English words for 'To experience audiation.'
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noun
- An audition.
- A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation.
- A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc.
- Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature.
- A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
- a conference (usually with someone important)
- the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
verb
- (transitive) To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
- (intransitive) To be interviewed; to attend an interview.
- discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation
- conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
- go for an interview in the hope of being hired
verb
noun
- a filmed audition of an actor or actress
- (film) A filmed audition to test (and demonstrate) an actor's screen-acting ability and/or suitability for a particular role.
- (violence, slang) Synonym of rough ride.
- (chemistry, pathology) A test for the presence of a particular substance; such a test that by extension tests for a particular organism or medical condition.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screen, test; a test of, or involving, a screen.
noun
- (theater) A follow-up audition in casting.
- The return of a situation to a previous position or state; a reference to such a position or state.
- (business) A follow-up interview in employment recruiting.
- (comedy) A joke which references an earlier joke in the same routine.
- A form of audience participation in which the audience shout lines in response to the dialog of a film.
- A product recall because of a defect or safety concern.
- (programming) A function pointer passed as an argument to another function.
- (telephony) A return telephone or radio call; especially one made automatically to authenticate a logon to a computer network.
- a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
verb
noun
verb
- audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
- have or contain a certain wording or form
- make sense of a language
- be a student of a certain subject
- obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
- indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
- look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
- interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
- interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
- interpret something that is written or printed
- to hear and understand
- (transitive, telecommunications) To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.
- (computing, transitive) To fetch data from (a storage medium, etc.).
- (ergative) To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.
- (by extension, ironic or humorous, usually imperative) Used to introduce a blunter, actually intended meaning.
- (go) To imagine sequences of potential moves and responses without actually placing stones.
- (transitive or intransitive) To speak aloud words or other information that is written. (often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object)
- (transitive, Commonwealth, except Scotland) To study (a subject) at a high level, especially at university.
- (at first especially in the black LGBTQ community) To call attention to the flaws of (someone) in a playful, taunting, or insulting way.
- (transitive) To interpret, or infer a meaning, significance, thought, intention, etc., from.
- simple past and past participle of read
- (transitive, LGBTQ) To recognise (someone) as being transgender.
- (transitive, rail transport) To observe and comprehend (a displayed signal).
- (transitive, metonymic) To read a work or works written by the named author.
- (ergative, of text) To be understood or physically read in a specific way.
- (transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
- To consist of certain text.
noun
- something that is read
- (at first especially in the black LGBTQ community) An instance of reading (“calling attention to someone's flaws; a taunt or insult”).
- (biochemistry) The identification of a specific sequence of genes in a genome or bases in a nucleic acid string.
- (in combination) Something to be read; a written work.
- A person's interpretation or impression of something.
- A reading or an act of reading, especially of an actor's part of a play or a piece of stored data.
verb
noun
- knowledge of how something is usually done
- the exercise of a profession
- a customary way of operation or behavior
- systematic training by multiple repetitions
- translating an idea into action
- Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
- Skilful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; stratagem; artifice.
- (countable) A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.
- (mathematics) An easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business.
- An organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.
- A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine.
- The observance of religious duties that a church requires of its members.
- Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
- (law) The form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various stages, according to the principles of law and the rules laid down by the courts.
- (uncountable, especially medicine, art) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
verb
- engage in a rehearsal (of)
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- learn by repetition
- To teach or accustom by practice; to train.
- To make use of; to employ.
- (intransitive) To repeat an activity in this way.
- (transitive) To perform or observe in an habitual fashion.
- (transitive) To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
- (transitive) To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
- To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do.
noun
verb
- engage in a rehearsal (of)
- (transitive) To narrate; to relate; to tell; to recount.
- (ambitransitive) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater.
- To contrive and carefully prepare (a story, etc.) to offer consistency.
- (transitive, theater) To cause to rehearse; to instruct by rehearsal.
- (transitive) To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.
verb
- (intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
- (transitive) To test (something) to see how it works or whether it is suitable.
- perform in order to get a role
- try something new, as in order to gain experience
- take a sample of
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
noun
- The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
- (countable) An object made in a mold.
- (programming) The act of converting between data types.
- A manufacturing process using a mold.
- The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.
- (hunting) Of hounds, the act of spreading out and searching for a scent.
- The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.^([W])
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
- object formed by a mold
- the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
verb
noun
- A performance in public, for example in a drama, film, on a musical album, as a sports contestant etc.
- The act of revealing somebody as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
- The act of publicly revealing that a person is homosexual or transgender without that person's consent.
- A pleasure trip or excursion.
- a journey taken for pleasure
- a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
verb
adj
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- of current relevance
- exerting force or containing energy
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Being in existence; actual.
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
adv
verb
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
noun
- One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
- (grammar) A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; one that adds or subtracts attributes to another.
- (computing, programming) A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.
- A preliminary stage of a competition.
- a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
- a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition
noun
- 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 chance or attempt at something.
- 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
- (countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
- (countable, uncountable) Connection or attachment.
- (fencing, countable) The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
- (countable, uncountable) The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
- (uncountable) The quantitative response to a piece of content or a service; attention.
- (countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
- (uncountable, by extension, about human emotional state) The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.
- (Internet, countable) A performance metric representing an instance where a user interacts with some content after an impression.
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- contact by fitting together
- the act of sharing in the activities of a group
- a meeting arranged in advance
- employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
- a mutual promise to marry
- the act of giving someone a job
noun
- Initialism of voice actor.
- Initialism of voice actress.
- Initialism of visual arts.
- (management) Initialism of value analysis.
- Initialism of volt-ampere.
- (music) Initialism of various artists.
- Initialism of voice artist.
- Initialism of veterans' affairs.
- Initialism of virtual assistant.
