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| n. (act) | 1. action | something done (usually as opposed to something said).; "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| ~ human action, human activity, act, deed | something that people do or cause to happen. |
| ~ thing | an action.; "how could you do such a thing?" |
| ~ benignity, kindness | a kind act. |
| ~ accomplishment, achievement | the action of accomplishing something. |
| ~ alienation | the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly.; "his behavior alienated the other students" |
| ~ application | the action of putting something into operation.; "the application of maximum thrust"; "massage has far-reaching medical applications"; "the application of indexes to tables of data" |
| ~ res gestae | things done. |
| ~ course of action, course | a mode of action.; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place" |
| ~ interaction | a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting. |
| ~ fetch | the action of fetching. |
| ~ playing | the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation. |
| ~ swordplay, play | the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully. |
| ~ arrival | the act of arriving at a certain place.; "they awaited her arrival" |
| ~ carrying into action, carrying out, execution, performance | the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it.; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance" |
| ~ selection, choice, option, pick | the act of choosing or selecting.; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" |
| ~ change | the action of changing something.; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
| ~ saving, economy | an act of economizing; reduction in cost.; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents" |
| ~ forbiddance, inhibition, prohibition | the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof).; "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance" |
| ~ opposition, resistance | the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with.; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead" |
| ~ bruxism | involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep. |
| ~ transfusion | the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another. |
| ~ pickings, taking | the act of someone who picks up or takes something.; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking" |
| ~ transgression | the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit. |
| ~ aggression, hostility | violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked. |
| ~ destabilisation, destabilization | the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy). |
| ~ employment, engagement | the act of giving someone a job. |
| ~ civility, politeness | the act of showing regard for others. |
| ~ reverence | an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy). |
| ~ consultation, reference | the act of referring or consulting.; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer" |
| ~ accenting, emphasizing, accentuation | the act of giving special importance or significance to something. |
| ~ beatification | the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy. |
| ~ jump-start, jumpstart | starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car.; "my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor" |
| ~ stupefaction | the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic.; "the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students" |
| ~ vampirism | the actions or practices of a vampire. |
| n. (state) | 2. action, activeness, activity | the state of being active.; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action" |
| ~ state | the way something is with respect to its main attributes.; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
| ~ agency | the state of being in action or exerting power.; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency" |
| ~ busyness, hum | the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity.; "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation" |
| ~ behaviour, behavior | the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances.; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments" |
| ~ eructation, extravasation, eruption | (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed). |
| ~ operation | the state of being in effect or being operative.; "that rule is no longer in operation" |
| ~ overdrive | 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" |
| ~ play | a state in which action is feasible.; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play" |
| ~ swing | a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity.; "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things" |
| n. (act) | 3. action, military action | a military engagement.; "he saw action in Korea" |
| ~ amphibious landing | a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion.; "MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines" |
| ~ battle, engagement, fight, conflict | a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement" |
| ~ blockade, encirclement | a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy. |
| ~ defense, defensive measure, defence | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" |
| ~ electronic warfare, ew | military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum. |
| ~ police action | a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order. |
| ~ resistance | the military action of resisting the enemy's advance.; "the enemy offered little resistance" |
| ~ saber rattling, sabre rattling | the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used). |
| ~ sortie, sally | a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position. |
| ~ war, warfare | the waging of armed conflict against an enemy.; "thousands of people were killed in the war" |
| ~ group action | action taken by a group of people. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| n. (process) | 4. action, activity, natural action, natural process | a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).; "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" |
| ~ physical process, process | a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states.; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" |
| ~ radiation | the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats. |
| ~ absorption | (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium.; "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules" |
| ~ acidification | the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid. |
| ~ adiabatic process | (thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat. |
| ~ aeration | the process of exposing to air (so as to purify).; "the aeration of the soil" |
| ~ antiredeposition | the process of preventing redeposition. |
| ~ capture | any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle. |
| ~ capture | a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field. |
| ~ centrifugation | the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge. |
| ~ chemical action, chemical change, chemical process | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved. |
| ~ chromatography | a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency. |
| ~ concretion | the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys). |
| ~ condensation | the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state. |
| ~ convection | (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere. |
| ~ clotting, coagulation, curdling | the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid. |
| ~ decay | the process of gradually becoming inferior. |
| ~ demagnetisation, demagnetization | the process of removing magnetization. |
| ~ desorption | changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state. |
| ~ diffusion | (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration. |
| ~ dissolution, disintegration | separation into component parts. |
| ~ distillation, distillment | the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors. |
| ~ drift | the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane). |
| ~ effervescence | the process of bubbling as gas escapes. |
| ~ cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, electrophoresis, ionophoresis | the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode. |
| ~ ecesis, establishment | (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat. |
| ~ extinction | the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation. |
| ~ extraction | the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means. |
| ~ feedback | the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output. |
| ~ filtration | the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium. |
| ~ flocculation | the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations. |
| ~ flow | any uninterrupted stream or discharge. |
| ~ formation | natural process that causes something to form.; "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods" |
| ~ fossilisation, fossilization | the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone. |
| ~ geologic process, geological process | (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified. |
| ~ curing, solidification, solidifying, hardening, set | the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization.; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue" |
| ~ inactivation | the process of rendering inactive.; "the gene inactivation system"; "thermal inactivation of serum samples" |
| ~ ion exchange | a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processing. |
| ~ ionisation, ionization | the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas. |
| ~ leach, leaching | the process of leaching. |
| ~ magnetic induction, magnetisation, magnetization | the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently). |
| ~ materialisation, materialization | the process of coming into being; becoming reality.; "the materialization of her dream" |
| ~ nuclear reaction | (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei. |
| ~ opacification | the process of becoming cloudy or opaque. |
| ~ oscillation | the process of oscillating between states. |
| ~ oxygenation | the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen.; "the oxygenation of the blood" |
| ~ pair creation, pair formation, pair production | the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus. |
| ~ phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change | a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition. |
| ~ precession of the equinoxes | a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth's axis of rotation. |
| ~ release | a process that liberates or discharges something.; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland" |
| ~ saltation | (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface. |
| ~ scattering | the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions. |
| ~ sericulture | raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk. |
| ~ sink | (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system.; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide" |
| ~ soak, soakage, soaking | the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid).; "a good soak put life back in the wagon" |
| ~ softening | the process of becoming softer.; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat" |
| ~ sorption | the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption). |
| ~ source | (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system.; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide" |
| ~ rigidification, rigidifying, stiffening | the process of becoming stiff or rigid. |
| ~ stimulation | (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.). |
| ~ ecological succession, succession | (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established. |
| ~ natural selection, survival of the fittest, survival, selection | a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment. |
| ~ synergism, synergy | the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects. |
| ~ temperature change | a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes. |
| ~ transduction | the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form.; "the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone" |
| ~ transpiration | the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature. |
| ~ vitrification | the process of becoming vitreous. |
| n. (communication) | 5. action | the series of events that form a plot.; "his novels always have a lot of action" |
| ~ plot | the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc..; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal" |
| n. (attribute) | 6. action | the trait of being active and energetic and forceful.; "a man of action" |
| ~ drive | the trait of being highly motivated.; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. action, action mechanism | the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism.; "the piano had a very stiff action" |
| ~ gun | a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel). |
| ~ firing mechanism, gunlock | the action that ignites the charge in a firearm. |
