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atop
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adv 1: on, to, or at the top
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backstop
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n 1: (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
[syn: catcher, backstop]
2: (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to
prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
3: a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop
in case anything went wrong"
v 1: act as a backstop
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blacktop
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n 1: a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other
areas; usually spread over crushed rock [syn: blacktop,
blacktopping]
v 1: coat with blacktop; "blacktop the driveway"
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bop
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n 1: the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that
operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention
facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment
for federal crimes [syn: Federal Bureau of Prisons,
BoP]
2: an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940) [syn:
bop, bebop]
v 1: dance the bebop [syn: bop, bebop]
2: hit hard [syn: sock, bop, whop, whap, bonk, bash]
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chop
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n 1: the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind
blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat
headed into the chop"
2: a small cut of meat including part of a rib
3: a jaw; "I'll hit him on the chops"
4: a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts
backspin on the ball [syn: chop, chop shot]
5: a grounder that bounces high in the air [syn: chop,
chopper]
v 1: cut into pieces; "Chop wood"; "chop meat" [syn: chop,
chop up]
2: move suddenly
3: form or shape by chopping; "chop a hole in the ground"
4: strike sharply, as in some sports
5: cut with a hacking tool [syn: chop, hack]
6: hit sharply
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cop
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n 1: uncomplimentary terms for a policeman [syn: bull, cop,
copper, fuzz, pig]
v 1: take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!" [syn: hook,
snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom]
2: take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected
criminals" [syn: collar, nail, apprehend, arrest,
pick up, nab, cop]
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crop
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n 1: the yield from plants in a single growing season [syn:
crop, harvest]
2: a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large
scale
3: a collection of people or things appearing together; "the
annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas"
4: the output of something in a season; "the latest crop of
fashions is about to hit the stores"
5: the stock or handle of a whip
6: a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a
stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food [syn:
craw, crop]
v 1: cut short; "She wanted her hair cropped short"
2: prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
[syn: cultivate, crop, work]
3: yield crops; "This land crops well"
4: let feed in a field or pasture or meadow [syn: crop,
graze, pasture]
5: feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing" [syn:
crop, browse, graze, range, pasture]
6: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the
plants in the garden" [syn: snip, clip, crop, trim,
lop, dress, prune, cut back]
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desktop
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n 1: the top of a desk
2: (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user
interfaces against which icons and windows appear [syn:
background, desktop, screen background]
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doorstop
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n 1: a stop that keeps open doors from moving [syn: doorstop,
doorstopper]
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drop
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n 1: a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes
of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
[syn: drop, bead, pearl]
2: a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had
a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was
analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years
afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by
driblet"--Kipling [syn: drop, drib, driblet]
3: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57
points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure
in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that
became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
[syn: drop, dip, fall, free fall]
4: a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff
overlooking the town"; "a steep drop" [syn: cliff, drop,
drop-off]
5: a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution
of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
6: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a
miracle that he survived the drop from that height" [syn:
drop, fall]
7: a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from
the flies; often used as background scenery [syn: drop
curtain, drop cloth, drop]
8: a central depository where things can be left or picked up
9: the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would
be successful"
v 1: let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
2: to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
3: go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
4: fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his
knees" [syn: sink, drop, drop down]
5: terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican
ticket"
6: utter with seeming casualness; "drop a hint"; drop names"
7: stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
[syn: drop, knock off]
8: leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers
at the hotel" [syn: drop, drop off, set down, put
down, unload, discharge]
9: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down
a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers" [syn: fell,
drop, strike down, cut down]
10: lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
11: pay out; "spend money" [syn: spend, expend, drop]
12: lower the pitch of (musical notes) [syn: flatten, drop]
[ant: sharpen]
13: hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The
light dropped from the ceiling" [syn: dangle, swing,
drop]
14: stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a
child out of wedlock" [syn: dismiss, send packing, send
away, drop]
15: let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the
mixture" [syn: dribble, drip, drop]
16: get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your
clothes" [syn: shed, cast, cast off, shake off,
throw, throw off, throw away, drop]
17: take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth; "She dropped acid
