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starve collapse: die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"; deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners"; deprive of a necessity and cause suffering; "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel"; be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"

suction collapse: a force over an area produced by a pressure difference; empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion"; remove or draw away by the force of suction; "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"

hair collapse: a filamentous projection or process on an organism; any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; "there is a hair in my soup"; a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"; filamentous hairlike growth on a plant; "peach fuzz"

efficient collapse: being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"

suck collapse: draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth; "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast"; draw something in by or as if by a vacuum; "Mud was sucking at her feet"; attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.; "The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad"

vulture collapse: any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion

burglary collapse: entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

understudy collapse: an actor able to replace a regular performer when required; be an understudy or alternate for a role

capable collapse: (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"; (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder"; possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"

respire collapse: undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide; breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety

suited collapse: outfitted or supplied with clothing; "recruits suited in green"

hoot collapse: a loud raucous cry (as of an owl); to utter a loud clamorous shout; "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance"; utter the characteristic sound of owls

farce collapse: a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations; fill with a stuffing while cooking; "Have you stuffed the turkey yet?"

Samaritan collapse: a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

good Samaritan collapse: a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble

fill in collapse: supply with information on a specific topic; "He filled me in on the latest developments"

sniff collapse: sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose; inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"; perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume"

alternative collapse: necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "`either' and `or' in `either this or that'"; pertaining to unconventional choices; "an alternative life style"

inspire collapse: supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"; heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

umbrage collapse: a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"

in order collapse: in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement; "everything is in order for their arrival"

whoosh collapse: gush or squirt out; "Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well"

vicarious collapse: suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement"; occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function; "vicarious menstruation"; experienced at secondhand; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"

arresting collapse: commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"

bean collapse: any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food; any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods; any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans; hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball

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