| ~ key | a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed. |
| ~ keyboard | device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like. |
| ~ mechanism | device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function. |
| ~ movement | the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock).; "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement" |
| ~ piano action | action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed. |
| ~ pump action, slide action | action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round. |
| n. (act) | 8. action, action at law, legal action | a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong. |
| ~ antitrust case | a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place. |
| ~ civil action | legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution). |
| ~ counterclaim | a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action. |
| ~ custody case | a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce). |
| ~ lis pendens | a pending lawsuit. |
| ~ legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings | (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked. |
| ~ criminal prosecution, prosecution | the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior. |
| ~ test case, test suit | a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (act) | 9. action | an act by a government body or supranational organization.; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves" |
| ~ group action | action taken by a group of people. |
| n. (act) | 10. action | the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field.; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible" |
| ~ work | activity directed toward making or doing something.; "she checked several points needing further work" |
| v. (social) | 11. action, litigate, process, sue | institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against.; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination" |
| ~ challenge | issue a challenge to.; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" |
| ~ expedite | process fast and efficiently.; "I will try to expedite the matter" |
| ~ litigate | engage in legal proceedings. |
| v. (creation) | 12. accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, execute, fulfil, fulfill | put in effect.; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" |
| ~ complete, finish | come or bring to a finish or an end.; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" |
| ~ follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through | pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue.; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal" |
| ~ get over | to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end.; "Let's get this job over with"; "It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task" |
| ~ run | carry out.; "run an errand" |
| ~ consummate | make perfect; bring to perfection. |
| ~ consummate | fulfill sexually.; "consummate a marriage" |
| ~ effect, effectuate, set up | produce.; "The scientists set up a shock wave" |
| ~ do, perform | get (something) done.; "I did my job" |
| ~ discharge, dispatch, complete | complete or carry out.; "discharge one's duties" |
| activity | | |
| n. (act) | 1. activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ human action, human activity, act, deed | something that people do or cause to happen. |
| ~ variation, variance | an activity that varies from a norm or standard.; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported" |
| ~ space walk | any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew. |
| ~ domesticity | domestic activities or life.; "making a hobby of domesticity" |
| ~ operation | the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.).; "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride" |
| ~ operation | a planned activity involving many people performing various actions.; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations" |
| ~ practice, pattern | a customary way of operation or behavior.; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern" |
| ~ diversion, recreation | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates.; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" |
| ~ cup of tea, dish, bag | an activity that you like or at which you are superior.; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish" |
| ~ follow-up, followup | an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done. |
| ~ game | a contest with rules to determine a winner.; "you need four people to play this game" |
| ~ turn, play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession.; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" |
| ~ music | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.).; "his music was his central interest" |
| ~ acting, performing, playacting, playing | the performance of a part or role in a drama. |
| ~ liveliness, animation | general activity and motion. |
| ~ burst, fit | a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason).; "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning" |
| ~ work | activity directed toward making or doing something.; "she checked several points needing further work" |
| ~ deeds, works | performance of moral or religious acts.; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works" |
| ~ service | (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him. |
| ~ job, line of work, occupation, business, line | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.; "he's not in my line of business" |
| ~ occupation | any activity that occupies a person's attention.; "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game" |
| ~ committal to writing, writing | the activity of putting something in written form.; "she did the thinking while he did the writing" |
| ~ role | normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting.; "what is your role on the team?" |
| ~ actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing | activity that transgresses moral or civil law.; "he denied any wrongdoing" |
| ~ waste, wastefulness, dissipation | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly.; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources" |
| ~ attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" |
| ~ control | the activity of managing or exerting control over something.; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" |
| ~ protection | the activity of protecting someone or something.; "the witnesses demanded police protection" |
| ~ sensory activity | activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result. |
| ~ didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching | the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill.; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded" |
| ~ grooming, training, preparation | activity leading to skilled behavior. |
| ~ representation | an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent. |
| ~ creation, creative activity | the human act of creating. |
| ~ disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling | the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery).; "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons" |
| ~ puncture | the act of puncturing or perforating. |
| ~ search, hunting, hunt | the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone. |
| ~ usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exercise, employment | the act of using.; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers" |
| ~ military operation, operation | activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign).; "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" |
| ~ measurement, measuring, mensuration, measure | the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule.; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" |
| ~ calibration, standardisation, standardization | the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument.; "the thermometer needed calibration" |
| ~ organisation, organization | the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically.; "his organization of the work force was very efficient" |
| ~ grouping | the activity of putting things together in groups. |
| ~ supporting, support | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening.; "he leaned against the wall for support" |
| ~ continuance, continuation | the act of continuing an activity without interruption. |
| ~ procedure, process | a particular course of action intended to achieve a result.; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error" |
| ~ ceremony | any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way.; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony" |
| ~ ceremony | the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion.; "an inaugural ceremony" |
| ~ worship | the activity of worshipping. |
| ~ activating, energizing, activation | the activity of causing to have energy and be active. |
| ~ concealing, hiding, concealment | the activity of keeping something secret. |
| ~ locating, positioning, emplacement, location, placement, position | the act of putting something in a certain place. |
| ~ supplying, provision, supply | the activity of supplying or providing something. |
| ~ demand | the act of demanding.; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money" |
| ~ pleasure | an activity that affords enjoyment.; "he puts duty before pleasure" |
| ~ delectation, enjoyment | act of receiving pleasure from something. |
| ~ lamentation, mourning | the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief. |
| ~ laughter | the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn.; "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd" |
| ~ market, marketplace, market place | the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold.; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace" |
| ~ politics | the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government.; "unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"; "government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics" |
| ~ preparation, readying | the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose.; "preparations for the ceremony had begun" |
| ~ assist, assistance, help, aid | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" |
| ~ support | the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities.; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times" |
| ~ behavior, conduct, doings, behaviour | manner of acting or controlling yourself. |
| ~ behaviour, behavior | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation. |
| ~ leadership, leading | the activity of leading.; "his leadership inspired the team" |
| ~ precession, precedence, precedency | the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony). |
| ~ solo | any activity that is performed alone without assistance. |
| ~ buzz | a confusion of activity and gossip.; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued" |
| ~ fun | violent and excited activity.; "she asked for money and then the fun began"; "they began to fight like fun" |
| ~ hell, sin | violent and excited activity.; "they began to fight like sin" |
| ~ outlet, vent, release | activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion.; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger" |
| ~ last | a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do.; "he breathed his last" |
| ~ obfuscation, mystification | the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered. |
| ~ negotiation | the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms. |
| ~ verbalisation, verbalization | the activity of expressing something in words. |
| ~ disturbance, perturbation | activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption.; "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function" |
| ~ timekeeping | the act or process of determining the time. |
| n. (process) | 2. activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process | an organic process that takes place in the body.; "respiratory activity" |
| ~ control | (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc.; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters" |
| ~ breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation. |
| ~ respiration | a single complete act of breathing in and out.; "thirty respirations per minute" |
| ~ breath | the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing.; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath" |
| ~ consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake | the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating). |
| ~ sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice | activities associated with sexual intercourse.; "they had sex in the back seat" |
| ~ insemination | the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female. |
| ~ sleeping | the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate. |
| ~ response, reaction | a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent.; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age" |
