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"uphold" ] }, "to keep in one's mind or heart":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I'm not one to bear grudges" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "drop", "forget", "ignore", "neglect", "overlook", "abjure", "decline", "deny", "disdain", "refuse", "reject", "repudiate", "scorn", "abandon", "desert", "discard", "forsake", "give up", "part (with)", "quit", "renounce", "throw out", "erase", "expunge" ], "related":[ "cultivate", "foster", "nurture", "support", "sustain", "carry", "keep", "maintain", "preserve", "remember", "retain", "treasure", "cleave (to)", "cling (to)", "hug", "stick (to)", "brood (about or over)", "fixate (on or upon)", "obsess (about or over)" ], "synonyms":[ "cherish", "entertain", "harbor", "have", "hold", "nurse" ] }, "to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she bore herself well in her first public speaking event" ], "near antonyms":[ "act up", "carry on", "cut up", "misbehave", "misconduct" ], "related":[ "check", "collect", "compose", "constrain", "contain", "control", "curb", "handle", "inhibit", "quiet", "repress", "restrain", "moderate", "modulate", "temper", "act", "impersonate", "play" ], "synonyms":[ "acquit", "behave", "carry", "comport", "conduct", "demean", "deport", "quit" ] }, "to occupy a place or location":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a hot, humid air mass is now bearing just south of the Gulf Coast" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "command", "overlook", "hang around", "remain", "rest", "stay", "stick around", "tarry", "await", "wait", "post", "station", "dwell", "reside" ], "synonyms":[ "be", "lie", "sit", "stand" ] }, "to produce as revenue":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an interest- bearing savings account" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bring in", "net", "afford", "furnish", "provide", "supply", "pay off" ], "synonyms":[ "give", "pay", "return", "yield" ] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I can't bear the thought of 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"move", "remove", "shift" ], "synonyms":[ "carry", "cart", "convey", "ferry", "haul", "lug", "pack", "tote", "transport" ] }, "to take to or upon oneself":{ "antonyms":[ "disavow", "disclaim", "disown", "repudiate" ], "examples":[ "I bear some responsibility for the mishap" ], "near antonyms":[ "abjure", "recant", "renounce", "retract", "take back", "unsay", "withdraw", "decline", "refuse", "reject", "spurn", "turn down", "abstain (from)", "forbear", "refrain (from)", "avoid", "bypass", "detour", "abandon", "abnegate", "forsake", "give up", "relinquish", "spurn", "surrender", "back down", "back off", "backtrack" ], "related":[ "adopt", "embrace", "take up", "advocate", "back", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "espouse", "stand by", "support", "uphold", "accede", "acquiesce", "agree", "assent", "consent", "reaccept", "reassume" ], "synonyms":[ "accept", "assume", "shoulder", "take over", "undertake" ] }, "to wear or have on one's person":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the right to bear arms" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "flaunt", "show off", "sport", "display", "exhibit", "parade", "show" ], "synonyms":[ "carry", "pack" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bear (on or upon)":{ "as in refer (to) , relate (to)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bear a hand":{ "to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end":{ "antonyms":[ "hinder" ], "examples":[ "They were thankful their parents were there to bear a hand during the move." ], "near antonyms":[ "balk", "bar", "block", "constrain", "hamper", "handicap", "hold back", "impede", "inhibit", "obstruct", "restrain", "strangle", "baffle", "foil", "frustrate", "inconvenience", "interfere", "oppose", "sabotage", "thwart", "desert", "disappoint", "fail", "let down", "discourage", "dishearten", "repress", "retard", "stifle", "straiten", "stunt", "damage", "harm", "hurt", "injure" ], "related":[ "advance", "ease", "facilitate", "forward", "foster", "further", "launch", "champion", "endorse", "indorse", "patronize", "promote", "sponsor", "attend", "care (for)", "comfort", "minister (to)", "succor", "sustain", "bolster", "boost", "buttress", "reinforce", "reenforce", "advise", "counsel", "guide", "mentor", "nurture", "bail out", "deliver", "rescue", "save", "embolden", "encourage", "hearten", "benefit", "favor", "oblige", "profit", "serve" ], "synonyms":[ "abet", "aid", "assist", "back", "backstop", "help", "prop (up)", "support" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "bear out":{ "to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of":{ "examples":[ "the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life" ], "synonyms":[ "argue", "attest", "authenticate", "certify", "confirm", "corroborate", "substantiate", "support", "validate", "verify", "vindicate" ], "near synonyms":[ "avouch", "back (up)", "testify (to)", "vouch (for)", "witness", "guarantee", "warrant", "affirm", "assert", "aver", "avow", "declare", "profess", "demonstrate", "document", "establish", "prove", "reinforce", "reenforce" ], "near antonyms":[ "contradict", "gainsay", "deny", "disavow", "disclaim", "challenge", "contest", "dispute", "question" ], "antonyms":[ "disprove", "rebut", "refute" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bearable":{ "capable of being endured":{ "examples":[ "the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable" ], "synonyms":[ "endurable", "sufferable", "supportable", "sustainable", "tolerable" ], "near synonyms":[ "livable", "liveable", "survivable", "acceptable", "adequate", "admissible", "allowable", "permissible", "reasonable", "satisfactory" ], "near antonyms":[ "agonizing", "appalling", "awful", "bad", "cruel", "dire", "dreadful", "excruciating", "frightful", "ghastly", "grisly", "gruesome", "grewsome", "harrowing", "harsh", "hideous", "horrendous", "horrible", "horrid", "horrifying", "lurid", "macabre", "monstrous", "nasty", "nightmarish", "painful", "rotten", "shocking", "terrible", "tormenting", "torturous", "unfortunate", "vicious", "vile", "wretched", "unacceptable", "acute", "extreme", "intense", "piercing", "abhorrent", "deplorable", "disgusting", "distasteful", "loathsome", "nauseating", "obnoxious", "offensive", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "sickening", "abominable", "evil", "foul", "heinous", "noxious", "odious", "unspeakable" ], "antonyms":[ "insufferable", "insupportable", "intolerable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "unsupportable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "beardless":{ "as in shaved , shaven":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bearing (down on)":{ "to push steadily against with some force":{ "examples":[ "you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly" ], "synonyms":[ "depressing", "pressing", "shoving", "weighing (on or upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "compressing", "mashing", "punching", "squashing", "squeezing", "squishing", 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"de-emphasizing", "playing down" ] }, "type":[ "phrase", "verb" ] }, "bearing up":{ "to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{ "examples":[ "repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith" ], "synonyms":[ "bucking up", "buoying (up)", "cheering (up)", "chirking (up)", "emboldening", "encouraging", "heartening", "inspiring", "inspiriting", "steeling" ], "near synonyms":[ "animating", "enlivening", "invigorating", "enforcing", "fortifying", "reinforcing", "reenforcing", "strengthening", "assuring", "reassuring", "boosting", "energizing", "exciting", "galvanizing", "provoking", "quickening", "rallying", "stimulating", "stirring" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralizing", "depressing", "saddening", "debilitating", "enfeebling", "hamstringing", "undermining", "weakening", "intimidating", "psyching (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "daunting", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bears":{ "to bring forth from the womb":{ "examples":[ "luckily, she turned out 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"declines", "dismisses", "refuses", "rejects", "repudiates", "spurns", "turns down", "combats", "contests", "fights", "opposes", "resists", "avoids", "bypasses", "circumvents", "dodges", "eludes", "escapes", "evades", "misses", "abstains (from)", "forbears", "refrains (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a relation or connection":{ "examples":[ "I just found another fact that bears on this issue" ], "synonyms":[ "appertains", "applies", "pertains", "refers", "relates" ], "near synonyms":[ "affects", "concerns", "interests", "involves", "touches", "associates", "connects", "couples", "interrelates", "links", "ties in", "deals (with)", "treats" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to go on a specified course or in a certain direction":{ "examples":[ "the road bears left after the second traffic light" ], "synonyms":[ "heads", "makes" ], "near synonyms":[ "aims", "bends", "directs", "points", "turns", "beelines", "lights out", "puts", "puts out", "sets off", "sets out", "strikes", "takes off", "faces", "orients", "steers", "about-faces", "backs", "comes about", "comes round", "cuts", "inclines", "puts about", "reverses", "swerves", "tacks", "turns back", "veers", "wheels", "yaws" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{ "examples":[ "the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time" ], "synonyms":[ "bolsters", "braces", "buttresses", "carries", "props (up)", "shores (up)", "stays", "supports", "sustains", "undergirds", "underpins", "upholds" ], "near synonyms":[ "steadies", "trusses", "underlies" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to keep in one's mind or heart":{ "examples":[ "I'm not one to bear grudges" ], "synonyms":[ "cherishes", "entertains", "harbors", "has", "holds", "nurses" ], "near synonyms":[ "cultivates", "fosters", "nurtures", "supports", "sustains", "carries", "keeps", "maintains", "preserves", "remembers", "retains", "treasures", "cleaves (to)", "clings (to)", "hugs", "sticks (to)", "broods 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one place to another":{ "examples":[ "the rescue team came bearing much-needed food and supplies" ], "synonyms":[ "carries", "carts", "conveys", "ferries", "hauls", "lugs", "packs", "totes", "transports" ], "near synonyms":[ "delivers", "hands over", "transfers", "forwards", "sends", "ships", "transmits", "brings", "fetches", "takes", "moves", "removes", "shifts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take to