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honcho collapse

lasso collapse: a long noosed rope used to catch animals; Belgian composer (1532-1594); catch with a lasso; "rope cows"

work toward collapse

take a crack at collapse

sight see collapse

retain collapse: keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"; secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"; allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"

immodesty collapse: the trait of being vain and conceited

distributive collapse: serving to distribute or allot or disperse

jostle collapse: the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing); come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"; make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform"

haphazard collapse: marked by great carelessness; "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"; dependent upon or characterized by chance; "a haphazard plan of action"; "his judgment is rather hit-or-miss"; without care; in a slapdash manner; "the Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar, but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard"

rubric collapse: category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"; a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type; an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure; directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book); adorn with ruby red color

resolutely collapse: showing firm determination or purpose; "she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him"; "he entered the building resolutely"

hit upon collapse

pawn collapse: borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan; (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank; an article deposited as security; leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"

seriously collapse: in a serious manner; "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"

proceed collapse: follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"; move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

supplant collapse: take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"

zap collapse: a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation"; kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"; strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes"

nose collapse: a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"; the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"; the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"; a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"; the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"; a symbol of inquisitiveness; "keep your nose out of it"; a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"; defeat by a narrow margin; push or move with the nose; advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"

spike collapse: sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"; a long metal nail; any holding device consisting of a sharp-pointed object; a long sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall; a transient variation in voltage or current; a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"; (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis; manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"; add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!"; bring forth a spike or spikes; "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now"; secure with spikes; stand in the way of

decide collapse: reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"; bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"; cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"; influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"

come along collapse

espy collapse

track down collapse

go together collapse

rule of thumb collapse

research and development collapse

R and D collapse

whack collapse: the sound made by a sharp swift blow; hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy"

cannibal collapse: a person who eats human flesh

wield authority collapse

determine collapse: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"; fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property; shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"; establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"; find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

spindrift collapse: spray blown up from the surface of the sea

connect collapse: join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"; join by means of communication equipment; "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area"; land on or hit solidly; "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out"; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"; hit or play a ball successfully; "The batter connected for a home run"; establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty"; be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"; be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation; "The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train"; "The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours"

acquire collapse: win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"; locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

clip collapse: a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"; the act of clipping or snipping; any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together; an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress; terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"; attach with a clip; "clip the papers together"

get back at collapse

speak for collapse: be a spokesperson for; "He represents the Government's position"

duologue collapse: a part of the script in which the speaking roles are limited to two actors

experimentation collapse

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