receive: partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament


fare: eat well


pitch in: eat heartily


dig in: eat heartily


tuck in: eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food


tuck away: eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food


put away: eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food


nosh: eat a snack; eat lightly


snack: eat a snack; eat lightly


pick at: eat like a bird


peck at: eat like a bird


peck: eat like a bird


peck: eat by pecking at, like a bird


pick up: eat by pecking at, like a bird


gobble: eat hastily without proper chewing


bolt: eat hastily without proper chewing


garbage down: eat a large amount of food quickly


gobble up: eat a large amount of food quickly


shovel in: eat a large amount of food quickly


bolt down: eat a large amount of food quickly


nibble: eat intermittently; take small bites of


pick: eat intermittently; take small bites of


piece: eat intermittently; take small bites of


ruminate: chew the cuds


browse: eat lightly, try different dishes


graze: eat lightly, try different dishes


chomp: chew noisily


champ: chew noisily


champ: chafe at the bit, like horses


mumble: grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty


gum: grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty


toast: propose a toast to


drink: propose a toast to


pledge: propose a toast to


salute: propose a toast to


wassail: propose a toast to


give: propose


drain the cup: drink to the last drop


drink up: drink to the last drop


mess: eat in a mess hall


regale: provide with choice or abundant food or drink


treat: provide with choice or abundant food or drink


wine: treat to wine


alcoholize: subject to the influence of alcohol


board: provide food and lodging (for)


board: lodge and take meals (at)


live in: live in the house where one works


sleep in: live in the house where one works


live out: work in a house where one does not live


sleep out: work in a house where one does not live


forage: wander and feed


raven: feed greedily


scavenge: feed on carrion or refuse


fodder: give fodder (to domesticated animals)


slop: feed pigs


swill: feed pigs


regurgitate: feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food


feed: give food to


give: give food to


corn: feed (cattle) with corn


undernourish: provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment


malnourish: provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment


overfeed: feed excessively


spoonfeed: feed with a spoon


force-feed: feed someone who will not or cannot eat


feed: take in food; used of animals only


eat: take in food; used of animals only


feed: serve as food for; be the food for


serve: provide (usually but not necessarily food)


serve up: provide (usually but not necessarily food)


dish out: provide (usually but not necessarily food)


dish up: provide (usually but not necessarily food)


dish: provide (usually but not necessarily food)


plank: cook and serve on a plank


cater: supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets


pander: arrange for sexual partners for others


pimp: arrange for sexual partners for others


procure: arrange for sexual partners for others


feed: feed into; supply


serve: help to some food; help with food or drink


help: help to some food; help with food or drink


power: supply the force or power for the functioning of


drive: cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling


feed: provide as food


feed: gratify


feast: gratify


gratify: yield (to); give satisfaction to


pander: yield (to); give satisfaction to


indulge: yield (to); give satisfaction to


spree: engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping


provide: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance


supply: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance


ply: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance


cater: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance


underlay: provide with a base, support, lining, or backing


meet: fill or meet a want or need


satisfy: fill or meet a want or need


fill: fill or meet a want or need


fulfill: fill or meet a want or need


fulfil: fill or meet a want or need


answer: be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of


horse: provide with a horse or horses


remount: provide with fresh horses


shower: provide abundantly with


accommodate: provide with something desired or needed


sustain: supply with necessities and support


keep: supply with necessities and support


maintain: supply with necessities and support


patronage: support by being a patron of


reseed: maintain by seeding without human intervention


lunch: take the midday meal


lunch: provide a midday meal for


brunch: eat a meal in the late morning


breakfast: eat an early morning meal


breakfast: provide breakfast for


feast: partake in a feast or banquet


banquet: partake in a feast or banquet


junket: partake in a feast or banquet


feast: provide a feast or banquet for


banquet: provide a feast or banquet for


junket: provide a feast or banquet for


breastfeed: give suck to


suckle: give suck to


suck: give suck to


nurse: give suck to


wet-nurse: give suck to


lactate: give suck to


give suck: give suck to


dry-nurse: take care of an infant without breastfeeding it


wean: gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk


ablactate: gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk


bottlefeed: feed (infants) with a bottle


suckle: suck milk from the mother's breasts


starve: die of food deprivation


famish: die of food deprivation


starve: deprive of food


famish: deprive of food


starve: deprive of a necessity and cause suffering


starve: be hungry; go without food


hunger: be hungry; go without food


famish: be hungry; go without food


be full: be sated, have enough to eat


crave: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for


hunger: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for


thirst: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for


starve: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for


lust: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for


want: have need of


need: have need of


require: have need of


cry: demand immediate action


need: have or feel a need for


diet: eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight


fast: abstain from eating


fast: abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons


keep off: refrain from certain foods or beverages


avoid: refrain from certain foods or beverages


diet: follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons


souse: become drunk or drink excessively


soak: become drunk or drink excessively


inebriate: become drunk or drink excessively


hit it up: become drunk or drink excessively


intoxicate: make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)


soak: make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)


inebriate: make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)


befuddle: make stupid with alcohol


fuddle: make stupid with alcohol


wine: drink wine


delight: take delight in


enjoy: take delight in


revel: take delight in


have a ball: enjoy oneself greatly


have a good time: enjoy oneself greatly


wallow: delight greatly in


live it up: enjoy oneself


indulge: enjoy to excess


luxuriate: enjoy to excess


surfeit: indulge (one's appetite) to satiety


wallow: devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure


sow one's oats: live promiscuously and self-indulgently


sow one's wild oats: live promiscuously and self-indulgently


dunk: dip into a liquid while eating


dip: dip into a liquid while eating


enjoy: have benefit from


afford: be able to spare or give up


run low: to be spent or finished


run short: to be spent or finished


go: to be spent or finished


go: be spent


gorge: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


ingurgitate: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


overindulge: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


glut: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


englut: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


stuff: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


engorge: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


overgorge: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


overeat: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


gormandize: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


gormandise: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


gourmandize: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


binge: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


pig out: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


satiate: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


scarf out: overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself


avail: take or use


help: take or use


satiate: fill to satisfaction


sate: fill to satisfaction


replete: fill to satisfaction


fill: fill to satisfaction


cloy: cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing


pall: cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing


quell: overcome or allay


stay: overcome or allay


appease: overcome or allay


content: satisfy in a limited way


host: be the host of or for


wine and dine: provide with food and drink, usually lavishly


wine and dine: eat sumptuously


fatten: make fat or plump


fat: make fat or plump


flesh out: make fat or plump


fill out: make fat or plump


plump: make fat or plump


plump out: make fat or plump


fatten out: make fat or plump


fatten up: make fat or plump


inject: feed intravenously


sample: take a sample of


try: take a sample of


try out: take a sample of


taste: take a sample of


degust: taste with relish


fritter: spend frivolously and unwisely


frivol away: spend frivolously and unwisely


dissipate: spend frivolously and unwisely


shoot: spend frivolously and unwisely


fritter away: spend frivolously and unwisely


fool: spend frivolously and unwisely


fool away: spend frivolously and unwisely


abstain: choose not to consume


refrain: choose not to consume


desist: choose not to consume


teetotal: practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages


kick: stop consuming


give up: stop consuming


devour: eat greedily


guttle: eat greedily


raven: eat greedily


pig: eat greedily


eat up: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table


finish: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table


polish off: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table


devour: eat immoderately


down: eat immoderately


consume: eat immoderately


go through: eat immoderately


smack: press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating


digest: convert food into absorbable substances


stomach: bear to eat


metabolize: produce by metabolism


metabolise: produce by metabolism


predigest: digest (food) beforehand


take in: take up as if with a sponge


sop up: take up as if with a sponge


suck in: take up as if with a sponge


take up: take up as if with a sponge


smoke: inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes


chain-smoke: smoke one cigarette after another; light one cigarette from the preceding one


puff: smoke and exhale strongly


whiff: smoke and exhale strongly


inhale: draw deep into the lungs in by breathing


puff: suck in or take (air)


drag: suck in or take (air)


draw: suck in or take (air)