or upon oneself":{ "examples":[ "I bear some responsibility for the mishap" ], "synonyms":[ "accepts", "assumes", "shoulders", "takes over", "undertakes" ], "near synonyms":[ "adopts", "embraces", "takes up", "advocates", "backs", "champions", "endorses", "indorses", "espouses", "stands by", "supports", "upholds", "accedes", "acquiesces", "agrees", "assents", "consents", "reaccepts", "reassumes" ], "near antonyms":[ "abjures", "recants", "renounces", "retracts", "takes back", "unsays", "withdraws", "declines", "refuses", "rejects", "spurns", "turns down", "abstains (from)", "forbears", "refrains (from)", "avoids", "bypasses", "detours", "abandons", "abnegates", "forsakes", "gives up", "relinquishes", "spurns", "surrenders", "backs down", "backs off", "backtracks" ], "antonyms":[ "disavows", "disclaims", "disowns", "repudiates" ] }, "to wear or have on one's person":{ "examples":[ "the right to bear arms" ], "synonyms":[ "carries", "packs" ], "near synonyms":[ "flaunts", "shows off", "sports", "displays", "exhibits", "parades", "shows" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction":{ "examples":[ "the path will bear north after that marked tree" ], "synonyms":[ "extends", "goes", "heads", "leads", "lies", "runs" ], "near synonyms":[ "crosses", "cuts", "passes", "courses", "follows", "spans", "traverses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to have as a requirement":{ "examples":[ "the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict" ], "synonyms":[ "challenges", "claims", "demands", "necessitates", "needs", "requires", "takes", "wants", "warrants" ], "near synonyms":[ "entails", "involves", "asks", "begs", "clamors (for)", "cries (for)", "hurts (for)", "lacks", "commands", "enjoins", "exacts", "insists", "presses", "quests", "stipulates" ], "near antonyms":[ "owns", "possesses" ], "antonyms":[ "has", "holds" ] }, "to have within":{ "examples":[ "gold- bearing ore" ], "synonyms":[ "boasts", "contains", "holds" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodates", "fits", "takes", "cases", "encases", "encloses", "incloses", "encompasses", "harbors", "houses", "lodges", "shelters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to occupy a place or location":{ "examples":[ "a hot, humid air mass is now bearing just south of the Gulf Coast" ], "synonyms":[ "is", "lies", "sits", "stands" ], "near synonyms":[ "commands", "overlooks", "hangs around", "remains", "rests", "stays", "sticks around", "tarries", "awaits", "waits", "posts", "stations", "dwells", "resides" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to produce as revenue":{ "examples":[ "an interest- bearing savings account" ], "synonyms":[ "gives", "pays", "returns", "yields" ], "near synonyms":[ "brings in", "nets", "affords", "furnishes", "provides", "supplies", "pays off" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work":{ "examples":[ "the upcoming kitchen renovation sounds like a real bear" ], "synonyms":[ "beasts", "chores", "headaches", "jobs", "killers", "labors" ], "near synonyms":[ "drudgeries", "grinds", "heavy liftings", "lucubrations", "efforts", "strains", "sweats", "burdens", "loads", "weights", "bothers", "nuisances", "troubles" ], "near antonyms":[ "breezes", "child's play", "cinches", "duck soup", "kid stuff", "setups", "snaps" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an irritable and complaining person":{ "examples":[ "you've been a real bear lately\u2014are you having a bad week?" ], "synonyms":[ "bellyachers", "complainers", "crabs", "cranks", "croakers", "crosspatches", "curmudgeons", "fussers", "gripers", "grouches", "grousers", "growlers", "grumblers", "grumps", "murmurers", "mutterers", "sourpusses", "whiners" ], "near synonyms":[ "hunks", "malcontents", "soreheads", "grinches", "killjoys", "party poopers", "spoilsports", "defeatists", "pessimists", "faultfinders", "kickers", "naggers", "nitpickers", "objectors", "quibblers", "repiners", "crocks", "hypochondriacs" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimists", "Pollyannas", "happy campers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bearskin":{ "as in deerskin , sealskin":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buckskin", "calfskin", "coonskin", "cowhide", "deerskin", "doeskin", "goatskin", "horsehide", "karakul", "kidskin", "kolinsky", "lambskin", "pigskin", "rawhide", "sealskin", "sharkskin", "sheep", "sheepskin", "snakeskin", "badger", "beaver", "chamois", "chinchilla", "ermine", "fisher", "fox", "marten", "mink", "muskrat", "otter", "Persian lamb", "rabbit", "raccoon", "racoon", "sable", "seal", "fleece", "mouton", "fur", "hide", "leather", "pelt", "skin", "alligator", "crocodile", "cordovan", "morocco", "patent leather", "suede" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beasts":{ "a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "controlling the state's vast bureaucracy has always been a beast" ], "near antonyms":[ "breezes", "child's play", "cinches", "duck soup", "kid stuff", "setups", "snaps" ], "related":[ "drudgeries", "grinds", "heavy liftings", "lucubrations", "efforts", "strains", "sweats", "burdens", "loads", "weights", "bothers", "nuisances", "troubles" ], "synonyms":[ "bears", "chores", "headaches", "jobs", "killers", "labors" ] }, "a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she's a real beast to anyone who makes the mistake of crossing her" ], "near antonyms":[ "angels", "innocents", "saints", "heroes" ], "related":[ "villainesses", "blackguards", "criminals", "crooks", "culprits", "felons", "lawbreakers", "malefactors", "offenders", "perpetrators", "perps", "transgressors", "sinners", "trespassers", "wrongdoers", "cads", "heels", "serpents", "snakes", "vipers", "bandits", "bravos", "bravoes", "desperadoes", "desperados", "outlaws", "cons", "convicts", "jailbirds", "assassins", "cutthroats", "gangsters", "goons", "gunmen", "hoodlums", "hooligans", "racketeers", "ruffians", "thugs", "roughs", "rowdies", "toughs", "losers", "lowlifes", "lowlives", "ne'er-do-wells", "stinkers", "trash" ], "synonyms":[ "baddies", "brutes", "caitiffs", "devils", "evildoers", "fiends", "heavies", "hounds", "knaves", "meanies", "miscreants", "monsters", "nazis", "no-goods", "rapscallions", "rascals", "reprobates", "rogues", "savages", "scalawags", "scallywags", "scamps", "scapegraces", "scoundrels", "varlets", "villains", "wretches" ] }, "a person whose behavior is offensive to others":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he always has to act like a beast whenever things don't go his way" ], "near antonyms":[ "heroes", "heroines", "idols", "role models", "gentlemen", "ladies", "angels", "saints" ], "related":[ "barbarians", "brutes", "cavemen", "Neanderthals", "savages", "loudmouths", "vulgarians", "lowlifes", "lowlives", "miscreants", "rascals", "rogues", "roughnecks", "scabs", "scamps", "scoundrels", "villains", "wretches", "boobies", "doofuses", "dufuses", "fools", "jackasses", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "nits", "nitwits", "nuts", "schmoes", "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "dinks", "dolts", "dopes", "dorks", "goons", "half-wits", "idiots", "imbeciles", "morons", "turkeys", "brats", "insolents", "nuisances", "pests", "snips", "snobs", "snoots", "snots", "dweebs", "nerds" ], "synonyms":[ "bastards", "bleeders", "blighters", "boors", "bounders", "buggers", "buzzards", "cads", "chuffs", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "cretins", "cruds", "crumbs", "curs", "dirtbags", "dogs", "finks", "heels", "hounds", "jerks", "jokers", "louses", "louts", "pills", "rat finks", "rats", "reptiles", "rotters", "schmucks", "scumbags", "scums", "scuzzballs", "skunks", "skunk", "sleazebags", "sleazeballs", "sleazes", "slimeballs", "slimes", "slobs", "snakes", "so-and-sos", "so-and-so's", "sods", "stinkards", "stinkers", "swine", "toads", "varmints", "vermin" ] }, "one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a frigid night that was fit for neither man nor beast" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blasties", "varmints", "vermin", "bipeds", "quadrupeds", "carnivores", "herbivores", "insectivores", "invertebrates", "vertebrates", "domestic animals", "pets", "ferals", "livestocks", "stocks" ], "synonyms":[ "animals", "beasties", "brutes", "creatures", "critters" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beat a retreat":{ "to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{ "examples":[ "Seeing that they were hopelessly outnumbered, the troops beat a retreat." ], "synonyms":[ "bolt", "break", "bug out", "flee", "fly", "hightail (it)", "retreat", "run", "run away", "run off", "skedaddle" ], "near synonyms":[ "abscond", "clear out", "decamp", "elope", "escape", "get (away)", "get out", "lam", "light out", "make off", "mizzle", "scarper", "scat", "scram", "skip (out)", "skirr" ], "near antonyms":[ "beard", "brave", "confront", "dare", "defy", "face", "abide", "dwell", "hang around", "linger", "remain", "stay", "stick around", "tarry" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beat it":{ "to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "They beat it out of there when the cops showed up." ], "near antonyms":[ "beard", "brave", "confront", "dare", "defy", "face", "abide", "dwell", "hang around", "linger", "remain", "stay", "stick around", "tarry" ], "related":[ "abscond", "clear out", "decamp", "elope", "escape", "get (away)", "get out", "lam", "light out", "make off", "mizzle", "scarper", "scat", "scram", "skip (out)", "skirr" ], "synonyms":[ "bolt", "break", "bug out", "flee", "fly", "hightail (it)", "retreat", "run", "run away", "run off", "skedaddle" ] }, "to leave a place often for another":{ "antonyms":[ "arrive", "come", "show up", "turn up" ], "examples":[ "She grew bored of her hometown and decided to beat it ." ], "near antonyms":[ "abide", "dwell", "lodge", "remain", "settle", "stay", "tarry", "approach", "close", "near", "hit", "land", "reach" ], "related":[ "set out", "start", "strike out", "abscond", "decamp", "escape", "evacuate", "flee", "fly", "get out", "mizzle", "run away", "scat", "scram", "skip", "go out", "light out", "step out", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "vacate", "emigrate", "adjourn", "remove", "retire", "retreat", "withdraw" ], "synonyms":[ "bail", "bail out", "begone", "book", "bugger off", "bug off", "bug out", "buzz (off)", "clear off", "clear out", "cut out", "depart", "dig out", "exit", "get", "get off", "go", "go off", "move", "pack (up or off)", "part", "peel off", "pike (out or off)", "pull out", "push off", "push on", "quit", "run along", "sally (forth)", "scarper", "shove (off)", "step (along)", "take off", "vamoose", "walk out" ] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "antonyms":[ "crawl", "creep", "poke" ], "examples":[ "Let's beat it before we miss the start of the movie." ], "near antonyms":[ "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "drag", "hang (around or out)", "lag", "linger", "loiter", "poke", "tarry", "amble", "lumber", "plod", "saunter", "shuffle", "stroll", "decelerate", "slow (down or up)" ], "related":[ "beetle", "dart", "flit", "scamper", "scud", "scuffle", "stampede", "streak", "whiz", "whizz", "gallop", "jog", "sprint", "accelerate", "quicken", "step out", "catch up", "fast-forward", "outpace", "outrun", "outstrip", "overtake", "arrow", "beeline" ], "synonyms":[ "barrel", "belt", "blast", "blaze", "blow", "bolt", "bomb", "bowl", "breeze", "bundle", "bustle", "buzz", "cannonball", "careen", "career", "chase", "course", "crack (on)", "dash", "drive", "fly", "hare", "hasten", "hie", "highball", "hotfoot (it)", "hump", "hurl", "hurry", "hurtle", "hustle", "jet", "jump", "motor", "nip", "pelt", "race", "ram", "rip", "rocket", "run", "rush", "rustle", "scoot", "scurry", "scuttle", "shoot", "speed", "step", "tear", "travel", "trot", "whirl", "whisk", "zip", "zoom" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beat the drum (for or about)":{ "to provide publicity for":{ "examples":[ "Customers began beating the drum for for the new restaurant and it soon became a huge success." ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoo", "boost", "hype", "pitch", "plug", "promote", "publicize", "talk up", "tout" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertise", "bark", "merchandise", "merchandize", "sell", "push", "acclaim", "hail", "laud", "praise", "endorse", "indorse", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)", "recommend", "review", "announce", "broadcast", "publish" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beat-up":{ "as in mess (up) , rough (up)":{ 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"tatterdemalion", "tatty", "threadbare", "timeworn", "tumbledown" ], "near synonyms":[ "abandoned", "unkept", "desolate", "forlorn", "godforsaken", "broken-down", "decrepit", "tired", "worn-out", "bedraggled", "dingy", "ragged", "tattered", "decaying", "deteriorated", "deteriorating", "rackety", "ramshackle", "rattletrap", "rickety", "broken", "damaged", "destroyed", "harmed", "hurt", "impaired", "injured", "ruined", "wrecked" ], "near antonyms":[ "brand-new", "fresh", "new", "cared-for", "kept-up", "maintained", "mended", "patched", "rebuilt", "reconstructed", "smart", "spiffy", "spruce" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "beating":{ "a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{ "examples":[ "he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "palpitation", "pulsation", "pulse", "throb" ], "near synonyms":[ "fluctuation", "oscillation", "vibration", "quiver", "tremble", "tremor" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "failure to win a contest":{ "examples":[ "took a beating and ended up in second place" ], "synonyms":[ "defeat", "drubbing", "licking", "loss", "lump", "overthrow", "plastering", "rout", "shellacking", "trimming", "trouncing", "whipping" ], "near synonyms":[ "collapse", "debacle", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle", "failure", "fiasco", "fizzle", "flop", "nonsuccess", "setback", "upset", "lurch", "shutout", "washout", "whitewash" ], "near antonyms":[ "accomplishment", "achievement", "blowout", "cakewalk", "landslide", "romp", "runaway", "sweep", "walkaway", "walkover" ], "antonyms":[ "success", "triumph", "victory", "win" ] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine" ], "synonyms":[ "bashing", "basting", "battering", "batting", "belaboring", "belting", "birching", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "bunging up", "clubbing", "currying", "doing", "drubbing", "fibbing", "flogging", "hammering", "hiding", "lacing", "lambasting", "lashing", "lathering", "licking", "mauling", "messing (up)", "paddling", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "punching out", "roughing (up)", "slating", "slogging", "switching", "tanning", "thrashing", "threshing", "thumping", "tromping", "walloping", "whaling", "whipping", "whopping", "whapping", "whupping", "working over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking", "besetting", "boxing", "busting", "chopping", "clobbering", "clouting", "cracking", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "cuffing", "descending (on or upon)", "hitting", "jumping (on)", "knocking", "lamming", "laying on", "pasting", "pouncing (on or upon)", "punching", "raiding", "rushing", "slamming", "slapping", "smacking", "smashing", "socking", "spanking", "storming", "swatting", "swiping", "thwacking", "whacking", "whamming", "whomping", "blackjacking", "caning", "cowhiding", "flagellating", "fustigating", "horsewhipping", "leathering", "pistol-whipping", "rawhiding", "scourging", "strapping", "goring", "lacerating", "wounding", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to achieve a victory over":{ "examples":[ "she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess" ], "synonyms":[ "besting", "conquering", "defeating", "dispatching", "doing down", "getting", "getting around", "licking", "mastering", "overbearing", "overcoming", "overmatching", "prevailing (over)", "skunking", "stopping", "subduing", "surmounting", "taking", "trimming", "triumphing (over)", "upending", "winning (against)", "worsting" ], "near synonyms":[ "sweeping", "edging (out)", "nosing out", "pipping", "annihilating", "blowing away", "blowing out", "bombing", "breaking", "burying", "clobbering", "creaming", "crushing", "drubbing", "finishing", "flattening", "overwhelming", "routing", "shellacking", "skinning", "slaughtering", "smoking", "snowing under", "thrashing", "trouncing", "upsetting", "walloping", "waxing", "whipping", "capping", "excelling", "flourishing", "scoring", "succeeding", "knocking off", "knocking over", "overpowering", "overthrowing", "subjugating", "unseating", "vanquishing", "acing (out)", "bettering", "eclipsing", "exceeding", "excelling", "outdistancing", "outdoing", "outfighting", "outshining", "outstripping", "overtopping", "surpassing", "topping", "transcending" ], "near antonyms":[ "falling", "giving up", "going down", "going under", "collapsing", "failing", "flopping", "flunking", "folding", "washing out" ], "antonyms":[ "losing (to)" ] }, "to be greater, better, or stronger than":{ "examples":[ "this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation" ], "synonyms":[ "bettering", "eclipsing", "exceeding", "excelling", "outclassing", "outdistancing", "outdoing", "outgunning", "outmatching", "outshining", "outstripping", "overtopping", "surpassing", "topping", "towering (over)", "transcending" ], "near synonyms":[ "one-upping", "outpacing", "outracing", "outrunning", "overpassing", "besting", "clobbering", "conquering", "crushing", "defeating", "drubbing", "licking", "mastering", "outcompeting", "outperforming", "overcoming", "overmatching", "prevailing (over)", "routing", "shaming", "skunking", "subduing", "surmounting", "thrashing", "trimming", "triumphing (over)", "trouncing", "walloping", "whipping", "winning (against)", "worsting", "outbalancing", "outweighing", "overbearing", "overshadowing", "trumping" ], "near antonyms":[ "losing (to)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{ "examples":[ "the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute" ], "synonyms":[ "palpitating", "pit-a-patting", "pitter-pattering", "pulsating", "pulsing", "throbbing" ], "near synonyms":[ "fluctuating", "oscillating", "vibrating", "quivering", "trembling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move or cause to move with a striking motion":{ "examples":[ "the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air" ], "synonyms":[ "flailing", "flapping", "flopping", "fluttering", "whipping" ], "near synonyms":[ "banging", "battering", "buffeting", "knocking", "pounding", "smacking", "spanking", "thumping", "flickering", "flicking", "flitting", "fanning", "oscillating", "swaying", "swinging", "undulating", "waving", "palpitating", "pulsing", "throbbing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to prevent from achieving a goal":{ "examples":[ "you beat me to it" ], "synonyms":[ "baffling", "balking", "checkmating", "discomfiting", "foiling", "frustrating", "thwarting" ], "near synonyms":[ "barring", "blocking", "clogging", "encumbering", "fettering", "hampering", "handicapping", "hindering", "hobbling", "holding back", "impeding", "inhibiting", "interfering (with)", "manacling", "obstructing", "shackling", "trammeling", "trammelling", "tying up", "tieing up", "arresting", "checking", "halting", "setting back", "short-circuiting", "stalling", "stopping", "averting", "forestalling", "obviating", "precluding", "preventing", "negating", "neutralizing", "nullifying", "counteracting", "offsetting", "conquering", "defeating", "overcoming" ], "near antonyms":[ "abetting", "aiding", "assisting", "easing", "facilitating", "smoothing" ], "antonyms":[ "advancing", "cultivating", "encouraging", "forwarding", "fostering", "furthering", "nurturing", "promoting" ] }, "to shape with a hammer":{ "examples":[ "the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords" ], "synonyms":[ "drawing", "forging", "hammering", "pounding" ], "near synonyms":[ "chasing", "planishing", "fashioning", "forming", "kneading", "modeling", "modelling", "molding", "patting", "working", "coining", "minting", "stamping", "abating", "boasting", "carving", "chiseling", "chiselling", "cutting", "graving", "hewing", "knapping", "sculpting", "sculpturing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to shine with a bright harsh light":{ "examples":[ "the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy" ], "synonyms":[ "blazing", "burning", "flaming", "flaring", "glaring" ], "near synonyms":[ "beaming", "glowing", "radiating", "flashing", "glancing", "gleaming", "glimmering", "glinting", "glistening", "glistering", "glittering", "scintillating", "shimmering", "sparkling", "twinkling", "bedazzling", "blinding", "dazing", "dazzling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{ "examples":[ "beat the drum in a marching rhythm" ], "synonyms":[ "drumming", "rapping", "tapping" ], "near synonyms":[ "banging", "bashing", "batting", "bonking", "bopping", "hammering", "hitting", "knocking", "pasting", "pounding", "slamming", "smacking", "socking", "striking", "swatting", "thudding", "thumping", "thwacking", "walloping", "whacking", "chinking", "clattering", "clinking", "pinging", "patting", "pit-a-patting", "pitter-pattering", "chucking", "clapping", "clicking", "flicking", "tipping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "it beats me how that slipup happened" ], "synonyms":[ "addling", "baffling", "bamboozling", "befogging", "befuddling", "bemusing", "bewildering", "buffaloing", "confounding", "confusing", "discombobulating", "disorienting", "flummoxing", "foxing", "fuddling", "getting", "graveling", "gravelling", "mazing", "muddling", "muddying", "mystifying", "perplexing", "posing", "puzzling", "vexing" ], "near synonyms":[ "sticking", "stumping", "weirding out", "abashing", "discomfiting", "disconcerting", "discountenancing", "embarrassing", "fazing", "flustering", "mortifying", "nonplussing", "nonplusing", "rattling", "agitating", "bothering", "chagrining", "discomforting", "discomposing", "dismaying", "disquieting", "distressing", "disturbing", "perturbing", "stunning", "unhinging", "unsettling", "upsetting", "beguiling", "cozening", "deceiving", "deluding", "duping", "fooling", "gulling", "hoaxing", "hoodwinking", "humbugging", "misguiding", "misleading", "snowing", "stringing along", "taking in", "tricking" ], "near antonyms":[ "assuring", "reassuring", "satisfying", "enlightening", "informing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness":{ "examples":[ "he spends all of his time trying to beat the system" ], "synonyms":[ "bypassing", "circumventing", "dodging", "getting around", "shortcutting", "sidestepping", "skirting" ], "near synonyms":[ "avoiding", "ducking", "eluding", "end-running", "escaping", "eschewing", "evading", "outflanking", "shaking", "shirking", "shunning", "disobeying", "disregarding", "flouting", "ignoring", "averting", "deflecting", "diverting", "obviating", "parrying", "preventing", "warding (off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "acceding (to)", "acquiescing (to)", "assenting (to)", "accepting", "courting", "embracing", "pursuing", "seeking", "welcoming", "catching", "contracting", "incurring" ], "antonyms":[ "complying (with)", "following", "keeping", "obeying", "observing" ] }, "to reduce to fine particles":{ "examples":[ "years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust" ], "synonyms":[ "atomizing", "braying", "comminuting", "crushing", "disintegrating", "grinding", "milling", "mulling", "pounding", "powdering", "pulverizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "grating", "kibbling", "crumbling", "crunching", "breaking", "busting", "dashing", "fracturing", "fragmenting", "shattering", "smashing", "splintering", "micronizing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits" ], "synonyms":[ "bilking", "bleeding", "cheating", "chiseling", "chiselling", "chousing", "conning", "cozening", "defrauding", "diddling", "doing", "doing in", "euchring", "fiddling", "fleecing", "flimflamming", "gaffing", "hosing", "hustling", "mulcting", "nobbling", "plucking", "reaming", "ripping off", "rooking", "screwing", "shaking down", "shortchanging", "shorting", "skinning", "skunking", "squeezing", "sticking", "stiffing", "stinging", "suckering", "swindling", "thimblerigging", "victimizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "extorting", "wrenching", "wresting", "wringing", "clipping", "gouging", "nicking", "overcharging", "soaking", "exploiting", "milking", "deceiving", "duping", "fooling", "gulling", "tricking", "roping (in)", "betraying", "bitching", "double-crossing", "bamboozling", "fast-talking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "beating the drum (for or about)":{ "to provide publicity for":{ "examples":[ "Customers began beating the drum for for the new restaurant and it soon became a huge success." ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoo", "boost", "hype", "pitch", "plug", "promote", "publicize", "talk up", "tout" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertise", "bark", "merchandise", "merchandize", "sell", "push", "acclaim", "hail", "laud", "praise", "endorse", "indorse", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)", "recommend", "review", "announce", "broadcast", "publish" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beating up on":{ "to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "She beat up on me in front of everyone for arriving late." ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaiming", "commending", "complimenting", "hailing", "lauding", "praising" ], "related":[ "berating", "haranguing", "harassing", "harrying", "reviling", "scolding", "whipping", "blaspheming", "cursing", "execrating", "imprecating", "profaning", "affronting", "insulting", "slurring", "aspersing", "bad-mouthing", "belittling", "blackguarding", "disparaging", "putting down", "libeling", "libelling", "slandering", "traducing", "vilifying", "chastising", "chiding", "criticizing", "lacing (into)", "rebuking", "reprimanding", "fulminating", "lashing (out)" ], "synonyms":[ "abusing", "assailing", "attacking", "bashing", "belaboring", "blasting", "castigating", "excoriating", "jumping (on)", "lambasting", "potshotting", "savaging", "scathing", "slamming", "trashing", "vituperating" ] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "They beat up on the pi\u00f1ata until it finally broke open." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking", "besetting", "boxing", "busting", "chopping", "clobbering", "clouting", "cracking", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "cuffing", "descending (on or upon)", "hitting", "jumping (on)", "knocking", "lamming", "laying on", "pasting", "pouncing (on or upon)", "punching", "raiding", "rushing", "slamming", "slapping", "smacking", "smashing", "socking", "spanking", "storming", "swatting", "swiping", "thwacking", "whacking", "whamming", "whomping", "blackjacking", "caning", "cowhiding", "flagellating", "fustigating", "horsewhipping", "leathering", "pistol-whipping", "rawhiding", "scourging", "strapping", "goring", "lacerating", "wounding", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating" ], "synonyms":[ "bashing", "basting", "battering", "batting", "beating", "belaboring", "belting", "birching", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "bunging up", "clubbing", "currying", "doing", "drubbing", "fibbing", "flogging", "hammering", "hiding", "lacing", "lambasting", "lashing", "lathering", "licking", "mauling", "messing (up)", "paddling", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "punching out", "roughing (up)", "slating", "slogging", "switching", "tanning", "thrashing", "threshing", "thumping", "tromping", "walloping", "whaling", "whipping", "whopping", "whapping", "whupping", "working over" ] }, "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "A brawl broke out and the players all started beating up on each other." ], "near antonyms":[ "covering", "defending", "guarding", "protecting", "securing", "shielding" ], "related":[ "bum-rushing", "ganging up (on)", "mobbing", "swarming", "mugging", "robbing", "ambuscading", "ambushing", "surprising", "surprizing", "waylaying", "blitzing", "bombarding", "bombing", "nuking", "barraging", "cannonading", "cannoning", "banging away (at)", "battering", "buffeting", "plastering", "beleaguering", "besieging", "pressing", "harrying", "looting", "pillaging", "plundering", "ravaging", "sacking", "foraying", "invading", "overrunning", "enveloping", "flanking" ], "synonyms":[ "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking", "besetting", "bushwhacking", "charging", "descending (on or upon)", "going in (on)", "jumping (on)", "pouncing (on or upon)", "raiding", "rushing", "setting on", "siccing", "sicking", "storming", "striking", "trashing", "turning (on)" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beatings":{ "a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fluctuations", "oscillations", "vibrations", "quivers", "trembles", "tremors" ], "synonyms":[ "beats", "palpitations", "pulsations", "pulses", "throbs" ] }, "failure to win a contest":{ "antonyms":[ "successes", "triumphs", "victories", "wins" ], "examples":[ "took a beating and ended up in second place" ], "near antonyms":[ "accomplishments", "achievements", "blowouts", "cakewalks", "landslides", "romps", "runaways", "sweeps", "walkaways", "walkovers" ], "related":[ "collapses", "debacles", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cles", "failures", "fiascoes", "fizzles", "flops", "nonsuccesses", "setbacks", "upsets", "lurches", "shutouts", "washouts", "whitewashes" ], "synonyms":[ "defeats", "drubbings", "lickings", "losses", "lumps", "overthrows", "plasterings", "routs", "shellackings", "trimmings", "whippings" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beatitude":{ "a feeling or state of well-being and contentment":{ "antonyms":[ "calamity", "ill-being", "misery", "sadness", "unhappiness", "wretchedness" ], "examples":[ "not from earthly riches but from the milk of human kindness comes true beatitude" ], "near antonyms":[ "agony", "anguish", "desolation", "joylessness", "sorrow", "sufferance", "woe", "woefulness", "blues", "cheerlessness", "dejection", "depression", "desolateness", "despondency", "disheartenment", "dispiritedness", "doldrums", "downheartedness", "gloom", "gloominess", "melancholy", "mournfulness", "plaintiveness", "Gehenna", "hell", "purgatory" ], "related":[ "elatedness", "elation", "exhilaration", "exultation", "high", "intoxication", "ecstasy", "euphoria", "glory", "heaven", "nirvana", "paradise", "rapture", "rapturousness", "ravishment", "seventh heaven", "transport", "delectation", "delight", "enjoyment", "pleasure", "cheer", "cheerfulness", "comfort", "exuberance", "gaiety", "gayety", "gladsomeness", "glee", "gleefulness", "jocundity", "jollity", "joyfulness", "joyousness", "jubilance", "jubilation", "lightheartedness", "merriness", "mirth", "content", "contentedness", "gratification", "satisfaction", "triumph" ], "synonyms":[ "blessedness", "bliss", "blissfulness", "felicity", "gladness", "happiness", "joy", "warm fuzzies" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beats":{ "a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "delivered one hard beat on the drums" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "counterblows", "counter-blows", "counterpunches", "counters", "counterstrokes", "counter-strokes", "body blows", "hands", "kicks", "knees", "lefts", "one-twos", "rabbit punches", "right-handers", "rights", "roundhouses", "shivers", "sidewinders", "sucker punches", "swings", "uppercuts", "crunchers", "kayos", "knockdowns", "knockouts", "KOs", "bastinadoes", "bastinades", "batterings", "beatings", "drubbings", "lickings", "pastings", "thrashings", "wallopings", "whippings", "whips" ], "synonyms":[ "bangs", "bashes", "bats", "belts", "biffs", "blows", "bops", "boxes", "buffets", "busts", "chops", "claps", "clips", "clouts", "cracks", "cuffs", "dabs", "douses", "fillips", "hacks", "haymakers", "hits", "hooks", "knocks", "larrups", "lashes", "licks", "pelts", "picks", "plumps", "pokes", "pounds", "punches", "raps", "slams", "slaps", "slugs", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "stingers", "stripes", "strokes", "swats", "swipes", "switches", "thuds", "thumps", "thwacks", "wallops", "welts", "whacks", "whams", "whops", "whaps" ] }, "a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a single beat of the heart is said to be all that separates the vice president from the presidency" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fluctuations", "oscillations", "vibrations", "quivers", "trembles", "tremors" ], "synonyms":[ "beatings", "palpitations", "pulsations", "pulses", "throbs" ] }, "a very small space of time":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "within a beat he was on the phone complaining about an error in his bill" ], "near antonyms":[ "aeons", "eons", "ages", "eternities", "forevers", "infinities", "lifetimes" ], "related":[ "microseconds", "snatches", "spurts" ], "synonyms":[ "eyeblinks", "flashes", "heartbeats", "instants", "jiffies", "jiffs", "minutes", "moments", "nanoseconds", "New York minutes", "seconds", "shakes", "split seconds", "trices", "twinkles", "twinklings", "winks" ] }, "the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "moved to the beat of the music" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "accents", "accentuations", "emphases", "stresses", "backbeats", "drums", "throbs", "lilts", "movements", "sways", "swings", "hexameters", "pentameters", "tetrameters", "trimeters" ], "synonyms":[ "cadences", "measures", "meters", "rhythms" ] }, "to achieve a victory over":{ "antonyms":[ "loses (to)" ], "examples":[ "she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess" ], "near antonyms":[ "falls", "gives up", "goes down", "goes under", "collapses", "fails", "flops", "flunks", "folds", "washes out" ], "related":[ "sweeps", "edges (out)", "noses out", "pips", "annihilates", "blows away", "blows out", "bombs", "breaks", "buries", "clobbers", "creams", "crushes", "drubs", "finishes", "flattens", "overwhelms", "routs", "shellacs", "skins", "slaughters", "smokes", "snows under", "thrashes", "trounces", "upsets", "wallops", "waxes", "whips", "caps", "excels", "flourishes", "scores", "succeeds", "knocks off", "knocks over", "overpowers", "overthrows", "subjugates", "unseats", "vanquishes", "aces (out)", "betters", "eclipses", "exceeds", "excels", "outdistances", "outdoes", "outfights", "outshines", "outstrips", "overtops", "surpasses", "tops", "transcends" ], "synonyms":[ "bests", "conquers", "defeats", "dispatches", "does down", "gets", "gets around", "licks", "masters", "overbears", "overcomes", "overmatches", "prevails (over)", "skunks", "stops", "subdues", "surmounts", "takes", "trims", "triumphs (over)", "upends", "wins (against)", "worsts" ] }, "to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness":{ "antonyms":[ "complies (with)", "follows", "keeps", "obeys", "observes" ], "examples":[ "he spends all of his time trying to beat the system" ], "near antonyms":[ "accedes (to)", "acquiesces (to)", "assents (to)", "accepts", "courts", "embraces", "pursues", "seeks", "welcomes", "catches", "contracts", "incurs" ], "related":[ "avoids", "ducks", "eludes", "end-runs", "escapes", "eschews", "evades", "outflanks", "shakes", "shirks", "shuns", "disobeys", "disregards", "flouts", "ignores", "averts", "deflects", "diverts", "obviates", "parries", "prevents", "wards (off)" ], "synonyms":[ "bypasses", "circumvents", "dodges", "gets around", "shortcuts", "sidesteps", "skirts" ] }, "to be greater, better, or stronger than":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation" ], "near antonyms":[ "loses (to)" ], "related":[ "one-ups", "outpaces", "outraces", "outruns", "overpasses", "bests", "clobbers", "conquers", "crushes", "defeats", "drubs", "licks", "masters", "outcompetes", "outperforms", "overcomes", "overmatches", "prevails (over)", "routs", "shames", "skunks", "subdues", "surmounts", "thrashes", "trims", "triumphs (over)", "trounces", "wallops", "whips", "wins (against)", "worsts", "outbalances", "outweighs", "overbears", "overshadows", "trumps" ], "synonyms":[ "betters", "eclipses", "exceeds", "excels", "outclasses", "outdistances", "outdoes", "outguns", "outmatches", "outshines", "outstrips", "overtops", "surpasses", "tops", "towers (over)", "transcends" ] }, "to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fluctuates", "oscillates", "vibrates", "quivers", "trembles" ], "synonyms":[ "palpitates", "pit-a-pats", "pitter-patters", "pulsates", "pulses", "throbs" ] }, "to move or cause to move with a striking motion":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bangs", "batters", "buffets", "knocks", "pounds", "smacks", "spanks", "thumps", "flickers", "flicks", "flits", "fans", "oscillates", "sways", "swings", "undulates", "waves", "palpitates", "pulses", "throbs" ], "synonyms":[ "flails", "flaps", "flops", "flutters", "whips" ] }, "to prevent from achieving a goal":{ "antonyms":[ "advances", "cultivates", "encourages", "forwards", "fosters", "furthers", "nurtures", "promotes" ], "examples":[ "you beat me to it" ], "near antonyms":[ "abets", "aids", "assists", "eases", "facilitates", "smooths", "smoothes" ], "related":[ "bars", "blocks", "clogs", "encumbers", "fetters", "hampers", "handicaps", "hinders", "hobbles", "holds back", "impedes", "inhibits", "interferes (with)", "manacles", "obstructs", "shackles", "ties up", "trammels", "arrests", "checks", "halts", "sets back", "short-circuits", "stalls", "stops", "averts", "forestalls", "obviates", "precludes", "prevents", "negates", "neutralizes", "nullifies", "counteracts", "offsets", "conquers", "defeats", "overcomes" ], "synonyms":[ "baffles", "balks", "checkmates", "discomfits", "foils", "frustrates", "thwarts" ] }, "to reduce to fine particles":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "grates", "kibbles", "crumbles", "crunches", "breaks", "busts", "dashes", "fractures", "fragments", "shatters", "smashes", "splinters", "micronizes" ], "synonyms":[ "atomizes", "brays", "comminutes", "crushes", "disintegrates", "grinds", "mills", "mulls", "pounds", "powders", "pulverizes" ] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "extorts", "wrenches", "wrests", "wrings", "clips", "gouges", "nicks", "overcharges", "soaks", "exploits", "milks", "deceives", "dupes", "fools", "gulls", "tricks", "ropes (in)", "betrays", "bitches", "double-crosses", "bamboozles", "fast-talks" ], "synonyms":[ "bilks", "bleeds", "cheats", "chisels", "chouses", "cons", "cozens", "defrauds", "diddles", "does", "does in", "euchres", "fiddles", "fleeces", "flimflams", "gaffs", "hoses", "hustles", "mulcts", "nobbles", "plucks", "reams", "rips off", "rooks", "screws", "shakes down", "shortchanges", "shorts", "skins", "skunks", "squeezes", "sticks", "stiffs", "stings", "suckers", "swindles", "thimblerigs", "victimizes" ] }, "to shape with a hammer":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "chases", "planishes", "fashions", "forms", "kneads", "models", "molds", "pats", "works", "coins", "mints", "stamps", "abates", "boasts", "carves", "chisels", "cuts", "graves", "hews", "knaps", "sculpts", "sculptures" ], "synonyms":[ "draws", "forges", "hammers", "pounds" ] }, "to shine with a bright harsh light":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "beams", "glows", "radiates", "flashes", "glances", "gleams", "glimmers", "glints", "glistens", "glisters", "glitters", "scintillates", "shimmers", "sparkles", "twinkles", "bedazzles", "blinds", "dazes", "dazzles" ], "synonyms":[ "blazes", "burns", "flames", "flares", "glares" ] }, "to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "beat the drum in a marching rhythm" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bangs", "bashes", "bats", "bonks", "bops", "hammers", "hits", "knocks", "pastes", "pounds", "slams", "smacks", "socks", "strikes", "swats", "thuds", "thumps", "thwacks", "wallops", "whacks", "chinks", "clatters", "clinks", "pings", "pats", "pit-a-pats", "pitter-patters", "chucks", "claps", "clicks", "flicks", "tips" ], "synonyms":[ "drums", "raps", "taps" ] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "boxes", "busts", "chops", "clobbers", "clouts", "cracks", "cudgels", "cuffs", "descends (on or upon)", "hits", "jumps (on)", "knocks", "lams", "lays on", "pastes", "pounces (on or upon)", "punches", "raids", "rushes", "slams", "slaps", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "storms", "swats", "swipes", "thwacks", "whacks", "whams", "whomps", "blackjacks", "canes", "cowhides", "flagellates", "fustigates", "horsewhips", "leathers", "pistol-whips", "rawhides", "scourges", "straps", "gores", "lacerates", "wounds", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates" ], "synonyms":[ "bashes", "bastes", "bats", "batters", "belabors", "belts", "birches", "bludgeons", "buffets", "bungs up", "clubs", "curries", "does", "drubs", "fibs", "flogs", "hammers", "hides", "laces", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lashes", "lathers", "licks", "mauls", "messes (up)", "paddles", "pelts", "pommels", "pounds", "pummels", "punches out", "roughs (up)", "slates", "slogs", "switches", "tans", "thrashes", "threshes", "thumps", "tromps", "wallops", "whales", "whips", "whops", "whaps", "whups", "works over" ] }, "to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "it beats me how that slipup happened" ], "near antonyms":[ "assures", "reassures", "satisfies", "enlightens", "informs" ], "related":[ "sticks", "stumps", "weirds out", "abashes", "discomfits", "disconcerts", "discountenances", "embarrasses", "fazes", "flusters", "mortifies", "nonpluses", "nonplusses", "rattles", "agitates", "bothers", "chagrins", "discomforts", "discomposes", "dismays", "disquiets", "distresses", "disturbs", "perturbs", "stuns", "unhinges", "unsettles", "upsets", "beguiles", "cozens", "deceives", "deludes", "dupes", "fools", "gulls", "hoaxes", "hoodwinks", "humbugs", "misguides", "misleads", "snows", "strings along", "takes in", "tricks" ], "synonyms":[ "addles", "baffles", "bamboozles", "befogs", "befuddles", "bemuses", "bewilders", "buffaloes", "confounds", "confuses", "discombobulates", "disorients", "flummoxes", "foxes", "fuddles", "gets", "gravels", "mazes", "muddies", "muddles", "mystifies", "perplexes", "poses", "puzzles", "vexes" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "beats the pants off":{ "to defeat by a large margin":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "The team was overjoyed after beating the pants off their longtime rivals." ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "sweeps", "upsets", "beats", "bests", "conquers", "dispatches", "hurdles", "licks", "masters", "overbears", "overcomes", "overmatches", "prevails (over)", "subdues", "surmounts", "takes", "throws", "triumphs (over)", "wins (against)", "worsts", "crushes", "knocks off", "knocks over", "overpowers", "overthrows", "overwhelms", "subjugates", "upends", "vanquishes", "aces (out)", "betters", "eclipses", "exceeds", "outdistances", "outdoes", "outfights", "outshines", "outstrips", "overtops", "surpasses", "tops", "transcends", "edges (out)", "noses out", "pips", "caps", "excels", "flourishes", "scores", "succeeds", "breaks", "destroys", "does in", "finishes", "sinks", "slaughters" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilates", "blows away", "bombs", "buries", "clobbers", "creams", "drubs", "dusts", "flattens", "pastes", "routs", "shellacs", "skins", "skunks", "smokes", "smothers", "snows under", "thrashes", "trims", "tromps", "trounces", "wallops", "waxes", "whips", "whomps", "whops", "whaps", "whups" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beau ideal":{ "someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation":{ "examples":[ "she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional" ], "synonyms":[ "classic", "eidolon", "exemplar", "idea", "ideal", "model", "nonesuch", "nonpareil", "paragon", "patron saint" ], "near synonyms":[ "role model", "embodiment", "epitome", "incarnation", "manifestation", "personification", "phantom", "pink", "archetype", "example", "mirror", "paradigm", "pattern", "guideline", "principle", "rule", "gauge", "gage", "standard", "touchstone", "essence", "quintessence", "acme", "apex", "apotheosis", "culmination", "peak", "pinnacle", "summit", "zenith" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the most perfect type or example":{ "examples":[ "Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous architectural creation, Falling Water, is widely regarded as the beau ideal of a building in harmony with its setting" ], "synonyms":[ "acme", "apotheosis", "byword", "classic", "epitome", "exemplar", "ideal", "perfection", "quintessence" ], "near synonyms":[ "archetype", "model", "prototype", "paradigm", "standard", "nonpareil", "paragon", "abstract", "avatar", "embodier", "embodiment", "incarnation", "incorporation", "manifestation", "personification", "height", "last word", "meridian", "ultimate", "zenith", "benchmark", "criterion", "touchstone", "yardstick" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beauteous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "very pleasing to look at":{ "antonyms":[ "grotesque", "hideous", "homely", "ill-favored", "plain", "ugly", "unaesthetic", "unattractive", "unbeautiful", "uncomely", "uncute", "unhandsome", "unlovely", "unpleasing", "unpretty", "unsightly" ], "examples":[ "the day ended with a beauteous sunset" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorrent", "abominable", "bad", "disagreeable", "disgusting", "dreadful", "foul", "frightful", "ghastly", "horrible", "loathsome", "nasty", "nauseating", "objectionable", "offensive", "repellent", "repellant", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "shocking", "sickening", "terrible", "vile", "unappealing", "unappetizing", "unimposing", "unpleasant", "unprepossessing", "frumpish", "frumpy", "unbecoming", "unshapely" ], "related":[ "alluring", "appealing", "charming", "cunning", "delightful", "engaging", "fascinating", "glamorous", "glamourous", "prepossessing", "elegant", "exquisite", "glorious", "Junoesque", "magnificent", "resplendent", "splendid", "statuesque", "sublime", "superb", "flawless", "perfect", "radiant", "dainty", "delicate", "personable", "pleasant", "presentable", "chocolate-box", "prettyish", "desirable", "dishy", "dollish", "foxy", "hot", "luscious", "nubile", "pulchritudinous", "seductive", "sexy", "toothsome", "hunky", "studly", "arresting", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "flashy", "glossy", "showstopping", "showy", "slick", "snazzy", "splashy", "striking", "zingy", "photogenic", "telegenic" ], "synonyms":[ "aesthetic", "esthetic", "aesthetical", "esthetical", "attractive", "beautiful", "bonny", "bonnie", "comely", "cute", "drop-dead", "fair", "fetching", "good", "good-looking", "goodly", "gorgeous", "handsome", "knockout", "likely", "lovely", "lovesome", "pretty", "ravishing", "seemly", "sightly", "stunning", "taking", "well-favored" ] } }, "beautiful":{ "of the very best kind":{ "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "examples":[ "you've done a beautiful job of illustrating that children's story" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory", "mediocre", "middling", "second-class", "second-rate" ], "related":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "high-test", "premium", "select", "special", "superfine", "classical", "standard", "traditional" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ], "very pleasing to look at":{ "antonyms":[ "grotesque", "hideous", "homely", "ill-favored", "plain", "ugly", "unaesthetic", "unattractive", "unbeautiful", "uncomely", "uncute", "unhandsome", "unlovely", "unpleasing", "unpretty", "unsightly" ], "examples":[ "the banquet hall was decorated with beautiful flower arrangements for the reception" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorrent", "abominable", "bad", "disagreeable", "disgusting", "dreadful", "foul", "frightful", "ghastly", "horrible", "loathsome", "nasty", "nauseating", "objectionable", "offensive", "repellent", "repellant", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "shocking", "sickening", "terrible", "vile", "unappealing", "unappetizing", "unimposing", "unpleasant", "unprepossessing", "frumpish", "frumpy", "unbecoming", "unshapely" ], "related":[ "alluring", "appealing", "charming", "cunning", "delightful", "engaging", "fascinating", "glamorous", "glamourous", "prepossessing", "elegant", "exquisite", "glorious", "Junoesque", "magnificent", "resplendent", "splendid", "statuesque", "sublime", "superb", "flawless", "perfect", "radiant", "dainty", "delicate", "personable", "pleasant", "presentable", "chocolate-box", "prettyish", "desirable", "dishy", "dollish", "foxy", "hot", "luscious", "nubile", "pulchritudinous", "seductive", "sexy", "toothsome", "hunky", "studly", "arresting", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "flashy", "glossy", "showstopping", "showy", "slick", "snazzy", "splashy", "striking", "zingy", "photogenic", "telegenic" ], "synonyms":[ "aesthetic", "esthetic", "aesthetical", "esthetical", "attractive", "beauteous", "bonny", "bonnie", "comely", "cute", "drop-dead", "fair", "fetching", "good", "good-looking", "goodly", "gorgeous", "handsome", "knockout", "likely", "lovely", "lovesome", "pretty", "ravishing", "seemly", "sightly", "stunning", "taking", "well-favored" ] } }, "beautiful people":{ "as in caf\u00e9 society , haut monde":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "A-list", "beau monde", "caf\u00e9 society", "Four Hundred", "400", "glitterati", "haut monde", "haute monde", "jet set", "society", "aristocracy", "elite", "gentility", "gentlefolk", "gentlefolks", "gentry", "nobility", "patriciate", "quality", "upper class", "upper crust", "carriage trade", "plutocracy" ], "near antonyms":[ "proletarians", "proletariat", "commoners", "(the) crowd", "(the) masses", "peasantry", "peonage", "(the) people", "plebeians", "plebs", "(the) populace", "(the) public", "rank and file", "bourgeoisie", "middle class", "working class", "dregs", "(the) herd", "(the) mob", "rabble", "rabblement", "riffraff", "scum", "trash" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beauty queen":{ "a lovely woman":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "every loving husband considers his wife a beauty queen" ], "near antonyms":[ "bag", "frump", "crone", "hag", "witch" ], "related":[ "belle", "charmer", "peach", "bathing beauty", "cover girl", "pinup girl", "houri", "cutie-pie", "dish", "doll", "dreamboat", "hottie", "looker", "pretty", "coquette", "femme fatale", "siren", "temptress", "vamp" ], "synonyms":[ "babe", "beauty", "cookie", "cooky", "cutie", "cutey", "dolly bird", "enchantress", "eyeful", "fox", "goddess", "honey", "knockout", "queen", "stunner" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beaver":{ "as in otter , raccoon":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "badger", "chamois", "chinchilla", "ermine", "fisher", "fox", "marten", "mink", "muskrat", "otter", "Persian lamb", "rabbit", "raccoon", "racoon", "sable", "seal", "fur", "hide", "leather", "pelt", "skin", "bearskin", "buckskin", "calfskin", "coonskin", "cowhide", "deerskin", "doeskin", "goatskin", "horsehide", "karakul", "kidskin", "kolinsky", "lambskin", "pigskin", "rawhide", "sealskin", "sharkskin", "sheep", "sheepskin", "snakeskin", "fleece", "mouton", "alligator", "crocodile", "cordovan", "morocco", "patent leather", "suede" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beaks":{ "the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering":{ "examples":[ "the bird cracked the walnut shell with its beak and ate its nut" ], "synonyms":[ "bills", "nebs", "nibs" ], "near synonyms":[ "mouths", "muzzles", "mandibles", "maws", "maxillae", "maxillas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity":{ "examples":[ "the man's prominent beak gives him a somewhat aquiline appearance" ], "synonyms":[ "conks", "honkers", "nebs", "noses", "nozzles", "proboscises", "proboscides", "schnozzes", "schnozzolas", "schnozzles", "smellers", "snoots", "snouts" ], "near synonyms":[ "pugnoses", "pugs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a public official having authority to decide questions of law":{ "examples":[ "received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London" ], "synonyms":[ "adjudicators", "benches", "courts", "judges", "jurists", "justices", "magistrates" ], "near synonyms":[ "chief justices", "circuit judges", "justices of the peace", "squires", "auditors", "masters", "jurisconsults", "jurisprudents" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beautifies":{ "to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{ "examples":[ "volunteers beautified the roadside landscape by planting flowers" ], "synonyms":[ "adorns", "arrays", "bedecks", "bedizens", "blazons", "caparisons", "decks", "decorates", "does", "does up", "dolls up", "drapes", "dresses", "embellishes", "emblazes", "embosses", "enriches", "fancies up", "fancifies", "festoons", "garnishes", "glitzes (up)", "graces", "gussies up", "ornaments", "pretties (up)", "trims" ], "near synonyms":[ "accessorizes", "dresses up", "traps", "tricks (out)", "brightens", "freshens", "smartens", "spruces (up)", "bosses", "chases", "braids", "embroiders", "feathers", "figures", "filigrees", "fillets", "flounces", "frills", "fringes", "furbelows", "garlands", "hangs", "laces", "ribbons", "swags", "wreathes", "appliqu\u00e9s", "gilds", "paints", "diamonds", "gems", "impearls", "jewels", "pearls", "redecorates", "redoes" ], "near