Phrasal Verbs

Of a plan, deal, or arrangement: to fail to happen or be completed.

To accept and act in accordance with a rule, decision, or agreement.

To give all your attention and energy to an activity so that you forget about everything else.

To defeat or outperform someone decisively, or to manoeuvre someone out of a position.

To feel a strong, often painful, desire or longing for someone or something.

To take an action that opposes, contradicts, or works contrary to something.

A formal variant of 'act on': to take action based on information, advice, or a recommendation.

To become too old to qualify for or participate in a particular programme, benefit, or system.

To inflate a tyre, ball, or other object by adding air to it.

To increase the intensity, energy, volume, or strength of something.

To try to get something you want indirectly, often through hints or clever maneuvering.

To be responsible for something and accept the consequences, or to speak on behalf of someone else.

To put in your initial stake in a gambling game, or to pay or contribute money, especially when required to participate in something.

To defeat someone in an argument or to convince someone to accept a lower price through negotiation.

To settle a disagreement or find a solution by discussing it thoroughly, even if it involves debate.

To equip oneself or others with weapons, or to build up military or defensive capability.

Of a building or property: to have its back (rear) facing or adjacent to something.

Of a building or property: to have its back (rear) directly adjacent to or facing something.

To abandon a person, plan, or commitment, often suddenly and without adequate notice.

To abandon or desert someone, especially at a critical or difficult moment.

To incorporate something so deeply into a process, system, or plan that it becomes a permanent and inseparable part of it.

A competition in which participants bake and judges decide a winner; also used figuratively for competitive product or vendor comparisons.

British English spelling variant of 'bail out': to escape by parachute from an aircraft, or to rescue someone from difficulty.

To reprimand or scold someone angrily and loudly.

(British, vulgar slang) To make a serious mess of something; to ruin or mismanage a task.

To roll or scrunch something into a tight ball; or to confuse or confound a person or situation.

To mention or use a word, name, or idea repeatedly and carelessly, often without full understanding.

To pass around or use a word, name, or idea repeatedly and often carelessly.

To continue doing something persistently, noisily, or energetically, especially shooting, typing, or working.

To produce or complete something very quickly, often without much care; or for something to detonate or fire with a bang.

To produce something quickly, often without much care; to play something loudly on an instrument.

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

To prepare and cook food on a barbecue, often for a group.

To lose or surrender something valuable through negotiation, usually carelessly or unwisely.

To expect or plan for something as part of one's calculations.

To block access to an area or prevent entry using a bar or barrier.

To prevent someone from entering a place; to exclude someone.

To secure a door, window, or building by placing bars across it.

To use something as the foundation or source of something else (informal/non-standard variant of 'base on').

To use something as the foundation or model for something else (informal/non-standard, American English).

To treat someone or something roughly, hitting or knocking them in various directions.

To produce something quickly and without great care; to play music loudly and energetically.

To assemble or make something quickly and roughly; to knock things against each other.

To discuss ideas informally and casually; to knock or hit something in various directions.

To produce or complete something quickly, often without great care.

To discuss or consider an idea casually among a group of people.

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

To resolve or settle something through intense struggle, competition, or argument.

To transport someone or something instantaneously using a fictional energy beam; also used humorously to mean to remove someone from an unpl

To press downward with force; to make a stronger effort; or (during childbirth) to push.

To move toward someone or something in a threatening or forceful manner; to put pressure on someone or something.

To be relevant to or have an effect on something; to apply pressure to something.

To confirm, support, or prove that something is true.

To remain strong, cheerful, or resilient in the face of difficulty, suffering, or grief.

To avoid getting to the main point of something; to talk around a subject.

To force someone or something to retreat by fighting or resisting strongly.

To force someone to learn or accept something through harsh, repeated pressure or punishment.

To successfully repel an attack, challenge, or competitor.

To hit someone or something repeatedly; to bully or target someone physically.

To defeat a competitor or rival; to extinguish fire by hitting it; to produce a rhythm by tapping.

To do or reach something before someone else does.

To work hard and industriously at something for a long period of time.

To settle somewhere to sleep, especially in a temporary or improvised place; or for a process or system to become established.

To go through an adjustment period to allow something new — a system, mechanism, or person — to settle and function properly.

To make something stronger, larger, or more substantial.

To replace an offensive or inappropriate word in a broadcast with a beeping sound.

To ask to be excused from an obligation, meeting, or engagement; to politely withdraw from something you had agreed to do.

To shout or say something very loudly in a deep, powerful voice.

To fail completely, especially of a business, or to move up close to something.

To sing or play music very loudly and with great energy and enthusiasm.

To be determined to get or achieve something, often for selfish or personal gain.

To praise, promote, or show respect and admiration for someone or something.

In knitting: to complete a piece of knitting by working the final row of stitches in a way that locks them so they do not unravel.

To wrap and secure something tightly, especially a wound, or to be deeply involved or connected with something.

To retaliate sharply against criticism or an attack; or to stop yourself from saying or showing something.

To reveal a secret or private information carelessly and without thinking.

To fill in an area or section with solid black colour, typically in drawing, design, or marking.

To suddenly be unable to remember or think of something specific.

To erase or cover something so nothing remains visible; or to suddenly lose the ability to think or remember; or to deliberately suppress a

To make a loud, harsh, or strident noise, especially from speakers, horns, or radios.

To fire weapons continuously; to attack or demolish something with great force; or to proceed energetically at a task.

To send out sound, music, or an announcement at very high volume; or to expel or remove something with explosive force.

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

To feel great compassion or deep sorrow for someone; to suffer emotionally on someone else's behalf.

To lose so much blood from a wound that one dies or is in critical danger; also used for liquids or resources draining away completely.

To replace offensive or inappropriate words in a broadcast with a bleep sound so that the audience cannot hear them.

To give or provide someone with a desirable quality, ability, or gift, often suggesting divine favour or good fortune.

To escape from a difficult or embarrassing situation by pretending to be confident or by using deception.

To rise or appear suddenly and unexpectedly, like an object bobbing to the surface of water.

To become stuck or unable to make progress, usually because of too much detail, difficulty, or work.

A rude British expression telling someone to go away.

To remove or separate a substance from a liquid mixture by heating it until it evaporates.

To strengthen, support, or increase someone's confidence, morale, or the effectiveness of something.

To secure a person or thing inside a space by fastening a bolt; or to insert a component that bolts into place.

To destroy a building or force people from their home by bombing; or (informal) to fail completely or be eliminated from a competition.

To remove the bones from meat, fish, or poultry in preparation for cooking.

To study or review a subject intensively, especially in preparation for a test or event.

To dance energetically and enthusiastically, especially to funk, soul, or hip-hop music.

To make a reservation or booking in advance, often well ahead of the date needed.

To formally arrange to be absent from work for a specific period, often by registering it with an employer.

To reserve a place on a flight, cruise, tour, course, or other scheduled service.

To force someone to leave a place or position, often in a rough or unceremonious way.

To drink large amounts of alcohol, often at a party or social gathering; also a noun referring to such an occasion.

To move about in a light, carefree, and often cheerful way, visiting various places or dancing gently.

To be very close to a particular quality, state, or extreme, without quite reaching it.

To tell people what to do in a domineering, overbearing way, especially without the right to do so.

To carry out a task or job very badly, ruining the result through clumsiness or incompetence.

To lose one's nerve and decide not to do something at the last moment, especially something that required courage.

To keep feelings or emotions tightly controlled and hidden, rather than expressing them; also, to trap someone or something so they cannot e

To reach the lowest or worst point of something, especially before improving.

To move energetically into something, or to pressure someone into doing something quickly.

To leap or spring forward energetically, or to progress rapidly ahead of others.

In cricket, to dismiss a batsman by hitting the stumps with the ball; more broadly, to defeat or eliminate someone.

To physically knock someone off their feet, or to greatly impress or astonish someone.

To withdraw gracefully from a commitment, competition, or position, especially at the end of a career or role.