- (computing) Initialism of virtual address.
- (electronics) Initialism of vertical alignment (“LCD screen technology”).
- the United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989
adj
name
verb
- bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- bring out of a specific state
- make manifest
- prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
- bring onto the market or release
- take out of a container or enclosed space
- direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
- encourage to be less reserved
- To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
- (chiefly British) To make (a shy person) more confident.
- (chiefly British) To place (something new for public sale) on the market; roll out.
- (LGBTQ slang) To introduce (a person) to gay life and traditions.
- (historical, transitive) To introduce (a young woman) formally into society.
- (chiefly British) To cause a visible symptom, such as spots or a rash, in (a person).
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, out.
verb
- bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
- cause to come to know personally
- furnish with a preface or introduction
- bring in or establish in a new place or environment
- place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
- bring something new to an environment
- put or introduce into something
- be a precursor of
- bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment
- put before (a body)
- (transitive, of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
- (transitive) To bring (something) into practice.
- (transitive) To make (something or someone) known by formal announcement or recommendation.
- (transitive) To add (something) to a system, a mixture, or a container.
verb
noun
- (uncountable) An advanced practice that cultivates such energy.
- A metal target that emits a sound when it has been hit.
- (British, slang) A medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor.
- (uncountable) A kind of cultivation energy, more powerful than qi.
- (music) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
- a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
verb
adj
noun
- the person who is head of government (in several countries)
- the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
- (nautical, slang) The first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship.
- (politics, Australia, Canada, South Africa) The leader of a state or provincial government and cabinet.
- (politics, non-Westminster) The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government.
- (Australia, sporting) The champion team of a particular season (especially as used in Australian rules football).
- (politics, UK parliament) The prime minister.
verb
adj
noun
- the first public performance of a play or movie
- In a series of narrative works, the installment that is chronologically set first.
- The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.
- The first episode of a television show or a particular season of that show.
- The leading woman of a group, especially in a theatrical cast.
noun
- a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
- The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.
- The act of rehearsing or contriving something; the fact of something's being rehearsed.
- (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
- A preparatory activity analogous to a rehearsal (sense 1).
verb
- perform on a stage or theater
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- be suitable for theatrical performance
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
noun
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
adv
verb
- perform on a stage or theater
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- make bets
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- bet or wager (money)
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
noun
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
verb
noun
noun
- Initialism of acting appointment.
- Initialism of affirmative action.
- (pathology) Initialism of alopecia areata.
- (chemistry) Initialism of antioxidant activity.
- (chemistry) Initialism of atomic absorption.
- (insurance) Initialism of appointed actuary.
- Initialism of approximate absolute.
- (pathology) Initialism of aplastic anemia.
- Initialism of airman apprentice.
- (finance) Initialism of account aggregator.
- (politics) Initialism of Association Agreement: a treaty between the European Union, its member states and a non-EU country that creates a framework for cooperation between them.
- (organic chemistry, medicine) Initialism of amyloid A.
- (optics) Initialism of angular aperture.
- (psychology) Initialism of achievement age.
- (biochemistry, medicine) Initialism of antiandrogen.
- (pathology) Initialism of aortic aneurysm.
- Initialism of Asian American.
- (statistics) Initialism of arithmetic average.
- Initialism of adoption agency.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of ascorbic acid.
- (anatomy) Initialism of aortic arch.
- Initialism of athletic association.
- Initialism of African-American.
- (seduction community) Initialism of approach anxiety.
- (education) Initialism of Associate in Arts or Associate of Arts.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of acetic acid.
- Initialism of air armament.
- (medicine) Initialism of arytenoid adduction.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of amino acid.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of acrylic acid.
- Initialism of appropriate authority.
- (chemistry, engineering) Initialism of activated alumina.
- Initialism of aircraft artificer.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of asymmetric aminohydroxylation.
- (medicine) Initialism of arterial aneurysm.
- (pathology) Initialism of acute appendicitis.
- (military) Initialism of avenue of approach.
- (UK, pensions) Initialism of annual allowance.
- Initialism of academic adviser.
- (military) Initialism of anti-aircraft.
- Initialism of absolute alcohol.
- (Hong Kong) Initialism of agent assistant; an assistant of a real estate agent.
- Initialism of associate administrator.
- (anatomy) Initialism of abdominal aorta.
- Initialism of armament artificer.
- (chiefly US, politics) Initialism of administrative assistant.
- An AA battery (energy-storage device).
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of arachidonic acid.
- Initialism of aircraft apprentice.
- (computer graphics) Initialism of antialiasing.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of adrenal androgen.
- (immunology) Initialism of anti-antibody.
- (gymnastics) Abbreviation of all-around.
- A member of Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Initialism of aviation annex.
- (finance) Initialism of against actual.
- (military) Initialism of assembly area.
- (broadcasting) Initialism of average audience.
- Initialism of assistant adjutant.
- (pathology) Initialism of anaplastic astrocytoma.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of aminoacyl.
- (healthcare) Initialism of anesthesiologist assistant.
- Initialism of author's alteration.
- (medicine) Initialism of anastomotic aneurysm.
- (British English, law) Initialism of appropriate adult.
- (anatomy) Initialism of ascending aorta.
- Initialism of air attaché.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of acetaldehyde adduct.
- (aviation) Initialism of absolute altitude.
- (pathology) Initialism of allergic asthma.
- Initialism of Asian-African.
- (healthcare) Initialism of anesthesia assistant.
- an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
- an associate degree in arts
adj
name
- Initialism of Acta Astronautica: a scientific journal founded in 1955, covering fields related to the peaceful scientific exploration of space.
- Initialism of Air Almanac, a publication.
- Initialism of Anna's Archive.
