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scram collapse: leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!"

blow collapse: forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"; a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"; an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"; exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"; free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose"; burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"; shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"; allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"; cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"; lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow"; spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew"; cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"; cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"; play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"; make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"; sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew"; spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"; be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

suds collapse: a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces); wash in suds

snuffle collapse: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested); snuff up mucus through the nose

now collapse: the momentary present; "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now"; used to preface a command or reproof or request; "now hear this!"; "now pay attention"; at the present moment; "goods now on sale"; "the now-aging dictator"; "they are now abroad"; "he is busy at present writing a new novel"; "it could happen any time now"; in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events; "President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"; "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"; "the ship is now listing to port"; in the immediate past; "told me just now"; (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity; "Now the next problem is..."

respiration collapse: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs; a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute"

hew collapse: strike with an axe; cut down, strike; "hew an oak"; make or shape as with an axe; "hew out a path in the rock"

aching collapse: causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints"

pasty collapse: (usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers; small meat pie or turnover; resembling paste in color; pallid; "he looked pasty and red-eyed"; "a complexion that had been pastelike was now chalky white"

press agent collapse: someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)

iron lung collapse: respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration

light up collapse: begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"; start to burn with a bright flame; "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up"; ignite; "The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano"

blockbuster collapse: an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel); a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)

sigh collapse: an utterance made by exhaling audibly; a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"; heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She sighed sadly"; utter with a sigh

water vapor collapse: water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature

madden collapse: make mad; "His behavior is maddening"; drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves; cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

ten collapse: the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system; being one more than nine

effluvium collapse: a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)

tart collapse: a pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust; a small open pie with a fruit filling

equalizer collapse: a score that makes the match even; electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion

overestimate collapse: a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high; an appraisal that is too high; make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers"

plunk collapse: (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly; a hollow twanging sound

steam collapse: water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere; cook something by letting steam pass over it; "just steam the vegetables"; clean by means of steaming; "steam-clean the upholstered sofa"; get very angry; "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"; rise as vapor; emit steam; "The rain forest was literally steaming"

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