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overlap collapse: the property of partial coincidence in time; a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals"; coincide partially or wholly; "Our vacations overlap"; extend over and cover a part of; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"

stagnate collapse: cease to flow; stand without moving; "Stagnating waters"; "blood stagnates in the capillaries"; cause to stagnate; "There are marshes that stagnate the waters"; stand still; "Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy"

slather collapse: spread thickly; "I can't eat bagels without slathering them with cream cheese"

sling collapse: bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck; a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released; a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice; hurl as if with a sling

defame collapse: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

tailgate collapse: a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading; follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"

clinch collapse: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily; the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet; a small slip noose made with seizing; settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"; flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"; secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"; embrace amorously; hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

cohabit collapse: room or live together; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple

fasten collapse: attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"; cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"; become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

misfire collapse: an explosion that fails to occur; fail to fire or detonate; "The guns misfired"

come to light collapse: be revealed or disclosed; "The truth finally came to light"

accompany collapse: go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"

foible collapse: the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip

falter collapse: move hesitatingly, as if about to give way; be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"

hibernate collapse: sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"; be in an inactive or dormant state

confederate collapse: someone who assists in a plot; a supporter of the Confederate States of America; of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War; "Confederate soldiers"; form a confederation with; of nations

lynch collapse: kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"

hold up collapse: hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration; rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

continue collapse: exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"; continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"; keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"; continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"; continue after an interruption; "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"; do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"

moratorium collapse: suspension of an ongoing activity; a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

yawn collapse: an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"; utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"

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