English words for 'be set at a disadvantage'
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verb
- be set at a disadvantage
- suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
- withdraw, as from reality
- fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
- fail to keep or maintain (of a state)
- fail to win
- fail to get or obtain
- allow to go out of sight or mind
- miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
- fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
- (transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
- (transitive) Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
- (transitive) To be deprived of (some right or privileged access to something).
- (transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
- (transitive) To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
- (transitive) To become a defeated competitor in (a game, competition, trial, etc).
- (transitive) To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
- (transitive) To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
- (transitive, informal) To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
- (transitive) To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
- (ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
- (transitive) To pay or owe (some wager) due from an unsuccessful bet or gamble.
- (transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
- (transitive) To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
- (transitive) To shed (weight).
- (intransitive) To be defeated (in a game, competition, contest, etc.)
noun
verb
- be set at a disadvantage
- undergo or suffer
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- be in pain
- be given to
- get worse in quality
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- undergo or be subjected to
- (transitive) To endure, undergo.
- (intransitive) To become worse.
- (intransitive) To undergo hardship.
- (intransitive) To feel pain.
verb
noun
- a basket usually with a cover
- a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
- (nautical) Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times.
- (US) A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper).
- A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.
- A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.
- (UK) A gift basket.
verb
noun
- (sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
- advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
- the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
- (sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
- A race or similar contest in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
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adj
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adv
- at a disadvantage
- so as to interrupt
- at some point or distance before a goal is reached
- quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
- in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
- without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
- clean across
- Without achieving a goal or requirement.
- Abruptly, curtly, briefly.
- (finance) With a negative ownership position.
- (cricket, of the manner of bounce of a cricket ball) Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.
- Unawares.
adj
- marked by rude or peremptory shortness
- not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
- primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
- of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
- (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
- lacking foresight or scope
- (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
- low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
- (golf) Of an approach shot or putt, that falls short of the green or the hole.
- Having little duration.
- (cricket) Of a ball, bowled so that it bounces relatively far from the batsman.
- (colloquial) Undiluted; neat.
- (finance) Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.
- Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
- Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
- Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.
- (baking) Of pastries or (metallurgy) of materials, brittle, crumbly.
- (gambling) Of betting odds, offering a small return for the money wagered.
- Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
- Abrupt, brief, pointed, curt.
- Of a person, living being, or object, having a comparatively small height.
- (followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
- (by extension) Doubtful of, skeptical of.
- (cricket) Of a fielder or fielding position, that is relatively close to the batsman.
noun
- the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
- the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
- (Internet) A short-form vertical video.
- (finance) A short seller.
- A short film.
- A summary account.
- (US, slang) An automobile.
- (finance) A short sale or short position.
- (baseball) A shortstop.
- A short version of a garment in a particular size.
- (phonetics) A short phone (such as a vowel) or syllable.
- A short circuit.
- (programming) An integer variable having a smaller range than normal integers; usually two bytes long.
verb
- create a short circuit in
- cheat someone by not returning them enough money
- (transitive) To cause a short circuit in (something).
- (intransitive, of an electrical circuit) To short circuit.
- (transitive, business) To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.
- (transitive, informal) To provide with an amount smaller than that agreed or labeled; to shortchange.
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noun
adv
- in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
- to a severe or serious degree
- evilly or wickedly
- without skill or in a displeasing manner
- very much; strongly
- unfavorably or with disapproval
- with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
- (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
- with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)
- in a disobedient or naughty way
- Very much; to a great degree.
- In a bad manner.
adj
noun
- A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
- (abbreviation) A political conservative.
- Alternative form of conn (“navigational direction of a ship”).
- (business, marketing) Abbreviation of consolidation: only used in naming.
- (informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
- (informal) The conversion of part of a building.
- (informal) An organized gathering, such as a convention, conference, or congress.
- (slang) A convicted criminal, a convict.
- a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- an argument opposed to a proposal
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
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- (tennis) first point scored after deuce
- benefit resulting from some event or action
- the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
- (tennis) The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
- (countable, uncountable) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit
- (countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
- (soccer) The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.
- Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
noun
- A disadvantageous consequence of a previous event.
- the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
- A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
- (soccer) A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.
- (ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
- A legal sentence.
