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linger
collapse
take one's time; proceed slowly
remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"
related words >
abide
,
amble
,
await
,
bide
,
bide the issue
,
carry on
,
cease not
,
continue
,
crawl
,
creep
,
dally
,
dawdle
,
delay
,
diddle
,
dillydally
,
dither
,
doodle
,
drag
,
drag along
,
drag on
,
drift
,
dwell on
,
elaborate
,
endure
,
fall behind
,
falter
,
flag
,
get behind
,
go along
,
go on
,
goof off
,
halt
,
hang about
,
hang around
,
hang back
,
hang on
,
harp on
,
hold everything
,
hold on
,
hold steady
,
hold your horses
,
idle
,
jog on
,
keep going
,
keep on
,
labor
,
lag
,
linger behind
,
linger on
,
loiter
,
lollygag
,
mark time
,
mope
,
mosey
,
muck
,
never cease
,
pause
,
persevere
,
persist
,
piddle
,
poke
,
procrastinate
,
put off
,
remain
,
run on
,
shilly-shally
,
sit tight
,
sit up
,
slog on
,
stagger on
,
stay
,
stay on
,
stay up
,
stick around
,
straggle
,
stroll
,
survive
,
take time
,
tarry
,
temporize
,
trail
,
trail behind
,
wait
,
wait a minute
,
wait and see
,
waste time
,
wear on
lollygag
collapse
related words >
bill and coo
,
copulate
,
dally
,
dawdle
,
delay
,
diddle
,
dillydally
,
doodle
,
drag
,
falter
,
flag
,
goof off
,
halt
,
lag
,
linger
,
loiter
,
make love
,
make out
,
neck
,
pet
,
piddle
,
poke
,
shilly-shally
,
smooch
,
spoon
,
sweet-talk
,
tarry
,
toy
,
trail
,
trifle
,
wanton
,
waste time
,
whisper sweet nothings
time and motion study
collapse
an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort
related words >
annals
,
check sheet
,
chronicle
,
chronology
,
clock card
,
date slip
,
datebook
,
daybook
,
diary
,
efficiency engineering
,
efficiency expert
,
industrial engineering
,
journal
,
log
,
management consultant
,
management consulting
,
management engineering
,
management theory
,
record
,
register
,
registry
,
scientific management
,
time book
,
time chart
,
time scale
,
time schedule
,
time sheet
,
time study
,
time-motion study
,
timecard
,
timetable
high time
collapse
the latest possible moment; "it is high time you went to work"
related words >
action
,
ball
,
belatedness
,
big time
,
due season
,
eleventh hour
,
favorable opportunity
,
fun
,
fun and games
,
funmaking
,
game
,
golden opportunity
,
good chance
,
good opportunity
,
good time
,
great fun
,
high old time
,
last minute
,
late hour
,
lateness
,
laughs
,
lovely time
,
picnic
,
play
,
pleasant time
,
proper time
,
small hours
,
sport
,
suitable time
,
tardiness
,
unpreparedness
,
unpunctuality
,
unreadiness
,
untimeliness
,
well-chosen moment
,
well-timed opportunity
whereupon
collapse
related words >
after which
,
at what time
,
at which
,
at which time
,
hereinafter
,
in what period
,
in which time
,
on
,
on what occasion
,
on which occasion
,
upon
,
upon which
,
what time
,
when
,
when as
,
whenever
,
whereat
,
wherefore
,
whereon
,
whereto
,
whereunto
,
wherewith
goldbrick
collapse
anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
an idle worthless person
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
related words >
abandon
,
boiler room
,
bucket shop
,
bum
,
bunco game
,
bungler
,
clock watcher
,
con game
,
confidence game
,
cut
,
dallier
,
dawdle
,
dawdler
,
diddler
,
dillydallier
,
disregarder
,
do-nothing
,
dodge
,
dodger
,
dog it
,
dolittle
,
doodler
,
drone
,
duck
,
duck duty
,
eye-servant
,
faineant
,
foot-dragger
,
gentleman of leisure
,
get out of
,
goldbricker
,
goof off
,
goof-off
,
idler
,
ignorer
,
jump
,
laggard
,
laze
,
lazy
,
leave
,
leave loose ends
,
leave undone
,
let alone
,
let be
,
let dangle
,
let go
,
lie-abed
,
lingerer
,
loaf
,
loafer
,
loiter
,
loiterer
,
loll
,
loller
,
lotus-eater
,
lounge
,
lounger
,
lubber
,
malinger
,
malingerer
,
miss
,
mope
,
moper
,
neglecter
,
negligent
,
not pull fair
,
old soldier
,
omit
,
pass over
,
pass up
,
plodder
,
potterer
,
pretermit
,
procrastinate
,
procrastinator
,
putterer
,
shell game
,
shirk
,
shirker
,
skin game
,
skip
,
skulk
,
skulker
,
slack
,
slacker
,
sleepyhead
