scratch 7 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
• a depression scratched or carved into a surface
• informal terms for money
• a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
• a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
• dry mash for poultry
• a harsh noise made by scraping
• poor handwriting
• (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
• an indication of damage
verb • cause friction
• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
• postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
• gather (money or other resources) together over time
• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
catch 5 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun • a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
• the quantity that was caught
• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
• anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
• a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
• a restraint that checks the motion of something
• a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
• a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
• the act of catching an object with the hands
• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
verb • discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
• perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
• reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
• take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
• to hook or entangle
• attract and fix
• capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
• reach in time
• get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
• catch up with and possibly overtake
• be struck or affected by
• check oneself during an action
• hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
• see or watch
• cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
• detect a blunder or misstep
• grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
• come down with
• start burning
• perceive by hearing
• suffer from the receipt of
• attract; cause to be enamored
• apprehend and reproduce accurately
• take in and retain
• spread or be communicated
• be the catcher
• become aware of
• delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
match 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
• a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
• a burning piece of wood or cardboard
• an exact duplicate
• the score needed to win a match
• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
• a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
• a pair of people who live together
• something that resembles or harmonizes with
verb • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
• provide funds complementary to
• bring two objects, ideas, or people together
• be equal to in quality or ability
• make correspond or harmonize
• give or join in marriage
• set into opposition or rivalry
• be equal or harmonize
• make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
batch 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
• a collection of things or persons to be handled together
verb • batch together; assemble or process as a batch
hatch 5 1 verb v noun • the production of young from an egg
• shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
• a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
• a movable barrier covering a hatchway
verb • emerge from the eggs
• devise or invent
• inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
• draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
• sit on (eggs)
patch 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a small contrasting part of something
• a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
• a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
• a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
• a connection intended to be used for a limited time
• sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
• a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
• a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
verb • to join or unite the pieces of
• provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
• mend by putting a patch on
• repair by adding pieces
snatch 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a small fragment
• obscene terms for female genitals
• (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
• the act of catching an object with the hands
verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly
• to make grasping motions
• take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
dispatch 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an official report (usually sent in haste)
• the act of sending off something
• the property of being prompt and efficient
• killing a person or animal
verb • send away towards a designated goal
• complete or carry out
• kill intentionally and with premeditation
• dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
• kill without delay
attach 6 4 verb v verb • cause to be attached
• be attached; be in contact with
• become attached
• create social or emotional ties
• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
latch 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
• catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
verb • fasten with a latch
thatch 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • hair resembling thatched roofing material
• an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
• plant stalks used as roofing material
• a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)
detach 6 2 verb v verb • cause to become detached or separated; take off
• separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
• come to be detached
mismatch 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a bad or unsuitable match
verb • match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
rematch 7 2 noun n noun • something (especially a game) that is played again
back 4 1 adverb, noun adv, n adjective • related to or located at the back
noun • the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
• the side that goes last or is not normally seen
• the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
• (football) a person who plays in the backfield
• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
• the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
• a support that you can lean against while sitting
• (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
adverb • in or to or toward a former location
• at or to or toward the back or rear
• in or to or toward an original condition
• in or to or toward a past time
• in reply
• in repayment or retaliation
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal
• of an earlier date
verb • be behind; approve of
• travel backward
• give support or one's approval to
• cause to travel backward
• support financial backing for
• be in back of
• place a bet on
• shift to a counterclockwise direction
• establish as valid or genuine
• strengthen by providing with a back or backing
reattach 8 3 verb v overmatch 9 3 verb, noun v, n noun • A match in which one opponent is greatly superior to the other.
• An opponent who is more than a match for another; one who cannot be defeated.
verb • To match more than intended.
• To be more than equal to or a match for, to surpass; hence, to conquer, vanquish.
