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break forth collapse

leapfrog collapse: a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over; advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends"; progress by large jumps instead of small increments; jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates"

bewilder collapse: cause to be confused emotionally

step lively collapse

seasonal collapse: occurring at or dependent on a particular season; "seasonal labor"; "a seasonal rise in unemployment"

hightail collapse: leave as fast as possible; "We hightailed it when we saw the police walking in"

vagrancy collapse: the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood

dinner collapse: the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday; "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church"; a party of people assembled to have dinner together; "guests should never be late to a dinner party"

trampoline collapse: gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling

unarranged collapse

joker collapse: a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester; an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent; "when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract"; a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes; a person who does something thoughtless or annoying; "some joker is blocking the driveway"

materialize collapse

lode collapse: a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

begin collapse: Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992); set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"; begin to speak or say; "Now listen, friends," he began; begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade"; achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative; "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"; "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war"; begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"; have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"; have a beginning characterized in some specified way; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"; have a beginning, of a temporal event; "WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month"; be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series; "The number `one' begins the sequence"; "A terrible murder begins the novel"; "The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester"

impromptu collapse: an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"; a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation

gold mine 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

gaggle collapse: a flock of geese; make a noise characteristic of a goose; "Cackling geese"

crumple collapse

rainy day collapse: a (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day"

skyrocket collapse: sends a firework display high into the sky

smoker collapse: a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke; a person who smokes tobacco

paralyze collapse: cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"; make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

thrive collapse: gain in wealth

germinate collapse: cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants"

buoyancy collapse: the tendency to float in water or other liquid; cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

pitfall collapse: an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty

bombard collapse: address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"; throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"

water vapor collapse: water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature

ascension collapse: (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon; (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection; (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter

debouch collapse: pass out or emerge; especially of rivers; "The tributary debouched into the big river"; march out (as from a defile) into open ground; "The regiments debouched from the valley"

blowout collapse: a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights"

arise collapse: result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"; rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"; originate or come into being; "a question arose"

upsweep collapse

unpremeditated collapse: not prepared or planned in advance; "asked an unpremeditated question"; not premeditated

saturation point collapse: (chemistry) the stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vapor

pole vault collapse: a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

jete collapse

accrue collapse: grow by addition; "The interest accrues"; come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"

backlash collapse: an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"

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