English words for 'The action of trying at something.'
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noun
verb
noun
- an energetic attempt to achieve something
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- A contest, a struggle.
- (military) Clipping of battle buddy.
- A one-on-one competition in rapping or breakdance.
- (military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
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noun
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- To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- to exert strenuous effort against opposition
- make a strenuous or labored effort
- To have difficulty with something.
- To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
noun
- The action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- (nautical) Sailing on a reach, i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled.
- accomplishment of an objective
verb
noun
- the action of accomplishing something
- an ability that has been acquired by training
- Something accomplished; an achievement.
- That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
- The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
- (grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
noun
- the action of accomplishing something
- (grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
- (video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
- (sociology) The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.
- (heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
- A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
- The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
verb
- make an attempt at something
- (intransitive, informal, idiomatic, UK, Australia) To attack someone physically; to have a fight.
- (intransitive, informal, UK, Australia) To make an attempt; to try.
- (intransitive, informal, idiomatic, UK, Australia) To tell off (especially unnecessarily or excessively), to criticise.
noun
- A chance or attempt at something.
- The casting procedure.
- (firearms) The measurement of the angle of a shotgun stock from a top-view center line, used to align the shotgun to the shooter's eye.
- Visual appearance.
- A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
- (art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
- (fishing) An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
- A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
- The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
- (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
- The mould used to make cast objects.
- The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
- An object made in a mould.
- An act of throwing.
- Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
- Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
- A squint.
- A group of crabs.
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- object formed by a mold
- the actors in a play
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- the act of throwing dice
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- a violent throw
- bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
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- (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
- To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- (of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
- To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan.
- To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
- To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
- (botany) To shed leaves or fruit prematurely.
- (transitive) To assign (a role in a play or performance).
- (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
- (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
- (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
- (dated outside accounting) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
- To throw down or aside.
- (media) To broadcast (video) over the Internet or a local network, especially to one's television.
- (transitive) To describe in an opinionated way. Mostly used with a metaphor involving light.
- (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
- (obsolete except in set phrases) To remove, take off (clothes).
- To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
- (astrology) To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.).
- (now somewhat literary) To throw.
- To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
- To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
- To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
- To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
- (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
- (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- deposit
- formulate in a particular style or language
- assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- choose at random
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
- put or send forth
- to remove
- throw forcefully
noun
- An act of trying to enter a new field of activity.
- An act of venturing out to do a task, etc.
- (sports) An attacking move.
- (military) Synonym of sally port (“an entry to or opening into a fortification to enable a sally”).
- (aviation) An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.
- (photography) A series of aerial photographs taken during the flight of an aircraft; (by extension) a photography session.
- An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.
- (astronautics) An operational flight carried out by a spacecraft involving a return to Earth.
- (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
- a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
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noun
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- the limit of capability
- the limits within which something can be effective
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.
- The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
- (Japanese mahjong, pachinko) Alternative form of riichi.
- An extended portion or area of land or water.
- (informal) An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
- The act of stretching or extending; extension.
- Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
- The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.
- (boxing) The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
- (nautical) Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.
- (nautical) A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.
- (nautical) The distance traversed between tacks.
- A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?)
verb
- To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
- to extend as far as
- to exert much effort or energy
- to gain with effort
- be in or establish communication with
- reach a goal
- place into the hands or custody of
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- (transitive, figurative) To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).
- (transitive) To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
- (nautical) To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
- (slang, MTE, MLE) To arrive at a particular destination, especially to join someone; to meet up.
- (intransitive) To stretch out the hand.
- (intransitive, India, Singapore) To arrive at a particular destination.
- (intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
- (transitive, of a missile) To strike or touch.
- (transitive) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
- (transitive) To continue living until or up to (a certain age).
- (transitive, by extension) To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
- (transitive, figurative) To make contact with.
- (transitive) To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
- (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
- (intransitive) To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).
noun
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- an unbroken period of time during which you do something
- the capacity for being stretched
- exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
- extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
- a large and unbroken expanse or distance
- a straightaway section of a racetrack
- Ellipsis of stretch limousine.
- A segment or length of material.
- (informal) Term of address for a tall person.
- The ability to lengthen when pulled.
- A segment of a journey or route.
- (baseball) A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner.
- (slang) A jail or prison term of one year's duration.
- (horse racing) The homestretch, the final straight section of the track leading to the finish.
- (Ireland) Extended daylight hours, especially said of the evening in springtime when compared to the shorter winter days.
- (slang) A jail or prison term.
- A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
- (baseball) A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it.
- (sports) The period of the season between the trade deadline and the beginning of the playoffs.
- An act of stretching.
- A length of time.
- A single uninterrupted sitting; a turn.
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- become longer by being stretched and pulled
- extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
- extend one's body or limbs
- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- make long or longer by pulling and stretching
- occupy a large, elongated area
- pull in opposite directions
- extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
- increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
- lie down comfortably
- (figuratively, transitive) To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
- (figuratively, transitive) To make inaccurate by exaggeration.
- (intransitive) To increase, to grow.
- (physics, transitive) To make a pulse or particle bunch longer by applying dispersion to it.
- (nautical) To sail by the wind under press of canvas.
- (transitive) To increase.
- (transitive) To make great demands on the capacity or resources of something.
- (intransitive) To extend physically, especially from a limit point and/or to a limit point.
- (intransitive, transitive) To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body, for example in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles.
- (transitive) To pull tight.
- (intransitive) To lengthen when pulled.
- (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
noun
- (figuratively) A try, an attempt.
- A kick on the shins in football of any type.
- A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
- A hacking blow.
- (derogatory) One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to persons in a creative field.)
- (military, slang) An airplane of poor quality or in poor condition.
- (derogatory, authorship) An untalented writer.
- A tool for chopping.
- A dry cough.
- (slang, military) Time check, as for example upon synchronization of wristwatches.
- (colloquial) A trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to increase productivity, efficiency, or ease.
- A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work.
- (curling) The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery.
- (computing, slang) A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state.
- (politics, slightly derogatory) A political agitator.
- (computing, slang) An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date; a workaround.
- A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired.
- A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for use in hackeysack.
- A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
- (now chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) A vehicle let for hire; originally, a hackney cab, now typically a taxicab.
- A food-rack for cattle.
- (derogatory) A talented writer-for-hire, paid to put others' thoughts into felicitous language.
- (derogatory) Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
- (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) A practical joke that showcases cleverness and creativity.
- (falconry) A board upon which the falcon's food is placed; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained.
- (computing, slang) An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
- A hearse.
- (slang) The driver of a taxicab (hackney cab).
- (ice hockey) The act of striking an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc.
- (baseball) A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter, particularly a choppy, ungraceful one that misses the ball such as at a fastball.
- A grating in a mill race.
- (informal) An improvised device or solution to a problem.
- (uncountable, slang, naval) Confinement of an officer to their stateroom as a punishment.
- (UK, student politics, derogatory) A person who frequently canvasses for votes, either directly or by appearing to continuously act with the ulterior motive of furthering their political career.
- A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese.
- (computing, slang) The illegal accessing of a computer network.
- a horse kept for hire
- a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- one who works hard at boring tasks
- a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
- a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
- a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
- an old or over-worked horse
- a mediocre and disdained writer
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verb
- (computing) To accomplish a difficult programming task.
- To use as a hack; to let out for hire.
- To play hackeysack.
- To drive a hackney cab.
- (ice hockey) To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.
- (transitive, slang, computing, by extension) To gain unauthorized access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
- (transitive) To strike lightly as part of tapotement massage.
- (falconry) To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.
- (intransitive, video games) To cheat by using unauthorized modifications.
- (transitive, colloquial, by extension) To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to something to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
- (baseball) To swing at a pitched ball.
- (computing) To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.
- (intransitive) To cough noisily.
- (equestrianism) To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
- To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
- (transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
- (computing, slang, transitive) To work with something on an intimately technical level.
- To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace.
- To strike in a frantic movement.
- To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
- (transitive, slang, computing) To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.
- (soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins.
- (ice hockey) To strike an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc.
- significantly cut up a manuscript
- cut with a hacking tool
- kick on the shins
- cut away
- be able to manage or manage successfully
- cough spasmodically
- fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
- kick on the arms
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noun
- An attempt, a try.
- A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).
- An act; the working or operation.
- (uncountable) Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance.
- (cribbage) The situation where a player cannot play a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
- A period of activity.
- (uncommon) The act of going.
- (board games) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.
- A time; an experience.
- An approval or permission to do something, or that which has been approved.
- street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- a usually brief attempt
- a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
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- To apply oneself; to undertake; to have as one's goal or intention. (Compare be going to.)
- (intransitive) To move or travel in order to do something, or to do something while moving.
- (transitive) To make the (specified) sound.
- (copulative, rather informal, followed by an adjective) To become (often used with colors and negative states).
- To come (to a certain condition or state).
- To be expressed or composed (a certain way).
- (intransitive) To collapse or give way, to break apart.
- (intransitive) To make an effort, to subject oneself (to something).
- (transitive) To yield or weigh.
- (intransitive) To die.
- (transitive, intransitive) To survive or get by; to last or persist for a stated length of time.
- (intransitive) To take a turn, especially in a game.
- (intransitive) To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc).
- To contribute to a (specified) end product or result.
- (imperative) Expressing encouragement or approval.
- (transitive) To take (a particular part or share); to participate in to the extent of.
- (intransitive) To be valid or applicable.
- (intransitive) To leave; to move away.
- (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) To fight, usually with the fists.
- To travel or pass along.
- (intransitive, colloquial, with another verb, sometimes linked by and) To proceed (especially to do something foolish).
- (intransitive, of time) To elapse, to pass; to slip away. (Compare go by.)
- (intransitive) To fight or attack.
- (intransitive) To extend (from one point in time or space to another).
- (in phrases with 'as') Used to express how some category of things generally is, as a reference for, contrast to, or comparison with, a particular example.
- (intransitive) To be accepted.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket) To be lost.
- To move to (a position or state).
- (intransitive) To start; to begin (an action or process).
- (intransitive, snooker) Of a ball, to be capable of being potted, not having its path to the pocket obstructed by other balls.
