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flounce collapse: the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions; walk emphatically

ply collapse: (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood; one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"; use diligently; "ply your wits!"; wield vigorously; "ply an axe"; join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding; "ply fabric"; travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"; apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade"

pillory collapse: a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn; punish by putting in a pillory; expose to ridicule or public scorn

bubble collapse: a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; an impracticable and illusory idea; "he didn't want to burst the newcomer's bubble"; a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide); form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling"

render collapse: a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls; cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"; pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"; coat with plastic or cement; "render the brick walls in the den"; give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"; give back; "render money"; make over as a return; "They had to render the estate"

concentration collapse: strengthening the amount of a substance in a unit amount of another substance (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing the other substance; bringing together military forces; (chemistry) the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume (expressed as moles/cubic meter); the spatial property of being crowded together; complete attention; intense mental effort; increase in density

jog collapse: a slow pace of running; a sharp change in direction; "there was a jog in the road"; stimulate to remember; "jog my memory"; give a slight push to; run for exercise; "jog along the canal"

loop collapse: a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane; an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop; a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied; the basic pattern of the human fingerprint; an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop"; anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself); fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt"; make a loop in; "loop a rope"; fly loops, perform a loop; "the stunt pilot looped his plane"; move in loops; "The bicycle looped around the tree"

observance collapse

fold collapse: the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"; a pen for sheep; a folded part (as in skin or muscle); a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock; an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"; incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"; become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"; bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"; intertwine; "fold one's hands, arms, or legs"

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"

submit collapse: put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"; submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"; refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"; yield to the control of another

laugh collapse: a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing; "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision"; the sound of laughing; produce laughter

acute collapse: having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients"; of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"; extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"; having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"; of an angle; less than 90 degrees

notice collapse: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"; polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"; a short critical review; "the play received good notices"; an announcement containing information about a future event; "you didn't give me enough notice"; advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement or contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"; express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"; notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

leer collapse: a suggestive or sneering look or grin; look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "The men leered at the young women on the beach"

mole collapse: small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet; a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin; spicy sauce often containing chocolate

inclination collapse: the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"; an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"; that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music"; (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis); (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

countenance collapse: the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"; the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

ring collapse: jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"; a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle; a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"; the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe; a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"; attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"; sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"; make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"

bent collapse: a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"; a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"; an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges; grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens; of metal e.g.; "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders"; used especially of the head or upper back; "a bent head and sloping shoulders"; fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"; altered from an originally straight condition; "a bent wire"

fake collapse: something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be; not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"

lump collapse: put together indiscriminately; "lump together all the applicants"

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