below the centre so as to give it a backward rotation which causes it to move backwards on striking another ball.
- (transitive, reflexive) To assume a specific attitude or position, either by pulling in or stretching out one's body or limbs.
- (analogous) To consume (power).
- (transitive) To move (a body part) in a particular direction.
- (intransitive) To pull out a firearm, sword, or other weapon from a holster, sheath, etc.
- (intransitive) Of blinds, a curtain, etc.: to be pulled open or closed.
- (bowls) Of a bowl: to move in a curve to a certain place.
- To extract (juice, oil, or some other fluid) from something by osmosis, pressure, or another process.
- (transitive) Followed by on or upon: to bring (disaster or misfortune) on oneself.
- (intransitive, card games) To be dealt or to take a playing card from the deck.
- To come to, towards (a particular moment in time); to approach (a time).
- (transitive) To drag (something), especially along the ground.
- (intransitive) To attract or influence a person or group of people; to be an inducement or enticement.
- (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
- To pull out (a firearm, sword, or other weapon) from a holster, sheath, etc.; to unsheathe.
- To take (a beverage) from a cask or keg using a pump or tap; to tap.
- (transitive) Followed by out: to flatten (a piece of metal), usually by hammering.
- (transitive) To cause (air) to be sucked into a duct, a room, etc.
- To drag (someone) by tying behind a horse or on a frame as a form of punishment or torture, or to bring to a place of execution.
- (intransitive) To select one or more things at random from a collection of similar things to decide which of a group of people will receive or undergo something.
- (intransitive) Chiefly followed by about or around: of a group of people: to come together; to assemble, to congregate, to gather.
- (intransitive, used with prepositions and adverbs) To move steadily in a particular direction or into a specific position.
- (golf) To hit (the ball) with the toe of the club so that it is deflected toward the left (or, for a left-handed player, toward the right, originally in an uncontrolled and now a controlled manner.
- (transitive, sports) To end (a game or match) with neither side winning, that is, in a draw.
- (transitive, UK, regional) To carry (a load) in a vehicle; to cart, to haul.
- (transitive) To pull (blinds, a curtain, etc.) open or closed.
- (transitive, agriculture) To create (a furrow) by pulling a plough through soil.
- (transitive) To select (one or more things) at random from a collection of similar things to decide which of a group of people will receive something such as a prize, or undergo something such as an assignment; also, to select (someone) by this process; to win (a prize) in a lottery or lucky draw.
- (transitive) To attract or provoke (a particular reaction or response) from someone.
- (intransitive) Of a channel, drain, etc.: to carry water away.
- (transitive, fishing) To fish by dragging a fishing net along (a shore) or in (a body of water).
- (transitive, hunting) To search (a covert, a wood, etc.) for game or a quarry.
- (nautical) Followed by an adverb, such as deep or shallow: of a vessel: to require a depth of water of a certain characteristic to float in.
- (intransitive) To produce an image of something with a piece of chalk, a crayon, a pen, a pencil, or other instrument; to make a drawing or drawings.
- (transitive) Chiefly followed by aside or to one side: to move (someone) away from a group of people in order to speak to them privately.
- (transitive) To receive (a particular prison sentence).
- (historical) Chiefly in draw and quarter and hang, draw and quarter: to disembowel (someone), especially after hanging as a punishment for high treason.
- (transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action.
- (transitive, cricket) In a match scheduled to last for a certain period of time: to end (a match) with neither side winning because the team batting last has not completed its innings when the playing time concludes.
- (transitive) To carve or shape (something) by cutting off thin pieces.
- (transitive) To pull out (a bolt or latch) to unlock a door, gate, etc.; also, to push in (a bolt or latch) to lock a door, gate, etc.
- (transitive) To take (air, smoke, etc.) into the lungs; to breathe in, to inhale.
- (transitive, archery) To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
- (intransitive) Of a liquid: to drain away, to percolate.
- (transitive, often formal) To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.
- (transitive, northern Scotland) To take milk from (a cow); to milk.
- (transitive) Often followed by on or upon and the person or institution providing the money: to write (a bill, cheque, or draft) to authorize payment of money.
- (transitive) To fill a bathtub with (water for a bath); to run (a bath).
- To leave (tea) temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep.
- (intransitive) Of a bathtub: to be filled with water for a bath; to be run.
- (intransitive) To take a drink of a beverage, especially an alcoholic one; to swig.
- (transitive) To conduct, or select the winning numbers, tickets, etc., for, (a lottery).
- (cooking) To remove the viscera from (an animal, especially a bird) before cooking.
- (bowls) To cause (a bowl) to move in a curve to a certain place.
- To take up (water) from a well or other source, especially by lifting in a container or pumping.
- (transitive, originally and chiefly military) To attract or provoke gunfire, either intentionally or unintentionally.
