draw the line - Wordage.info - Free Thesaurus Tool for Word Discovery - Expanded Thesaurus, Reverse Dictionary Lookup

precursor collapse: a person who goes before or announces the coming of another; a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

solo collapse: a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied; any activity that is performed alone without assistance; a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment); composed or performed by a single voice or instrument; "a passage for solo clarinet"; perform a piece written for a single instrument; fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers

mainstream collapse: the prevailing current of thought; "his thinking was in the American mainstream"

perorate collapse: deliver an oration in grandiloquent style; conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation

bring in collapse: bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; "He brought in a new judge"; "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor"; transmit; "The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine"; submit (a verdict) to a court

traction collapse: (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days"

topography collapse: the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features; precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

disruptive collapse: characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

haw collapse: the nictitating membrane of a horse; utter `haw'; "he hemmed and hawed"

get out collapse: express with difficulty; "I managed to get out a few words"

perspective collapse: the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

stimulate collapse: cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"; act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"; stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"; stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

road map collapse: a map showing roads (for automobile travel); a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"

sieve collapse: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles; distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"; check and sort carefully; "sift the information"

compile collapse: use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed

heading collapse: a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"

speculate collapse: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"; talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal"; invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating"

affiliation collapse: the act of becoming formally connected or joined; "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"; a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"

tint collapse: color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"

stint collapse: an individuals prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"; supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"

Wordage.info