- (UK, automotive) Initialism of The Automobile Association: a British motoring association founded in 1905.
- Initialism of The Aluminum Association: a trade association for the aluminum production, fabrication and recycling industries.
- Initialism of Arlington Annex.
- Initialism of Army Act.
- Initialism of Alcoholics Anonymous: a self-supporting organization of alcoholic people.
- Initialism of Alzheimer's Association: an American volunteer health organization focusing on care, support and research for Alzheimer's disease.
- (US, rail transport) Initialism of Ann Arbor Railroad.
- (aviation) Initialism of American Airlines: a major American airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
- (physics) Initialism of Antiproton Accumulator: an infrastructure connected to the Proton–Antiproton Collider at CERN.
- Initialism of Addicts Anonymous.
- (US, baseball) Double-A: the second-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball after Triple-A (AAA).
- Initialism of Al Ain.
- Initialism of American Anthropologist: the flagship journal of the American Anthropological Association, founded in 1888.
- (aviation) Initialism of Ansett Australia or Ansett Airways.
- Initialism of Academy Awards: a recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- (US, historical, baseball) Initialism of American Association: an American minor league baseball league from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997.
- (US, historical) Initialism of Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers.
- (stock ticker symbol) Abbreviation of Alcoa.
- (US, military) USPS military code of Armed Forces – Americas.
- (occult) Alternative form of A∴A∴.
- Initialism of Aluminum America, a corporation.
- (aviation) Initialism of Aerolíneas Argentinas.
verb
verb
- perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, through.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To explain (something) to (someone), step by step.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To perform (something) with ease or perfunctorily.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To rehearse (something) casually.
verb
- be the star in a performance
- mark with an asterisk
- feature as the star
- (transitive) To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.
- (intransitive) To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.
- (intransitive) To shine like a star.
- (transitive) To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.
- (transitive) To mark with a star or asterisk.
adj
noun
- any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
- a star-shaped character * used in printing
- an actor who plays a principal role
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
- the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
- a performer who receives prominent billing
- (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
- (astronomy) A very massive ball of plasma with strong enough gravity to have ongoing fusion of hydrogen or heavier elements in its core. In strict technical usage, the Sun is included.
- A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.
- Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.
- (networking, figurative in origin) A network topology with multiple computers individually merging to one central switch, thus free of risk of collisions. A single point of failure can occur if the switch experiences corruption.
- (Jamaica, MLE, African-American Vernacular, by extension) A friend, a mate, a pal.
- A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.
- An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.
- (acting) An actor in a leading role.
- (figurative) (Someone's) success or fame.
- A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.
- (astrology, typically in the plural) A planet thought to influence one's fate; (figuratively) fate or luck.
- (printing) An asterisk (*) or comparable symbol (e.g., ★, ☆, ✶, ✦, ✧, ✷, ✪, ⭐) inspired by a celestial star.
- A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour in a military. Now often used metonymically for military rankings.
noun
- Any similar process of singeing.
- The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to electrolysis of the electrolyte.
- Poisoning by noxious gas.
- (manufacturing, historical) The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibres.
- (slang) boasting; insincere or empty talk
- the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas
- the process of interacting with gas
verb
noun
- a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
- perspective drawing of an architect's design
- a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall
- the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
- an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
- a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
- giving in acknowledgment of obligation
- Sketch, illustration, or painting.
- (computer graphics) The process of producing an image from an internal model, or the image thus produced.
- Version; translation.
- The act or process by which something is rendered.
verb
noun
- a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
- the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
- an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
- handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed
- Translation between languages, or between forms of a language; a translated text or work.
- (law, chiefly US) Formal deliverance of a verdict.
- An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work.
- (law, chiefly US) The handing-over of someone wanted for justice who has fled a given jurisdiction.
- A given visual reproduction of something.
verb
noun
- (theater) A rehearsal prior to a public spectacle, where all the performers are in costume, in order to test all aspects of the production by closely reproducing the actual conditions of a performance.
- The final rehearsal before a performance, whether or not costumes or performance dress are worn.
- (by extension) Any complex activity that serves to prepare for a more important iteration of it later.
- a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
verb
- (film, music, television, theater) To engage in a musical performance, act in a theatre production, etc.
- (music) To play (a musical instrument) at a gig.
- (transitive) To make a joke, often condescendingly, at the expense of (someone); to make fun of.
- (intransitive) Sometimes followed by it: to ride in a gig (“a two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse”).
- (by extension) To work at any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
- (US, military) To impose a demerit (on someone) for an infraction of a military deportment or dress code.
- (intransitive) To catch or fish with a gig or fizgig.
- (transitive) To spear (fish, etc.) with a gig or fizgig.
noun
- Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
- A small, narrow, open boat carried in a larger ship, and used for transportation between the ship and the shore, another vessel, etc.
- (fishing) Synonym of fishgig or fizgig (“a spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals”).
- (slang, chiefly sciences) Any unit of measurement having the SI prefix giga-.
- (Southern England, by extension) A similar rowing boat or sailboat, especially one used for racing; specifically, a six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
- (informal, computing) Clipping of gigabyte (“one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes”).
- (road transport, historical) A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.
- (US, military) A demerit received for some infraction of a military deportment or dress code.
- (by extension) Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
- tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
- a booking for musicians
- small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
- a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
- an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
- long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
verb
- perform for an audience
- 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
- 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
- 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 carry out (a physical interaction) with (something).
- 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).
noun
noun
- (acting, modeling) A verbal or written request, or a scheduled time, for actors or models to be available for the application of cosmetics, hairstyling, etc. prior to a performance or photography session.
- (sports) The situation where a referee calls out one team in an attempt to make up for a previous call that may have been erroneous.
noun
- (film, television, theater) Ellipsis of dress rehearsal.
