in or to a backstage area of a theater; "costumes were changed backstage"
out of view of the public; behind the scenes; "Working backstage to gain political support for his proposal"; "many private deals were made backstage at the convention"
a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"
the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"
any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"
evergreen shrubs or small trees
the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"
a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes"
the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired"
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun"
aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive"
drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress"
(figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance); "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery"
inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"
originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered"
supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams; "Water the fields"
characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning"
(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?"