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hawking collapse: English theoretical physicist (born in 1942)

research collapse: systematic investigation to establish facts; inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"; attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word"

pick off collapse: shoot one by one

prosecute collapse: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"; bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"; conduct a prosecution in a court of law

look around collapse: look about oneself; "look around to see whether you can find the missing document"

venery collapse

pry out collapse

fusillade collapse: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"; attack with fusillade

frisk collapse: the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; "he gave the suspect a quick frisk"; search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets; "The police frisked everyone at the airport"

blitz collapse: a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment; attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland"

freeze out collapse

look through collapse

cannon collapse: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals; a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels; heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane; (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm; heavy gun fired from a tank; fire a cannon; make a cannon

forage collapse: wander and feed; "The animals forage in the woods"

barrage collapse: the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"; the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"

fowl collapse: hunt fowl in the forest; hunt fowl

witch hunt collapse

detonate collapse: burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"

poke around collapse

criticize collapse: act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"

track down collapse

torpedo collapse: armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target; a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead; a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface; an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas); attack or hit with torpedoes

nose around collapse

let fly collapse

sniff out collapse: recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "H can smell out trouble"

explore collapse: examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes; examine minutely; travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology"

posse collapse: a temporary police force

potshot collapse: a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter); criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"

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

legwork collapse

chase collapse: United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873); cut a groove into; "chase silver"; go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"; pursue someone sexually or romantically

stalk collapse: a stiff or threatening gait; the act of following prey stealthily; a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush; a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ; walk stiffly; go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer"

shoot collapse: the act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"; a new branch; produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"; measure the altitude of by using a sextant; "shoot a star"; utter fast and forcefully; "She shot back an answer"; score; "shoot a basket"; "shoot a goal"; fire a shot; hit with a missile from a weapon; throw dice, as in a crap game; variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors; "shoot cloth"; throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"; send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly; "shoot a glance"; cause a sharp and sudden pain in; "The pain shot up her leg"; kill by firing a missile; emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully; "The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth"

hound collapse: any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears; pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him"

victimization collapse: adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him"

harassment collapse: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism; a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"

look collapse: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"; physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"; have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"; convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"; perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"; give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"; accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"

pistol collapse: a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

trail collapse: a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country; a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"; drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"; hang down so as to drag along the ground; "The bride's veiled trailed along the ground"; move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly; "John trailed behind his class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart"

probe collapse: an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity; an exploratory action or expedition; a flexible slender surgical instrument used to explore wounds or body cavities; an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"; question or examine thoroughly and closely; examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"

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