Nature & Weather

To put bait on a hook, trap, or area in preparation for fishing or hunting.

To heap up into a mound or ridge; to cover a fire with fuel to keep it burning slowly; to accumulate.

To secure or fasten something firmly, or to prepare carefully for a difficult situation.

To shine or fall intensely (of sun or rain); to defeat or suppress someone forcefully; or to negotiate a lower price.

To transfer young plants from a greenhouse or indoor setting into outdoor flower beds.

To swell outward in a rounded, bulging shape, like a sail filled with wind.

To fire weapons rapidly and continuously; or to burn intensely with bright flames; or to work or speak with great energy.

Of the sun or a source of intense heat or fire: to shine or burn fiercely downward.

Of a fire or strong emotion: to continue burning or shining intensely; to persist with great energy.

Of a fire: to suddenly burn more intensely; figuratively, of anger or trouble: to burst out suddenly.

For the wind to knock something over or topple it to the ground.

To arrive suddenly or unexpectedly, or for wind to carry something into a place.

To ignore or cancel an obligation or person; for something to be removed by wind; or to release pressure.

For a problem, argument, or scandal to come to an end without serious consequences; or for wind to knock something over.

To resound or echo with a deep, loud booming noise.

to begin upon someone or something, especially of day, weather, or waves

to rear or raise from youth to maturity

to become breezy or for the wind to start blowing more strongly

to make tea, or for trouble or bad weather to start developing

(Literary/poetic) To hang over a place with a dark, heavy, or oppressive presence.

To rain very heavily and continuously.

To separate from a parent organism or group by forming a bud, creating a new individual or entity.

For a plant to begin producing buds in spring, signaling the start of new growth.

In horticulture, to propagate a plant by inserting a bud from one plant into the stem or rootstock of another; also, for a plant to form bud

For insects or other small creatures to settle into a hiding place, especially for shelter during cold weather.

To dress warmly in many layers, or to wrap someone or something in thick material to keep warm.

To continue burning steadily until completely consumed, or to remove something by burning.

To be completely destroyed by fire or intense heat; to make someone very angry; or (of a spacecraft) to disintegrate from atmospheric fricti

To emerge suddenly and with great force or energy, especially in a literary or elevated register.

To grow outward thickly, forming a bush-like shape; said of plants, hair, or fur.

To apply camouflage paint or clothing to oneself or others in order to blend into a natural environment.

To put on camouflage paint or clothing so as to blend into a natural or tactical environment.

To sleep outside in a tent or in the open, or to stay somewhere for a long time waiting for something.

To cause a shadow, gloom, or dark feeling to fall over something or someone.

To throw or deposit something upward or onshore; to raise (a past fault) as a reproach; or to calculate a total.

(North American, ranching) To gather or herd cattle together, typically for moving or sorting.

To create a hollow or cave-like space by digging or eroding material from within.

To cut down a tree, post, or other tall object using an axe or similar tool.

To throw something downward carelessly, or (of weather) to rain very heavily

To rain very heavily (British English fixed expression)

To disturb and mix up a surface or substance violently, or to provoke strong unpleasant feelings

Of the sky: to become overcast and cloudy; or of milk: to curdle and thicken (dialectal, chiefly American Southern and rural)

To cover, seal, or treat something with clay.

To approach from all sides, reducing the space around something; also used of darkness or bad weather approaching.

Of the sky: to become covered with clouds; also of a face or expression: to show sadness or worry.

Of the sky: to become covered with clouds; also of a surface: to become misty or foggy.

To put on a coat, especially in preparation for cold weather.

To turn up or raise the collar of a jacket or coat, typically for warmth or as a fashion statement.

To be completely covered with or full of moving creatures, people, or things, creating an unpleasant sense of density.

To appear at the surface of the ground, or to remove an unwanted part from the edge of a photograph or image.

To reduce the amount, size, or extent of something, especially spending or activity; also to prune a plant.

To reduce the amount of something; to fell a tree; or to knock someone down or kill them.

To block or restrain the flow of water (or figuratively, of emotions) by creating a barrier.

To reduce the intensity of something — a fire, a feeling, or a situation — by suppressing or moderating it.

Horticulture: (of seedlings) to die from a fungal disease caused by overly damp growing conditions.

Horticulture: (of seedlings) to collapse and die due to a fungal infection caused by overly wet or humid conditions.

