break the deadlock
opener
pull
get off the mark
winner
goalscorer
goal
scoring
silver goal
interscorer
jam
goaler
point
score
game
first blood
shot on target
place-kick
server
concede
multipoint
poster
equalizer
strike
bull's eye
hit the net
snipe
bury
goalscoring
pointscore
go-ahead
fantasy sports
scorer
Elam ending
box out
find the net
match play
rally
double
quadruple double
cherry-pick
break
play
tie
break of serve
hitman
scoreline
break-off
draw
goalfest
forward
haul
mark
tap in
convert
equalize
deuce
Gordie Howe hat trick
game-winner
home game
line
horseball
score on oneself
mad minute
topscore
shot on goal
goal suck
shooting gallery
putback
three-pointer
hero ball
shot
net
lead
goal-suck
upright
minor point
Phutball
level
goalkicking
notcher
come first
hat trick
match
goal umpire
on the road
treble
goalminder
sniper
interscorer
multipoint
go-ahead
opener
winner
goalscorer
goal
scoring
silver goal
jam
goaler
point
game
first blood
shot on target
server
poster
equalizer
bull's eye
goalscoring
pointscore
fantasy sports
scorer
Elam ending
match play
rally
score
double
quadruple double
break
play
break of serve
hitman
scoreline
goalfest
forward
haul
mark
tap in
deuce
Gordie Howe hat trick
game-winner
home game
line
horseball
mad minute
shot on goal
goal suck
shooting gallery
putback
three-pointer
hero ball
shot
lead
upright
minor point
Phutball
goalkicking
notcher
hat trick
match
goal umpire
treble
goalminder
sniper
break the deadlock
pull
get off the mark
score
place-kick
concede
goal
strike
hit the net
snipe
bury
box out
find the net
jam
cherry-pick
tie
break-off
draw
play
convert
equalize
score on oneself
topscore
net
goal-suck
level
come first
noun
- The first goal or point scored.
- A person who opens something.
- A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.
- An establishment that opens.
- The player who starts the betting.
- The first act in a variety show or concert.
- A period of time when it is legal to commercially fish.
- Cards of sufficient value to enable a player to open the betting.
- A person employed to separate sheets of hot metal that become stuck together.
- A batsman who normally plays in the first two positions of an innings.
- The first game played in a competition.
- The first in a series of events, items etc.; the first remark or sentence of a conversation.
- A pitcher who specializes in getting the first outs of a game before being replaced, either by a long reliever or a pitcher who would normally start.
verb
- To score a certain number of points in a sport.
- To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
- To obtain (a permit) from a regulatory authority.
- To row.
- To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
- To do or perform.
- To attract or net; to pull in.
- To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
- To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
- To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.
- To pluck or pick (flowers, fruit etc.).
- To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.
- To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
- To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
- To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
- To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
- To persuade (someone) to have sex with one: to be 'on the pull' - looking for a sexual partner.
- To retrieve or generate for use.
- To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
- To take a swig or mouthful of drink.
- To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
- To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
noun
- The act of drinking; a mouthful or swig of a drink.
- The situation where a client sends out a request for data from a server, as in server pull, pull technology
- A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.
- Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope.
- An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.
- Appeal or attraction (e.g. of a movie star).
- A single impression from a handpress.
- A journey made by rowing.
- A proof sheet.
- An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
- An injury resulting from a forceful pull on a limb, etc.; a strain.
- An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.
- The power to influence someone or something; sway, clout.
- A type of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the on side; a pull shot.
intj
noun
- A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
- A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.
- The act of placing the object into the goal.
- A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
verb
adj
noun
- A play during which points can be scored.
- A forceful dunk.
- balls, bollocks, courage, machismo
- A blockage, congestion, or immobilization.
- A difficult situation.
- A song; a track.
- The tree Acacia acuminata, with fruity-smelling hard timber.
- Luck.
- A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team.
- An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.
- A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.