inject: take by injection


mainline: inject into the vein


pop: take drugs, especially orally


skin pop: inject (drugs) into the skin


take a hit: inhale through the nose


snort: inhale through the nose


light up: begin to smoke


fire up: begin to smoke


light: begin to smoke


free-base: use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes


base: use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes


huff: inhale recreational drugs


snort: inhale recreational drugs


drug: use recreational drugs


do drugs: use recreational drugs


drop: take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth


dope: take drugs to improve one's athletic performance


trip: get high, stoned, or drugged


trip out: get high, stoned, or drugged


turn on: get high, stoned, or drugged


get off: get high, stoned, or drugged


chew: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth


masticate: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth


manducate: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth


jaw: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth


chaw: chew without swallowing


crunch: chew noisily


munch: chew noisily


swallow: pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking


get down: pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking


gulp: to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught


quaff: to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught


swig: to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught


toss off: drink down entirely


pop: drink down entirely


bolt down: drink down entirely


belt down: drink down entirely


pour down: drink down entirely


down: drink down entirely


drink down: drink down entirely


kill: drink down entirely


bolt: swallow hastily


nourish: provide with nourishment


nurture: provide with nourishment


sustain: provide with nourishment


carry: be able to feed


feed on: be sustained by


feed upon: be sustained by


fix up: find (something or someone) for


raven: prey on or hunt for


prey: prey on or hunt for


predate: prey on or hunt for


prey: profit from in an exploitatory manner


feed: profit from in an exploitatory manner


fill up: eat until one is sated


fill: eat until one is sated


quench: satisfy (thirst)


slake: satisfy (thirst)


allay: satisfy (thirst)


assuage: satisfy (thirst)


nutrify: give nourishment to


aliment: give nourishment to


nourish: give nourishment to


range: let eat


grass: feed with grass


gutter: provide with gutters


luxuriate: become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously


wanton: become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously


burn off: use up (energy)


burn: use up (energy)


burn up: use up (energy)


carry: drink alcohol without showing ill effects


hold: drink alcohol without showing ill effects


go down: be ingested


sup: take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon


touch: be in direct physical contact with; make contact


adjoin: be in direct physical contact with; make contact


meet: be in direct physical contact with; make contact


contact: be in direct physical contact with; make contact


touch: make physical contact with, come in contact with


touch: cause to be in brief contact with


toe: touch with the toe


trap: to hold fast or prevent from moving


pin: to hold fast or prevent from moving


immobilize: to hold fast or prevent from moving


immobilise: to hold fast or prevent from moving


pick up: take up by hand


touch: tamper with


disturb: tamper with


violate: destroy


break in: intrude on uninvited


cover: form a cover over


spread over: form a cover over


frost: cover with frost


frost: provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance


glaciate: cover with ice or snow or a glacier


strew: cover; be dispersed over


grass: cover with grass


grass over: cover with grass


hit: affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely


strike: affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely


strike: produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically


hit: produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically


feel: examine by touch


finger: examine by touch


finger: feel or handle with the fingers


thumb: feel or handle with the fingers


feel: pass one's hands over the sexual organs of


palpate: examine (a body part) by palpation


feel: examine (a body part) by palpation


stub: extinguish by crushing


handle: touch, lift, or hold with the hands


palm: touch, lift, or hold with the hands


fumble: handle clumsily


paw: touch clumsily


grope: fondle for sexual pleasure


paw: scrape with the paws


dandle: pet


manipulate: hold something in one's hands and move it


lay hands on: manage with the hands


mouse: manipulate the mouse of a computer


guide: pass over, across, or through


run: pass over, across, or through


draw: pass over, across, or through


pass: pass over, across, or through


seize: take hold of; grab


prehend: take hold of; grab


clutch: take hold of; grab


snatch: to make grasping motions


nab: seize suddenly


rack: seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block


claw: clutch as if in panic


seize: take or capture by force


raven: obtain or seize by violence


wrest: obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically


take: get into one's hands, take physically


get hold of: get into one's hands, take physically


bring out: take out of a container or enclosed space


get out: take out of a container or enclosed space


take in: fold up


gather in: fold up


brail: take in a sail with a brail


calve: release ice


break up: release ice


collar: take into custody


nail: take into custody


apprehend: take into custody


arrest: take into custody


pick up: take into custody


nab: take into custody


cop: take into custody


get: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase


catch: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase


capture: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase


collar: furnish with a collar


collar: seize by the neck or collar


grasp: hold firmly


hold on: hold firmly


latch on: take hold of or attach to


cling: hold on tightly or tenaciously


hang: hold on tightly or tenaciously


clasp: hold firmly and tightly


hold: have or hold in one's hands or grip


take hold: have or hold in one's hands or grip


hold: be the physical support of; carry the weight of


support: be the physical support of; carry the weight of


sustain: be the physical support of; carry the weight of


hold up: be the physical support of; carry the weight of


scaffold: provide with a scaffold for support


pleat: fold into pleats,


plicate: fold into pleats,


block: support, secure, or raise with a block


carry: bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of


chock: support on chocks


buoy: keep afloat


buoy up: keep afloat


pole: support on poles


bracket: support with brackets


underpin: support from beneath


prop up: support by placing against something solid or rigid


prop: support by placing against something solid or rigid


shore up: support by placing against something solid or rigid


shore: support by placing against something solid or rigid


bolster: prop up with a pillow or bolster


truss: support structurally


jack: lift with a special device


jack up: lift with a special device


brace: support by bracing


tread: brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center


brace: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace


steady: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace


stabilize: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace


stabilise: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace


cling to: hold firmly, usually with one's hands


hold close: hold firmly, usually with one's hands


hold tight: hold firmly, usually with one's hands


clutch: hold firmly, usually with one's hands


slat: close the slats of (windows)


stopper: close or secure with or as if with a stopper


stopple: close or secure with or as if with a stopper


cling: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation


cleave: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation


adhere: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation


stick: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation


cohere: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation


mold: fit tightly, follow the contours of


conglutinate: stick together


agglutinate: clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.


haemagglutinate: cause the clumping together (of red blood cells)


hemagglutinate: cause the clumping together (of red blood cells)


agglutinate: string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)


cradle: hold gently and carefully


clasp: grasp firmly


unclasp: release from a clasp


twist: turn in the opposite direction


quirk: twist or curve abruptly


flip: turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse


flip over: turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse


turn over: turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse


twist: form into a spiral shape


twine: form into a spiral shape


distort: form into a spiral shape


untwist: cause to become untwisted


curl: twist or roll into coils or ringlets


wave: twist or roll into coils or ringlets


crimp: curl tightly


crape: curl tightly


frizzle: curl tightly


frizz: curl tightly


kink up: curl tightly


kink: curl tightly


grip: hold fast or firmly


twiddle: manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner


fiddle with: manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner


wield: handle effectively


handle: handle effectively


manage: handle effectively


ply: wield vigorously


operate: handle and cause to function


control: handle and cause to function


turn: alter the functioning or setting of


submarine: control a submarine


treadle: operate (machinery) by a treadle


relay: control or operate by relay


pump: operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal


goose: give a spurt of fuel to


stroke: touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions


caress: touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner


fondle: touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner


pet: stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking


canoodle: fondle or pet affectionately


probe: examine physically with or as if with a probe


dig into: examine physically with or as if with a probe


poke into: examine physically with or as if with a probe


cut: penetrate injuriously


interpenetrate: penetrate mutually or be interlocked


permeate: penetrate mutually or be interlocked


invade: penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way


penetrate: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance


perforate: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance


strike: pierce with force


break: pierce or penetrate


break: become punctured or penetrated


foray: briefly enter enemy territory


poke into: enter briefly


sneak in: enter surreptitiously


creep in: enter surreptitiously


permeate: spread or diffuse through


pervade: spread or diffuse through


penetrate: spread or diffuse through


interpenetrate: spread or diffuse through


diffuse: spread or diffuse through


imbue: spread or diffuse through


riddle: spread or diffuse through


spiritize: imbue with a spirit


spiritise: imbue with a spirit


honeycomb: penetrate thoroughly and into every part


jab: poke or thrust abruptly


prod: poke or thrust abruptly


stab: poke or thrust abruptly


poke: poke or thrust abruptly


dig: poke or thrust abruptly


poke: make a hole by poking


stab: stab or pierce


jab: stab or pierce


jab: strike or punch with quick and short blows


prod: urge on; cause to act


incite: urge on; cause to act


egg on: urge on; cause to act


goose: prod into action


halloo: urge on with shouts


nudge: to push against gently


poke at: to push against gently


prod: to push against gently


jog: give a slight push to


knife: use a knife on


stab: use a knife on


poniard: stab with a poniard


bayonet: stab or kill someone with a bayonet


maul: injure badly by beating


mangle: injure badly by beating


maul: split (wood) with a maul and wedges


laminate: split (wood) into thin sheets


lapidate: throw stones at


massage: manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes


rub down: manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes


knead: manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes


dab: hit lightly


pat: hit lightly


dab: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface


swab: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface


swob: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface


daub: cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it


smear: cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it


blood: smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill


thatch: cover with thatch


roof: provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof


shingle: cover with shingles


mulch: cover with mulch


turf: cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots


bury: place in the earth and cover with soil


bank: cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning


carpet: cover with a carpet


carpet: cover completely, as if with a carpet


board up: cover with wooden boards


knead: make uniform


work: make uniform


proof: knead to reach proper lightness


masticate: grind and knead


butt: to strike, thrust or shove against


bunt: to strike, thrust or shove against


headbutt: butt with the head


hit: hit against; come into sudden contact with


strike: hit against; come into sudden contact with


impinge on: hit against; come into sudden contact with


run into: hit against; come into sudden contact with


collide with: hit against; come into sudden contact with


ping: hit with a pinging noise


spang: leap, jerk, bang


bang: leap, jerk, bang


rear-end: collide with the rear end of


broadside: collide with the broad side of


clap: strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise


clap: strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting


connect: land on or hit solidly


miss: fail to reach


spat: strike with a sound like that of falling rain


thud: strike with a dull sound


bottom: strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom


bottom out: hit the ground


knock: deliver a sharp blow or push :


