| goby | | |
| n. (animal) | 1. goby, gudgeon | small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker. |
| ~ percoid, percoid fish, percoidean | any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes. |
| ~ family gobiidae, gobiidae | gobies. |
| ~ mudskipper, mudspringer | found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins. |
| quail | | |
| n. (food) | 1. quail | flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised. |
| ~ quail | small gallinaceous game birds. |
| ~ game bird | any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport. |
| ~ wildfowl | flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food. |
| n. (animal) | 2. quail | small gallinaceous game birds. |
| ~ phasianid | a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae. |
| ~ bobwhite, bobwhite quail, partridge | a popular North American game bird; named for its call. |
| ~ old world quail | small game bird with a rounded body and small tail. |
| ~ california quail, lofortyx californicus | plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon. |
| ~ quail | flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised. |
| ~ bevy | a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground).; "we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks" |
| v. (motion) | 3. cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince | draw back, as with fear or pain.; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ shrink back, retract | pull away from a source of disgust or fear. |
| defeat | | |
| n. (event) | 1. defeat, licking | an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest.; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking" |
| ~ conclusion, ending, finish | event whose occurrence ends something.; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" |
| ~ failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose.; "the surprise party was a complete failure" |
| ~ heartbreaker | a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute. |
| ~ lurch | a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage). |
| ~ rout | an overwhelming defeat. |
| ~ shutout, skunk | a defeat in a game where one side fails to score. |
| ~ drubbing, thrashing, trouncing, walloping, slaughter, whipping, debacle | a sound defeat. |
| ~ waterloo | a final crushing defeat.; "he met his waterloo" |
| ~ whitewash | a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score. |
| n. (feeling) | 2. defeat, frustration | the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals. |
| ~ disappointment, letdown | a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized.; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment" |
| v. (competition) | 3. defeat, get the better of, overcome | win a victory over.; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" |
| ~ demolish, destroy | defeat soundly.; "The home team demolished the visitors" |
| ~ beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" |
| ~ wallop | defeat soundly and utterly.; "We'll wallop them!" |
| ~ down | bring down or defeat (an opponent). |
| ~ overrun | seize the position of and defeat.; "the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land" |
| ~ skunk, lurch | defeat by a lurch. |
| ~ rout, expel, rout out | cause to flee.; "rout out the fighters from their caves" |
| ~ upset | defeat suddenly and unexpectedly.; "The foreign team upset the local team" |
| ~ nose | defeat by a narrow margin. |
| ~ conquer | overcome by conquest.; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country" |
| ~ make it, pull round, pull through, survive, come through | continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.).; "He survived the cancer against all odds" |
| v. (social) | 4. defeat, kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out | thwart the passage of.; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal" |
| ~ negative, veto, blackball | vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent.; "The President vetoed the bill" |
| overcome | | |
| v. (competition) | 1. get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount | get on top of; deal with successfully.; "He overcame his shyness" |
| ~ beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" |
| ~ bulldog | throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo. |
| v. (emotion) | 2. overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm | overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. |
| ~ devastate | overwhelm or overpower.; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died" |
| ~ clutch, get hold of, seize | affect.; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease" |
| ~ arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" |
| ~ kill | overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration.; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!" |
| ~ benight | overtake with darkness or night. |
| ~ knock out | overwhelm with admiration.; "All the guys were knocked out by her charm" |
| ~ stagger | astound or overwhelm, as with shock.; "She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake" |
| ~ lock | hold fast (in a certain state).; "He was locked in a laughing fit" |
| v. (competition) | 3. get the best, have the best, overcome | overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome.; "Heart disease can get the best of us" |
| ~ beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" |
| overthrow | | |
| n. (act) | 1. overthrow | the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force). |
| ~ ending, termination, conclusion | the act of ending something.; "the termination of the agreement" |
| ~ subversive activity, subversion | the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government. |
| n. (act) | 2. derangement, overthrow, upset | the act of disturbing the mind or body.; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living" |
| ~ disturbance | the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion. |
| v. (social) | 3. bring down, overthrow, overturn, subvert | cause the downfall of; of rulers.; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class" |
| ~ revolutionize | overthrow by a revolution, of governments. |
| ~ depose, force out | force to leave (an office). |
| v. (cognition) | 4. override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse | rule against.; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" |
| ~ decree, rule | decide with authority.; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed" |
| subdue | | |
| v. (social) | 1. keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue, subjugate | put down by force or intimidation.; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land" |
| ~ crush, oppress, suppress | come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority.; "The government oppresses political activists" |
| v. (change) | 2. conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress | to put down by force or authority.; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
| ~ blink away, blink, wink | force to go away by blinking.; "blink away tears" |
| ~ dampen, stifle | smother or suppress.; "Stifle your curiosity" |
| ~ choke back, choke down, choke off | suppress.; "He choked down his rage" |
| ~ silence, hush, hush up, still, quieten, shut up | cause to be quiet or not talk.; "Please silence the children in the church!" |
| ~ burke | get rid of, silence, or suppress.; "burke an issue" |
| ~ silence | keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure.; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power" |
| ~ quell, squelch, quench | suppress or crush completely.; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" |
| ~ muffle, stifle, repress, strangle, smother | conceal or hide.; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn" |
| ~ curb, control, hold in, contain, moderate, check, hold | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| v. (emotion) | 3. crucify, mortify, subdue | hold within limits and control.; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" |
| ~ desist, abstain, refrain | choose not to consume.; "I abstain from alcohol" |
| ~ mortify | practice self-denial of one's body and appetites. |
| ~ curb, control, hold in, contain, moderate, check, hold | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| v. (change) | 4. subdue, subordinate | make subordinate, dependent, or subservient.; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler" |
| ~ lour, lower | set lower.; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations" |
| v. (change) | 5. chasten, subdue, tame | correct by punishment or discipline. |
| ~ 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" |
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