v
To defend one's rights or opinions, sometimes with unnecessary zeal; to thrust oneself forward.
v
Alternative form of stick to one's knitting [(idiomatic) To concentrate on one's own tasks, affairs, area of expertise, etc., especially in order to avoid distraction, embarrassment, or other needless problems.]
v
To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
v
(idiomatic, intransitive) To act wisely.
v
(intransitive, idiomatic) To do someone's bidding; to serve someone's interests.
v
(intransitive, idiomatic) To begin to understand; to realize.
adj
Alternative form of caught with one's hand in the cookie jar
adj
Alternative form of caught with one's hand in the cookie jar
adj
Alternative form of caught with one's hand in the cookie jar
v
To pursue or follow; to pursue with hostile intent.
n
(slang) A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure the hopelessness or despair of existence.
v
Synonym of count on the fingers of one hand
v
(transitive, figuratively) To count something small enough in number that one can do it using just the digits on one's hand.
v
Alternative form of cover one's bases [(idiomatic) To be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely.]
v
(informal, figuratively) to protect or look out for someone
v
(idiomatic) To pay for goods or a service.
v
Alternative form of eat out of the palm of someone's hand. [To obey, cooperate with, or believe with no resistance or hesitation; to be completely charmed by.]
v
(transitive) To have as an opponent.
n
(figuratively) Control, grasp.
v
(transitive, informal) To catch out, trick successfully.
v
(transitive) Alternative form of get hold of [(transitive) To obtain.]
v
To manage, handle, or control; to get on top of.
v
(intransitive, idiomatic) To proceed with the matter in hand.
v
Alternative form of have someone's back [(idiomatic) To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.]
v
Alternative form of have someone's number [(idiomatic) To understand a person's character, capabilities, or situation.]
v
(idiomatic, chiefly UK) To battle (with something).
v
(slang, African-American Vernacular) To best someone in a competition; to successfully challenge someone.
v
(intransitive, slang, chiefly imperative) To show courage and hide one's apprehension.
v
Alternative form of hand-deliver [To deliver by hand.]
v
(idiomatic) To give somebody credit or praise.
n
A projection that one may hold onto for support.
v
To hold, grasp, or grip.
v
(by extension) To identify with; to be.
v
Alternative form of have someone's back [(idiomatic) To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.]
v
Alternative form of have one's finger on the pulse [To understand (something) well.]
v
(idiomatic) To embezzle, to steal from one's place of business.
v
(idiomatic) To request benefits, especially monetary ones and especially if not entitled to them.
v
Obsolete form of have one's hands full. [(idiomatic) To be busy or thoroughly preoccupied.]
v
(idiomatic) To be destined for someone.
v
To have full control or influence over someone.
v
(idiomatic) To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.
v
(transitive, idiomatic, UK) To accuse, arrest, try for a criminal act.
v
(obsolete) To take hold of, to grasp.
v
(idiomatic, informal) To develop an amicable relationship (with), especially in a sudden manner during an initial encounter.
v
(idiomatic) To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.
v
(idiomatic) To do one's share of a job.
n
The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
v
(idiomatic) To compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another.
v
Alternative form of carry a torch for
v
To grasp or grip firmly.
v
(idiomatic) To maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce them to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for their actions.
v
(literally) To grasp or hold a person's hand.
v
(transitive, idiomatic) To rob at gunpoint.
v
(idiomatic) To ward off poverty or hunger.
v
To match, to provide with meaningful competition or be able to handle.
v
(idiomatic) To find, obtain or procure.
v
To do (something) reasonably successfully.
v
Alternative form of make a fist of [To do (something) reasonably successfully.]
v
(idiomatic) To manage something without difficulty.
v
(idiomatic, archaic) To gain advantage or profit.
v
To hold closely to one's chest
v
(colloquial, dated) To pay for oneself, not relying on the generosity of others.