strike hard: deliver a sharp blow or push :


shoulder: push with the shoulders


shoulder: carry a burden, either real or metaphoric


port: carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons


shoulder: lift onto one's shoulders


elbow: shove one's elbow into another person's ribs


bump: knock against with force or violence


knock: knock against with force or violence


down: cause to come or go down


knock down: cause to come or go down


cut down: cause to come or go down


push down: cause to come or go down


pull down: cause to come or go down


submarine: bring down with a blow to the legs


run into: collide violently with an obstacle


bump into: collide violently with an obstacle


jar against: collide violently with an obstacle


butt against: collide violently with an obstacle


knock against: collide violently with an obstacle


graze: scrape gently


crease: scrape gently


rake: scrape gently


brush: touch lightly and briefly


goad: stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick


prick: stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick


goad: urge with or as if with a goad


spur: goad with spurs


spur: equip with spurs


spur: strike with a spur


flip: move with a flick or light motion


rocket: propel with a rocket


carry: propel or give impetus to


flick: touch or hit with a light, quick blow


snap: cause to make a snapping sound


click: cause to make a snapping sound


flick: cause to make a snapping sound


slam: strike violently


bang: strike violently


lam into: hit violently, as in an attack


tear into: hit violently, as in an attack


lace into: hit violently, as in an attack


pitch into: hit violently, as in an attack


lay into: hit violently, as in an attack


slam: throw violently


flap down: throw violently


slam: close violently


bang: close violently


shutter: close with shutters


draw: move or pull so as to cover or uncover something


pull back: stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)


draw: stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)


peck: hit lightly with a picking motion


pick: hit lightly with a picking motion


beak: hit lightly with a picking motion


chuck: pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin


pat: pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin


brush: rub with a brush, or as if with a brush


brush: clean with a brush


swab: wash with a swab or a mop


swob: wash with a swab or a mop


dust: remove the dust from


dredge: remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water


dredge: search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost


drag: search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost


vacuum: clean with a vacuum cleaner


vacuum-clean: clean with a vacuum cleaner


hoover: clean with a vacuum cleaner


sanitize: make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing


sanitise: make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing


hygienize: make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing


hygienise: make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing


bream: clean (a ship's bottom) with heat


steam: clean by means of steaming


steam clean: clean by means of steaming


Simonize: polish with wax


Simonise: polish with wax


polish: make (a surface) shine


smooth: make (a surface) shine


smoothen: make (a surface) shine


shine: make (a surface) shine


slick: make slick or smooth


sleek: make slick or smooth


buff: polish and make shiny


burnish: polish and make shiny


furbish: polish and make shiny


dull: make dull in appearance


dull: make dull or blunt


blunt: make dull or blunt


sharpen: make sharp or sharper


edge: provide with an edge


strop: sharpen on a strop


whet: sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone


hone: sharpen with a hone


set: give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor


cock: set the trigger of a firearm back for firing


skim over: move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of


skim: move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of


squeak by: escape


squeak through: escape


tap: strike lightly


tip: strike lightly


percuss: strike or tap firmly


postpose: place after another constituent in the sentence


prepose: place before another constituent in the sentence


shave: touch the surface of lightly


shave: cut closely


trim: cut closely


scissor: cut with or as if with scissors


skive: remove the surface of


shave: make shavings of or reduce to shavings


fillet: cut into filets


filet: cut into filets


plane: cut or remove with or as if with a plane


shave: cut or remove with or as if with a plane


rub: move over something with pressure


pumice: rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen


gauge: rub to a uniform size


puree: rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender


strain: rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender


rosin: rub rosin onto


sponge down: clean with a sponge, by rubbing


sponge off: clean with a sponge, by rubbing


rub: cause friction


fray: cause friction


fret: cause friction


chafe: cause friction


scratch: cause friction


worry: touch or rub constantly


scrub: clean with hard rubbing


scour: clean with hard rubbing


holystone: scrub with a holystone


scour: rub hard or scrub


abrade: rub hard or scrub


bedaub: spread or daub (a surface)


besmear: spread or daub (a surface)


smear: make a smudge on; soil by smudging


blur: make a smudge on; soil by smudging


smudge: make a smudge on; soil by smudging


smutch: make a smudge on; soil by smudging


resmudge: smudge again


dust: rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape


smear: stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance


smirch: smear so as to make dirty or stained


besmirch: smear so as to make dirty or stained


slime: cover or stain with slime


muddy: dirty with mud


muddy up: dirty with mud


smooth: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing


smoothen: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing


launch: smoothen the surface of


coarsen: make or become coarse or coarser


roughen: make rough or rougher


chafe: tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading


excoriate: tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading


abrade: wear away


corrade: wear away


abrase: wear away


rub down: wear away


rub off: wear away


wear away: diminish, as by friction


wear off: diminish, as by friction


slice: cut into slices


slice up: cut into slices


amputate: remove surgically


cut off: remove surgically


slough off: separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion


resect: surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ


eviscerate: surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ


abscise: remove or separate by abscission


abscise: shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue


pink: cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing


jag: cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge


serrate: make saw-toothed or jag the edge of


carve: cut to pieces


cut up: cut to pieces


carve: form by carving


swage: form metals with a swage


upset: form metals with a swage


step: place (a ship's mast) in its step


carve: engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface


chip at: engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface


cube: cut into cubes


dice: cut into cubes


julienne: cut into long thin strips


chop: cut with a hacking tool


hack: cut with a hacking tool


hash: chop up


chop down: cut down


undercut: cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall


hack: cut away


axe: chop or split with an ax


ax: chop or split with an ax


chop: cut into pieces


chop up: cut into pieces


fell: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow


drop: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow


strike down: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow


cut down: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow


poleax: fell with or as if with a poleax


poleaxe: fell with or as if with a poleax


log: cut lumber, as in woods and forests


lumber: cut lumber, as in woods and forests


nick: cut a nick into


chip: cut a nick into


nick: cut slightly, with a razor


snick: cut slightly, with a razor


chisel: carve with a chisel


chip: break a small piece off from


knap: break a small piece off from


cut off: break a small piece off from


break off: break a small piece off from


chip: break off (a piece from a whole)


chip off: break off (a piece from a whole)


come off: break off (a piece from a whole)


break away: break off (a piece from a whole)


break off: break off (a piece from a whole)


