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talk big collapse

commend collapse: express approval of; mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife"; express a good opinion of; give to in charge; "I commend my children to you"; present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world"

huff collapse: a state of irritation or annoyance; inhale recreational drugs; "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue"

diastole collapse: the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood

reek collapse: be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face; smell badly and offensively; "The building reeks of smoke"; give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.; "Marshes reeking in the sun"

tire collapse: hoop that covers a wheel; "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"; exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"; get tired of something or somebody

meringue collapse: sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar

stretch the truth collapse

zephyr collapse: (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind

bless collapse: give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"; make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate; confer prosperity or happiness on

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

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"

exalt collapse: raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"

oversell collapse

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

oxygen tent collapse

inhalator collapse

emblazon collapse: decorate with heraldic arms

blurb collapse

pipe up collapse: begin to play or sing

spume collapse: foam or froth on the sea

inhale collapse: draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"; draw deep into the lungs in by breathing; "Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled"

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

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

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"

go to extremes collapse

break down collapse: collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack; make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"; cause to fall or collapse; lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"

hike collapse: a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"; walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"; increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"

limelight collapse: a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting; a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"

mollycoddle collapse: a pampered darling; an effeminate man

weak sister collapse

fluff collapse: a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines); any light downy material

miasma collapse: unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke"; an unwholesome atmosphere; "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay"

gasp collapse: a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"

distension collapse

give out collapse

wrestle collapse: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"; engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"; combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"; engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"

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