,
slide out of
,
slinker
,
slip out of
,
slouch
,
sloucher
,
sloven
,
slow goer
,
slow-foot
,
slowbelly
,
slowpoke
,
slug
,
sluggard
,
slut
,
snail
,
sneak out of
,
soldier
,
spiv
,
stick-in-the-mud
,
tax dodger
,
thimblerig
,
thimblerigging
,
time killer
,
time waster
,
tortoise
,
trifle
,
trifler
,
truant
,
waiter on Providence
,
welsh
,
welsher
time study
collapse
related words >
annals
,
check sheet
,
chronicle
,
chronology
,
clock card
,
date slip
,
datebook
,
daybook
,
diary
,
efficiency engineering
,
efficiency expert
,
industrial engineering
,
journal
,
log
,
management consultant
,
management consulting
,
management engineering
,
management theory
,
record
,
register
,
registry
,
scientific management
,
time book
,
time chart
,
time scale
,
time schedule
,
time sheet
,
time-motion study
,
timecard
,
timetable
tarry
collapse
leave slowly and hesitantly
related words >
abide
,
await
,
be still
,
bide
,
bide the issue
,
carry on
,
cease not
,
coast
,
continue
,
continue to be
,
crawl
,
creep
,
dally
,
dawdle
,
defeat time
,
defy time
,
delay
,
dillydally
,
drag
,
drag along
,
drag on
,
dwell
,
endure
,
exist
,
extend
,
falter
,
flag
,
freeze
,
go along
,
go on
,
goof off
,
halt
,
hang about
,
hang around
,
hang back
,
hold
,
hold everything
,
hold on
,
hold out
,
hold steady
,
hold your horses
,
jog on
,
keep
,
keep going
,
keep on
,
keep quiet
,
lag
,
last
,
last long
,
last out
,
lie still
,
linger
,
linger on
,
live
,
live on
,
live through
,
loiter
,
lollygag
,
maintain
,
mark time
,
never cease
,
not breathe
,
not stir
,
pause
,
perdure
,
perennate
,
persist
,
poke
,
prevail
,
procrastinate
,
put off
,
remain
,
remain motionless
,
repose
,
rest
,
run
,
run on
,
settle
,
shilly-shally
,
sit tight
,
sit up
,
slog on
,
sojourn
,
stagger on
,
stall
,
stand
,
stand fast
,
stand firm
,
stand still
,
stay
,
stay on
,
stay put
,
stay up
,
stick
,
stick around
,
stick fast
,
stop
,
stop over
,
subsist
,
survive
,
sustain
,
take time
,
temporize
,
tide over
,
trail
,
tread water
,
wait
,
wait a minute
,
wait and see
,
waste time
,
wear
,
wear on
,
wear well
syncopation
collapse
music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm
a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
related words >
acid rock
,
andante tempo
,
avant-garde jazz
,
ballroom music
,
beat
,
bebop
,
boogie-woogie
,
bop
,
compound time
,
country rock
,
dance music
,
dances
,
duple time
,
folk rock
,
hard rock
,
hot jazz
,
jazz
,
jive
,
largo
,
mainstream jazz
,
march tempo
,
mixed times
,
musical suite
,
presto
,
rag
,
ragtime
,
rhythm-and-blues
,
rock
,
rock-and-roll
,
rubato
,
sextuple time
,
simple time
,
suite
,
suite of dances
,
swing
,
syncopated music
,
syncope
,
tempo
,
tempo rubato
,
the new music
,
three-quarter time
,
time
,
time pattern
,
timing
,
triple time
,
triplet
,
two-four time
,
waltz time
flub
collapse
related words >
bad job
,
bevue
,
bitch
,
bitch up
,
blow
,
blunder
,
bobble
,
boggle
,
bollix
,
bonehead into it
,
bonehead play
,
boner
,
boo-boo
,
botch
,
bugger
,
bugger up
,
bungle
,
clumsy performance
,
drop a brick
,
error
,
etourderie
,
fluff
,
foozle
,
foul up
,
fumble
,
gaucherie
,
goof
,
goof up
,
gum up
,
hash
,
hash up
,
louse up
,
mess
,
mess up
,
miscue
,
mistake
,
muff
,
off day
,
sad work
,
screw up
,
slip
,
stumble
,
trip
quiet spell
collapse
related words >
break
,
coffee break
,
downtime
,
half time
,
half-time intermission
,
holiday
,
interim
,
interlude
,
intermezzo
,
intermission
,
intermittence
,
interregnum
,
interruption
,
interval
,
letup
,
lull
,
off-time
,
pause
,
plateau
,
point of repose
,
recess
,
relief
,
respite
,
resting point
,
time off
,
time out
,
vacation
do nothing
collapse
related words >
be a sideliner
,
be conservative
,
be still
,
bone-lazy
,
bum
,
bum around
,
cadging
,
clock watcher
,
coast
,
contemplative
,
dallier
,
dawdle
,
dawdler
,
delay
,
diddler
,
dilatory
,
dillydallier
,
doless
,
dolittle
,
doodler
,
dormant
,
drift
,
dronish
,
drony
,
easy
,
ergophobic
,
faineant
,