- (intransitive) To extend along.
- (intransitive, usually followed by with) To pass (a specified time) in gestation; to be pregnant.
- (transitive, colloquial) To say (something, aloud or to oneself).
- (transitive, colloquial) To enjoy. (Compare go for.)
- (intransitive, chiefly of a machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).
- (intransitive, often followed by a preposition) To fit.
- (transitive, Australian slang) To attack.
- (intransitive) To date.
- (transitive, sports) To have a certain record.
- (intransitive) To sound; to make a noise.
- (intransitive) To be given, especially to be assigned or allotted.
- (intransitive) To belong (somewhere).
- (intransitive) To be spent or used up.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a batsman) To be out.
- (intransitive) To be compatible, especially of colors or food and drink.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To go to the toilet; to urinate or defecate.
- (intransitive) Of an opinion or instruction, to have (final) authority; to be authoritative.
- (intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)
- (intransitive) To work (through or over), especially mentally.
- (intransitive) To be sold.
- To assume the obligation or function of; to be, to serve as.
- (intransitive) To break down or decay.
- (intransitive) To be discarded or disposed of.
- To move (a particular distance, or in a particular fashion).
- (intransitive) To proceed (often in a specified manner, indicating the perceived quality of an event or state).
- (intransitive) To tend (toward a result)
- To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).
- (intransitive) To end or disappear. (Compare go away.)
- (intransitive) To attend.
- (intransitive, copulative) To continuously or habitually be in a state.
- (intransitive) To lead (to a place); to give access (to).
- To follow or proceed according to (a course or path).
- (transitive) To (begin to) date or have sex with (a particular race).
- (UK, especially MLE, Australia, Singapore, intransitive, colloquial) Clipping of go to the.
- (intransitive) To resort (to).
- (intransitive) To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's mind or knowledge of the historical record). (See also go back.)
- (transitive, intransitive) To offer, bid or bet an amount; to pay; to sell for.
- be sounded, played, or expressed
- lead, extend, or afford access
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- be spent
- go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- to be spent or finished
- be or continue to be in a certain condition
- be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
- progress by being changed
- be abolished or discarded
- begin or set in motion
- be contained in
- stop operating or functioning
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
- follow a procedure or take a course
- enter or assume a certain state or condition
- be ranked or compare
- be awarded; be allotted
- move away from a place into another direction
- blend or harmonize
- make a certain noise or sound
- be in the right place or situation
- follow a certain course
- perform as expected when applied
- give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
- continue to live and avoid dying
- have a particular form
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
verb
- (intransitive) To make an attempt.
- (transitive) To offer as a price; to tender.
- (transitive, intransitive, trucking) To take a particular route regularly.
- (ambitransitive, card games) To announce (one's goal), before starting play.
- (intransitive) To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price.
- (transitive) To utter a greeting or salutation.
- (transitive) To issue a command; to tell.
- (transitive) To invite; to summon.
- ask for or request earnestly
- make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
- ask someone in a friendly way to do something
- propose a payment
- make a serious effort to attain something
- invoke upon
noun
- An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal).
- (ultimate frisbee) A (failed) attempt to receive or intercept a pass.
- (trucking) A particular route that a driver regularly takes from their domicile.
- (prison slang) A prison sentence.
- An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work.
- an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
- an attempt to get something
- a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
noun
- An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
- The act of making real.
- The result of an artistic effort.
- The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
- making real or giving the appearance of reality
- the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
- something that is made real or concrete
- a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
- a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
noun
- A demonstration of personal skill or feelings.
- A public display, intentional or otherwise, generally characterised as negative.
- (UK) A financial award or prize given to a student (who becomes an exhibitioner) by a school or university, usually on the basis of academic merit.
- (sports) A game which does not impact the standings for any major cup or competition.
- A large-scale public showing of objects or products.
- An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.
- a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
- the act of exhibiting
verb
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- (intransitive) To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.
- (transitive) To utter with effort.
- (intransitive) To rise and fall.
- (transitive, mining, geology) To displace (a vein, stratum).
- (intransitive) To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.
- (transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
- (transitive, nautical) To pull up with a rope or cable.
- (ambitransitive, nautical) To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation.
- (transitive) To throw, cast.
- (intransitive) To retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit.
- make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
- lift or elevate
- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
- move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
- bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
- rise and move, as in waves or billows
- utter a sound, as with obvious effort
- throw with great effort
noun
- (rare, only used attributively as in "heave line" or "heave horse") Broken wind in horses.
- (cricket) A forceful shot in which the ball follows a high trajectory
- An effort to vomit; retching.
- An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, etc.
- (countable) An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.
- (nautical) The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time.
- A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode.
- (geology) a horizontal dislocation
- the act of raising something
- the act of lifting something with great effort
- throwing something heavy (with great effort)
- an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
- an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
noun
- An attempt.
- (cooking) The area in a restaurant kitchen where the finished dishes are passed from the chefs to the waiting staff.
- An act of declining to play one's turn in a game, often by saying the word "pass".
- A single movement, especially of a hand, at, over, or along anything.
- An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier such as a mountain range; a passageway; a defile; a ford.
- (fencing) A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary.
- A single passage of a tool over something, or of something over a tool.
- (computing, slang) A password (especially one for a restricted-access website).
- (computing) A run through a document as part of a translation, compilation or reformatting process.
- The state of things; condition; predicament; impasse.
- A channel connecting a river or body of water to the sea, for example at the mouth (delta) of a river.
- Success in an examination or similar test.
- (sports) The act of moving the ball or puck from one player to another.
- (rail transport) A passing of two trains in the same direction on a single track, when one is put into a siding to let the other overtake it.
- A document granting permission to pass or to go and come; a passport; a ticket permitting free transit or admission
- (figuratively) A thrust; a sally of wit.
- A sexual advance (often in the phrase make a pass).
- (baseball) An intentional walk.
- Permission or license to pass, or to go and come.
- (sports) The act of overtaking; an overtaking manoeuvre.
- a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
- a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
- a usually brief attempt
- a permit to enter or leave a military installation
- any authorization to pass or go somewhere
- an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
- the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
- (military) a written leave of absence
- success in satisfying a test or requirement
- a difficult juncture
- (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
- (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
- a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- a complimentary ticket
- (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
- one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
verb
- (intransitive) To proceed without hindrance or opposition.
- (intransitive) To move or be moved from one place to another.
- (transitive) To transcend; to surpass; to excel; to exceed.
- (intransitive, stative, sociology) To be accepted by others as a member of a race, sex, or other group to which one does not belong or would not have originally appeared to belong; especially to be considered white although one has black ancestry, or a woman although one was assigned male at birth or vice versa.
- (intransitive) To continue.
- (intransitive, law) To make a judgment on or upon a person or case.
- (intransitive, American football) To throw the ball, generally downfield, towards a teammate.
- (transitive, of time) To spend.
- (intransitive, card games) In euchre, to decline to make the trump.
- (transitive) To go past, by, over, or through; to proceed from one side to the other of; to move past.
- (transitive) To cause to obtain entrance, admission, or conveyance.
- (transitive) To utter; to pronounce; to pledge.
- (intransitive, transitive) To achieve a successful outcome from.
- (transitive) To put in circulation; to give currency to.
- (intransitive) To happen.
- (intransitive) To change from one state to another (without the implication of progression).
- (intransitive, stative) To be tolerated as a substitute for something else, to "do".
- (transitive) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just.
- (transitive, nautical) To take a turn with (a line, gasket, etc.), as around a sail in furling, and make secure.
- (intransitive) To progress from one state to another; to advance.
- (transitive, cooking) To put through a sieve.
- (transitive) To allow to go by without noticing; to omit attention to; to take no note of; to disregard.
- (transitive, soccer) To kick (the ball) with precision rather than at full force.
- (ditransitive) To cause to move or go; to send; to transfer from one person, place, or condition to another.
- (intransitive, transitive) To advance through all the steps or stages necessary to become valid or effective; to obtain the formal sanction of (a legislative body).
- (intransitive, law) To be conveyed or transferred by will, deed, or other instrument of conveyance.
- (intransitive, of time) To elapse, to be spent.
- (intransitive, euphemistic) To die.
- (intransitive) To decline something that is offered or available.
- (intransitive) In turn-based games, to decline to play in one's turn.
- (transitive) To reject; to pass up.
- (intransitive, transitive, medicine) To eliminate (something) from the body by natural processes.
- (intransitive) To depart, to cease, to come to an end.
- (intransitive) To go from one person to another.
- (transitive) To live through; to have experience of; to undergo; to suffer.
- (intransitive) To decline or not attempt to answer a question.
- (transitive) To move (the ball or puck) to a teammate.
- (intransitive, fencing) To make a lunge or swipe.
- accept or judge as acceptable
- be superior or better than some standard
- transfer to another; of rights or property
- throw (a ball) to another player
- allow to go without comment or censure
- pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
- go unchallenged; be approved
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- eliminate from the body
- move past
- use up a period of time in a specific way
- for time to move forward
- travel past
- go successfully through a test or a selection process
- disappear gradually
- be inherited by
- grant authorization or clearance for
- transmit information
- go across or through
- pass over, across, or through
- cause to pass
- place into the hands or custody of
- make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
- come to pass
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
adj
noun
- An attempt.
- (programming) A block of code that may trigger exceptions the programmer expects to catch, usually demarcated by the keyword try.
- (American football) A field goal or extra point
- (rugby) A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
- An act of tasting or sampling.
- (chess) A move that almost solves a chess problem, except that Black has a unique defense.
- earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
verb
- make an effort or attempt
- To strain; to subject to excessive tests.
- To have or gain knowledge of by experience.
- (nautical) To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
- (specifically) To test someone's patience.
- To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.
- To put to test.
- (law) To put on trial.
- To work on something with one's best effort and focus.
- (with indirect interrogative clause) To attempt to determine (by experiment or effort).
- (slang, chiefly African-American Vernacular, used with another verb) To want, to desire.
- (figuratively, chiefly used in the imperative) To receive an imminent attack; to take.
- To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.