- An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.
- Any of several maneuvers requiring wedging of an extremity into a tight space.
- Sexual relations or the contemplation of them.
- That which one particularly prefers, desires, enjoys, or cares about.
verb
- To attempt to score points.
- To get something stuck, often (though not necessarily) in a confined space.
- To block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency.
- To brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze.
- To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.
- To give up on a date or some other joint endeavour; to stand up, chicken out, jam out.
- To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.
- To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).
- To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up".
- To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.
- To dunk.
- To render something unable to move.
noun
- A unit of scoring in a game or competition.
- The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
- A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
- A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
- Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
- A tine or snag of an antler.
- Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
- A topic of discussion or debate; a proposition.
- A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
- A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run.
- A peninsula or promontory.
- The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.
- Any projecting extremity of an object.
- A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
- A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
- The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
- A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
- a unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era).
- Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
- A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
- Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
- An object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
- A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
- An operational or public leadership position in a risky endeavor.
- The difference between two points of the compass.
- A railroad switch.
- Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
- An electric power socket.
- A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
- An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
- An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking.
- A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
- The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
- A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half.
- The sharp tip of an object.
- A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
- A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
- The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
- A note; a tune.
- A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
- The position of the pitcher and catcher.
- The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
- A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
- Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
- A tenth; formerly also a twelfth.
- One of the several different parts of the escutcheon.
- Lace worked by the needle.
- A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
verb
- To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
- To repair mortar.
- To direct toward an object; to aim.
- To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
- To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
- To face in a particular direction.
- To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
- To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
- To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
- To mark with diacritics.
- To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
- To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
- To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
- To indicate a probability of something.
- To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
- To sail close to the wind.
- To approximate to the surface; to head.
verb
- To earn points in a game.
- To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.
- To extract a bribe.
- To win money by gambling.
- To achieve (a score) in e.g. a test.
- To obtain something desired.
- To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.
- To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.
- To acquire or gain.
- To obtain a sexual favor.
noun
- The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
- A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.
- The music of a movie or play.
- In the Lowestoft area, a narrow pathway running down a cliff to the beach.
- A bribe paid to a police officer.
- An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; debt.
- A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
- A robbery.
- The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.
- Subject.
- A weight of twenty pounds.
- The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.
- An illegal sale, especially of drugs.
- A prostitute's client.
- A sexual conquest.
- Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
- An amount of money won in gambling; winnings.
- Twenty, 20.
- The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts below each other.
intj
noun
- The number of points necessary to win a game.
- The ability to seduce someone, usually by strategy.
- Prostitution. (Now chiefly in on the game.)
- Mastery; the ability to excel at something.
- An activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal.
- A school subject during which sports are practised.
- A particular instance of playing a game.
- That which is gained, such as the stake in a game.
- In some games, a point awarded to the player whose cards add up to the largest sum.
- The equipment that enables such activity, particularly as packaged under a title.
- One's manner, style, or performance in playing a game.
- A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
- An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.
- A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal.
- Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.
- wild animals hunted for food.
- A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.
adj
- Willing and able to participate.
- Injured, lame (of a limb).
- That shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded, often severely.
- Persistent, especially in senses similar to the above.
verb
noun
- A shot that hits a goalpost, scoring one point.
- An advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something.
- A shot that hits a goalpost instead of passing into the goal.
- A dunk over a defending player.
- A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.
- One who posts a message.
verb
noun
- A goal, run, point, etc. that equalizes the score.
- A device that balances various quantities.
- One who makes equal; a balancer.
- A device, such as a bar, for operating two brakes, especially a pair of hub brakes for an automobile, with equal force.
- A sliding panel to preserve the lateral stability of an aeroplane.
- A morphism whose codomain is the domain of a parallel pair of morphisms and which forms part of the limit of that parallel pair. Equivalently, a morphism which equalizes a parallel pair of morphisms in a limiting way, which is to say that any other morphism which equalizes that parallel pair factors through this limiting morphism; and moreover such factorization is unique.
