synonyms - insane, mentally ill, certifiable, deranged, demented, of unsound mind, out of one"s mind, not in one"s right mind, sick in the head, not together, crazy, crazed, lunatic, non compos mentis, unbalanced, unhinged, unstable, disturbed, distracted, stark mad, manic, frenzied, raving, distraught, frantic, hysterical, delirious, psychotic, psychopathic, mad as a hatter, mad as a March hare, foaming at the mouth
Very enthusiastic about someone or something.
synonyms - enthusiastic, passionate, impassioned, keen on
Very angry.
synonyms - angry, furious, infuriated, irate, raging, enraged, fuming, blazing, flaming mad, blazing mad, in a towering rage, incensed, wrathful, seeing red, cross, indignant, exasperated, irritated, berserk, out of control, beside oneself
Great; remarkable.
adverb
Very; extremely.
synonyms - very, exceedingly, exceptionally, especially, extraordinarily, to a fault, in the extreme, extra, tremendously, immensely, vastly, hugely, abundantly, intensely, acutely, singularly, significantly, distinctly, outstandingly, uncommonly, unusually, decidedly, particularly, eminently, supremely, highly, remarkably, really, truly, mightily, thoroughly
verb
Make (someone) mad.
example - had I but seen thy picture in this plight, it would have madded me
The power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces.
example - suddenly, as if by magic, the doors start to open
synonyms - sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, spellworking, incantation, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, black magic, the black arts, devilry, divination, malediction, voodoo, hoodoo, sympathetic magic, white magic, witching, witchery
synonyms - mostly, for the most part, in the main, on the whole, largely, by and large, to a large extent, to a great degree, predominantly, chiefly, principally
(of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees.
example - The number of bells in a peal varies from three to 12, usually tuned to a diatonic major scale, or part of one.
(appended to a surname in public schools) indicating the elder of two brothers.
(of a term) occurring as the predicate in the conclusion of a categorical syllogism.
noun
A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, above captain and below lieutenant colonel.
example - One e-mail avowed that too many majors and lieutenant colonels flounder in their first joint assignments.
A major key, interval, or scale.
example - The first modulates from the tonic key and concludes with a cadence in a related key, usually the dominant for pieces in the major, the relative major for pieces in the minor.
A major organization or competition.
example - the majors have swept up the smaller independent companies in licensing deals
A student"s principal subject or course.
example - many students would ignore courses outside their major
A major term or premise.
short for major suit
example - South was anxious to mention his four-card major and bid one spade
A goal.
example - For Rovers it was Clifford Tommy who registered majors with one in the second and then the third quarter.
verb
Specialize in (a particular subject) at college or university.
example - I was trying to decide if I should major in drama or English
synonyms - be, act as, serve as, function as, constitute, perform the function of, do duty for, play the part of, represent, embody, form
Gain or earn (money or profit)
example - he"d made a lot of money out of hardware
synonyms - acquire, obtain, gain, get, realize, secure, win, earn
Manage to arrive at (a place) within a specified time or catch (a train or other form of transport)
example - we"ve got a lot to do if you"re going to make the shuttle
synonyms - catch, get, arrive in time for, be in time for, arrive at, reach
Prepare to go in a particular direction.
example - he struggled to his feet and made towards the car
synonyms - go towards, head for, head towards, aim for, make one"s way towards, move towards, direct one"s steps towards, steer a course towards, be bound for, set out for, make a beeline for, take to
Induce (someone) to have sex with one.
(in bridge, whist, etc.) win (a trick).
example - On the other hand, if a declarer makes no tricks, it is a match against her.
