Words that rhyme with langue

n 1: a group of countries in special alliance [syn: bloc, axis]

n 1: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks" 2: a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block" [syn: block, city block] 3: a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides [syn: block, cube] 4: a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock" 5: housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing" 6: (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably" 7: an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block" [syn: block, mental block] 8: a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope [syn: pulley, pulley-block, pulley block, block] 9: a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked" [syn: engine block, cylinder block, block] 10: an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" [syn: blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage] 11: a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block" [syn: auction block, block] 12: the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements [syn: blocking, block] v 1: render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" [syn: barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar] 2: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" [syn: obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass] 3: stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process" [syn: stop, halt, block, kibosh] 4: interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station" [syn: jam, block] 5: run on a block system; "block trains" 6: interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle" 7: shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains" [syn: obstruct, block] 8: stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover" 9: obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked" [syn: stuff, lug, choke up, block] [ant: loosen up, unstuff] 10: block passage through; "obstruct the path" [syn: obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up] [ant: disengage, free] 11: support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car" 12: impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack" [syn: parry, block, deflect] 13: be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!" [syn: forget, block, blank out, draw a blank] [ant: call back, call up, recall, recollect, remember, retrieve, think] 14: shape by using a block; "Block a hat"; "block a garment" 15: shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly" 16: prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government" [syn: freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise] [ant: free, release, unblock, unfreeze]

n 1: a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring [syn: bock, bock beer]

n 1: a dull resonant sound as of a bell v 1: ring loudly and deeply; "the big bell bonged"

n 1: a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform" [syn: male child, boy] [ant: female child, girl, little girl] 2: a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys" 3: a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is" [syn: son, boy] [ant: daughter, girl] 4: (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy"

n 1: bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards v 1: float on the surface of water 2: keep afloat; "The life vest buoyed him up" [syn: buoy, buoy up] 3: mark with a buoy

adv 1: as completely as possible; "it was chock-a-block full" [syn: chock, chock-a-block] n 1: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object [syn: chock, wedge] v 1: secure with chocks 2: support on chocks; "chock the boat"

n 1: a timepiece that shows the time of day v 1: measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners" [syn: clock, time]

v 1: supply or feed to surfeit [syn: surfeit, cloy] 2: cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing; "Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite" [syn: cloy, pall]

n 1: obscene terms for penis [syn: cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz] 2: faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid [syn: stopcock, cock, turncock] 3: the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled [syn: hammer, cock] 4: adult male chicken [syn: cock, rooster] 5: adult male bird v 1: tilt or slant to one side; "cock one's head" 2: set the trigger of a firearm back for firing 3: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" [syn: tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock]

n 1: basically shredded cabbage [syn: coleslaw, slaw]

adj 1: affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way [syn: coy, demure, overmodest] 2: showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions" 3: modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"

n 1: a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink [syn: carbon black, lampblack, soot, smut, crock] 2: nonsense; foolish talk; "that's a crock" 3: an earthen jar (made of baked clay) [syn: crock, earthenware jar] v 1: release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric 2: soil with or as with crock

n 1: a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" [syn: doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico] 2: the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913 [syn: Department of Commerce, Commerce Department, Commerce, DoC]

n 1: an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial 2: any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine [syn: dock, sorrel, sour grass] 3: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats [syn: pier, wharf, wharfage, dock] 4: a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded [syn: dock, loading dock] 5: landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" [syn: dock, dockage, docking facility] 6: the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair 7: a short or shortened tail of certain animals [syn: bobtail, bob, dock] v 1: come into dock; "the ship docked" [ant: undock] 2: deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty 3: deduct from someone's wages 4: remove or shorten the tail of an animal [syn: dock, tail, bob] 5: maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships" [ant: undock]

n 1: the basic unit of money in Vietnam v 1: go `ding dong', like a bell [syn: ding, dong, dingdong]

n 1: a church congregation guided by a pastor 2: a group of birds 3: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money" [syn: batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad] 4: an orderly crowd; "a troop of children" [syn: troop, flock] 5: a group of sheep or goats [syn: flock, fold] v 1: move as a crowd or in a group; "Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears" 2: come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer" [syn: cluster, constellate, flock, clump]

n 1: a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea [syn: ice floe, floe]

n 1: a habit worn by clerics 2: a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice [syn: dress, frock] v 1: put a frock on

n 1: a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick [syn: gong, tam-tam] 2: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument [syn: chime, bell, gong] v 1: sound a gong

n 1: a Christian as contrasted with a Jew [syn: gentile, non- Jew, goy]