v
(transitive) To acquire (something) accidentally; to catch (a disease).
n
(uncountable) The rate at which a motor vehicle picks up speed.
v
To place all one's trust or hope in (someone or something).
v
(idiomatic) to overcome a prominent competitor, gaining his position, especially by making a smart sudden move.
v
Alternative form of play one's cards right [To act correctly; to make the right moves.]
v
Alternative form of play the hand one is dealt [(idiomatic) To use the resources which one actually has available; to operate realistically, within the limits of one's circumstances.]
v
Alternative form of play the hand one is dealt [(idiomatic) To use the resources which one actually has available; to operate realistically, within the limits of one's circumstances.]
v
Alternative form of turn one's hand to [To adapt or apply oneself to; to engage in; to undertake.]
v
To begin an undertaking.
v
(colloquial, with 'to') To confess or admit (to something).
v
(transitive, idiomatic) To present, especially in "put up a fight".
v
Alternative form of put one's hand up. [To raise one's hand (various senses).]
n
Alternative form of putty in someone's hands [(idiomatic, of a person) One who is readily manipulated or controlled by another person; a puppet.]
n
(idiomatic, of a person) One who is readily manipulated or controlled by another person; a puppet.
n
Alternative form of putty in someone's hands [(idiomatic, of a person) One who is readily manipulated or controlled by another person; a puppet.]
v
Alternative form of raise one's hand. [Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see raise, hand.]
v
To ask a question or make a request.
v
(transitive, of a missile) To strike or touch.
v
Alternative form of rub one's hands together [(idiomatic, colloquial) To anticipate something eagerly.]
v
(transitive) To move by placing the palm of the hand on top and sliding sideways.
v
(idiomatic) to see from another's point of view; to feel what another feels.
v
(idiomatic) To build on the previous discoveries or creativity of someone.
v
(archaic, slang) To pay for another person's drink as part of drinking socially.
v
(transitive) To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).
v
(intransitive, with to) To defy, to confront, to stand up to.
v
(transitive) To defend or protect.
v
To continue to convince (someone) of something untrue; to maintain a lie or scam aimed at (someone).
v
Alternative form of take the law into one's own hands [(intransitive, idiomatic) To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice, without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.]
v
(idiomatic) To deal with a problem alone instead of waiting on others (often persons who are responsible and have failed to deal with the issue).
v
Alternative form of take up the gauntlet [(idiomatic) To accept a challenge.]
v
To accept a challenge or adopt a quarrel.
v
(transitive, Britain) To make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position.
v
(idiomatic) To explore or probe, as before making a commitment.
v
Alternative form of throw one's hat in the ring [(idiomatic) To announce one's candidacy in a contest]
v
Alternative form of put one's name in the hat [(idiomatic) To run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.]
v
(idiomatic, often in passive voice) To render someone powerless to act, to thwart someone.
v
Alternative form of put one's name in the hat [(idiomatic) To run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.]
v
(idiomatic, colloquial) To test someone to see how much bad behaviour they will tolerate; to try to deceive someone to see how gullible they are.
v
Alternative form of wrap around one's little finger [(transitive, idiomatic) To successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.]
v
Synonym of put oneself in someone's shoes
v
(transitive, idiomatic) To successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.
v
(transitive) Alternative form of get one's arms around [Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, arms, around.]
Note: Concept clusters like the one above are an experimental OneLook
feature. We've grouped words and phrases into thousands of clusters
based on a statistical analysis of how they are used in writing. Some
of the words and concepts may be vulgar or offensive. The names of the
clusters were written automatically and may not precisely describe
every word within the cluster; furthermore, the clusters may be
missing some entries that you'd normally associate with their
names. Click on a word to look it up on OneLook.
Our daily word games Threepeat and Compound Your Joy are going strong. Bookmark and enjoy!
Today's secret word is 5 letters and means "Electrode where oxidation reaction occurs." Can you find it?