- (figuratively) The external appearance of something, especially if intended to give a positive impression; garb, guise.
- The appearance of an object after it has undergone some process or treatment to fit or prepare it for use; finish.
- Apparel or clothing, especially when appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.
- (archaic outside of India) An item of outer clothing or set of such clothes (worn by people of all sexes) which is generally decorative and appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.
- The external covering of an animal (for example, the feathers of a bird) or an object.
- (by extension, India) Any item of clothing, or an outfit.
- (clothing) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.
- clothing in general
- a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
- clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
verb
- To arrange or style (someone's hair).
- (agriculture, horticulture) To cultivate or tend to (a garden, land, plants, etc.); especially, to add fertilizer or manure to (soil); to fertilize, to manure.
- To apply a dressing to or otherwise treat (a wound); (obsolete) to give (a wounded person) medical aid.
- (slang) Ellipsis of cross-dress.
- (also reflexive and figuratively) To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
- (especially of ores) To prepare by any of many types of physical processing (e.g., breaking, crushing, sorting, sieving, controlled burning or heating).
- To prepare, treat, or curry (animal hide or leather).
- To put on clothes.
- To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).
- (also figuratively) To adorn or ornament (something).
- (butchering) Of an animal carcass: to have a certain quantity or weight after removal of the internal organs and skin; also, to have a certain appearance after being cut up and prepared for cooking.
- (specifically) To attire (oneself or someone) for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.
- (fishing) To prepare (an artificial fly) to be attached to a fish hook.
- To arrange a display of goods in, or to decorate (a shop or shop window).
- (euphemistic, chiefly in the tailoring context) To allow one's penis to fall to one side or the other within one's trousers.
- To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
- To prepare (a set) by installing the props, scenery, etc.
- (military, sometimes imperative as a drill command) Of soldiers or troops: to arrange into proper formation; especially, to form into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other.
- To prepare the surface of (a material, such as lumber or stone; a grindstone or grinding wheel).
- (sports) Of a sportsperson: to put on the uniform and have the equipment needed to play a sport.
- (butchering) To cut up (an animal or its flesh) for food.
- (cooking) To prepare (food) for cooking or eating, especially by seasoning it; specifically, to add a dressing or sauce (to food, especially a salad).
- (historical or England, regional) To remove chaff or impurities from (flour, grain, etc.) by bolting or sifting, winnowing, and other methods.
- (nautical) To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when "dressed full", the signal flags and pennants are added.
- To design, make, or prepare costumes (for a play or other performance); also, to present (a production) in a particular costume style.
- (military) To arrange (soldiers or troops) into proper formation; especially, to adjust (soldiers or troops) into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other; to align.
- Of a thing: to attain a certain condition after undergoing some process or treatment to fit or prepare it for use.
- (specifically) To attire oneself for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- give a neat appearance to
- arrange attractively
- cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
- convert into leather
- provide with clothes or put clothes on
- dress or groom with elaborate care
- arrange in ranks
- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
- kill and prepare for market or consumption
- put a dressing on
- dress in a certain manner
- put on clothes
- apply a bandage or medication to
- provide with decoration
- put a finish on
adj
verb
- engage for a performance
- record a charge in a police register
- register in a hotel booker
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- (transitive) To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.
- (sports) To issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.
- (UK dialectal, Northern England) simple past of bake
- (transitive, law student slang) To receive the highest grade in a class.
- (transitive) To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.
- (intransitive, slang) To travel very fast.
- (law enforcement, transitive) To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action.
- (transitive) To reserve (something) for future use.
- To record bets as bookmaker.
- (intransitive, slang) To move or leave, often hurriedly and abruptly.
noun
- a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
- a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
- a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge
- a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
- a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
- physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
- a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made
- a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
- a major division of a long written composition
- (whist) Six tricks taken by one side.
- (sports, by extension) A list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game.
- (historical) A package of silk.
- (horse racing) A list of the races that a jockey is scheduled to ride in.
- (poker slang) Four of a kind.
- (cartomancy) The twenty-sixth Lenormand card.
- A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.
- A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- (figurative) Any source of instruction.
- A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.
- (law, colloquial) A book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).
- (advertising, informal) A portfolio of one's previous work in the industry.
- (theater) The script of a musical or opera.
- (with "the") The accumulated body of knowledge passed down among black pimps.
- (gambling) A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).
- (usually in the plural) Records of the accounts of a business.
- (informal) A bookmaker (a person who takes bets on sporting events and similar); bookie; turf accountant.
- (horse racing) The list of mares that a stallion will breed in a given season.
- (sports) A document, held by the referee, of the incidents that happened in a game.
- (chess, uncountable) The sum of chess knowledge in the opening or endgame.
- A major division of a long work.
verb
- (transitive) To perform.
- (transitive) To carry out; to put into effect.
- (transitive, law) To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.
- (intransitive, computing) To run, usually successfully.
- (transitive, computing) To start, launch, or run.
- (transitive) To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.
- put in effect
- carry out the legalities of
- murder in a planned fashion
- carry out or perform an action
- carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
- kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
- sign in the presence of witnesses
noun
- An introductory or preliminary performance or event.
- (music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece.
- (figurative) A forerunner to anything.
- (programming) A standard module or library of subroutines and functions to be imported, generally by default, into a program.
- music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
verb
verb
adj
adv
noun
noun
- The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.
- (law) The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording the identifying data of a suspect following arrest.
- (sports) The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.
- A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation.
- The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
- employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
- the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
verb
noun
adj
verb
noun
- An audition.
- A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation.
- A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc.
- Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature.
- A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
- a conference (usually with someone important)
- the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
verb
- (transitive) To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
- (intransitive) To be interviewed; to attend an interview.
- discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation
- conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
- go for an interview in the hope of being hired
verb
noun
- a filmed audition of an actor or actress
- (film) A filmed audition to test (and demonstrate) an actor's screen-acting ability and/or suitability for a particular role.
- (violence, slang) Synonym of rough ride.
- (chemistry, pathology) A test for the presence of a particular substance; such a test that by extension tests for a particular organism or medical condition.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screen, test; a test of, or involving, a screen.
noun
- (theater) A follow-up audition in casting.
- The return of a situation to a previous position or state; a reference to such a position or state.
- (business) A follow-up interview in employment recruiting.
- (comedy) A joke which references an earlier joke in the same routine.
- A form of audience participation in which the audience shout lines in response to the dialog of a film.
- A product recall because of a defect or safety concern.
- (programming) A function pointer passed as an argument to another function.
- (telephony) A return telephone or radio call; especially one made automatically to authenticate a logon to a computer network.
- a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
noun
- The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
- (countable) An object made in a mold.
- (programming) The act of converting between data types.
- A manufacturing process using a mold.
- The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.
- (hunting) Of hounds, the act of spreading out and searching for a scent.
- The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.^([W])
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
- object formed by a mold
- the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
verb
verb
noun
noun
- A performance in public, for example in a drama, film, on a musical album, as a sports contestant etc.
- The act of revealing somebody as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
- The act of publicly revealing that a person is homosexual or transgender without that person's consent.
- A pleasure trip or excursion.
- a journey taken for pleasure
- a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
verb
noun
- One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
- (grammar) A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; one that adds or subtracts attributes to another.
- (computing, programming) A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.
- A preliminary stage of a competition.
- a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
- a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition
noun
- 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 chance or attempt at something.
- 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
- (countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
- (countable, uncountable) Connection or attachment.
- (fencing, countable) The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
- (countable, uncountable) The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
- (uncountable) The quantitative response to a piece of content or a service; attention.
- (countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
- (uncountable, by extension, about human emotional state) The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.
- (Internet, countable) A performance metric representing an instance where a user interacts with some content after an impression.
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- contact by fitting together
- the act of sharing in the activities of a group
- a meeting arranged in advance
- employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
- a mutual promise to marry
- the act of giving someone a job
noun
- Initialism of voice actor.
- Initialism of voice actress.
- Initialism of visual arts.
- (management) Initialism of value analysis.
- Initialism of volt-ampere.
- (music) Initialism of various artists.
- Initialism of voice artist.
- Initialism of veterans' affairs.
- Initialism of virtual assistant.
- (computing) Initialism of virtual address.
- (electronics) Initialism of vertical alignment (“LCD screen technology”).
- the United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989
adj
name
noun
- a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
- The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.
- The act of rehearsing or contriving something; the fact of something's being rehearsed.
- (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
- A preparatory activity analogous to a rehearsal (sense 1).
noun
- Initialism of acting appointment.
- Initialism of affirmative action.
- (pathology) Initialism of alopecia areata.
- (chemistry) Initialism of antioxidant activity.
- (chemistry) Initialism of atomic absorption.
- (insurance) Initialism of appointed actuary.
- Initialism of approximate absolute.
- (pathology) Initialism of aplastic anemia.
- Initialism of airman apprentice.
- (finance) Initialism of account aggregator.
- (politics) Initialism of Association Agreement: a treaty between the European Union, its member states and a non-EU country that creates a framework for cooperation between them.
- (organic chemistry, medicine) Initialism of amyloid A.
- (optics) Initialism of angular aperture.
- (psychology) Initialism of achievement age.
- (biochemistry, medicine) Initialism of antiandrogen.
- (pathology) Initialism of aortic aneurysm.
- Initialism of Asian American.
- (statistics) Initialism of arithmetic average.
- Initialism of adoption agency.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of ascorbic acid.
- (anatomy) Initialism of aortic arch.
- Initialism of athletic association.
- Initialism of African-American.
- (seduction community) Initialism of approach anxiety.
- (education) Initialism of Associate in Arts or Associate of Arts.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of acetic acid.
- Initialism of air armament.
- (medicine) Initialism of arytenoid adduction.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of amino acid.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of acrylic acid.
- Initialism of appropriate authority.
- (chemistry, engineering) Initialism of activated alumina.
- Initialism of aircraft artificer.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of asymmetric aminohydroxylation.
- (medicine) Initialism of arterial aneurysm.
- (pathology) Initialism of acute appendicitis.
- (military) Initialism of avenue of approach.
- (UK, pensions) Initialism of annual allowance.
- Initialism of academic adviser.
- (military) Initialism of anti-aircraft.
- Initialism of absolute alcohol.
- (Hong Kong) Initialism of agent assistant; an assistant of a real estate agent.
- Initialism of associate administrator.
- (anatomy) Initialism of abdominal aorta.
- Initialism of armament artificer.
- (chiefly US, politics) Initialism of administrative assistant.
- An AA battery (energy-storage device).
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of arachidonic acid.
- Initialism of aircraft apprentice.
- (computer graphics) Initialism of antialiasing.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of adrenal androgen.
- (immunology) Initialism of anti-antibody.
- (gymnastics) Abbreviation of all-around.
- A member of Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Initialism of aviation annex.
- (finance) Initialism of against actual.
- (military) Initialism of assembly area.
- (broadcasting) Initialism of average audience.
- Initialism of assistant adjutant.
- (pathology) Initialism of anaplastic astrocytoma.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of aminoacyl.
- (healthcare) Initialism of anesthesiologist assistant.
- Initialism of author's alteration.
- (medicine) Initialism of anastomotic aneurysm.
- (British English, law) Initialism of appropriate adult.
- (anatomy) Initialism of ascending aorta.
- Initialism of air attaché.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of acetaldehyde adduct.