gentleman of leisure
,
goldbrick
,
goldbricker
,
good-for-nothing
,
goof off
,
goof-off
,
hang around
,
hang fire
,
hibernate
,
idle
,
idler
,
immobile
,
inactive
,
indolent
,
inert
,
laggard
,
laissez-aller
,
laissez-faire
,
lax
,
laze
,
lazy
,
lazybones
,
leave alone
,
let alone
,
let be
,
lie around
,
lie dormant
,
lingerer
,
loaf
,
loafer
,
loiter about
,
loiterer
,
loll around
,
loller
,
lollop around
,
lotus-eater
,
lounge
,
lounge around
,
lounger
,
lubber
,
meditative
,
mooch around
,
moon
,
moon around
,
mope
,
moper
,
motionless
,
neuter
,
neutral
,
nonaggressive
,
not budge
,
not stir
,
oppose change
,
paralytic
,
paralyzed
,
parasitic
,
passive
,
potterer
,
procrastinating
,
procrastinative
,
putterer
,
quiescent
,
quietist
,
quietistic
,
remiss
,
rest
,
scrounging
,
shiftless
,
sit around
,
sit back
,
sit it out
,
slack
,
slothful
,
slouch
,
slouch around
,
sloucher
,
slow
,
slug
,
slugabed
,
sluggard
,
sponging
,
stagnant
,
stagnate
,
stagnating
,
stand around
,
stand pat
,
stand still
,
standpat
,
static
,
stationary
,
stick-in-the-mud
,
time killer
,
time waster
,
trifler
,
unenterprising
,
vegetable
,
vegetate
,
vegetative
,
wait and see
,
waiter on Providence
,
watch and wait
,
work-shy
lallygag
collapse
related words >
bill and coo
,
bum
,
copulate
,
dally
,
dawdle
,
delay
,
diddle
,
dillydally
,
doodle
,
drag
,
falter
,
flag
,
goldbrick
,
goof off
,
halt
,
lag
,
laze
,
linger
,
loaf
,
loiter
,
loll
,
lollygag
,
lounge
,
make love
,
make out
,
neck
,
pet
,
piddle
,
poke
,
shilly-shally
,
smooch
,
spoon
,
sweet-talk
,
tarry
,
toy
,
trail
,
trifle
,
wanton
,
waste time
,
whisper sweet nothings
putter
collapse
the iron normally used on the putting green
a golfer who is putting
move around aimlessly
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
related words >
beguile the time
,
burn daylight
,
consume time
,
coquet
,
dabble
,
dally
,
diddle
,
doodle
,
fiddle
,
fiddle with
,
fiddle-faddle
,
fidget with
,
finger with
,
flirt
,
fool
,
fool around
,
fool with
,
footle
,
fribble
,
fritter away time
,
frivol
,
horse around
,
idle
,
jerk off
,
kid around
,
kill time
,
loiter
,
lose time
,
mess
,
mess around
,
monkey
,
monkey around
,
pass the time
,
piddle
,
play
,
play around
,
play with
,
potter
,
puddle
,
smatter
,
tinker
,
toy
,
toy with
,
trifle
,
twiddle
,
waste time
repeatedly
collapse
several time; "it must be washed repeatedly"
related words >
again and again
,
commonly
,
day after day
,
day by day
,
frequently
,
habitually
,
in many instances
,
many a time
,
many times
,
many times over
,
most often
,
much
,
not infrequently
,
not seldom
,
oft
,
often
,
often enough
,
oftentimes
,
ofttimes
,
ordinarily
,
over again
,
over and over
,
recurrently
,
repetitively
,
routinely
,
several times
,
time
,
time after time
,
time and again
,
times without number
,
unseldom
,
usually
,
whenever you wish
,
year after year
temporize
collapse
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"
related words >
be a timeserver
,
be dilatory
,
continue
,
dawdle
,
drag out
,
draw out
,
dwell on
,
extend
,
filibuster
,
gain time
,
hang
,
hang back
,
hang fire
,
hesitate
,
hold off
,
lengthen
,
lengthen out
,
linger on
,
make time
,
play for time
,
procrastinate
,
prolong
,
protract
,
put off
,
spin out
,
stall
,
stall for time
,
stall off
,
stooge around
,
stretch out
,
talk against time
,
trim
for the time being
collapse
related words >
ad interim
,
as of now
,
as things are
,
at present
,
at this juncture
,
at this moment
,
at this point
,
at this time
,
awhile
,
between acts
,
betweentimes
,
betweenwhiles
,
but now
,
during the interval
,
en attendant
,
even now
,
for a time
,
for the meantime
,
for the moment
,
for the nonce
,
for the time
,
for this occasion
,
here
,
here and now
,
hereat
,
hic et nunc
,
in our time
,
in the interim
,
in the meanwhile
,
in these days
,
just now
,
meantime
,
meanwhile
,
now
,
nowadays
,
on the spot
,
pendente lite
,
pro tem
,
pro tempore
,
temporarily
,
this day
,
this night
,
today
,
tonight
,
