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congregate collapse: come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"

disorient collapse: cause to be lost or disoriented

commandeer collapse: take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"

christen collapse

conscript collapse: enroll into service compulsorily; "The men were conscripted"

rhubarb collapse: plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous

run in collapse

unmask collapse: reveal the true nature of; "The journal article unmasked the corrupt politician"; take the mask of; "unmask the imposter"

donnybrook collapse

shindig collapse: a large and noisy party of people

unfurl collapse: unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state; "unfurl a banner"

fuss collapse: an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"; worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

refresh collapse: make fresh again; make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us"

transfigure collapse: elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration

ruckus collapse

rumpus collapse: cause a disturbance

ebullition collapse

interrogate collapse: pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"; transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication

verbalize collapse: convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized"; be verbose; "This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious"

howl collapse: a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"; a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"; the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf; emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"; cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"

assure collapse: assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"; inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"

stir collapse: emotional agitation and excitement; a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"; mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"; move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"; move an implement through with a circular motion; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"

erect collapse: upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"

controversy collapse: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

make merry collapse

to do collapse

befuddle collapse: make stupid with alcohol

let loose collapse

compile collapse: use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed

evoke collapse

rant collapse: talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

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"

fracas collapse

add to collapse: have an increased effect; "This adds to my worries"

take cover collapse

unpack collapse: remove from its packing; "unpack the presents"

horripilate collapse: cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps; "Hitchcock movies horripilate me"; have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps; "I horripilate when I see violence on television"

stir up collapse

go straight collapse

juxtapose collapse: place side by side; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors"

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