- To taste, sample, etc.
- (euphemistic, of a couple) To attempt to conceive a child.
- To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
- To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle.
- examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
- put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
- take a sample of
- give pain or trouble to
- melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- test the limits of
- put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
noun
intj
verb
noun
- An activity in response to a stimulus.
- The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.
- A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse.
- Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
- (history, medieval physics) A principle of motive force, held as equivalent to weight times velocity by John Buridan, in an auxiliary theory of Aristotelian dynamics introduced by John Philoponus, describing projectile motion against gravity as linear until it transitions to a vertical drop and the intellectual precursor to the concepts of inertia, momentum and acceleration in classical mechanics.
- the act of applying force suddenly
- a force that moves something along
noun
- (figuratively) An attempt, a try.
- An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
- A party, especially a dance party.
- A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.
- An act of throwing, often violently.
- An act or period of unrestrained indulgence, enthusiasm, or both.
- (dance) A lively Scottish country dance.
- a usually brief attempt
- a brief indulgence of your impulses
- the act of flinging
verb
- (intransitive, somewhat literary) To move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash.
- (intransitive, somewhat literary) To utter abusive language; to sneer.
- (transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
- throw or cast away
- indulge oneself
- throw with force or recklessness
- move in an abrupt or headlong manner
noun
- A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
- (sports) In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
- (linguistics, grammar) A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.
- (sports) The act of placing the object into the goal.
- a successful attempt at scoring
- the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
- the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
- game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
verb
verb
- To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself.
- To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
- To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.
- To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
- To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
- To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.
- To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
- obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
noun
- (uncountable, also figuratively) Any mechanical hold or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle or capstan.
- The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained and (in nautical terminology) the ratio of such a device, like a pulley, or block and tackle.
- That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
- The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
- (climbing, uncountable) The amount of hold one has from an individual foothold or ledge.
- A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.
- That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
- something acquired by purchase
- the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- the acquisition of something for payment
- a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
noun
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- an intense or violent exertion
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- the act of singing
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- (uncountable, engineering) A dimensionless measure of object deformation either referring to engineering strain or true strain.
- A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.
- (figurative) Hereditary character, quality, tendency, or disposition.
- (biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
- Language that is eloquent, poetic, or otherwise heightened.
- (rare) A kind or sort (of person etc.).
- An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.
- (music, poetry) Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, etc.
verb
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- to exert much effort or energy
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- become stretched or tense or taut
- remove by passing through a filter
- test the limits of
- (transitive) To hug somebody; to hold somebody tightly.
- (intransitive) To percolate; to be filtered.
- (transitive) To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.
- (transitive) To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.
- (transitive) To make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain.
- (ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
- (transitive) To urge with importunity; to press.
- (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.
- (transitive) To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in terms of intent or meaning.
- (transitive) To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.
noun
adj
adv
verb
noun
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Purposeful behavior.
- (military) Combat.
- A way of motion or functioning.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
- A demonstration by activists.
- (mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (sciences) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
- Fast-paced activity.
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
- (Christianity) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the series of events that form a plot
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- the state of being active
- a military engagement
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
adj
intj
verb
noun
verb
- (finance) To sell (assets) under the terms of a put option.
- To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
- To express (something in a certain manner).
- To play a card or a hand in the game called "put".
- To set as a calculation or estimate.
- (mining) To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.
- (especially athletics) To throw with a pushing motion, especially in reference to the sport of shot put. (Do not confuse with putt.)
- To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
- To place in abstract; to attach or attribute; to assign.
- To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
- To bring or set (into a certain relation, state or condition).
- formulate in a particular style or language
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- adapt
- make an investment
- cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
- cause (someone) to undergo something
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- attribute or give
- estimate
verb
noun
- a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
- a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
- The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
- Trial, attempt.
- The alloy or metal to be assayed.
- The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
- Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
- Examination and determination; test.
- Tested purity or value.
verb
noun
verb
- make an effort or attempt
- try to get or reach
- try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
- inquire for
- go to or towards
- (transitive) To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
- (transitive) To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
- (transitive) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
- (intransitive, sometimes proscribed) To attempt, endeavour, try
- (intransitive, computing) To navigate through a data stream.
- (ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
noun
verb
- To challenge, to put a strain on (something).
- (academics) To administer or assign an examination, often given during the academic term, to (somebody).
- (chemistry) To examine or try, as by the use of some reagent.
- (copulative) To be shown to be by test.
- To place a product or piece of equipment under everyday and/or extreme conditions and examine it for its durability, etc.
- (intransitive, transitive, slang) To challenge (someone) to a fight.
- To refine (gold, silver, etc.) in a test or cupel; to subject to cupellation.
- To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or quality of by experiment, or by some principle or standard; to try.
- test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
- show a certain characteristic when tested
- achieve a certain score or rating on a test
- undergo a test
- determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- examine someone's knowledge of something
noun
- (botany) Testa; seed coat.
- (informal, slang, bodybuilding) Clipping of testosterone.
- (academia) An examination, given often during the academic term.
- A cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement.
- (marine biology) The external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm, e.g. sand dollars and sea urchins; testa.
- (cricket, normally "Test") A Test match.
- A challenge, trial.
- A session in which a product, piece of equipment, or system is examined under everyday or extreme conditions to evaluate its durability, etc.
- any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
- the act of testing something
- the act of undergoing testing
- a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
- trying something to find out about it
- a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
noun
- (informal) An attempt at something.
- (vulgar, slang) The vagina.
- A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
- (Cumbria, Northern UK) A chat.
- (figurative, humorous) Something good-tasting or habit-forming.
- A narrow opening.
- (Northern England, Scotland, Ireland) Conviviality; fun; good conversation, chat, gossip, or humorous storytelling; good company.
- (Internet slang) Extremely silly, absurd or off-the-wall ideas or prose.
- (onomatopoeia) Any sharp sound.
- The tone of voice when changed at puberty.
- A sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack.
- (Northern England, Scotland, Ireland) Business; events; news.
- (onomatopoeia) The sharp sound made when solid material breaks.
- (slang) Crack cocaine, a potent, relatively cheap, addictive variety of cocaine; often a rock, usually smoked through a crack-pipe.
- (informal) The space between the buttocks.
- A sharp, resounding blow.
- (computing) A program or procedure designed to circumvent restrictions or usage limits on software.
- a long narrow cleft
- the act of cracking something
- a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
- a usually brief attempt
- a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
- a narrow opening
- a long narrow depression in a surface
- a sudden sharp noise
- witty remark
- a chance to do something
adj
verb
- (transitive) To overcome a security system or component.
- (intransitive) To make a cracking sound.
- (transitive) To cause to make a sharp sound.
- (intransitive) To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
- (intransitive) To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
- (transitive, figurative) To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure.
- (colloquial) To barely reach or attain (a measurement or extent).
- (transitive) To tell (a joke).
- (transitive) To open slightly.
- (intransitive, transgender slang) To realize that one is transgender.
- (intransitive, of a voice) To change rapidly in register.
- (intransitive) To make a sharply humorous comment.
- (transitive) To strike forcefully.
- (intransitive, of a pubescent boy's voice) To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.
- (transitive) To make a crack or cracks in.
- (intransitive) To form cracks.
- (transitive, computing) To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.
- (transitive, informal) To open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food.
- (transitive, chemistry) To break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse.
- (transitive) To break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress.
- (intransitive) To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
- (mid 2020s slang) To have sex with, especially penetrative sex.
- (transitive, figurative) To solve a difficult problem.
- cause to become cracked
- break partially but keep its integrity
- tell spontaneously
- make a very sharp explosive sound
- break into simpler molecules by means of heat
- hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
- break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
- make a sharp sound
- reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
- gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- suffer a nervous breakdown
- pass through (a barrier)
noun
- (informal) An attempt at something.
- Synonym of manicule.
- A puffball.
- A group of men.
- The talons of a bird of prey.
- A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
- (slang) A person's characteristic handwriting.
- The act of breaking wind; fise.
- (amateur radio) The characteristic signaling rhythm of an individual telegraph or CW operator when sending Morse code.
- a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
verb
noun
- (informal) An attempt at something.
- The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.
- The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick.
- (informal) A rate of speed. (Always qualified by good, fair, or a similar adjective.)
- A place where animals lick minerals from the ground.
- (music) A short motif.
- An instance or opportunity to earn money fast, usually by illegal means, thus a heist, drug deal etc. or its victim; mostly used in phrasal verbs: hit a lick, hit licks
- (colloquial) A stroke or blow.
- A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue.
- (slang) An act of cunnilingus.
- A small watercourse or ephemeral stream. It ranks between a rill and a stream.
- (colloquial, chiefly in the negative) A small amount; a whit.
- a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
- (boxing) a blow with the fist
- touching with the tongue
verb
- (colloquial) To do anything partially.
- (transitive) To stroke with the tongue.
- (transitive) To lap; to take in with the tongue.
- (of flame, waves etc.) To lap.
- (vulgar, slang) To perform cunnilingus.
- pass the tongue over
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- take up with the tongue
- beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
noun
- (countable) An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
- (countable, colloquial) A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage; a mouthful or swig of a drink.
- (countable) Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.
- (uncountable, figurative, informal) The power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.
- (cricket) A type of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the on side; a pull shot.
- (uncountable, figurative) An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.
- (Internet slang) A high-quality or funny recommendation by the algorithm.
- (countable, figurative) A randomized selection from a given set.
- (printing, historical) A single impression from a handpress.
- (uncountable) An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.
- (golf) A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.
- (gacha games) A player's use of a game's gacha mechanic to obtain a random reward.
- (printing) A proof sheet.
- (Internet) The act or process of sending out a request for data from a server by a client.
- (countable) A journey made by rowing.
- (countable) An injury resulting from a forceful pull on a limb, etc.; strain; sprain.
- (uncountable, figurative) Appeal or attraction.
- a device used for pulling something
- the force used in pulling
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- a sustained effort
- the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
- special advantage or influence
intj
verb
- (UK) To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
- To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour associated with the person or thing mentioned (with a and the name of a person, place, event, etc.).
- (intransitive) To take a swig or mouthful of drink.