until then
ragtime
collapse
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
related words >
acid rock
,
andante tempo
,
avant-garde jazz
,
ballroom music
,
beat
,
bebop
,
boogie-woogie
,
bop
,
compound time
,
country rock
,
dance music
,
dances
,
duple time
,
folk rock
,
hard rock
,
hot
,
hot jazz
,
jazz
,
jazzed up
,
jazzy
,
jive
,
largo
,
mainstream jazz
,
march tempo
,
mixed times
,
musical suite
,
presto
,
rag
,
ragtimey
,
rhythm-and-blues
,
rock
,
rock-and-roll
,
rubato
,
sextuple time
,
simple time
,
suite
,
suite of dances
,
swing
,
swingy
,
syncopated
,
syncopated music
,
syncopation
,
syncope
,
tempo
,
tempo rubato
,
the new music
,
three-quarter time
,
time
,
time pattern
,
timing
,
triple time
,
triplet
,
two-four time
,
waltz time
big time
collapse
the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment)
related words >
action
,
ball
,
big
,
big-league
,
big-name
,
bigwig
,
bigwigged
,
consequential
,
considerable
,
double-barreled
,
earthshaking
,
fun
,
fun and games
,
funmaking
,
game
,
good time
,
grand
,
great
,
great fun
,
heavyweight
,
high old time
,
high time
,
high-powered
,
important
,
laughs
,
lovely time
,
major
,
material
,
momentous
,
name
,
picnic
,
play
,
pleasant time
,
self-important
,
significant
,
sport
,
substantial
,
superior
,
world-shaking
syncope
collapse
(phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
related words >
KO
,
abbreviation
,
abridgment
,
abstract
,
andante tempo
,
apocope
,
aposiopesis
,
beat
,
blackout
,
catalepsy
,
catatonia
,
catatony
,
clipping
,
coma
,
compound time
,
compression
,
condensation
,
conspectus
,
contraction
,
crasis
,
curtailment
,
cutting
,
duple time
,
elision
,
ellipsis
,
epitome
,
faint
,
foreshortening
,
grayout
,
kayo
,
knockout
,
largo
,
lipothymia
,
lipothymy
,
march tempo
,
mixed times
,
nirvana
,
nirvana principle
,
nothingness
,
oblivion
,
obliviousness
,
precis
,
presto
,
pruning
,
rag
,
ragtime
,
recap
,
recapitulation
,
reduction
,
retrenchment
,
rubato
,
semiconsciousness
,
senselessness
,
sextuple time
,
shortening
,
simple time
,
sleep
,
stupor
,
summary
,
summation
,
swoon
,
syncopation
,
syneresis
,
synopsis
,
telescoping
,
tempo
,
tempo rubato
,
three-quarter time
,
time
,
time pattern
,
timing
,
triple time
,
triplet
,
truncation
,
two-four time
,
unconsciousness
,
waltz time
in time
collapse
in the correct rhythm; "the dancers moved in time with the music"
without being tardy; "we made it to the party in time"
related words >
a tempo
,
cyclically
,
daily
,
day by day
,
early enough
,
epochally
,
eventually
,
every day
,
every hour
,
hour by hour
,
hourly
,
in due course
,
in due season
,
in due time
,
in good time
,
in phase
,
in step
,
in sync
,
in tempo
,
just in time
,
on the beat
,
periodically
,
recurrently
,
rhythmically
,
seasonally
,
soon enough
,
synchronal
,
synchronic
,
synchronized
,
synchronous
,
synchronously
,
time enough
,
ultimately
anon
collapse
(old-fashioned or informal) in a little while; "see you anon"
at another time; "ever and anon"
related words >
after a time
,
after a while
,
afterward
,
afterwards
,
again
,
at another time
,
at that moment
,
at that time
,
before long
,
betimes
,
by and by
,
by destiny
,
directly
,
ere long
,
fatally
,
hopefully
,
imminently
,
in a moment
,
in a while
,
in aftertime
,
in due course
,
in due time
,
in that case
,
in the future
,
later
,
on that occasion
,
predictably
,
presently
,
probably
,
proximo
,
shortly
,
soon
,
then
,
thereat
,
tomorrow
,
when
loiter
collapse
be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
related words >
abide
,
await
,
bide
,
bide the issue
,
bum
,
bum around
,
coquet
,
dabble
,
dally
,
dawdle
,
delay
,
diddle
,
dillydally
,
do nothing
,
doodle
,
drag
,
fall behind
,
falter
,
fiddle
,
fiddle with
,
fiddle-faddle
,
fidget with
,
finger with
,
flag
,
flirt
,
fool
,
fool around
,
fool with
,
fribble
,
frivol
,
get behind
,
goof off
,
halt
,
hang about
,
hang around
,
hang back
,
hold everything
,
hold on
,
hold your horses
,
horse around