- (aviation) Initialism of absolute altitude.
- (pathology) Initialism of allergic asthma.
- Initialism of Asian-African.
- (healthcare) Initialism of anesthesia assistant.
- an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
- an associate degree in arts
adj
name
- Initialism of Acta Astronautica: a scientific journal founded in 1955, covering fields related to the peaceful scientific exploration of space.
- Initialism of Air Almanac, a publication.
- Initialism of Anna's Archive.
- (UK, automotive) Initialism of The Automobile Association: a British motoring association founded in 1905.
- Initialism of The Aluminum Association: a trade association for the aluminum production, fabrication and recycling industries.
- Initialism of Arlington Annex.
- Initialism of Army Act.
- Initialism of Alcoholics Anonymous: a self-supporting organization of alcoholic people.
- Initialism of Alzheimer's Association: an American volunteer health organization focusing on care, support and research for Alzheimer's disease.
- (US, rail transport) Initialism of Ann Arbor Railroad.
- (aviation) Initialism of American Airlines: a major American airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
- (physics) Initialism of Antiproton Accumulator: an infrastructure connected to the Proton–Antiproton Collider at CERN.
- Initialism of Addicts Anonymous.
- (US, baseball) Double-A: the second-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball after Triple-A (AAA).
- Initialism of Al Ain.
- Initialism of American Anthropologist: the flagship journal of the American Anthropological Association, founded in 1888.
- (aviation) Initialism of Ansett Australia or Ansett Airways.
- Initialism of Academy Awards: a recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- (US, historical, baseball) Initialism of American Association: an American minor league baseball league from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997.
- (US, historical) Initialism of Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers.
- (stock ticker symbol) Abbreviation of Alcoa.
- (US, military) USPS military code of Armed Forces – Americas.
- (occult) Alternative form of A∴A∴.
- Initialism of Aluminum America, a corporation.
- (aviation) Initialism of Aerolíneas Argentinas.
verb
noun
- Any similar process of singeing.
- The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to electrolysis of the electrolyte.
- Poisoning by noxious gas.
- (manufacturing, historical) The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibres.
- (slang) boasting; insincere or empty talk
- the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas
- the process of interacting with gas
verb
noun
- a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
- perspective drawing of an architect's design
- a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall
- the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
- an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
- a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
- giving in acknowledgment of obligation
- Sketch, illustration, or painting.
- (computer graphics) The process of producing an image from an internal model, or the image thus produced.
- Version; translation.
- The act or process by which something is rendered.
verb
noun
- a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
- the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
- an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
- handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed
- Translation between languages, or between forms of a language; a translated text or work.
- (law, chiefly US) Formal deliverance of a verdict.
- An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work.
- (law, chiefly US) The handing-over of someone wanted for justice who has fled a given jurisdiction.
- A given visual reproduction of something.
verb
noun
- (theater) A rehearsal prior to a public spectacle, where all the performers are in costume, in order to test all aspects of the production by closely reproducing the actual conditions of a performance.
- The final rehearsal before a performance, whether or not costumes or performance dress are worn.
- (by extension) Any complex activity that serves to prepare for a more important iteration of it later.
- a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
noun
- (acting, modeling) A verbal or written request, or a scheduled time, for actors or models to be available for the application of cosmetics, hairstyling, etc. prior to a performance or photography session.
- (sports) The situation where a referee calls out one team in an attempt to make up for a previous call that may have been erroneous.
noun
- (film, television, theater) Ellipsis of dress rehearsal.
- (figuratively) The external appearance of something, especially if intended to give a positive impression; garb, guise.
- The appearance of an object after it has undergone some process or treatment to fit or prepare it for use; finish.
- Apparel or clothing, especially when appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.
- (archaic outside of India) An item of outer clothing or set of such clothes (worn by people of all sexes) which is generally decorative and appropriate for a particular occasion, profession, etc.
- The external covering of an animal (for example, the feathers of a bird) or an object.
- (by extension, India) Any item of clothing, or an outfit.
- (clothing) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.
- clothing in general
- a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
- clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
verb
- To arrange or style (someone's hair).
- (agriculture, horticulture) To cultivate or tend to (a garden, land, plants, etc.); especially, to add fertilizer or manure to (soil); to fertilize, to manure.
- To apply a dressing to or otherwise treat (a wound); (obsolete) to give (a wounded person) medical aid.
- (slang) Ellipsis of cross-dress.
- (also reflexive and figuratively) To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
- (especially of ores) To prepare by any of many types of physical processing (e.g., breaking, crushing, sorting, sieving, controlled burning or heating).
- To prepare, treat, or curry (animal hide or leather).
- To put on clothes.
- To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).
- (also figuratively) To adorn or ornament (something).
- (butchering) Of an animal carcass: to have a certain quantity or weight after removal of the internal organs and skin; also, to have a certain appearance after being cut up and prepared for cooking.
- (specifically) To attire (oneself or someone) for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.
- (fishing) To prepare (an artificial fly) to be attached to a fish hook.
- To arrange a display of goods in, or to decorate (a shop or shop window).
- (euphemistic, chiefly in the tailoring context) To allow one's penis to fall to one side or the other within one's trousers.
- To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
- To prepare (a set) by installing the props, scenery, etc.
- (military, sometimes imperative as a drill command) Of soldiers or troops: to arrange into proper formation; especially, to form into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other.
- To prepare the surface of (a material, such as lumber or stone; a grindstone or grinding wheel).
- (sports) Of a sportsperson: to put on the uniform and have the equipment needed to play a sport.
- (butchering) To cut up (an animal or its flesh) for food.
- (cooking) To prepare (food) for cooking or eating, especially by seasoning it; specifically, to add a dressing or sauce (to food, especially a salad).