n 1: any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) [syn: Rhine wine, Rhenish, hock] 2: tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle [syn: hock, hock-joint] v 1: leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch" [syn: pawn, soak, hock] 2: disable by cutting the hock

n 1: a person trained to compete in sports [syn: athlete, jock] 2: a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise [syn: athletic supporter, supporter, suspensor, jockstrap, jock]

n 1: the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder" [syn: knock, knocking] 2: negative criticism [syn: knock, roast] 3: a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" [syn: knock, bash, bang, smash, belt] 4: a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks" 5: the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack" [syn: knock, belt, rap, whack, whang] v 1: deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room" [syn: knock, strike hard] 2: rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door" 3: knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree" [syn: bump, knock] 4: make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" [syn: tap, rap, knock, pink] 5: sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded" [syn: pink, ping, knock] 6: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" [syn: knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart] [ant: praise]

n 1: a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked) 2: Scottish word for a lake

n 1: a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed 2: a strand or cluster of hair [syn: lock, curl, ringlet, whorl] 3: a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun 4: enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it [syn: lock, lock chamber] 5: a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key [syn: lock, ignition lock] 6: any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured v 1: fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence" [ant: unlock] 2: keep engaged; "engaged the gears" [syn: engage, mesh, lock, operate] [ant: disengage, withdraw] 3: become rigid or immoveable; "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise" [ant: unlock] 4: hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck" [syn: lock, interlock, interlace] 5: become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace" [syn: interlock, lock] 6: hold fast (in a certain state); "He was locked in a laughing fit" 7: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe" [syn: lock in, lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock up] 8: pass by means through a lock in a waterway 9: build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

adv 1: for an extended time or at a distant time; "a promotion long overdue"; "something long hoped for"; "his name has long been forgotten"; "talked all night long"; "how long will you be gone?"; "arrived long before he was expected"; "it is long after your bedtime" 2: for an extended distance adj 1: primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long" [ant: short] 2: primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long" [ant: short] 3: of relatively great height; "a race of long gaunt men"- Sherwood Anderson; "looked out the long French windows" 4: good at remembering; "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory" [syn: retentive, recollective, long, tenacious] [ant: forgetful, short, unretentive] 5: holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; "is long on coffee"; "a long position in gold" [ant: short] 6: (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration; "the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long" [ant: short] 7: involving substantial risk; "long odds" 8: planning prudently for the future; "large goals that required farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the geopolitical issues" [syn: farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, long, longsighted] 9: having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"; "in long supply" v 1: desire strongly or persistently [syn: hanker, long, yearn]

n 1: a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland 2: Irish word for a lake

adj 1: constituting a copy or imitation of something; "boys in mock battle" n 1: the act of mocking or ridiculing; "they made a mock of him" v 1: treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" [syn: mock, bemock] 2: imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate"

v 1: make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it" [syn: score, nock, mark]

n 1: an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker [syn: gambit, ploy] 2: a maneuver in a game or conversation [syn: ploy, gambit, stratagem]

n 1: a pustule in an eruptive disease v 1: mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" [syn: scar, mark, pock, pit]

n 1: Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment

n 1: an unpleasant smell [syn: niff, pong]

n 1: a pointed projection

n 1: mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength

n 1: a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me" [syn: rock, stone] 2: material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries" [syn: rock, stone] 3: United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984) [syn: Rock, John Rock] 4: (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew 5: hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) [syn: rock candy, rock] 6: a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll." [syn: rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock- and-roll, rock and roll, rock, rock music] 7: pitching dangerously to one side [syn: rock, careen, sway, tilt] v 1: move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" [syn: rock, sway, shake] 2: cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" [syn: rock, sway]

n 1: merchandise that is shoddy or inferior [syn: schlock, shlock, dreck]

n 1: the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock" [syn: daze, shock, stupor] 2: the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle" [syn: shock, impact] 3: a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks" [syn: electric shock, electrical shock, shock] 4: (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock" 5: an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch" [syn: shock, seismic disturbance] 6: an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured" [syn: shock, blow] 7: a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field; "corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock" 8: a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair" 9: a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers" [syn: jolt, jar, jounce, shock] 10: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks" [syn: shock absorber, shock, cushion] v 1: surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted" [syn: shock, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback] 2: strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" [syn: shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage] 3: strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her" 4: collide violently 5: collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain" 6: subject to electrical shocks 7: inflict a trauma upon [syn: traumatize, traumatise, shock]

n 1: a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles [syn: duster, gaberdine, gabardine, smock, dust coat] v 1: embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally; "The folk dancers wore smocked shirts"