To show respect to someone by bowing, or to yield to someone's authority, wishes, or pressure.

To surround or trap someone or something so that they cannot move freely or have limited options.

In basketball, to use your body to position yourself between an opponent and the basket; more broadly, to prevent someone from getting somet

To summon courage, strength, or resolve to face a difficult situation; to prepare yourself mentally.

To restore someone to consciousness, or to cause a ship to stop by turning into the wind.

To place something or someone under the control, authority, or influence of something else.

To cause someone to face or confront a difficulty, obstacle, or opponent.

To cause something, usually something negative, to happen to oneself or another person through one's own actions.

A partial reduction in electrical power causing lights to dim and appliances to work poorly, or (military) a partial blackout of lights for

To dismiss or ignore something such as a concern, criticism, or obstacle as if it were unimportant.

To sweep hair backwards away from the face; or (baseball) to throw a pitch that forces a batter to move away from the plate.

To deal with a topic or problem briefly and superficially, without giving it proper attention.

To fill in or shade a circular bubble on a standardized test or form.

To be so full of a positive emotion or energy that it spills out in an obvious, uncontrolled way.

To rise to the surface or emerge gradually, used for liquids, emotions, sounds, or ideas.

To bend or collapse sharply at the waist, typically due to pain, laughter, or physical weakness.

To yield or collapse under pressure, stress, or demands; to be unable to maintain resistance.

For a horse or other animal to throw a rider off its back by jumping and kicking violently.

To become more cheerful, brave, or energetic; or to make someone else feel this way.

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

To smooth or reduce a surface by buffing it with an abrasive or polishing tool.

To waste time or treat someone in an inconsiderate, unhelpful way (British, vulgar).

To waste time or treat someone inconsiderately (British/Australian, vulgar).

To go away, or used as a rude command telling someone to leave (British vulgar).

To ruin or spoil something by making a mistake (British vulgar).

To go away; used as a rude command to tell someone to leave (North American informal).

To leave rapidly in an emergency, to panic, or (of eyes) to bulge with surprise.

To include something as a permanent or integral part of a design, structure, or plan.

To incorporate something permanently into a larger structure, system, or plan.

To expand or develop an existing structure, network, or product further.

To add extra material to something to make it larger, more substantial, or longer.

To gain muscle mass and increase body weight through exercise and diet.

To spend time idly, doing nothing useful, or to travel casually without a plan.

To make someone feel sad, disappointed, or depressed (North American informal).

To reduce someone's rank or status, or to lower a value or amount.

To murder someone, especially in a deliberate and planned way (informal, often humorous or euphemistic).

To increase an amount, raise someone to a higher rank, or upgrade someone to a better category.

To break something down by force; also (US slang) to demote someone in rank.

To enter a place suddenly and forcefully, often by breaking something; also to interrupt.

To enter a place forcefully and suddenly by breaking something; also to gain access to something protected.

To escape from confinement; to suddenly produce or begin something; (US informal) to use or display something impressively.

To damage or destroy something; to end a romantic relationship or friendship, often after a serious argument; to break up a fight or gatheri

To flatter or praise someone excessively in order to get something from them.

To stop interfering or getting involved in something that is not your concern; usually used as an imperative.

To purchase something that was previously sold or given away; especially when a company repurchases its own shares.

To purchase a stock of something in bulk; also to obtain acceptance or support from others; (finance) a specific market operation.

To accept or believe in an idea, system, or philosophy; to purchase a stake or share in a business or scheme.

To bribe or silence someone by giving them money or something of value.

To purchase someone's entire share of a business or their contractual stake, giving you full control.

To purchase all or a large amount of something that is available, often to gain control or prevent others from having it.

To find an answer or result by performing a mathematical calculation.

To shout or speak loudly toward someone in order to attract their attention or appeal to them.

To summon or assemble a group of people for a meeting or joint purpose.

To formally ask or request someone to do something, or to appeal to something for support.

To behave or perform in an exaggeratedly theatrical, flamboyant, and deliberately artificial way.

To complete or finish something in a notable way, often adding one final memorable or extreme element.

To bring something to a conclusion with a final, often memorable or climactic element.

To eat a large amount of carbohydrate-rich foods before an athletic event or intense physical activity in order to maximize energy stores.

To successfully achieve something difficult or challenging; to remove something by force; or (dated) to cause death.

To transfer or continue something from one period, place, or context to another.

To complete something successfully despite difficulties, or to help someone survive or cope with a difficult period.

To remove something in large quantities or bulky items, typically using a vehicle or cart.

To take or remove someone or something to another place, especially using a vehicle and often implying force or dismissiveness.

To create, establish, or achieve something for yourself through effort and determination, or to cut out a section from a larger piece.

To record or note something down, often quickly or provisionally.

A fixed expression meaning to make a note of something or record it.

To mark something off a list, or to mark out a physical area using chalk.

To outline or plan something, often in a preliminary or rough way.

To find or meet something or someone by accident.

To find or encounter something or someone entirely by accident.

To rush or move downward or toward something with speed and force; also to block or deflect something by charging toward it.

To rush away energetically; or (in finance/accounting) to classify a debt as a loss.

To choose a cheap or low-quality option to save money, especially when something better was expected.

To dishonestly take something from someone or prevent them from getting something they deserve.

To pause and pay attention to your own emotional, mental, or physical state.

To examine each part of something systematically, or to officially clear luggage or a passenger through security or customs.

To annoy or irritate someone; to feel annoyed or fed up.

An instruction to raise the chest and stand or sit with good posture, used in exercise, coaching, or encouragement.

To remove something by chewing it until it comes free.

To scold or reprimand someone severely and angrily.

To think carefully and at length about a problem, idea, or decision.

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

To add something extra to a deal, or to quit a job or activity

To quit or give up what you are doing (British informal fixed expression)

To remove something or someone from a surface or vehicle, or (Australian/NZ) to tease or mock someone

To vomit, or (informally) to quit or abandon something

To keep working or moving steadily, often slowly and with effort, or to make a continuous engine-like sound while doing so

To become friendly with someone; to start spending time with someone as a friend

To produce something quickly in large quantities, often without much care for quality

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

To return to a topic, person, or location that was left earlier in order to revisit it

To move in circles while gradually narrowing toward a central point or target

To form or gather into a circle

To take strong action to control, restrict, or suppress something that was previously tolerated

To suddenly stop talking and refuse to speak, especially when asked questions

To respond to criticism or an insult with a sharp, confident, and often witty comeback

To put or fasten something onto something else quickly and decisively.

To applaud someone as they leave or depart, especially as a farewell gesture; also used informally to describe something worn out or exhaust

To make something or someone more elegant, sophisticated, or impressive.

To recover something that was lost, especially money or an advantage, with great effort.

To deliberately use up the remaining time on a game clock, especially to protect a lead.

To notice or realise something, often something that others were hiding or that was not immediately obvious.

To accumulate or reach a particular total of something, such as miles, hours, or points.

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

To move closer to a specific person or thing from all sides, especially in pursuit.

To block or restrict access to an area or thing, or to eliminate a possibility.

To bring something to a final conclusion, especially a sale, account, or deal; also to sell remaining stock at reduced prices.

To behave in a silly, playful, or deliberately comedic way, often to amuse others.

For a group of people to each contribute a share of money to pay for something jointly.

To tell someone something they did not know, especially information that helps them understand a situation.

To become well-informed and knowledgeable about something; or to inform someone thoroughly about a subject.

To form or gather into a dense mass or clump; or to cause things to stick together into lumps.

To intensively train or develop someone's skills, especially through personal coaching.

To assemble or produce something quickly and roughly, using whatever materials or ideas are available.

To write the computer code for a program, feature, or algorithm.

To be classified under a category, or to experience criticism, pressure, or attack.

To encounter an obstacle, problem, or opponent that must be dealt with.

To advance from a disadvantaged or trailing position and catch up with or overtake others.

To find or encounter something or someone by chance, or to overtake someone suddenly.

