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flick collapse: a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip"; remove with a flick (of the hand); touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand"; twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"; look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"

vein collapse: one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect; a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"; a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"; a layer of ore between layers of rock; any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ; make a veinlike pattern

ear collapse: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium; good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"; attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"; fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

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

paternity collapse: the state of being a father; "tests were conducted to determine paternity"

sprain collapse: a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments

pucker collapse: an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth); to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"; become wrinkled or drawn together; "her lips puckered"

whisper collapse: speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords; speak softly; in a low voice

couplet collapse: a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed

twig collapse: branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"

pull back collapse: pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"; move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"

lengthen collapse: become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen"; make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please"

appreciation collapse: an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"; understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"; an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"

misrepresent collapse: represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"

transpire collapse: give off (water) through the skin; come about, happen, or occur; "Several important events transpired last week"; come to light; become known; "It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany"; exude water vapor; "plants transpire"; pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

aura collapse: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint; a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure

subgroup collapse: (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group; a distinct and often subordinate group within a group

jib collapse: any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)

clairvoyance collapse: apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses

learn collapse: gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"; get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"; be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

comprehension collapse: an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

taut collapse: pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"; subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"

prolongation collapse: the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"

go all out collapse: perform a task as well as possible; "The cast gives full measure every night"

believe collapse: accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"; credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"; follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"; be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"

demur collapse: (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings; take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"; enter a demurrer

unfriendliness collapse: an unfriendly disposition; dislike experienced as an absence of friendliness

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