- (historical or England, regional) To remove chaff or impurities from (flour, grain, etc.) by bolting or sifting, winnowing, and other methods.
- (nautical) To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when "dressed full", the signal flags and pennants are added.
- To design, make, or prepare costumes (for a play or other performance); also, to present (a production) in a particular costume style.
- (military) To arrange (soldiers or troops) into proper formation; especially, to adjust (soldiers or troops) into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other; to align.
- Of a thing: to attain a certain condition after undergoing some process or treatment to fit or prepare it for use.
- (specifically) To attire oneself for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- give a neat appearance to
- arrange attractively
- cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
- convert into leather
- provide with clothes or put clothes on
- dress or groom with elaborate care
- arrange in ranks
- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
- kill and prepare for market or consumption
- put a dressing on
- dress in a certain manner
- put on clothes
- apply a bandage or medication to
- provide with decoration
- put a finish on
adj
noun
- An introductory or preliminary performance or event.
- (music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece.
- (figurative) A forerunner to anything.
- (programming) A standard module or library of subroutines and functions to be imported, generally by default, into a program.
- music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
verb
noun
- The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.
- (law) The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording the identifying data of a suspect following arrest.
- (sports) The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.
- A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation.
- The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
- employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
- the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
verb
noun
adj
verb
verb
noun
- a filmed audition of an actor or actress
- (film) A filmed audition to test (and demonstrate) an actor's screen-acting ability and/or suitability for a particular role.
- (violence, slang) Synonym of rough ride.
- (chemistry, pathology) A test for the presence of a particular substance; such a test that by extension tests for a particular organism or medical condition.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screen, test; a test of, or involving, a screen.
verb
noun
verb
- audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
- have or contain a certain wording or form
- make sense of a language
- be a student of a certain subject
- obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
- indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
- look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
- interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
- interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
- interpret something that is written or printed
- to hear and understand
- (transitive, telecommunications) To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.
- (computing, transitive) To fetch data from (a storage medium, etc.).
- (ergative) To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.
- (by extension, ironic or humorous, usually imperative) Used to introduce a blunter, actually intended meaning.
- (go) To imagine sequences of potential moves and responses without actually placing stones.
- (transitive or intransitive) To speak aloud words or other information that is written. (often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object)
- (transitive, Commonwealth, except Scotland) To study (a subject) at a high level, especially at university.
- (at first especially in the black LGBTQ community) To call attention to the flaws of (someone) in a playful, taunting, or insulting way.
- (transitive) To interpret, or infer a meaning, significance, thought, intention, etc., from.
- simple past and past participle of read
- (transitive, LGBTQ) To recognise (someone) as being transgender.
- (transitive, rail transport) To observe and comprehend (a displayed signal).
- (transitive, metonymic) To read a work or works written by the named author.
- (ergative, of text) To be understood or physically read in a specific way.
- (transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
- To consist of certain text.
noun
- something that is read
- (at first especially in the black LGBTQ community) An instance of reading (“calling attention to someone's flaws; a taunt or insult”).
- (biochemistry) The identification of a specific sequence of genes in a genome or bases in a nucleic acid string.
- (in combination) Something to be read; a written work.
- A person's interpretation or impression of something.
- A reading or an act of reading, especially of an actor's part of a play or a piece of stored data.
verb
noun
- knowledge of how something is usually done
- the exercise of a profession
- a customary way of operation or behavior
- systematic training by multiple repetitions
- translating an idea into action
- Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
- Skilful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; stratagem; artifice.
- (countable) A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.
- (mathematics) An easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business.
- An organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.
- A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine.
- The observance of religious duties that a church requires of its members.
- Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
- (law) The form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various stages, according to the principles of law and the rules laid down by the courts.
- (uncountable, especially medicine, art) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
verb
- engage in a rehearsal (of)
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- learn by repetition
- To teach or accustom by practice; to train.
- To make use of; to employ.
- (intransitive) To repeat an activity in this way.
- (transitive) To perform or observe in an habitual fashion.
- (transitive) To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
- (transitive) To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
- To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do.
noun
verb
- engage in a rehearsal (of)
- (transitive) To narrate; to relate; to tell; to recount.
- (ambitransitive) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater.
- To contrive and carefully prepare (a story, etc.) to offer consistency.
- (transitive, theater) To cause to rehearse; to instruct by rehearsal.
- (transitive) To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.
verb
- (intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
- (transitive) To test (something) to see how it works or whether it is suitable.
- perform in order to get a role
- try something new, as in order to gain experience
- take a sample of
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
verb
- bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- bring out of a specific state
- make manifest
- prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
- bring onto the market or release
- take out of a container or enclosed space
- direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
- encourage to be less reserved
- To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
- (chiefly British) To make (a shy person) more confident.
- (chiefly British) To place (something new for public sale) on the market; roll out.
- (LGBTQ slang) To introduce (a person) to gay life and traditions.
- (historical, transitive) To introduce (a young woman) formally into society.
- (chiefly British) To cause a visible symptom, such as spots or a rash, in (a person).
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, out.
verb
- bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
- cause to come to know personally
- furnish with a preface or introduction
- bring in or establish in a new place or environment
- place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
- bring something new to an environment
- put or introduce into something
- be a precursor of
- bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment
- put before (a body)
- (transitive, of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
- (transitive) To bring (something) into practice.
- (transitive) To make (something or someone) known by formal announcement or recommendation.
- (transitive) To add (something) to a system, a mixture, or a container.
verb
noun
- (uncountable) An advanced practice that cultivates such energy.
- A metal target that emits a sound when it has been hit.
- (British, slang) A medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor.
- (uncountable) A kind of cultivation energy, more powerful than qi.