In programming, to temporarily disable lines of code by turning them into comments so they are not executed.

To officially sentence someone to a punishment, or to cause someone to experience a harsh or unpleasant fate.

To close off or mark a section of a road or area using traffic cones.

To create a vivid image or feeling in the mind, or to produce something as if by magic.

To deal with or struggle against a difficult problem, person, or situation.

To arrange for work to be done by an outside company rather than internally, or to formally withdraw from a scheme.

To confine a person or animal in a small or restricted space, often causing frustration or restlessness.

To avoid a responsibility, difficult decision, or commitment in a cowardly or lazy way, often by making excuses.

To close off or surround an area with a barrier, tape, or line of people to prevent access, usually done by police or emergency services.

To seal something with a cork or stopper; figuratively, to suppress emotions, stop someone speaking, or keep something bottled up inside.

To make oneself warm and comfortable, typically by curling up or moving close to something or someone.

To deliberately try to become friendly or close to someone, especially a powerful or influential person, usually for personal advantage.

To gradually realise or understand something.

To gradually realise or understand a specific thing.

Variant spelling of 'cotton on to' — to gradually realise or understand something specific.

To like or feel comfortable with someone or something.

To expel something from the throat or lungs by coughing, or to say something with difficulty while coughing.

To be a disadvantage to someone in a situation where they are being judged or evaluated.

To count items or people one by one, often while naming or listing them.

Formal variant of 'count on' — to trust or depend on someone or something.

To form a romantic partnership, or to join two things together.

To settle into a warm, comfortable position, or to make oneself at home somewhere.

To try to get close to someone, often in a flattering or self-serving way, or to become politically or socially aligned with someone.

To suddenly produce or bring out something, often with energy or enthusiasm.

To force a way through something, or to make significant progress through a difficult task or barrier.

To quickly produce a single piece of work, often implying speed over quality.

To talk at length in a way that is boring, annoying, or perceived as worthless; also to speak disparagingly about someone or something.

To fail or stop working suddenly; to withdraw from a commitment at the last moment; to lose in a dice game (gambling origin).

To take the best or most talented people or the most profitable part of something, leaving the rest behind.

To laugh so hard that you bend over or double up; or to cause someone to laugh uncontrollably. Primarily British English.

To advance or progress slowly and almost imperceptibly; used of time, age, or a gradual process.

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

To press in around someone from all sides, creating a feeling of being overwhelmed or suffocated, either physically or emotionally.

To force something or someone out by filling the available space, leaving no room for them.

To boast or express great triumph over someone else's defeat or one's own success in a way that others find annoying.

To extinguish something by pressing or squeezing; or to eliminate something completely by crushing it.

To cancel or withdraw from a previously agreed plan, commitment, or arrangement, especially at the last moment.

To be in urgent, obvious need of something; to desperately require something.

To signal someone that it is their turn to speak, perform, or act.

To direct a stream of angry, abusive, or profane language at someone.

To separate or conceal a part of a space by hanging a curtain or similar fabric across it.

To verbally attack someone using a lot of swear words and angry insults.

To cut along the edge or perimeter of something, following its outline.

To (cause a device or system to) automatically turn off as part of a repeated operational cycle.

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

To reduce the force, intensity, or enthusiasm of something, especially an emotion, situation, or public reaction.

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

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

To express a feeling, story, or idea through dance, or to leave a place by dancing.

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.

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

To write something quickly and hastily, or to throw/push something forcefully downward.

To continue moving quickly forward, or to apply something rapidly to a surface.

To become outdated, obsolete, or expired due to the passage of time.

To update something — especially a record, document, or system — to make it current or reflect the latest information.

To distribute or dispense something — especially punishment, criticism, or blows — forcefully or in measured portions.

To decorate a place or dress a person in an elaborate or impressive way.

To decorate or dress someone or something up in an impressive or festive way; a variant of 'deck out'.

To get great pleasure or enjoyment from something, often showing it openly.

To arrive somewhere suddenly and in large numbers, often in an overwhelming or unwelcome way.

A more formal or literary variant of 'descend on': to arrive suddenly in large numbers or to befall someone.

To reduce the intensity, extent, or level of something; to moderate.

To reduce the intensity, volume, or strength of something.

To connect to a meeting or service by telephone, or to fine-tune something to the correct setting.

To connect to a specific meeting, network, or service by dialling a telephone number.

Either to perform something with minimal effort and low engagement, or (in sports/performance contexts) to achieve peak calibrated performan

To make a phone call from a telephone system to an external number, or to remove noise/interference from a signal.

To increase the intensity, level, or degree of something, or (historically) to call someone by telephone.

(British, vulgar informal) To waste time doing nothing useful, or to treat someone inconsiderately.

(Vulgar informal) To waste time doing useless things, or to treat someone in a disrespectful or evasive way.

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

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

To stop working or functioning, leaving someone in a difficult situation; or to die while in the company of someone.

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 search through a place or collection of things in an exploratory way (British English variant of 'dig around').

To reduce the brightness of lights, especially as a wartime or safety measure; or to become gradually darker.

To cause minor dents, scratches, or superficial damage to something, especially a vehicle.

To fail to get something or be unlucky (Australian English); or to leave a place quickly and quietly.

To make something or someone dirty, or to become dirty.

To stop using or needing something; to do without something, often a formality or requirement.

To treat or act toward someone in a particular way.

To speak negatively about someone, or to cheat or treat someone unfairly. (British English)

To ruin, destroy, or be sufficient for something; to manage household tasks for someone. (British English)

To do something in a big, impressive, or celebratory way; to decorate or renovate thoroughly.

To distribute or give out something in small portions, often reluctantly or in a controlled manner.

To clean or redecorate a room thoroughly; or to cheat someone out of something they are entitled to. (British English)

To deprive someone of something they deserve through trickery or unfair means.

To give or take a large amount of drugs, whether medicinal or illicit.

To sleep in a temporary or improvised place, often on the floor or somewhere basic.

To show great, sometimes excessive love and attention toward someone.

To intensify one's commitment to a course of action or position, especially when under pressure.

To recruit or bring someone in to help with a task, often urgently or specially for a purpose.

To produce a preliminary written version of a document.

To involve someone or something unnecessarily or by force in a situation.

To force or draw someone into a situation, place, or activity they do not want to be part of.

To absorb or experience something with great pleasure and intensity, using all one's senses.

To finish or consume a drink completely, often in one go.

To drink more alcohol than another person until they are drunk or unable to continue, always used in the fixed expression 'drink someone und

To be trying to say or suggest something; to be working toward a particular point or conclusion.

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

To accidentally or carelessly say or do something that causes another person to get into trouble.

To teach or fix something in someone's mind by constant, forceful repetition.

To generate or obtain something, especially support, business, or enthusiasm, through persistent effort.

To leave a place discreetly or to avoid a responsibility, often at the last minute.

To fight or compete intensely with someone in order to settle a dispute or determine a winner.

To make something simpler or less intellectually demanding, often in a way that is seen as condescending or that reduces quality.

To treat someone badly by criticizing them harshly or by unloading your problems and emotional burdens on them unfairly.

To publicly humiliate, defeat decisively, or make fun of someone, especially in a clever or dramatic way; derived from basketball dunking.

(Chiefly British) To remove dust from someone or something, or to tidy up something that has not been used for a while.

A minor fight, quarrel, or confrontation between people.

To think, speak, or write about something at length, giving it more time and attention than might be necessary.

To generate enough revenue or royalties to cover a previously paid advance.

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

To gradually destroy or damage something through a slow, continuous process.

To gradually damage, reduce, or emotionally trouble something or someone.

To gradually use up or reduce a resource, such as time, money, or profit.

To move gradually and carefully into a position, space, or conversation.

To defeat or displace someone or something by a very small margin.

To increase or move upward slowly and gradually, often in small increments.

To add something into a piece of writing, film, audio, or other content during the editing process.