Informal/dialectal variant of 'darken up': to become dark, especially of the sky or a space.

To become darker or to make something darker, especially gradually — used of sky, light, colour, or mood.

To become noticeably darker, especially of the sky, a colour, or a complexion — often suggesting a rapid or visible change.

To gradually become quieter, weaker, or less noticeable until it disappears.

Of a plant: to have its stems and leaves die off while the roots remain alive, typically in winter.

To gradually reduce in strength, intensity, or level until calm or quiet is restored.

To die one by one until a group is greatly reduced or gone entirely.

To become extinct or completely disappear over time.

To dig deeper into the ground, or to apply greater effort and determination to find inner reserves of strength or money.

To turn over the soil in a garden or plot thoroughly, breaking it up in preparation for planting.

To remove something from the ground by digging; or to discover hidden or forgotten information.

To flow away gradually until gone, or for a feeling or quality to slowly disappear.

To attract or involve someone in something, to take a breath in, or for days to get shorter in autumn.

To clean and prepare a hunted or slaughtered animal carcass for use as food.

To become less in amount or strength, or to slope downward sharply.

To stop flowing or being available, to become completely dry, or to stop speaking suddenly.

To drain or protect an area of land using dykes or embankments.

To build or reinforce a dyke in order to contain or redirect water.

To pile soil up around the base of a plant to protect it or encourage growth.

For weather to become clear and pleasant after being rainy, cloudy, or stormy.

For weather to improve and become clear, dry, and pleasant after being overcast, rainy, or unsettled.

To use something as a source of food, energy, or motivation, often in a way that suggests dependence or exploitation.

To eat a particular thing as a regular food source, or to draw sustenance and growth from something.

For flakes of snow, ash, or similar material to fall downward.

For a fire or flames to suddenly become more intense and larger.

For a bird or winged creature to depart by flapping its wings.

To widen or spread outward, like the shape of a flare; or for a flame or light to spread outward.

For a fire to suddenly and simultaneously ignite all combustible materials in a space, causing an explosive spread of flames.

For people or animals with shared qualities to gather or assemble together naturally.

To force people or animals to leave because of flooding; or for a large volume of something to pour out.

To move outward in a steady, continuous stream.

To clean something by pushing water through it; or to force a person, animal, or information out of hiding.

To become covered in or eliminated by fog; or to become mentally confused or unfocused.

To become covered in a thin layer of condensation or mist that obscures visibility.

To develop freckles, especially from sun exposure.

To become stuck to a surface because of freezing cold temperatures.

To become physically stuck to a surface due to freezing temperatures.

For a body of water or surface to become completely covered or solidified with ice.

To become bonded or attached to something as a result of extreme cold.

To suddenly become unable to move, speak, or function — either from cold, fear, or a technical malfunction.

For hair to become frizzy, curly, or unmanageably wavy, especially in humid conditions.

For a surface to become covered with frost or a thin layer of ice.

For a plant or tree to begin producing fruit.

A command used to urge a horse to move forward, or an old-fashioned way of telling someone to get moving.

A literary or archaic expression meaning to emit, produce, or utter something.

To produce and release a smell, light, heat, radiation, or impression.

To add a grainy texture to a photograph or digital image; or for grain crops to develop mature seeds.

To become greener — either literally (plants sprouting) or figuratively (becoming more environmentally friendly).

To allow hair or a dye to return to its natural state by letting it grow; or for a plant or shoot to grow outward.

To dig up and remove plants, roots, or stumps from the ground by the roots.

To dig up and clear plants, roots, or stumps from the ground; also informally, food or a meal.

To fade away gradually and die out, like a candle flame guttering before it goes out.

To fall or descend on something or someone in great quantity and with force, like hailstones.

To put a halter on a horse or other animal to restrain or lead it.

To emerge from an egg, or for an idea or plan to develop and come into being.

To become covered or obscured by haze, making things blurry or unclear.

To cut something down with forceful blows, typically using an axe or similar tool.

To walk out of a remote or wilderness area on foot; in sailing, to lean one's body outward over the side of the boat for balance.

To store or accumulate things, or (in beekeeping) to install a swarm of bees into a hive.

To use a hoe to loosen or weed the soil around plants.

For a surface to become covered with a layer of ice.

For a surface, machine, or mechanism to become blocked or coated with ice, often causing problems.

To extend outward from a surface in a sharp or prominent way.

