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dado collapse: a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it; the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase; cut a dado into or fit into a dado; provide with a dado; "The owners wanted to dado their dining room"

run off collapse: decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff; leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"

expostulate collapse: reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

irreproachable collapse

button up collapse

muzzle collapse: forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose; a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting; fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"

batten collapse: a strip fixed to something to hold it firm; secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches"; furnish with battens; "batten ships"

put straight collapse

laze collapse

elopement collapse: the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)

savory collapse: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre; either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family; dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions; any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees; morally respectable or inoffensive; "a past that was scarcely savory"

zipper collapse

latch collapse: catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove; spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key; fasten with a latch; "latch the door"

pier collapse: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats; a support for two adjacent bridge spans; (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)

buckle collapse: fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong; fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"; fasten with a buckle or buckles

incarcerate collapse

betrayal collapse: the quality of aiding an enemy

volley collapse: a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces; utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"; make a volley; discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"; hit before it touches the ground; "volley the tennis ball"; be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers"

rouleau collapse: a roll of coins wrapped in paper; a roll of ribbon

occlude collapse

black out collapse: suppress by censorship as for political reasons; "parts of the newspaper article were blacked out"; darken completely; "The dining room blackened out"; obliterate or extinguish; "Some life-forms were obliterated by the radiation, others survived"

stand in the way collapse

standoff collapse

undistorted collapse: without alteration or misrepresentation; "his judgment was undistorted by emotion"

creditable collapse: worthy of often limited commendation; "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"

wait on collapse

fete collapse: an elaborate party (often outdoors)

bivouac collapse

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

minister to collapse

mooch collapse: ask for and get free; be a parasite

back stairs collapse

demurrer collapse: (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings

nook collapse: a sheltered and secluded place

take over collapse: take over ownership of; of corporations and companies; free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

unstained collapse: not stained; "An apron keeps his clothing unstained"; not having a coating of stain or varnish

sell out collapse: give information that compromises others; get rid of all one's merchandise

go into collapse: be used or required for; "A lot of energy went into the organization of this banquet"

subdue collapse

gun collapse: the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"; a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel); shoot with a gun

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