To encourage someone to do something risky, foolish, or unwise, often through taunting or peer pressure.

To conclude or round off something in a particular way.

To eventually arrive at a particular situation or outcome; a regional variant of 'end up.'

To ask politely about someone's health, wellbeing, or situation, often on behalf of oneself or another person.

To begin or formally commit to an agreement, discussion, relationship, or activity.

When a computer program or system stops running and displays an error message because it has encountered a problem it cannot handle.

To give reasons or excuses for something problematic in a way that minimizes it or tries to make it seem unimportant.

To look at someone or something in an appraising, desiring, or flirtatious way.

To confront or compete directly against someone or something, often at a decisive or dramatic moment.

To include something as a relevant element when making a calculation, plan, or decision.

To gradually increase in visibility, brightness, or volume from nothing, used especially in film, television, and audio production.

To waste time by doing things in a disorganized, ineffective, or unnecessarily fussy way.

To waste time in a disorganized, inefficient, or unnecessarily fussy way; essentially identical to 'faff about.'

To be forced to leave a school, university, or programme because of failing grades or not meeting academic requirements.

To deceive or bluff someone with a false move or misleading action.

To laugh so hard that you lose control of your body.

To laugh so helplessly that one's body moves around uncontrollably.

To gradually decrease, disappear, or detach from something.

To return to a previous habit, pattern, or state, usually an unwanted one.

To use a reserve resource, skill, or option when other choices are unavailable.

A formal variant of 'fall back on'; to use a reserve resource when other options are exhausted.

To decrease to a level lower than a specific standard, threshold, or expectation.

To decrease by a specified amount or percentage.

To fail to do something properly; to perform inadequately in a specific area of responsibility.

To start associating with a group of people, or to agree to a plan or suggestion.

To land on something, to attack eagerly, or to be someone's responsibility.

To be extremely eager or enthusiastic to do something, to the point of being almost clumsy about it.

To be classified within a category, heading, or area of authority.

To take care of yourself without relying on help from others.

To defend yourself against an attack, a threat, or unwanted attention by pushing it away or deflecting it.

To discover or obtain information, a person, or a thing by searching carefully and persistently.

To arrive somewhere, often unexpectedly or after a long or indirect journey; or (older) to vomit.

To waste time or resources by spending them on unimportant, trivial activities.

To suppress or overcome a strong feeling or emotion through deliberate effort.

To settle a disagreement, competition, or conflict by fighting or competing until one side wins.

To settle or resolve a dispute, competition, or conflict by fighting or competing until a conclusion is reached.

To expect or plan for something; to count on something happening.

To store documents or information in an organized system, or to mentally store a piece of information for later use.

To make something smaller, smoother, or sharper by rubbing it with a file.

To enter a place in a single-file line, one after another.

To leave a place in an orderly single-file line, one person after another.

To move past something or someone in a slow, orderly single-file line.

To formally submit or lodge an official document with an authority, court, or organization.

To gradually reach lower levels or people, said of information, resources, or effects spreading downward through a hierarchy or system.

To remove unwanted elements, noise, or impurities from a set or stream, or to exclude certain people or things from consideration.

To continue and complete a fixed period, season, contract, or role through to its natural end.

To send something quickly and often forcefully, such as a letter or email, or to shoot a weapon or launch something rapidly.

To start an engine, device, or fire with energy; or to fill someone with enthusiasm, anger, or excitement.

To provide a person, ship, room, or building with all the necessary equipment or furnishings.

To equip or furnish something; or, in British slang, to falsely incriminate someone.

To direct attention, gaze, or a decision firmly toward something or someone; or to attach something to a surface.

To end or fail gradually and in a disappointing, unexciting way.

To draw attention to something, especially a problem, issue, or concern, so that it can be dealt with.

To move one's arms or legs wildly and without control in all directions.

To fall asleep or become suddenly exhausted; or (especially American) to cancel plans unreliably.

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

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

To display something — especially money, wealth, or an item — ostentatiously and publicly to impress others.

For the mind or a narrative to suddenly return to an earlier time or memory.

To make something soft and light expand outward by shaking or spreading it.

To drop or sit down heavily and clumsily, often out of exhaustion.

To suddenly break into pieces that scatter in different directions, often violently.

To suddenly attack someone physically or verbally with great force and anger.

To produce or fill with foam, bubbles, or froth.

To get rid of someone by giving them something inferior, or to dismiss someone with poor excuses.

To ruin or spoil something by making a foolish mistake.

To handle, tamper with, or become involved with something or someone in a careless or risky way.

To push or drive something into a space using force, overcoming resistance.

To compel someone or something to leave or be removed, usually against their will.

To make rapid, determined progress, especially despite difficulties or obstacles.

To diverge from a main route at a fork; or (vulgar slang) used as an expletive equivalent of 'get lost'.

In sports, to be removed from a game for committing too many fouls.

To enclose or surround something with a frame or structural border; or to include something within the boundaries of a discussion or plan.

To incriminate an innocent person by fabricating evidence; or to assemble a physical frame structure.

To deliberately exclude or ignore someone in order to make them feel unwanted or to force them out.

An informal, regional variant of 'freshen up' — to quickly wash and improve one's appearance.

To waste time, money, or opportunities by spending them on many small, unimportant things over a period of time.

For a machine or device to malfunction, behave erratically, or stop working.

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

For a building or structure to face towards or directly onto a street, area, or feature.

To appear or present yourself to face a difficult situation, challenge, or responsibility; to show up when required.

To produce or become covered in froth or foam.

British vulgar slang for wasting time, behaving foolishly, or treating someone inconsiderately.

American vulgar slang for wasting time, behaving recklessly, or having casual sexual encounters.

Vulgar slang meaning to treat someone very unfairly, deceive them, or cause them serious harm, especially through betrayal.

British vulgar slang variant of 'fuck about' or 'fuck around', meaning to waste time or treat someone inconsiderately.

Vulgar slang meaning to interfere with something, provoke or challenge someone, or deliberately confuse or deceive someone.

Informal expression meaning to give something a funky, rhythmic, or urban quality, especially in music or style.

Informal, somewhat colloquial expression meaning to make something more enjoyable, entertaining, or lighthearted.

To become coated with a furry or scaly deposit, especially the inside of a kettle, pipe, or boiler due to mineral build-up from hard water.

American informal expression meaning to waste time, tinker aimlessly, or engage in unproductive activity.

American informal expression meaning to tinker with, adjust, or play around with something, usually without achieving much.

To become romantically or sexually involved with someone, or to understand and accept something.

To become aware of current trends, modern ideas, or the realities of a situation; to stop being out of touch.

To scold, punish, or criticize someone harshly, or to defeat someone convincingly.

To hand something over, to dedicate something to a particular purpose, or (in British informal use) to stop doing something or to express di

To make oneself or something look more glamorous and attractive through clothing, makeup, or decoration.

To hit a surface at an angle and move off in a different direction, rather than making direct contact.

For one's eyes to become unfocused and expressionless, usually because of boredom, tiredness, or incomprehension.

For a device, program, or system to malfunction erratically or behave in an unexpected, unpredictable way.

To deal with something briefly and superficially, avoiding its true difficulty or importance.

To undergo a striking improvement in appearance, confidence, or overall life quality, usually over time.

To regularly spend time with a particular person or group of people socially.

To attack someone or something, or to do something with great energy and enthusiasm.

To fight, argue, or engage in an activity with great energy and intensity.

To fail to honour a promise, agreement, or decision that was previously made.

To act as a messenger or intermediary between two parties who are not communicating directly.

To exceed, surpass, or go further than a set limit, expectation, or area.

To enjoy or regularly participate in an activity, or to enter a competition.

To share the cost of something with one or more other people.

To join someone else as a partner in a shared plan, cost, or business.

To search for and retrieve information using Google or another internet search engine.

To continue moving past something or someone without stopping.

To enter a competition, apply for a position, or be considered for an award or promotion.

To struggle or deal with a difficult problem, idea, or physical opponent.