peel off: come off in flakes or thin small pieces


peel: come off in flakes or thin small pieces


flake off: come off in flakes or thin small pieces


flake: come off in flakes or thin small pieces


exfoliate: come off in a very thin piece


chip: form by chipping


hew: strike with an axe; cut down, strike


snag: hew jaggedly


hew: make or shape as with an axe


hew out: make or shape as with an axe


rough-hew: hew roughly, without finishing the surface


roughcast: hew roughly, without finishing the surface


skim: remove from the surface


skim off: remove from the surface


cream off: remove from the surface


cream: remove from the surface


skim: coat (a liquid) with a layer


stucco: coat with stucco


egg: coat with beaten egg


encrust: cover or coat with a crust


incrust: cover or coat with a crust


dredge: cover before cooking


flour: cover with flour


layer: make or form a layer


coat: form a coat over


cake: form a coat over


soot: coat with soot


pare: remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size


trim: remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size


dress: cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width


skin: strip the skin off


peel: strip the skin off


pare: strip the skin off


peel off: peel off the outer layer of something


exfoliate: remove the surface, in scales or laminae


strip: remove the surface from


strip: strip the cured leaves from


bark: remove the bark of a tree


skin: remove the bark of a tree


bark: cover with bark


decorticate: remove the outer layer of


scale: remove the scales from


descale: remove the scales from


coat: put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface


surface: put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface


refinish: give a new surface


brush on: apply with a brush


patinate: coat with a patina


patinize: coat with a patina


patinise: coat with a patina


resurface: cover with a new surface


crumb: coat with bread crumbs


copper: coat with a layer of copper


finish: provide with a finish


dress: put a finish on


broom: finish with a broom


bonderize: coat with a substance that will prevent corrosion


bonderise: coat with a substance that will prevent corrosion


blacktop: coat with blacktop


foliate: coat or back with metal foil


galvanize: cover with zinc


galvanise: cover with zinc


pave: cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic


cobble: pave with cobblestones


cobblestone: pave with cobblestones


hard surface: cover with asphalt or a similar surface


causeway: pave a road with cobblestones or pebbles


asphalt: cover with tar or asphalt


butter: spread butter on


wallpaper: cover with wallpaper


paper: cover with wallpaper


canvas: cover with canvas


paper: cover with paper


oil: cover with oil, as if by rubbing


wax: cover with wax


beeswax: cover with beeswax


varnish: cover with varnish


seal: cover with varnish


veneer: cover with veneer


grease: lubricate with grease


glaze: coat with a glaze


whitewash: cover with whitewash


wash: apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to


calcimine: cover with calcimine


water-wash: wash with water


wash: clean with some chemical process


rinse: clean with some chemical process


elute: wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography


shellac: cover with shellac


shellack: cover with shellac


line: cover the interior of


reline: provide with a new lining


face: cover the front or surface of


revet: face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain


revet: construct a revetment


reface: provide with a new facing


face: line the edge (of a garment) with a different material


reface: put a new facing on (a garment)


crib: line with beams or planks


babbitt: line with a Babbitt metal


tar: coat with tar


tar-and-feather: smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment


feather: cover or fit with feathers


feather: join tongue and groove, in carpentry


stamp: to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something


stripe: mark with stripes


speck: produce specks in or on


bespot: mark with, or as if with, spots


rubberstamp: stamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a document


handstamp: stamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a document


stamp: affix a stamp to


meter: stamp with a meter indicating the postage


postmark: stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing


frank: stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing


sideswipe: strike from the side


circumcise: cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys


circumcise: cut the skin over the clitoris


flay: strip the skin off


scarify: puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals


puncture: pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into


puncture: make by piercing


riddle: pierce with many holes


scarify: break up


loosen: make less dense


scarify: scratch the surface of


score: make small marks into the surface of


nock: make small marks into the surface of


mark: make small marks into the surface of


scotch: make a small cut or score into


scribe: score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking


line: mark with lines


hatch: draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper


crisscross: mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines


notch: cut or make a notch into


indent: notch the edge of or make jagged


recess: make a recess in


furrow: hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove


rut: hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove


groove: hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove


furrow: cut a furrow into a columns


chamfer: cut a furrow into a columns


chase: cut a furrow into a columns


furrow: make wrinkled or creased


wrinkle: make wrinkled or creased


crease: make wrinkled or creased


fold: bend or lay so that one part covers the other


fold up: bend or lay so that one part covers the other


turn up: bend or lay so that one part covers the other


wrinkle: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in


ruckle: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in


crease: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in


crinkle: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in


scrunch: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in


scrunch up: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in


crisp: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in


pucker: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds


rumple: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds


cockle: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds


crumple: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds


knit: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds


pucker: become wrinkled or drawn together


ruck: become wrinkled or drawn together


ruck up: become wrinkled or drawn together


buckle: fold or collapse


crumple: fold or collapse


purse: gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker


wrinkle: gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker


contract: make smaller


indent: make a depression into


dent: make a depression into


indent: cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication


flex: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form


bend: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form


deform: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form


twist: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form


turn: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form


flex: bend a joint


bend: bend a joint


incurvate: cause to curve inward


gnarl: twist into a state of deformity


crank: bend into the shape of a crank


unbend: free from flexure


convolve: curl, wind, or twist together


convolute: curl, wind, or twist together


gouge out: make gouges into a surface


rabbet: cut a rectangular groove into


gouge: force with the thumb


force out: force with the thumb


rout: make a groove in


gouge: make a groove in


scallop: form scallops in


scollop: form scallops in


hole: make holes in


suck in: draw in as if by suction


draw in: draw in as if by suction


scoop out: hollow out with a scoop


rout: dig with the snout


root: dig with the snout


rootle: dig with the snout


hollow: remove the interior of


hollow out: remove the interior of


core out: remove the interior of


cavern: hollow out as if making a cavern


cavern out: hollow out as if making a cavern


cave: hollow out as if making a cave or opening


undermine: hollow out as if making a cave or opening


wrap: arrange or fold as a cover or protection


wrap up: arrange or fold as a cover or protection


do up: wrap for decorative purposes


parcel: make into a wrapped container


cere: wrap up in a cerecloth


shrinkwrap: wrap something tightly with heated plastic that shrinks upon cooling


gift-wrap: wrap (a gift) attractively


unwrap: remove the outer cover or wrapping of


undo: remove the outer cover or wrapping of


untie: undo the ties of


unbrace: undo the ties of


unlace: undo the ties of


gag: tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them


muzzle: tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them


untie: cause to become loose


undo: cause to become loose


loosen: cause to become loose


unloose: loosen the ties of


unloosen: loosen the ties of


retie: tie again or anew


tie: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord


bind: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord


tie up: finish the last row


bind off: finish the last row


rig: connect or secure to


loop: fasten or join with a loop


chain up: tie up with chains


bitt: secure with a bitt


cord: bind or tie with a cord


latch: fasten with a latch


tie down: secure with or as if with ropes


tie up: secure with or as if with ropes


bind: secure with or as if with ropes


truss: secure with or as if with ropes


faggot: bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot


fagot: bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot


faggot up: bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot


faggot: fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them


fagot: fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them


lash together: bind together with a cord or rope


garter: fasten with or as if with a garter


truss: tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it


hog-tie: tie together somebody's limbs


fetter: restrain with fetters


shackle: restrain with fetters


manacle: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs


cuff: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs


handcuff: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs


enchain: restrain or bind with chains


unchain: make free


chain: fasten or secure with chains


unchain: remove the chains from


cable: fasten with a cable


picket: fasten with a picket


rope: fasten with a rope


leash: fasten with a rope


rope up: attach to one another, for safety


strap: tie with a strap


hopple: strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison


hobble: strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison


unstrap: remove the strap or straps from


tether: tie with a tether


fasten: attach to


attach: be attached; be in contact with


attach: become attached


implant: become attached to and embedded in the uterus


blow off: come off due to an explosion or other strong force


join: make contact or come together


conjoin: make contact or come together


cross-link: join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein)


miter: fit together in a miter joint


ply: join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding


close up: unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of


close: unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of


anastomose: cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis


inosculate: cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis


anastomose: come together or open into each other


inosculate: come together or open into each other


ground: connect to a ground


earth: connect to the earth


match: bring two objects, ideas, or people together


mate: bring two objects, ideas, or people together


couple: bring two objects, ideas, or people together


pair: bring two objects, ideas, or people together


twin: bring two objects, ideas, or people together


match: give or join in marriage


mismate: provide with an unsuitable mate


mortice: join by a tenon and mortise


mortise: join by a tenon and mortise


mortise: cut a hole for a tenon in


mortice: cut a hole for a tenon in


cog: join pieces of wood with cogs


mismatch: match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together


disjoin: become separated, disconnected or disjoint


disjoint: become separated, disconnected or disjoint


disjoin: make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of


disjoint: make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of


disjoint: separate at the joints


disarticulate: separate at the joints


fair: join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly


scarf: unite by a scarf joint


piece: join during spinning


rebate: join with a rebate


join: cause to become joined or linked


bring together: cause to become joined or linked


rabbet: join with a rabbet joint


seam: put together with a seam


suture: join with a suture


bridge: make a bridge across


attach: cause to be attached


hinge: attach with a hinge


bell: attach a bell to


ring: attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify


band: attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify


couple: link together


couple on: link together


couple up: link together


uncouple: disconnect or separate


decouple: disconnect or separate


prefix: attach a prefix to


suffix: attach a suffix to


affix: attach or become attached to a stem word


infix: attach a morpheme into a stem word


detach: cause to become detached or separated; take off


break: break a piece from a whole


break off: break a piece from a whole


snap off: break a piece from a whole


French: cut (e.g, beans) lengthwise in preparation for cooking


cut off: remove by or as if by cutting


chop off: remove by or as if by cutting


lop off: remove by or as if by cutting


roach: cut the mane off (a horse)