| ~ crying, tears, weeping | the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds).; "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears" |
| ~ ablactation | the cessation of lactation. |
| ~ anastalsis | muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis. |
| ~ expelling, discharge, emission | any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body.; "the discharge of pus" |
| ~ expectoration | the process of coughing up and spitting out. |
| ~ festering, suppuration, maturation | (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus. |
| ~ healing | the natural process by which the body repairs itself. |
| ~ hypostasis | the accumulation of blood in an organ. |
| ~ lachrymation, lacrimation, tearing, watering | shedding tears. |
| ~ lactation | the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands. |
| ~ opsonisation, opsonization | process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis. |
| ~ biological process, organic process | a process occurring in living organisms. |
| ~ overactivity | excessive activity.; "overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily" |
| ~ peristalsis, vermiculation | the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along. |
| ~ diaphoresis, hidrosis, sudation, sweating, perspiration | the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid.; "perspiration is a homeostatic process" |
| ~ phagocytosis | process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection. |
| ~ pinocytosis | process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid. |
| ~ placentation | the formation of the placenta in the uterus. |
| ~ psilosis | falling out of hair. |
| ~ tanning | process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light. |
| ~ transpiration | the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes. |
| n. (state) | 3. activity | (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction.; "catalytic activity" |
| ~ chemical science, chemistry | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. |
| ~ capability, capacity | the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment.; "the capability of a metal to be fused" |
| n. (attribute) | 4. activeness, activity | the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically.; "the level of activity declines with age" |
| ~ trait | a distinguishing feature of your personal nature. |
| ~ brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification, animation | quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous. |
| ~ pizzaz, pizzazz, oomph, zing, dynamism | the activeness of an energetic personality. |
| event | | |
| n. (tops) | 1. event | something that happens at a given place and time. |
| ~ psychological feature | a feature of the mental life of a living organism. |
| ~ human action, human activity, act, deed | something that people do or cause to happen. |
| ~ group action | action taken by a group of people. |
| ~ might-have-been | an event that could have occurred but never did. |
| ~ nonevent | an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected. |
| ~ happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| ~ social event | an event characteristic of persons forming groups. |
| ~ miracle | a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent. |
| ~ migration | (chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule. |
| ~ make-up, makeup | an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event.; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later" |
| ~ fall | the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve.; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall" |
| ~ zap | a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact.; "they gave it another zap of radiation" |
| n. (state) | 2. case, event | a special set of circumstances.; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled" |
| ~ circumstance | a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 3. event | a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory. |
| ~ einstein's theory of relativity, relativity, relativity theory, theory of relativity | (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts. |
| ~ physical phenomenon | a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 4. consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon.; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event" |
| ~ phenomenon | any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning. |
| ~ offspring, materialisation, materialization | something that comes into existence as a result.; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts" |
| ~ aftereffect | any result that follows its cause after an interval. |
| ~ aftermath, wake, backwash | the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event).; "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured" |
| ~ bandwagon effect | the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity.; "in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity"; "polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate" |
| ~ brisance | the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion. |
| ~ butterfly effect | the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago. |
| ~ by-product, byproduct | a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence. |
| ~ change | the result of alteration or modification.; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains" |
| ~ coattails effect | (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party.; "he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election" |
| ~ coriolis effect | (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere. |
| ~ dent | an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening).; "it made a dent in my bank account" |
| ~ domino effect | the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall). |
| ~ harvest | the consequence of an effort or activity.; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love" |
| ~ wallop, impact | a forceful consequence; a strong effect.; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop" |
| ~ influence | the effect of one thing (or person) on another.; "the influence of mechanical action" |
| ~ knock-on effect | a secondary or incidental effect. |
| ~ offshoot, outgrowth, branch, offset | a natural consequence of development. |
| ~ product | a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances.; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue" |
| ~ placebo effect | any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs. |
| ~ position effect | (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome. |
| ~ repercussion, reverberation | a remote or indirect consequence of some action.; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later" |
| ~ response | a result.; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa" |
| ~ fallout, side effect | any adverse and unwanted secondary effect.; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal" |
| ~ spillover | (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure. |
| movement | | |
| n. (act) | 1. motility, motion, move, movement | a change of position that does not entail a change of location.; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" |
| ~ change | the action of changing something.; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
| ~ abduction | (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body. |
| ~ adduction | (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body. |
| ~ agitation | the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously). |
| ~ body english | a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction. |
| ~ circumduction | a circular movement of a limb or eye. |
| ~ disturbance | the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion. |
| ~ fetal movement, foetal movement | motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy). |
| ~ flit, dart | a sudden quick movement. |
| ~ gesture | motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling. |
| ~ headshake, headshaking | the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement.; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me" |
| ~ inclining, inclination | the act of inclining; bending forward.; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" |
| ~ everting, eversion, inversion | the act of turning inside out. |
| ~ upending, inversion | turning upside down; setting on end. |
| ~ jerking, jerk, jolt, saccade | an abrupt spasmodic movement. |
| ~ kicking, kick | a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics.; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him" |
| ~ kneel, kneeling | supporting yourself on your knees. |
| ~ pitching, lurch, pitch | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance).; "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" |
| ~ eye movement | the movement of the eyes. |
| ~ opening | the act of opening something.; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door" |
| ~ prostration | the act of assuming a prostrate position. |
| ~ reaching, stretch, reach | the act of physically reaching or thrusting out. |
| ~ reciprocation | alternating back-and-forth movement. |
| ~ reclining | the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position. |
| ~ retraction | the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back.; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin" |
| ~ retroflection, retroflexion | the act of bending backward. |
| ~ rotary motion, rotation | the act of rotating as if on an axis.; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" |
| ~ closing, shutting | the act of closing something. |
| ~ sitting | the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position.; "he read the mystery at one sitting" |
| ~ posing, sitting | (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait).; "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting" |
| ~ snap | the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand.; "he gave his fingers a snap" |
| ~ squatting, squat | the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels. |
| ~ sweep | a movement in an arc.; "a sweep of his arm" |
| ~ toss | an abrupt movement.; "a toss of his head" |
| ~ vibration, quivering, quiver | the act of vibrating. |
| ~ wave | a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon.; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves" |
| ~ flutter, flicker, waver | the act of moving back and forth. |
| ~ standing | the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position. |
| ~ straddle, span | the act of sitting or standing astride. |
| ~ stroke | a single complete movement. |
| ~ squirm, wiggle, wriggle | the act of wiggling. |
| ~ eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy | the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding. |
| n. (act) | 2. motion, move, movement | the act of changing location from one place to another.; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" |
| ~ change | the action of changing something.; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
| ~ coming, approach, approaching | the act of drawing spatially closer to something.; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" |
| ~ forward motion, onward motion, advancement, progress, procession, progression, advance | the act of moving forward (as toward a goal). |
| ~ locomotion, travel | self-propelled movement. |
| ~ lunge, lurch | the act of moving forward suddenly. |
| ~ travel, traveling, travelling | the act of going from one place to another.; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel" |
| ~ chase, pursual, pursuit, following | the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture.; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" |
| ~ ascending, rise, ascent, ascension | the act of changing location in an upward direction. |
| ~ descent | the act of changing your location in a downward direction. |
| ~ swinging, vacillation, swing | changing location by moving back and forth. |
| ~ return | the act of going back to a prior location.; "they set out on their return to the base camp" |
| ~ glide, coast, slide | the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it.; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope" |
| ~ slippage | failing to hold or slipping out of place.; "the knots allowed no slippage" |
| ~ flow, stream | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression. |
| ~ crawl | a very slow movement.; "the traffic advanced at a crawl" |
| ~ hurrying, speeding, speed | changing location rapidly. |
| ~ displacement, translation | the act of uniform movement. |
| ~ shifting, shift | the act of moving from one place to another.; "his constant shifting disrupted the class" |
| ~ rush, haste, rushing, hurry | the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner.; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" |
| ~ maneuver, manoeuvre, play | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill.; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" |
| ~ migration | the movement of persons from one country or locality to another. |
| n. (event) | 3. motion, movement | a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something. |
