kidnap 6 2 verb v verb • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
map 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
• (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
verb • make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
• explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
• locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
• plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
• depict as if on a map
• to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
kneecap 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
verb • shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning
madcap 6 2 adjective adj noun • a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
adjective satellite • characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
recap 5 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
• a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
bootstrap 9 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
verb • help oneself, often through improvised means
cap 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a tight-fitting headdress
• a top (as for a bottle)
• a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
• something serving as a cover or protection
• a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
• a protective covering that is part of a plant
• an upper limit on what is allowed
• (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
• the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
verb • lie at the top of
• restrict the number or amount of
handicap 8 3 noun n noun • the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
• advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
verb • injure permanently
• attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
• put at a disadvantage
mishap 6 2 noun n noun • an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
• an instance of misfortune
chap 4 1 noun n noun • a boy or man
• a long narrow depression in a surface
• a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
• (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
verb • crack due to dehydration
clap 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a sudden very loud noise
• a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
• a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
verb • put quickly or forcibly
• cause to strike the air in flight
• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
• clap one's hands together
• strike the air in flight
• strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
• strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
gap 3 1 noun n noun • a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
• an open or empty space in or between things
• a narrow opening
• a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks
• a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
• an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
verb • make an opening or gap in
lap 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
• an area of control or responsibility
• the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
• a flap that lies over another part
• movement once around a course
• touching with the tongue
verb • lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
• pass the tongue over
• move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
• take up with the tongue
• wash or flow against
nap 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a period of time spent sleeping
• a soft or fuzzy surface texture
• the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
• sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
• a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
rap 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
• a gentle blow
• the sound made by a gentle blow
• voluble conversation
• genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
• the act of hitting vigorously
verb • strike sharply
• make light, repeated taps on a surface
• perform rap music
• talk volubly
scrap 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
• worthless material that is to be disposed of
• a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
verb • dispose of (something useless or old)
• have a disagreement over something
• make into scrap or refuse
snap 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of catching an object with the hands
• a spell of cold weather
• tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
• a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
• the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
• a sudden sharp noise
• a sudden breaking
• the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
• an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
• a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
• any undertaking that is easy to do
• the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
• (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
verb • utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
• separate or cause to separate abruptly
• break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
• move or strike with a noise
• close with a snapping motion
• make a sharp sound
• move with a snapping sound
• to grasp hastily or eagerly
• put in play with a snap
• cause to make a snapping sound
• lose control of one's emotions
• bring the jaws together
• record on photographic film
strap 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
• hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
• a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
• whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
verb • tie with a strap
• beat severely with a whip or rod
• sharpen with a strap
• secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
tap 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the sound made by a gentle blow
• a gentle blow
• a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
• a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
• a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
• a plug for a bunghole in a cask
• the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
• a light touch or stroke
verb • cut a female screw thread with a tap
• draw from or dip into to get something
• strike lightly
• draw from; make good use of
• tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
• furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
• make light, repeated taps on a surface
• walk with a tapping sound
• dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
• draw (liquor) from a tap
• pierce in order to draw a liquid from
• make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
trap 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
• drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
• a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
• informal terms for the mouth
• a light two-wheeled carriage
• a hazard on a golf course
verb • place in a confining or embarrassing position
• catch in or as if in a trap
• hold or catch as if in a trap
• to hold fast or prevent from moving
• to sell marijuana on a street corner
wrap 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
• a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
• the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
verb • arrange or fold as a cover or protection
• arrange or coil around
• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
• crash into so as to coil around
hubcap 6 2 noun n noun • cap that fits over the hub of a wheel
skullcap 8 2 noun n noun • rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
• a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
• the dome of the skull
burlap 6 2 noun n noun • coarse jute fabric
catnap 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
flytrap 7 2 noun n noun • a trap for catching flies
mousetrap 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a trap for catching mice
• (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
stopgap 7 2 noun n noun • something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
wiretap 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
verb • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
flap 4 1 verb v noun • any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
• an excited state of agitation
• the motion made by flapping up and down
• a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
• a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
verb • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
• to flutter noisily when moved by the wind
• move with a thrashing motion
• move with a flapping motion
• make a fuss; be agitated
• pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
hap 3 1 noun n noun • an accidental happening
pap 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • worthless or oversimplified ideas
• a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders
• the small projection of a mammary gland
sap 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
• a person who lacks good judgment
• a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
verb • deplete
• excavate the earth beneath
unwrap 6 2 verb v verb • remove the outer cover or wrapping of
• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
yap 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • informal terms for the mouth
verb • bark in a high-pitched tone
zap 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
verb • strike suddenly and with force
• kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting
• strike at with firepower or bombs
• cook or heat in a microwave oven
backslap 8 2 verb, noun v, n verb • display excessive cordiality (towards)
overlap 7 3 verb, noun v, n noun • a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
• the property of partial coincidence in time
• a flap that lies over another part
verb • coincide partially or wholly
• extend over and cover a part of
slap 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
• the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
verb • hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
• to play music at loud volume
midcap 6 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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entrap 6 2 verb v verb • take or catch as if in a snare or trap
• catch in or as if in a trap
frap 4 1 verb, adjective v, adj verb • make secure by lashing
• take up the slack of
app 3 1 noun n noun • An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.
• Application (use, purpose; not a computer program)
• Application (to a college etc.)
• Appetizer
• An appearance in a game (e.g., a player with 10 apps in a season played 10 times)
escape 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of escaping physically
• an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
• nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
• an avoidance of danger or difficulty
• a means or way of escaping
• a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
• the discharge of a fluid from some container
• a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
verb • run away from confinement
• fail to experience
• escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
• be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
• remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
• flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
• issue or leak, as from a small opening
jockstrap 9 2 noun n noun • a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
nightcap 8 2 noun n noun • an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
• a cloth cap worn in bed
• the final game of a double header
swap 4 1 verb, noun v, n verb • exchange or give (something) in exchange for
• move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science
thunderclap 11 3 noun n noun • a single sharp crash of thunder
• a shocking surprise
bap 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a small loaf or roll of soft bread
claptrap 8 2 noun n noun • pompous or pretentious talk or writing
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