- (martial arts) In practice fighting, to reduce the strength of a blow (etymology 3) so as to avoid injuring one's practice partner.
- To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
- (cooking, transitive, intransitive) To repeatedly stretch taffy in order to achieve the desired stretchy texture.
- (transitive) To attract or net; to pull in.
- (transitive, intransitive) (Followed by a preposition or adverb) To drive (a vehicle) in a particular direction or to a particular place.
- (transitive) To remove or withdraw (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
- (transitive, law enforcement) To pull over (a driver or vehicle); to detain for a traffic stop.
- (computing) To retrieve source code or other material from a source control repository.
- (horse racing, transitive) To impede the progress of (a horse) to prevent its winning a race.
- (transitive, rowing) To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.
- (transitive, informal) To do or perform, especially something seen as negative by the speaker.
- To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
- (rail transportation, US) Of a railroad car, to pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
- (UK) To score a certain number of points in a sport.
- (transitive) To retrieve or look up for use.
- (construction) To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.
- (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- (cricket, golf) To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
- (transitive) To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
- (ambitransitive, US, slang) To interest (someone) in dating or pursuing one (whether or not this has led to sex).
- (video games, ambitransitive) To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
- (ambitransitive, chiefly UK, Ireland, slang) To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.
- (transitive) To transport by rowing.
- To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).
- (horse-racing) To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
- (intransitive) To row.
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
- take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
- rein in to keep from winning a race
- perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- tear or be torn violently
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- operate when rowing a boat
- steer into a certain direction
- apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- strain abnormally
- hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
- move into a certain direction
- cause to move by pulling
- remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
- strip of feathers
verb
- To carry out (a physical interaction) with (something).
- To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
- To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
- To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts.
- To cause (a disease or condition) in, or to transmit (a disease or condition) to.
- To pass (something) into (someone's hand, etc.).
- (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
- To provide or administer (a medication)
- (transitive) To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
- To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.
- To pledge.
- To provide (something) to (someone), to allow or afford.
- To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.
- To cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in (the specified person, or the target, audience, etc).
- To make a present or gift of.
- To present someone to an audience.
- To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).
- (intransitive) To yield or collapse under pressure or force.
- To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.
- (reflexive) To devote or apply (oneself).
- (slang, transitive) To give off (a certain vibe or appearance). (Compare giving.)
- To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.
- (intransitive) To lead (onto or into).
- estimate the duration or outcome of something
- cause to happen or be responsible for
- convey or reveal information
- give or convey physically
- consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
- dedicate
- bring about
- be flexible under stress of physical force
- manifest or show
- offer in good faith
- be the cause or source of
- accord by verdict
- allow to have or take
- emit or utter
- convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
- bestow, especially officially
- proffer (a body part)
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- execute and deliver
- submit for consideration, judgment, or use
- give as a present; make a gift of
- cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- inflict as a punishment
- deliver in exchange or recompense
- bestow
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- endure the loss of
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
- present to view
- perform for an audience
- transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- propose
- give (as medicine)
- place into the hands or custody of
- leave with; give temporarily
- organize or be responsible for
- guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
- give or supply
- occur
- give food to
- contribute to some cause
noun
intj
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To undergo or witness something unexpected.
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
- (transitive) To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.
- (transitive) To attack unexpectedly.
- (transitive) To take unawares.
- (intransitive) To cause surprise.
- come upon or take unawares
- cause to be surprised
- attack by storm; attack suddenly
verb
- To move or manipulate (something) using physical effort, usually with some difficulty or opposition.
- (figurative) To engage in (a contest or struggle).
- Sometimes followed by down: to contend with or move (someone) into or out of a position by grappling; also, to overcome (someone) by grappling.
- Followed by with: to move or manipulate something using physical effort, usually with some difficulty or opposition.
- Followed by against or with: to contend, to struggle; to exert effort, to strive.
- To take part in (a wrestling bout or match).
- To make one's way or move with some difficulty or effort.
- (Western US) To throw down (a calf or other livestock animal) for branding.
- To grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
- engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
- engage in a wrestling match
noun
- (figurative) A situation in which people compete with each other; a contest, a struggle.
- (uncountable, also figurative) The action of contending or struggling.
- A fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
noun
- A particular means of accomplishing something.
- (philosophy) That which exists only as a quality of substance.
- (electronics) A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.
- (music, in particular) One of several ancient Greek scales.
- (textiles) The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.
- (computing) One of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours.
- A particular state of being, or frame of mind.
- Style or fashion; popular trend.
- (electromagnetism) A wave pattern in the electromagnetic field.
- (statistics) The most frequently occurring value in a distribution.
- (especially engineering) A state related to signals or vibrations.
- (music) One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale.
- (video games) A variation in gameplay, such as a difficulty level.
- (grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
- how something is done or how it happens
- the most frequent value of a random variable
- a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
- any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
- verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
- a particular functioning condition or arrangement
verb
adj
noun
noun
- the act of giving a push
- an increase in cost
- the act of giving hope or support to someone
- (automotive engineering, uncountable) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
- Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
- A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
- (physics) A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
verb
- increase or raise
- push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
- give a boost to; be beneficial to
- increase
- contribute to the progress or growth of
- (slang, transitive) To steal.
- (transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
- (Canada, transitive) To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
- (transitive, medicine) To give a booster shot to.
- (transitive, by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
- (transitive, engineering) To amplify; to signal boost.
noun
- An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle.
- An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.
- A potential problem or source of trouble.
- (computing) A feature of a system or a program that works in the way it is documented but is counter-intuitive and almost invites mistake or non-function.
- An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually (but not necessarily) in a deceptive or disingenuous way.
contraction
intj
- I got you by surprise (indicating a successful trick or prank).
- I understand you or what you said.
- I caught you (as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution).
- I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).
adj
- Acting or moving in the direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing.
- Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.
- (figuratively) Acting or moving oppositely to the desired direction of progress.
- (often in negative constructions) Reluctant or unwilling to advance or act; shy.
- (chess) Of a pawn, further behind than pawns of the same colour on adjacent files and unable to be moved forward safely.
- (cricket) On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.
- Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated.
- Situated toward or at the rear of something.
- Reversed in order or sequence.
- Late or behindhand.
- Lacking progressive or enlightened thought; outdated.
- Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
- Retarded in development; not as advanced as would be expected.
- (cricket) Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.
- retarded in intellectual development
- (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
- having made less than normal progress
- directed or facing toward the back or rear
adv
- In a reversed order or sequence.
- In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing.
- (figuratively) Oppositely to the desired direction of progress, or from a better to a worse state.
- Toward or into the past.
- At, near or towards the rear of something.
- By way of reflection; reflexively.
- In a reversed orientation; back to front.
- In a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
- at or to or toward the back or rear
- in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
- in or to or toward a past time
noun
verb
- make an attempt at achieving something
- (transitive) To try for, to attempt to reach.
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- intend with some possibility of fulfilment
- have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
- give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
- (intransitive) To be accepted as.
- (transitive) To undertake (an action); to choose an option.
- (transitive) To favor, accept; to have a preference for.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To cost.
- (transitive) To attack.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, for.
- (transitive, informal) To fall for (a trick)
- (transitive) To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.
- (transitive) To apply equally to.
- (transitive) To suffice to be used for; to serve as.
verb
- to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
- shape, form, or improve a material
- (transitive) To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, on.
- (transitive) To exercise influence on someone.
noun
- (figurative) A situation suitable to perform some action.
- A place or location.
- (electronics) A pin; a connector.
- A posture.
- A status or rank.
- (chess) The full state of a chess game at any given turn.
- An opinion, stand, or stance.
- A post of employment; a job.
- (finance) A commitment, or a group of commitments, such as options or futures, to buy or sell a given amount of financial instruments, such as securities, currencies or commodities, for a given price.
- (team sports) A place on the playing field, together with a set of duties, assigned to a player.
- (poker) The order in which players are seated around the table.
- (arithmetic) A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; also called the rule of trial and error.
- (finance) An amount of securities, commodities, or other financial instruments held by a person, firm, or institution.
- the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
- the arrangement of the body and its limbs
- a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- an item on a list or in a sequence
- the act of putting something in a certain place
- the particular portion of space occupied by something
- (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
- an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
- the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
- a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
- the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
- the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
- a rationalized mental attitude
- a job in an organization
- the appropriate or customary location
- a condition or position in which you find yourself
verb
noun
verb
noun
- an energetic attempt to achieve something
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- A contest, a struggle.
- (military) Clipping of battle buddy.
- A one-on-one competition in rapping or breakdance.
- (military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
verb
adj
noun
verb
- To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- to exert strenuous effort against opposition
- make a strenuous or labored effort
- To have difficulty with something.
- To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
noun
- The action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- (nautical) Sailing on a reach, i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled.
- accomplishment of an objective
verb
noun
- the action of accomplishing something
- an ability that has been acquired by training
- Something accomplished; an achievement.
- That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
- The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
- (grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
noun
- the action of accomplishing something
- (grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
- (video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
- (sociology) The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.
- (heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
- A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
- The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
noun
- A chance or attempt at something.
- The casting procedure.
- (firearms) The measurement of the angle of a shotgun stock from a top-view center line, used to align the shotgun to the shooter's eye.
- Visual appearance.
- A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
- (art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
- (fishing) An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
- A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
- The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
- (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
- The mould used to make cast objects.
- The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
- An object made in a mould.
- An act of throwing.
- Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
- Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
- A squint.
- A group of crabs.
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- object formed by a mold
- the actors in a play
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- the act of throwing dice
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- a violent throw
- bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
adj
verb
- (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
- To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- (of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
- To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan.
- To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
- To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
- (botany) To shed leaves or fruit prematurely.
- (transitive) To assign (a role in a play or performance).
- (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
- (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
- (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
- (dated outside accounting) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
- To throw down or aside.
- (media) To broadcast (video) over the Internet or a local network, especially to one's television.
- (transitive) To describe in an opinionated way. Mostly used with a metaphor involving light.
- (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
- (obsolete except in set phrases) To remove, take off (clothes).