| ~ happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| ~ crustal movement, tectonic movement | movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust. |
| ~ approaching, approach | the event of one object coming closer to another. |
| ~ passing, passage | the motion of one object relative to another.; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets" |
| ~ deflexion, deflection | the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position. |
| ~ bending, bend | movement that causes the formation of a curve. |
| ~ change of location, travel | a movement through space that changes the location of something. |
| ~ undulation, wave | (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth. |
| ~ jitter | a small irregular movement. |
| ~ periodic motion, periodic movement | motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same. |
| ~ heave | (geology) a horizontal dislocation. |
| ~ backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion | a movement back from an impact. |
| ~ recoil, kick | the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired. |
| ~ seek | the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk. |
| ~ wring, squeeze | a twisting squeeze.; "gave the wet cloth a wring" |
| ~ cam stroke, stroke, throw | the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam. |
| ~ turning, turn | a movement in a new direction.; "the turning of the wind" |
| ~ wrench, twist | a jerky pulling movement. |
| ~ undulation | wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves. |
| ~ moving ridge, wave | one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water). |
| ~ wobble | an unsteady rocking motion. |
| ~ whirl, commotion | confused movement.; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits" |
| ~ brownian motion, brownian movement, pedesis | the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid. |
| n. (group) | 4. front, movement, social movement | a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals.; "he was a charter member of the movement"; "politicians have to respect a mass movement"; "he led the national liberation front" |
| ~ social group | people sharing some social relation. |
| ~ fighting french, free french | a French movement during World War II that was organized in London by Charles de Gaulle to fight for the liberation of France from German control and for the restoration of the republic. |
| ~ art movement, artistic movement | a group of artists who agree on general principles. |
| ~ boy scouts | an international (but decentralized) movement started in 1908 in England with the goal of teaching good citizenship to boys. |
| ~ civil rights movement | movement in the United States beginning in the 1960s and led primarily by Blacks in an effort to establish the civil rights of individual Black citizens. |
| ~ common front | a movement in which several individuals or groups with different interests join together.; "the unions presented a common front at the bargaining table" |
| ~ cultural movement | a group of people working together to advance certain cultural goals. |
| ~ ecumenism, oecumenism | a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches). |
| ~ falun gong | a spiritual movement that began in China in the latter half of the 20th century and is based on Buddhist and Taoist teachings and practices. |
| ~ political movement | a group of people working together to achieve a political goal. |
| ~ reform movement | a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms. |
| ~ religious movement | a movement intended to bring about religious reforms. |
| ~ zionist movement, zionism | a movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine. |
| n. (communication) | 5. movement | a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata.; "the second movement is slow and melodic" |
| ~ musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece | a musical work that has been created.; "the composition is written in four movements" |
| ~ intermezzo | a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony. |
| ~ sonata | a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms. |
| ~ scherzo | a fast movement (usually in triple time). |
| n. (act) | 6. campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement | a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" |
| ~ venture | any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome. |
| ~ ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign | an organized program of advertisements. |
| ~ anti-war movement | a campaign against entering or continuing a war. |
| ~ charm campaign | a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support. |
| ~ consumerism | a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers. |
| ~ campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign | the campaign of a candidate to be elected. |
| ~ fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort | a campaign to raise money for some cause. |
| ~ feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement, feminism | the movement aimed at equal rights for women. |
| ~ gay lib, gay liberation movement | the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression. |
| ~ lost cause | a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable. |
| ~ reform | a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices.; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians" |
| ~ war | a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious.; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime" |
| ~ youth crusade, youth movement | political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 7. apparent motion, apparent movement, motion, movement | an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object.; "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement" |
| ~ optical illusion | an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression. |
| n. (process) | 8. bm, bowel movement, movement | a euphemism for defecation.; "he had a bowel movement" |
| ~ euphemism | an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh. |
| ~ defecation, laxation, shitting | the elimination of fecal waste through the anus. |
| n. (cognition) | 9. drift, movement, trend | a general tendency to change (as of opinion).; "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right" |
| ~ inclination, tendency, disposition | an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others.; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" |
| ~ evolutionary trend | a general direction of evolutionary change. |
| ~ gravitation | a figurative movement toward some attraction.; "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs" |
| n. (artifact) | 10. movement | the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock).; "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement" |
| ~ action mechanism, action | the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism.; "the piano had a very stiff action" |
| ~ clock | a timepiece that shows the time of day. |
| ~ watch, ticker | a small portable timepiece. |
| n. (act) | 11. movement | the act of changing the location of something.; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel" |
| ~ change | the action of changing something.; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
| ~ deracination, displacement | to move something from its natural environment. |
| ~ transfer, transferral, transportation, conveyance, transport | the act of moving something from one location to another. |
| ~ intromission, insertion, introduction | the act of putting one thing into another. |
| ~ letting down, lowering | the act of causing something to move to a lower level. |
| ~ transplanting, transplantation, transplant | the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location.; "the transplant did not flower until the second year"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for families"; "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation" |
| ~ troop movement | movement of military units to a new location. |
| conduct | | |
| n. (act) | 1. behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings | manner of acting or controlling yourself. |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ aggression | deliberately unfriendly behavior. |
| ~ bohemianism | conduct characteristic of a bohemian. |
| ~ dirty pool | conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike. |
| ~ dirty tricks | underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent. |
| ~ offense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence | a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others. |
| ~ easiness | the quality of being easy in behavior or style.; "there was an easiness between them"; "a natural easiness of manner" |
| ~ the way of the world, the ways of the world | the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen.; "the ordinary reader is endowed with considerable wisdom and knowledge of the way of the world"; "she was well-versed in the ways of the world before she had taken the veil"; "he was amazingly innocent of the ways of the world" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. behavior, behaviour, conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people. |
| ~ trait | a distinguishing feature of your personal nature. |
| ~ manners | social deportment.; "he has the manners of a pig" |
| ~ citizenship | conduct as a citizen.; "award for good citizenship" |
| ~ swashbuckling | flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior. |
| ~ correctitude, properness, propriety | correct or appropriate behavior. |
| ~ improperness, impropriety | an improper demeanor. |
| ~ personal manner, manner | a way of acting or behaving. |
| v. (social) | 3. carry on, conduct, deal | direct the course of; manage or control.; "You cannot conduct business like this" |
| ~ handle, manage, care, deal | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" |
| ~ racketeer | carry on illegal business activities involving crime. |
| v. (creation) | 4. conduct, direct, lead | lead, as in the performance of a composition.; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" |
| ~ music | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.).; "his music was his central interest" |
| ~ perform, do, execute | carry out or perform an action.; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" |
| ~ conduct | lead musicians in the performance of.; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces" |
| v. (social) | 5. acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport | behave in a certain manner.; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" |
| ~ carry, bear, hold | support or hold in a certain manner.; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" |
| ~ fluster | be flustered; behave in a confused manner. |
| ~ act, move | 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" |
| ~ put forward, assert | insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized.; "Women should assert themselves more!" |
| ~ deal | behave in a certain way towards others.; "He deals fairly with his employees" |
| ~ walk around | behave in a certain manner or have certain properties.; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend" |
| ~ posture, pose | behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others.; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself" |
| v. (motion) | 6. conduct, direct, guide, lead, take | take somebody somewhere.; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" |
| ~ beacon | guide with a beacon. |
| ~ hand | guide or conduct or usher somewhere.; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi" |
| ~ misguide, mislead, lead astray, misdirect | lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions.; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" |
| ~ usher, show | take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums.; "The usher showed us to our seats" |
| v. (motion) | 7. carry, channel, conduct, convey, impart, transmit | transmit or serve as the medium for transmission.; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat" |
| ~ convey, express, carry | serve as a means for expressing something.; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" |
| ~ bring, convey, take | take something or somebody with oneself somewhere.; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" |
| ~ wash up | carry somewhere (of water or current or waves).; "The tide washed up the corpse" |
| ~ pipe in | bring in through pipes.; "Music was piped into the offices" |
| ~ bring in | transmit.; "The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine" |
| ~ retransmit | transmit again. |
| ~ carry | be conveyed over a certain distance.; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house" |
| v. (creation) | 8. conduct | lead musicians in the performance of.; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces" |
| ~ music | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.).; "his music was his central interest" |
| ~ perform | give a performance (of something).; "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera" |
| ~ conduct, direct, lead | lead, as in the performance of a composition.; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" |
| function | | |
