n
(by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.
n
(figuratively) A violent force.
v
(transitive, slang) To hit someone or something with a brick.
v
(transitive, intransitive, informal) To cheat, to get something from (someone) by cheating.
v
To cheat, swindle, or fleece.
n
Synonym of clobber passage
n
A person or thing that fetches something
n
The act of one who fossicks; a search for gold, gems, etc. or (figuratively) information.
n
(countable, media) A sound bite.
n
(rare) One who makes use of grids.
n
A film, video game or other work focused mainly on violence rather than strategy.
v
(figuratively) To emphasize a point repeatedly.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To snap at something with the jaws.
n
Alternative spelling of kibosh [(slang) A checking or restraining element. Only used in put the kibosh on and put on the kibosh.]
v
(transitive, dialectal, Scotland, Northern England) To snatch; take up hastily; filch
v
(transitive) To betray, especially in the context of a political slate.
v
(figuratively) To be off one's guard.
v
(UK, slang, obsolete) To divide up the booty.
v
(transitive, sometimes figuratively) To hit at, or in, the nick; to touch rightly; to strike at the precise point or time.
n
(colloquial) A person who picks things up.
v
(transitive, UK, slang, dated) To blackball (a potential club member).
n
(obsolete) One who impounds; a poundkeeper.
v
(transitive) To search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.
n
Something that rips something else.
v
(US, slang, dated, transitive) To buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows.
adj
(informal, dated) Powerfully excellent.
v
(obsolete, transitive) To snatch.
v
(transitive, informal) To grab or seize; to snap up.
v
(slang, transitive) To obtain or pick up.
v
(transitive, Scotland) To snatch with the jaws; snap at something greedily.
v
(transitive, informal) To do something quickly in the limited time available.
v
To tug at or pull out the fine hairs at someone's hairline (i.e. their edges).
v
(colloquial, idiomatic) To fully grasp the meaning of a concept or developed a skill to a high degree of proficiency, often that rivals some specific expert.
adj
In snatches or glimpses.
v
(UK, dialect, obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To rob.
n
(archaic, UK, Scotland, dialect) Attention; regard, care.
n
(role-playing games, video games) An instance of all members of a party dying in a single campaign, event, or battle; a wipeout.
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