- To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
- (astrology) To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.).
- (now somewhat literary) To throw.
- To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
- To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
- To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
- To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
- (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
- (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- deposit
- formulate in a particular style or language
- assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- choose at random
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
- put or send forth
- to remove
- throw forcefully
noun
- An act of trying to enter a new field of activity.
- An act of venturing out to do a task, etc.
- (sports) An attacking move.
- (military) Synonym of sally port (“an entry to or opening into a fortification to enable a sally”).
- (aviation) An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.
- (photography) A series of aerial photographs taken during the flight of an aircraft; (by extension) a photography session.
- An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.
- (astronautics) An operational flight carried out by a spacecraft involving a return to Earth.
- (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
- a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
verb
noun
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- the limit of capability
- the limits within which something can be effective
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.
- The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
- (Japanese mahjong, pachinko) Alternative form of riichi.
- An extended portion or area of land or water.
- (informal) An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
- The act of stretching or extending; extension.
- Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
- The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.
- (boxing) The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
- (nautical) Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.
- (nautical) A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.
- (nautical) The distance traversed between tacks.
- A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?)
verb
- To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
- to extend as far as
- to exert much effort or energy
- to gain with effort
- be in or establish communication with
- reach a goal
- place into the hands or custody of
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- (transitive, figurative) To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).
- (transitive) To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
- (nautical) To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
- (slang, MTE, MLE) To arrive at a particular destination, especially to join someone; to meet up.
- (intransitive) To stretch out the hand.
- (intransitive, India, Singapore) To arrive at a particular destination.
- (intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
- (transitive, of a missile) To strike or touch.
- (transitive) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
- (transitive) To continue living until or up to (a certain age).
- (transitive, by extension) To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
- (transitive, figurative) To make contact with.
- (transitive) To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
- (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
- (intransitive) To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).
noun
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- an unbroken period of time during which you do something
- the capacity for being stretched
- exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
- extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
- a large and unbroken expanse or distance
- a straightaway section of a racetrack
- Ellipsis of stretch limousine.
- A segment or length of material.
- (informal) Term of address for a tall person.
- The ability to lengthen when pulled.
- A segment of a journey or route.
- (baseball) A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner.
- (slang) A jail or prison term of one year's duration.
- (horse racing) The homestretch, the final straight section of the track leading to the finish.
- (Ireland) Extended daylight hours, especially said of the evening in springtime when compared to the shorter winter days.
- (slang) A jail or prison term.
- A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
- (baseball) A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it.
- (sports) The period of the season between the trade deadline and the beginning of the playoffs.
- An act of stretching.
- A length of time.
- A single uninterrupted sitting; a turn.
adj
verb
- become longer by being stretched and pulled
- extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
- extend one's body or limbs
- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- make long or longer by pulling and stretching
- occupy a large, elongated area
- pull in opposite directions
- extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
- increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
- lie down comfortably
- (figuratively, transitive) To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
- (figuratively, transitive) To make inaccurate by exaggeration.
- (intransitive) To increase, to grow.
- (physics, transitive) To make a pulse or particle bunch longer by applying dispersion to it.
- (nautical) To sail by the wind under press of canvas.
- (transitive) To increase.
- (transitive) To make great demands on the capacity or resources of something.
- (intransitive) To extend physically, especially from a limit point and/or to a limit point.
- (intransitive, transitive) To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body, for example in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles.
- (transitive) To pull tight.
- (intransitive) To lengthen when pulled.
- (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
noun
- (figuratively) A try, an attempt.
- A kick on the shins in football of any type.
- A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
- A hacking blow.
- (derogatory) One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to persons in a creative field.)
- (military, slang) An airplane of poor quality or in poor condition.
- (derogatory, authorship) An untalented writer.
- A tool for chopping.
- A dry cough.
- (slang, military) Time check, as for example upon synchronization of wristwatches.
- (colloquial) A trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to increase productivity, efficiency, or ease.
- A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work.
- (curling) The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery.
- (computing, slang) A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state.
- (politics, slightly derogatory) A political agitator.
- (computing, slang) An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date; a workaround.
- A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired.
- A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for use in hackeysack.
- A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
- (now chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) A vehicle let for hire; originally, a hackney cab, now typically a taxicab.
- A food-rack for cattle.
- (derogatory) A talented writer-for-hire, paid to put others' thoughts into felicitous language.
- (derogatory) Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
- (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) A practical joke that showcases cleverness and creativity.
- (falconry) A board upon which the falcon's food is placed; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained.
- (computing, slang) An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
- A hearse.
- (slang) The driver of a taxicab (hackney cab).
- (ice hockey) The act of striking an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc.
- (baseball) A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter, particularly a choppy, ungraceful one that misses the ball such as at a fastball.
- A grating in a mill race.
- (informal) An improvised device or solution to a problem.
- (uncountable, slang, naval) Confinement of an officer to their stateroom as a punishment.
- (UK, student politics, derogatory) A person who frequently canvasses for votes, either directly or by appearing to continuously act with the ulterior motive of furthering their political career.
- A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese.
- (computing, slang) The illegal accessing of a computer network.
- a horse kept for hire
- a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- one who works hard at boring tasks
- a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
- a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
- a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
- an old or over-worked horse
- a mediocre and disdained writer
intj
verb
- (computing) To accomplish a difficult programming task.
- To use as a hack; to let out for hire.
- To play hackeysack.
- To drive a hackney cab.
- (ice hockey) To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.
- (transitive, slang, computing, by extension) To gain unauthorized access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
- (transitive) To strike lightly as part of tapotement massage.
- (falconry) To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.
- (intransitive, video games) To cheat by using unauthorized modifications.
- (transitive, colloquial, by extension) To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to something to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
- (baseball) To swing at a pitched ball.
- (computing) To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.
- (intransitive) To cough noisily.
- (equestrianism) To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
- To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
- (transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
- (computing, slang, transitive) To work with something on an intimately technical level.
- To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace.
- To strike in a frantic movement.
- To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
- (transitive, slang, computing) To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.
- (soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins.
- (ice hockey) To strike an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc.
- significantly cut up a manuscript
- cut with a hacking tool
- kick on the shins
- cut away
- be able to manage or manage successfully
- cough spasmodically
- fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
- kick on the arms
noun
noun
adj
verb
noun
- An attempt, a try.
- A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).
- An act; the working or operation.
- (uncountable) Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance.
- (cribbage) The situation where a player cannot play a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
- A period of activity.
- (uncommon) The act of going.
- (board games) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.
- A time; an experience.
- An approval or permission to do something, or that which has been approved.
- street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- a usually brief attempt
- a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
adj
verb
- To apply oneself; to undertake; to have as one's goal or intention. (Compare be going to.)
- (intransitive) To move or travel in order to do something, or to do something while moving.
- (transitive) To make the (specified) sound.
- (copulative, rather informal, followed by an adjective) To become (often used with colors and negative states).
- To come (to a certain condition or state).
- To be expressed or composed (a certain way).
- (intransitive) To collapse or give way, to break apart.
- (intransitive) To make an effort, to subject oneself (to something).
- (transitive) To yield or weigh.
- (intransitive) To die.
- (transitive, intransitive) To survive or get by; to last or persist for a stated length of time.
- (intransitive) To take a turn, especially in a game.
- (intransitive) To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc).
- To contribute to a (specified) end product or result.
- (imperative) Expressing encouragement or approval.
- (transitive) To take (a particular part or share); to participate in to the extent of.
- (intransitive) To be valid or applicable.
- (intransitive) To leave; to move away.
- (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) To fight, usually with the fists.
- To travel or pass along.
- (intransitive, colloquial, with another verb, sometimes linked by and) To proceed (especially to do something foolish).
- (intransitive, of time) To elapse, to pass; to slip away. (Compare go by.)
- (intransitive) To fight or attack.
- (intransitive) To extend (from one point in time or space to another).
- (in phrases with 'as') Used to express how some category of things generally is, as a reference for, contrast to, or comparison with, a particular example.
- (intransitive) To be accepted.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket) To be lost.
- To move to (a position or state).
- (intransitive) To start; to begin (an action or process).
- (intransitive, snooker) Of a ball, to be capable of being potted, not having its path to the pocket obstructed by other balls.
- (intransitive) To extend along.
- (intransitive, usually followed by with) To pass (a specified time) in gestation; to be pregnant.
- (transitive, colloquial) To say (something, aloud or to oneself).
- (transitive, colloquial) To enjoy. (Compare go for.)
- (intransitive, chiefly of a machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).
- (intransitive, often followed by a preposition) To fit.
- (transitive, Australian slang) To attack.
- (intransitive) To date.
- (transitive, sports) To have a certain record.
- (intransitive) To sound; to make a noise.
- (intransitive) To be given, especially to be assigned or allotted.
- (intransitive) To belong (somewhere).
- (intransitive) To be spent or used up.
- (intransitive, cricket, of a batsman) To be out.
- (intransitive) To be compatible, especially of colors or food and drink.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To go to the toilet; to urinate or defecate.
- (intransitive) Of an opinion or instruction, to have (final) authority; to be authoritative.
- (intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)
- (intransitive) To work (through or over), especially mentally.
- (intransitive) To be sold.
- To assume the obligation or function of; to be, to serve as.
- (intransitive) To break down or decay.
- (intransitive) To be discarded or disposed of.
- To move (a particular distance, or in a particular fashion).
- (intransitive) To proceed (often in a specified manner, indicating the perceived quality of an event or state).
- (intransitive) To tend (toward a result)
- To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).
- (intransitive) To end or disappear. (Compare go away.)
- (intransitive) To attend.
- (intransitive, copulative) To continuously or habitually be in a state.
- (intransitive) To lead (to a place); to give access (to).
- To follow or proceed according to (a course or path).
- (transitive) To (begin to) date or have sex with (a particular race).
- (UK, especially MLE, Australia, Singapore, intransitive, colloquial) Clipping of go to the.
- (intransitive) To resort (to).
- (intransitive) To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's mind or knowledge of the historical record). (See also go back.)
- (transitive, intransitive) To offer, bid or bet an amount; to pay; to sell for.
