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duplex collapse: allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously; "duplex system"; "duplex telephony"; (used technically of a device or process) having two parts; "a duplex transaction"; change into a duplex

wheedle collapse: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

bear down collapse: exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"; pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the political background"; exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down"; contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

go all out collapse: perform a task as well as possible; "The cast gives full measure every night"

thumb collapse: the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb; the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

punt collapse: (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"; an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole; propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"; kick the ball

circumnavigate collapse: travel around, either by plane or ship; "We compassed the earth"

membrane collapse: a thin pliable sheet of material; a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals

twiddle collapse: a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns; manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner; "He twiddled her thumbs while waiting for the interview"

ambidextrous collapse: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray; equally skillful with each hand; "an ambidextrous surgeon"

pleat collapse: any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape; fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"

paw collapse: a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped; touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her"; scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door"

patrol collapse: the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes; a detachment used for security or reconnaissance; a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security; maintain the security of by carrying out a control

doubling collapse: raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff"; increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all"

besiege collapse: harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"; surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"; cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"

navigate collapse: direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar"; act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"

peregrinate collapse: travel around, through, or over, especially on foot; "peregrinate the bridge"

cruise collapse: an ocean trip taken for pleasure; sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing; "We were cruising in the Caribbean"; travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude"; drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure; "She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible"; look for a sexual partner in a public place; "The men were cruising the park"

plat collapse: a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.); make a plat of; "Plat the town"

importune collapse: beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

disk collapse: a flat circular plate; something with a round shape like a flat circular plate

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