Be in charge of (a business, organization, or undertaking); run.
example - their elder son managed the farm
synonyms - be in charge of, run, be head of, head, direct, control, preside over, lead, govern, rule, command, superintend, supervise, oversee, administer, organize, conduct, handle, take forward, guide, be at the helm of
Succeed in surviving or in achieving something despite difficult circumstances; cope.
example - Catherine managed on five hours" sleep a night
synonyms - cope, get along, get on, make do, be all right, do all right, fare all right, carry on, survive, deal with the situation, scrape along, scrape by, muddle along, muddle through, fend for oneself, shift for oneself, make ends meet, weather the storm
synonyms - numerous, a good deal of, a great deal of, a lot of, a great number of, a large number of, great quantities of, plenty of, countless, innumerable, scores of, crowds of, droves of, an army of, a horde of, a multitude of, a multiplicity of, multitudinous, numberless, multiple, untold
pronoun
A large number of people or things.
example - it could be the solution to many of our problems
plural noun
The majority of people.
example - the job of government is to help order society in the interests of the many, not the few
synonyms - the people, the common people, the masses, the multitude, the majority, the populace, the public, the rank and file, the crowd, the commonalty, the commonality
The act of cleanly catching the ball direct from a kick, knock-on, or forward throw by an opponent, on or behind one"s own 22-metre line, and exclaiming ‘Mark’, after which a free kick can be taken by the catcher.
example - Free kicks and marks could be required to be taken as kicks, as the name suggests.
verb
Make a visible impression or stain on.
example - he fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it
Write a word or symbol on (an object) in order to give information.
example - she marked all her possessions with her name
synonyms - put one"s name on, name, initial, put one"s seal on, label, tag, hallmark, watermark, brand, stamp, earmark
Indicate the position of.
example - the top of the pass marks the border between Alaska and the Yukon
synonyms - put one"s name on, name, initial, put one"s seal on, label, tag, hallmark, watermark, brand, stamp, earmark
(of a teacher or examiner) assess the standard of (written work) by assigning points for proficiency or correct answers.
example - the examiner may have hundreds of scripts to mark
synonyms - assess, evaluate, appraise, correct
Notice or pay careful attention to.
example - he"ll leave you, you mark my words!
synonyms - take heed of, pay heed to, heed, listen to, take note of, take notice of, pay attention to, attend to, note, mind, bear in mind, give thought to, give a thought to, take into consideration, take to heart
(of a player in a team game) stay close to (an opponent) in order to prevent them getting or passing the ball.
example - each central defender marks one attacker
The legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship (historically and in some jurisdictions specifically a union between a man and a woman)
example - a happy marriage
synonyms - wedding, wedding ceremony, marriage ceremony, nuptials, union
A combination or mixture of elements.
example - her music is a marriage of funk, jazz, and hip-hop
example - the mass of the people think that the problems are caused by government inefficiency
synonyms - majority, larger number, larger part, greater number, greater part, best part, better part, major part, most, bulk, main body, preponderance, almost all, lion"s share
The quantity of matter which a body contains, as measured by its acceleration under a given force or by the force exerted on it by a gravitational field.
example - stellar objects of intermediate mass
adjective
Involving or affecting large numbers of people or things.
example - the film has mass appeal
synonyms - wholesale, universal, widespread, general, large-scale, extensive, pandemic
verb
Assemble or cause to assemble into a single body or mass.
example - both countries began massing troops in the region
Acquire complete knowledge or skill in (a subject, technique, or art)
example - I never mastered Latin
synonyms - learn, learn thoroughly, become proficient in, know inside out, know backwards, become expert in, acquire, pick up, grasp, understand
Gain control of; overcome.
example - I managed to master my fears
synonyms - overcome, conquer, beat, quell, quash, suppress, control, repress, restrain, overpower, triumph over, subdue, vanquish, subjugate, hegemonize, prevail over, govern, curb, check, bridle, tame, defeat, get the better of, get a grip on, get over, gain mastery over
Make a master copy of (a film or recording)
example - all records are now being mastered and manufactured for us in the Netherlands
Correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious.
example - I thought we"d have primrose walls to match the bath
synonyms - corresponding, equivalent, parallel, analogous, coordinating, complementing, complementary, harmonizing, blending, toning, harmonious, the same, paired, twin, coupled, double, duplicate, identical, of a piece, all of a piece, like, like peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod, alike, comparable, similar, correlative, congruent, tallying, agreeing, concordant, consonant
Be equal to (something) in quality or strength.