- A weapon, usually a blackjack or gun.
- A set of arguments where two or more functions have equal values; the solution set of an equation.
- An electronic audio device for altering the frequencies of sound recordings.
- Any device for equalizing the pull of electromagnets.
- A conductor of low resistance joining the armature ends of the series field coils of dynamos connected in parallel.
verb
- To score a goal.
- To hit.
- To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.
- To create an impression.
- To cut off (a mortar joint, etc.) even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle.
- To affect by a sudden impression or impulse.
- To sound by percussion, with blows, or as if with blows.
- To haul down or lower (a flag, mast, etc.)
- To make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion.
- To balance (a ledger or account).
- To dismantle and take away (a theater set; a tent; etc.).
- To hit upon, or light upon, suddenly.
- To cause or produce by a stroke, or suddenly, as by a stroke.
- To become attached to something; said of the spat of oysters.
- To stroke or pass lightly; to wave.
- To act suddenly, especially in a violent or criminal way.
- To impress, seem or appear (to).
- To capitulate; to signal a surrender by hauling down the colours.
- To level (a measure of grain, salt, etc.) with a straight instrument, scraping off what is above the level of the top.
- To impinge upon.
- To discover a source of something, often a buried raw material such as ore (especially gold) or crude oil.
- To pass with a quick or strong effect; to dart; to penetrate.
- To touch; to act by appulse.
- To manufacture, as by stamping.
- To make and ratify.
- To deliver a quick blow or thrust; to give blows.
- To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes. Of a clock, to announce (an hour of the day), usually by one or more sounds.
- To cause to ignite by friction.
- To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
- To set off on a walk or trip.
- To thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate.
- To punish; to afflict; to smite.
- To carry out a violent or illegal action.
- To unfasten, to loosen (chains, bonds, etc.).
- To stop working as a protest to achieve better working conditions.
noun
- A nibble on the bait by a fish.
- In an option contract, the price at which the holder buys or sells if they choose to exercise the option.
- The strike plate of a door.
- A cancellation postmark.
- An iron pale or standard in a gate or fence.
- The primary face of a hammer, opposite the peen.
- An instrument with a straight edge for levelling a measure of grain, salt, etc., scraping off what is above the level of the top; a strickle.
- A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.
- The status of being the batsman that the bowler is bowling at.
- The act of knocking down all ten pins in on the first roll of a frame.
- An old English measure of corn equal to the bushel.
- A blow or application of physical force against something.
- A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.
- The compass direction of the line of intersection between a rock layer and the surface of the Earth.
- The discovery of a source of something.
- A puddler's stirrer.
verb
verb
- To score a goal.
- To attach a note or sticker to (an existing poster) to provide further information, political criticism, etc.
- To hunt snipe.
- To make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks.
- To nose (a log) to make it drag or slip easily in skidding.
- To shoot with a sniper rifle.
- To watch a timed online auction and place a winning bid against (the current high bidder) at the last possible moment.
- To shoot at individuals from a concealed place.
- To move the ball quickly in a different direction.
noun
- A strip of copy announcing some late breaking news or item of interest, typically placed in a print advertisement in such a way that it stands out from the ad.
- A sharp, clever answer; sarcasm.
- A goal.
- A member of the engineering department on a ship.
- A cigarette butt.
- Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
- A note or sticker attached to an existing poster to provide further information (e.g. an event is sold out), political criticism, etc.
- A end of a log remaining after timber has been cut away - sometimes referred to as a snipe-end.
- A fool; a blockhead.
- A bottle of wine measuring 0.1875 liters, one fourth the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or piccolo.
- A shot fired from a concealed place.
- An animated promotional logo during a television show.
verb
- To score a goal.
- To render imperceptible by other, more prominent stimuli; drown out.
- To outlive.
- To place in the ground.
- To suppress and hide away in one's mind.