- be sounded, played, or expressed
- lead, extend, or afford access
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- be spent
- go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- to be spent or finished
- be or continue to be in a certain condition
- be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
- progress by being changed
- be abolished or discarded
- begin or set in motion
- be contained in
- stop operating or functioning
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
- follow a procedure or take a course
- enter or assume a certain state or condition
- be ranked or compare
- be awarded; be allotted
- move away from a place into another direction
- blend or harmonize
- make a certain noise or sound
- be in the right place or situation
- follow a certain course
- perform as expected when applied
- give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
- continue to live and avoid dying
- have a particular form
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
noun
- An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
- The act of making real.
- The result of an artistic effort.
- The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
- making real or giving the appearance of reality
- the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
- something that is made real or concrete
- a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
- a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
noun
- A demonstration of personal skill or feelings.
- A public display, intentional or otherwise, generally characterised as negative.
- (UK) A financial award or prize given to a student (who becomes an exhibitioner) by a school or university, usually on the basis of academic merit.
- (sports) A game which does not impact the standings for any major cup or competition.
- A large-scale public showing of objects or products.
- An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.
- a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
- the act of exhibiting
verb
noun
- An attempt.
- (cooking) The area in a restaurant kitchen where the finished dishes are passed from the chefs to the waiting staff.
- An act of declining to play one's turn in a game, often by saying the word "pass".
- A single movement, especially of a hand, at, over, or along anything.
- An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier such as a mountain range; a passageway; a defile; a ford.
- (fencing) A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary.
- A single passage of a tool over something, or of something over a tool.
- (computing, slang) A password (especially one for a restricted-access website).
- (computing) A run through a document as part of a translation, compilation or reformatting process.
- The state of things; condition; predicament; impasse.
- A channel connecting a river or body of water to the sea, for example at the mouth (delta) of a river.
- Success in an examination or similar test.
- (sports) The act of moving the ball or puck from one player to another.
- (rail transport) A passing of two trains in the same direction on a single track, when one is put into a siding to let the other overtake it.
- A document granting permission to pass or to go and come; a passport; a ticket permitting free transit or admission
- (figuratively) A thrust; a sally of wit.
- A sexual advance (often in the phrase make a pass).
- (baseball) An intentional walk.
- Permission or license to pass, or to go and come.
- (sports) The act of overtaking; an overtaking manoeuvre.
- a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
- a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
- a usually brief attempt
- a permit to enter or leave a military installation
- any authorization to pass or go somewhere
- an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
- the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
- (military) a written leave of absence
- success in satisfying a test or requirement
- a difficult juncture
- (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
- (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
- a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- a complimentary ticket
- (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
- one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
verb
- (intransitive) To proceed without hindrance or opposition.
- (intransitive) To move or be moved from one place to another.
- (transitive) To transcend; to surpass; to excel; to exceed.
- (intransitive, stative, sociology) To be accepted by others as a member of a race, sex, or other group to which one does not belong or would not have originally appeared to belong; especially to be considered white although one has black ancestry, or a woman although one was assigned male at birth or vice versa.
- (intransitive) To continue.
- (intransitive, law) To make a judgment on or upon a person or case.
- (intransitive, American football) To throw the ball, generally downfield, towards a teammate.
- (transitive, of time) To spend.
- (intransitive, card games) In euchre, to decline to make the trump.
- (transitive) To go past, by, over, or through; to proceed from one side to the other of; to move past.
- (transitive) To cause to obtain entrance, admission, or conveyance.
- (transitive) To utter; to pronounce; to pledge.
- (intransitive, transitive) To achieve a successful outcome from.
- (transitive) To put in circulation; to give currency to.
- (intransitive) To happen.
- (intransitive) To change from one state to another (without the implication of progression).
- (intransitive, stative) To be tolerated as a substitute for something else, to "do".
- (transitive) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just.
- (transitive, nautical) To take a turn with (a line, gasket, etc.), as around a sail in furling, and make secure.
- (intransitive) To progress from one state to another; to advance.
- (transitive, cooking) To put through a sieve.
- (transitive) To allow to go by without noticing; to omit attention to; to take no note of; to disregard.
- (transitive, soccer) To kick (the ball) with precision rather than at full force.
- (ditransitive) To cause to move or go; to send; to transfer from one person, place, or condition to another.
- (intransitive, transitive) To advance through all the steps or stages necessary to become valid or effective; to obtain the formal sanction of (a legislative body).
- (intransitive, law) To be conveyed or transferred by will, deed, or other instrument of conveyance.
- (intransitive, of time) To elapse, to be spent.
- (intransitive, euphemistic) To die.
- (intransitive) To decline something that is offered or available.
- (intransitive) In turn-based games, to decline to play in one's turn.
- (transitive) To reject; to pass up.
- (intransitive, transitive, medicine) To eliminate (something) from the body by natural processes.
- (intransitive) To depart, to cease, to come to an end.
- (intransitive) To go from one person to another.
- (transitive) To live through; to have experience of; to undergo; to suffer.
- (intransitive) To decline or not attempt to answer a question.
- (transitive) To move (the ball or puck) to a teammate.
- (intransitive, fencing) To make a lunge or swipe.
- accept or judge as acceptable
- be superior or better than some standard
- transfer to another; of rights or property
- throw (a ball) to another player
- allow to go without comment or censure
- pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
- go unchallenged; be approved
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- eliminate from the body
- move past
- use up a period of time in a specific way
- for time to move forward
- travel past
- go successfully through a test or a selection process
- disappear gradually
- be inherited by
- grant authorization or clearance for
- transmit information
- go across or through
- pass over, across, or through
- cause to pass
- place into the hands or custody of
- make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
- come to pass
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
adj
noun
- An attempt.
- (programming) A block of code that may trigger exceptions the programmer expects to catch, usually demarcated by the keyword try.
- (American football) A field goal or extra point
- (rugby) A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
- An act of tasting or sampling.
- (chess) A move that almost solves a chess problem, except that Black has a unique defense.
- earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
verb
- make an effort or attempt
- To strain; to subject to excessive tests.
- To have or gain knowledge of by experience.
- (nautical) To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
- (specifically) To test someone's patience.
- To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.
- To put to test.
- (law) To put on trial.
- To work on something with one's best effort and focus.
- (with indirect interrogative clause) To attempt to determine (by experiment or effort).
- (slang, chiefly African-American Vernacular, used with another verb) To want, to desire.
- (figuratively, chiefly used in the imperative) To receive an imminent attack; to take.
- To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.
- To taste, sample, etc.
- (euphemistic, of a couple) To attempt to conceive a child.
- To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
- To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle.
- examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
- put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
- take a sample of
- give pain or trouble to
- melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- test the limits of
- put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
noun
intj
verb
noun
- An activity in response to a stimulus.
- The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.
- A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse.
- Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
- (history, medieval physics) A principle of motive force, held as equivalent to weight times velocity by John Buridan, in an auxiliary theory of Aristotelian dynamics introduced by John Philoponus, describing projectile motion against gravity as linear until it transitions to a vertical drop and the intellectual precursor to the concepts of inertia, momentum and acceleration in classical mechanics.
- the act of applying force suddenly
- a force that moves something along
noun
- (figuratively) An attempt, a try.
- An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
- A party, especially a dance party.
- A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.
- An act of throwing, often violently.
- An act or period of unrestrained indulgence, enthusiasm, or both.
- (dance) A lively Scottish country dance.
- a usually brief attempt
- a brief indulgence of your impulses
- the act of flinging
verb
- (intransitive, somewhat literary) To move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash.
- (intransitive, somewhat literary) To utter abusive language; to sneer.
- (transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
- throw or cast away
- indulge oneself
- throw with force or recklessness
- move in an abrupt or headlong manner
noun
- A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
- (sports) In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
- (linguistics, grammar) A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.
- (sports) The act of placing the object into the goal.
- a successful attempt at scoring
- the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
- the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
- game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
verb
verb
- (intransitive) To make an attempt.
- (transitive) To offer as a price; to tender.
- (transitive, intransitive, trucking) To take a particular route regularly.
- (ambitransitive, card games) To announce (one's goal), before starting play.
- (intransitive) To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price.
- (transitive) To utter a greeting or salutation.
- (transitive) To issue a command; to tell.
- (transitive) To invite; to summon.
- ask for or request earnestly
- make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
- ask someone in a friendly way to do something
- propose a payment
- make a serious effort to attain something
- invoke upon
noun
- An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal).
- (ultimate frisbee) A (failed) attempt to receive or intercept a pass.
- (trucking) A particular route that a driver regularly takes from their domicile.
- (prison slang) A prison sentence.
- An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work.
- an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
- an attempt to get something
- a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
noun
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- an intense or violent exertion
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- the act of singing
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- (uncountable, engineering) A dimensionless measure of object deformation either referring to engineering strain or true strain.
- A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.
- (figurative) Hereditary character, quality, tendency, or disposition.
- (biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
- Language that is eloquent, poetic, or otherwise heightened.
- (rare) A kind or sort (of person etc.).
- An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.
- (music, poetry) Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, etc.
verb
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- to exert much effort or energy
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- become stretched or tense or taut
- remove by passing through a filter
- test the limits of
- (transitive) To hug somebody; to hold somebody tightly.
- (intransitive) To percolate; to be filtered.
- (transitive) To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.
- (transitive) To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.
- (transitive) To make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain.
- (ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
- (transitive) To urge with importunity; to press.
- (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.
- (transitive) To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in terms of intent or meaning.
- (transitive) To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.
noun
adj
adv
verb
noun
- The effort of performing or doing something.
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Purposeful behavior.
- (military) Combat.
- A way of motion or functioning.
- (slang, typically with a quantifier) Sexual intercourse.
- (music, lutherie) The distance separating the strings and the fingerboard on a string instrument.
- A demonstration by activists.
- (mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M).
- Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- The way in which a mechanical device acts when used; especially a firearm.
- (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
- (sciences) A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).
- Fast-paced activity.
- (art, painting and sculpture) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
- (music) The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
- (Christianity) A religious performance or solemn function, i.e. action sermon, a sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church.