• To marry to a superior.
black 5 1 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj adjective • being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
• of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
noun • the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
• British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
• popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)
• total absence of light
• (board games) the darker pieces
• a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
• black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
adjective satellite • marked by anger or resentment or hostility
• offering little or no hope
• stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
• (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
• (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
• extremely dark
• harshly ironic or sinister
• (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
• distributed or sold illicitly
• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
• (of coffee) without cream or sugar
• soiled with dirt or soot
verb • make or become black
jack 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a man who serves as a sailor
• a small worthless amount
• someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
• immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
• a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
• an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
• game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
• small flag indicating a ship's nationality
• one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
• tool for exerting pressure or lifting
• any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
• male donkey
verb • lift with a special device
• hunt with a jacklight
pack 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a large indefinite quantity
• a complete collection of similar things
• a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
• an association of criminals
• an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
• a group of hunting animals
• a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
• a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
• a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
verb • arrange in a container
• fill to capacity
• compress into a wad
• carry, as on one's back
• set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
• have with oneself; have on one's person
• press tightly together or cram
• hike with a backpack
• press down tightly
• seal with packing
• have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
• load with a pack
• treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood
track 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a line or route along which something travels or moves
• evidence pointing to a possible solution
• a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
• a course over which races are run
• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
• an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
• (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
• a groove on a phonograph recording
• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
• any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
• the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
verb • carry on the feet and deposit
• observe or plot the moving path of something
• go after with the intent to catch
• travel across or pass over
• make tracks upon
attack 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
• an offensive move in a sport or game
• intense adverse criticism
• ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
• the act of attacking
• a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
• a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
• the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
• strong criticism
verb • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
• attack in speech or writing
• take the initiative and go on the offensive
• attack someone physically or emotionally
• set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
• begin to injure
mache 5 1 noun • Valerianella locusta, a small dicot annual plant of the family Caprifoliaceae often cultivated as a salad green or herb.
• A former unit of volumic radioactivity: the quantity of radon (ignoring its daughters) per litre of air which ionizes a sustained current of 0.001 esu.
• Glutinous rice balls flavoured with coconut and pandan.
stomach 7 2 noun n noun • an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
• the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
• an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness
• an appetite for food
verb • bear to eat
• put up with something or somebody unpleasant
hack 4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • one who works hard at boring tasks
• a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
• a mediocre and disdained writer
• a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
• a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
• an old or over-worked horse
• a horse kept for hire
• a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
verb • cut with a hacking tool
• be able to manage or manage successfully
• cut away
• kick on the arms
• kick on the shins
• fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
• significantly cut up a manuscript
• cough spasmodically
lack 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
verb • be without
• To be insufficiently prepared
mack 4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
rack 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
• the destruction or collapse of something
• an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
• a support for displaying ot holding various articles
• a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
• a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
verb • go at a rack
• stretch to the limits
• put on a rack and pinion
• obtain by coercion or intimidation
• run before a gale
• fly in high wind
• draw off from the lees
• torment emotionally or mentally
• work on a rack
• seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
• place in a rack
• torture on the rack
sack 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
• an enclosed space
• the quantity contained in a sack
• any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
• a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
• a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
• the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
verb • plunder (a town) after capture
• terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
• make as a net profit
• put in a sack
shack 5 1 noun n noun • small crude shelter used as a dwelling
verb • make one's home in a particular place or community
• move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
slack 5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
• a stretch of water without current or movement
• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
• the quality of being loose (not taut)
• a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
adjective satellite • not tense or taut
• flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
• lacking in rigor or strictness
verb • avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
• be inattentive to, or neglect
• release tension on
• make less active or fast
• become slow or slower
• make less active or intense
• become less in amount or intensity
• cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
smack 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
• the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
• a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
• street names for heroin
• an enthusiastic kiss
• the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
verb • deliver a hard blow to
• have an element suggestive (of something)
• have a distinctive or characteristic taste
• kiss lightly
• press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
snack 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a light informal meal
verb • eat a snack; eat lightly
stack 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an orderly pile
• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
• a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
• a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
• a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
verb • load or cover with stacks
• arrange in stacks
• arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances
whack 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the sound made by a sharp swift blow
• the act of hitting vigorously
potlatch 8 2 noun n noun • a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
backpack 8 2 noun n noun • a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
verb • hike with a backpack
comeback 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
• return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
feedback 8 2 noun n noun • the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output
• response to an inquiry or experiment
mac 3 2 noun n noun • a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
maniac 6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • an insane person
• a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
adjective satellite • wildly disordered
quarterback 11 3 noun n noun • (football) the person who plays quarterback
• (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
verb • play the quarterback
sheldrake 9 2 noun n noun • large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
• Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill
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clack 5 1 verb v noun • a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
• a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
verb • make a rattling sound
• make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
flack 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
• intense adverse criticism
• artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
flak 4 1 noun n noun • a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
• intense adverse criticism
• artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
knack 5 1 noun n noun • a special way of doing something
lac 3 1 noun n noun • resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
pac 3 1 noun n noun • committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
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