- To take (something) from a particular source, especially of information; to derive.
- To soak up (a liquid, etc.); to absorb; specifically, of an organism (especially a plant) or one of its parts: to take in (nutrients, water, etc.).
- (intransitive) Followed by at or on: to drag or suck deeply on a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement.
- (transitive) To make (something) larger or longer; to elongate, to stretch.
- (transitive, fishing) to haul in (a fishing net) which has been cast; also, to drag (a fishing net) alongside a boat.
- (intransitive, dominoes) To take a domino from the stock.
- (intransitive) To be (able to be) pulled in a particular direction or manner.
- (intransitive) Of a duct, smoking implement, etc.: to allow air to be passed through it in order that combustion can occur.
- (intransitive) To make straw straight for thatching by pulling it through the hands.
- (intransitive, sports) To end a game or match with neither side winning, that is, in a draw; to tie.
- (transitive, figurative) To depict (something) linguistically; to portray (something) in words; to describe.
- (transitive, agriculture) To separate (sheep) from a flock for a particular purpose, such as breeding or selling.
- (transitive) Now chiefly in the form draw up: to compose or write (a piece of text, especially a formal document).
- (transitive, card games) To be dealt or to take (a playing card) from the deck; also, to have (a particular hand) as a result of this.
- (transitive) To induce (the attention, the eyes or mind, etc.) to be directed at or focused on something.
- (transitive) To make (wire) by pulling a rod or other piece of metal through one or more apertures; also, to stretch (a rod or other piece of metal) into a wire.
- (curling) To play (a shot or a stone) that lands in the house (“circular target”).
- (mining) To raise (coal or ore) from an underground mine to the surface.
- To elicit information from (someone); to induce (a person) to speak on some subject. (Now frequently in passive.)
- (nautical) Of a vessel: to require (a certain depth of water) to float in.
- (transitive, arithmetic) To subject (a number) to an arithmetic operation.
- To receive (a salary); to withdraw (money) from a bank etc.
- To cause (a body part) to contract or shrink; also, to pull (the mouth, the face or features, etc.) out of shape from emotion, etc.; to distort.
- (intransitive, nautical) Of a sail: to fill with wind and become taut.
- (curling) To make a shot that lands in the house.
- To kill someone as a form of punishment or torture by tearing apart (their body) by tying their limbs to horses which run in different directions; also, to tear (the limbs) from someone's body in this manner.
- move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
- allow a draft
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them
- remove the entrails of
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
- suck in or take (air)
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- engage in drawing
- thread on or as if on a string
- remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
- move or go steadily or gradually
- steep; pass through a strainer
- to obtain a liquid from somewhere
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
- choose at random
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
- bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
- cause to localize at one point
- flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
- shrink
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
- get or derive
- pass over, across, or through
- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
- reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
- select or take in from a given group or region
- require a specified depth for floating
- give a description of
- cause to move by pulling
- take in, also metaphorically
- stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
- write a legal document or paper
- earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
- take liquid out of a container or well
noun
- The act of preparing a tool or a weapon for action; activation.
- (in particular, especially in compounds) The affixing and securing on of armor.
- (nautical, chiefly in the plural) One of the red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays, or used as a visual screen during times of action.
- The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.
- (nautical) A piece of tallow or soap put in the cavity and over the bottom of a sounding lead to pick up samples of the bottom of the sea.
- The act of supplying with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task.
- the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war
verb
noun
- (slang) A hitman.
- (gambling) A cheat who manipulates the cards or dice.
- (now chiefly historical) A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.
- (video games, tabletop games) A function, rule or other implementation that dictates gameplay; a ludeme, a feature.
- A device, method or means; a function.
- Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar.
- someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
- a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
adj
noun
verb
noun
- (countable, military) Initialism of muzzleloader.
- (uncountable, computing) Initialism of machine learning.
- (countable, computing) Initialism of mailing list.
- (military) Initialism of munitions list, a category of controlled goods under the Wassenaar Arrangement.
- (uncountable, sciences) Initialism of maximum likelihood.
- (slang, manga, anime) Abbreviation of male lead.
- (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of my love.
- (countable, Marxism) Initialism of Marxist-Leninist.
- (countable, surface chemistry) Initialism of monolayer.
name
- (Southeast Asia, colloquial) Abbreviation of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
- (linguistics) Initialism of Medieval Latin.
- (computing) Initialism of Markup Language.
- (Marxism) Initialism of Marxism-Leninism.
- (computer languages) Initialism of MetaLanguage (“the ML programming language”).
- Abbreviation of Meghalaya: a state of India.
- (linguistics) Initialism of Middle Latin.
noun
- (by extension) Any (personal) firearm with such a mechanism.
- (firearms) A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
- (finance) Synonym of revolving line of credit, a form of credit permitting the holder to repeatedly borrow money.
- Agent noun of revolve; something that revolves.