roach: comb (hair) into a roach


unsolder: remove the soldering from


detach: come to be detached


come off: come to be detached


come away: come to be detached


fall off: come off


knot: tie or fasten into a knot


swaddle: wrap in swaddling clothes


swathe: wrap in swaddling clothes


shroud: wrap in a shroud


pinion: bind the arms of


shackle: bind the arms of


bridle: put a bridle on


snaffle: fit or restrain with a snaffle


curb: keep to the curb


restrain: hold back


encumber: hold back


cumber: hold back


constrain: hold back


clog: impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden


restrain: to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement


confine: to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement


hold: to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement


keep: hold and prevent from leaving


impound: place or shut up in a pound


pound: place or shut up in a pound


pound: shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits


pound up: shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits


cabin: confine to a small space, such as a cabin


closet: confine to a small space, as for intensive work


gird: bind with something round or circular


encircle: bind with something round or circular


cinch: tie a cinch around


girth: tie a cinch around


hoop: bind or fasten with a hoop


bind: make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope


bind: wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose


bandage: wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose


lash: bind with a rope, chain, or cord


frap: make secure by lashing


unlash: untie the lashing of


cement: make fast as if with cement


unbind: untie or unfasten


band: bind or tie together, as with a band


cramp: secure with a cramp


cleat: secure on a cleat


anchor: secure a vessel with an anchor


cast anchor: secure a vessel with an anchor


drop anchor: secure a vessel with an anchor


anchor: fix firmly and stably


ground: fix firmly and stably


moor: secure with cables or ropes


wharf: moor at a wharf


moor: come into or dock at a wharf


berth: come into or dock at a wharf


wharf: come into or dock at a wharf


moor: secure in or as if in a berth or dock


berth: secure in or as if in a berth or dock


tie up: secure in or as if in a berth or dock


dock: maneuver into a dock


dry-dock: maneuver (a ship) into a drydock


drydock: maneuver (a ship) into a drydock


undock: take (a ship) out of a dock


spike: secure with spikes


batten: secure with battens


batten: furnish with battens


batten down: furnish with battens


secure: furnish with battens


clapperclaw: claw with the nails


claw: scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails


rake: gather with a rake


rake: level or smooth with a rake


flush: make level or straight


level: make level or straight


even out: make level or straight


even: make level or straight


plane: make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane


grade: level to the right gradient


aggrade: build up to a level by depositing sediment


degrade: reduce the level of land, as by erosion


strickle: smooth with a strickle


strike: smooth with a strickle


scrape: scratch repeatedly


grate: scratch repeatedly


replace: put something back where it belongs


put back: put something back where it belongs


stratify: form, arrange, or deposit in layers


hang up: put a telephone receiver back in its cradle


scratch: cut the surface of; wear away the surface of


scrape: cut the surface of; wear away the surface of


scratch up: cut the surface of; wear away the surface of


skin: bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of


scrape: bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of


dig: turn up, loosen, or remove earth


delve: turn up, loosen, or remove earth


cut into: turn up, loosen, or remove earth


turn over: turn up, loosen, or remove earth


gutter: wear or cut gutters into


spade: dig (up) with a spade


ridge: spade into alternate ridges and troughs


sap: excavate the earth beneath


excavate: remove the inner part or the core of


dig: remove the inner part or the core of


hollow: remove the inner part or the core of


drive: excavate horizontally


dig: create by digging


dig out: create by digging


excavate: form by hollowing


lift: take (root crops) out of the ground


trench: dig a trench or trenches


trench: cut a trench in, as for drainage


ditch: cut a trench in, as for drainage


dibble: make a hole with a wooden hand tool


dig out: dig out from underneath earth or snow


scoop: take out or up with or as if with a scoop


scoop out: take out or up with or as if with a scoop


lift out: take out or up with or as if with a scoop


scoop up: take out or up with or as if with a scoop


take up: take out or up with or as if with a scoop


dip: scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface


shovel: dig with or as if with a shovel


trowel: use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work


daub: apply to a surface


squirt: wet with a spurt of liquid


spritz: cover (a location) wholly or partially by squirting a liquid onto it


spritz: eject (a liquid) quickly


excavate: find by digging in the ground


dig up: find by digging in the ground


turn up: find by digging in the ground


grub up: dig up


grub out: dig up


nuzzle: dig out with the snout


grope for: feel searchingly


scrabble: feel searchingly


finger: search for on the computer


grope: feel about uncertainly or blindly


fumble: feel about uncertainly or blindly


divine: search by divining, as if with a rod


dowse: use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal


browse: look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular


surf: look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular


search: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of


seek: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of


look for: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of


leave no stone unturned: search thoroughly and exhaustively


hunt: seek, search for


gather: look for (food) in nature


shell: look for and collect shells by the seashore


felt: cover with felt


want: hunt or look for; want for a particular reason


scour: examine minutely


seek out: look for a specific person or thing


quest for: go in search of or hunt for


go after: go in search of or hunt for


quest after: go in search of or hunt for


pursue: go in search of or hunt for


search: subject to a search


raid: search for something needed or desired


frisk: search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets


strip-search: search (someone) for weapons or drugs by having the person remove their clothes


scan: make a wide, sweeping search of


rifle: go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way


go: go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way


rummage: search haphazardly


comb: search thoroughly


ransack: search thoroughly


fish: seek indirectly


angle: seek indirectly


grub: search about busily


mow: cut with a blade or mower


cut down: cut with a blade or mower


cut: fell by sawing; hew


scythe: cut with a scythe


reap: gather, as of natural products


harvest: gather, as of natural products


glean: gather, as of natural products


club: gather into a club-like mass


cut: reap or harvest


shear: cut with shears


poll: convert into a pollard


pollard: convert into a pollard


shear: cut or cut through with shears


snip: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of


clip: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of


crop: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of


trim: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of


lop: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of


dress: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of


prune: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of


cut back: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of


top: cut the top off


pinch: cut the top off


disbud: thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers


tail: remove the stalk of fruits or berries


scratch: carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface


engrave: carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface


grave: carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface


inscribe: carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface


engrave: carve or cut a design or letters into


etch: carve or cut a design or letters into


character: engrave or inscribe characters on


slash: cut open


gash: cut open


slash: cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete


cut down: cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete


butcher: kill (animals) usually for food consumption


slaughter: kill (animals) usually for food consumption


chine: cut through the backbone of an animal


poison: kill with poison


stone: kill by throwing stones at


lapidate: kill by throwing stones at


poison: kill by its poison


kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly


commit suicide: kill oneself


dispatch: kill without delay


zap: kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting


vaporize: kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting


kill: cause the death of, without intention


kill: deprive of life


strike down: cause to die, especially suddenly


sacrifice: kill or destroy


take off: prove fatal


tomahawk: kill with a tomahawk


destroy: put (an animal) to death


put down: put (an animal) to death


saber: kill with a saber


sabre: kill with a saber


overlie: kill by lying on


overlay: kill by lying on


brain: kill by smashing someone's skull


put away: kill gently, as with an injection


put to sleep: kill gently, as with an injection


neutralize: get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing


neutralise: get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing


liquidate: get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing


waste: get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing


knock off: get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing


do in: get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing


exterminate: kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many


kill off: kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many


hitch: to hook or entangle


catch: to hook or entangle


catch: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled


snag: catch on a snag


unhitch: unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch


append: fix to; attach


tag on: fix to; attach


tack on: fix to; attach


tack: fix to; attach


hang on: fix to; attach


append: add to the very end


add on: add to the very end


supplement: add to the very end


affix: add to the very end


subjoin: add to the end


annex: attach to


sew: fasten by sewing; do needlework


run up: fasten by sewing; do needlework


sew together: fasten by sewing; do needlework


stitch: fasten by sewing; do needlework


hem: fold over and sew together to provide with a hem


resew: sew again


unpick: undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)


