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verb
- To fight or attack.
- To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things like people or cars, or intangible things like moods or information.)
- To change (from one value to another) in the meaning of wend.
- To elapse, to pass; to slip away. (Compare go by.)
- To be spent or used up.
- To belong (somewhere).
- To (begin to) date or have sex with (a particular race).
- To make the (specified) sound.
- To fit.
- To urinate or defecate.
- To tend (toward a result).
- To be lost.
- To have (final) authority; to be authoritative.
- I woke up just before the clock went.
- To take (a particular part or share); to participate in to the extent of.
- Let's go halves on this.
- Synonyms: crumble, collapse, disintegrate, give way
- To continuously or habitually be in a state.
- I went at him with a knife.
- To be in general; to be usually; often in comparison to others of the same group.
- To enjoy. (Compare go for.)
- To attend.
- To be sold.
- To survive or get by; to last or persist for a stated length of time.
- Synonyms: become, turn, change into
- To move or travel in order to do something, or to do something while moving.
- To proceed (often in a specified manner, indicating the perceived quality of an event or state).
- To apply oneself; to undertake; to have as one's goal or intention. (Compare be going to.)
- To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc).
- To be given, especially to be assigned or allotted.
- To sound; to make a noise.
- To leave; to move away.
- To extend (from one point in time or space to another).
- To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).
- To come to (a certain condition or state).
- To start; to begin (an action or process).
- To work (through or over), especially mentally.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:urinate, see also Thesaurus:defecate
- To attack.
- To say (something, aloud or to oneself). (Often used in present tense.)
- To date.
- Yesterday was the second-wettest day on record; you have to go all the way back to 1896 to find a day when more rain fell.
- Synonyms: function, work, operate
- To break down or decay.
- To be accepted.
- We've only gone twenty miles today.
- To be valid.
- To have a certain record.
- To take a turn, especially in a game.
- To make an effort, to subject oneself (to something).
- To be out.
- To resort (to).
- To move (a particular distance, or in a particular fashion).
- To yield or weigh.
- Those babies go five tons apiece.
- To be discarded or disposed of.
- To follow or proceed according to (a course or path).
- To lead (to a place); to give access to.
- To be expressed or composed (a certain way).
- Anything goes around here.
- Why don’t you go with us?
- Let's go this way for a while.
- To end or disappear. (Compare go away.)
- How long can you go without water?
- To offer, bid or bet an amount; to pay.
- To proceed (especially to do something foolish).
- To collapse or give way, to break apart.
- Expressing encouragement or approval.
- To become. (The adjective that follows usually describes a negative state.)
- 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.)
- To contribute to a (specified) end product or result.
- To die.
- To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).
- To assume the obligation or function of; to be, to serve as.
- To travel or pass along.
- To be compatible, especially of colors or food and drink.
noun
- Synonyms: attempt, bash, shot, stab, try
- A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).
- An attempt, a try.
- An approval or permission to do something, or that which has been approved.
- Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance.
- The situation where a player cannot play a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
- An act; the working or operation.
- A period of activity.
- Synonym: green light
- 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.
- The act of going.
adj
verb
verb
- To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
- To deprive of.
- To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation
- To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.
- To masturbate.
- To waste away.
- To allow by way of abatement or deduction.
- To reduce the force of something; to abate.
- To cut off, remove, take away.
- To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.
- Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.
noun
verb
- To seek to attack someone; to take aim at someone; used with for.
- To offer vigorous support to (a person or cause).
- To masturbate while observing and visible to a corrections officer.
- To cause to speed up.
- To practice fowling or hunting small game; chiefly in participial form: to go gunning.
noun
- A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
- A pattern that "fires" out other patterns.
- The biceps.
- Any implement designed to fire a projectile from a tube.
- A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
- A cannon with a 6-inch/155mm minimum nominal bore diameter and tube length 30 calibers or more. See also: howitzer; mortar.
- A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
- A person who carries or uses a rifle, shotgun or handgun.
- A device or tool that applies something rather than projecting it.
- Violent blasts of wind.
- An expert.
- Someone excellent, surpassingly wonderful, or cool.
- A device for projecting a hard object very forcefully; a firearm or cannon.
- A firearm or cannon used for saluting or signalling.^(21-gun salute)
- A device or tool that projects a substance.
- A long surfboard designed for surfing big waves (not the same as a longboard, a gun has a pointed nose and is generally a little narrower).
- An electron gun.
verb
- to strive or contend about; to contest
- to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss
- to oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of
- to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
noun
noun
- A fight or brawl; or, a challenge or incitement to fight.
- A type of hardcore dance in which a person violently clears a space for himself and appears to be ready to fight those around him, while making violent and erratic movements with his body.
- A fall, indicating defeat.
- A slam dunk.
- A performance by a rapper or DJ that is intended to be particularly hardcore or intense.
- A weapon planted at a crime scene in order to mislead investigation, especially in situations where deadly force would only have been justified if the victim were armed. Also an untraceable weapon kept in readiness for such use.
noun
- An attempt or go at something.
- A worthless person; a hooligan or lout.
- A pagoda, a type of gold coin.
- A unit of weight (about 0.378125 of a gram, or 0.0133 of an ounce) used to measure opium in British-controlled parts of Asia; a candareen.
- A person who drives excessively quickly, loudly or irresponsibly; a street drag racer often driving heavily customized cars.
verb
verb
- urge to attack someone
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- fix conclusively or authoritatively
- decide upon or fix definitely
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
- fix in a border
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- locate
- disappear beyond the horizon
- adapt for performance in a different way
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- apply or start
- become gelatinous
- set in type
- put into a position that will restore a normal state
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- estimate
- equip with sails or masts
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- produce fruit
- arrange attractively
noun
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- several exercises intended to be done in series
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- the act of putting something in position
- a unit of play in tennis or squash
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
adj
verb
- To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against.
