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 bag will hold; "he ate a large bag of popcorn"
capture or kill, as in hunting; "bag a few pheasants"
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CAPTURE
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
the act of taking of a person by force
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet"
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We
CLASP
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
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
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
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone; "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake"
suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"
take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"
make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
purchase; "What did you get at the toy store?"
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
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)
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
fasten with a hook
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
catch with a hook; "hook a fish"
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly"
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day"
a catch for locking a door
make off with belongings of others
anything that serves as an enticement
LAND
cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"
arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"
bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"
agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more"
deliver (a blow); "He landed several blows on his opponent's head"
the people who live in a nation or country;
a politically organized body of people under a single government;
the territory occupied by a nation; "
territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the log
NAB
seize suddenly
take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
tag the base runner to get him out
NAIL
complete a pass
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"
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
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
RUB
the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
an unforeseen obstacle
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!"
SEE
receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"
go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
perceive or be contemporaneous with;
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"
see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
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"
hew jaggedly
a sharp protuberance
catch on a snag; "I snagged my stocking"
Australian slang for sausage
get by acting quickly and smartly; "snag a bargain"
SNARE
entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
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
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
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"