when she was a teenager"
18: omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing; " New
Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
19: leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?";
"The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" [syn:
neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out,
overlook, overleap] [ant: attend to, take to heart]
20: change from one level to another; "She dropped into army
jargon"
21: fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til
you drop"
22: grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the
slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting
match" [syn: devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate]
[ant: convalesce, recover, recuperate]
23: give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this
morning"
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flattop
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n 1: a closely cropped haircut; usually for men [syn: crew
cut, flattop]
2: a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck
for takeoffs and landings [syn: aircraft carrier,
carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier]
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flop
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adv 1: with a flopping sound; "he tumbled flop into the mud"
2: exactly; "he fell flop on his face" [syn: right, flop]
n 1: an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point
numbers; "this computer can perform a million flops per
second" [syn: floating-point operation, flop]
2: someone who is unsuccessful [syn: flop, dud, washout]
3: a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop" [syn:
flop, bust, fizzle]
4: the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with
a great flop" [syn: flop, collapse]
v 1: fall loosely; "He flopped into a chair"
2: fall suddenly and abruptly
3: fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered" [syn: fall
through, fall flat, founder, flop]
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fop
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n 1: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
[syn: dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau,
swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse]
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foretop
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n 1: a platform at the head of a foremast
2: a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
[syn: forelock, foretop]
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hardtop
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n 1: a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid
top
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hilltop
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n 1: the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant
hills" [syn: hilltop, brow]
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hop
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n 1: the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially
on one foot)
2: twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged
in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used
in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
[syn: hop, hops]
3: an informal dance where popular music is played [syn: hop,
record hop]
v 1: jump lightly [syn: hop, skip, hop-skip]
2: move quickly from one place to another
3: travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.; "She hopped a
train to Chicago"; "He hopped rides all over the country"
4: traverse as if by a short airplane trip; "Hop the Pacific
Ocean"
5: jump across; "He hopped the bush"
6: make a jump forward or upward
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housetop
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n 1: the roof of a house; "shout it from the housetops"
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laptop
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n 1: a portable computer small enough to use in your lap [syn:
laptop, laptop computer]
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lop
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v 1: cut off from a whole; "His head was severed from his body";
"The soul discerped from the body" [syn: discerp,
sever, lop]
2: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the
plants in the garden" [syn: snip, clip, crop, trim,
lop, dress, prune, cut back]
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mop
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n 1: cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material
fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors [syn: swab,
swob, mop]
v 1: to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway
now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel" [syn: wipe
up, mop up, mop]
2: make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip; "mop and
mow"; "The girl pouted" [syn: pout, mop, mow]
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overtop
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v 1: look down on; "The villa dominates the town" [syn:
dominate, command, overlook, overtop]
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plop
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adv 1: with a short hollow thud; "plop came the ball down to the
corner of the green" [syn: plop, plunk]
n 1: the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid
without a splash
v 1: drop something with a plopping sound
2: drop with the sound of something falling into water
3: set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise;
"He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into
the sofa" [syn: plank, flump, plonk, plop, plunk,
plump down, plunk down, plump]
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pop
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adv 1: like a pop or with a pop; "everything went pop"
adj 1: (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially
among young people) [syn: popular, pop]
n 1: an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby
talk [syn: dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa,
pop]
2: a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in
New England they call sodas tonics" [syn: pop, soda,
soda pop, soda water, tonic]
3: a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
[syn: pop, popping]
4: music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down
version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an
emphasis on romantic love [syn: pop music, pop]
v 1: bulge outward; "His eyes popped" [syn: start, protrude,
pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come
out]
2: hit a pop-fly; "He popped out to shortstop"
3: make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne
bottle popped"
4: fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; "The soldiers were
popping"
5: cause to make a sharp explosive sound; "He popped the
champagne bottle"
6: appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view
as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of
nowhere" [syn: crop up, pop up, pop]