- (finance) A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
- (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
- a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
- the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
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adj
- involving disadvantage or harm
- having a negative charge
- not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
- having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
- designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
- reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
- characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
- less than zero
- (New Age jargon, derogatory) Often preceded by emotion, energy, feeling, or thought: to be avoided, bad, difficult, disagreeable, painful, potentially damaging, unpleasant, unwanted.
- Of or relating to a photographic image in which the colours of the original, and the relations of left and right, are reversed.
- Characterized by the presence of features which do not support a hypothesis.
- (often used pejoratively) Pessimistic; not tending to see the bright side of things.
- Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
- (slang) COVID-19 negative.
- (medicine) Of a test result: not positive, not detected.
- (chemistry) Metalloidal, nonmetallic; contrasted with positive or basic.
- (linguistics, logic) Denying a proposition; negating a concept.
- (hyperbolic) No, not any, zero.
- (mathematics) Of a number: less than zero.
- (slang) HIV negative.
- (physics) Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles
- (weather) Less than zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
noun
- a reply of denial
- a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- (mathematics) A negative quantity.
- (logic) A statement that something didn’t happen or doesn’t exist.
- (law) A right of veto.
- Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
- An unfavorable point or characteristic.
- (photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.
- (weightlifting) A repetition performed with a weight in which the muscle begins at maximum contraction and is slowly extended; a movement performed using only the eccentric phase of muscle movement.
- (grammar) A word that indicates negation.
- The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
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verb
noun
- a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
- (countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
- (countable) A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
- (countable) An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
adj
adj
- giving an advantage
- encouraging or approving or pleasing
- (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
- presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
- Expressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging.
- Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.
- Auspicious or lucky.
- Useful or helpful.
- Apt to win favour; pleasing.
noun
- a slight competitive advantage
- the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
- a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
- the boundary of a surface
- the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
- a line determining the limits of an area
- (cricket) A shot where the ball comes off the edge of the bat, often unintentionally.
- A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
- The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)
- A level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax.
- An advantage.
- The boundary line of a surface.
- (computing, often attributive) The point of data production in an organization (the focus of edge computing), as opposed to the cloud.
- (also figuratively) The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
- (geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
- (graph theory) A connected pair of vertices in a graph.
- Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.
verb
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
- advance slowly, as if by inches
- provide with an edge
- provide with a border or edge
- (transitive) To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.
- (figurative) To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.
- (transitive) To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
- (cricket, transitive) To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.
- (transitive) To furnish with an edge, as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
- (intransitive, transitive, slang) To intentionally stay or keep someone extremely close to the point of orgasm for a long period of time.
- (transitive, slang, figuratively) To agitate or exasperate (someone) due to constant delays of something.
- (transitive) To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.
- (intransitive) To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
- (transitive) To form a border to; to enclose, to border.
- (usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.
verb
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- expose to light, of photographic film
- expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
- abandon by leaving out in the open air
- expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- to show, make visible or apparent
- remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
- reveal to view as by removing a cover
- (computing, transitive) To make available to other parts of a program, or to other programs.
- (transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to).
- (transitive) To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness.
- (transitive) To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image.
- To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance like an allergen, ozone, nicotine, solvent, or to any other stress, in order to test the reaction, resistance, etc.
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verb
noun
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
- a state of danger involving risk
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- A situation of serious and immediate danger.
- Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
- (insurance) An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
verb
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- (social sciences) To reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory.
- (slang, LGBTQ, neologism) To make a work more appealing or attractive to LGBT people, such as by not having strict genders for playable characters.
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
- (loosely) Pertaining to sexual or gender behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual or cisgender norms, assumptions etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Homosexual.
noun
- offensive term for a homosexual man
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any genderqueer identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.
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adj
- not used to good advantage
- (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
- very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
- serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
- (slang) Very drunk or stoned.
- (medicine) Low weight-for-height (for a person).
- Ravaged or deteriorated.
- Emaciated and haggard.
- Not profitably used.
- (slang) Exhausted.
verb
adv
- in a manner affording benefit or advantage
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood
- to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
- in financial comfort
- favorably; with approval
- with skill or in a pleasing manner
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
- with prudence or propriety
- with great or especially intimate knowledge
- without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
- to a great extent or degree
- (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
- (degree) To a significant degree.