overcast: sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next


overcast: sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches


oversew: sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both


backstitch: do backstitches


darn: repair by sewing


gather: draw together into folds or puckers


pucker: draw together into folds or puckers


tuck: draw together into folds or puckers


needle: prick with a needle


finedraw: sew together very finely


fell: sew a seam by folding the edges


baste: sew together loosely, with large stitches


tack: sew together loosely, with large stitches


hemstitch: sew with hemstitches


tick: sew


retick: sew


tape: fasten or attach with tape


scotch tape: fasten or attach with sellotape


sellotape: fasten or attach with sellotape


glue: join or attach with or as if with glue


paste: join or attach with or as if with glue


epoxy: glue with epoxy


paste: cover the surface of


cover: provide with a covering or cause to be covered


cloak: cover with or as if with a cloak


coif: cover with a coif


hold: cover as for protection against noise or smell


jacket: provide with a thermally non-conducting cover


foil: cover or back with foil


enrobe: provide with a coating


whiteout: cover up with a liquid correction fluid


white out: cover up with a liquid correction fluid


flash: protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal


pall: cover with a pall


sod: cover with sod


bind: provide with a binding


rebind: provide with a new binding


plank: cover with planks


plank over: cover with planks


parcel: cover with strips of canvas


flake: cover with flakes or as if with flakes


recover: cover anew


overlay: put something on top of something else


cover: put something on top of something else


splash: mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered


hood: cover with a hood


cowl: cover with or as with a cowl


clapboard: cover with clapboards


canopy: cover with a canopy


bread: cover with bread crumbs


blinker: put blinders on (a horse)


blindfold: cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing


aluminize: cover with aluminum


aluminise: cover with aluminum


crown: put an enamel cover on


slate: cover with slate


sheet: cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping


tile: cover with tiles


tessellate: tile with tesserae


lag: cover with lagging to prevent heat loss


barb: provide with barbs


submerge: cover completely or make imperceptible


drown: cover completely or make imperceptible


overwhelm: cover completely or make imperceptible


uncover: remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body


expose: remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body


undrape: strip something of drapery


unclothe: take the covers off


bare: lay bare


pin down: attach with or as if with a pin


pin up: attach with or as if with a pin


peg: fasten or secure with a wooden pin


peg down: fasten or secure with a wooden pin


fasten: cause to be firmly attached


fix: cause to be firmly attached


secure: cause to be firmly attached


crank: fasten with a crank


reeve: fasten by passing through a hole or around something


padlock: fasten with a padlock


noose: secure with a noose


unzip: open the zipper of


chock: secure with chocks


brad: fasten with brads


bight: fasten with a bight


belay: fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat


belay: turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him


bar: secure with, or as if with, bars


unbar: remove a bar from (a door)


mount: attach to a support


remount: mount again, as after disassembling something


impact: press or wedge together; pack together


clamp: fasten or fix with a clamp


velcro: fasten with Velcro


fasten: become fixed or fastened


unfasten: become undone or untied


unfasten: cause to become undone


unbend: unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay


stay: fasten with stays


clinch: flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)


clinch: secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts


close: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut


shut: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut


roll up: close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle


bung: close with a cork or stopper


pen up: confine in a fold, like sheep


fold: confine in a fold, like sheep


open: cause to open or to become open


open up: cause to open or to become open


break open: open with force


click open: open with a clicking sound


reopen: open again or anew


open: become open


open up: become open


close: become closed


shut: become closed


fly open: come open suddenly


confine: prevent from leaving or from being removed


coop up: confine in or as if in a coop


coop in: confine in or as if in a coop


lock in: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape


lock away: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape


lock: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape


put away: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape


shut up: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape


shut away: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape


lock up: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape


lock in: close with or as if with a tight seal


seal in: close with or as if with a tight seal


lock: fasten with a lock


lock up: secure by locking


hasp: secure or lock with a hasp


unlock: open the lock of


bolt: secure or lock with a bolt


unbolt: undo the bolt of


wring: twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish


wrench: twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish


wring out: extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing


squeeze out: extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing


wrench: twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates


twist: twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates


gather: draw and bring closer


attract: exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away


grab: take or grasp suddenly


force: do forcibly; exert force


contort: twist and press out of shape


deform: twist and press out of shape


distort: twist and press out of shape


wring: twist and press out of shape


wring: twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid


extract: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense


pull out: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense


pull: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense


pull up: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense


take out: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense


draw out: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense


demodulate: extract information from a modulated carrier wave


press out: obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action


express: obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action


extract: obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action


ream: squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer


winkle: remove or displace from a position


winkle out: remove or displace from a position


pulp: remove the pulp from, as from a fruit


take out: remove something from a container or an enclosed space


unscrew: loosen something by unscrewing it


unscrew: loosen by turning


screw: tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions


screw: cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion


drive in: cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion


screw: turn like a screw


screw up: screw or turn higher


seal: close with or as if with a seal


zip up: close with a zipper


zipper: close with a zipper


zip: close with a zipper


unseal: break the seal of


seal: make tight; secure against leakage


seal off: make tight; secure against leakage


reseal: seal again


waterproof: make watertight


caulk: seal with caulking


calk: seal with caulking


connect: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces


link: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces


tie: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces


link up: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces


daisy-chain: connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer


tie: unite musical notes by a tie


communicate: join or connect


interconnect: cause to be interconnected or interwoven


interlink: cause to be interconnected or interwoven


tee: connect with a tee


put through: connect by telephone


disconnect: make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten


tease: separate the fibers of


card: separate the fibers of


affix: attach to


stick on: attach to


seal: affix a seal to


adhere: stick to firmly


hold fast: stick to firmly


bond: stick to firmly


bind: stick to firmly


stick: stick to firmly


stick to: stick to firmly


leech onto: admire boundlessly and follow around


gum up: stick together as if with gum


tack: fasten with tacks


thumbtack: fasten with thumbtacks


nail: attach something somewhere by means of nails


stud: provide with or construct with studs


calk: provide with calks


mask: put a mask on or cover with a mask


unmask: take the mask off


mask: shield from light


block out: shield from light


mask: cover with a sauce


blanket: cover as if with a blanket


string: provide with strings


unstring: remove the strings from


string: thread on or as if on a string


thread: thread on or as if on a string


draw: thread on or as if on a string


thread: pass through or into


thread: remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string


bead: string together like beads


marshal: arrange in logical order


string: remove the stringy parts of


string: string together; tie or fasten with a string


string: stretch out or arrange like a string


string out: set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series


spread out: set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series


plaster: coat with plaster


daub: coat with plaster


render: coat with plastic or cement


render-set: cover with two coats of plaster


parget: apply ornamental plaster to


roughcast: apply roughcast to


mud: plaster with mud


float: make the surface of level or smooth


skimcoat: coat with a mixture of gypsum and spackle


mortar: plaster with mortar


plaster: apply a heavy coat to


plaster over: apply a heavy coat to


stick on: apply a heavy coat to


plaster: apply a plaster cast to


paint: apply paint to; coat with paint


grain: paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood


repaint: paint again


airbrush: paint with an airbrush


paint: apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil


put on: apply to a surface


apply: apply to a surface


gum: cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum


dress: put a dressing on


sauce: dress (food) with a relish


cream: put on cream, as on one's face or body


cold-cream: put cold cream on one's face


putty: apply putty in order to fix or fill


sponge on: apply with a sponge


slap on: apply carelessly


clap on: apply carelessly


slam on: apply carelessly


laminate: cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material


prime: cover with a primer; apply a primer to


ground: cover with a primer; apply a primer to


undercoat: cover with a primer; apply a primer to


hook: fasten with a hook


hook: catch with a hook


seize: hook by a pull on the line


net: catch with a net


nett: catch with a net


belt: fasten with a belt


unbelt: undo the belt of


unhook: take off a hook


hook up: connect or link


cement: bind or join with or as if with cement


grout: bind with grout


cement: cover or coat with cement


staple: secure or fasten with a staple or staples


rivet: fasten with a rivet or rivets


unstaple: take the staples off


clip: attach with a clip


unclip: remove the clip from


button: fasten with buttons


unbutton: undo the buttons of


button: provide with buttons


pin: attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins; .


