layoffs 7 2 noun n noun • the act of laying off an employee or a work force
payoffs 7 2 noun n noun • the final payment of a debt
• payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
• a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
playoffs 8 2 noun n noun • any final competition to determine a championship
ripoffs 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • A bad deal; an unfair or exorbitant price or rate.
• A theft or robbery.
• A scam.
• A copy, especially one that is illegal or inferior.
selloffs 8 2 noun n noun • a sale of a relatively large number of assets (stocks or bonds or commodities) at a low price typically done to dispose of them rather than as normal trade
spinoffs 8 2 noun n noun • An offshoot.
• An incidental benefit or unexpected pay-off.
• By-product.
• A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.
• The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.
takeoffs 8 3 noun n noun • a departure; especially of airplanes
• the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
• a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
• humorous or satirical mimicry
tradeoffs 9 3 noun n noun • an exchange that occurs as a compromise
castoffs 8 2 noun n noun • Something that has been rejected or discarded; a reject.
cutoffs 7 2 noun n noun • a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
• a route shorter than the usual one
• a device that terminates the flow in a pipe
standoffs 9 2 noun n noun • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
• the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
scoffs 6 1 verb v noun • showing your contempt by derision
verb • laugh at with contempt and derision
• treat with contemptuous disregard
doffs 5 1 verb v verb • to take off from the body or head
offs 4 1 verb • To kill.
• To switch off.
coughs 6 1 verb v noun • a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
verb • exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
troughs 7 1 noun n noun • a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
• a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
• a concave shape with an open top
• a treasury for government funds
• a long narrow shallow receptacle
• a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
stocks 6 1 noun n noun • a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
• a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
• a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked
blastoffs 9 2 noun n noun • the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
brushoffs 9 2 noun n noun • An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal.
dustoffs 8 2 noun n
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flyoffs 7 1 noun n
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handoffs 8 2 noun n noun • (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate
jumpoffs 8 2 noun n
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kickoffs 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
• the time at which something is supposed to begin
• a start given to contestants
liftoffs 8 2 noun n noun • the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad
pickoffs 8 2 noun n noun • A play in which a pitcher throws a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who has moved away from the base
putoffs 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a pretext for delay or inaction
runoffs 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
• a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
setoffs 7 2 noun n noun • structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
showoffs 8 2 noun n noun • A person given to egotistically attempting to demonstrate prowess or ability.
shroffs 7 1 noun n noun • A provider of financial services, especially a small-scale independent banker or money changer or a local expert at detecting bad coin.
• A cashier, especially for a carpark.
• Short for shroff office: the office of a shroff at a carpark, etc.
shutoffs 8 2 noun n noun • A valve used to turn off something.
• The act of turning off something.
stopoffs 8 2 noun n
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tipoffs 7 2 noun n noun • An obvious clue or indication.
• A report of suspicious behaviour, especially to an authority.
toffs 5 1 noun n noun • informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
turnoffs 8 2 noun n noun • something causing antagonism or loss of interest
• a side road where you can turn off
box 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
• private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
• the quantity contained in a box
• a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
• a rectangular drawing
• evergreen shrubs or small trees
• any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
• the driver's seat on a coach
• separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
• a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
verb • put into a box
• hit with the fist
• engage in a boxing match
blocks 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
• a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
• a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
• a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
• housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
• (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
• an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
• a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
• a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
• an obstruction in a pipe or tube
• a platform from which an auctioneer sells
• the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
verb • render unsuitable for passage
• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
• stop from happening or developing
• interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
• run on a block system
• interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
• shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
• stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
• obstruct
• block passage through
• support, secure, or raise with a block
• impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
• be unable to remember
• shape by using a block
• shape into a block or blocks
• prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
docks 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
• any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
• a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
• a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
• landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
• the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
• a short or shortened tail of certain animals
verb • come into dock
• deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
• deduct from someone's wages
• remove or shorten the tail of an animal
• maneuver into a dock
frocks 6 1 noun n noun • a long, loose outer garment
• a habit worn by clerics
• a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
locks 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
• a strand or cluster of hair
• a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
• enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
• a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
• any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
verb • fasten with a lock
• keep engaged
• become rigid or immoveable
• hold in a locking position
• become engaged or intermeshed with one another
• hold fast (in a certain state)
• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
• pass by means through a lock in a waterway
• build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
mocks 5 1 verb v noun • the act of mocking or ridiculing
adjective satellite • constituting a copy or imitation of something
verb • treat with contempt
• imitate with mockery and derision
rocks 5 1 noun n noun • a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
• United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
• material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
• (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable
• hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
• a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
• pitching dangerously to one side
verb • move back and forth or sideways
• cause to move back and forth
fox 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
• English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)
• a shifty deceptive person
• English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
• a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
• the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
• the Algonquian language of the Fox
verb • deceive somebody
• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
• become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
feoffs 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a piece of land held under the feudal system
gonofs 6 2
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tofts 5 1 noun n noun • A hillock.
• A homestead, especially one on a hill.
• A messuage with right of common.
buyoffs 7 2 noun n
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checkoffs 9 2 noun n
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coffs 5 1 verb, noun v, n
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