- To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.
- To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
- To put an end to; to abandon.
- To kill or murder.
noun
verb
noun
- A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
- A recovery after a decline in prices (said of the market, stocks, etc.)
- An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time.
- A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
- Good-humoured raillery.
- A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America.
verb
- To recover strength after a decline in prices.
- To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble.
- To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
- To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness.
- To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.
noun
- The feat of scoring twice in one game.
- The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.
- Twice the number, amount, size, etc.
- A ghostly apparition of a living person; a doppelgänger.
- A two-base hit.
- A strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket.
- Playing the same part on two instruments, alternately.
- A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks.
- Synonym of double-quick (“fast marching pace”)
- A bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race.
- A double-precision floating-point number.
- A former French coin worth one-sixth of a sou.
- A call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract.
- A double feast.
- A redundant item for which an identical item already exists.
- A tile that has the same value (i.e., the same number of pips) on both sides.
- A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes
- Two competitions, usually one league and one cup, won by the same team in a single season.
- A drink with two portions of alcohol.
- A hit on this ring.
- A boat for two scullers.
- The feat of winning two events in a single meet or competition.
- A copper coin worth one-eighth of a penny.
adv
verb
- To get a two-base hit.
- To act as substitute for (another theatrical performer in a certain role, etc).
- To serve a second role or have a second purpose.
- To turn sharply, following a winding course.
- To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.
- To fold over so as to make two folds.
- To operate as a double agent.
- To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
- (often followed by together or up) To join or couple.
- To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).
- To play (both one part and another, in the same play, etc).
- To double down.
- To multiply by two.
- (sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist).
- To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.
- To transmit simultaneously on the same channel as another station, either unintentionally or deliberately, causing interference.
- To multiply the strength or effect of by two.
- To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.
- To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.
- To repeat exactly; copy.
- To sail around (a headland or other point).
- To go or march at twice the normal speed.
- To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.
adj
- Folded in two; composed of two layers.
- Having two aspects; ambiguous.
- False, deceitful, or hypocritical.
- Stooping; bent over.
- Of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals.
- Of twice the quantity.
- Of time, twice as fast.
- Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
- Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.
- Designed for two users.
- Of an instrument, sounding an octave lower.
verb
- To position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.
- To select only evidence which supports an argument, and reject or ignore contradictory evidence.
- To pick out the best or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.
- To broadcast selected programming from another network.
noun
- (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
- some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
- an unexpected piece of good luck
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- a pause from doing something (as work)
- the act of breaking something
- a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- breaking of hard tissue such as bone
- the occurrence of breaking
- an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
- the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
- an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
- a sudden dash
- any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
- an escape from jail
verb
- terminate or end
- become separated into pieces or fragments
- render inoperable or ineffective
- ruin completely
- destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
- act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
- move away or escape suddenly
- scatter or part
- force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
- prevent completion
- enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
- make submissive, obedient, or useful
- fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
- surpass in excellence
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- come into being
- stop operating or functioning
- interrupt a continued activity
- make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
- curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
- lessen in force or effect
- be broken in
- come to an end
- vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
- cause to give up a habit
- give up
- come forth or begin from a state of latency
- happen or take place
- cause the failure or ruin of
- invalidate by judicial action
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
- assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
- reduce to bankruptcy
- change directions suddenly
- emerge from the surface of a body of water
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- do a break dance
- exchange for smaller units of money
- destroy the completeness of a set of related items
- make the opening shot that scatters the balls
- separate from a clinch, in boxing
- go to pieces
- break a piece from a whole
- become punctured or penetrated
- pierce or penetrate
- be released or become known; of news
- cease an action temporarily
- interrupt the flow of current in
- undergo breaking
- find a flaw in
- find the solution or key to
- change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
- happen
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- crack; of the male voice in puberty
- fall sharply
- fracture a bone of
- diminish or discontinue abruptly
- weaken or destroy in spirit or body
noun
- An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- An instance of watching or listening to digital media.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- The conduct, or course, of a game.
