| bandage | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. bandage, patch | a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body. |
| ~ adhesive bandage | bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive. |
| ~ capeline bandage | bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap. |
| ~ plaster bandage, plaster cast, cast | bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal. |
| ~ compression bandage, tourniquet | bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure. |
| ~ medical dressing, dressing | a cloth covering for a wound or sore. |
| ~ elastic bandage | a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure. |
| ~ four-tailed bandage | a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends; the central part is placed under the chin to restrict motion of the mandible and the tails are tied over the top of the head. |
| ~ gauze, gauze bandage | (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings. |
| ~ immovable bandage | a bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g., plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is applied. |
| ~ oblique bandage | a bandage in which successive turns proceed obliquely up or down a limb. |
| ~ roller bandage | bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application. |
| ~ scarf bandage, triangular bandage, sling | bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck. |
| ~ suspensory, suspensory bandage | a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast). |
| ~ swathe, wrapping | an enveloping bandage. |
| ~ truss | (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure. |
| v. (contact) | 2. bandage, bind | wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose. |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| v. (body) | 3. bandage | dress by covering or binding.; "The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle"; "bandage an incision" |
| ~ practice of medicine, medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries.; "he studied medicine at Harvard" |
| ~ dress | apply a bandage or medication to.; "dress the victim's wounds" |
| ~ ligate | bind with a bandage or ligature.; "ligate the artery" |
| pack | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. battalion, large number, multitude, pack, plurality | a large indefinite number.; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions" |
| ~ large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude. |
| n. (group) | 2. pack | a complete collection of similar things. |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| ~ disc pack, disk pack | (computer science) a portable pack of magnetic disks used in a disk storage device. |
| ~ deck of cards, pack of cards, deck | a pack of 52 playing cards. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. pack | a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film). |
| ~ parcel, package | a wrapped container. |
| n. (group) | 4. gang, mob, pack, ring | an association of criminals.; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" |
| ~ association | a formal organization of people or groups of people.; "he joined the Modern Language Association" |
| ~ nest | a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality.; "a nest of thieves" |
| ~ youth gang | a gang whose members are teenagers. |
| ~ gangdom, gangland, organized crime | underworld organizations. |
| ~ gangster, mobster | a criminal who is a member of gang. |
| n. (group) | 5. camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack | an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. |
| ~ band, circle, lot, set | an unofficial association of people or groups.; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" |
| ~ bloomsbury group | an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles. |
| ~ bohemia | a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style. |
| ~ brain trust, kitchen cabinet | an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government. |
| ~ loop | an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan).; "he's no longer in the loop" |
| ~ cabal, camarilla, faction, junto | a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue. |
| ~ junta, military junta | a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power. |
| ~ maffia, mafia | any tightly knit group of trusted associates. |
| ~ faction, sect | a dissenting clique. |
| ~ galere, rogue's gallery | a coterie of undesirable people. |
| ~ hard core | the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement. |
| n. (group) | 6. pack | a group of hunting animals. |
| ~ canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog | a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds.; "the dog barked all night" |
| ~ hound, hound dog | any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears. |
| ~ animal group | a group of animals. |
| ~ wolf pack | a group of wolves hunting together. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. face pack, pack | a cream that cleanses and tones the skin. |
| ~ corrective, restorative | a device for treating injury or disease. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. pack | a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect. |
| ~ corrective, restorative | a device for treating injury or disease. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. pack | a bundle (especially one carried on the back). |
| ~ sheaf, bundle | a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing. |
| v. (contact) | 10. pack | arrange in a container.; "pack the books into the boxes" |
| ~ containerise, containerize | package in a container.; "The cargo was containerized for safe and efficient shipping" |
| ~ bag | put into a bag.; "The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries" |
| ~ encase, incase, case | enclose in, or as if in, a case.; "my feet were encased in mud" |
| ~ bundle, bundle up, roll up | make into a bundle.; "he bundled up his few possessions" |
| ~ stow | fill by packing tightly.; "stow the cart" |
| v. (motion) | 11. pack | fill to capacity.; "This singer always packs the concert halls"; "The murder trial packed the court house" |
| ~ fill, fill up, make full | make full, also in a metaphorical sense.; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride" |
| ~ jam, mob, throng, pile, pack | press tightly together or cram.; "The crowd packed the auditorium" |
| v. (contact) | 12. bundle, compact, pack, wad | compress into a wad.; "wad paper into the box" |
| ~ arrange, set up | put into a proper or systematic order.; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" |
| ~ compact, pack | have the property of being packable or of compacting easily.; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well" |
| ~ puddle | work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud. |
| v. (contact) | 13. pack | carry, as on one's back.; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain" |
| ~ carry, transport | move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body.; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" |
| v. (social) | 14. pack | set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome.; "pack a jury" |