example - his anger matched her own
synonyms - equal, be equal to, be the equal of, be a match for, measure up to, compare with, parallel, be in the same league as, be in the same category as, be on a par with, touch, keep pace with, keep up with, emulate, rival, vie with, compete with, contend with
Place (a person or group) in competition with another.
example - the big names were matched against nobodies
synonyms - draw against, set against, pit against, play off against
The abstract science of number, quantity, and space, either as abstract concepts (pure mathematics), or as applied to other disciplines such as physics and engineering (applied mathematics)
Physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy.
example - the structure and properties of matter
synonyms - material, substance, stuff, medium
A subject or situation under consideration.
example - a great deal of work was done on this matter
Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition.
example - do you understand me?
synonyms - in secret, secretly, in private, privately, in confidence, confidentially, behind closed doors, surreptitiously, discreetly, furtively, clandestinely, on the quiet, on the sly, unofficially, off the record, between ourselves
Intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.
example - I don"t know what you mean
synonyms - signify, convey, denote, designate, indicate, connote, show, express, spell out, stand for, represent, symbolize, imply, purport, suggest, allude to, intimate, hint at, insinuate, drive at, refer to
Intend (something) to occur or be the case.
example - they mean no harm
synonyms - intend, aim, plan, design, have in mind, have in view, contemplate, think of, purpose, propose, have plans, set out, aspire, desire, want, wish, expect
Have as a consequence or result.
example - the proposals are likely to mean another hundred closures
synonyms - entail, involve, necessitate, lead to, result in, give rise to, bring about, cause, engender, produce, effect
example - meanwhile, I will give you a prescription for some pills
synonyms - for now, for the moment, for the present, for the time being, meantime, in the meantime, in the intervening period, in the interim, in the interval, in the meanwhile, the while, temporarily
On the other hand.
example - he has said little, meanwhile, about how he plans to live his life
Arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone)
example - a week later I met him in the street
synonyms - encounter, meet up with, come face to face with, make contact with, run across, run into, come across, come upon, chance on, happen on, light on, stumble across, stumble on
Touch or join.
example - icebergs are created when glaciers meet the sea
synonyms - come together, converge, connect, touch, link up, reach, abut, butt, adjoin, join, unite, intersect, cross
Fulfil or satisfy (a need, requirement, or condition)
example - this policy is doing nothing to meet the needs of women
synonyms - fulfil, satisfy, fill, measure up to, match, match up to, conform to, come up to, perform, comply with, answer
noun
A gathering of riders and hounds before a hunt begins.
example - she fell from her horse during a weekend meet
An organized event at which a number of races or other athletic contests are held.
example - major meets such as national championships
synonyms - mad, insane, mentally ill, certifiable, deranged, demented, of unsound mind, out of one"s mind, not in one"s right mind, sick in the head, not together, crazy, crazed, lunatic, non compos mentis, unbalanced, unhinged, unstable, disturbed, distracted, stark mad, manic, frenzied, raving, distraught, frantic, hysterical, delirious, psychotic, psychopathic, mad as a hatter, mad as a March hare, foaming at the mouth
A solid material which is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity (e.g. iron, gold, silver, and aluminium, and alloys such as steel)
example - an adjustable pole made of metal
synonyms - rail, line
Broken stone for use in making roads.
example - the work also involves dealing with rock aggregates for potential use as suitable road metal
Molten glass before it is blown or cast.
Heavy metal or similar rock music.
example - industrial music is a blend of metal and techno
verb
Make or mend (a road) with road metal.
example - several miles of the old road had been metalled with crushed stone
Denoting a voice of verbs in some languages, such as Greek, which expresses reciprocal or reflexive action.
example - I will argue that the validity of the notion of deponency is questionable in light of a closer look at the function and meaning of the middle voice in Greek.
verb
(in cricket, tennis, etc.) strike (the ball) with the middle of the bat, racket, or club.
Used in reported speech, to express possibility or permission.Expressing a possibility based on an unfulfilled condition.Expressing annoyance about something that someone has not done.Expressing purpose.
Used tentatively to ask permission or to express a polite request.
A unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometres).A race extending over a mile.A Roman measure of 1,000 paces (approximately 1,620 yards).
example - The earth is approximately 93 million miles / 150 million kilometers from the sun.
A very long way or a very great amount.
synonyms - a large amount, a fair amount, a good deal, a great deal, a deal, a great quantity, quantities, an abundance, a wealth, a profusion, plenty, masses
The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
example - a lot of thoughts ran through my mind
synonyms - brain, intelligence, intellect, intellectual capabilities, mental capacity, brains, brainpower, wits, wit, powers of reasoning, powers of comprehension, powers of thought, understanding, reasoning, judgement, sense, mentality, perception
A person"s ability to think and reason; the intellect.
example - his keen mind
synonyms - brain, intelligence, intellect, intellectual capabilities, mental capacity, brains, brainpower, wits, wit, powers of reasoning, powers of comprehension, powers of thought, understanding, reasoning, judgement, sense, mentality, perception
A person"s attention.
example - employees should keep their minds on the job
synonyms - pay attention to, take heed of, heed, pay heed to, attend to, take note of, take notice of, be heedful of, note, mark, concentrate on, listen to, observe, have regard for, respect, be mindful of
Used to urge someone to remember or take care to do something.
example - mind you look after the children
synonyms - be sure, make sure, be sure that, make sure that, see, see that, take care that
Take care of temporarily.
example - we left our husbands to mind the children while we went out
synonyms - look after, take care of, keep an eye on, attend to, care for, tend, watch, have charge of, take charge of, guard, protect
example - it identifies the mineral or compound present
Fizzy soft drinks.
example - He said if prices on soft drinks and minerals were high, a lot of it was to do with Government VAT which was the same for both soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.
adjective
Of or denoting a mineral.
example - mineral ingredients such as zinc oxide
synonyms - lifeless, insentient, insensate, without life, inert, motionless
(in certain countries) a head of a government department.
example - the Defence Minister
synonyms - member of the government, political leader, cabinet minister, secretary of state, secretary, undersecretary, department head, privy counsellor, politician
A member of the clergy, especially in the Presbyterian and Nonconformist Churches.The superior of some religious orders.
example - a minister of the Lutheran church
synonyms - clergyman, clergywoman, cleric, ecclesiastic, pastor, vicar, rector, priest, parson, father, man of the cloth, woman of the cloth, man of God, woman of God, churchman, churchwoman
A diplomatic agent, usually ranking below an ambassador, representing a state or sovereign in a foreign country.
example - Last week, Baroness Symons, a Foreign Office minister, announced that Ambassador Craig Murray would go back to Tashkent.
The smaller number or part, especially a number or part representing less than half of the whole.
example - only a minority of properties are rented
The state or period of being under the age of full legal responsibility.
example - intrigues between factions striving to make the king their puppet continued throughout his minority
synonyms - youth, early years, early days, early life, infancy, babyhood, boyhood, girlhood, pre-teens, preadolescence, prepubescence, adolescence, teens, teenage years, young adulthood, immaturity
A turning effect produced by a force acting at a distance on an object.
example - The team used samarium, an element whose spin and orbital moments are opposite and vary with temperature.
A quantity that expresses the average or expected value of the first, second, third, or fourth power of the deviation of each component of a frequency distribution from a given value, typically mean or zero. The first moment is the mean, the second moment the variance, the third moment the skew, and the fourth moment the kurtosis.
example - It follows from substitution and rearrangement that the expected value of the second moment of y about x is [(1 / k) + F ST].
A device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of something.
example - a heart monitor
synonyms - detector, scanner, recorder
A television receiver used in a studio to select or verify the picture being broadcast from a particular camera.
example - the playback can be displayed on an external television screen or monitor
A school pupil with disciplinary or other special duties.
example - he was a school monitor and a choir boy
synonyms - prefect, praepostor
A large tropical Old World lizard with a long neck, narrow head, forked tongue, strong claws, and a short body. Monitors were formerly believed to give warning of crocodiles.
example - A good example is the savannah monitor, an African monitor lizard weighing about ten pounds, which spends most of its day patrolling its territory for tasty insects.