To apply grease, oil, or a lubricant to something or someone; figuratively, to bribe or use money to smooth the way.

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

To become dim, dull, or semi-transparent — used of UI elements being disabled, vision becoming impaired, or something losing vibrancy.

To wear something down by grinding, or to exhaust and demoralize someone through relentless pressure.

To produce something slowly and laboriously, or to extinguish something by crushing it.

To enjoy something intensely, especially music or a feeling; to be enthusiastically absorbed in something.

In baseball, to be put out by hitting a ground ball; more broadly, to come to a halt or fail to advance.

To gradually become emotionally or ideologically distant from someone or something as you develop and change.

To take precautions to prevent something harmful or undesirable from happening.

To cause a mechanism, plan, or process to stop working properly by clogging it or making it inefficient.

To aggressively pursue, target, or seek to defeat or harm someone or something.

To make someone, something, or oneself look more attractive, fancy, or impressive.

To endure or complete something very difficult through sheer determination and willpower.

An emphatic informal variant of 'gut out': to endure something very difficult with great courage and determination.

To drink something greedily or in large quantities very quickly.

To drink or consume something completely and greedily, leaving none behind.

To cut or alter something in a rough, careless, or clumsy way; also to interfere with something carelessly.

To spend time tinkering or experimenting, especially with computers or technology; also to pass time aimlessly.

To cut something off roughly; also (British informal) to annoy or irritate someone.

To cut or divide something into pieces roughly; also to cough repeatedly or forcefully.

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

To perform or behave in an exaggerated, overdramatic way for comic or theatrical effect.

To produce or reach something (a deal, agreement, or solution) after long and difficult discussion or effort.

A shorter variant of 'ham it up': to perform or behave in an exaggerated or overdramatic way.

To be logically consistent and coherent, or to remain united as a group.

To arrive or pass by a place by chance, without planning to be there.

To pass by or visit a place by chance, without intending to.

To refer back to something from the past, or to recall and resemble an earlier time or style.

A variant of 'hark back': to refer to or evoke something from the past.

To discuss or review something thoroughly, often by going over it repeatedly.

To spoil, ruin, or do something badly; to make a mess of something.

To pull something downward forcefully, especially a flag, sail, or heavy object.

To forcefully remove someone or something; or to suddenly draw back and strike.

To raise something with effort; or to bring someone before an authority to answer for wrongdoing.

To attack, attempt, or begin working on something energetically; used as an imperative invitation to proceed.

To consider or mentally classify someone as being a particular type of person.

To have a persistent hostile attitude toward someone and want to cause them trouble.

To guess or understand something correctly on the very first attempt.

To have a direct and frank confrontation with someone in order to settle a dispute or misunderstanding.

Chiefly American variant of 'have it in for': to be persistently hostile or resentful toward someone.

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

To give or apply a large, often excessive amount of something to someone.

To gather or accumulate things into a large, often disorganised pile.

To assist the progress of something or someone; to encourage or facilitate development.

To surround or enclose someone or something so that movement or freedom is restricted.

To gather or drive people, animals, or things into a single group.

Agitated, excited, or angry, especially in a disproportionate way.

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

To shape or create something by cutting into a hard material such as rock or wood; also used figuratively to mean creating something through

To use something as a shield or excuse to avoid revealing your true feelings or taking responsibility.

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 depend entirely on one key factor or condition for an outcome.

To depend entirely on one key factor or condition; the more formal variant of 'hinge on'.

To continue hitting or striking something repeatedly and energetically.

To pull clothing up with a quick movement; or to attach a trailer, caravan, or animal to a vehicle.

To extend something beyond its original end date, or to use something as leverage over someone

To remain firm in a belief, promise, or standard, or to require someone else to do so

To present someone or something as a model, ideal, or example for others to admire or follow

To subject something to scrutiny, comparison, or testing, or to withstand such scrutiny

To hide or take shelter in a place, often for safety, to avoid someone, or to be alone

To call out to someone loudly or to contact them informally

To respond or reply to someone who called out to you or contacted you

To remove the inside of something to make it empty, or to gradually weaken or empty something of its substance

To move precisely toward a target, or to direct full attention to something specific

To direct full attention or effort precisely toward something — a common variant of 'home in on', though traditionally considered non-standa

To attract and engage someone's interest or involvement, or to connect something using a hook

To absorb, consume, or collect a large amount of something very quickly and thoroughly

To intrude on a situation, conversation, or activity without being invited, often to gain an advantage.

To become more intense, exciting, dangerous, or competitive.

To pursue someone relentlessly and persistently until they are caught or cornered.

To silence a speaker by loudly booing, jeering, or shouting as a group.

To shout or cry out something loudly, passionately, or in pain.

To leave a place in a bad-tempered or sulky manner because one is offended or annoyed.

To suddenly lose control and become extremely angry or physically aggressive, like the Marvel character the Hulk.

To settle in firmly to wait out a difficult situation, or to crouch low for shelter; also, to apply oneself seriously to a task.

To search for and retrieve something that is hidden, stored away, or difficult to find.

To find or locate someone or something through deliberate and sometimes effortful searching.

To feel sympathy or pain on behalf of someone, or to be in serious need of something.

To keep something secret by preventing people from talking about it, or to tell someone to be quiet.

To promote something with great enthusiasm and exaggeration, or to make someone very excited or agitated.

To deliberately ignore or exclude someone from a social group or conversation as a form of rejection or punishment.

To leave a lasting mark, impression, or influence on something or someone; also used in biology to describe instinctive bonding.

To make something better than an existing version; the formal equivalent of 'improve on'.

To move forward very slowly and gradually, in tiny increments.

To move away from something or someone very slowly and carefully, in tiny increments.

To return to a previous position, level, or state very gradually and slowly.

To rise or increase very slowly and gradually, or to move upward in tiny increments.

To secretly give information about someone's illegal or improper activities to an authority figure.

To write over a pencil sketch or outline in ink; also figuratively to confirm something definitively.

To ask about someone's health, wellbeing, or current situation as a social courtesy.

Chiefly British slang for telling someone to go away, or literally to continue jogging.

To joke or be funny in an exaggerated or enthusiastic way, often to entertain others.

To add power, energy, or excitement to something; to charge a device.

To put different things together in a disorganized or confused way.

To act immediately and with energy, usually in response to a command or urgent situation.

To focus precisely on a specific target, detail, or idea.

To connect with, tap into, or align oneself with something such as a trend, feeling, or system.

To make someone nervously excited, tense, or highly stimulated; also to raise the musical key of something.

To resist, protest, or struggle against something, especially rules, authority, or circumstances one cannot control.

To continue progressing or to advance to a higher level after an initial success; also, for a machine or system to switch on automatically.

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

In Scottish and Northern Irish English, to pretend, or to try to make someone believe something that is not true.

To settle down to sleep, especially in a temporary or informal location.

(British informal) To stay in bed longer than usual, or to sleep indoors rather than outside.

(British informal) To sleep outside or away from one's own home, often in informal or improvised conditions.

To yield to authority, threats, or superior force after resisting; to submit reluctantly.

To attack someone physically or verbally with great force and energy.

To attack someone or something physically or verbally with great force and energy.

The slightly more formal or literary variant of 'land on'; to arrive at, settle on, or discover something.

To give someone an unwanted, difficult, or burdensome responsibility, task, or problem, often without their choice.

To make a sudden and significant advance in position, knowledge, or development.

To grant the use of property, land, or equipment to someone else in exchange for payment under a formal agreement.

To deliberately not consider or discuss something, usually to focus on something else.

To omit something, or (British slang) an exclamation telling someone to stop or expressing disbelief.

(Sports) To run as fast as possible to complete a play, especially in baseball or cricket.

An act of helping someone climb up physically, or an advantage or helpful start given to someone.

To gradually become longer or to make something longer over time.

To reveal or admit something that you have been keeping secret, often unintentionally.

To stop rising or falling and remain at a steady, stable level.

