nimitas

Phonetic: "/stɑːz/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.

Definition: A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or may not be included.

Definition: A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.

Definition: An actor in a leading role.

Example: Many Hollywood stars attended the launch party.

Definition: An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.

Example: His teacher tells us he is a star pupil.

Definition: An asterisk (*).

Definition: A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.

Definition: A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.

Definition: A planet supposed to influence one's destiny.

Example: What's in the stars for you today? Find out in our horoscope.

Definition: A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour.

Definition: A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.

Phonetic: "/stɑːz/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.

Definition: To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.

Definition: To mark with a star or asterisk.

Definition: To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.

Definition: To shine like a star.

Phonetic: "/stɑːz/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: (with "the") Outer space.

Phonetic: "/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

Definition: (where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.

Example: The after gun is abaft the forward gun.

Phonetic: "/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Behind; later in time; following.

Example: I left the room, and the dog bounded after.

Phonetic: "/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

Example: The Cold War began shortly after the Second World War.

Definition: Behind.

Example: He will leave a trail of destruction after him.

Definition: In pursuit of, seeking.

Example: He's after a job; run after him; inquire after her health.

Definition: In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.

Example: We named him after his grandfather; a painting after Leonardo da Vinci.

Definition: Next in importance or rank.

Example: The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince.

Definition: As a result of.

Example: After your bad behaviour, you will be punished.

Definition: In spite of.

Example: After all that has happened, he is still my friend.

Definition: (usually preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity

Example: I was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door.

Definition: According to an author or text.

Definition: Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.

Example: to look after workmen; to enquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness

Definition: According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.

Phonetic: "/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.

Example: I went home after we had decided to call it a day.

Phonetic: "/æɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

Phonetic: "/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition

Example: It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily.

Definition: Important; weighty; not insignificant

Example: This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts.

Definition: Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving

Example: After all these years, we're finally getting serious attention.

Definition: (of a relationship) Committed.

Phonetic: "/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: In a serious manner; seriously.

Phonetic: "/bləʊ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A strong wind.

Example: We're having a bit of a blow this afternoon.

Definition: A chance to catch one’s breath.

Example: The players were able to get a blow during the last timeout.

Definition: Cocaine.

Definition: Cannabis.

Definition: (US Chicago Regional) Heroin.

Phonetic: "/bləʊ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To produce an air current.

Definition: To propel by an air current.

Example: Blow the dust off that book and open it up.

Definition: To be propelled by an air current.

Example: The leaves blow through the streets in the fall.

Definition: To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.

Definition: To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.

Example: to blow the fire

Definition: To clear of contents by forcing air through.

Example: to blow an egg

Definition: To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.

Definition: To make a sound as the result of being blown.

Example: In the harbor, the ships' horns blew.

Definition: (of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.

Example: There she blows! (i.e. "I see a whale spouting!")

Definition: To explode.

Example: Get away from that burning gas tank! It's about to blow!

Definition: (with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.

Example: The aerosol can was blown to bits.

Definition: To cause sudden destruction of.

Example: He blew the tires and the engine.

Definition: To suddenly fail destructively.

Example: He tried to sprint, but his ligaments blew and he was barely able to walk to the finish line.

Definition: (used to express displeasure or frustration) Damn.

Definition: To be very undesirable. (See also suck.)

Example: This blows!

Definition: To recklessly squander.

Example: I blew $35 thou on a car.

Definition: To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man)

Example: Who did you have to blow to get those backstage passes?

Definition: To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.

Example: Let's blow this joint.

Definition: To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.

Definition: To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.

Definition: To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.

Definition: To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.

Definition: To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.

Example: to blow a horse

Definition: To talk loudly; to boast; to storm.

Definition: To sing.

Example: That girl has a wonderful voice; just listen to her blow!

Definition: To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.

Phonetic: "/tʉː/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

Example: Please push the door to.

Definition: Into the wind.

Phonetic: "/tʉː/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.

Example: We are walking to the shop.

Definition: Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.

Example: He devoted himself to education.

Definition: Used to indicate result of action.

Example: His face was beaten to a pulp.

Definition: Used to indicate a resulting feeling or emotion.

Example: To everyone's great relief, the tuneless carol singers finally ceased their warbling.

Definition: Used after an adjective to indicate its application.

Example: similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking.

Definition: Denotes the end of a range.

Example: It takes 2 to 4 weeks to process typical applications.

Definition: As a.

Example: With God to friend (with God as a friend);   with The Devil to fiend (with the Devil as a foe);   lambs slaughtered to lake (lambs slaughtered as a sacrifice);   took her to wife (took her as a wife);   was sold to slave (was sold as a slave).

Definition: Used to indicate a ratio or comparison.

Example: I have ten dollars to your four.

Definition: Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.

Example: Three squared or three to the second power is nine.

Definition: (time) Preceding.

Example: ten to ten = 9:50; We're going to leave at ten to (the hour).

Definition: Used to describe what something consists of or contains.

Example: Anyone could do this job; there's nothing to it.

Definition: At.

Example: Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.

Phonetic: "/ði/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

Example: It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.

Definition: With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.

Example: I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.

Phonetic: "/hɛd/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

Example: Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite.

Definition: The topmost, foremost, or leading part.

Example: What does it say at the head of the page?

Definition: (social, metonymy) A leader or expert.

Definition: A significant or important part.

Definition: Headway; progress.

Example: We are having a difficult time making head against this wind.

Definition: Topic; subject.

Example: We will consider performance issues under the head of future improvements.

Definition: Denouement; crisis.

Example: These isses are going to come to a head today.

Definition: (fluid dynamics) Pressure and energy.

Definition: Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.

Example: She gave great head.

Definition: The glans penis.

Definition: A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.

Definition: Power; armed force.

Phonetic: "/hɛd/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To be in command of. (See also head up.)

Example: Who heads the board of trustees?

Definition: To come at the beginning of; to commence.

Example: A group of clowns headed the procession.

Definition: To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball

Definition: To move in a specified direction.

Example: How does the ship head?

Definition: To remove the head from a fish.

Example: The salmon are first headed and then scaled.

Definition: To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.

Definition: To form a head.

Example: This kind of cabbage heads early.

Definition: To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head.

Example: to head a nail

Definition: To cut off the top of; to lop off.

Example: to head trees

Definition: To behead; to decapitate.

Definition: To go in front of.

Example: to head a drove of cattle

Definition: To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose.

Example: The wind headed the ship and made progress difficult.

Definition: (by extension) To check or restrain.

Definition: To set on the head.

Example: to head a cask

Phonetic: "/hɛd/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Of, relating to, or intended for the head.