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moo collapse: the sound made by a cow or bull; make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

meow collapse: the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this); cry like a cat; "the cat meowed"

yip collapse: a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

set forth collapse: state; "set forth one's reasons"

go one better collapse

bail out collapse: remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side; free on bail

belabor collapse: attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students"; to work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious"

land on collapse

pistol whip collapse

accredit collapse: give credit for; "She was not properly credited in the program"; grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"; provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials

come off collapse

resuscitate collapse: cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"

indorse collapse

admonish collapse: take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

forgo collapse: refrain from consuming; "You will have to forgo alcohol"

pule collapse

cave in collapse: the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it

affirm collapse: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"; say yes to

break out collapse: begin suddenly and sometimes violently; "He broke out shouting"; take from stowage in preparation for use

connote collapse: involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"

afford collapse: be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"; afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"; have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?"

snivel collapse: whining in a tearful manner; cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"; talk in a tearful manner

flagellate collapse: a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals; having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum); whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"

oncoming collapse: moving toward one

spring up collapse

expend collapse

demythologize collapse: remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value"

answer back collapse

talk back collapse

delegate collapse: a person appointed or elected to represent others; give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person); transfer power to someone

sign over collapse

denote collapse: have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "; be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed"

protect collapse: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"; use tariffs to favor domestic industry

play around with collapse

rejoin collapse: join again

intercept collapse: the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis; seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

think up collapse: devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

commend collapse: express approval of; mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife"; express a good opinion of; give to in charge; "I commend my children to you"; present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world"

endorse collapse: sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques"

size up collapse: to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

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