To become flat, stable, or consistent after variation or change.

To speak honestly and directly with someone, especially about something difficult or previously avoided.

To be waiting in the future; to be about to happen or be encountered.

To be the real, often hidden, reason or cause that explains something.

To attack, criticise, or start doing something energetically and with full force.

To ignite or fire something, such as a firework or rocket; also, to depart quickly.

To leave quickly, especially to escape or head toward a destination without delay.

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

To enter or arrive walking with a limp, or figuratively to arrive in a damaged, slow, or weakened state.

A technical audio/electronics term referring to the input socket used to receive an external audio signal directly into a device.

To separate or mark off a section or area with a drawn or painted line.

To arrange in a line; a specific restart method in rugby; or an audio output signal connection.

To give one's support to a person, plan, or cause, especially in a group or organised way.

To continue for longer than expected, especially in a slow or reluctant way; to persist in the mind or in life.

To connect or integrate something into a larger system, network, or plan.

To provide a hyperlink that directs users to an external website or resource outside the current page.

To speak rudely, impudently, or disrespectfully to someone, especially to a person in authority.

To drink alcohol heavily; or to make someone drunk by giving them alcohol.

To relax or rest in a lazy, physically limp way without doing anything in particular.

To relax lazily in a limp or sprawled posture without any particular purpose.

To consider things further ahead or outside the immediate situation, or to see past surface appearances to something deeper.

To make a short, informal visit to a place or person, often to check on them.

To consider or regard someone or something in a particular way or role.

To consciously ignore or move beyond something, especially a flaw or obstacle.

To turn to someone or something for help, guidance, or as a source; or to direct one's attention to future plans.

A more formal or literary way of saying 'regard' or 'consider' — to think of someone or something in a particular way.

To appear in the future or in the distance as something large, threatening, or difficult to avoid.

To include someone in a conversation, email thread, or flow of information.

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

To behave in an arrogantly superior way toward someone, making them feel inferior.

To dominate or act in a superior, arrogant manner over others.

To spoil, ruin, or make a mess of something through carelessness or incompetence.

To shower someone with affection, hugs, and physical expressions of love.

To show intense physical affection toward someone; to smother someone with love.

To apply lubricant to something or someone to reduce friction or ease movement.

To obtain or find something desirable purely by chance, without planning or effort.

To give someone an unwanted or difficult responsibility, task, or burden, often without their consent.

To treat or categorize different people or things as a single group, usually ignoring their individual differences.

To form into lumps or lumpy masses; or to cause something to become lumpy or uneven.

To have a very strong, often physical or passionate desire for someone or something.

To produce, create, or obtain something quickly and seemingly effortlessly, as if by magic.

To perform a task, job, or performance with minimal effort, showing no real engagement or care about the quality of the result.

To steal something and escape with it; or (formal/archaic) to kill someone or to destroy something.

To leave quickly, especially after doing something wrong or to avoid being caught.

To steal or take something and leave quickly with it.

To flatter or behave in an ingratiating way toward someone, usually to gain favour; or to reach a certain amount or level.

An exclamation used to report that a person (originally a soldier) has been injured or is incapacitated; also used informally to mean a team

To demonstrate courage, emotional strength, or responsibility, especially when facing difficulty; often used as an imperative.

To establish a direct or systematic correspondence between one concept, structure, or set of features and another.

To walk past someone or something in a formal, military, or disciplined manner, especially in a ceremonial procession.

To record or categorise someone or something in writing as belonging to a particular type, often forming a firm judgement.

To identify someone as having special qualities that distinguish them; or to draw lines on a surface to indicate where something should go.

To become part of a family, social class, or wealthy situation by marrying someone from it.

To arrange or manage the marriage of someone, often a child, usually with the implication of eagerness or self-interest.

To marry someone of higher social standing, or to join two things together so they correspond.

To perform, dance, or do something with great energy and skill; to excel and cause excitement.

To cover an area with tape or a protective material so that it is not affected by paint, chemicals, or other treatments.

To relax and become less tense, intense, or aggressive; to become more easy-going over time.

To gradually transform into something else, or to be completely absorbed into a state or environment.

To treat someone very badly, exploit them, or cause them serious harm through dishonesty.

To heat food or drink quickly using a microwave oven.

To attach or fit a microphone to a person or piece of equipment.

To remove or deactivate a microphone from a person or to cut a microphone's feed.

To fit a microphone to a person or piece of equipment before a recording or broadcast.

To move around in a disorganised, aimless way, typically as part of a crowd.

To move around aimlessly in a disorganised group, often while waiting.

To communicate or perform something using body movements and gestures alone, without speaking.

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

To combine multiple audio tracks into a single, final stereo or mono recording.

To introduce variety, change, or unpredictability into a routine or situation, or to engage in a fight.

To make a rough model, prototype, or sample of something for testing or demonstration.

To make something more contemporary or up-to-date in style, technology, or approach.

To take advantage of someone's generosity by getting food, money, or accommodation from them without paying or contributing.

To secure a boat or vessel by attaching it to a fixed point such as a mooring post, buoy, or bank.

To move the cursor around a screen or interface to explore its contents or find something.

To speak rudely, loudly, or disrespectfully; to say offensive or boastful things without appropriate restraint.

To begin to take control of or encroach on something that belongs to or is associated with someone else; to approach someone or something in

To adapt to or keep pace with changing times, trends, or a group.

To kill or knock down a large number of people rapidly and violently.

To join others and willingly share in work or unpleasant tasks without complaining.

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

To continue in a confused or disorganised way without any clear plan or improvement.

To continue in a confused or disorganised way, making progress without any real plan.

To manage to deal with a difficult situation even though you are confused or disorganised.

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 study a subject intensively, especially in preparation for a test or for a specific need.

To think carefully and at length about a decision, idea, or problem.

To force your way into a situation or activity to get a share of the benefits, especially by using power or threats.

To force your way into someone else's business, territory, or activity in order to get a share.

To make hair, clothing, or a tidy space dishevelled and untidy.

To achieve or score something, especially a victory, record, or total.

To move or progress slightly in front of others, often by a small margin.

To displace or defeat someone or something by a small margin or gradually.

To emotionally shut down or become unfeeling, often as a response to stress, trauma, or overwhelm.

To solve a problem or work out the details of something through careful thought or discussion.

To gain an advantage over someone by doing something slightly better or more impressive than them.

To have a duty or obligation to do something for your own benefit, because you have earned it or need it.

To measure a distance by counting the number of steps (paces) taken while walking.

To measure a distance or area by walking across it and counting paces; or to walk back and forth anxiously.

To fill a venue completely with people; to be attended by a capacity crowd.

To search someone by patting their body, or to go to bed or a sleeping place.

To put on protective padding, especially before playing cricket or a contact sport.

To apply paint in a downward direction, or to paint a surface from top to bottom.

To cover something completely with paint so that it can no longer be seen.

To decorate or improve the appearance of something by painting it; to apply make-up heavily.

To get rid of something unwanted or inferior by deceiving someone into accepting it.

To hide or conceal a problem, disagreement, or mistake with a superficial solution.

To divide something into portions and distribute them among several people or uses.

To reduce something carefully to its essential elements by removing what is unnecessary.

To dismantle a vehicle or machine and sell or distribute its individual components separately.

In online gaming, to join or form a group of players who will play together as a team.

To be accepted or mistaken for something or someone different from what one actually is.

To be convincingly accepted or mistaken for something or someone that one is not.

To happen and be completed (of an event), or for a feeling or sensation to gradually diminish and disappear.

To deliberately present something or someone as something it is not, in order to deceive others.

To deliberately pretend to be a different type of person or to have a different identity in order to deceive others.

To ignore or not choose someone or something, especially when they might have expected to be selected.

To attempt to repair or conceal a problem, conflict, or flaw with a temporary or superficial solution rather than addressing the root cause.

To create or assemble something quickly from whatever materials or resources are available, resulting in something improvised or rough.

