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verb
- To depict (something) linguistically; to portray in words.
- To take (air, smoke etc.) into the lungs; to inhale.
- To provoke or attract (a particular response or reaction).
- To hit (the ball) with the toe of the club so that it is deflected toward the left.
- To take (water) from a well or other source.
- To strike (the cue ball) below the center so as to give it a backward rotation which causes it to take a backward direction on striking another ball.
- To receive (a salary); to withdraw (money) from a bank etc.
- To elicit information from (someone); to induce (a person) to speak on some subject. (Now frequently in passive.)
- To pull out, unsheathe (a sword, firearm etc.).
- To make (wire) by pulling it through an aperture; to stretch (metal) into a wire.
- To move steadily in a particular direction or into a specific position.
- To extract (a tooth).
- To take or be dealt a playing card from the deck. See also draw out.
- To pull (something) in a particular manner or direction.
- To call forth (something) from a person, to elicit.
- To take or be dealt (a card) from the deck; to have (a particular hand) as a result of this.
- To make a shot that lands gently in the house (the circular target) without knocking out other stones.
- To attract (something) by means of a physical force, especially magnetism or gravity; (figurative) to act as an inducement or enticement.
- To come to, towards (a particular moment in time); to approach (a time).
- To produce (a shape, figure, picture etc.) with pencil, crayon, chalk, or other implement.
- To cause (someone) to come to a particular place, condition, or course of action; to attract (a person).
- To conduct (a lottery); to select (the numbers) for a lottery; to win (a prize) in a lottery.
- To produce a visual representation of (a person or thing) by lines and marks with pencil, pen, paints etc.
- To drag (a person, thing, or part of the body), especially along the ground.
- To move (a part of one's body) in a particular direction.
- To stretch or elongate.
- To deduce or infer (a conclusion); to make (a deduction).
- To draw up, compose (a document).
- To have a draught; to allow air to be passed through in order to allow for combustion.
- To induce (the mind, eyes, attention etc.) to be directed at or focused on something.
- To cause (something); to bring (something) about as a consequence.
- To become contracted; to shrink.
- To pull (a curtain, blinds etc.) open or closed.
- To assume a specific position or attitude.
- To require (a depth of water) for floating.
- To pull back (the string of a bow) in preparation for shooting.
- To pull (one's face, features) out of shape, from emotion etc.
- Of a sail, to fill with wind.
- To select (an item) at random to decide which of a group of people will receive or undergo something; to select (a person) by this process.
- To disembowel (someone); to remove the viscera from (an animal), especially before cooking.
- To end a game in a draw (with neither side winning).
- To steep; to leave (tea) temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase.
- To run (a bath).
- To produce an image of something by artistic means; to make drawings.
- To pull (a belt or other item) so that it tightens or wraps around something more closely.
- To take (something) from a particular source, especially of information; to derive.
- To pull (a plough, vehicle etc.); to cause (something) to move forwards by pulling it.
- To extract (juice, fluids etc.) from something by pressure, osmosis or similar.
- To play (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket.
- To consume (power).
noun
- A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding.
- The act of drawing.
- The act of pulling back the strings in preparation of firing.
- Something that attracts e.g. a crowd.
- Cannabis.
- The spin or twist imparted to a ball etc. by a drawing stroke.
- The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.
- A shot that is intended to land gently in the house (the circular target) without knocking out other stones; cf. takeout.
- A bag of cannabis.
- Draft in the sense of the flow through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process, possibly adjustable with a damper.
- The result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out (as distinguished from a tie).
- A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fade.
- In a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer.
- A situation in which one or more players has four cards of the same suit or four out of five necessary cards for a straight and requires a further card to make their flush or straight.
- The result of a contest that neither side has won; a tie.
noun
- A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
- Theatrical plays in general
- Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy)
- A situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play
- Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life or online events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; a situation made more complicated or worse than it should be; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering.
verb
- To depict or portray.
- To direct a radar beam toward.
- To apply with a brush in order to treat some body part.
- To apply paint to.
- To create (an image) with paints.
- To apply in the manner that paint is applied.
- To draw an element in a graphical user interface.
- To practise the art of painting pictures.
- To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
- To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.
noun
- Graphics drawn using an input device, not scanned or generated.
- A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
- The free-throw lane, construed with the.
- A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
- Paintballs.
- Tattoo work.
- The appearance of an object on a radar screen.
- Makeup.
- A face card (king, queen, or jack).
noun
- A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- 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.)
- An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- 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
- 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.
- (in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
- 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.
adj
- Acting in character.
- Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
- 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.
verb
adv
- Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
- Along, forwards (continuing an action).
- To an operating state.
- In continuation, at length.
- So as to cover or be fitted.
prep
- 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.
- Near; adjacent to; alongside.
- 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.
noun
verb
- To portray visually; to delineate
- To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of
- To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of
- To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).
- To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.)
- To constitute, to make up, to be an example of.
- To participate as a team member
- To present again, for instance for medical attention.
- To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well.
- To serve as a sign or symbol of
- To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
- To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
- To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
- To give an account of; to describe.
noun
- A character or part played by a performer or actor.
- Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and attitudes
- In the Raku programming language, a code element akin to an interface, used for composition of classes without adding to their inheritance chain.
- The function of a word in a phrase.
- An ancient unit of quantity, 72 sheets of parchment.
- The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.
- The function or position of something.
verb
- To act as a voice actor to portray a character.
- To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.
- To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of
- To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce
- To utter audibly, with tone and not just breath.
noun
- Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character
- The tone or sound emitted by an object
- That which is communicated; message; meaning.
- Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.
- An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered
- A particular style or way of writing that expresses a certain tone or feeling.
- A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.
- In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.
- A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.
- One who speaks; a speaker.
- The faculty or power of utterance
noun
- Words spoken by the actors.
- The reins with which a horse is guided by its driver.
- A school punishment in which a student must repeatedly write out a line of text related to the offence (e.g. "I must be quiet in class") a specified number of times; the lines of text so written out.
- Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.
noun
- A character or part, as in a play; a specific kind or manifestation of individual character, whether in real life, or in literary or dramatic representation; an assumed character.
- The human genitalia; specifically, the penis.
- An individual substance of a rational nature; usually a human being.
- Someone who likes or has an affinity for (a specified thing).
- A shoot or bud of a plant; a polyp or zooid of the compound Hydrozoa, Anthozoa, etc.; also, an individual, in the narrowest sense, among the higher animals.
- A linguistic category used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and those to whom or about whom they are speaking. See grammatical person.
- Any sentient or socially intelligent being.
- Any one of the three hypostases of the Holy Trinity: the Father, Son, or Holy Spirit.
- A human of unspecified gender (in terms usually constructed with man or woman).
- The physical body of a being seen as distinct from the mind, character, etc.
- Any individual or formal organization with standing before the courts.
- A worker in a specified function or specialty.
verb
verb
- represent, as of a character on stage
- have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
- be identical to; be someone or something
- occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
- have an existence, be extant
- happen, occur, take place
- be identical or equivalent to
- form or compose
- work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
- spend or use time
- have life, be alive
- to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
- be priced at
noun
- the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
- a heavy, closely woven fabric
- an oil painting on canvas fabric
- a tent made of canvas fabric
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
verb
noun
- the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
- an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- a tent made of canvas fabric
- an oil painting on canvas fabric
- the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
- a heavy, closely woven fabric
verb
noun
adj
- of comparatively great physical weight or density
- unusually great in degree or quantity or number
- of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment
- marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness
- of great intensity or power or force
- (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight
adj
- usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
- (used of soil) compact and fine-grained
- darkened by clouds
- (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain
- permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
- of relatively large extent and density
- made of fabric having considerable thickness
- prodigious
- full and loud and deep
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
- of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
- slow and laborious because of weight
- large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work
- dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal
- sharply inclined
- full of; bearing great weight
- requiring or showing effort
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- lacking lightness or liveliness
- (of sleep) deep and complete
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
adv
verb
- describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
- prove capable or fit; meet requirements
- pronounce fit or able
- make more specific
- make fit or prepared
- specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
- add a modifier to a constituent
verb
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- interact in a certain way
- subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
- provide treatment for
- provide with a gift or entertainment
- provide with choice or abundant food or drink
- engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
- regard or consider in a specific way
noun
verb
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- provide with a covering or cause to be covered
- form a cover over
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- provide for
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- travel across or pass over
- be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
- hold within range of an aimed firearm
- to take an action to protect against future problems
- hide from view or knowledge
- protect or defend (a position in a game)
- maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
- protect by insurance
- make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- invest with a large or excessive amount of something
- help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
- be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
- spread over a surface to conceal or protect
- cover as if with a shroud
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses
- put something on top of something else
- play a higher card than the one previously played
- be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
- sit on (eggs)
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements
noun
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- a natural object that covers or envelops
- covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
- fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
- a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
- a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
- a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
verb
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- take action with respect to (someone or something)
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
- administer or bestow, as in small portions
- do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
- behave in a certain way towards others
- distribute cards to the players in a game
- direct the course of; manage or control
- give out as one's portion or share
- give (a specific card) to a player
- sell (especially of illegal material)
noun
- a particular instance of buying or selling
- an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
- wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
- the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
- the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
- the act of distributing playing cards
- the act of apportioning or distributing something
verb
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- speak to
- give a speech to
- put an address on (an envelope)
- direct a question at someone
- address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
- greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
- access or locate by address
- speak to someone
- adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
noun
- (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
- the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
- the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
- the manner of speaking to another individual
- a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
- written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
- the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
- social skill
noun
verb
- To perform a theatrical role.
- Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- To play (a role).
- To convey an appearance of being.
- To map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of).
- To feign.
- To do something.
- To have an effect (on).
- To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
noun
- A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A display of behaviour.
- A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- A division of a theatrical performance.
- Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- Any organized activity.
- A performer or performers in a show.
- A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
- Something done, a deed.
noun
noun
- an act of narration
- an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
- sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
- a person related by blood or marriage
- (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
- (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups
noun
- an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
- an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
- a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
- the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
- a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- good repute
- a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
- a written symbol that is used to represent speech
- (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
verb
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