,
idle
,
jerk off
,
kid around
,
lag
,
laze
,
lazy
,
lie around
,
linger
,
linger behind
,
loaf
,
loiter about
,
loll
,
loll around
,
lollop around
,
lollygag
,
lounge
,
lounge around
,
mark time
,
mess around
,
monkey
,
monkey around
,
mooch around
,
moon
,
moon around
,
piddle
,
play
,
play around
,
play with
,
poke
,
potter
,
procrastinate
,
put off
,
putter
,
shilly-shally
,
sit around
,
sit tight
,
sit up
,
slouch
,
slouch around
,
smatter
,
stand around
,
stay
,
stay up
,
stick around
,
straggle
,
take time
,
tarry
,
tinker
,
toy
,
toy with
,
trail
,
trail behind
,
trifle
,
twiddle
,
wait
,
wait a minute
,
wait and see
,
waste time
dub
collapse
provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
give a nickname to
related words >
baptize
,
blow
,
blunder
,
bobble
,
boggle
,
bollix
,
butterfingers
,
call
,
christen
,
clumsy
,
dab
,
define
,
denominate
,
designate
,
double
,
drag
,
dress
,
duffer
,
entitle
,
equalize
,
even
,
flatten
,
flub
,
fluff
,
foozler
,
foul-up
,
fumble-fist
,
goof
,
goof up
,
goofball
,
goofer
,
grade
,
grease
,
harrow
,
hick
,
identify
,
label
,
lay
,
level
,
lubricate
,
lummox
,
lump
,
mow
,
muff
,
muffer
,
name
,
nickname
,
nominate
,
oil
,
plane
,
planish
,
plaster
,
rube
,
shave
,
slob
,
smooth
,
smooth down
,
smooth out
,
specify
,
stumblebum
,
stumblebunny
,
style
,
tag
,
term
,
title
presto
collapse
(of tempo) very fast
suddenly; "Presto! begone! 'tis here again"- Swift
at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)
related words >
accelerando
,
adagietto
,
adagio
,
affrettando
,
allegretto
,
allegro
,
andante
,
andante tempo
,
andantino
,
beat
,
compound time
,
con anima
,
con brio
,
crescendo
,
decrescendo
,
desto
,
diminuendo
,
duple time
,
expeditiously
,
flat-out
,
forte
,
fortissimo
,
full tilt
,
hastily
,
immediate
,
instant
,
instantaneous
,
larghetto
,
larghissimo
,
largo
,
legato
,
lickety-split
,
lightning-like
,
marcando
,
march tempo
,
mixed times
,
moderato
,
momentaneous
,
momentary
,
pianissimo
,
piano
,
pizzicato
,
posthaste
,
prestissimo
,
quick as lightning
,
quick as thought
,
quickly
,
rag
,
ragtime
,
rallentando
,
rapidly
,
ritardando
,
ritenuto
,
rubato
,
scherzando
,
scherzo
,
sextuple time
,
simple time
,
spiccato
,
staccato
,
stretto
,
syncopation
,
syncope
,
tempo
,
tempo rubato
,
three-quarter time
,
time
,
time pattern
,
timing
,
triple time
,
triplet
,
two-four time
,
veloce
,
vivace
,
vivacissimo
,
waltz time
at the same time
collapse
related words >
above
,
ad interim
,
additionally
,
after all
,
again
,
albeit
,
all included
,
all the same
,
all together
,
also
,
although
,
altogether
,
among other things
,
and all
,
and also
,
and so
,
as far as
,
as long as
,
as one
,
as one man
,
as well
,
at a clip
,
at all events
,
at any rate
,
at one time
,
at that time
,
at which time
,
au reste
,
beside
,
besides
,
between acts
,
betweentimes
,
betweenwhiles
,
beyond
,
but
,
coinstantaneously
,
concurrently
,
contemporaneously
,
during the interval
,
during which time
,
else
,
en attendant
,
en plus
,
even
,
even so
,
extra
,
farther
,
for a time
,
for all that
,
for lagniappe
,
for the meantime
,
for the nonce
,
further
,
furthermore
,
howbeit
,
however
,
in a chorus
,
in addition
,
in any case
,
in any event
,
in chorus
,
in concert with
,
in phase
,
in sync
,
in the interim
,
in the meanwhile
,
in unison
,
inter alia
,
into the bargain
,
isochronously
,
item
,
just the same
,
likewise
,
meantime
,
meanwhile
,
more
,
moreover
,
nevertheless
,
nonetheless
,
notwithstanding
,
on that occasion
,
on the beat
,
on the side
,
on top of
,
over
,
pendente lite
,
plus
,
rather
,
similarly
,
simultaneously
,
still
,
synchronously
,
the while
,
then
,
therewith
,
though
,
to boot
,
together
,
too
,
until then
,
when
,
whereas
,
while
,
whilst
,
with one voice
,
yet
day by day
collapse
gradually and progressively; "his health weakened day by day"
related words >
again and again
,
cyclically
,
daily
,
day after day
,
epochally
,
every day
,
every hour
,
frequently
,