To force or allow someone to retire by giving them a pension, or to discard something old and replace it.

To gradually decrease and then stop or disappear entirely.

To gradually reduce the scale, intensity, or amount of something over a planned period.

To introduce or implement something new gradually, in stages, over a period of time.

To analyse or criticise something in very close detail, finding every flaw.

To work at something slowly and persistently, gradually reducing or making progress, or to find fault in something continually.

To shoot or eliminate targets individually with precision; to remove something by picking.

To examine a collection of things carefully, selecting the best items or looking for something specific.

To search carefully through a collection of things, especially one that is disordered or mixed, to find something specific.

To notice or become aware of something subtle, such as a clue, a feeling, or a social signal.

A heavy drinking session; or (less commonly) to ruin or spoil something.

To place two people, groups, or things in direct competition or conflict with each other.

To attack or criticize someone aggressively, or to begin a task with great energy.

To arrive, especially unexpectedly or without much formality; also to erect or set up a tent or camp.

In motorsport, to exit the pit lane and rejoin the racing circuit.

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

To do something without proper commitment or seriousness; to pretend to be something.

To play a sports match at the opponent's ground; or to be sexually unfaithful to a partner.

To make something seem less important, serious, or significant than it really is.

To pit two sides against each other, exploit a contrast between things, or compete in a deciding match.

To continue playing, or to exploit someone's emotions, fears, or weaknesses.

To happen or develop over time, or to act out a scenario, or to reach the end of play in a game.

To perform or behave in a way that is designed to appeal to a particular audience or exploit a particular strength.

To flatter or behave in an ingratiating way toward someone, especially to gain their approval or favor.

To play alone without companions; also a common euphemism for masturbation.

To plan or chart something in detail, marking out each stage or element systematically.

To continue doing something with determination despite difficulties or obstacles.

To reinvest profits or money back into the same business or activity that generated them.

To knock down or crash into something with heavy, unstoppable force.

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

To continue doing something difficult, tedious, or exhausting without stopping.

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

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

American English: to continue doing something with determination despite difficulties or obstacles.

American English: to reinvest profits or earnings back into the same business.

American English: to knock down or crash into something with heavy, unstoppable force.

To invest heavily or incorporate something into a larger whole

To continue doing something difficult or tedious with determination

To knock something down or flatten it by moving through it with great force

To move or work through something with sustained force or effort, often slowly or laboriously

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

To continue working hard at something difficult or tedious with steady determination

To sit or place something down suddenly and heavily

To choose or decide in favor of something or someone, especially after some deliberation

To make something soft fuller and rounder, or to become fuller and rounder

To begin something boldly and without hesitation, or to enter water or a substance suddenly

To explore or search a place or situation casually, often out of curiosity

To move or proceed very slowly, especially in a way that frustrates others

To pay a required amount of money, often reluctantly or after being pressured.

To become too tired to continue, or for a machine or device to stop working.

To leave suddenly, to speak angrily or impulsively, or (informal) to die.

To study or examine something very carefully and attentively for a long time.

To divide something into portions and distribute it among people.

To display or publish something publicly, or in basketball, to position oneself in the post.

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

To spend time in a relaxed way doing small, undemanding tasks without any clear plan or urgency.

To move around a place in a relaxed and unhurried way, doing small tasks or just exploring.

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

To produce something with great energy or force, especially music, writing, or rhythmic sounds.

To pour a small amount of a drink onto the ground as a gesture of respect or remembrance for someone who has died.

To move or progress rapidly and forcefully, often with confidence or competitive advantage.

British informal: to behave in a silly or time-wasting way, often making a fool of oneself.

British informal: to act in a foolish, silly, or unproductive way.

Informal: to get something or someone fully prepared and ready for a task or event.

To continue with a plan or course of action in a determined way, despite difficulties or opposition.

To remove wrinkles or creases by applying pressure, or to extract something by pressing.

To make something or someone more attractive, often by adding decorative touches.

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

To succeed or win at the last moment, especially after being close to failure.

To successfully deceive or trick someone.

To recover from illness or unconsciousness, especially after a serious or life-threatening episode.

To challenge, correct, or reprimand someone specifically about a particular error or behaviour.

To achieve results or compete at a level higher than one's resources, size, or status would suggest.

To direct criticism, mockery, or attacks toward people or groups who have less power or status than oneself.

To direct criticism or humour at those with more power or status, or to make a piece of writing more energetic and impactful.

To treat someone in a bossy or bullying way, telling them what to do or intimidating them.

To resist or oppose pressure, a proposal, or a policy; also to physically move something backward or to delay something.

To force someone or something out of a position, place, or market, often gradually.

To succeed in getting something approved or completed despite resistance, or to move physically through a crowd or obstacle.

To bring something into direct contact with a surface by pushing, or to encounter a limit or obstacle.

To communicate an idea, message, or feeling clearly and effectively so that it is understood.

To rank or place something or someone higher in importance or priority than something else.

To spread information or rumours among a group of people; also to place something physically around an object.

To formally present something (a proposal, question, or case) to a person or group for consideration or judgment.

To deliberately stop letting a negative past experience affect you and decide to move forward with your life.

To save money or goods regularly for use in the future.

To regard or categorise someone or something in a particular way, often based on a first impression.

To add someone's name to a list to receive or participate in something, or to commit to contributing a particular amount.

To say that something is caused by or is the result of a particular thing.

To spread information, gossip, or rumors widely; or (of a person) to be sexually promiscuous.

Used in negative constructions to say that you believe someone is capable of a particular (usually negative) action.

To propose something directly to someone, or to challenge them with a statement or question.

To deceive or trick someone successfully.

To deceive or trick someone; to gain an advantage through cunning.

To trick or deceive someone successfully; to get something by someone without them noticing.

To present or express yourself effectively so that others understand your abilities, personality, or ideas.

To make a special effort or accept personal inconvenience in order to help someone.

Used in negative constructions to indicate that you believe someone is capable of doing something unexpected or bad.

To spread a piece of information, a rumor, or a message among a group of people; also to circulate something physical among a group.

To spend time doing small, unimportant tasks in a leisurely and unhurried way.

To spend time doing small, casual tasks in a relaxed, unhurried way.

To submit a question or proposal to someone; to apply something to a use or purpose; to cause someone to experience something.

To encourage, persuade, or pressure someone into doing something, usually something naughty or wrong.

To find the answer to something difficult through careful, patient thinking.

To think hard and with some confusion about something that is difficult to understand.

To talk at length in a tedious, rambling, or trivial way, often without getting to the point.

To tease, mock, or criticize someone repeatedly in a playful or nagging way.

To remove something with a rake, or to take an illegal or dishonest percentage of money from a deal.

To clear out ashes, debris, or other material by raking; or to search through something thoroughly.

To examine or discuss past events in great detail, especially unpleasant or embarrassing ones.

To gather things (especially money or people) with difficulty from various sources.

To increase something steadily and significantly, often in response to demand or urgency.

To increase something steadily, step by step, in a way that is difficult to reverse.

To do or say something very quickly, often without much care or attention to detail.

To study a subject at university (British English), or to audition for a theatrical role by reading lines.

To formally brief someone with classified or privileged information; or in computing, to load data into a system.

To find or assume a hidden or deeper meaning in something, sometimes beyond what was actually intended.

To move suddenly and sharply backward, often in surprise, fear, or disgust; used of people, animals, and vehicles.

To rise up on hind legs (of animals), or to appear suddenly and imposingly; also used of problems that arise unexpectedly.

To find an answer or solution by thinking logically and carefully through all the steps.

To expect or plan for something to happen; to depend on something as part of your calculations.

To calculate or add up a total, or to assess and evaluate the full extent of something.

To return to a previous state, habit, or system.

To recite or list a series of things quickly and fluently from memory.

To pursue and overtake or trample someone while on horseback or in a vehicle; also to travel downward on a ride.

To approach someone aggressively or at speed while riding a horse or vehicle.

