English words for 'Somewhat poor.'
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adj
- fairly poor to not very good
- characterized by a lack of partiality
- marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
- (usually followed by ‘to’) unwilling or refusing to pay heed
- having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
- neither too great nor too little
- being neither good nor bad
- marked by a lack of interest
- showing no care or concern in attitude or action
- (often followed by ‘to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
- Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.
- Not making a difference; without significance or importance.
- Having no preference.
- (mechanics) Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.
- Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.
- Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).
noun
adj
- Mediocre
- Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
- (pathology) more than mild, less than severe
- Average priced; standard-deal
- (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
- Not excessive; acting in moderation
- being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
- marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
- not extreme
noun
- (Christianity, historical) One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.
- One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
- a person who takes a position in the political center
verb
- (intransitive) To become less excessive.
- (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator.
- (transitive, physics) To supply with a moderator (substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission).
- (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
- (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.
- make less fast or intense
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- preside over
- make less strong or intense; soften
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- make less severe or harsh
adj
- Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
- (business) Efficient, economic, frugal, agile, slimmed-down; pertaining to the modern industrial principles of "lean manufacturing".
- (of meat) Having little fat.
- Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.
- (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
- containing little excess
- not profitable or prosperous
- lacking in mineral content or combustible material
- lacking excess flesh
noun
- (uncountable) Meat with no fat on it.
- (US slang) A recreational drug composed of codeine-promethazine cough syrup mixed with usually soda and associated with the hip-hop culture of the Southern United States.
- (countable, biology) An organism that is lean in stature.
- (of an object taller than its width and depth) An inclination away from the vertical.
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
verb
- (copulative) To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc.
- To hang outwards.
- To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.
- (Followed by against, on, or upon) To rest or rely, for support, comfort, to use as a hard surface for writing, etc.
- (intransitive) To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
- To press against.
- cause to lean to the side
- have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
- rely on for support
- cause to lean or incline
- to incline or bend from a vertical position
adj
- (informal) Very bad, poor.
- Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious.
- Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
- Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person).
- causing misery or pain or distress
- causing physical or psychological pain
- exceptionally bad or displeasing
- causing physical discomfort
adj
adj
noun
adj
- Of low quality.
- False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
- (sometimes childish) Evil; wicked.
- Not appropriate, of manners etc.
- (often childish) Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
- Not worth it.
- Not suitable or fitting.
- (Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.
- (chiefly in "bad boy", "bad girl", and similar phrases) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.
- (informal, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
- (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
- (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
- Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
- (US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.
- Bold, daring, and tough.
- (originally African-American Vernacular, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy.
- (of a word, speech, or writing) Vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous.
- (of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
- Of poor physical appearance.
- Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
- The injured or weak one of a pair of body parts, where the other one is healthy.
- (preceded by feel) Regretful, guilty, or ashamed.
- Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
- Faulty; not functional.
- (of breath) Malodorous; foul.
- Inaccurate; incorrect
- (chiefly applied to a person's state of health) Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
- Unfavorable; negative; not good.
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
- not working properly
- (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
- capable of harming
- reproduced fraudulently
- serious or severe
- nonstandard
- not financially safe or secure
- not capable of being collected
- having undesirable or negative qualities
- characterized by wickedness or immorality
- feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- below average in quality or performance
- physically unsound or diseased
adv
intj
noun
verb
adj
- Of low quality.
- Inadequate, insufficient.
- Deficient in a specified way.
- With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
- Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.
- (attributive only) Worthy of pity.
- having little money or few possessions
- lacking in quality or substances
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need
- deserving or inciting pity
- characterized by or indicating poverty
noun
verb
adj
noun
- A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square.
- (uncountable) Timber in the form of small beams and pieces.
- (chiefly in the plural) The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.
- an upright in house framing
noun
- Something of poor quality.
- A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.
- A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.
- (derogatory) A contemptible or unfashionable person.
- A losing proposition, one that is likely to lose or already has lost (such as a losing bet or, analogously, a predictably fruitless task or errand).
- One who or that which loses something, such as extra weight, car keys, etc.
- (slang) A person convicted of a crime, especially more than once.
- a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
- a contestant who loses the contest
- a gambler who loses a bet
adj
- Of poor quality.