- a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
- a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
noun
- An electroshock gun; a taser; a stun gun.
- A gun with electrically powered components, such as the reloader or barrel rotator.
- A gun that uses electricity to vaporize water as the propulsive force on the ballistic projectile.
- A type of ray gun
- A coilgun (magnetic propulsion gun).
- A railgun (electric propulsion gun).
verb
- (transitive) To draw the trigger of a gun, so as to fire upon (something).
- (transitive) To put on (a garment).
- To approach, come nearer, as evening.
- (also draw upon) To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.
- (literally) To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface.
- To advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force.
verb
- (transitive) To shoot with a firearm.
- (electronics) To package a circuit by encasing it in resin.
- To put (something) into a pot.
- (transitive, British) To seat a person, usually a young child, on a potty or toilet, typically during toilet teaching.
- (transitive) To drain (e.g. sugar of the molasses) in a perforated cask.
- (snooker, pool, billiards, transitive) To cause a ball to fall into a pocket.
- (chiefly East Midlands) To apply a plaster cast to a broken limb.
- (rugby, transitive) To score (a drop goal).
- To preserve by bottling or canning.
- (transitive, colloquial) To secure; gain; win; bag.
- (British) To send someone to jail, expeditiously.
- To catch (a fish, eel, etc) via a pot.
- (snooker, pool, billiards, intransitive) To be capable of being potted.
- (slang, broadcasting) To fade volume in or out by means of a potentiometer.
- plant in a pot
noun
- (UK, horse-racing, slang) A favorite: a heavily-backed horse.
- (historical) Any of various traditional units of volume notionally based on the capacity of a pot.
- (slang, uncountable) Ruin or deterioration.
- A vessel used for brewing or serving drinks: a coffeepot or teapot.
- A crucible: a melting pot.
- A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
- (slang, electronics) A simple electromechanical device used to control resistance or voltage (often to adjust sound volume) in an electronic device by rotating or sliding when manipulated by a human thumb, screwdriver, etc.
- (slang, uncountable) Marijuana.
- (chiefly East Midlands, Yorkshire) A plaster cast.
- (rail transport) A pot-shaped non-conducting (usually ceramic) stand that supports an electrified rail while insulating it from the ground.
- (roleplaying games, video games) Clipping of potion.
- (slang) Clipping of potbelly (“a pot-shaped belly, a paunch”).
- A perforated cask for draining sugar.
- A vessel (usually earthenware) used with a seal for storing food, such as a honeypot.
- (Maine) A pot-shaped trap used for catching lobsters or other seafood: a lobster pot.
- (archaic except in place names) Pothole, sinkhole, vertical cave.
- An allocation of money for a particular purpose.
- (historical) Alternative form of pott: a former size of paper, 12.5 × 15 inches.
- A shallow hole used in certain games played with marbles. The marbles placed in it are called potsies.
- (Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania) A glass of beer in Australia whose size varies regionally but is typically around 10 fl oz (285 mL).
- (historical) An iron hat with a broad brim worn as a helmet.
- A pot-shaped metal or earthenware extension of a flue above the top of a chimney: a chimney pot.
- (gambling, poker) The money available to be won in a hand of poker or a round of other games of chance; (figuratively) any sum of money being used as an enticement.
- (slang) Clipping of potshot (“a haphazard shot; an easy or cheap shot”).
- A vessel used to hold soil for growing plants, particularly flowers: a flowerpot.
- the quantity contained in a pot
- the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
- a container in which plants are cultivated
- street names for marijuana
- slang for a paunch
- metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
- a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
- a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
verb
- (transitive, hunting) To shoot without killing.
- (transitive) To pierce or puncture slightly.
- (farriery) To drive a nail into (a horse's foot), so as to cause lameness.
- (intransitive) To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine.
- (ambitransitive) To make or become sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as something pointed; said especially of the ears of an animal, such as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up.
- To affect with sharp pain; to sting, as with remorse.
- (transitive, chiefly nautical) To mark the surface of (something) with pricks or dots; especially, to trace a ship’s course on (a chart).
- (transitive) To form by piercing or puncturing.
- To aim at a point or mark.
- (horticulture) Usually in the form prick out: to plant (seeds or seedlings) in holes made in soil at regular intervals.
- (transitive) To make acidic or pungent.
- (transitive) To incite, stimulate, goad.
- To fix by the point; to attach or hang by puncturing.
- cause a stinging pain
- stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
- to stick up
- cause a prickling sensation
- to cause a sharp emotional pain
- make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
- deliver a sting to
noun
- The experience or feeling of being pierced or punctured by a small, sharp object.
- (now historical) A small roll of yarn or tobacco.
- A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing.
- The footprint of a hare.
- An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object.
- (slang, vulgar) The penis.
- A feeling of remorse.