To show strong loyalty or support for someone or something; also to head toward a destination on horseback.

To endure a difficult period or situation until it passes.

To ride to someone's location; or to override or dismiss someone's authority, objections, or feelings.

To approach someone or something closely on horseback, bicycle, or motorcycle, sometimes unexpectedly.

To dress someone in a particular outfit or equip someone or something with necessary gear.

To construct or assemble something quickly or with improvised materials.

To make someone angry, agitated, or emotionally excited.

In golf and basketball, for a ball to hit the rim or edge of the hole/hoop and bounce out without scoring.

A sound is heard throughout a space, or a phone call connects and is put through to the right person.

To move very fast along a route, or for something to progress rapidly and energetically.

To attack someone or something physically or verbally with great force, or to start on something — food, work, a task — with great energy.

To perform or behave with extreme energy, skill, and enthusiasm, often at a party, concert, or competition; sometimes also means to discard

To refuse to be affected by something negative, such as insults, petty behaviour, or difficult circumstances; to show yourself to be better

To rebel against authority or oppression; to physically move upward; or to emerge and grow stronger.

To move forward very powerfully and quickly, often with a roaring sound; or for something such as an economy or team to make rapid, impressi

To leave a place at high speed, making a loud roaring noise, especially of a vehicle or engine.

To make a strong and impressive comeback after being behind or in difficulty; to respond with great power after a setback.

To leave a place suddenly and noisily at high speed, especially in a vehicle.

To encourage someone loudly and enthusiastically, especially a crowd cheering for a team or performer.

To say something very loudly and with great force, as if roaring; or for a powerful roaring sound to be projected outward.

To move forward or progress in a lively, enjoyable, or energetic way; to continue going at a good pace without worry.

An exclamation of enthusiasm or encouragement, or to continue doing something with energy.

To play rock music or dance to it with great energy and abandon.

To reverse or reduce something, especially prices, laws, or policies, to a previous level.

To adapt to a situation, accept changes, and continue without being thrown off course.

To accept an unexpected or difficult situation in a relaxed way and keep moving forward.

To accommodate someone by sharing a room or living space with them, or to keep a newborn baby in the same room as its mother.

To find and remove or eliminate something harmful or unwanted, especially something deeply embedded.

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

To persuade or pressure someone to join in or help with something, often when they are reluctant.

To persuade or trick someone into doing something they did not originally intend to do.

To enclose or separate an area using a rope or similar barrier to keep people in or out.

To tie someone or something with rope, or (in climbing) to connect oneself or a group with a safety rope before ascending.

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

To make a surface or texture more coarse, uneven, or rough.

To produce a quick, unfinished version of a plan, design, or piece of work as a starting point.

To turn suddenly and attack or criticise someone sharply, often unexpectedly.

To make something more complete, balanced, or well-rounded by adding what is missing.

To reverse direction by rowing, or figuratively to withdraw or retreat from a previously stated position or commitment.

To manage to have a reasonably harmonious relationship or cope adequately, without great enthusiasm.

Vulgar slang: to masturbate. Also a general informal extension of 'rub out' meaning to eliminate.

To polish or clean something by rubbing, or informally to revise or refresh one's knowledge of something.

To arrest someone and take them to a police station, or to operate a new engine gently at first to break it in

When separate things become indistinguishable or blur together into a single entity

To have a conflict, argument, or confrontation with someone, especially a person in authority

To accumulate a large debt or bill through spending; to escalate a total amount

To leave secretly with a person (often a romantic partner) or to steal something and escape with it

To suddenly abandon someone who is depending on you, especially in a cowardly or irresponsible way

To quickly share an idea or piece of information with someone to get their opinion or approval

To reach a particular amount or size, to go to someone for help or comfort, or to be able to afford something

To encounter an obstacle, problem, or opposition that prevents you from progressing

To take an idea, plan, or opportunity and develop it enthusiastically and independently

To prepare or find something quickly, often with limited resources; commonly used for food

To corrode completely through a material due to rust, leaving a hole or gap.

Vulgar informal American expression urging someone to be courageous or stop being weak.

Alternative spelling of 'sack up'; vulgar slang urging someone to be brave or stop complaining.

To impose an unwanted burden, responsibility, or problem on someone.

To save money, especially large amounts, secretly or for future use.

To preserve food by covering or packing it in salt.

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

To remove something (such as paint, a rough edge, or rust) from a surface using sandpaper.

To add sauce to food; informally, to make something more interesting, exciting, or risqué.

To cook food quickly in a small amount of oil or butter over high heat.

To set aside or keep a portion of something for future use.

To reduce the size, scope, or extent of something, often temporarily.

To reduce something in size, scope, or proportion, often in a planned and proportional way.

To fall away in flakes or scales, or to remove something in flaky pieces.

To increase the size, scope, or capacity of something significantly.

To manage to find, gather, or produce something with difficulty or from limited resources.

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

To eat food quickly, greedily, or completely.

To include something within the defined boundaries or range of a project, plan, or discussion.

To delete by drawing a line through text, or to gain an advantage over someone by making them look foolish.

To delete a word or passage by drawing a line through it.

To delete text by drawing a line through it from one side to the other.

To record or accumulate points in a game or competition, or to notch up an achievement.

To clean a surface vigorously by scrubbing it with an abrasive material from top to bottom.

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

To manage to live or continue with very little money or resources over an extended period.

To clean or clear a surface thoroughly by scraping it from top to bottom.

To manage to survive with very little money or resources; a variant of 'scrape by'.

To cancel or remove written words by drawing lines through them, or to laboriously write or carve something.

To manage to gather or collect a small amount of something, especially money or people, with difficulty.

To gather or collect something, especially money, with difficulty; also to damage a surface by scratching.

To write something quickly and messily, producing hard-to-read handwriting.

To write something in a messy or illegible way.

To say or emit something in a loud, high-pitched, or harsh voice.

To select or include people or items after an evaluation or screening process.

To exclude people, items, or factors from a group or process through a formal evaluation.

To waste time, behave irresponsibly, or treat someone in an inconsiderate manner. (British English variant of 'screw around'.)

To waste time behaving irresponsibly, to be sexually unfaithful, or to tamper with something carelessly.

To reattach or replace something by screwing it back into its original position.

To remove something by unscrewing it; also used as a rude way to tell someone to go away.

To treat someone very unfairly or dishonestly, causing them significant harm or disadvantage.

To interfere with, tamper with, or deliberately confuse or harm someone or something.

To write something out in full detail as a script or formal written plan

To manage to find or obtain something with effort, usually by begging, borrowing, or searching

To remove something by scrubbing vigorously, or to clean the inside of something thoroughly

To wash oneself thoroughly, especially before a medical procedure or to look presentable

To damage a surface by scraping or rubbing, leaving marks or dulling the finish

To move away quickly with short, rapid steps, often in a furtive or nervous manner

To enclose something so that it is retained or preserved inside, preventing it from escaping

To find someone or something by searching thoroughly and determinedly

To cause someone to take a seat, or to lower oneself into a seated position

To perceive or understand something deeper, further, or more important than what is immediately obvious

To forward something (mail, luggage, information) to someone at a new address or later destination.

To parody or mock someone/something with humour, or to send something physically upward.

To divide a mixture or group into distinct components, or to identify something as distinct.

To complete a fixed period of time, such as a prison sentence or term of office, or to distribute food to people.

To begin doing something with determination, or to attack someone physically.

To cause someone to oppose something, to offset one thing against another (financial), or to consider one thing in contrast to another.

To make someone or something noticeably different or distinct from others.

To save or put away money or goods for future use.

To place something on a surface, to record something in writing, or to let a passenger out of a vehicle.

For something unpleasant or difficult to begin and become established.

To attack someone suddenly, or to cause an animal or person to attack someone.

A more formal variant of 'settle on', meaning to make a final decision or choice.

To reach a financial or legal resolution with someone, or to pay a debt to a specific person or organisation.

To begin doing something with energy and determination, or to start arguing or fighting.