- (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
- (bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
- (firearms) The way in which cartridges are loaded, locked, and extracted from the mechanism.
- (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
- something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
- the series of events that form a plot
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
- the state of being active
- a military engagement
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
- an act by a government body or supranational organization
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
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verb
noun
verb
- (finance) To sell (assets) under the terms of a put option.
- To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
- To express (something in a certain manner).
- To play a card or a hand in the game called "put".
- To set as a calculation or estimate.
- (mining) To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.
- (especially athletics) To throw with a pushing motion, especially in reference to the sport of shot put. (Do not confuse with putt.)
- To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
- To place in abstract; to attach or attribute; to assign.
- To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
- To bring or set (into a certain relation, state or condition).
- formulate in a particular style or language
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- adapt
- make an investment
- cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
- cause (someone) to undergo something
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- attribute or give
- estimate
noun
- (informal) An attempt at something.
- (vulgar, slang) The vagina.
- A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
- (Cumbria, Northern UK) A chat.
- (figurative, humorous) Something good-tasting or habit-forming.
- A narrow opening.
- (Northern England, Scotland, Ireland) Conviviality; fun; good conversation, chat, gossip, or humorous storytelling; good company.
- (Internet slang) Extremely silly, absurd or off-the-wall ideas or prose.
- (onomatopoeia) Any sharp sound.
- The tone of voice when changed at puberty.
- A sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack.
- (Northern England, Scotland, Ireland) Business; events; news.
- (onomatopoeia) The sharp sound made when solid material breaks.
- (slang) Crack cocaine, a potent, relatively cheap, addictive variety of cocaine; often a rock, usually smoked through a crack-pipe.
- (informal) The space between the buttocks.
- A sharp, resounding blow.
- (computing) A program or procedure designed to circumvent restrictions or usage limits on software.
- a long narrow cleft
- the act of cracking something
- a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
- a usually brief attempt
- a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
- a narrow opening
- a long narrow depression in a surface
- a sudden sharp noise
- witty remark
- a chance to do something
adj
verb
- (transitive) To overcome a security system or component.
- (intransitive) To make a cracking sound.
- (transitive) To cause to make a sharp sound.
- (intransitive) To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
- (intransitive) To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
- (transitive, figurative) To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure.
- (colloquial) To barely reach or attain (a measurement or extent).
- (transitive) To tell (a joke).
- (transitive) To open slightly.
- (intransitive, transgender slang) To realize that one is transgender.
- (intransitive, of a voice) To change rapidly in register.
- (intransitive) To make a sharply humorous comment.
- (transitive) To strike forcefully.
- (intransitive, of a pubescent boy's voice) To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.
- (transitive) To make a crack or cracks in.
- (intransitive) To form cracks.
- (transitive, computing) To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.
- (transitive, informal) To open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food.
- (transitive, chemistry) To break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse.
- (transitive) To break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress.
- (intransitive) To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
- (mid 2020s slang) To have sex with, especially penetrative sex.
- (transitive, figurative) To solve a difficult problem.
- cause to become cracked
- break partially but keep its integrity
- tell spontaneously
- make a very sharp explosive sound
- break into simpler molecules by means of heat
- hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
- break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
- make a sharp sound
- reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
- gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- suffer a nervous breakdown
- pass through (a barrier)
noun
- (informal) An attempt at something.
- Synonym of manicule.
- A puffball.
- A group of men.
- The talons of a bird of prey.
- A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
- (slang) A person's characteristic handwriting.
- The act of breaking wind; fise.
- (amateur radio) The characteristic signaling rhythm of an individual telegraph or CW operator when sending Morse code.
- a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
verb
noun
- (informal) An attempt at something.
- The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.
- The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick.
- (informal) A rate of speed. (Always qualified by good, fair, or a similar adjective.)
- A place where animals lick minerals from the ground.
- (music) A short motif.
- An instance or opportunity to earn money fast, usually by illegal means, thus a heist, drug deal etc. or its victim; mostly used in phrasal verbs: hit a lick, hit licks
- (colloquial) A stroke or blow.
- A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue.
- (slang) An act of cunnilingus.
- A small watercourse or ephemeral stream. It ranks between a rill and a stream.
- (colloquial, chiefly in the negative) A small amount; a whit.
- a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
- (boxing) a blow with the fist
- touching with the tongue
verb
- (colloquial) To do anything partially.
- (transitive) To stroke with the tongue.
- (transitive) To lap; to take in with the tongue.
- (of flame, waves etc.) To lap.
- (vulgar, slang) To perform cunnilingus.
- pass the tongue over
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- take up with the tongue
- beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
noun
- (countable) An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
- (countable, colloquial) A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage; a mouthful or swig of a drink.
- (countable) Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.
- (uncountable, figurative, informal) The power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.
- (cricket) A type of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the on side; a pull shot.
- (uncountable, figurative) An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.
- (Internet slang) A high-quality or funny recommendation by the algorithm.
- (countable, figurative) A randomized selection from a given set.
- (printing, historical) A single impression from a handpress.
- (uncountable) An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.
- (golf) A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.
- (gacha games) A player's use of a game's gacha mechanic to obtain a random reward.
- (printing) A proof sheet.
- (Internet) The act or process of sending out a request for data from a server by a client.
- (countable) A journey made by rowing.
- (countable) An injury resulting from a forceful pull on a limb, etc.; strain; sprain.
- (uncountable, figurative) Appeal or attraction.
- a device used for pulling something
- the force used in pulling
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- a sustained effort
- the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
- special advantage or influence
intj
verb
- (UK) To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
- To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour associated with the person or thing mentioned (with a and the name of a person, place, event, etc.).
- (intransitive) To take a swig or mouthful of drink.
- (martial arts) In practice fighting, to reduce the strength of a blow (etymology 3) so as to avoid injuring one's practice partner.
- To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
- (cooking, transitive, intransitive) To repeatedly stretch taffy in order to achieve the desired stretchy texture.
- (transitive) To attract or net; to pull in.
- (transitive, intransitive) (Followed by a preposition or adverb) To drive (a vehicle) in a particular direction or to a particular place.
- (transitive) To remove or withdraw (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
- (transitive, law enforcement) To pull over (a driver or vehicle); to detain for a traffic stop.
- (computing) To retrieve source code or other material from a source control repository.
- (horse racing, transitive) To impede the progress of (a horse) to prevent its winning a race.
- (transitive, rowing) To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.
- (transitive, informal) To do or perform, especially something seen as negative by the speaker.
- To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
- (rail transportation, US) Of a railroad car, to pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
- (UK) To score a certain number of points in a sport.
- (transitive) To retrieve or look up for use.
- (construction) To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.
- (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- (cricket, golf) To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
- (transitive) To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
- (ambitransitive, US, slang) To interest (someone) in dating or pursuing one (whether or not this has led to sex).
- (video games, ambitransitive) To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
- (ambitransitive, chiefly UK, Ireland, slang) To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.
- (transitive) To transport by rowing.
- To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).
- (horse-racing) To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
- (intransitive) To row.
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
- take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
- rein in to keep from winning a race
- perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
- tear or be torn violently
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- operate when rowing a boat
- steer into a certain direction
- apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- strain abnormally
- hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
- move into a certain direction
- cause to move by pulling
- remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
- strip of feathers
noun
- A particular means of accomplishing something.
- (philosophy) That which exists only as a quality of substance.
- (electronics) A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.
- (music, in particular) One of several ancient Greek scales.
- (textiles) The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.
- (computing) One of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours.
- A particular state of being, or frame of mind.
- Style or fashion; popular trend.
- (electromagnetism) A wave pattern in the electromagnetic field.
- (statistics) The most frequently occurring value in a distribution.
- (especially engineering) A state related to signals or vibrations.
- (music) One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale.
- (video games) A variation in gameplay, such as a difficulty level.
- (grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
- how something is done or how it happens
- the most frequent value of a random variable
- a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
- any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
- verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
- a particular functioning condition or arrangement
noun
- the act of giving a push
- an increase in cost
- the act of giving hope or support to someone
- (automotive engineering, uncountable) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
- Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
- A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
- (physics) A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
verb
- increase or raise
- push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
- give a boost to; be beneficial to
- increase
- contribute to the progress or growth of
- (slang, transitive) To steal.
- (transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
- (Canada, transitive) To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
- (transitive, medicine) To give a booster shot to.
- (transitive, by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
- (transitive, engineering) To amplify; to signal boost.
noun
- An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle.
- An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.
- A potential problem or source of trouble.
- (computing) A feature of a system or a program that works in the way it is documented but is counter-intuitive and almost invites mistake or non-function.
- An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually (but not necessarily) in a deceptive or disingenuous way.
contraction
intj
- I got you by surprise (indicating a successful trick or prank).
- I understand you or what you said.
- I caught you (as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution).
- I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).
noun
- (figurative) A situation suitable to perform some action.
- A place or location.
- (electronics) A pin; a connector.
- A posture.
- A status or rank.
- (chess) The full state of a chess game at any given turn.
- An opinion, stand, or stance.
- A post of employment; a job.
- (finance) A commitment, or a group of commitments, such as options or futures, to buy or sell a given amount of financial instruments, such as securities, currencies or commodities, for a given price.
- (team sports) A place on the playing field, together with a set of duties, assigned to a player.
- (poker) The order in which players are seated around the table.
- (arithmetic) A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; also called the rule of trial and error.
- (finance) An amount of securities, commodities, or other financial instruments held by a person, firm, or institution.
- the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
- the arrangement of the body and its limbs
- a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- an item on a list or in a sequence
- the act of putting something in a certain place
- the particular portion of space occupied by something
- (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
- an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
- the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
- a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
- the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
- the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
- a rationalized mental attitude
- a job in an organization
- the appropriate or customary location
- a condition or position in which you find yourself
verb
noun
verb
- To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- to exert strenuous effort against opposition
- make a strenuous or labored effort
- To have difficulty with something.
- To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
verb
- make an attempt at something
- (intransitive, informal, idiomatic, UK, Australia) To attack someone physically; to have a fight.
- (intransitive, informal, UK, Australia) To make an attempt; to try.
