shut the door - Wordage.info - Free Thesaurus Tool for Word Discovery - Expanded Thesaurus, Reverse Dictionary Lookup

scuttle collapse: container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire

detour collapse: a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked); travel via a detour

fold collapse: the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"; a pen for sheep; a folded part (as in skin or muscle); a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock; an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"; incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"; become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"; bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"; intertwine; "fold one's hands, arms, or legs"

hatch collapse: a movable barrier covering a hatchway; shading consisting of multiple crossing lines; the production of young from an egg; emerge from the eggs; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"; draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper; "hatch the sheet"; inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating

contract collapse: a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid; a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law; (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make; be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"; enter into a contractual arrangement; make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment"

isolationism collapse: a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations

obstruct collapse: block passage through; "obstruct the path"; shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"; hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

clandestine collapse: conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

imperialism collapse: any instance of aggressive extension of authority; a political orientation that advocates imperial interests; a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

neighborliness collapse: a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors

clap collapse: clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"; strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together"; strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting; put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"; strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"; cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings"

alfresco collapse: in the open air; "an alfresco lunch"; "an open-air theater"

appeasement collapse: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)

plumb collapse: exactly vertical; "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb"; exactly; "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle"; conforming to the direction of a plumb line; adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical; examine thoroughly and in great depth; measure the depth of something; weight with lead

doss collapse: sleep in a convenient place; "You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable"

imprison collapse: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"; confine as if in a prison; "His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone"

hem in collapse: surround in a restrictive manner; "The building was hemmed in by flowers"

slam collapse: a forceful impact that makes a loud noise; the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects; winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge; strike violently; "slam the ball"; throw violently; "He slammed the book on the table"; close violently; "He slammed the door shut"

inhibit collapse: limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"

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"

impound collapse: place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray"; take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

close in collapse: advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"

enshrine collapse: enclose in a shrine; "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"; hold sacred

Wordage.info