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flex collapse: the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"; cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"; bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"; contract; "flex a muscle"; exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility"

Jonah collapse: a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale; a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him; (Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

festoon collapse: flower chains suspended in loops between points; an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work; a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful loops; decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"

detective collapse: a police officer who investigates crimes; an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

deface collapse: deface a building facade, for example; mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"

carbon tetrachloride collapse: a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined

glare collapse: an angry stare; great brightness; "a glare of sunlight"; "the flowers were a blaze of color"; shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us"; be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface"

clear sighted collapse

disembark collapse: go ashore; "The passengers disembarked at Southampton"

black mark collapse

imprecation collapse: the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); "he suffered the imprecations of the mob"; a slanderous accusation

ill-nature collapse

coral reef collapse: a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone

overwhelming collapse

loom large collapse

bight collapse: the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends); a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline; "the Bight of Benin"; "the Great Australian Bight"; a bend or curve (especially in a coastline); a loop in a rope; fasten with a bight

fire extinguisher collapse: a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires

perception collapse: the process of perceiving; knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"; a way of conceiving something; "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"

outcrop collapse: the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land; appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground; "Big boulders outcropped"

press notice collapse

public knowledge collapse: knowledge that is available to anyone

public relations collapse: a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution

play ball collapse

pull together collapse

examine collapse: question closely; observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

shelter collapse: a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger; protective covering that provides protection from the weather; temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons; invest (money) so that it is not taxable; provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

kedge collapse

woo collapse: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"; seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"

bad temper collapse: a persisting angry mood

drowse collapse: be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class"

overview collapse: a general summary of a subject; "the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences"

hibernation collapse: the act of retiring into inactivity; "he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"; cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals; the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter

observance collapse

philander collapse: have amorous affairs; of men; "He has been womanizing for years"

furcate collapse

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

alliteration collapse: use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran"

assonance collapse: the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words

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