- (degree, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
- (manner) Completely, fully.
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noun
- an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
- an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
- a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- an abundant source
- (figurative) A source of supply.
- (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
- (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
- A well drink.
- A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
- A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
- (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
- (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
- (graphical user interface) The region of an interface that contains tabs.
- (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
- (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
- A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
- (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
- The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
- (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
verb
intj
- Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.
- Used as a hedge.
- An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation).
- Used as a discourse marker.
- An exclamation of indignance.
- Expressing reluctance to say something.
- (Ireland) Used as a greeting, short for "Are you well?"
noun
- the disadvantage that results from losing something
- a state of extreme poverty
- act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
- (countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving.
- (uncountable) The state of being deprived; lack.
- The act of deposing or divesting of some dignity; in particular the taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
noun
- the disadvantage that results from losing something
- the act of losing someone or something
- the experience of losing a loved one
- gradual decline in amount or activity
- something that is lost
- the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
- euphemistic expressions for death
- military personnel lost by death or capture
- (uncountable) The destruction or ruin of an object.
- (countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
- (financial, countable) The sum an entity loses on balance.
- (countable) Something that has been destroyed or ruined.
- (countable) Defeat; an instance of being defeated.
- (countable) The death of a person or animal.
- (uncountable) The condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died.
- (engineering) Electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work.
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- use to one's advantage
- 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
- 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
- perform on a stage or theater
- 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).
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noun
- An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
- (slang, historical) A chemical prophylaxis taken after sex to avoid contracting venereal disease.
- (slang) A prostitute.
- A professional sportsman.
- A person who supports a concept or principle.
- (colloquial) Professional.
- an argument in favor of a proposal
- an athlete who plays for pay
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- A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
- The option to so select, and the one selected.
- The state of being preferred over others.
- The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
- Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.
- A strong liking or personal valuation.
- a strong liking
- the right or chance to choose
- a predisposition in favor of something
- grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
verb
noun
noun
- A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
- (abbreviation) A political conservative.
- Alternative form of conn (“navigational direction of a ship”).
- (business, marketing) Abbreviation of consolidation: only used in naming.
- (informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
- (informal) The conversion of part of a building.
- (informal) An organized gathering, such as a convention, conference, or congress.
- (slang) A convicted criminal, a convict.
- a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- an argument opposed to a proposal
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
adj
verb
adv
noun
- A disadvantageous consequence of a previous event.
- the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
- A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
- (soccer) A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.
- (ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
- A legal sentence.
- (finance) A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
- (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
- a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
- the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
adj
noun
prep
verb
noun
- a slight competitive advantage
- the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
- a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
- the boundary of a surface
- the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
- a line determining the limits of an area
- (cricket) A shot where the ball comes off the edge of the bat, often unintentionally.
- A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
- The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)
- A level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax.
- An advantage.
- The boundary line of a surface.
- (computing, often attributive) The point of data production in an organization (the focus of edge computing), as opposed to the cloud.
- (also figuratively) The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
- (geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
- (graph theory) A connected pair of vertices in a graph.
- Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.
verb
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
- advance slowly, as if by inches
- provide with an edge
- provide with a border or edge
- (transitive) To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.
- (figurative) To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.
- (transitive) To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
- (cricket, transitive) To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.
- (transitive) To furnish with an edge, as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
- (intransitive, transitive, slang) To intentionally stay or keep someone extremely close to the point of orgasm for a long period of time.
- (transitive, slang, figuratively) To agitate or exasperate (someone) due to constant delays of something.
- (transitive) To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.
- (intransitive) To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
- (transitive) To form a border to; to enclose, to border.
- (usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.
noun
- the disadvantage that results from losing something
- a state of extreme poverty
- act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
- (countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving.
- (uncountable) The state of being deprived; lack.
- The act of deposing or divesting of some dignity; in particular the taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
noun
- the disadvantage that results from losing something
- the act of losing someone or something
- the experience of losing a loved one
- gradual decline in amount or activity
- something that is lost
- the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
- euphemistic expressions for death
- military personnel lost by death or capture
- (uncountable) The destruction or ruin of an object.
- (countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
- (financial, countable) The sum an entity loses on balance.