7: put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; "pop the pizza into
the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his
mouth"
8: release suddenly; "pop the clutch"
9: hit or strike; "He popped me on the head"
10: drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before
dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They
popped a few beer after work" [syn: toss off, pop, bolt
down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down,
kill]
11: take drugs, especially orally; "The man charged with murder
popped a valium to calm his nerves"
12: cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound; "The child
popped the balloon"
13: burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon
popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
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prop
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n 1: a support placed beneath or against something to keep it
from shaking or falling
2: any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or
movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of
props" [syn: property, prop]
3: a propeller that rotates to push against air [syn: airplane
propeller, airscrew, prop]
v 1: support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore
and buttress an old building" [syn: prop up, prop,
shore up, shore]
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rooftop
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n 1: the top of a (usually flat) roof
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shop
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n 1: a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or
services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod" [syn:
shop, store]
2: small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
[syn: workshop, shop]
3: a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or
electricity); "I built a birdhouse in shop" [syn: shop
class, shop]
v 1: do one's shopping; "She goes shopping every Friday"
2: do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or
client of [syn: patronize, patronise, shop, shop at,
buy at, frequent, sponsor] [ant: boycott]
3: shop around; not necessarily buying; "I don't need help, I'm
just browsing" [syn: shop, browse]
4: give away information about somebody; "He told on his
classmate who had cheated on the exam" [syn: denounce,
tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit,
shop, snitch, stag]
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shortstop
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n 1: (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
2: the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is
stationed between second and third base [syn: shortstop,
short]
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slop
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n 1: wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen
waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk [syn:
slop, slops, swill, pigswill, pigwash]
2: deep soft mud in water or slush; "they waded through the
slop" [syn: slop, mire]
3: (usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or
chamber pot that has to be emptied by hand; "she carried out
the sink slops"
4: (usually plural) weak or watery unappetizing food or drink;
"he lived on the thin slops that food kitchens provided"
5: writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental
[syn: treacle, mush, slop, glop]
v 1: cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a
container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water" [syn:
spill, slop, splatter]
2: walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet
meadow" [syn: squelch, squish, splash, splosh,
slosh, slop]
3: ladle clumsily; "slop the food onto the plate"
4: feed pigs [syn: slop, swill]
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sop
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n 1: piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid [syn: sop,
sops]
2: a concession given to mollify or placate; "the offer was a
sop to my feelings"
3: a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely; "rote
memorization has been the educator's standard operating
procedure for centuries" [syn: standing operating
procedure, standard operating procedure, SOP, standard
procedure]
v 1: give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
2: be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
[syn: sop, soak through]
3: dip into liquid; "sop bread into the sauce"
4: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot
face" [syn: drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop,
souse]
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swap
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n 1: an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by
barter" [syn: barter, swap, swop, trade]
v 1: exchange or give (something) in exchange for [syn: trade,
swap, swop, switch]
2: move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science
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tabletop
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n 1: the top horizontal work surface of a table
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tiptop
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adj 1: of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack
shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played
top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she
is absolutely tops" [syn: ace, A-one, crack,
first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch,
tops(p)]
n 1: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage
of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of
beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the
height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer
was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle
of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest
superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his
profession" [syn: acme, height, elevation, peak,
pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop,
top]
2: the extreme top or summit
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treetop
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n 1: the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
[syn: crown, treetop]
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nonstop
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adv 1: without stopping; "we are flying nonstop form New York to
Tokyo"
adj 1: (of a journey especially a flight) occurring without
stops; "a nonstop flight to Atlanta"
2: at all times; "around-the-clock nursing care" [syn: around-
the-clock, day-and-night, nonstop, round-the-clock]
n 1: a flight made without intermediate stops between source and
destination; "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?" [syn:
nonstop flight, nonstop]
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maintop
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unstop
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estop
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rolltop
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