n 1: hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee 2: a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind [syn: windsock, wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone, drogue] v 1: hit hard [syn: sock, bop, whop, whap, bonk, bash]

n 1: a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" [syn: song, vocal] 2: a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead" 3: the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates" [syn: song, strain] 4: the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" [syn: birdcall, call, birdsong, song] 5: a very small sum; "he bought it for a song" 6: the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy [syn: Sung, Sung dynasty, Song, Song dynasty]

n 1: a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food [syn: soy, soybean, soya bean] 2: erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia [syn: soy, soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max] 3: thin sauce made of fermented soy beans [syn: soy sauce, soy] 4: the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein) [syn: soy, soybean, soya, soya bean]

adj 1: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'" [syn: banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock(a), threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn] 2: routine; "a stock answer" 3: regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item" [syn: standard, stock] n 1: the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock" 2: the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory" [syn: stock, inventory] 3: the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" [syn: stock, gunstock] 4: a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year" [syn: stock certificate, stock] 5: a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars" [syn: store, stock, fund] 6: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors" [syn: lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock] 7: a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep" [syn: breed, strain, stock] 8: liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock" [syn: broth, stock] 9: the reputation and popularity a person has; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor" 10: persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant [syn: stock, caudex] 11: a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants 12: any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers [syn: stock, gillyflower] 13: any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia [syn: Malcolm stock, stock] 14: lumber used in the construction of something; "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter" 15: the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock" 16: an ornamental white cravat [syn: neckcloth, stock] 17: any animals kept for use or profit [syn: livestock, stock, farm animal] v 1: have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?" [syn: stock, carry, stockpile] 2: equip with a stock; "stock a rifle" 3: supply with fish; "stock a lake" 4: supply with livestock; "stock a farm" 5: amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low" [syn: stock, buy in, stock up] 6: provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat" 7: put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year" [syn: sprout, stock]

adj 1: having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" [ant: weak] 2: not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber" 3: having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" [syn: potent, strong] 4: having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink" [syn: potent, strong, stiff] [ant: impotent] 5: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection" [syn: impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable] 6: of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" [syn: solid, strong, substantial] 7: of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "`sing' is a strong verb" 8: being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor" [syn: hard, strong] 9: freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm" [syn: strong, warm] 10: strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope" [syn: firm, strong]

n 1: leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip [syn: lash, thong] 2: underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants; "she wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal" 3: a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together 4: minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband [syn: G-string, thong] 5: a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe [syn: flip-flop, thong]

n 1: a large gathering of people [syn: multitude, throng, concourse] v 1: press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium" [syn: throng, mob, pack, pile, jam]

n 1: an artifact designed to be played with [syn: plaything, toy] 2: a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove" 3: a device regarded as providing amusement; "private airplanes are a rich man's toy" 4: a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size [syn: miniature, toy] 5: any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets [syn: toy dog, toy] v 1: behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection" [syn: dally, toy, play, flirt] 2: manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate" [syn: toy, fiddle, diddle, play] 3: engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" [syn: play, toy]

n 1: a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains [syn: troy, troy weight] 2: an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War [syn: Troy, Ilion, Ilium]

n 1: pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking

adv 1: in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong" [syn: incorrectly, wrongly, wrong] [ant: aright, correctly, right] adj 1: not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions" [syn: incorrect, wrong] [ant: correct, right] 2: contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie" [ant: right] 3: not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "said all the wrong things" [syn: improper, wrong] 4: not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine" [syn: amiss(p), awry(p), haywire, wrong(p)] 5: based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way" [ant: correct, right] 6: not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts" [syn: wrong, incorrect] 7: used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out" 8: badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke" [syn: ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong] 9: characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road" [syn: faulty, incorrect, wrong] n 1: that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong" [syn: wrong, wrongfulness] [ant: right, rightfulness] 2: any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right [syn: wrong, legal injury, damage] v 1: treat unjustly; do wrong to [ant: compensate, correct, redress, right]

n 1: United States writer (born in 1942) [syn: Jong, Erica Jong]

n 1: United States composer (born in Switzerland) who composed symphonies and chamber music and choral music and a piano sonata and an opera (1880-1959) [syn: Bloch, Ernest Bloch]

n 1: Russian poet (1880-1921) [syn: Blok, Alexander Alexandrovich Blok, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blok]

n 1: colloquial British abbreviation; "a box of chocs"

n 1: English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704) [syn: Locke, John Locke]

n 1: United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998) [syn: Spock, Benjamin Spock]

n 1: German bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910) [syn: Koch, Robert Koch]