| n. (linkdef) | 1. function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function | (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function). |
| ~ multinomial, polynomial | a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms. |
| ~ math, mathematics, maths | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. |
| ~ mathematical relation | a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality). |
| ~ expansion | a function expressed as a sum or product of terms.; "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2" |
| ~ inverse function | a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x. |
| ~ kronecker delta | a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise. |
| ~ metric, metric function | a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them. |
| ~ transformation | (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system. |
| ~ isometry | a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points.; "the isometries of the cube" |
| ~ operator | (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation. |
| ~ circular function, trigonometric function | function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle. |
| ~ threshold function | a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise. |
| ~ exponential, exponential function | a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. function, purpose, role, use | what something is used for.; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?" |
| ~ usefulness, utility | the quality of being of practical use. |
| ~ raison d'etre | the purpose that justifies a thing's existence. |
| n. (act) | 3. function, office, part, role | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" |
| ~ duty | work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons.; "the duties of the job" |
| ~ capacity | a specified function.; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary" |
| ~ hat | an informal term for a person's role.; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly" |
| ~ portfolio | the role of the head of a government department.; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs" |
| ~ lieu, stead, place, position | the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another.; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of" |
| ~ second fiddle | a secondary role or function.; "he hated to play second fiddle to anyone" |
| n. (linkdef) | 4. function | a relation such that one thing is dependent on another.; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand" |
| ~ relation | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together. |
| n. (group) | 5. function | a formal or official social gathering or ceremony.; "it was a black-tie function" |
| ~ social affair, social gathering | a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship. |
| n. (event) | 6. affair, function, occasion, social function, social occasion | a vaguely specified social event.; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions" |
| ~ social event | an event characteristic of persons forming groups. |
| ~ party | an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment.; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" |
| ~ celebration, jubilation | a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event. |
| ~ ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance | a formal event performed on a special occasion.; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" |
| ~ fundraiser | a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money. |
| ~ photo op, photo opportunity | an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed. |
| ~ sleepover | an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children). |
| n. (communication) | 7. function, procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine | a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program. |
| ~ computer software, software, software package, software program, software system, package | (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory.; "the market for software is expected to expand" |
| ~ computer program, computer programme, programme, program | (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute.; "the program required several hundred lines of code" |
| ~ cataloged procedure | a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name. |
| ~ contingency procedure | an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises. |
| ~ library routine | a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library. |
| ~ random number generator | a routine designed to yield a random number. |
| ~ recursive routine | a routine that can call itself. |
| ~ reusable routine | a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly. |
| ~ executive routine, supervisory routine | a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines. |
| ~ tracing routine | a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program. |
| ~ service routine, utility routine | a routine that can be used as needed. |
| v. (contact) | 8. function, go, operate, run, work | perform as expected when applied.; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" |
| ~ double | do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions.; "She doubles as his wife and secretary" |
| ~ roll | begin operating or running.; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling" |
| ~ run | be operating, running or functioning.; "The car is still running--turn it off!" |
| ~ run | be operating, running or functioning.; "The car is still running--turn it off!" |
| ~ cut | function as a cutting instrument.; "This knife cuts well" |
| ~ work | operate in or through.; "Work the phones" |
| ~ service, serve | be used by; as of a utility.; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" |
| v. (stative) | 9. function, serve | serve a purpose, role, or function.; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk" |
| ~ service, serve | be used by; as of a utility.; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" |
| ~ suffice, answer, do, serve | be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity.; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" |
| ~ prelude | serve as a prelude or opening to. |
| ~ act as | function as or act like.; "This heap of stones will act as a barrier" |
| v. (competition) | 10. function, officiate | perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function.; "His wife officiated as his private secretary" |
| ~ serve | do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function.; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" |
| move | | |
| n. (act) | 1. move | the act of deciding to do something.; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer" |
| ~ decision, determination, conclusion | the act of making up your mind about something.; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" |
| ~ demarche | a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs. |
| ~ tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre | a move made to gain a tactical end. |
| n. (act) | 2. move, relocation | the act of changing your residence or place of business.; "they say that three moves equal one fire" |
| ~ flit | a secret move (to avoid paying debts).; "they did a moonlight flit" |
| ~ change | the action of changing something.; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
| ~ overspill | the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns. |
| n. (act) | 3. move | (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game. |
| ~ chess move | the act of moving a chess piece. |
| ~ game | a contest with rules to determine a winner.; "you need four people to play this game" |
| ~ turn, play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession.; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" |
| v. (motion) | 4. go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ circulate, go around, spread | become widely known and passed on.; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" |
| ~ carry | cover a certain distance or advance beyond.; "The drive carried to the green" |
| ~ ease | move gently or carefully.; "He eased himself into the chair" |
| ~ whish | move with a whishing sound.; "The car whished past her" |
| ~ float | move lightly, as if suspended.; "The dancer floated across the stage" |
| ~ swap | move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science. |
| ~ seek | go to or towards.; "a liquid seeks its own level" |
| ~ whine | move with a whining sound.; "The bullets were whining past us" |
| ~ fly | be dispersed or disseminated.; "Rumors and accusations are flying" |
| ~ ride | move like a floating object.; "The moon rode high in the night sky" |
| ~ come | cover a certain distance.; "She came a long way" |
| ~ ghost | move like a ghost.; "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard" |
| ~ betake oneself | displace oneself; go from one location to another. |
| ~ overfly, pass over | fly over.; "The plane passed over Damascus" |
| ~ travel | undergo transportation as in a vehicle.; "We travelled North on Rte. 508" |
| ~ wend | direct one's course or way.; "wend your way through the crowds" |
| ~ do | travel or traverse (a distance).; "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day" |
| ~ raft | travel by raft in water.; "Raft the Colorado River" |
| ~ get about, get around | move around; move from place to place.; "How does she get around without a car?" |
| ~ resort, repair | move, travel, or proceed toward some place.; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods" |
| ~ cruise | travel at a moderate speed.; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude" |
| ~ journey, travel | travel upon or across.; "travel the oceans" |
| ~ come, come up | move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody.; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ round | wind around; move along a circular course.; "round the bend" |
| ~ trundle | move heavily.; "the streetcar trundled down the avenue" |
| ~ push | move strenuously and with effort.; "The crowd pushed forward" |
| ~ travel purposefully | travel volitionally and in a certain direction with a certain goal. |
| ~ swing | change direction with a swinging motion; turn.; "swing back"; "swing forward" |
| ~ roam, rove, stray, vagabond, wander, ramble, range, swan, drift, tramp, cast, roll | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town" |
| ~ take the air, walk | take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure.; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday" |
| ~ meander, thread, wind, wander, weave | to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course.; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" |
| ~ spirt, spurt, forge | move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy. |
| ~ crawl, creep | move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground.; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed" |
| ~ scramble | to move hurriedly.; "The friend scrambled after them" |
| ~ slither, slide | to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly.; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate" |
| ~ roll, wheel | move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle.; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds" |
| ~ glide | move smoothly and effortlessly. |
| ~ jounce, bounce | move up and down repeatedly. |
| ~ breeze | to proceed quickly and easily. |
| ~ be adrift, drift, float, blow | be in motion due to some air or water current.; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore" |
| ~ play | move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly.; "The spotlights played on the politicians" |
| ~ float, swim | be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom. |
| ~ swim | move as if gliding through water.; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives" |
| ~ walk | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| ~ move around, turn | pass to the other side of.; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle" |
| ~ circle | travel around something.; "circle the globe" |
| ~ slice into, slice through | move through a body or an object with a slicing motion.; "His hand sliced through the air" |
| ~ drift, err, stray | wander from a direct course or at random.; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course" |
| ~ run | travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means.; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there" |
| ~ step | shift or move by taking a step.; "step back" |
| ~ motor, drive | travel or be transported in a vehicle.; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater" |
| ~ automobile | travel in an automobile. |
| ~ ski | move along on skis.; "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski" |
| ~ fly, wing | travel through the air; be airborne.; "Man cannot fly" |
| ~ steam, steamer | travel by means of steam power.; "The ship steamed off into the Pacific" |
| ~ tram | travel by tram. |
| ~ taxi | travel slowly.; "The plane taxied down the runway" |
| ~ ferry | travel by ferry. |
| ~ caravan | travel in a caravan. |
| ~ ride, sit | sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions.; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare" |
