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imminence collapse: the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon

sweep collapse: a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm"; a long oar used in an open boat; a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"; win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"; sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"; clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"; move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"; cover the entire range of

flour collapse: fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain; convert grain into flour; cover with flour; "flour fish or meat before frying it"

bow collapse: a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments; a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument; curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows; front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"; a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces; a decorative interlacing of ribbons; an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience; bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame; something curved in shape; bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"; play on a string instrument; bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"

heedful collapse: taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"

intaglio collapse: glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)

serve collapse: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"; put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"; do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"; provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"; help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"; mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"; deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"; do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"; work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"; devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"; contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"; promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well"; serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"; spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement"

dance collapse: an artistic form of nonverbal communication; a party for social dancing; a party of people assembled for dancing; move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"; move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room"; skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways; "Dancing flames"; "The children danced with joy"

winner collapse: a gambler who wins a bet; the contestant who wins the contest

observant collapse: paying close attention especially to details; quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

blind collapse: something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"; a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"; people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group; "he spent hours reading to the blind"; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand; "blind to a lover's faults"; "blind to the consequences of their actions"; not based on reason or evidence; "blind hatred"; "blind faith"; "unreasoning panic"; unable to see; "a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision"--Kenneth Jernigan; make dim by comparison or conceal; make blind by putting the eyes out; "The criminals were punished and blinded"; render unable to see

ball up collapse

distract collapse: draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"

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