To not step on, touch, or start something; or to prevent rain or other elements from penetrating.

To cause trouble, raise a protest, or create a noisy disturbance; also to raise dust or debris by kicking.

(Agriculture, Australian/New Zealand) To assist ewes during the lambing season; also, of a sheep, to give birth to a lamb.

To tie something firmly to a surface using rope or straps; or (of rain) to fall very hard and heavily.

To catch or secure something (typically an animal) with a lasso; figuratively, to catch or obtain something with effort.

To put on multiple layers of clothing, especially to stay warm in cold weather.

Of a tree or plant: to produce and open its leaves, especially in spring.

To become less intense, severe, or continuous; to stop or relax pressure.

To be positioned or situated at a higher level than something else.

To rest or extend in a position parallel to or following the length of something.

To reach the maximum legal number of fish or game that a hunter or angler is permitted to catch in one day.

To fell a tree or tall plant by cutting through it.

To remove a part of something — typically a branch, limb, or chunk — with a single heavy cut.

To gradually disappear or dissolve, either literally (like ice or snow) or figuratively (like stress or a crowd).

To melt and come free or be extracted from a surrounding material; used mainly in geology and technical contexts.

To become covered with a thin layer of moisture or to become vague and emotional.

To become covered with condensation or moisture, causing a surface to become unclear.

To clean out an animal's living area by removing waste and old bedding.

To become stuck in or blocked by mud, especially of a vehicle or location.

To make something physically muddy or to make a situation more complicated and confusing.

To wrap oneself or someone else warmly, especially around the neck and face, to protect against cold.

To become dark, cloudy, or murky (of weather or visibility).

to fasten something to the ground with pegs

to rain very heavily

to remove a soft tip or small part by pinching, especially to control plant growth

To rain very heavily.

To rain extremely heavily (emphatic British slang variant).

To transfer young plants or seedlings from pots or trays into outdoor ground or garden beds.

To turn material into the soil using a plough, or to invest a large amount of money into something.

To use a plough to till, clear, or destroy an area of land; or to drive over something with great force.

To bury a crop or plant by ploughing the soil over it; metaphorically, to overwhelm or destroy completely.

To turn over or churn up soil or a surface using a plough, or to break up a surface by moving heavily across it.

To turn crops or material into the soil with a plow, or to overwhelm and destroy something completely

To break up and turn over land with a plow, or to churn up a surface through repeated heavy movement

To move a plant from a smaller pot into a larger one so it has more room to grow.

To plant seedlings or cuttings out of a main container into individual pots or into open ground.

To plant a seedling, cutting, or bulb into a pot for the first time.

Used to describe very heavy rain falling continuously.

To hunt and eat another animal, or to exploit and take advantage of vulnerable people.

to separate and replant young seedlings, or to mark a design with small holes

to collect or spread into a small pool of liquid

To propose or offer an idea, argument, or plan for consideration; also to produce new growth (of plants).

To fall or descend in large quantities from above, like rain.

To cause an outdoor event to be cancelled or stopped because of rain.

To cause an outdoor event to be cancelled or stopped because of rain.

To become fully ripe, or to help something reach the right level of ripeness.

To pull a plant or tree up from the ground completely, removing it by its roots.

To decompose or decay completely and slowly over time.

To become detached from something as a result of rotting or decay.

To decay so severely that a hole appears or structural integrity is completely lost.

to put on warm clothes for cold weather

To leave a place quickly and unexpectedly, to print copies of something, or for a liquid to flow away

To add salt to something, especially food, or to treat a surface such as a road with salt.

To discover or locate something by smell, or by following subtle clues.

To dry out, wither, or burn on the surface due to intense heat.

To clean the inside of something thoroughly by scrubbing hard, or (of water/erosion) to hollow out a cavity.

To sow an area of land with grass seed or other seed to establish a crop or lawn

A specialist term used in animal breeding meaning to selectively breed for a particular sex ratio in offspring.

A horticultural and agricultural term meaning to provide shade for plants or livestock, or to apply shading to a greenhouse.

To direct light downward onto a surface or person, or figuratively to bestow warmth, favour, or blessings upon someone.

The formal and literary variant of 'shine down on'; to direct light or figurative favour downward onto a person or place.

To reflect or bounce light off a surface, creating brightness or glare.

