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(n)
(informal) A sudden, sharp blow or punch.
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(v)
To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
(transitive) To pierce; to penetrate.
(transitive) To stroke with the tongue.
(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
(heading, physical) To strike.
A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.
(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
The pulsation of the heart.
A stroke; a blow.
An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
(colloquial) Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
(adj)
(slang) Excellent, brilliant, very exciting, top, great.
A sudden percussive noise.
(intransitive) To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
A step.
(British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation).
(intransitive) To form cracks.
(intransitive) To break from internal pressure.
(intransitive) To produce an air current.
rowdy behaviour
To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.
(transitive) To puncture; to break through.
(transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
(specifically) A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.
The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
(transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
Tired, weary.
A prank or practical joke.
(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc.
A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.
(informal) Energy, high spirits.
(uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.
A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.
A person who makes jokes.
Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
(transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
The act or process of drilling.
(figurative) A distinguishing characteristic.
(Canada, South Asia, rarely Australia, New Zealand) A cinema; movie theatre.
A coup d'état.
Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
(transitive, sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
(anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.
(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
A town and district of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
A surname.
(N)
the 45th studio album by Willie Nelson, released in September 1998 via Island Records.
Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
The sound of such a blow; a thud.
(clothing) A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
(informal) Influence or effectiveness, especially political.
To hit, slap or strike.
The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.
To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
A heavy blow, punch.
(informal) A large party; a gala event.
(boxing) A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.
(card games) A pack or set of playing cards.
A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
The amount that can be held in a closed fist.
(informal) A fight with the fists.
A punch performed by forming a fist and striking with the tops of the two largest knuckles.
The hitting together of two people's fists, as a greeting, in congratulations, or in celebration.
(martial arts) A blow with a clenched fist, usually using the side of the hand or wrist
Alternative spelling of punch-up. [(informal) A fight with the fists.]
A fist fight.
A fight using bare fists.
A powerful punch; a knockout blow.
(by extension) A rapid sequence or combination of two things that has a quick or powerful effect.
(transitive) To make bolder, zestier, or more exciting.
(plural only, informal) An impromptu fight with the fists, usually between only two people.
The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
A physical fight; a brawl.
A feigned punch with the fist.
(also figurative) An unexpected punch or similar blow, on an opponent who is off guard or not active.
Alternative form of fistfight. [A fight using bare fists.]