- (music) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
- a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
- a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
verb
adj
noun
- the person who is head of government (in several countries)
- the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
- (nautical, slang) The first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship.
- (politics, Australia, Canada, South Africa) The leader of a state or provincial government and cabinet.
- (politics, non-Westminster) The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government.
- (Australia, sporting) The champion team of a particular season (especially as used in Australian rules football).
- (politics, UK parliament) The prime minister.
verb
adj
noun
- the first public performance of a play or movie
- In a series of narrative works, the installment that is chronologically set first.
- The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.
- The first episode of a television show or a particular season of that show.
- The leading woman of a group, especially in a theatrical cast.
verb
- perform on a stage or theater
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- be suitable for theatrical performance
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
noun
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
adv
verb
- perform on a stage or theater
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- make bets
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- bet or wager (money)
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
noun
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
verb
noun
verb
- perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, through.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To explain (something) to (someone), step by step.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To perform (something) with ease or perfunctorily.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To rehearse (something) casually.
verb
- be the star in a performance
- mark with an asterisk
- feature as the star
- (transitive) To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.
- (intransitive) To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.
- (intransitive) To shine like a star.
- (transitive) To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.
- (transitive) To mark with a star or asterisk.
adj
noun
- any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
- a star-shaped character * used in printing
- an actor who plays a principal role
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
- the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
- a performer who receives prominent billing
- (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
- (astronomy) A very massive ball of plasma with strong enough gravity to have ongoing fusion of hydrogen or heavier elements in its core. In strict technical usage, the Sun is included.
- A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.
- Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.
- (networking, figurative in origin) A network topology with multiple computers individually merging to one central switch, thus free of risk of collisions. A single point of failure can occur if the switch experiences corruption.
- (Jamaica, MLE, African-American Vernacular, by extension) A friend, a mate, a pal.
- A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.
- An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.
- (acting) An actor in a leading role.
- (figurative) (Someone's) success or fame.
- A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.
- (astrology, typically in the plural) A planet thought to influence one's fate; (figuratively) fate or luck.
- (printing) An asterisk (*) or comparable symbol (e.g., ★, ☆, ✶, ✦, ✧, ✷, ✪, ⭐) inspired by a celestial star.
- A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour in a military. Now often used metonymically for military rankings.
verb
- (film, music, television, theater) To engage in a musical performance, act in a theatre production, etc.
- (music) To play (a musical instrument) at a gig.
- (transitive) To make a joke, often condescendingly, at the expense of (someone); to make fun of.
- (intransitive) Sometimes followed by it: to ride in a gig (“a two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse”).
- (by extension) To work at any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
- (US, military) To impose a demerit (on someone) for an infraction of a military deportment or dress code.
- (intransitive) To catch or fish with a gig or fizgig.
- (transitive) To spear (fish, etc.) with a gig or fizgig.
noun
- Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
- A small, narrow, open boat carried in a larger ship, and used for transportation between the ship and the shore, another vessel, etc.
- (fishing) Synonym of fishgig or fizgig (“a spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals”).
- (slang, chiefly sciences) Any unit of measurement having the SI prefix giga-.
- (Southern England, by extension) A similar rowing boat or sailboat, especially one used for racing; specifically, a six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
- (informal, computing) Clipping of gigabyte (“one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes”).
- (road transport, historical) A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.
- (US, military) A demerit received for some infraction of a military deportment or dress code.
- (by extension) Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
- tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
- a booking for musicians
- small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
- a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
- an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
- long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
verb
- perform for an audience
- 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
- 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
- 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 carry out (a physical interaction) with (something).
- 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).
noun
verb
- engage for a performance
- record a charge in a police register
- register in a hotel booker
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- (transitive) To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.
- (sports) To issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.
- (UK dialectal, Northern England) simple past of bake
- (transitive, law student slang) To receive the highest grade in a class.
- (transitive) To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.
- (intransitive, slang) To travel very fast.
- (law enforcement, transitive) To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action.
- (transitive) To reserve (something) for future use.
- To record bets as bookmaker.
- (intransitive, slang) To move or leave, often hurriedly and abruptly.
noun
- a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
- a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
- a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge
- a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
- a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
- physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
- a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made
- a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
- a major division of a long written composition
- (whist) Six tricks taken by one side.
- (sports, by extension) A list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game.
- (historical) A package of silk.
- (horse racing) A list of the races that a jockey is scheduled to ride in.
- (poker slang) Four of a kind.
- (cartomancy) The twenty-sixth Lenormand card.
- A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.
- A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- (figurative) Any source of instruction.
- A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.
- (law, colloquial) A book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).
- (advertising, informal) A portfolio of one's previous work in the industry.
- (theater) The script of a musical or opera.
- (with "the") The accumulated body of knowledge passed down among black pimps.
- (gambling) A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).
- (usually in the plural) Records of the accounts of a business.
- (informal) A bookmaker (a person who takes bets on sporting events and similar); bookie; turf accountant.
- (horse racing) The list of mares that a stallion will breed in a given season.
- (sports) A document, held by the referee, of the incidents that happened in a game.
- (chess, uncountable) The sum of chess knowledge in the opening or endgame.
- A major division of a long work.
verb
- (transitive) To perform.
- (transitive) To carry out; to put into effect.
- (transitive, law) To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.
- (intransitive, computing) To run, usually successfully.
- (transitive, computing) To start, launch, or run.
- (transitive) To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.
- put in effect
- carry out the legalities of
- murder in a planned fashion
- carry out or perform an action
- carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
- kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
- sign in the presence of witnesses
verb
adj
adv
noun
adj
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- of current relevance
- exerting force or containing energy
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Being in existence; actual.
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
adv
verb
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
adj
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- of current relevance
- exerting force or containing energy
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Being in existence; actual.
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
adv
verb
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.