- Of little worth.
- (finance) Trading at a price level which is low relative to historical trends, a similar asset, or (for derivatives) a theoretical value.
- (slang, of an action or tactic in a game of skill) Underhanded or unfair.
- (computing) Taking little of system time or resources.
- (informal, chiefly derogatory) Stingy; mean; excessively frugal.
- Low or reduced in price.
- embarrassingly stingy
- relatively low in price or charging low prices
- tastelessly showy
- of very poor quality; flimsy
noun
- a poor example
- an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
- a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
- A formal justification, defence.
- An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
- Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
noun
- a poor example
- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- a note explaining an absence
- (often with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor, or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
- (countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- (law) A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
verb
- accept an excuse for
- ask for permission to be released from an engagement
- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- grant exemption or release to
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of
- (transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
- To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
- (transitive) To provide an excuse for; to justify.
- (transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
- (US, LGBTQ, prison slang) A man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison.
- (music) Ellipsis of punk rock, a genre known for short, loud, energetic songs with electric guitars and strong drums and shocking or political lyrics.
- (circus slang) A young, untrained animal or worker.
- (science fiction, usually in compounds) Any of the -punk genres, typically involving anachronistic technology and its social impact: dieselpunk, solarpunk, steampunk etc.
- (derogatory) A weak, timid person.
- (countable, US, slang) A worthless person, particularly:
- A nonconformist social movement originally associated with punk rock and its fans, combining anarchism and radicalism, usually (but not necessarily) left-wing.
- (uncountable) Any material used as tinder for lighting fires, such as agaric, dried wood, or touchwood, but especially wood altered by certain fungi.
- A person who designs or dresses in punk fashion style.
- Ellipsis of punk rocker; a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre.
- (US, LGBTQ, slang) A boy who accompanies a hobo, especially as used for sex.
- Synonym of amateur.
- (US, LGBTQ, derogatory, chiefly African-American Vernacular) A male homosexual.
- A member of the punk social movement; usually anarchist and socially non-conformist although potentially either left-wing or right-wing.
- (countable) A utensil for lighting wicks or fuses (such as those of fireworks) resembling stick incense.
- (fashion) The fashion style associated with punk rock, typically involving leather, metal studs and pins, distressed clothing and confrontational slogans.
- (humorous, rare) Any person, especially a male comrade.
- (chiefly US, LGBTQ) A passive or effeminate homosexual man.
- (science fiction, usually in compounds) A fan of a -punk genre of fiction, or a person who dresses in a style associated with it.
- (derogatory) A petty criminal, especially a juvenile delinquent.
- a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
- material for starting a fire
- substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
- rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
- an aggressive and violent young criminal
verb
adj
adj
noun
verb
adj
intj
noun
particle
adj
- Scant; not abundant or plentiful.
- Lean; lacking flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
- Austere, stripped down, without what is extraneous.
- Not occupied or in current use.
- Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
- (UK, informal) Very angry; frustrated or distraught.
- Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; not spending much money.
- Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.
- lacking embellishment or ornamentation
- thin and fit
- not taken up by scheduled activities
- kept in reserve especially for emergency use
- more than is needed, desired, or required
- lacking in magnitude or quantity
noun
- The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
- An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
- Parsimony; frugal use.
- (bowling) The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare.
- A spare part, especially a spare tire.
- (bowling) The act of knocking down all remaining pins in second ball of a frame; this entitles the pins knocked down on the next ball to be added to the score for that frame.
- A superfluous or second-best person.
- (Canada) A free period; a block of school during which one does not have a class.
- That which has not been used or expended.
- (Myanmar) assistant or extra hand (typically on buses and lorries)
- an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
- a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
- an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
verb
- (specifically) To refrain from killing (someone) or having (someone) killed.
- (transitive) To keep to oneself; to forbear to impart or give.
- (intransitive) To be frugal; to not be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.
- (intransitive) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
- (transitive) (to give up): To deprive oneself of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.
- (transitive) To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.
- (intransitive) To desist; to stop; to refrain.
- (transitive) To preserve (someone) from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm (someone); to show mercy towards.
- give up what is not strictly needed
- use frugally or carefully
- refrain from harming
- save or relieve from an experience or action
adj
verb
noun
- Something of poor quality.