- A short sequence of action within a game.
- An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- A theatrical performance featuring actors.
verb
- (in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
- To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless.
- Contrary to fact, to give an appearance of being.
- To be performed; (or of a film) to be shown.
- To manipulate, deceive, or swindle someone.
- To move to and fro.
- To produce music (or a specified song or musical style) using (a specified musical instrument).
- To compete against, in a game.
- To act; to behave; to practice deception.
- To perform in or at; to give performances in or at.
- To produce music using a musical instrument.
- To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate.
- To take part in amorous activity; to make love.
- To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- To kid; to joke; say something for amusement.
- To gamble.
- To act as the indicated role, especially in a performance.
- To produce music.
- To act or perform (a play).
- To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute.
- To put in action or motion.
- To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- To use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording.
- To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
verb
- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
- fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
- limit or restrict to
- connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
- form a knot or bow in
- create social or emotional ties
- perform a marriage ceremony
- make by tying pieces together
- unite musical notes by a tie
noun
- neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
- a social or business relationship
- equality of score in a contest
- a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
- a fastener that serves to join or connect
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
- (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
- one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
- a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
verb
- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
- cause to move by pulling
- get or derive
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- make, formulate, or derive in the mind
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
- take liquid out of a container or well
- give a description of
- select or take in from a given group or region
- elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
- suck in or take (air)
- move or go steadily or gradually
- remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
- choose at random
- earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
- bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
- to obtain a liquid from somewhere
- write a legal document or paper
- engage in drawing
- move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
- allow a draft
- require a specified depth for floating
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
- cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
- take in, also metaphorically
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
- thread on or as if on a string
- stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
- pass over, across, or through
- shrink
- reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
- steep; pass through a strainer
- remove the entrails of
- flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
- cause to localize at one point
noun
- a gully that is shallower than a ravine
- an entertainer who attracts large audiences
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
- anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
- a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
- a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
- (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
- poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
- the act of drawing or hauling something
noun
- a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
- the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
adj
adj
- at or near or directed toward the front
- used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
- of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
adv
- at or to or toward the front; forward
- forward in time or order or degree
- toward the future; forward in time
- in a forward direction
- near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
verb
noun
- Four goals scored by one player in a game.
- An amount of something that has been taken, especially of fish, illegal loot, or items purchased on a shopping trip.
- The distance over which something is hauled or transported, especially if long.
- A bundle of many threads to be tarred.
- An act of hauling or pulling, particularly with force; a (violent) pull or tug.
verb
- To carry or transport something, with a connotation that the item is heavy or otherwise difficult to move.
- To steer (a vessel) closer to the wind.
- Of the wind: to shift fore (more towards the bow).
- To haul ass (“go fast”).
- To drag, to pull, to tug.
- Followed by up: to summon to be disciplined or held answerable for something.
- To pull apart, as oxen sometimes do when yoked.
- To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
- To draw or pull something heavy.
noun
- A score for a sporting achievement.
- A particular design or make of an item (now usually with following numeral).
- A stamp or other indication of provenance, quality etc.
- A stone or post used to indicate position and guide travellers.
- A half pound, a traditional unit of mass equivalent to 226.8 g.
- A common, or area of common land, especially among early Germanic peoples.
- Importance, noteworthiness. (Generally in postmodifier “of mark”.)
- A catch of the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
- A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional.
- A sign or brand on a person.
- A target for shooting at with a projectile.
- Other similar currencies notionally equal to a mark of silver or gold.
- The model number of a device; a device model.
- A specified level on a scale denoting gas-powered oven temperatures.
- An omen; a symptomatic indicator of something.
- A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.
- An official note that is added to a record kept about someone's behavior or performance.
- The target or intended victim of a swindle, fixed game or con game.
- One of the bits of leather or coloured bunting placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. (The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps".)