unpin: remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of


straighten: make straight


straighten out: make straight


extend: open or straighten out; unbend


channelize: cause to form a channel


channelise: cause to form a channel


fray: wear away by rubbing


frazzle: wear away by rubbing


break: go to pieces


wear: go to pieces


wear out: go to pieces


bust: go to pieces


fall apart: go to pieces


break: ruin completely


bust: ruin completely


break down: cause to fall or collapse


scuff: poke at with the foot or toe


scuff: mar by scuffing


scuff: get or become scuffed


kick: strike with the foot


drop-kick: drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal


dropkick: drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal


place-kick: kick (a ball) from a stationary position, in football


plant: place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive


kick back: spring back, as from a forceful thrust


recoil: spring back, as from a forceful thrust


kick: spring back, as from a forceful thrust


kick up: cause to rise by kicking


kick: drive or propel with the foot


dropkick: make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick


drop-kick: make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick


punt: propel with a pole


pole: propel with a pole


punt: kick the ball


boot: kick; give a boot to


spray: scatter in a mass or jet of droplets


shower: spray or sprinkle with


atomize: spray very finely


atomise: spray very finely


mist: spray finely or cover with mist


syringe: spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe


spray: cover by spraying with a liquid


brush: cover by brushing


spray: be discharged in sprays of liquid


spatter: dash a liquid upon or against


splatter: dash a liquid upon or against


plash: dash a liquid upon or against


splash: dash a liquid upon or against


splosh: dash a liquid upon or against


swash: dash a liquid upon or against


puddle: make a puddle by splashing water


slosh: spill or splash copiously or clumsily


slush: spill or splash copiously or clumsily


slosh around: spill or splash copiously or clumsily


slush around: spill or splash copiously or clumsily


sprinkle: cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force


splash: cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force


splosh: cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force


salt: sprinkle as if with salt


splash: strike and dash about in a liquid


swatter: splash and flutter about in or as if in water


squirt: cause to come out in a squirt


force out: cause to come out in a squirt


squeeze out: cause to come out in a squirt


eject: cause to come out in a squirt


extravasate: force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel


drizzle: moisten with fine drops


moisten: moisten with fine drops


scatter: distribute loosely


sprinkle: distribute loosely


dot: distribute loosely


dust: distribute loosely


disperse: distribute loosely


intersperse: place at intervals in or among


interleave: intersperse the sectors on the concentric magnetic circular patterns written on a computer disk surface to guide the storing and recording of data


discharge: pour forth or release


play: discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream


bespangle: dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects


volley: discharge in, or as if in, a volley


aerosolize: disperse as an aerosol


aerosolise: disperse as an aerosol


aerosolize: become dispersed as an aerosol


aerosolise: become dispersed as an aerosol


strew: spread by scattering ( is archaic)


straw: spread by scattering ( is archaic)


bestrew: cover by strewing


litter: make a place messy by strewing garbage around


spread: distribute or disperse widely


distribute: distribute or disperse widely


export: cause to spread in another part of the world


propagate: transmit or cause to broaden or spread


slather: spread thickly


deploy: to distribute systematically or strategically


redeploy: deploy anew


redistribute: distribute anew


spread: become distributed or widespread


propagate: become distributed or widespread


catch: spread or be communicated


benight: envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness


gather: assemble or get together


garner: assemble or get together


collect: assemble or get together


pull together: assemble or get together


hive: gather into a hive


salvage: collect discarded or refused material


scavenge: collect discarded or refused material


muster: gather or bring together


rally: gather or bring together


summon: gather or bring together


come up: gather or bring together


muster up: gather or bring together


corral: collect or gather


round up: seek out and bring together


pick: look for and gather


pluck: look for and gather


cull: look for and gather


mushroom: pick or gather mushrooms


prawn: fish for prawns


nut: gather nuts


frog: hunt frogs for food


snail: gather snails


blackberry: pick or gather blackberries


birdnest: gather birdnests


bird-nest: gather birdnests


nest: gather nests


oyster: gather oysters, dig oysters


sponge: gather sponges, in the ocean


pearl: gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean


clam: gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean


berry: pick or gather berries


pluck: strip of feathers


pull: strip of feathers


tear: strip of feathers


deplume: strip of feathers


deplumate: strip of feathers


displume: strip of feathers


collect: get or bring together


pull in: get or bring together


archive: put into an archive


file away: put into an archive


scrape: gather (money or other resources) together over time


scrape up: gather (money or other resources) together over time


scratch: gather (money or other resources) together over time


come up: gather (money or other resources) together over time


nickel-and-dime: accumulate gradually


aggregate: gather in a mass, sum, or whole


combine: gather in a mass, sum, or whole


unitize: make into a unit


unitise: make into a unit


beat up: gather


drum up: gather


rally: gather


collate: to assemble in proper sequence


lump: put together indiscriminately


chunk: put together indiscriminately


batch: batch together; assemble or process as a batch


bale: make into a bale


shock: collect or gather into shocks


sandpaper: rub with sandpaper


sand: rub with sandpaper


rough-sand: sand roughly


sandblast: grind with a sandblast


rasp: scrape with a rasp


file: smooth with a file


corrugate: fold into ridges


ruffle: pleat or gather into a ruffle


pleat: pleat or gather into a ruffle


ruffle: disturb the smoothness of


ruffle up: disturb the smoothness of


rumple: disturb the smoothness of


mess up: disturb the smoothness of


plait: weave into plaits


compress: squeeze or press together


constrict: squeeze or press together


squeeze: squeeze or press together


compact: squeeze or press together


contract: squeeze or press together


press: squeeze or press together


astringe: constrict or bind or draw together


straiten: squeeze together


strangulate: constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air


convulse: contract involuntarily, as in a spasm


convulse: cause to contract


bear down: contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery


overbear: contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery


compress: make more compact by or as if by pressing


compact: make more compact by or as if by pressing


pack together: make more compact by or as if by pressing


decompress: restore to its uncompressed form


uncompress: restore to its uncompressed form


tuck: fit snugly into


insert: fit snugly into


wall in: enclose with a wall


wall up: enclose with a wall


brick in: wall up with brick


brick up: wall up with brick


brick over: wall up with brick


embower: enclose in a bower


bower: enclose in a bower


tuck: make a tuck or several folds in


mangle: press with a mangle


press: place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure


iron: press and smooth with a heated iron


iron out: press and smooth with a heated iron


press: press and smooth with a heated iron


calender: press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets


roll out: flatten or spread with a roller


roll: flatten or spread with a roller


cog: roll steel ingots


laminate: press or beat (metals) into thin sheets


mill: roll out (metal) with a rolling machine


ruffle: erect or fluff up


fluff: erect or fluff up


fluff up: make fuller by shaking


plump up: make fuller by shaking


shake up: make fuller by shaking


preen: clean with one's bill


plume: clean with one's bill


wipe: rub with a circular motion


pass over: rub with a circular motion


sponge: wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten


squeegee: wipe with a squeegee


wipe off: remove by wiping


wipe away: remove by wiping


deterge: wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body


wipe up: to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop


mop up: to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop


mop: to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop


sponge: soak up with a sponge


sweep: sweep with a broom or as if with a broom


broom: sweep with a broom or as if with a broom


sweep: clean by sweeping


swipe: strike with a swiping motion


towel: wipe with a towel


grate: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together


grind: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together


grit: clench together


clench: squeeze together tightly


grit: cover with a grit


plate: coat with a layer of metal


tin: plate with tin


silver: coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam


nickel: plate with nickel


electroplate: coat with metal by electrolysis


chrome: plate with chromium


chromium-plate: plate with chromium


goldplate: plate with gold


gold-plate: plate with gold


gold plate: plate with gold


silverplate: plate with silver


silver-plate: plate with silver


hug: fit closely or tightly


smite: inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon


hook: hit with a hook


swat: hit swiftly with a violent blow


sock: hit hard


bop: hit hard


whop: hit hard


whap: hit hard


bonk: hit hard


bash: hit hard


beat: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression


beat up: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression


work over: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression


strong-arm: use physical force against


soak: beat severely


pistol-whip: beat with a pistol


whip: strike as if by whipping


lash: strike as if by whipping


belabour: beat soundly


belabor: beat soundly


rough up: treat violently


flagellate: whip


scourge: whip


leather: whip with a leather strap


horsewhip: whip with a whip intended for horses


beat: hit repeatedly


full: beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening


beat: strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting


beat: strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music


beetle: beat with a beetle


bastinado: beat somebody on the soles of the feet


hit: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument


bean: hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball


pop: hit or strike


get: reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot


catch: reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot


conk: hit, especially on the head


cosh: hit with a cosh, usually on the head


brain: hit on the head


smash: hit hard


nail: hit hard


boom: hit hard


blast: hit hard


crack: hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise


ground out: make an out by hitting the ball on the ground


toe: drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club


shank: hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction


pitch: hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin


fly: hit a fly


snap: put in play with a snap


whang: propel or hit with force


undercut: strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot


tap: cut a female screw thread with a tap


hob: cut with a hob


putt: strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter


putt: hit a putt


heel: strike with the heel of the club


toe: hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club


bunker: hit a golf ball into a bunker


bounce: hit something so that it bounces


bounce out: bounce a ball so that it becomes an out


backhand: hit a tennis ball backhand


foul out: baseball: hit a ball such that it is caught from an out in foul territory


