immediately
nigh
hereabout
by
close to
proximate
closish
be-
close on the heels of
nearby
approximal
at hand
overnigh
around the corner
toward
within reach
latter
paramedial
nudge
nearhand
hereabouts
against
plesio-
immediate
in the shadow of
near at hand
proximitous
in sight
closer
nigher
nearer
nearish
just then
peri-
nearest
anear
para-
at the corner
nearly
down to
hereish
top
fornigh
about
up to
like white on rice
around
cheek by jowl
overnear
propinquity
round the bend
adjacent
ajax
amidship
closeish
nighest
on someone's doorstep
next to
closest
paramacular
subterminal
mesialmost
hard
within an ace of
admesial
opposite
retral
on
ad-
come close
close
approximate
midward
at the door of
thereabouts
on the point of
thereabout
purblind
at someone's door
hitherside
paramesial
fast
anywhere near
close quarters
vicinity
juxta-
nearabout
close up
at close range
shoulder-to-shoulder
like stink on shit
appose
almost
propinquent
proximate
closish
close on the heels of
nearby
approximal
overnigh
around the corner
latter
paramedial
nearhand
immediate
proximitous
nearish
overnear
nearer
adjacent
closeish
paramacular
subterminal
mesialmost
admesial
retral
close
purblind
paramesial
propinquent
immediately
hereabout
nearby
nearhand
hereabouts
closer
nigher
nearer
just then
nearly
hereish
fornigh
about
cheek by jowl
amidship
nearest
nighest
closest
hard
midward
thereabouts
thereabout
fast
by
anywhere near
nearabout
close up
at close range
shoulder-to-shoulder
almost
nigh
close
top
propinquity
hitherside
close quarters
vicinity
nudge
come close
approximate
appose
prep
- Near or next to.
- Following a passive verb.
- Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically)
- Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of.
- Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy
- Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.
- Indicates a means of classification or organisation.
- At, with, among
- Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
- Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
- Following a noun.
- Following an adjective.
- In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
- Indicates an authority according to which something is done.
- per; with or in proportion to each.
- Indicates a referenced source: According to.
- Invokes an authority in an oath.
- Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
- From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
adv
- In the vicinity, near.
- Along a path which runs past the speaker.
- Aside, away.
- To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
adj
prefix
- By, near, next to, around, close to.
- About, regarding, concerning, over.
- On, upon, at, to, in contact with something.
- Forming verbs derived from nouns or adjectives, usually with the sense of "to make, become, or cause to be".
- Around; about.
- Off, away, over, across
- As an intensifier; i.e. thoroughly, excessively; completely; utterly.
- All around; about; abundantly; all over.
verb
- To near or come close to something.
- To move slightly.
- To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.
noun
- A gentle push.
- The use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions as ways to influence.
- A feature of instant messaging software used to get the attention of another user, as by shaking the conversation window or playing a sound.
- The rotation by one step of a fruit machine reel of the player's choice.
adv
prep
- Close to, alongside.
- In contrast or comparison with.
- In a contrary direction to.
- In competition with, versus.
- In front of; before (a background).
- In opposition to.
- In physical opposition to; in collision with.
- As protection from.
- Contrary to; in conflict with.
- In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
- In exchange for.
- To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
- As counterbalance to.
- In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
- Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
- As a charge on.
prefix
adj
- Very close; direct or adjacent.
- An artillery fire mission modifier for to types of fire mission to denote an immediate need for fire: Immediate smoke, all guns involved must reload smoke and fire. Immediate suppression, all guns involved fire the rounds currently loaded and then switch to high explosive with impact fused (unless fuses are specified).
- Manifestly true; requiring no argument.
- Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
- Embedded as part of the instruction itself, rather than stored elsewhere (such as a register or memory location).
- Used to denote that a transmission is urgent.
adj
prefix
prep
prep
prefix
- near
- avoiding or avoidant
- beside, alongside
- abnormal
- resembling
- false
- In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-)
- disability sport
- around, surrounding
- adjacent, next to
- unrecognized, unauthorized, or unsanctioned
- across, through, throughout
- parachute.
- incorrect
- above, over
- between
- beyond
- opposite of, on the far side of
- related or pertaining to
- affecting or concerning lower body
prep_phrase
noun
- The near end of somewhere
- A garment worn to cover the torso.
- A stroke on the top of the ball.
- The highest or uppermost part of something.
- A top quark.
- A framework at the top of a ship's mast to which rigging is attached.
- A lid, cap or cover of a container.
- A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudinal grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting.
- the part of something that is usually the top.
- The first half of an inning, during which the home team fields and the visiting team bats.
- A forward spin given to the ball by hitting it on or near the top; topspin
- (A table at which there is, or which has enough seats for) a group of a specified number of people eating at a restaurant.
- A man penetrating or with a preference for penetrating during homosexual intercourse.
- A child’s spinning toy; a spinning top.
- The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.
- Highest pitch or loudest volume.
- The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.
- Oral stimulation of the male member, a blowjob.
- The uppermost part of a page, picture, viewing screen, etc.
- A bundle or ball of slivers of combed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out.
- A dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
- The highest rank; the most honourable position; the utmost attainable place.
adv
verb
- To anally penetrate in gay sex.
