bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
hang loosely, like an empty bag
an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
a place that the runner must touch before scoring;
an ugly or ill-tempered woman; "he was romancing the old bag for her money"
the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer"
the quantity that a b
CLASP
hold firmly and tightly
grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands"
fasten with a buckle or buckles
fasten with or as if with a brooch
the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
ENMESH
entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
ENSNARE
catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"
Enmesh
ENTRAP
catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"
GET
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"
achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard";
attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
acquire as a result of some effort or action; "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?"
give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"
overcome or destroy; "The ic
GRAB
a mechanical device for gripping an object
capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"
take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room"
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"
get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power"
HOOK
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
fasten with a hook
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
catch with a hook; "hook a fish"
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly"
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day"
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
make off with belongings of others
a catch for locking a door
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
LAND
the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"
a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"
bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more"
reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"
the people who live in a nation or country;
cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
a politically organized body of people under a single government;
shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"
the territory occupied by a nation; "
arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"
territory over which
NAB
seize suddenly
take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
tag the base runner to get him out
NAIL
take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
attach something somewhere by means of nails; "nail the board onto the wall"
hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"
locate exactly; "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"; "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
complete a pass
RUB
move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
an unforeseen obstacle
SEE
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;
date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"
deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
go to see a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players" <
SNAG
an unforeseen obstacle
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest; "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"
a sharp protuberance
hew jaggedly
Australian slang for sausage
catch on a snag; "I snagged my stocking"
get by acting quickly and smartly; "snag a bargain"
SNARE
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"