- (countable) Something that has been destroyed or ruined.
- (countable) Defeat; an instance of being defeated.
- (countable) The death of a person or animal.
- (uncountable) The condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died.
- (engineering) Electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work.
verb
verb
noun
- (sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
- advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
- the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
- (sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
- A race or similar contest in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
noun
- An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
- (slang, historical) A chemical prophylaxis taken after sex to avoid contracting venereal disease.
- (slang) A prostitute.
- A professional sportsman.
- A person who supports a concept or principle.
- (colloquial) Professional.
- an argument in favor of a proposal
- an athlete who plays for pay
adj
prep
adv
noun
- A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
- The option to so select, and the one selected.
- The state of being preferred over others.
- The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
- Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.
- A strong liking or personal valuation.
- a strong liking
- the right or chance to choose
- a predisposition in favor of something
- grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
verb
verb
- be set at a disadvantage
- suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
- withdraw, as from reality
- fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
- fail to keep or maintain (of a state)
- fail to win
- fail to get or obtain
- allow to go out of sight or mind
- miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
- fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
- (transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
- (transitive) Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
- (transitive) To be deprived of (some right or privileged access to something).
- (transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
- (transitive) To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
- (transitive) To become a defeated competitor in (a game, competition, trial, etc).
- (transitive) To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
- (transitive) To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
- (transitive, informal) To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
- (transitive) To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
- (ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
- (transitive) To pay or owe (some wager) due from an unsuccessful bet or gamble.
- (transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
- (transitive) To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
- (transitive) To shed (weight).
- (intransitive) To be defeated (in a game, competition, contest, etc.)
noun
verb
- be set at a disadvantage
- undergo or suffer
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- be in pain
- be given to
- get worse in quality
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- undergo or be subjected to
- (transitive) To endure, undergo.
- (intransitive) To become worse.
- (intransitive) To undergo hardship.
- (intransitive) To feel pain.
verb
noun
- a basket usually with a cover
- a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
- (nautical) Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times.
- (US) A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper).
- A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.
- A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.
- (UK) A gift basket.
verb
noun
- (sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
- advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
- the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
- (sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
- A race or similar contest in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
verb
adj
noun
verb
noun
- (tennis) first point scored after deuce
- benefit resulting from some event or action
- the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
- (tennis) The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
- (countable, uncountable) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit
- (countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
- (soccer) The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.
- Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
verb
noun
- a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
- (countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
- (countable) A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
- (countable) An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
adj
verb
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- expose to light, of photographic film
- expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
- abandon by leaving out in the open air
- expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- to show, make visible or apparent
- remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
- reveal to view as by removing a cover
- (computing, transitive) To make available to other parts of a program, or to other programs.
- (transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to).
- (transitive) To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness.
- (transitive) To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image.
- To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance like an allergen, ozone, nicotine, solvent, or to any other stress, in order to test the reaction, resistance, etc.
noun
verb
noun
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
- a state of danger involving risk
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- A situation of serious and immediate danger.
- Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
- (insurance) An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
verb
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- (social sciences) To reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory.
- (slang, LGBTQ, neologism) To make a work more appealing or attractive to LGBT people, such as by not having strict genders for playable characters.
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
- (loosely) Pertaining to sexual or gender behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual or cisgender norms, assumptions etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Homosexual.
noun
- offensive term for a homosexual man
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any genderqueer identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.
adv
verb
noun
verb
- use to one's advantage
- 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
- 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
- perform on a stage or theater
- 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
adv
- at a disadvantage
- so as to interrupt
- at some point or distance before a goal is reached
- quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
- in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
- without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
- clean across
- Without achieving a goal or requirement.
- Abruptly, curtly, briefly.
- (finance) With a negative ownership position.
- (cricket, of the manner of bounce of a cricket ball) Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.
- Unawares.
adj
- marked by rude or peremptory shortness
- not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
- primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
- of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
- (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
- lacking foresight or scope
- (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
- low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
- (golf) Of an approach shot or putt, that falls short of the green or the hole.
- Having little duration.
- (cricket) Of a ball, bowled so that it bounces relatively far from the batsman.
- (colloquial) Undiluted; neat.
