Words that rhyme with airframe
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acclaim
n 1: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved" [syn: acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat] v 1: praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein" [syn: acclaim, hail, herald] 2: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval [syn: applaud, clap, spat, acclaim] [ant: boo, hiss] -
aflame
adj 1: keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire" [syn: ablaze, aflame, aroused] 2: lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire" [syn: ablaze(p), afire(p), aflame(p), aflare(p), alight(p), on fire(p)] -
aim
n 1: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" [syn: purpose, intent, intention, aim, design] 2: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children" [syn: aim, object, objective, target] 3: the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired" 4: the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies [syn: bearing, heading, aim] v 1: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" [syn: aim, take, train, take aim, direct] 2: propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" [syn: aim, purpose, purport, propose] 3: move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" [syn: drive, get, aim] 4: specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public [syn: calculate, aim, direct] 5: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" [syn: target, aim, place, direct, point] 6: direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun" 7: have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal [syn: draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot for] -
blame
adj 1: expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance" [syn: blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal] n 1: an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on the driver" [syn: incrimination, inculpation, blame] 2: a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap" [syn: blame, rap] v 1: put or pin the blame on [syn: blame, fault] [ant: absolve, free, justify] 2: harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother" [syn: blame, find fault, pick] 3: attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience" [syn: blame, charge] -
claim
n 1: an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages" 2: an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims" 3: demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day" 4: an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame" [syn: claim, title] 5: an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim" [syn: title, claim] 6: a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" [syn: call, claim] v 1: assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar" [ant: disclaim] 2: demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident" [syn: claim, lay claim, arrogate] [ant: forego, forfeit, forgo, give up, throw overboard, waive] 3: ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount" 4: lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea" [syn: claim, take] [ant: disclaim] 5: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her" [syn: claim, take, exact] -
dame
n 1: informal terms for a (young) woman [syn: dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird] 2: a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady" [syn: dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman] -
doorframe
n 1: the frame that supports a door [syn: doorframe, doorcase] -
game
adj 1: disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" [syn: crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game] 2: willing to face danger [syn: game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky] n 1: a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" 2: a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" 3: an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games" 4: animal hunted for food or sport 5: (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves 6: (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game" 7: the flesh of wild animals that is used for food 8: a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start" [syn: plot, secret plan, game] 9: the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday" 10: your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz" [syn: game, biz] 11: frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games" v 1: place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" [syn: bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt] -
mainframe
n 1: a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room [syn: mainframe, mainframe computer] 2: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached" [syn: central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor, mainframe] -
bedframe
n 1: the framework of a bed [syn: bedstead, bedframe] -
became
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ephraim
See also airframe definition