- A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.
- A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.
- (derogatory) A contemptible or unfashionable person.
- A losing proposition, one that is likely to lose or already has lost (such as a losing bet or, analogously, a predictably fruitless task or errand).
- One who or that which loses something, such as extra weight, car keys, etc.
- (slang) A person convicted of a crime, especially more than once.
- a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
- a contestant who loses the contest
- a gambler who loses a bet
noun
- a poor example
- an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
- a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
- A formal justification, defence.
- An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
- Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
noun
- a poor example
- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- a note explaining an absence
- (often with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor, or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
- (countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- (law) A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
verb
- accept an excuse for
- ask for permission to be released from an engagement
- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- grant exemption or release to
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of
- (transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
- To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
- (transitive) To provide an excuse for; to justify.
- (transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
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adj
- fairly poor to not very good
- characterized by a lack of partiality
- marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
- (usually followed by ‘to’) unwilling or refusing to pay heed
- having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
- neither too great nor too little
- being neither good nor bad
- marked by a lack of interest
- showing no care or concern in attitude or action
- (often followed by ‘to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
- Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.
- Not making a difference; without significance or importance.
- Having no preference.
- (mechanics) Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.
- Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.
- Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).
noun
adj
- Mediocre
- Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
- (pathology) more than mild, less than severe
- Average priced; standard-deal
- (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
- Not excessive; acting in moderation
- being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
- marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
- not extreme
noun
- (Christianity, historical) One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.
- One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
- a person who takes a position in the political center
verb
- (intransitive) To become less excessive.
- (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator.
- (transitive, physics) To supply with a moderator (substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission).
- (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
- (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.
- make less fast or intense
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- preside over
- make less strong or intense; soften
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- make less severe or harsh
adj
- Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
- (business) Efficient, economic, frugal, agile, slimmed-down; pertaining to the modern industrial principles of "lean manufacturing".
- (of meat) Having little fat.
- Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.
- (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
- containing little excess
- not profitable or prosperous
- lacking in mineral content or combustible material
- lacking excess flesh
noun
- (uncountable) Meat with no fat on it.
- (US slang) A recreational drug composed of codeine-promethazine cough syrup mixed with usually soda and associated with the hip-hop culture of the Southern United States.
- (countable, biology) An organism that is lean in stature.
- (of an object taller than its width and depth) An inclination away from the vertical.
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
verb
- (copulative) To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc.
- To hang outwards.
- To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.
- (Followed by against, on, or upon) To rest or rely, for support, comfort, to use as a hard surface for writing, etc.
- (intransitive) To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
- To press against.
- cause to lean to the side
- have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
- rely on for support
- cause to lean or incline
- to incline or bend from a vertical position
adj
- (informal) Very bad, poor.
- Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious.
- Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
- Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person).
- causing misery or pain or distress
- causing physical or psychological pain
- exceptionally bad or displeasing
- causing physical discomfort
adj
adj
noun
adj
- Of low quality.
- False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
- (sometimes childish) Evil; wicked.
- Not appropriate, of manners etc.
- (often childish) Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
- Not worth it.
- Not suitable or fitting.
- (Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.
- (chiefly in "bad boy", "bad girl", and similar phrases) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.
- (informal, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
- (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
- (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
- Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
- (US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.
- Bold, daring, and tough.
- (originally African-American Vernacular, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy.
- (of a word, speech, or writing) Vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous.
- (of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
- Of poor physical appearance.
- Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
- The injured or weak one of a pair of body parts, where the other one is healthy.
- (preceded by feel) Regretful, guilty, or ashamed.
- Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
- Faulty; not functional.
- (of breath) Malodorous; foul.
- Inaccurate; incorrect
- (chiefly applied to a person's state of health) Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
- Unfavorable; negative; not good.
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
- not working properly
- (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
- capable of harming
- reproduced fraudulently
- serious or severe
- nonstandard
- not financially safe or secure
- not capable of being collected
- having undesirable or negative qualities
- characterized by wickedness or immorality
- feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- below average in quality or performance
- physically unsound or diseased
adv
intj
noun
verb
adj
- Of low quality.
- Inadequate, insufficient.
- Deficient in a specified way.