- (intransitive, informal, idiomatic, UK, Australia) To tell off (especially unnecessarily or excessively), to criticise.
verb
- (intransitive) To make an attempt.
- (transitive) To offer as a price; to tender.
- (transitive, intransitive, trucking) To take a particular route regularly.
- (ambitransitive, card games) To announce (one's goal), before starting play.
- (intransitive) To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price.
- (transitive) To utter a greeting or salutation.
- (transitive) To issue a command; to tell.
- (transitive) To invite; to summon.
- ask for or request earnestly
- make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
- ask someone in a friendly way to do something
- propose a payment
- make a serious effort to attain something
- invoke upon
noun
- An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal).
- (ultimate frisbee) A (failed) attempt to receive or intercept a pass.
- (trucking) A particular route that a driver regularly takes from their domicile.
- (prison slang) A prison sentence.
- An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work.
- an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
- an attempt to get something
- a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
verb
- (intransitive) To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.
- (transitive) To utter with effort.
- (intransitive) To rise and fall.
- (transitive, mining, geology) To displace (a vein, stratum).
- (intransitive) To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.
- (transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
- (transitive, nautical) To pull up with a rope or cable.
- (ambitransitive, nautical) To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation.
- (transitive) To throw, cast.
- (intransitive) To retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit.
- make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
- lift or elevate
- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
- move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
- bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
- rise and move, as in waves or billows
- utter a sound, as with obvious effort
- throw with great effort
noun
- (rare, only used attributively as in "heave line" or "heave horse") Broken wind in horses.
- (cricket) A forceful shot in which the ball follows a high trajectory
- An effort to vomit; retching.
- An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, etc.
- (countable) An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.
- (nautical) The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time.
- A horizontal dislocation in a metallic lode, taking place at an intersection with another lode.
- (geology) a horizontal dislocation
- the act of raising something
- the act of lifting something with great effort
- throwing something heavy (with great effort)
- an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
- an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
noun
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- the limit of capability
- the limits within which something can be effective
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.
- The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
- (Japanese mahjong, pachinko) Alternative form of riichi.
- An extended portion or area of land or water.
- (informal) An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
- The act of stretching or extending; extension.
- Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
- The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.
- (boxing) The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
- (nautical) Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.
- (nautical) A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.
- (nautical) The distance traversed between tacks.
- A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?)
verb
- To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
- to extend as far as
- to exert much effort or energy
- to gain with effort
- be in or establish communication with
- reach a goal
- place into the hands or custody of
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- (transitive, figurative) To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).
- (transitive) To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
- (nautical) To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
- (slang, MTE, MLE) To arrive at a particular destination, especially to join someone; to meet up.
- (intransitive) To stretch out the hand.
- (intransitive, India, Singapore) To arrive at a particular destination.
- (intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
- (transitive, of a missile) To strike or touch.
- (transitive) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
- (transitive) To continue living until or up to (a certain age).
- (transitive, by extension) To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
- (transitive, figurative) To make contact with.
- (transitive) To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
- (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
- (intransitive) To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).
verb
- To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself.
- To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
- To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.
- To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
- To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
- To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.
- To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
- obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
noun
- (uncountable, also figuratively) Any mechanical hold or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle or capstan.
- The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained and (in nautical terminology) the ratio of such a device, like a pulley, or block and tackle.
- That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
- The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
- (climbing, uncountable) The amount of hold one has from an individual foothold or ledge.
- A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.
- That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
- something acquired by purchase
- the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- the acquisition of something for payment
- a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
noun
verb
noun
- An attempt.
- (programming) A block of code that may trigger exceptions the programmer expects to catch, usually demarcated by the keyword try.
- (American football) A field goal or extra point
- (rugby) A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
- An act of tasting or sampling.
- (chess) A move that almost solves a chess problem, except that Black has a unique defense.
- earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
verb
- make an effort or attempt
- To strain; to subject to excessive tests.
- To have or gain knowledge of by experience.
- (nautical) To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
- (specifically) To test someone's patience.
- To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.
- To put to test.
- (law) To put on trial.
- To work on something with one's best effort and focus.
- (with indirect interrogative clause) To attempt to determine (by experiment or effort).
- (slang, chiefly African-American Vernacular, used with another verb) To want, to desire.
- (figuratively, chiefly used in the imperative) To receive an imminent attack; to take.
- To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.
- To taste, sample, etc.
- (euphemistic, of a couple) To attempt to conceive a child.
- To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
- To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle.
- examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
- put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
- take a sample of
- give pain or trouble to
- melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- test the limits of
- put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
verb
noun
- a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
- a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
- The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
- Trial, attempt.
- The alloy or metal to be assayed.
- The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
- Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
- Examination and determination; test.
- Tested purity or value.
verb
noun
verb
- make an effort or attempt
- try to get or reach
- try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
- inquire for
- go to or towards
- (transitive) To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
- (transitive) To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
- (transitive) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
- (intransitive, sometimes proscribed) To attempt, endeavour, try
- (intransitive, computing) To navigate through a data stream.
- (ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
noun
verb
- To challenge, to put a strain on (something).
- (academics) To administer or assign an examination, often given during the academic term, to (somebody).
- (chemistry) To examine or try, as by the use of some reagent.
- (copulative) To be shown to be by test.
- To place a product or piece of equipment under everyday and/or extreme conditions and examine it for its durability, etc.
- (intransitive, transitive, slang) To challenge (someone) to a fight.
- To refine (gold, silver, etc.) in a test or cupel; to subject to cupellation.
- To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or quality of by experiment, or by some principle or standard; to try.
- test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
- show a certain characteristic when tested
- achieve a certain score or rating on a test
- undergo a test
- determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- examine someone's knowledge of something
noun
- (botany) Testa; seed coat.
- (informal, slang, bodybuilding) Clipping of testosterone.
- (academia) An examination, given often during the academic term.
- A cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement.
- (marine biology) The external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm, e.g. sand dollars and sea urchins; testa.
- (cricket, normally "Test") A Test match.
- A challenge, trial.
- A session in which a product, piece of equipment, or system is examined under everyday or extreme conditions to evaluate its durability, etc.
- any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
- the act of testing something
- the act of undergoing testing
- a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
- trying something to find out about it
- a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
verb
- To carry out (a physical interaction) with (something).
- To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
- To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
- To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts.
- To cause (a disease or condition) in, or to transmit (a disease or condition) to.
- To pass (something) into (someone's hand, etc.).
- (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
- To provide or administer (a medication)
- (transitive) To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
- To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.
- To pledge.
- To provide (something) to (someone), to allow or afford.
- To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.
- To cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in (the specified person, or the target, audience, etc).
- To make a present or gift of.
- To present someone to an audience.
- To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).
- (intransitive) To yield or collapse under pressure or force.
- To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.
- (reflexive) To devote or apply (oneself).
- (slang, transitive) To give off (a certain vibe or appearance). (Compare giving.)
- To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.
- (intransitive) To lead (onto or into).
- estimate the duration or outcome of something
- cause to happen or be responsible for
- convey or reveal information
- give or convey physically
- consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
- dedicate
- bring about
- be flexible under stress of physical force
- manifest or show
- offer in good faith
- be the cause or source of
- accord by verdict
- allow to have or take
- emit or utter
- convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
- bestow, especially officially
- proffer (a body part)
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- execute and deliver
- submit for consideration, judgment, or use
- give as a present; make a gift of
- cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- inflict as a punishment
- deliver in exchange or recompense
- bestow
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- endure the loss of
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
- present to view
- perform for an audience
- transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- propose
- give (as medicine)
- place into the hands or custody of
- leave with; give temporarily
- organize or be responsible for
- guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
- give or supply
- occur
- give food to
- contribute to some cause
noun
verb
- To move or manipulate (something) using physical effort, usually with some difficulty or opposition.
- (figurative) To engage in (a contest or struggle).
- Sometimes followed by down: to contend with or move (someone) into or out of a position by grappling; also, to overcome (someone) by grappling.
- Followed by with: to move or manipulate something using physical effort, usually with some difficulty or opposition.
- Followed by against or with: to contend, to struggle; to exert effort, to strive.
- To take part in (a wrestling bout or match).
- To make one's way or move with some difficulty or effort.
- (Western US) To throw down (a calf or other livestock animal) for branding.
- To grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
- engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
- engage in a wrestling match
noun
- (figurative) A situation in which people compete with each other; a contest, a struggle.
- (uncountable, also figurative) The action of contending or struggling.
- A fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
verb
adj
noun
verb
- make an attempt at achieving something
- (transitive) To try for, to attempt to reach.
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- intend with some possibility of fulfilment
- have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
- give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
- (intransitive) To be accepted as.
- (transitive) To undertake (an action); to choose an option.
- (transitive) To favor, accept; to have a preference for.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To cost.
- (transitive) To attack.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, for.
- (transitive, informal) To fall for (a trick)
- (transitive) To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.
- (transitive) To apply equally to.
- (transitive) To suffice to be used for; to serve as.
verb
- to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
- shape, form, or improve a material
- (transitive) To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, on.
- (transitive) To exercise influence on someone.
adj
- Acting or moving in the direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing.
- Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.
- (figuratively) Acting or moving oppositely to the desired direction of progress.
- (often in negative constructions) Reluctant or unwilling to advance or act; shy.
- (chess) Of a pawn, further behind than pawns of the same colour on adjacent files and unable to be moved forward safely.
- (cricket) On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.
- Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated.
- Situated toward or at the rear of something.
- Reversed in order or sequence.
- Late or behindhand.
- Lacking progressive or enlightened thought; outdated.
- Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
- Retarded in development; not as advanced as would be expected.
- (cricket) Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.
- retarded in intellectual development
- (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
- having made less than normal progress
- directed or facing toward the back or rear
adv
- In a reversed order or sequence.
- In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing.
- (figuratively) Oppositely to the desired direction of progress, or from a better to a worse state.
- Toward or into the past.
- At, near or towards the rear of something.
- By way of reflection; reflexively.
- In a reversed orientation; back to front.
- In a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
- at or to or toward the back or rear
- in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
- in or to or toward a past time