| ~ prance | spring forward on the hind legs.; "The young horse was prancing in the meadow" |
| ~ swim | travel through water.; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank" |
| ~ go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise | move upward.; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" |
| ~ ascend, go up | travel up,.; "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope" |
| ~ come down, descend, go down, fall | move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way.; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" |
| ~ fall | descend in free fall under the influence of gravity.; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse" |
| ~ crank, zigzag | travel along a zigzag path.; "The river zigzags through the countryside" |
| ~ travel along, follow | travel along a certain course.; "follow the road"; "follow the trail" |
| ~ advance, march on, move on, progress, go on, pass on | move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.; "Time marches on" |
| ~ draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw, retire | pull back or move away or backward.; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb" |
| ~ retrograde | move in a direction contrary to the usual one.; "retrograding planets" |
| ~ go forward, proceed, continue | move ahead; travel onward in time or space.; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now" |
| ~ back | travel backward.; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree" |
| ~ pan | make a sweeping movement.; "The camera panned across the room" |
| ~ follow | to travel behind, go after, come after.; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum" |
| ~ precede, lead | move ahead (of others) in time or space. |
| ~ pursue, follow | 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" |
| ~ return | go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before.; "return to your native land"; "the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean" |
| ~ derail, jump | run off or leave the rails.; "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks" |
| ~ flock | move as a crowd or in a group.; "Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears" |
| ~ accompany | go or travel along with.; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere" |
| ~ billow | move with great difficulty.; "The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed" |
| ~ circulate | move around freely.; "She circulates among royalty" |
| ~ circle, circulate | move in circles. |
| ~ angle | move or proceed at an angle.; "he angled his way into the room" |
| ~ go across, pass, go through | go across or through.; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" |
| ~ go past, pass by, travel by, go by, pass, surpass | move past.; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other" |
| ~ hurry, travel rapidly, zip, speed | move very fast.; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" |
| ~ speed | travel at an excessive or illegal velocity.; "I got a ticket for speeding" |
| ~ zoom | move with a low humming noise. |
| ~ drive | move by being propelled by a force.; "The car drove around the corner" |
| ~ belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, hasten | move fast.; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" |
| ~ shack, trail | move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly.; "John trailed behind his class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart" |
| ~ shuttle | travel back and forth between two points. |
| ~ hiss, whoosh | move with a whooshing sound. |
| ~ whisk | move quickly and nimbly.; "He whisked into the house" |
| ~ career | move headlong at high speed.; "The cars careered down the road"; "The mob careered through the streets" |
| ~ circuit | make a circuit.; "They were circuiting about the state" |
| ~ lance | move quickly, as if by cutting one's way.; "Planes lanced towards the shore" |
| ~ outflank, go around | go around the flank of (an opposing army). |
| ~ propagate | travel through the air.; "sound and light propagate in this medium" |
| ~ draw | move or go steadily or gradually.; "The ship drew near the shore" |
| ~ transfer, change | change from one vehicle or transportation line to another.; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast" |
| ~ swash | make violent, noisy movements. |
| ~ pace | go at a pace.; "The horse paced" |
| ~ tread, step | put down or press the foot, place the foot.; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake" |
| ~ step | move with one's feet in a specific manner.; "step lively" |
| ~ hurtle | move with or as if with a rushing sound.; "The cars hurtled by" |
| ~ retreat | move away, as for privacy.; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer" |
| ~ whistle | move with, or as with, a whistling sound.; "The bullets whistled past him" |
| ~ island hop | travel from one island to the next.; "on the cruise, we did some island-hopping" |
| ~ plough, plow | move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil.; "The ship plowed through the water" |
| ~ lurch | move slowly and unsteadily.; "The truck lurched down the road" |
| ~ sift | move as if through a sieve.; "The soldiers sifted through the woods" |
| ~ fall | move in a specified direction.; "The line of men fall forward" |
| ~ drag | move slowly and as if with great effort. |
| ~ run | move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way.; "who are these people running around in the building?"; "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free" |
| ~ bang | move noisily.; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house" |
| ~ precess | move in a gyrating fashion.; "the poles of the Earth precess at a right angle to the force that is applied" |
| ~ move around, travel | travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge. |
| ~ ride | sit on and control a vehicle.; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town" |
| ~ snowshoe | travel on snowshoes.; "After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store" |
| ~ beetle | fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle.; "He beetled up the staircase"; "They beetled off home" |
| v. (motion) | 5. displace, move | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ mobilise, mobilize, circulate | cause to move around.; "circulate a rumor" |
| ~ relocate | move or establish in a new location.; "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high" |
| ~ dislocate, luxate, splay, slip | move out of position.; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically" |
| ~ translate | change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation. |
| ~ station, post, send, place | assign to a station. |
| ~ raise up, commove, disturb, stir up, vex, shake up, agitate | change the arrangement or position of. |
| ~ channel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport, transfer | send from one person or place to another.; "transmit a message" |
| ~ funnel | move or pour through a funnel.; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle" |
| ~ brandish, wave, flourish | move or swing back and forth.; "She waved her gun" |
| ~ draw, pull, force | cause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ tug | move by pulling hard.; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud" |
| ~ disarrange | destroy the arrangement or order of.; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ mesh, lock, operate, engage | keep engaged.; "engaged the gears" |
| ~ propel, impel | cause to move forward with force.; "Steam propels this ship" |
| ~ set in motion, launch | get going; give impetus to.; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process" |
| ~ twine, wrap, wind, roll | arrange or or coil around.; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" |
| ~ unroll, unwind, wind off | reverse the winding or twisting of.; "unwind a ball of yarn" |
| ~ wedge, squeeze, force | squeeze like a wedge into a tight space.; "I squeezed myself into the corner" |
| ~ work | move into or onto.; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck" |
| ~ disgorge, shed, spill | cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over.; "spill the beans all over the table" |
| ~ slop, spill, splatter | cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container.; "spill the milk"; "splatter water" |
| ~ unseat | dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse. |
| ~ disunite, separate, part, divide | force, take, or pull apart.; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea" |
| ~ root out, deracinate, extirpate, uproot | pull up by or as if by the roots.; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" |
| ~ press down, depress | press down.; "Depress the space key" |
| ~ lift | take hold of something and move it to a different location.; "lift the box onto the table" |
| ~ riffle, ruffle, flick | twitch or flutter.; "the paper flicked" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ work | move in an agitated manner.; "His fingers worked with tension" |
| ~ take back | move text to the previous line; in printing. |
| ~ centre, center | move into the center.; "That vase in the picture is not centered" |
| ~ pump | move up and down.; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym" |
| ~ scan | move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image. |
| ~ bump around, shake up, jar | shock physically.; "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game" |
| ~ dandle | move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees. |
| ~ revolve, roll | cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis.; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words" |
| ~ push, force | move with force,.; "He pushed the table into a corner" |
| ~ rock, sway | cause to move back and forth.; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" |
| ~ fluctuate | cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern. |
| ~ pulse | drive by or as if by pulsation.; "A soft breeze pulsed the air" |
| ~ reposition, dislodge, shift | change place or direction.; "Shift one's position" |
| ~ glide | cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly. |
| ~ stir | move an implement through.; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil" |
| ~ play | cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space.; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack" |
| ~ bowl over, knock over, tip over, tump over, overturn, turn over, upset | cause to overturn from an upright or normal position.; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer" |
| ~ ship, send, transport | transport commercially. |
| ~ send, direct | cause to go somewhere.; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" |
| ~ transport | move something or somebody around; usually over long distances. |
| ~ saltate | move by saltation.; "The sand grains are saltated by the wind" |
| ~ bring down, let down, lower, take down, get down | move something or somebody to a lower position.; "take down the vase from the shelf" |
| ~ lift, raise | move upwards.; "lift one's eyes" |
| ~ lift, elevate, raise, get up, bring up | raise from a lower to a higher position.; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load" |
| ~ drop | let fall to the ground.; "Don't drop the dishes" |
| ~ sink | cause to sink.; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" |
| ~ bring forward, advance | cause to move forward.; "Can you move the car seat forward?" |
| ~ chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back | force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings.; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers" |
| ~ shift, transfer | move around.; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket" |
| ~ displace | cause to move, usually with force or pressure.; "the refugees were displaced by the war" |
| ~ crowd, herd | cause to herd, drive, or crowd together.; "We herded the children into a spare classroom" |
| ~ circulate | cause to move in a circuit or system.; "The fan circulates the air in the room" |
| ~ pass around, circulate, distribute, pass on | cause be distributed.; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty" |
| ~ drive out, rouse, rout out, force out | force or drive out.; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M." |
| ~ drive | cause someone or something to move by driving.; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage" |
| ~ race, rush | cause to move fast or to rush or race.; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze" |
| ~ whoosh, woosh | move with a sibilant sound.; "He whooshed the doors open" |
| ~ pour | cause to run.; "pour water over the floor" |
| ~ slip | cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion.; "he slipped the bolt into place" |
| ~ bring outside, exteriorize | bring outside the body for surgery, of organs. |
| ~ upstage | move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience. |
| ~ swing | move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting.; "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat" |
| ~ turn over, turn | cause to move around a center so as to show another side of.; "turn a page of a book" |