- To aggressively challenge, denounce, or criticise.
- To strike with a buffet; to cuff; to slap.
- To deaden the sound of (bells) by muffling the clapper.
noun
- Food laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves.
- A blow or cuff with or as if with the hand, or by any other solid object or the wind.
- A small low stool; a hassock.
- The vibration of an aircraft when flying in or approaching a stall, caused by separation of airflow from the aircraft's wings.
- A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought.
verb
noun
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- 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
- 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.
verb
- make an effort or attempt
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
- take a sample of
- examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
- give pain or trouble to
- test the limits of
- melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
- put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
noun
adj
- being attacked or attacking
- Having the widest part of its presenting part, usually the head, enter the pelvic brim or inlet.
- Greatly interested.
- Busy or employed.
- attached to a wall or sunk into it halfway
- (of a telephone) Already involved in a telephone call when a third party calls.
- Having agreed to marry a particular person (one's fiancé or fiancée) or each other.
- Synonym of engagé (“passionately committed to a cause”)
- in contact and in operation
verb
- To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose.
- To try, attempt; take aim.
- To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.
- To create a crypto token.
- To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
- To hint; suggest; insinuate.
adj
- Unused with original gum; as issued originally.
- In near-perfect condition; uncirculated.
- Like new.
- Very good.
- Attractive; beautiful; handsome.
- Of a green colour, like that of the mint plant.
noun
- A vast sum of money; (by extension) a large amount of something.
- A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
- Intent, purpose; an attempt, try; effort, endeavor.
- A green colour, like that of mint.
- A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
- Any plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
- The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
- Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
- Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
noun
- to offer or accept a challenge
- a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
- a glove with long sleeve
- the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times
- a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim
adj
- Subject to or troubled by attacks, controversy, or pressure.
- Having an upper edge or outline of alternating square indentations and extensions like battlements, unless the embattled item is a pale, cross or saltire, in which case it has the crenelations on all sides.
- Of a place: occupied or surrounded by armed troops (also figuratively).
- Of a place: strengthened so as to withstand attacks; fortified.
- Armed or prepared for battle (literally or figuratively).
- Of a fortress or other building, a wall, etc.: having battlements or crenellations; battlemented, crenellated.
verb
- To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
- To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
- To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
- To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
- contend with: To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
verb
- urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- move with force
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- do forcibly; exert force
- take by force
noun
- a powerful effect or influence
- (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- physical energy or intensity
- group of people willing to obey orders
- a unit that is part of some military service
- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- a group of people having the power of effective action
- (of a law) having legal validity
- a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
verb
verb
- express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
- be averse to or express disapproval of
noun
- a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon
- the focus of cognitions or feelings
- (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer
verb
- push or force
- try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
- speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
- advance in price
noun
- uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
- a large and strong and heavyset man
- Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
- a serious and ludicrous blunder
- uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
- an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
- the center of a target
- a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
- mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
verb
- To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
- To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
- To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
- To put mental pressure on; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
- To press onward or forward.
- To provoke; to exasperate.
- To press hard upon; to follow closely.
noun
adv
- with effort or force or vigor
- with firmness
- earnestly or intently
- causing great damage or hardship
- slowly and with difficulty
- indulging excessively
- into a solid condition
- very near or close in space or time
- with pain or distress or bitterness
- to the full extent possible; all the way
adj
- very strong or vigorous
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
- being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
- unfortunate or hard to bear
- dried out
adj
- not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
- dispassionate
- resisting weight or pressure
- produced without vibration of the vocal cords
- (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
adj
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- Brisk; lively.
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
- Not passive.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
noun
verb
- To challenge, criticize, denounce.
- To contact one's workplace and announce that one is unable to attend work. Regionalism short for call out sick; much more commonly: call in sick.
- To yell out; to vocalize audibly; announce.
- To specify, especially in detail.
- To order into service; to summon into service.
verb
noun
- A non-competitive combat between two fencers.
- A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
- A violent verbal attack, for example with insults, criticism, and the like
- An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm (such as brandishing a weapon).
- An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching the person, such as by raising a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at the person and missing.
- The tort whose action is such an act.
- The crime whose action is such an attempt.
verb
- hit or strike
- bulge outward
- hit a pop-fly
- make a sharp explosive noise
- fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
- cause to make a sharp explosive sound
- appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly
- put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
- release suddenly
- drink down entirely
- take drugs, especially orally
- cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
- burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
noun
- an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
- a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
- a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
- music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
adj
adv
noun
- an activity that you like or at which you are superior
- a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
- a particular item of prepared food
- the quantity that a dish will hold
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
- directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
verb
verb
- To assail or attack (someone or something); to drive (someone or something) away by attacking.
- To force or make (a path, way, etc.) through.
- To rub.
- Often followed by away, off, or out: to frighten or scare (someone or something) away.
- Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.
- To become unravelled or worn; to unravel.
- To be afraid or frightened; to fear.
- Of a deer: to rub (its antlers or head) against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet from antlers or to mark territory; also, to rub its antlers against (a tree, etc.) for that purpose.
- Of a deer: to rub its antlers against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet or to mark territory.
- To alarm or frighten (someone or something).
- To chase (someone or something) away; to disperse.
- To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.
- To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight.
noun
noun
- an activity that you like or at which you are superior
- a flexible container with a single opening
- the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)
- a place that the runner must touch before scoring
- a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
- the quantity that a bag will hold
- a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
- an ugly or ill-tempered woman
- mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
verb
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