pop: hit a pop-fly


hit: cause to move by striking


follow through: carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball


shell: hit the pitches of hard and regularly


ground: hit onto the ground


ground: hit a groundball


ground: throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage


top: strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin


pull: hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing


kill: hit with great force


kill: hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games


connect: hit or play a ball successfully


drive: hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally


drive: strike with a driver, as in teeing off


hole: hit the ball into the hole


hole out: hit the ball into the hole


bunt: hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance


drag a bunt: hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance


snick: hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat


racket: hit (a ball) with a racket


dribble: propel,


carry: propel,


slice: hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction


hook: hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left


single: hit a single


double: hit a two-base hit


triple: hit a three-base hit


fan: strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)


whiff: strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third


sandbag: hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag


stun: hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag


strike: deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon


sclaff: strike (the ground) in making a sclaff


flog: beat severely with a whip or rod


welt: beat severely with a whip or rod


whip: beat severely with a whip or rod


lather: beat severely with a whip or rod


lash: beat severely with a whip or rod


slash: beat severely with a whip or rod


strap: beat severely with a whip or rod


trounce: beat severely with a whip or rod


switch: flog with or as if with a flexible rod


cowhide: flog with a cowhide


cat: beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails


birch: whip with a birch twig


manhandle: handle roughly


cane: beat with a cane


flog: beat with a cane


lambaste: beat with a cane


lambast: beat with a cane


deck: knock down with force


coldcock: knock down with force


dump: knock down with force


knock down: knock down with force


floor: knock down with force


whang: beat with force


paste: hit with the fists


clout: strike hard, especially with the fist


cream: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight


bat: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight


clobber: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight


drub: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight


thrash: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight


lick: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight


bat: strike with, or as if with a baseball bat


bat: use a bat


bat: have a turn at bat


switch-hit: bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher


cut: hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction


knock cold: knock unconscious or senseless


knock out: knock unconscious or senseless


kayo: knock unconscious or senseless


rap: strike sharply


knap: strike sharply


knock: rap with the knuckles


thump: hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument


pound: hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument


poke: hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument


smack: deliver a hard blow to


thwack: deliver a hard blow to


belt: deliver a blow to


punch: deliver a quick blow to


plug: deliver a quick blow to


chop: strike sharply, as in some sports


slug: strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat


slog: strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat


swig: strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat


whack: hit hard


wham: hit hard


whop: hit hard


wallop: hit hard


pummel: strike, usually with the fist


pommel: strike, usually with the fist


biff: strike, usually with the fist


thrash: give a thrashing to; beat hard


thresh: give a thrashing to; beat hard


lam: give a thrashing to; beat hard


flail: give a thrashing to; beat hard


thrash: beat the seeds out of a grain


thresh: beat the seeds out of a grain


hammer: beat with or as if with a hammer


sledgehammer: beat with a sledgehammer


sledge: beat with a sledgehammer


slap: hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand


cuff: hit with the hand


whomp: hit with the hand


sclaff: strike (a golf ball) such that the ground is scraped first


clobber: strike violently and repeatedly


baste: strike violently and repeatedly


batter: strike violently and repeatedly


buffet: strike, beat repeatedly


buff: strike, beat repeatedly


buffet: strike against forcefully


knock about: strike against forcefully


batter: strike against forcefully


whisk: whip with or as if with a wire whisk


whip: whip with or as if with a wire whisk


cream: make creamy by beating


beat: stir vigorously


scramble: stir vigorously


churn: stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter


toss: agitate


shuffle: mix so as to make a random order or arrangement


ruffle: mix so as to make a random order or arrangement


mix: mix so as to make a random order or arrangement


reshuffle: shuffle again


riffle: shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix


paddle: stir with a paddle


agitate: change the arrangement or position of


vex: change the arrangement or position of


disturb: change the arrangement or position of


commove: change the arrangement or position of


shake up: change the arrangement or position of


stir up: change the arrangement or position of


raise up: change the arrangement or position of


roil: make turbid by stirring up the sediments of


rile: make turbid by stirring up the sediments of


muddle: make into a puddle


puddle: make into a puddle


box: engage in a boxing match


spar: box lightly


spar: fight with spurs


prizefight: box for a prize or money


shadowbox: go through boxing motions without an opponent


box: hit with the fist


spank: give a spanking to; subject to a spanking


paddle: give a spanking to; subject to a spanking


larrup: give a spanking to; subject to a spanking


plug in: plug into an outlet


plug into: plug into an outlet


connect: plug into an outlet


unplug: pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable


disconnect: pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable


insert: put or introduce into something


infix: put or introduce into something


enter: put or introduce into something


introduce: put or introduce into something


penetrate: insert the penis into the vagina or anus of


cannulate: introduce a cannula or tube into


cannulize: introduce a cannula or tube into


cannulise: introduce a cannula or tube into


intubate: introduce a cannula or tube into


canulate: introduce a cannula or tube into


input: enter (data or a program) into a computer


instill: enter drop by drop


instil: enter drop by drop


plug: fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug


stop up: fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug


secure: fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug


tampon: plug with a tampon


close: fill or stop up


fill up: fill or stop up


chink: fill the chinks of, as with caulking


cork: close a bottle with a cork


cork up: close a bottle with a cork


uncork: draw the cork from (bottles)


club: strike with a club or a bludgeon


bludgeon: strike with a club or a bludgeon


cudgel: strike with a cudgel


fustigate: strike with a cudgel


poke: stir by poking


nuzzle: rub noses


nose: rub noses


embrace: squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness


hug: squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness


bosom: squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness


squeeze: squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness


clinch: embrace amorously


cuddle: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position


snuggle: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position


nestle: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position


nest: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position


nuzzle: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position


draw close: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position


nestle: position comfortably


snuggle: position comfortably


cuddle: hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth


smooch: snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others


spoon: snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others


pet: stroke or caress gently


gentle: stroke soothingly


neck: kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion


make out: kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion


sleep together: have sexual intercourse with


roll in the hay: have sexual intercourse with


love: have sexual intercourse with


make out: have sexual intercourse with


make love: have sexual intercourse with


sleep with: have sexual intercourse with


get laid: have sexual intercourse with


have sex: have sexual intercourse with


know: have sexual intercourse with


do it: have sexual intercourse with


be intimate: have sexual intercourse with


have intercourse: have sexual intercourse with


have it away: have sexual intercourse with


have it off: have sexual intercourse with


screw: have sexual intercourse with


fuck: have sexual intercourse with


jazz: have sexual intercourse with


eff: have sexual intercourse with


hump: have sexual intercourse with


lie with: have sexual intercourse with


bed: have sexual intercourse with


have a go at it: have sexual intercourse with


bang: have sexual intercourse with


get it on: have sexual intercourse with


bonk: have sexual intercourse with


take: have sex with; archaic use


have: have sex with; archaic use


fornicate: have sex without being married


swing: engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends


whore: have unlawful sex with a whore


wench: frequent prostitutes


tread: mate with


serve: mate with


service: mate with


stand: be available for stud services


deflower: deprive of virginity


ruin: deprive of virginity


seduce: induce to have sex


score: induce to have sex


make: induce to have sex


copulate: engage in sexual intercourse


mate: engage in sexual intercourse


pair: engage in sexual intercourse


couple: engage in sexual intercourse


ride: copulate with


mount: copulate with


breed: cause to procreate (animals)


mongrelize: cause to become a mongrel


mongrelise: cause to become a mongrel


backcross: mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents


crossbreed: breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties


cross: breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties


hybridize: breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties


hybridise: breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties


interbreed: breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties


breed: copulate with a female, used especially of horses


cover: copulate with a female, used especially of horses


masturbate: get sexual gratification through self-stimulation


wank: get sexual gratification through self-stimulation


fuck off: get sexual gratification through self-stimulation


she-bop: get sexual gratification through self-stimulation


jack off: get sexual gratification through self-stimulation


jerk off: get sexual gratification through self-stimulation


masturbate: stimulate sexually


scarf: masturbate while strangling oneself


snog: touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.


kiss: touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.


buss: touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.


osculate: touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.


kiss: touch lightly or gently


smack: kiss lightly


peck: kiss lightly


tickle: touch or stroke lightly


lick: pass the tongue over


lap: pass the tongue over


tongue: lick or explore with the tongue


mouth: touch with the mouth


bear: move while holding up or supporting


spirit away: carry away rapidly and secretly, as if mysteriously


bucket: carry in a bucket


return: make a return


bring: go or come after and bring or take back


get: go or come after and bring or take back


convey: go or come after and bring or take back


fetch: go or come after and bring or take back