- An indication or sign used for reference or measurement.
- Attention.
- Badge or sign of honour, rank, or official station.
- A characteristic feature.
- A written character or sign.
- A half pound, a former English and Scottish currency equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence and notionally equivalent to a mark of sterling silver.
- The line indicating an athlete's starting-point.
- Similar half-pound units in other measurement systems, chiefly used for gold and silver.
- A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such points gained as out of a possible total.
- Limit or standard of action or fact.
- A former currency of Germany and West Germany.
verb
- To choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose.
- To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).
- To focus one's attention on (something or someone); to pay attention to, to take note of.
- To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
- To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
- To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
- To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
- To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.
- To be a point in time or space at which something takes place; to accompany or be accompanied by (an event, action, etc.); to coincide with.
- To create (a mark) on a surface.
- To hold (someone) in one's line of sight.
- To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.
- To indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.).
- To record that (someone) has a particular status.
- To put a marker in the place of one's ball.
- To sing softly, sometimes an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.
- To create an indication of (a location).
- To keep account of; to enumerate and register; to keep score.
- To assign (someone) to a particular category or class.
- To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.
- To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.
- To be typical or characteristic of (something).
- To distinguish (one person or thing from another).
verb
- To score (especially a penalty kick).
- To express (a quantity) in alternative units.
- To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another.
- To score extra points after (a try) by completing a conversion.
- To appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully; to commit the common law tort of conversion.
- To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief (see also sense 11).
- To score a spare.
- To perform the action that an online advertisement is intended to induce; to reach the point of conversion.
- To undergo a conversion of religion, faith or belief (see also sense 3).
- To transform a material or positional advantage into a win.
- To become converted.
- To change (one proposition) into another, so that what was the subject of the first becomes the predicate of the second.
- To express (a unit of measurement) in terms of another; to furnish a mathematical formula by which a quantity, expressed in the former unit, may be given in the latter.
- To increase one's individual score, especially from 50 runs (a fifty) to 100 runs (a century), or from a century to a double or triple century.
- To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
- To exchange for something of equal value.
noun
verb
- To make the scoreline equal by scoring points.
- To clear the ears to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.
- To adjust the balance between frequency components within an electronic signal.
- To make equal; to cause to correspond in amount or degree.
- Said of a morphism: to pre-compose with each of a parallel pair of morphisms so as to yield the same composite morphism.
noun
- A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.
- A hand gesture consisting of a raised index and middle fingers, a peace sign.
- A two-year prison sentence.
- A cast of dice totalling two.
- A '32 Ford.
- A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
- 2-barrel (twin choke) carburetors (in the phrase 3 deuces: an arrangement on a common intake manifold).
- A table seating two diners.
- The Devil, used in exclamations of confusion or anger.
- A piece of excrement.
- A curveball.
- A side of a die with two spots.
noun
- The goal line.
- A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
- A sentence of dialogue, especially in a play, movie, or the like.
- A set of positions in a team which play in a similar position on the field; in a traditional team, consisting of three players and acting as one of six such sets in the team.
- A verse (in poetry).
- One fortieth of an inch.
- An edge of a graph.
- A series of notes forming a certain part (such as the bass or melody) of a greater work.
- An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
- A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
- The equator.
- A vascular catheter.
- A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
- A particular path taken by a vehicle when driving a bend or corner in the road.
- A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
- The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
- a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.
- A hose or pipe, of any size.
- A letter, a written form of communication.
- A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
- A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
- A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.
- A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
- A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation.
- The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.
- A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another's approval or prevent losing it.
- A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of firearms.
- A population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
- The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.
- Direction, path.
- A group of people born in a certain year (liners).
- Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
- The batter's box.
- A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
- The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
- That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
- Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.
- A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.
- Any of an ill-defined set of units of length, varying according to the country, discipline, industry, and date of application, commonly with no indication of the intended magnitude
- One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
- The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
- One sixteenth of an inch.