- To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.
- To strike (the ball) above the centre; also, to make (a stroke, etc.) by hitting the ball in this way.
- To commit suicide.
- To excel, to surpass, to beat, to exceed.
- To murder.
- To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).
- To be the dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
- To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)
- To cover on the top or with a top.
- To improve (domestic animals, especially sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior breeds.
- To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).
- To raise one end of (a yard, etc.), making it higher than the other.
- To cover with another dye.
- To strike the top of (an obstacle) with the hind feet while jumping, so as to gain new impetus.
adj
adv
- Near; in the vicinity.
- To the opposite tack: see go about.
- Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
- From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
- Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
- On all sides; around.
- Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
- To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.
adj
- Moving around; astir.
- In existence; being in evidence; apparent.
- Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.
prep
- Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.
- In or near, as in mental faculties or (literally) in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.
- In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.
- Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.
- Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
- See about to.
- On one's person; nearby the person.
- Have you much hay about? = Have you much in the process of making?
- Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.
prep
- Next to; near; towards; as far as.
- Until.
- Incumbent upon; the obligation of; the duty of.
- Considering all members of an equivalence class the same.
- Within the authority or jurisdiction of.
- Doing; involved in.
- For the option or decision of.
- As much as; no more than.
- Ready for.
- Capable of.
- Willing to participate in.
adj
prep_phrase
prep
- Near; in the vicinity of.
- Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
- At or to various places within.
- Centred upon; surrounding.
- Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
- Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
adj
adv
- Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
- So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
- From place to place.
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
- Nearly; approximately; about.
- So as to surround or be near.
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
- Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.
adj
prep_phrase
adv
- very near or close in space or time
- with effort or force or vigor
- with firmness
- earnestly or intently
- causing great damage or hardship
- slowly and with difficulty
- indulging excessively
- into a solid condition
- with pain or distress or bitterness
- to the full extent possible; all the way
adj
- not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
- dispassionate
- resisting weight or pressure
- produced without vibration of the vocal cords
- (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
adj
prep_phrase
prep
adv
noun
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- An opponent.
- A person or thing that is entirely different from or the reverse of someone or something else; used to show contrast between two people or two things.
- An antonym.
- An additive inverse.
adj
- Facing in the other direction.
- Of leaves and flowers, positioned directly across from each other on a stem.
- Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
- Of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things.
- Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic.
prep
- Near; adjacent to; alongside.
- To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- So as to impact; against.
- Some time during the day of.
- Indicating a means of subsistence.
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
- Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- In the possession of.
- Inside (a vehicle) for the purpose of travelling.
- Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
- Expressing figurative placement or attachment.
- Supported by (the specified part of itself).
- Having identical domain and codomain.
- At or in (a certain region or location).
- Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
- Under the influence of (a drug).
- Generated by.
- Regularly taking (a drug).
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Against; in opposition to.
- Indicating dependence or reliance.
- Covering.
- Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
- Paid for by.
- Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
- At the date of.
- Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
- In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
- Indicating a means or medium.
- By virtue of; with the pledge of.
- Because of, or due to.
- Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
- Without.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
- So as to impart force to.
- Serving as a member of.
- At a given time after the start of something; at.
verb
noun
adj
- Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
- Acting in character.
- Fitted; covering; being worn.
- Acceptable, appropriate.
- Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
- Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
- Menstruating.
- Performing according to schedule; taking place.
adv
adj
- At a little distance; near.
- Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.
- Marked, evident.
- Intimate; well-loved.
- Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
- Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.
- Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer or goal); near
- Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
- Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.
- Hot, humid, with no wind.
- Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
- Narrow; confined.
- Short.
- Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.
verb
- To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.
- To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.
- To move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.
- To cancel or reverse (a trading position).
- To make (e.g. a gap) smaller.
- To make a sale.
- To move so that an opening is closed.
- To grapple; to engage in close combat.
- To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.
- To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.
- To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.
- To come to an end.
- To put an end to; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to consummate.
- To obstruct (an opening).
- To do the tasks (putting things away, locking doors, etc.) required to prepare a store or other establishment to shut down for the night.
- To turn off; to switch off.
noun
- The common staircase in a tenement.
- A cathedral close.
- The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed
- The point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy.
- The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
- A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.
- An end or conclusion.
- A grapple in wrestling.
- The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
- The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.
- A double bar marking the end.
- A street that ends in a dead end.
adv
- Immediately following in place or time; close, very near .
- Deeply or soundly .
- In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound .
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- Quickly, with great speed; within a short time .
adj
- Of a place, characterised by business, hustle and bustle, etc.
- Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent.
- Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.
- Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).)
- Able to transfer data in a short period of time.
- Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.
- Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid.
- Having a kinetic energy between 1 million and 20 million electron volts; often used to describe the energy state of free neutrons at the moment of their release by a nuclear fission or nuclear fusion reaction (i.e., before the neutrons have been slowed down by anything).
- Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people).
- More sensitive to light than average.
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
verb
- (academic) To cause a person or animal to abstain, especially from eating.
- To reduce or limit one's nutrition intake for medical or health reasons, to diet.
- To practice religious abstinence, especially from food.
intj
noun
adv
noun
prefix
adv
prep_phrase
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