To continue shining or to direct light onto something; figuratively, to continue to excel or be positive; in slang, to ignore or dismiss som

To make a person, animal, or annoyance go away by gesturing or making sounds

To make a person or animal go away with gestures or sounds

To remove something (often snow, dirt, or money) from a place using a shovel or in a large, effortful way

To gather or collect material using a shovel, lifting it upward

To fall or be directed downward in large amounts, like a shower.

To wrinkle and contract, drying out and becoming smaller; often used figuratively to describe failure or disappearance.

To remove shrubs or bushes from an area of land.

To become overgrown with shrubs or to plant an area with shrubs.

To become blocked or filled with silt, sediment, or fine sand, usually in a waterway.

To become or make something wet, slushy, or overly sentimental.

To extend or move outward in a winding, snake-like manner.

To move or extend upward in a winding, curving path like a snake.

A rare or poetic expression describing snow falling steadily downward.

To be prevented from leaving a place because of heavy snowfall.

To cancel or prevent an outdoor event or activity because of heavy snow.

For a surface, area, or road to become completely covered with snow.

For roads, access points, or areas to become blocked or covered by heavy snow.

Describes liquid gradually dispersing or being absorbed into the ground or surrounding material.

To be made inaccessible or unable to travel due to heavy fog, cloud, or severe weather conditions.

to rise suddenly and sharply

to spread beyond the original limit or area into another one

To flow or shoot out with force, or to say something rapidly and at length

To appear, develop, or grow quickly and suddenly, especially in large numbers

To grow or appear quickly, like a plant pushing through soil

To cause a person or animal to jump or move suddenly due to a fright or surprise, or to be startled into sudden movement

To intensify a fire by adding fuel, or to intensify feelings, passions, or situations.

To extinguish something by treading on it, or to eradicate a problem or undesirable thing completely.

To extend your body, limbs, or something else to its full length, or to spread over a large area.

To pull something or someone beneath a surface (especially water) by means of suction or a powerful current.

In maple syrup production, to complete the boiling process until the sap turns into sugar or candy; also used to describe the traditional so

The time when the sun rises; sunrise; daybreak — used as an informal noun or in time expressions.

To engulf, absorb, or consume something completely so that it disappears or ceases to be distinct.

An informal, playful phrase meaning to put on a sweater or warm clothing, often used as a light-hearted instruction.

To remove, destroy, or carry something away completely with a powerful force, or to overwhelm someone emotionally.

To expand or curve outward in a rounded, full way, as when wind fills a sail or fabric billows.

To gradually decrease, weaken, or diminish, especially of a sound or trend

To gradually decrease, diminish, or fade until almost nothing remains

To rain very heavily.

To be full of a large number of living things or people in active movement.

To become less dense, crowded, or concentrated; or to make something less thick or dense.

An older variant of 'thrash out', meaning to resolve or settle something through discussion; also the literal agricultural process of separa

To tether an animal outdoors to a fixed point with a rope or lead, allowing it to move within a limited area.

To tilt something downward, or (British English, informal) to rain very heavily.

A fixed British English expression meaning to rain very heavily.

to pull or remove something using a tractor

to put out a fire by stepping on it repeatedly

to flatten, crush, or press something down by stepping on it

to wear something away, flatten it, or form it by repeated walking

To fold or plow something downward and beneath a surface.

To disappear or go out gradually, like the fading of a star or a small light.

To drift or float gently away from a source, typically used of smells, smoke, steam, or sounds.

To float or drift gently toward someone or something, typically referring to a smell, sound, or sensation.

To wait patiently until a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant period or situation comes to an end.

For water or a similar force to remove, destroy, or carry something away completely.

For rain to cancel an event, for a colour or stain to be removed by washing, or for someone to feel exhausted.

To gradually remove or destroy something through constant friction, use, or exposure.

To endure a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant period until it is over.

To be completely saturated with water, so that the wetness has penetrated all the way through clothing or material.

To cover text or an area with white correction fluid, or to describe conditions of blinding white (especially snow or fog).

For a light, flame, or other small source to disappear suddenly or go out abruptly.

To enclose, separate, or mark a boundary using wire fencing or barbed wire.

To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less important until almost nothing remains.

To collect and confine animals, timber, or materials into a yard or enclosed area.

To turn yellow and fade or discolor, especially at the edges or surface of something.

To become fully or extensively yellow through aging, light exposure, or oxidation.

To become increasingly or noticeably yellow, especially through aging or chemical change.