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watch collapse: a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe; a small portable timepiece; a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty; the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty; observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"; observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away"; look attentively; "watch a basketball game"; see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"; be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!"; follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

apologize collapse: acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"; defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

serve collapse: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"; put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"; do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"; provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"; help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"; mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"; deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"; do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"; work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"; devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"; contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"; promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well"; serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"; spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement"

fornicate collapse: have sex without being married

reach out collapse: attempt to communicate; "I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me"

fiction collapse: a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

procrastinator collapse: someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)

hope collapse: one of the three Christian virtues; a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"; the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"; someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"; United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003); intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"; be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"; expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

squat collapse: the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels; having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground; sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"; occupy (a dwelling) illegally; be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide; "The building squatted low"

draw on collapse

lean on collapse: rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired"

stand still collapse: remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"

muckraking collapse: the exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)

mudslinging collapse

jongleur collapse

bard collapse: an ornamental caparison for a horse; a lyric poet

curl up collapse: shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"

tread water collapse

plodder collapse: someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"; someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours

look out collapse: to protect someone's interests; "A man's gotta look out for his family"

watch out collapse

goof off collapse

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"

take care collapse: be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"; be careful, prudent, or watchful; "Take care when you cross the street!"

time lag collapse

whispering campaign collapse: the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate

hide collapse: body covering of a living animal; the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal); prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"; be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"

straddle collapse: the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options; the act of sitting or standing astride; a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars; a noncommittal or equivocal position; be noncommittal; sit or stand astride of

hang over collapse

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

ride collapse: a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement; copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"; keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!"; move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky"; ride over, along, or through; "Ride the freeways of California"; be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"; sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"; climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"; sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"; continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride"; lie moored or anchored; "Ship rides at anchor"; be sustained or supported or borne; "His glasses rode high on his nose"; "The child rode on his mother's hips"; "She rode a wave of popularity"; "The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name"

red tape collapse

hang on collapse: hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"

keep quiet collapse: refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information; "Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!"

roorback collapse

lagging collapse: used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

dead reckoning collapse: navigation without the aid of celestial observations

sail for collapse

run for collapse

carry weight collapse: have influence to a specified degree; "Her opinion carries a lot of weight"

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