- (slang, derogatory) Someone (especially a male) who is unpleasant, rude or annoying.
- A small pointed object.
- obscene terms for penis
- the act of puncturing with a small point
- insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
- a depression scratched or carved into a surface
verb
- (transitive, idiomatic) To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
- (transitive, idiomatic, US) To flabbergast; to impress greatly.
- (intransitive) To disperse or to depart on currents of air.
- (transitive, computing, informal) To delete (data, files, etc.).
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, away.
- (transitive) To cause to go away; to get rid of.
- (intransitive, figurative) To leave, depart.
- (transitive) To overwhelm.
- (transitive) To cause to go away by blowing, or by wind.
- (transitive, idiomatic, by extension) To utterly destroy, especially with overwhelming force.
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- (uncountable, athletics) The athletics event of shot put.
- (uncommon) Any injection.
- Someone who shoots (a gun, longbow, etc.); a person reckoned as to their aim.
- A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
- (fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.
- (US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
- The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
- (baseball, informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).
- (countable, athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
- (fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.
- A single serving of espresso.
- (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
- A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters or 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)
- (slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
- (figurative) An opportunity or attempt.
- (US, Canada, Australia, medicine) A vaccination; an injection for the purpose of vaccination.
- (uncountable, military, historical) Metal or stone balls (or similar), not necessarily small, used as ammunition.
- (photography, film) A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
- A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
- (uncountable) Small metal balls, or other hard objects of various shapes, used as ammunition, especially in shotgun shells or artillery shells.
- (fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
- a solid missile discharged from a firearm
- a small drink of liquor
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- an estimate based on little or no information
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
- an attempt to score in a game
- a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
- an explosive charge used in blasting
- a blow hard enough to cause injury
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- informal words for any attempt or effort
- the act of firing a projectile
- a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
- a chance to do something
- sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
- throwing the basketball toward the hoop
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- (transitive) To hit with a gunshot.
- (ornithology) To make the initial hole during the process of hatching from an egg.
- (transitive) To get the better of; to defeat by a narrow margin.
- (transitive) To remove the pips from.
- (intransitive) To peep, to chirp.
- defeat thoroughly
- kill by firing a missile
- hit with a missile from a weapon
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- Any of various respiratory diseases in birds, especially infectious coryza.
- One of a series of very short, electronically produced tones, used, for example, to count down the final few seconds before a given time or to indicate that a caller using a payphone needs to make further payment to continue the call.
- A spot of light or an inverted V indicative of a return of radar waves reflected from an object; a blip.
- (finance, currency trading) The smallest price increment between two currencies in foreign exchange (forex) trading.
- A spot; a speck.
- One of the spots or symbols on a playing card, domino, die, etc.
- (US, colloquial) Something or someone excellent, of high quality.
- A piece of rhizome with a dormant shoot of the lily of the valley plant, used for propagation
- (military, public service) One of the stylised version of the Bath star worn on the shoulder of a uniform to denote rank, e.g. of a soldier or a fireman.
- a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
- a disease of poultry
- a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
- a minor nonspecific ailment
- a small hard seed found in some fruits
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- (video games, slang, transitive) To land a non-lethal headshot on.
- (pickleball) To play a soft drop shot at or near the non-volley zone.
- (cricket) To strike the ball gently.
- (soccer) To chip lightly, to play a light chip shot.
- (tennis) To play a soft drop shot.
- (Australia, colloquial) To carry someone on a pushbike: behind, on the crossbar or on the handlebar.
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- (Australia, colloquial) A ride on the crossbar or handlebars of a bicycle.
- (Canada, US, colloquial, slang) A foolish or contemptible person.
- (Canada, US, colloquial, slang) The penis.
- (US, Australia) Alternative letter-case form of DINK (“double income, no kids”).
- (pickleball) A soft drop shot played at or near the non-volley zone.
- (soccer) A light chip; a chipped pass or shot
- (tennis) A soft drop shot.
- (Australia, Northern England) Hard work, especially one's share of a task.
- a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
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- (transitive) to spark off (something), to trigger
- (chemistry, transitive) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
- (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
- (intransitive) to commence burning.
- start or maintain a fire in
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- start to burn or burst into flames
- arouse or excite feelings and passions
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- (transitive) To fire (a weapon).
- (intransitive, especially electronics) To activate; to become active.
- (transitive) To cause, to precipitate, to bring (something) about in response or as a result.
- (transitive, figurative) To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (a person).
- release or pull the trigger on
- put in motion or move to act
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- (databases) An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
- (psychology) An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or a strong reaction in a person.
- An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
- (grammar) An argument whose semantic role determines the choice of a verbal affix, in certain Austronesian languages.
- A concept or image that upsets somebody by sparking a negative emotional response.
- (music) An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.
- (firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
- (electronics) A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
- A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
- (music) A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.
- lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
- a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
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