- With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
- Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.
- (attributive only) Worthy of pity.
- having little money or few possessions
- lacking in quality or substances
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need
- deserving or inciting pity
- characterized by or indicating poverty
noun
verb
adj
noun
- A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square.
- (uncountable) Timber in the form of small beams and pieces.
- (chiefly in the plural) The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.
- an upright in house framing
adj
- Of poor quality.
- Of little worth.
- (finance) Trading at a price level which is low relative to historical trends, a similar asset, or (for derivatives) a theoretical value.
- (slang, of an action or tactic in a game of skill) Underhanded or unfair.
- (computing) Taking little of system time or resources.
- (informal, chiefly derogatory) Stingy; mean; excessively frugal.
- Low or reduced in price.
- embarrassingly stingy
- relatively low in price or charging low prices
- tastelessly showy
- of very poor quality; flimsy
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
- (US, LGBTQ, prison slang) A man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison.
- (music) Ellipsis of punk rock, a genre known for short, loud, energetic songs with electric guitars and strong drums and shocking or political lyrics.
- (circus slang) A young, untrained animal or worker.
- (science fiction, usually in compounds) Any of the -punk genres, typically involving anachronistic technology and its social impact: dieselpunk, solarpunk, steampunk etc.
- (derogatory) A weak, timid person.
- (countable, US, slang) A worthless person, particularly:
- A nonconformist social movement originally associated with punk rock and its fans, combining anarchism and radicalism, usually (but not necessarily) left-wing.
- (uncountable) Any material used as tinder for lighting fires, such as agaric, dried wood, or touchwood, but especially wood altered by certain fungi.
- A person who designs or dresses in punk fashion style.
- Ellipsis of punk rocker; a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre.
- (US, LGBTQ, slang) A boy who accompanies a hobo, especially as used for sex.
- Synonym of amateur.
- (US, LGBTQ, derogatory, chiefly African-American Vernacular) A male homosexual.
- A member of the punk social movement; usually anarchist and socially non-conformist although potentially either left-wing or right-wing.
- (countable) A utensil for lighting wicks or fuses (such as those of fireworks) resembling stick incense.
- (fashion) The fashion style associated with punk rock, typically involving leather, metal studs and pins, distressed clothing and confrontational slogans.
- (humorous, rare) Any person, especially a male comrade.
- (chiefly US, LGBTQ) A passive or effeminate homosexual man.
- (science fiction, usually in compounds) A fan of a -punk genre of fiction, or a person who dresses in a style associated with it.
- (derogatory) A petty criminal, especially a juvenile delinquent.
- a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
- material for starting a fire
- substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
- rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
- an aggressive and violent young criminal
verb
adj
adj
noun
verb
adj
intj
noun
particle
adj
- Scant; not abundant or plentiful.
- Lean; lacking flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
- Austere, stripped down, without what is extraneous.
- Not occupied or in current use.
- Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
- (UK, informal) Very angry; frustrated or distraught.
- Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; not spending much money.
- Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.
- lacking embellishment or ornamentation
- thin and fit
- not taken up by scheduled activities
- kept in reserve especially for emergency use
- more than is needed, desired, or required
- lacking in magnitude or quantity
noun
- The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
- An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
- Parsimony; frugal use.
- (bowling) The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare.
- A spare part, especially a spare tire.
- (bowling) The act of knocking down all remaining pins in second ball of a frame; this entitles the pins knocked down on the next ball to be added to the score for that frame.
- A superfluous or second-best person.
- (Canada) A free period; a block of school during which one does not have a class.
- That which has not been used or expended.
- (Myanmar) assistant or extra hand (typically on buses and lorries)
- an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
- a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
- an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
verb
- (specifically) To refrain from killing (someone) or having (someone) killed.
- (transitive) To keep to oneself; to forbear to impart or give.
- (intransitive) To be frugal; to not be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.
- (intransitive) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
- (transitive) (to give up): To deprive oneself of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.
- (transitive) To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.
- (intransitive) To desist; to stop; to refrain.
- (transitive) To preserve (someone) from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm (someone); to show mercy towards.
- give up what is not strictly needed
- use frugally or carefully
- refrain from harming
- save or relieve from an experience or action