immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"
going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps"
have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"
achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
have a personal or business relationship with someone; "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"
have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
be confronted with; "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
an attempt to score in a game
a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"
a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"
a headdress that protects the head and face
the folding roof of a carriage
metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"
an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"
a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"