| ~ turn | cause to move around or rotate.; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" |
| ~ turn | cause to move along an axis or into a new direction.; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around" |
| ~ slide | move smoothly along a surface.; "He slid the money over to the other gambler" |
| ~ run | cause an animal to move fast.; "run the dogs" |
| ~ whistle | move, send, or bring as if by whistling.; "Her optimism whistled away these worries" |
| ~ flap, beat | move with a thrashing motion.; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky" |
| ~ singsong | move as if accompanied by a singsong.; "The porters singsonged the travellers' luggage up the mountain" |
| ~ hustle | cause to move furtively and hurriedly.; "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater" |
| ~ wash | move by or as if by water.; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge" |
| ~ rake | move through with or as if with a rake.; "She raked her fingers through her hair" |
| ~ blow | cause to move by means of an air current.; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard" |
| ~ drag | use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu.; "drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen" |
| ~ pull, draw | cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense.; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter" |
| ~ lateralize | move or displace to one side so as to make lateral. |
| ~ translate | subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body. |
| ~ hit, strike | drive something violently into a location.; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling" |
| ~ sling | move with a sling.; "sling the cargo onto the ship" |
| ~ change hands, change owners | be transferred to another owner.; "This restaurant changed hands twice last year" |
| ~ transfer | move from one place to another.; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" |
| ~ expel, kick out, throw out | force to leave or move out.; "He was expelled from his native country" |
| v. (motion) | 6. move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ move involuntarily, move reflexively | move in an uncontrolled manner. |
| ~ quicken | show signs of life.; "the fetus quickened" |
| ~ stretch out, stretch | extend one's body or limbs.; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" |
| ~ click, flick, snap | cause to make a snapping sound.; "snap your fingers" |
| ~ flex, bend | bend a joint.; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees" |
| ~ spread, propagate | become distributed or widespread.; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population" |
| ~ reach out, reach | move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense.; "Government reaches out to the people" |
| ~ potter around, putter around, potter, putter | move around aimlessly. |
| ~ trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance | move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance.; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |
| ~ drop back | take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football.; "The defender dropped back behind his teammate" |
| ~ hit the deck, hit the dirt | fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger.; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire" |
| ~ gravitate | move due to the pull of gravitation.; "The stars gravitate towards each other" |
| ~ fly | move quickly or suddenly.; "He flew about the place" |
| ~ ease up, give way, move over, yield, give | move in order to make room for someone for something.; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd" |
| ~ cut to | move to another scene when filming.; "The camera cut to the sky" |
| ~ lurch, pitch, shift | move abruptly.; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left" |
| ~ jolt, jar | move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion. |
| ~ duck | to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away.; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him" |
| ~ bob | move up and down repeatedly.; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back" |
| ~ wallow, welter | roll around,.; "pigs were wallowing in the mud" |
| ~ squirm, twist, worm, wriggle, writhe, wrestle | to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling).; "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace" |
| ~ wobble, coggle | move unsteadily.; "His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street" |
| ~ sashay, sidle | move sideways. |
| ~ sidle | move unobtrusively or furtively.; "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log" |
| ~ sail, sweep | move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions.; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky" |
| ~ sweep, brush | sweep across or over.; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" |
| ~ wamble, waggle | move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion. |
| ~ chop | move suddenly. |
| ~ reciprocate | alternate the direction of motion of.; "the engine reciprocates the propeller" |
| ~ move back and forth | move in one direction and then into the opposite direction. |
| ~ nod | sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion.; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze" |
| ~ pulsate, quiver, beat | move with or as if with a regular alternating motion.; "the city pulsated with music and excitement" |
| ~ thump, beat, pound | move rhythmically.; "Her heart was beating fast" |
| ~ teeter, seesaw, totter | move unsteadily, with a rocking motion. |
| ~ hitch, buck, jerk | jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched.; "the yung filly bucked" |
| ~ cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch | heel over.; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting" |
| ~ careen, wobble, tilt, shift | move sideways or in an unsteady way.; "The ship careened out of control" |
| ~ roil, churn, moil, boil | be agitated.; "the sea was churning in the storm" |
| ~ slip, steal | move stealthily.; "The ship slipped away in the darkness" |
| ~ shake, agitate | move or cause to move back and forth.; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" |
| ~ vibrate | shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner. |
| ~ jerk, twitch | move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions.; "The patient's legs were jerkings" |
| ~ twitch, flip | toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air. |
| ~ click, snap | move or strike with a noise.; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward" |
| ~ budge, stir, agitate, shift | move very slightly.; "He shifted in his seat" |
| ~ arouse, stir | to begin moving,.; "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir" |
| ~ dance | move in a graceful and rhythmical way.; "The young girl danced into the room" |
| ~ trip, stumble | miss a step and fall or nearly fall.; "She stumbled over the tree root" |
| ~ falter, waver | move hesitatingly, as if about to give way. |
| ~ flap, undulate, wave, roll | move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion.; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" |
| ~ mill, mill about, mill around | move about in a confused manner. |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| ~ jump, startle, start | move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm.; "She startled when I walked into the room" |
| ~ mope, mope around | move around slowly and aimlessly. |
| ~ bestride, climb on, hop on, jump on, mount up, get on, mount | get up on the back of.; "mount a horse" |
| ~ climb | move with difficulty, by grasping. |
| ~ strike out | make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body. |
| ~ bound, jump, leap, spring | move forward by leaps and bounds.; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" |
| ~ bolt | move or jump suddenly.; "She bolted from her seat" |
| ~ get down | lower (one's body) as by kneeling.; "Get down on your knees!" |
| ~ assume, take up, strike, take | occupy or take on.; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose" |
| ~ seesaw | move up and down as if on a seesaw. |
| ~ exit, get out, go out, leave | move out of or depart from.; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country" |
| ~ part, split, separate | go one's own way; move apart.; "The friends separated after the party" |
| ~ diverge | move or draw apart.; "The two paths diverge here" |
| ~ list, lean | cause to lean to the side.; "Erosion listed the old tree" |
| ~ whirl around, tumble, whirl | fly around.; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air" |
| ~ come together, close | come together, as if in an embrace.; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative" |
| ~ bustle, bustle about, hustle | move or cause to move energetically or busily.; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance" |
| ~ fidget | move restlessly.; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat" |
| ~ dawdle, linger | take one's time; proceed slowly. |
| ~ cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, wince, shrink, squinch | draw back, as with fear or pain.; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" |
| ~ lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust | make a thrusting forward movement. |
| ~ swoop | move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc. |
| ~ flow, flux | move or progress freely as if in a stream.; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium" |
| ~ course, flow, run, feed | move along, of liquids.; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" |
| ~ flurry | move in an agitated or confused manner. |
| ~ streak | move quickly in a straight line.; "The plane streaked across the sky" |
| ~ heave | move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position.; "The vessel hove into sight" |
| ~ crash | move with, or as if with, a crashing noise.; "The car crashed through the glass door" |
| ~ thunder | move fast, noisily, and heavily.; "The bus thundered down the road" |
| ~ snap | move with a snapping sound.; "bullets snapped past us" |
| ~ flap, beat | move with a flapping motion.; "The bird's wings were flapping" |
| ~ fling | move in an abrupt or headlong manner.; "He flung himself onto the sofa" |
| ~ hop | move quickly from one place to another. |
| ~ turn | move around an axis or a center.; "The wheels are turning" |
| ~ dodge | make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid.; "The child dodged the teacher's blow" |
| ~ dodge | move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course.; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd" |
| ~ throw | move violently, energetically, or carelessly.; "She threw herself forwards" |
| ~ make way | get out of the way.; "make way for the President's motorcade" |
| ~ dance | skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways.; "Dancing flames"; "The children danced with joy" |
| ~ grab | make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand.; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask" |
| ~ cut | move (one's fist).; "his opponent cut upward toward his chin" |
| ~ close | change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact. |
| ~ jump off, leap, jump | jump down from an elevated point.; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre" |
| ~ slip | move easily.; "slip into something comfortable" |
| v. (motion) | 7. move | change residence, affiliation, or place of employment.; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another" |
| ~ relocate | become established in a new location.; "Our company relocated to the Midwest" |
| ~ move in | move into a new house or office. |
| ~ move out | move out of one's old house or office. |
| ~ evacuate | move out of an unsafe location into safety.; "After the earthquake, residents were evacuated" |
| ~ migrate, transmigrate | move from one country or region to another and settle there.; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries" |
| ~ migrate | move periodically or seasonally.; "birds migrate in the Winter"; "The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting" |
| v. (social) | 8. go, move, proceed | follow a procedure or take a course.; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" |
| ~ act, move | 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" |
| ~ work | proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity.; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top" |
| ~ venture, embark | proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers.; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer" |
| ~ steamroll, steamroller | proceed with great force.; "The new teacher tends to steamroller" |
| v. (body) | 9. be active, move | be in a state of action.; "she is always moving" |
| ~ bestir, rouse | become active.; "He finally bestirred himself" |
| v. (change) | 10. move | go or proceed from one point to another.; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" |
| ~ vary, alter, change | become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence.; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season" |
| ~ step | move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation.; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps" |