- One twelfth of an inch.
- A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- A clothesline.
- The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
- Information about or understanding of something. (Mostly restricted to the expressions get a line on, have a line on, and give a line on.)
- Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
- A number of shares taken by a jobber.
- A small path-shaped portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug, especially cocaine.
- A group of forwards that play together.
- A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.
verb
- To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper.
- To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
- To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
- To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
- To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
- To align (one or more switches) to direct a train onto a particular track.
- To read or repeat line by line.
- To form a line along.
- To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
- To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
- To measure.
- To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
noun
- an attempt to score in a game
- the act of firing a projectile
- a solid missile discharged from a firearm
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
- a chance to do something
- a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
- a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
- the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
- a small drink of liquor
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- an estimate based on little or no information
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
- an explosive charge used in blasting
- a blow hard enough to cause injury
- informal words for any attempt or effort
- the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- throwing the basketball toward the hoop
adj
verb
- To score (a goal).
- To form a netting or network; to knit.
- To yield as profit for.
- To enclose or cover with a net.
- To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
- To catch by means of a net.
- To receive as profit.
- To fully hedge a position.
- To hit the ball into the net.
adj
- Final; end.
- Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.
- Remaining after expenses or deductions.
noun
- A conductor that interconnects two or more component terminals.
- The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit.
- Any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form a given polyhedron.
- A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
- Anything that has the appearance of such a device.
- The area of the court close to the net (mesh stretched to divide the court).
- A mesh of string, cord or rope.
- A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.
- A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.
- A trap.
- A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
- A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
adv
noun
- (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
- an advantage held by a competitor in a race
- evidence pointing to a possible solution
- a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
- the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
- the introductory section of a story
- an actor who plays a principal role
- (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
- an indication of potential opportunity
- a news story of major importance
- the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
- restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
- thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
- a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
- the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
noun
- a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
- mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
verb
- take somebody somewhere
- produce as a result or residue
- tend to or result in
- travel in front of; go in advance of others
- cause to undertake a certain action
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- be in charge of
- be ahead of others; be the first
- be conducive to
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- lead, extend, or afford access
- move ahead (of others) in time or space
- cause something to pass or lead somewhere
- preside over
verb
- To make the score of a game equal.
- To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone).
- To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
- To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
- To speak honestly and openly with.
- To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
- To progress to the next level.
- To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
- To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
noun
- A floor of a multi-storey building.
- A school grade or year.
- Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
- Degree or amount.
- A numeric value that quantifies a character, ability, or item's experience and power.
- An area of almost perfectly flat land.
- One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable.
- Achievement or qualification.
- A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
- A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
- One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
adj
- In the same position or rank.
- Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
- Unvaried in volume.
- Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
- Unvaried in frequency.
- Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
- The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
- Calm.
- At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
- Straightforward; direct; clear.
noun
- the score needed to win a match
- lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
- a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
- a burning piece of wood or cardboard
- an exact duplicate
- a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
- a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
- a pair of people who live together
- something that resembles or harmonizes with
verb
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- provide funds complementary to
- bring two objects, ideas, or people together
- be equal to in quality or ability
- make correspond or harmonize
- give or join in marriage
- set into opposition or rivalry
- be equal or harmonize
- make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
noun
- Three goals, victories, awards etc. in a given match or season.
- Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.
- Any of the narrow areas enclosed by the two central circles on a dartboard, worth three times the usual value of the segment.
- The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.
- The highest tuned in a ring of bells.
- A person or instrument having a treble voice or pitch; a boy soprano.
adj
verb
noun
- A player who specializes in scoring goals.
- A person or automated process set up by a person who or which attempts to win an online auction by placing a bid only seconds before the auction ends, leaving no time for other bidders to respond
- One who shoots from a concealed position.
- A hunter of snipe (the bird).
- A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.
- Any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position.
- One who criticizes; a person who frequently snipes at others.
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