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go after collapse

suppress collapse: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"; put out of one's consciousness

stand fast collapse

patter collapse: a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"; make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain"

stomp collapse: a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step; walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"

act collapse: something that people do or cause to happen; a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body; a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"; a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet; a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"; behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"; pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"; discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"; play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"; perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"; perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"; be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure; be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well"

smile collapse: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement; change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure; express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"

footstep collapse: the act of taking a step in walking; the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

stay put collapse

timber collapse: a beam made of wood; a post made of wood

rundle collapse: one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

humiliate collapse: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

velocity collapse

mark time collapse

orchestra collapse: seating on the main floor in a theater; a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players

conquer collapse: overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"

spoke collapse: support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

stage collapse: a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"; a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"; a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination; the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'); "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage"; any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations"; plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"; perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

stepping stone collapse: any means of advancement; "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches"; a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing

grid collapse: a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat; an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube; a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image

string along collapse

vaudeville collapse: a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.

ratio collapse: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

strut collapse: a proud stiff pompous gait; brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

inundate collapse: fill or cover completely, usually with water

shamble collapse: walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

joy collapse: something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"; the emotion of great happiness

star collapse: (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior; any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night; an actor who plays a principal role; a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem; mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"; be the star in a performance; feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"

quell collapse: overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"

toddle collapse: walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"

sketch collapse: preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"; short descriptive summary (of events); a brief literary description; describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"; make a sketch of; "sketch the building"

flatten collapse: lower the pitch of (musical notes); become flat or flatter; "The landscape flattened"; make flat or flatter; "flatten a road"; "flatten your stomach with these exercises"

nuance collapse: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

circus collapse: performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"; a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"; a genus of haws comprising the harriers; an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus"; (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games; a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"

gridiron collapse

pursue collapse: follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"; carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"

troop collapse: a group of soldiers; a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company; an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"; a unit of girl or boy scouts; move or march as if in a crowd; "They children trooped into the room"

L collapse: the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet

remain collapse: be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.; "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"

gallop collapse: a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously; ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"; cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"; go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"

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