| ~ appoint, constitute, name, nominate | create and charge with a task or function.; "nominate a committee" |
| v. (stative) | 15. carry, pack, take | have with oneself; have on one's person.; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| ~ carry | have or possess something abstract.; "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance" |
| v. (motion) | 16. jam, mob, pack, pile, throng | press tightly together or cram.; "The crowd packed the auditorium" |
| ~ crowd together, crowd | to gather together in large numbers.; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah" |
| v. (motion) | 17. backpack, pack | hike with a backpack.; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies" |
| ~ athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| ~ pack | carry, as on one's back.; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain" |
| ~ hike | walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise.; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies" |
| v. (contact) | 18. pack, tamp, tamp down | press down tightly.; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso" |
| ~ compress, pack together, compact | make more compact by or as if by pressing.; "compress the data" |
| v. (contact) | 19. pack | seal with packing.; "pack the faucet" |
| ~ seal, seal off | make tight; secure against leakage.; "seal the windows" |
| v. (contact) | 20. compact, pack | have the property of being packable or of compacting easily.; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well" |
| ~ wad, compact, bundle, pack | compress into a wad.; "wad paper into the box" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (contact) | 21. load down, pack | load with a pack. |
| ~ load, load up, lade, laden | fill or place a load on.; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay" |
| v. (body) | 22. pack | treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood.; "The nurse packed gauze in the wound"; "You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice" |
| ~ care for, treat | provide treatment for.; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" |
| string | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. string, twine | a lightweight cord. |
| ~ chalk line, snap line, snapline | a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface. |
| ~ cord | a line made of twisted fibers or threads.; "the bundle was tied with a cord" |
| ~ packthread | a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. bowed stringed instrument, string | stringed instruments that are played with a bow.; "the strings played superlatively well" |
| ~ bass fiddle, bull fiddle, contrabass, double bass, string bass, bass viol | largest and lowest member of the violin family. |
| ~ cello, violoncello | a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing. |
| ~ fingerboard | a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers. |
| ~ stringed instrument | a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound. |
| ~ viol | any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family. |
| ~ viola | a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower. |
| ~ fiddle, violin | bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. string | a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed. |
| ~ cord | a line made of twisted fibers or threads.; "the bundle was tied with a cord" |
| ~ snare | strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit. |
| ~ stringed instrument | a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound. |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| n. (group) | 4. string, train | a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding.; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought" |
| ~ series | similar things placed in order or happening one after another.; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies" |
| n. (communication) | 5. string | a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases). |
| ~ language unit, linguistic unit | one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed. |
| ~ file name extension, filename extension, extension | a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename.; "most applications provide extensions for the files they create"; "most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS" |
| ~ linguistic string, string of words, word string | a linear sequence of words as spoken or written. |
| ~ substring | a string that is part of a longer string. |
| ~ sequence | serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern.; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. drawing string, drawstring, string | a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening.; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag" |
| ~ drawstring bag | a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring. |
| ~ purse string | a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse. |
| ~ tie | a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied.; "he needed a tie for the packages" |
| n. (substance) | 7. string | a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod). |
| ~ fiber, fibre | a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn. |
| n. (object) | 8. cosmic string, string | (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop. |
| ~ cosmogeny, cosmogony, cosmology | the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe. |
| ~ elementary particle, fundamental particle | (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. string | a collection of objects threaded on a single strand. |
| ~ beads, string of beads | several beads threaded together on a string. |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. chain, strand, string | a necklace made by a stringing objects together.; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls" |
| ~ necklace | jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women). |
| v. (contact) | 11. draw, string, thread | thread on or as if on a string.; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" |
| ~ guide, pass, run, draw | pass over, across, or through.; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" |
| ~ bead | string together like beads. |
| ~ arrange, set up | put into a proper or systematic order.; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" |
| ~ wire | string on a wire.; "wire beads" |
| v. (change) | 12. string, string up | add as if on a string.; "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical" |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| v. (motion) | 13. string, string along | move or come along. |
| ~ advance, march on, move on, progress, go on, pass on | move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.; "Time marches on" |
| v. (contact) | 14. string | stretch out or arrange like a string. |
| ~ arrange, set up | put into a proper or systematic order.; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" |
| v. (contact) | 15. string | string together; tie or fasten with a string.; "string the package" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| v. (contact) | 16. string | remove the stringy parts of.; "string beans" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| v. (contact) | 17. string | provide with strings.; "string my guitar" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| tie | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. necktie, tie | neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front.; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie" |