| ~ scroll | move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen.; "Scroll down to see the entire text" |
| ~ lapse, sink, pass | pass into a specified state or condition.; "He sank into nirvana" |
| v. (social) | 11. act, move | 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" |
| ~ take turns, alternate | do something in turns.; "We take turns on the night shift" |
| ~ end up, fetch up, wind up, finish, finish up, land up | finally be or do something.; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" |
| ~ festinate, hasten, look sharp, hurry, rush | act or move at high speed.; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" |
| ~ interrupt, disturb | destroy the peace or tranquility of.; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading" |
| ~ react, respond | show a response or a reaction to something. |
| ~ go ahead, plow ahead | proceed (with a plan of action).; "He went ahead with the project" |
| ~ aggress, attack | take the initiative and go on the offensive.; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" |
| ~ force | do forcibly; exert force.; "Don't force it!" |
| ~ create | pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity.; "Don't disturb him--he is creating" |
| ~ come forward, come to the fore, step forward, step to the fore, step up, come out | make oneself visible; take action.; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers" |
| ~ pay back, repay, reward | act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions. |
| ~ satisfice, satisfise | decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal.; "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice" |
| ~ manoeuver, manoeuvre, maneuver | act in order to achieve a certain goal.; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship" |
| ~ dispatch | dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently.; "He dispatched the task he was assigned" |
| ~ evade | practice evasion.; "This man always hesitates and evades" |
| ~ race | to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others.; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS" |
| ~ use | habitually do something (use only in the past tense).; "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas" |
| ~ play it by ear | decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation.; "She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear" |
| ~ play | act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome.; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal" |
| ~ deal | take action with respect to (someone or something).; "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students" |
| ~ partner | act as a partner.; "Astaire partnered Rogers" |
| ~ exert | make a great effort at a mental or physical task.; "exert oneself" |
| ~ egotrip | act in a way that attracts attention.; "This teacher always egotrips and the students don't like him" |
| ~ reciprocate | act, feel, or give mutually or in return.; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!" |
| ~ go, proceed, move | follow a procedure or take a course.; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" |
| ~ come close | nearly do something.; "She came close to quitting her job" |
| ~ perform | perform a function.; "Who will perform the wedding?" |
| ~ dare, make bold, presume | take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission.; "How dare you call my lawyer?" |
| ~ engage, pursue, prosecute | carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in.; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" |
| ~ act on | regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice.; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles" |
| ~ interact | act together or towards others or with others.; "He should interact more with his colleagues" |
| ~ react, oppose | act against or in opposition to.; "She reacts negatively to everything I say" |
| ~ take time by the forelock | act quickly and decisively; not let slip an opportunity. |
| ~ coact | act together, as of organisms. |
| ~ volunteer, offer | agree freely.; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" |
| ~ get around to | do something despite obstacles such as lack of time.; "He finally got around to painting the windows" |
| ~ dally, toy, flirt, play | behave carelessly or indifferently.; "Play about with a young girl's affection" |
| ~ go about, set about, approach | begin to deal with.; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project" |
| ~ participate, take part | share in something. |
| ~ misbehave, misconduct, misdemean | behave badly.; "The children misbehaved all morning" |
| ~ lower oneself, stoop, condescend | debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way.; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail" |
| ~ deport, acquit, behave, comport, conduct, bear, carry | behave in a certain manner.; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" |
| ~ comport, behave | behave well or properly.; "The children must learn to behave" |
| ~ attempt, essay, try, assay, seek | make an effort or attempt.; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" |
| ~ court, romance, solicit, woo | make amorous advances towards.; "John is courting Mary" |
| ~ court | engage in social activities leading to marriage.; "We were courting for over ten years" |
| ~ dare | to be courageous enough to try or do something.; "I don't dare call him"; "she dares to dress differently from the others" |
| ~ effect | act so as to bring into existence.; "effect a change" |
| ~ antagonise, counteract, antagonize | act in opposition to. |
| ~ anticipate, counter, forestall, foresee | act in advance of; deal with ahead of time. |
| ~ prosecute | conduct a prosecution in a court of law. |
| ~ commit, perpetrate, pull | perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery" |
| ~ rampage | act violently, recklessly, or destructively. |
| ~ cope, get by, grapple, make do, manage, contend, deal, make out | come to terms with.; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" |
| ~ deign, condescend, descend | do something that one considers to be below one's dignity. |
| ~ condescend | behave in a patronizing and condescending manner. |
| ~ take care | be careful, prudent, or watchful.; "Take care when you cross the street!" |
| ~ act superior, lord it over, put on airs, queen it over | act like the master of.; "He is lording it over the students" |
| ~ stampede | act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse.; "Companies will now stampede to release their latest software" |
| ~ make a point, make sure | make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally. |
| ~ repeat, take over | do over.; "They would like to take it over again" |
| ~ surprise | come upon or take unawares.; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene" |
| ~ sneak | put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner.; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette" |
| ~ play | behave in a certain way.; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair" |
| ~ take | carry out.; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance" |
| ~ guard | take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence.; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection" |
| ~ begin, start | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object.; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade" |
| ~ go off at half-cock, go off half-cocked | act prematurely or without reflection or too soon.; "she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked" |
| ~ hold off, wait, hold back | wait before acting.; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment" |
| ~ continue, go on, go along, keep, proceed | continue a certain state, condition, or activity.; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" |
| ~ do well, had best | act in one's own or everybody's best interest.; "You will do well to arrive on time tomorrow!" |
| ~ continue | continue after an interruption.; "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch" |
| ~ persist in, continue | do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop.; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move" |
| v. (emotion) | 12. affect, impress, move, strike | have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" |
| ~ infect | affect in a contagious way.; "His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room" |
| ~ surprise | cause to be surprised.; "The news really surprised me" |
| ~ ingrain, impress, instill | produce or try to produce a vivid impression of.; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us" |
| ~ awaken | make aware.; "They were awakened to the sad facts" |
| ~ incite, motivate, prompt, actuate, propel, move | give an incentive for action.; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" |
| ~ engrave | impress or affect deeply.; "The event engraved itself into her memory" |
| ~ strike dumb | render speechless, as by surprising or shocking.; "we were struck dumb by the candidate's announcement" |
| ~ zap | strike suddenly and with force.; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes" |
| ~ jar | affect in a disagreeable way.; "This play jarred the audience" |
| ~ hit home, strike a note, strike home, strike a chord | refer to or be relevant or familiar to.; "I hope this message hits home!" |
| ~ smite | affect suddenly with deep feeling.; "He was smitten with love for this young girl" |
| ~ cloud | make gloomy or depressed.; "Their faces were clouded with sadness" |
| ~ pierce | move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply.; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students" |
| ~ impress | impress positively.; "The young chess player impressed her audience" |
| ~ sweep off, sweep away | overwhelm emotionally.; "Her swept her away" |
| ~ disturb, trouble, upset | move deeply.; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought" |
| ~ touch, stir | affect emotionally.; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy" |
| ~ move | arouse sympathy or compassion in.; "Her fate moved us all" |
| ~ feel, experience | undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind.; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" |
| ~ sadden | make unhappy.; "The news of her death saddened me" |
| ~ alienate | make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated.; "the boring work alienated his employees" |
| ~ come to, hit, strike | cause to experience suddenly.; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear" |
| v. (creation) | 13. actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel | give an incentive for action.; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" |
| ~ cause, do, make | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" |
| ~ impress, strike, affect, move | have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" |
| ~ move | arouse sympathy or compassion in.; "Her fate moved us all" |
| v. (emotion) | 14. move | arouse sympathy or compassion in.; "Her fate moved us all" |
| ~ incite, motivate, prompt, actuate, propel, move | give an incentive for action.; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" |
| ~ impress, strike, affect, move | have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" |
| v. (possession) | 15. move | dispose of by selling.; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers" |
| ~ sell | exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent.; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" |
| v. (change) | 16. go, move, run | progress by being changed.; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| v. (social) | 17. move | live one's life in a specified environment.; "she moves in certain circles only" |
| ~ live | lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style.; "we had to live frugally after the war" |
| v. (competition) | 18. go, move | have a turn; make one's move in a game.; "Can I go now?" |
| ~ make a motion, move | propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting. |
| ~ play | participate in games or sport.; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
| ~ bluff, bluff out | deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand. |
| ~ stalemate | subject to a stalemate. |
| ~ castle | move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king. |
| ~ serve | put the ball into play.; "It was Agassi's turn to serve" |
| ~ open | make the opening move.; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening" |
| ~ cast, draw | choose at random.; "draw a card"; "cast lots" |
| ~ ruff, trump | play a trump. |
| ~ maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, operate | perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense. |
| ~ check | decline to initiate betting. |
| v. (communication) | 19. make a motion, move | propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting. |
| ~ propose, suggest, advise | make a proposal, declare a plan for something.; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax" |
| ~ move, go | have a turn; make one's move in a game.; "Can I go now?" |
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