- (finance) Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.
- Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
- Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
- Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.
- (baking) Of pastries or (metallurgy) of materials, brittle, crumbly.
- (gambling) Of betting odds, offering a small return for the money wagered.
- Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
- Abrupt, brief, pointed, curt.
- Of a person, living being, or object, having a comparatively small height.
- (followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
- (by extension) Doubtful of, skeptical of.
- (cricket) Of a fielder or fielding position, that is relatively close to the batsman.
noun
- the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
- the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
- (Internet) A short-form vertical video.
- (finance) A short seller.
- A short film.
- A summary account.
- (US, slang) An automobile.
- (finance) A short sale or short position.
- (baseball) A shortstop.
- A short version of a garment in a particular size.
- (phonetics) A short phone (such as a vowel) or syllable.
- A short circuit.
- (programming) An integer variable having a smaller range than normal integers; usually two bytes long.
verb
- create a short circuit in
- cheat someone by not returning them enough money
- (transitive) To cause a short circuit in (something).
- (intransitive, of an electrical circuit) To short circuit.
- (transitive, business) To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.
- (transitive, informal) To provide with an amount smaller than that agreed or labeled; to shortchange.
prep
adv
- in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
- to a severe or serious degree
- evilly or wickedly
- without skill or in a displeasing manner
- very much; strongly
- unfavorably or with disapproval
- with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
- (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
- with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)
- in a disobedient or naughty way
- Very much; to a great degree.
- In a bad manner.
adj
adv
- in a manner affording benefit or advantage
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood
- to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
- in financial comfort
- favorably; with approval
- with skill or in a pleasing manner
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
- with prudence or propriety
- with great or especially intimate knowledge
- without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
- to a great extent or degree
- (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
- (degree) To a significant degree.
- (degree, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
- (manner) Completely, fully.
adj
noun
- an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
- an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
- a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- an abundant source
- (figurative) A source of supply.
- (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
- (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
- A well drink.
- A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
- A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
- (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
- (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
- (graphical user interface) The region of an interface that contains tabs.
- (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
- (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
- A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
- (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
- The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
- (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
verb
intj
- Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.
- Used as a hedge.
- An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation).
- Used as a discourse marker.
- An exclamation of indignance.
- Expressing reluctance to say something.
- (Ireland) Used as a greeting, short for "Are you well?"
adj
noun
prep
verb
adj
- involving disadvantage or harm
- having a negative charge
- not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
- having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
- designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
- reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
- characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
- less than zero
- (New Age jargon, derogatory) Often preceded by emotion, energy, feeling, or thought: to be avoided, bad, difficult, disagreeable, painful, potentially damaging, unpleasant, unwanted.
- Of or relating to a photographic image in which the colours of the original, and the relations of left and right, are reversed.
- Characterized by the presence of features which do not support a hypothesis.
- (often used pejoratively) Pessimistic; not tending to see the bright side of things.
- Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
- (slang) COVID-19 negative.
- (medicine) Of a test result: not positive, not detected.
- (chemistry) Metalloidal, nonmetallic; contrasted with positive or basic.
- (linguistics, logic) Denying a proposition; negating a concept.
- (hyperbolic) No, not any, zero.
- (mathematics) Of a number: less than zero.
- (slang) HIV negative.
- (physics) Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles
- (weather) Less than zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
noun
- a reply of denial
- a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- (mathematics) A negative quantity.
- (logic) A statement that something didn’t happen or doesn’t exist.
- (law) A right of veto.
- Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
- An unfavorable point or characteristic.
- (photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.
- (weightlifting) A repetition performed with a weight in which the muscle begins at maximum contraction and is slowly extended; a movement performed using only the eccentric phase of muscle movement.
- (grammar) A word that indicates negation.
- The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
verb
intj
adj
- giving an advantage
- encouraging or approving or pleasing
- (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
- presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
- Expressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging.
- Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.
- Auspicious or lucky.
- Useful or helpful.
- Apt to win favour; pleasing.
adj
adj
- not used to good advantage
- (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
- very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
- serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
- (slang) Very drunk or stoned.
- (medicine) Low weight-for-height (for a person).
- Ravaged or deteriorated.
- Emaciated and haggard.
- Not profitably used.
- (slang) Exhausted.