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precipitous collapse: characterized by precipices; "a precipitous bluff"

zing collapse: a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet"

parting shot collapse

revile collapse

subdual collapse

hurried collapse: moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"

strike collapse: (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"; a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"; an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"; a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"; cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"; arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"; indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"; make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"; produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"; pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"; deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"; remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"; produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"; stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"

successful collapse: having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"

expeditious collapse: characterized by speed and efficiency

lick collapse: touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"; pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"

something else collapse

championship collapse: a competition at which a champion is chosen; the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"

hotheaded collapse: characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic)

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"

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"

knock out collapse: destroy or break forcefully; "The windows were knocked out"; empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out; "knocked out a pipe"; eliminate; "knock out a target"; overwhelm with admiration; "All the guys were knocked out by her charm"

conquest collapse: success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"; the act of conquering

surprisingly collapse: in a surprising manner; "he was surprisingly friendly"

foolery collapse

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"

flail collapse: an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing; move like a flail; thresh about; "Her arms were flailing"

scrumptious collapse

blowup collapse

pestering collapse

dump on collapse

breakneck collapse: moving at very high speed; "a breakneck pace"

starch collapse: a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles; stiffen with starch; "starch clothes"

sneer collapse: a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls; a contemptuous or scornful remark; smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"; express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"

pelt collapse: cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"

nagging collapse

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"

nobby 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

tattoo collapse: the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining; a design on the skin made by tattooing; a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters; stain (skin) with indelible color

comeback collapse: return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

chop collapse: a grounder that bounces high in the air; a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball; a jaw; "I'll hit him on the chops"; a small cut of meat including part of a rib; the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat headed into the chop"; hit sharply; cut with a hacking tool; cut into pieces; "Chop wood"; "chop meat"; strike sharply, as in some sports; move suddenly

subduing collapse

spiffy collapse

paste collapse: an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard; any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency; cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap"; hit with the fists; "He pasted his opponent"

spunk collapse

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