A shallow-draught warship mounting one or two heavy guns for bombardment.
verb
Observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
example - equipment was installed to monitor air quality
synonyms - observe, watch, keep an eye on, keep track of, track, keep under observation, keep watch on, keep under surveillance, surveil, check, keep a check on, scan, examine, study, record, note, oversee, supervise, superintend
A small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail, most kinds of which live in trees in tropical countries.
example - It was a place where you can see wild monkeys living in the trees.
A sum of £500.
A piledriving machine consisting of a heavy hammer or ram working vertically in a groove.
verb
Behave in a silly or playful way.
example - I saw them monkeying about by the shop
synonyms - fool about, fool around, play about, play around, clown about, clown around, fiddle-faddle
Ape; mimic.
synonyms - imitate, copy, impersonate, do an impression of, take off, do an impersonation of, do, ape, caricature, mock, make fun of, parody, satirize, lampoon, burlesque, travesty
Each of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided.A period of time between the same dates in successive calendar months.A period of 28 days or four weeks.
example - he appeared to be in a very good mood about something
synonyms - frame of mind, state of mind, emotional state, humour, temper
An angry, irritable, or sullen state of mind.
example - he was obviously in a mood
synonyms - bad mood, temper, bad temper, fit of bad temper, fit of ill temper, sulk, pet, the sulks, fit of pique, low spirits, depression, bout of moping, the doldrums, the blues
Standards of behaviour; principles of right and wrong.
example - the corruption of public morals
synonyms - moral code, code of ethics, moral standards, moral values, principles, principles of right and wrong, rules of conduct, principles of behaviour, standards of behaviour, standards, morality, sense of morality, scruples, ideals
synonyms - extra, an additional amount, an additional number, a greater number, a greater quantity
adverb
Forming the comparative of adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than one syllable.
example - for them enthusiasm is more important than talent
To a greater extent.
example - I like chicken more than turkey
synonyms - to a greater extent, further, longer, some more, better
Again.
example - repeat once more
Moreover.
example - he was rich, and more, he was handsome
synonyms - moreover, furthermore, besides, what"s more, in addition, also, as well, too, to boot, additionally, on top of that, over and above that, into the bargain
example - the culprits are mostly, but not exclusively, male
synonyms - mainly, for the most part, on the whole, in the main, almost entirely, largely, chiefly, predominantly, principally, primarily, substantially
A machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for another device with moving parts.
example - these electric motors are highly reliable
synonyms - a lot of, a good deal of, a great deal of, a great amount of, a large amount of, plenty of, ample, copious, abundant, plentiful, considerable, substantial
pronoun
A great amount or quantity.
example - he doesn"t eat much
synonyms - a lot, a good deal, a great deal, plenty
adverb
To a great extent; a great deal.
example - did it hurt much?
synonyms - greatly, to a great degree, to a great extent, a great deal, a lot, exceedingly, considerably, appreciably, decidedly, indeed
A very difficult or unpleasant task or experience.
synonyms - hell, hell on earth, a nightmare, an ordeal, a trial, a difficult experience, a frustrating experience, a unpleasant experience, misery, torture, agony
A group of crows.
example - a murder of crows flew past the window
verb
Kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation.
example - he was accused of murdering his wife"s lover
synonyms - kill, do to death, put to death, assassinate, execute, liquidate, eliminate, neutralize, dispatch, butcher, cut to pieces, slaughter, massacre, wipe out, mow down
Punish severely or be very angry with.
synonyms - penalize, discipline, mete out punishment to, bring someone to book, teach someone a lesson, make an example of
A band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.
A novel, play, or film dealing with a puzzling crime, especially a murder.
example - the 1920s murder mystery, The Ghost Train
synonyms - thriller, detective novel, detective story, murder story
The secret rites of Greek and Roman pagan religion, or of any ancient or tribal religion, to which only initiates are admitted.
example - His Protrepticus is a copious source of information about the Greek mysteries, though his wish to represent them as a perversion of Scriptural teachings must have led to misrepresentation.
A religious belief based on divine revelation, especially one regarded as beyond human understanding.