hour by hour
,
hourly
,
in time
,
many a time
,
many times
,
many times over
,
often
,
on the beat
,
over and over
,
periodically
,
recurrently
,
repeatedly
,
rhythmically
,
seasonally
,
several times
,
synchronously
,
time after time
,
time and again
,
times without number
,
year after year
half time
collapse
related words >
anchor watch
,
bit
,
break
,
coffee break
,
day shift
,
dogwatch
,
downtime
,
full time
,
graveyard shift
,
half-time intermission
,
holiday
,
interim
,
interlude
,
intermezzo
,
intermission
,
intermittence
,
interregnum
,
interruption
,
interval
,
letup
,
lobster trick
,
lull
,
night shift
,
off-time
,
overtime
,
part time
,
pause
,
plateau
,
point of repose
,
quiet spell
,
recess
,
relay
,
relief
,
respite
,
resting point
,
shift
,
split schedule
,
split shift
,
stint
,
sunrise watch
,
swing shift
,
time
,
time off
,
time out
,
tour
,
tour of duty
,
trick
,
turn
,
turn of work
,
vacation
,
watch
,
work shift
convenience
collapse
the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan"
the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged for his own convenience"
related words >
WC
,
accommodate
,
accommodation
,
adaptability
,
advantage
,
advantageousness
,
advisability
,
amenity
,
appliance
,
appropriateness
,
appurtenance
,
auspiciousness
,
avail
,
backhouse
,
basement
,
bathroom
,
behalf
,
behoof
,
beneficialness
,
benefit
,
can
,
chargedness
,
closet
,
comfort
,
comfort station
,
commodiousness
,
coziness
,
crapper
,
criticality
,
crucialness
,
cushioniness
,
decency
,
desirability
,
drive
,
ductility
,
earth closet
,
ease
,
easiness
,
engine
,
enginery
,
expedience
,
expediency
,
facility
,
favor
,
favorableness
,
feasibility
,
felicitousness
,
fitness
,
fittingness
,
fixture
,
flexibility
,
free time
,
freedom
,
friendliness
,
fruitfulness
,
goof-off time
,
handiness
,
head
,
homelikeness
,
homeliness
,
homeyness
,
hospitality
,
idle hours
,
interest
,
john
,
johnny
,
johnny house
,
latrine
,
lavatory
,
leisure
,
loadedness
,
loo
,
luxuriousness
,
machine
,
machinery
,
malleability
,
manageability
,
manageableness
,
maneuverability
,
mechanical aid
,
mechanical device
,
mechanism
,
meetness
,
motive power
,
motor
,
necessary
,
odd moments
,
opportuneness
,
outhouse
,
peace
,
peacefulness
,
percentage
,
pliability
,
pliancy
,
point
,
politicness
,
powder room
,
power plant
,
power source
,
practicality
,
pregnancy
,
privy
,
profit
,
profitability
,
propitiousness
,
propriety
,
prudence
,
repose
,
reposefulness
,
rest
,
rest room
,
restfulness
,
retirement
,
rightness
,
ripeness
,
roominess
,
seasonableness
,
seemliness
,
semiretirement
,
service
,
snugness
,
softness
,
spare time
,
suitability
,
throne
,
time
,
time to kill
,
time to spare
,
timeliness
,
toilet
,
toilet room
,
untroublesomeness
,
urinal
,
use
,
usefulness
,
utility
,
value
,
warmness
,
washroom
,
water closet
,
wieldableness
,
wieldiness
,
wisdom
,
worth
,
worthwhileness
while
collapse
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
related words >
albeit
,
although
,
amuse
,
as far as
,
as long as
,
at which time
,
beguile
,
bit
,
brighten
,
chronology
,
continuity
,
day
,
divert
,
duration
,
duree
,
during which time
,
elbow grease
,
enliven
,
entertain
,
exertion
,
fateful moment
,
hour
,
howbeit
,
instant
,
interval
,
juncture
,
kairos
,
lastingness
,
lighten
,
meantime
,
meanwhile
,
minute
,
moment
,
moment of truth
,
pains
,
period
,
point
,
pregnant moment
,
psychological moment
,
psychological time
,
season
,
space
,
space-time
,
span
,
spell
,
stage
,
stretch
,
tense
,
term
,
the future
,
the past
,
the present
,
the while
,
tide
,
time
,
time lag
,
timebinding
,
trouble
,
when
,
whereas
,
whet
,
whilst
,
wile
louse up
collapse
related words >
ball up
,
bitch
,
bitch up
,
blow
,
bobble
,
bollix
,
bollix up
,
bonehead into it
,
boot
,
bugger
,
bugger up
,
bungle
,
complicate
,
confound
,
confuse
,
cook
,
crab
,
cramp
,
crimp
,
drop a brick
,
drop the ball
,
duff
,
embrangle
,
entangle
,
flub
,
fluff
,
foozle
,
foul up