| ~ bola, bola tie, bolo, bolo tie | a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie. |
| ~ bow-tie, bow tie, bowtie | a man's tie that ties in a bow. |
| ~ four-in-hand | a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other. |
| ~ neckwear | articles of clothing worn about the neck. |
| ~ old school tie | necktie indicating the school the wearer attended. |
| ~ string tie | a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow. |
| ~ windsor tie | a wide necktie worn in a loose bow. |
| n. (state) | 2. affiliation, association, tie, tie-up | a social or business relationship.; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England" |
| ~ relationship | a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries. |
| n. (state) | 3. tie | equality of score in a contest. |
| ~ equivalence, equality, equation, par | a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced.; "on a par with the best" |
| ~ deuce | a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. tie, tie beam | a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating.; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam" |
| ~ beam | long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. link, linkup, tie, tie-in | a fastener that serves to join or connect.; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction" |
| ~ nosepiece, bridge | the link between two lenses; rests on the nose. |
| ~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. |
| n. (event) | 6. draw, standoff, tie | the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided.; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" |
| ~ finish | designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race).; "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish" |
| ~ dead heat | a tie in a race. |
| ~ stalemate | drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check. |
| n. (communication) | 7. tie | (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value. |
| ~ slur | (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato. |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper, tie | one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track.; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" |
| ~ bracing, brace | a structural member used to stiffen a framework. |
| ~ railroad track, railroad, railway | a line of track providing a runway for wheels.; "he walked along the railroad track" |
| n. (artifact) | 9. tie | a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied.; "he needed a tie for the packages" |
| ~ cord | a line made of twisted fibers or threads.; "the bundle was tied with a cord" |
| ~ drawing string, drawstring, string | a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening.; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag" |
| v. (contact) | 10. bind, tie | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord.; "They tied their victim to the chair" |
| ~ gag, muzzle | tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them.; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair" |
| ~ retie | tie again or anew.; "retie the string and make it strong enough now" |
| ~ bind off, tie up | finish the last row. |
| ~ loop | fasten or join with a loop.; "He looped the watch through his belt" |
| ~ cord | bind or tie with a cord. |
| ~ lash together | bind together with a cord or rope.; "Lash together these barrels!" |
| ~ truss | tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it. |
| ~ leash, rope | fasten with a rope.; "rope the bag securely" |
| ~ strap | tie with a strap. |
| ~ knot | tie or fasten into a knot.; "knot the shoelaces" |
| ~ lash | bind with a rope, chain, or cord.; "lash the horse" |
| ~ band | bind or tie together, as with a band. |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| ~ lace up, lace | draw through eyes or holes.; "lace the shoelaces" |
| v. (competition) | 11. draw, tie | finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc..; "The teams drew a tie" |
| ~ equalise, equalize, equal, equate, match | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" |
| ~ play | participate in games or sport.; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
| v. (change) | 12. tie | limit or restrict to.; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" |
| ~ confine, limit, throttle, restrain, trammel, bound, restrict | place limits on (extent or access).; "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
| v. (contact) | 13. connect, link, link up, tie | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces.; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" |
| ~ conjoin, join | make contact or come together.; "The two roads join here" |
| ~ ground | connect to a ground.; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons" |
| ~ bring together, join | cause to become joined or linked.; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ daisy-chain | connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer. |
| ~ tie | unite musical notes by a tie. |
| ~ interconnect, interlink | cause to be interconnected or interwoven. |
| ~ tee | connect with a tee.; "tee two pipes" |
| ~ put through | connect by telephone.; "the operator put a call through to Rio" |
| ~ hitch | connect to a vehicle:.; "hitch the trailer to the car" |
| ~ hang together, interdepend | be connected.; "In my heart I can make the world hang together" |
| ~ bridge, bridge over | connect or reduce the distance between. |
| v. (change) | 14. tie | form a knot or bow in.; "tie a necktie" |
| ~ shape, form | give shape or form to.; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" |
| v. (social) | 15. attach, bind, bond, tie | create social or emotional ties.; "The grandparents want to bond with the child" |
| ~ relate | have or establish a relationship to.; "She relates well to her peers" |
| ~ fixate | attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way.; "He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40" |
| ~ befriend | become friends with.; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?" |
| v. (social) | 16. marry, splice, tie, wed | perform a marriage ceremony.; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii" |
| ~ officiate | act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding.; "Who officiated at your wedding?" |
| ~ get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed, conjoin, espouse | take in marriage. |
| ~ solemnise, solemnize | perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies. |
| v. (creation) | 17. tie | make by tying pieces together.; "The fishermen tied their flies" |
| ~ fashion, forge | make out of components (often in an improvising manner).; "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks" |
| v. (contact) | 18. tie | unite musical notes by a tie. |
| ~ connect, link, link up, tie | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces.; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" |
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