Wordage.info

the free tool for word discovery

Wordage.info / mizzen stay sail

Related Words:

fall to collapse

drag on collapse: last unnecessarily long

hold out collapse: wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"

oversleep collapse: sleep longer than intended

freeze to collapse

linger collapse: take one's time; proceed slowly; remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

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

take time collapse

keep on collapse

tarry collapse: leave slowly and hesitantly

hold on collapse: stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"

jog on collapse

live on collapse

boat collapse: a small vessel for travel on water; ride in a boat on water

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

in motion collapse

shackle collapse: a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner); a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar

ease off collapse

stand by collapse: be available or ready for a certain function or service; be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"; not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"

traverse collapse: deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit; travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

retard collapse: cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"; be delayed

hug collapse: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"; fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips"

impede collapse: be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"

clasp collapse: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"; a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together; hold firmly and tightly; grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands"

dwell collapse: inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

backwater collapse: any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress; a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"

set back collapse: slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"; cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"

hang around collapse

weather collapse: the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"; sail to the windward of; cause to slope; face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

bear up collapse: endure cheerfully; "She bore up under the enormous strain"

wait collapse: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"; serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"; stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"; wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"

congeal collapse

sit up collapse: change to an upright sitting position; "He sat up in bed"

detain collapse

time lag collapse

throttle collapse

rein collapse: one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse; any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"; stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"; stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"

turn to collapse: direct one's interest or attention towards; go into; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"

red tape collapse

roller skate collapse: a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole; travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles; "In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around"

3

...

Advertisement