,
goof
,
goof up
,
gum
,
gum up
,
hash up
,
implicate
,
involve
,
knot
,
mess
,
mess up
,
mix up
,
muck up
,
mucker
,
muddle
,
perplex
,
play hell with
,
play hob with
,
pull a boner
,
queer
,
ramify
,
ravel
,
screw up
,
sink
,
snafu
,
snarl
,
snarl up
,
tangle
once
collapse
on one occasion; "once I ran into her"
at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";
as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest"
related words >
alone
,
already
,
ancient
,
anytime
,
anyway
,
anywise
,
apart
,
at a stroke
,
at all
,
at any time
,
at intervals
,
at once
,
at one time
,
at times
,
at whatever time
,
before
,
by itself
,
bygone
,
conclusively
,
decidedly
,
definitely
,
directly
,
earlier
,
early
,
erstwhile
,
finally
,
for good
,
fore
,
former
,
formerly
,
heretofore
,
if ever
,
immediately
,
immemorial
,
in a jiffy
,
in a trice
,
in a wink
,
in the singular
,
individually
,
instantly
,
just this once
,
late
,
long ago
,
no matter when
,
now and again
,
occasionally
,
old
,
olden
,
on one occasion
,
once for all
,
one by one
,
one day
,
one fine morning
,
one time
,
onetime
,
only once
,
particularly
,
past
,
per se
,
periodically
,
positively
,
prehistoric
,
previous
,
previously
,
primeval
,
primitive
,
prior
,
promptly
,
quondam
,
recent
,
right away
,
separately
,
severally
,
simultaneously
,
single-handedly
,
singly
,
singularly
,
some time ago
,
sometime
,
sometimes
,
sporadically
,
then
,
time was
,
together
,
whenever
,
whensoever
,
whilom
,
without delay
take turns
collapse
related words >
alternate
,
cover
,
do a hitch
,
do a stint
,
do a tour
,
do time
,
enlist
,
fill in for
,
have a go
,
have tenure
,
hold office
,
keep a watch
,
re-up
,
reenlist
,
relieve
,
serve time
,
sign up
,
spell
,
spell off
,
time off
do time
collapse
related words >
alternate
,
be imprisoned
,
cover
,
do a hitch
,
do a stint
,
do a tour
,
enlist
,
fill in for
,
have a go
,
have tenure
,
hold office
,
keep a watch
,
re-up
,
reenlist
,
relieve
,
serve time
,
sign up
,
spell
,
spell off
,
take turns
,
time off
serve time
collapse
related words >
alternate
,
be imprisoned
,
cover
,
do a hitch
,
do a stint
,
do a tour
,
do time
,
enlist
,
fill in for
,
have a go
,
have tenure
,
hold office
,
keep a watch
,
re-up
,
reenlist
,
relieve
,
sign up
,
spell
,
spell off
,
take turns
,
time off
often
collapse
related words >
again and again
,
commonly
,
continually
,
day after day
,
day by day
,
frequently
,
habitually
,
in many instances
,
many a time
,
many times
,
many times over
,
most often
,
much
,
not infrequently
,
not seldom
,
oft
,
often enough
,
oftentimes
,
ofttimes
,
ordinarily
,
over and over
,
recurrently
,
regularly
,
repeatedly
,
routinely
,
several times
,
time after time
,
time and again
,
times without number
,
unseldom
,
usually
,
whenever you wish
,
year after year
chronology
collapse
the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
a record of events in the order of their occurrence
an arrangement of events in time
related words >
Clio
,
Muse of history
,
account
,
adventures
,
almanac
,
annals
,
autobiography
,
biographical sketch
,
biography
,
calendar
,
case history
,
check sheet
,
chronicle
,
chronicles
,
clock card
,
confessions
,
continuity
,
curriculum vitae
,
date slip
,
datebook
,
daybook
,
diary
,
duration
,
duree
,
experiences
,
fortunes
,
hagiography
,
hagiology
,
historiography
,
history
,
journal
,
lastingness
,
legend
,
life
,
life and letters
,
life story
,
log
,
martyrology
,
memoir
,
memoirs
,
memorabilia
,
memorial
,
memorials
,
necrology
,
obituary
,
period
,
photobiography
,
profile
,
psychological time
,
record
,
register
,
registry
,
resume
,
sequence
,
space
,
space-time
,
story
,
tense
,
term
,
the future
,
the past
,
the present
,
theory of history
,
tide
,
time
,
time book
,
time chart
,
time scale
,
time schedule
,
time sheet
,
time study
,
timebinding
,
timecard
,
timetable
,
while
dally
collapse
consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"
waste time; "Get busy--don't dally!"
behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection"
related words >
abide
,
await
,
bide
,
bide the issue
,
bill and coo
,
caress
,
copulate
,
coquet
,
cosset
,
cuddle
,
dabble
,
dally away
,
dandle
,
dawdle
,
delay
,
diddle
,
diddle away
,
dillydally
,
doodle
,
drag
,
dribble away
,
drivel away
,
falter
,
fiddle
,
fiddle with
,
fiddle-faddle
,
fidget with
,
finger with
,
flag
,
flirt
,
fondle
,
fool
,
fool around
,
fool away
,
fool with
,
fribble
,
fritter away
,
frivol
,
frolic
,
gambol
,
goof off
,
halt
,
hang about
,
hang around
,
hold everything
,
hold on
,
hold your horses
,
horse around
,
idle
,
idle away
,
jerk off
,
kid around
,
lag
,
lead on
,
linger
,
loiter
,
lollygag
,
make love
,
make out
,
mark time
,
mess around
,
monkey
,
monkey around
,
muddle away
,
neck
,
pet
,
piddle
,
piss away
,
play
,
play around
,
play with
,
poke
,
potter
,
potter away
,
procrastinate
,
put off
,
putter
,
rollick
,
romp
,
shilly-shally
,
sit tight
,
sit up
,
smatter
,
smooch
,
spoon
,
sport
,
stay
,
stay up
,
stick around
,
string along
,
sweet-talk
,
take time
,
tarry
,
tinker
,
toy
,
toy with
,
trail
,
trifle
,
trifle away
,
twiddle
,
wait
,
wait a minute
,
wait and see
,
wanton
,
waste time
,
while away
,
whisper sweet nothings
andante
collapse
a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
(of tempo) moderately slow
at a moderately slow temp; "this passage must be played andante"
related words >
a poco
,
adagietto
,
adagio
,
allargando
,
allegretto
,
allegro
,
andante tempo
,
andantino
,
beat
,
calando
,
claudication
,
compound time
,
crawl
,
creep
,
crescendo
,
dead march
,
decrescendo
,
diminuendo
,
dogtrot
,
duple time
,
footpace
,
forte
,
fortissimo
,
funeral march
,
hobble
,
jog
,
jog trot
,
larghetto
,
larghissimo
,
largo
,
legato
,
leisurely gait
,
lento
,
limp
,
lumbering pace
,
marcando
,
march tempo
,
mincing steps
,
mixed times
,
pianissimo
,
piano
,
pizzicato
,
plod
,
prestissimo
,
presto
,
rack
,
rag
,
ragtime
,
rallentando
,
ritardando
,
ritenuto
,
rubato
,
saunter
,
scherzando
,
scherzo
,
sextuple time
,
shamble
,
shuffle
,
simple time
,
slouch
,
slow march
,
slow motion
,
spiccato
,
staccato
,
stretto
,
stroll
,
syncopation
,
syncope
,
tempo
,
tempo rubato
,
three-quarter time
,
time
,
time pattern
,
timing
,
triple time
,
triplet
,
trudge
,
two-four time
,
waddle
,
walk
,
waltz time
downtime
collapse
a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
related words >
break
,
breath
,
breather
,
breathing place
,
breathing space
,
breathing spell
,
breathing time
,
cigarette break
,
cocktail hour
,
coffee break
,
enforced respite
,
half time
,
half-time intermission
,
halt
,
happy hour
,
holiday
,
interim
,
interlude
,
intermezzo
,
intermission
,
intermittence
,
interregnum
,
interruption
,
interval
,
letup
,
lull
,
off-time
,
pause
,
plateau
,
point of repose
,
quiet spell
,
recess
,
relief
,
respite
,
rest
,
resting point
,
spell
,
stay
,
surcease
,
suspension
,
tea break
,
time off
,
time out
,
vacation
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