antonyms":[ "simplifies", "streamlines", "bares", "denudes", "dismantles", "displays", "divests", "exposes", "reveals", "strips", "uncovers", "uglifies" ], "antonyms":[ "blemishes", "defaces", "disfigures", "mars", "scars", "spoils" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beat (into)":{ "as in drive (into)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "drive (into)", "imbue", "infuse", "instill", "establish", "place", "put", "settle", "stick", "bed", "embed", "imbed", "enroot", "entrench", "intrench", "fix", "impact", "implant", "ingrain", "engrain", "lodge", "root" ], "near antonyms":[ "dislodge", "root (out)", "uproot", "eliminate", "eradicate", "eject", "expel", "detach", "disconnect", "disengage", "remove" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bearded":{ "as in mustachioed , bewhiskered":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bewhiskered", "mustachioed", "moustachioed", "whiskered", "bristly", "brushy", "cottony", "fleecy", "furred", "furry", "hairy", "hirsute", "rough", "shaggy", "silky", "unshorn", "woolly", "wooly", "stubbled", "stubbly", "downy", "fluffy", "fuzzy", "linty", "nappy" ], "near antonyms":[ "bald", "furless", "glabrous", "hairless", "shorn", "smooth", "beardless", "shaved", "shaven" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{ "examples":[ "a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den" ], "synonyms":[ "braved", "brazened", "breasted", "confronted", "dared", "defied", "faced", "outbraved", "outfaced" ], "near synonyms":[ "faced up (to)", "fronted", "affronted", "challenged", "encountered", "met", "accosted", "approached", "cornered", "repelled", "resisted", "stood", "withstood", "battled", "combated", "combatted", "contended (with)", "fought", "opposed", "squared (off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoided", "eschewed", "shunned", "eluded", "escaped", "evaded", "shook" ], "antonyms":[ "dodged", "ducked", "funked", "shirked", "sidestepped" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "beating (into)":{ "as in driving (into)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "driving (into)", "imbuing", "infusing", "instilling", "establishing", "placing", "putting", "settling", "sticking", "bedding", "embedding", "imbedding", "enrooting", "entrenching", "intrenching", "fixing", "impacting", "implanting", "ingraining", "engraining", "lodging", "rooting" ], "near antonyms":[ "dislodging", "rooting (out)", "uprooting", "eliminating", "eradicating", "ejecting", "expelling", "detaching", "disconnecting", "disengaging", "removing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beating the drum (for)":{ "to provide publicity for":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "ballyhooing", "boosting", "hyping", "pitching", "plugging", "promoting", "publicizing", "talking up", "touting" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertising", "barking", "merchandising", "merchandizing", "selling", "pushing", "acclaiming", "hailing", "lauding", "praising", "endorsing", "indorsing", "plumping (for)", "plunking (for)", "plonking (for)", "recommending", "reviewing", "announcing", "broadcasting", "publishing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "beasties":{ "one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings":{ "examples":[ "I've become used to sharing our cabin in the woods with all sorts of little beasties" ], "synonyms":[ "animals", "beasts", "brutes", "creatures", "critters" ], "near synonyms":[ "blasties", "varmints", "vermin", "bipeds", "quadrupeds", "carnivores", "herbivores", "insectivores", "invertebrates", "vertebrates", "domestic animals", "pets", "ferals", "livestocks", "stocks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bearer":{ "as in carrier , messenger":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carrier", "courier", "go-between", "liaison", "messenger", "delivery boy", "deliverer", "deliveryman" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beamish":{ "as in bullish , eupeptic":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bullish", "eupeptic", "assured", "confident", "decisive", "doubtless", "positive", "sure", "unhesitating", "favorable", "good", "cheering", "comforting", "reassuring", "soothing", "auspicious", "bright", "encouraging", "fair", "golden", "heartening", "hopeful", "likely", "optimistic", "promising", "propitious", "roseate", "rose-colored", "rosy", "upbeat" ], "near antonyms":[ "bleak", "dark", "depressing", "desperate", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dismal", "downbeat", "dreary", "gloomy", "hopeless", "inauspicious", "pessimistic", "unencouraging", "unlikely", "unpromising", "unpropitious", "cheerless", "comfortless", "doubtful", "dubious", "uncertain", "bearish", "grim", "negative", "unfavorable", "funereal", "glum", "gray", "grey", "miserable", "wretched" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bead":{ "the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass":{ "examples":[ "squeeze a bead or two of glue onto the seam" ], "synonyms":[ "blob", "driblet", "drip", "drop", "droplet", "glob", "globule" ], "near synonyms":[ "gobbet", "dewdrop", "raindrop", "tear", "teardrop", "spatter", "dribble", "trickle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in pearl , pellet":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pearl", "pellet", "pelletize", "bunch", "clump", "lump", "sphere", "agglomerate", "ball", "roll", "round", "wad" ], "near antonyms":[ "unroll", "flatten", "open", "smooth", "spread", "unfold" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bears down on":{ "to push steadily against with some force":{ "examples":[ "you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly" ], "synonyms":[ "depresses", "presses", "shoves", "weighs (on or upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "compresses", "mashes", "punches", "squashes", "squeezes", "squishes", "squooshes", "compels", "forces", "pressures", "leans (on or against)", "muscles", "drives", "propels", "thrusts", "compacts", "condenses", "constricts", "contracts", "crushes", "scrunches", "wrings", "crams", "jam-packs", "jams", "packs", "stuffs", "wedges" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{ "examples":[ "Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines." ], "synonyms":[ "accents", "accentuates", "emphasizes", "features", "foregrounds", "highlights", "illuminates", "plays up", "points (up)", "presses", "punctuates", "stresses" ], "near synonyms":[ "focuses", "focusses", "identifies", "pinpoints", "spotlights", "advertises", "boosts", "plugs", "promotes", "publicizes", "overplays" ], "near antonyms":[ "tones (down)", "underemphasizes", "understates", "belittles", "discounts", "disparages", "minimizes" ], "antonyms":[ "de-emphasizes", "plays down" ] }, "type":[ "phrase", "verb" ] }, "bear (with)":{ "as in suffer , stand":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abide", "endure", "stand", "suffer", "tolerate", "adopt", "embrace", "espouse", "stomach", "swallow", "take", "accede", "acquiesce", "agree", "assent", "come round", "consent", "subscribe", "bow", "knuckle under", "relent", "submit", "succumb", "yield" ], "near antonyms":[ "dissent", "rebuff", "refuse", "reject", "scorn", "spurn", "deny", "gainsay" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beats up on":{ "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "A brawl broke out and the players all started beating up on each other." ], "synonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "bushwhacks", "charges", "descends (on or upon)", "goes in (on)", "jumps (on)", "pounces (on or upon)", "raids", "rushes", "sets on", "sics", "sicks", "storms", "strikes", "trashes", "turns (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rushes", "gangs up (on)", "mobs", "swarms", "mugs", "robs", "ambuscades", "ambushes", "surprises", "surprizes", "waylays", "blitzes", "bombards", "bombs", "nukes", "barrages", "cannonades", "cannons", "bangs away (at)", "batters", "buffets", "plasters", "beleaguers", "besieges", "presses", "harries", "loots", "pillages", "plunders", "ravages", "sacks", "forays", "invades", "overruns", "envelops", "flanks" ], "near antonyms":[ "covers", "defends", "guards", "protects", "secures", "shields" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{ "examples":[ "She beat up on me in front of everyone for arriving late." ], "synonyms":[ "abuses", "assails", "attacks", "bashes", "belabors", "blasts", "castigates", "excoriates", "jumps (on)", "lambastes", "lambasts", "potshots", "savages", "scathes", "slams", "trashes", "vituperates" ], "near synonyms":[ "berates", "harangues", "harasses", "harries", "reviles", "scolds", "whips", "blasphemes", "curses", "execrates", "imprecates", "profanes", "affronts", "insults", "slurs", "asperses", "bad-mouths", "belittles", "blackguards", "disparages", "puts down", "libels", "slanders", "traduces", "vilifies", "chastises", "chides", "criticizes", "laces (into)", "rebukes", "reprimands", "fulminates", "lashes (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaims", "commends", "compliments", "hails", "lauds", "praises" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "They beat up on the pi\u00f1ata until it finally broke open." ], "synonyms":[ "bashes", "bastes", "bats", "batters", "beats", "belabors", "belts", "birches", "bludgeons", "buffets", "bungs up", "clubs", "curries", "does", "drubs", "fibs", "flogs", "hammers", "hides", "laces", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lashes", "lathers", "licks", "mauls", "messes (up)", "paddles", "pelts", "pommels", "pounds", "pummels", "punches out", "roughs (up)", "slates", "slogs", "switches", "tans", "thrashes", "threshes", "thumps", "tromps", "wallops", "whales", "whips", "whops", "whaps", "whups", "works over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "boxes", "busts", "chops", "clobbers", "clouts", "cracks", "cudgels", "cuffs", "descends (on or upon)", "hits", "jumps (on)", "knocks", "lams", "lays on", "pastes", "pounces (on or upon)", "punches", "raids", "rushes", "slams", "slaps", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "storms", "swats", "swipes", "thwacks", "whacks", "whams", "whomps", "blackjacks", "canes", "cowhides", "flagellates", "fustigates", "horsewhips", "leathers", "pistol-whips", "rawhides", "scourges", "straps", "gores", "lacerates", "wounds", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beat the drum (for)":{ "to provide publicity for":{ "examples":[ "Customers began beating the drum for for the new restaurant and it soon became a huge success." ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoo", "boost", "hype", "pitch", "plug", "promote", "publicize", "talk up", "tout" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertise", "bark", "merchandise", "merchandize", "sell", "push", "acclaim", "hail", "laud", "praise", "endorse", "indorse", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)", "recommend", "review", "announce", "broadcast", "publish" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beating (up)":{ "as in messing (up) , roughing (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "messing (up)", "roughing (up)", "working (over)", "burning", "sandbagging", "victimizing", "wronging", "harassing", "harming", "hurting", "injuring", "oppressing", "persecuting", "tormenting", "torturing", "molesting", "outraging", "violating", "abusing", "brutalizing", "bullying", "ill-treating", "ill-using", "kicking around", "maltreating", "manhandling", "messing over", "mishandling", "mistreating", "misusing" ], "near antonyms":[ "caring (for)", "cherishing", "fostering", "nurturing", "babying", "catering (to)", "coddling", "favoring", "gratifying", "humoring", "indulging", "mollycoddling", "pampering", "spoiling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beats it":{ "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "Let's beat it before we miss the start of the movie." ], "synonyms":[ "barrels", "belts", "blasts", "blazes", "blows", "bolts", "bombs", "bowls", "breezes", "bundles", "bustles", "buzzes", "cannonballs", "careens", "careers", "chases", "courses", "cracks (on)", "dashes", "drives", "flies", "hares", "hastens", "hies", "highballs", "hotfoots (it)", "humps", "hurls", "hurries", "hurtles", "hustles", "jets", "jumps", "motors", "nips", "pelts", "races", "rams", "rips", "rockets", "runs", "rushes", "rustles", "scoots", "scurries", "scuttles", "shoots", "speeds", "steps", "tears", "travels", "trots", "whirls", "whisks", "zips", "zooms" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetles", "darts", "flits", "scampers", "scuds", "scuffles", "stampedes", "streaks", "whizzes", "gallops", "jogs", "sprints", "accelerates", "quickens", "steps out", "catches up", "fast-forwards", "outpaces", "outruns", "outstrips", "overtakes", "arrows", "beelines" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallies", "dawdles", "dillydallies", "drags", "hangs (around or out)", "lags", "lingers", "loiters", "pokes", "tarries", "ambles", "lumbers", "plods", "saunters", "shuffles", "strolls", "decelerates", "slows (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawls", "creeps", "pokes" ] }, "to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{ "examples":[ "They beat it out of there when the cops showed up." ], "synonyms":[ "bolts", "breaks", "bugs out", "flees", "flies", "hightails (it)", "retreats", "runs", "runs away", "runs off", "skedaddles" ], "near synonyms":[ "absconds", "clears out", "decamps", "elopes", "escapes", "gets (away)", "gets out", "lams", "lights out", "makes off", "mizzles", "scarpers", "scats", "scrams", "skips (out)", "skirrs" ], "near antonyms":[ "beards", "braves", "confronts", "dares", "defies", "faces", "abides", "dwells", "hangs around", "lingers", "remains", "stays", "sticks around", "tarries" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "She grew bored of her hometown and decided to beat it ." ], "synonyms":[ "bails", "bails out", "books", "buggers off", "bugs off", "bugs out", "buzzes (off)", "clears off", "clears out", "cuts out", "departs", "digs out", "exits", "gets", "gets off", "goes", "goes off", "moves", "packs (up or off)", "parts", "peels off", "pikes (out or off)", "pulls out", "pushes off", "pushes on", "quits", "runs along", "sallies (forth)", "scarpers", "shoves (off)", "steps (along)", "takes off", "vamooses", "walks out" ], "near synonyms":[ "sets out", "starts", "strikes out", "absconds", "decamps", "escapes", "evacuates", "flees", "flies", "gets out", "mizzles", "runs away", "scats", "scrams", "skips", "goes out", "lights out", "steps out", "abandons", "deserts", "forsakes", "vacates", "emigrates", "adjourns", "removes", "retires", "retreats", "withdraws" ], "near antonyms":[ "abides", "dwells", "lodges", "remains", "settles", "stays", "tarries", "approaches", "closes", "nears", "hits", "lands", "reaches" ], "antonyms":[ "arrives", "comes", "shows up", "turns up" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beats about the bush":{ "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "equivocates", "fudges", "hedges", "pussyfoots", "tergiversates", "waffles", "weasels" ], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flops", "yo-yoes", "dodges", "ducks", "eludes", "eschews", "evades", "shakes", "shirks", "shuns", "sidesteps", "skirts", "bypasses", "circumvents", "cavils", "quibbles", "straddles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "bear witness":{ "to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact":{ "examples":[ "Both parties were asked to bear witness during the trial." ], "synonyms":[ "attest", "depose", "swear", "testify", "witness" ], "near synonyms":[ "verify", "vouch", "promise", "vow" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beavers (away)":{ "to devote serious and sustained effort":{ "examples":[ "he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends" ], "synonyms":[ "bangs away", "digs (away)", "drudges", "endeavors", "fags", "grubs", "humps", "hustles", "labors", "moils", "pegs (away)", "plods", "plows", "plugs", "slaves", "slogs", "strains", "strives", "struggles", "sweats", "toils", "travails", "tugs", "works" ], "near synonyms":[ "applies (oneself)", "buckles (down)", "digs in", "hammers (away)", "knuckles down", "pitches in", "attacks", "drives", "essays", "tries", "exercises", "exerts", "overexerts", "overworks", "ekes out", "grinds (out)", "puts out", "scrabbles", "scratches", "trudges", "wades" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaks", "eases (up)", "lets up", "slackens", "bums", "chills", "dallies", "dillydallies", "footles", "goldbricks", "goofs (off)", "hacks (around)", "hangs (around or out)", "idles", "lazes", "loafs", "lounges", "shirks", "slacks (off)", "vegges out", "veges out", "basks", "lolls", "relaxes", "reposes", "rests", "unwinds", "dabbles", "doodles", "fools around", "fribbles", "goofs (around)", "hangs", "hangs about", "messes around", "monkeys (around)", "plays", "potters (around)", "putters (around)", "trifles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beats (in)":{ "as in adds , cuts in":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adds", "admixes", "cuts in", "folds", "stirs", "tosses", "amalgamates", "blends", "combines", "comingles", "commingles", "commixes", "composites", "concretes", "conflates", "fuses", "homogenizes", "immingles", "immixes", "incorporates", "integrates", "interfuses", "intermingles", "intermixes", "melds", "merges", "mingles", "mixes", "coalesces", "compounds", "emulsifies", "conjoins", "joins", "knits", "links", "unites", "intertwines", "interweaves", "weaves" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaks down", "breaks up", "separates", "unmixes", "cleaves", "disjoins", "disunites", "divides", "divorces", "parts", "ruptures", "severs", "sunders", "disperses", "dissolves", "scatters", "detaches", "disengages", "splits" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beavers":{ "as in otters , raccoon":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "badgers", "chamois", "chamoix", "chinchillas", "ermines", "fishers", "foxes", "fox", "marten", "martens", "mink", "minks", "muskrat", "muskrats", "otters", "otter", "Persian lambs", "rabbit", "rabbits", "raccoon", "raccoons", "racoon", "racoons", "sables", "seals", "furs", "hides", "leathers", "pelts", "skins", "bearskins", "buckskins", "calfskins", "coonskins", "cowhides", "deerskins", "doeskins", "goatskins", "horsehides", "karakuls", "kidskins", "kolinskies", "lambskins", "pigskins", "rawhides", "sealskins", "sharkskins", "sheep", "sheepskins", "snakeskins", "fleeces", "moutons", "alligators", "crocodiles", "cordovans", "moroccos", "patent leathers", "suedes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beautifully":{ "as in handsomely , attractively":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "attractively", "handsomely", "marvelously", "sensationally", "wonderfully", "appealingly", "appetizingly", "enticingly", "invitingly", "temptingly", "excellently", "superbly", "blessedly", "fortunately", "happily", "luckily", "advantageously", "helpfully", "finely", "grandly", "magnificently", "agreeably", "charmingly", "delectably", "deliciously", "delightfully", "dreamily", "enchantingly", "enjoyably", "favorably", "felicitously", "fetchingly", "gloriously", "gratifyingly", "great", "nicely", "palatably", "pleasantly", "pleasingly", "pleasurably", "prettily", "satisfyingly", "splendidly", "sweetly", "swimmingly", "welcomely", "well", "winningly" ], "near antonyms":[ "badly", "disagreeably", "ill", "unpleasantly", "abominably", "appallingly", "awfully", "dreadfully", "horrendously", "horribly", "horridly", "shockingly", "sickeningly", "terribly", "vilely", "annoyingly", "disgustingly", "distressingly", "irritatingly", "vexingly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "bearish":{ "emphasizing or expecting the worst":{ "examples":[ "some studio execs are bearish about this summer's box office" ], "synonyms":[ "defeatist", "despairing", "downbeat", "hopeless", "pessimistic" ], "near synonyms":[ "cynical", "fatalistic", "nihilist", "nihilistic", "desperate", "discouraging", "disheartening", "inauspicious", "unlikely", "unpromising", "bleak", "cheerless", "comfortless", "depressing", "desolate", "dismal", "dreary", "funereal", "gloomy", "morose", "saturnine", "sepulchral", "somber", "sombre", "sullen", "grim", "contrary", "hostile", "negative" ], "near antonyms":[ "auspicious", "bright", "encouraging", "fair", "golden", "heartening", "likely", "promising", "propitious", "cheering", "comforting", "reassuring", "favorable", "good", "positive", "idealist", "romantic", "utopian", "visionary", "cheerful", "cheery", "chipper", "sunny" ], "antonyms":[ "hopeful", "optimistic", "Panglossian", "Pollyanna", "Pollyannaish", "Pollyannish", "rose-colored", "rosy", "upbeat" ] }, "having or showing a habitually bad temper":{ "examples":[ "a bearish recluse who ordered everyone to stay off his property" ], "synonyms":[ "acid", "bilious", "bloody-minded", "cantankerous", "disagreeable", "dyspeptic", "ill-humored", "ill-natured", "ill-tempered", "ornery", "splenetic", "surly" ], "near synonyms":[ "choleric", "crabby", "cranky", "crotchety", "fussy", "grouchy", "grumpy", "querulous", "irascible", "irritable", "peevish", "peppery", "petulant", "quick-tempered", "short-tempered", "snappish", "snippy", "testy", "touchy", "argumentative", "contentious", "contrary", "cussed", "angry", "exasperated", "indignant", "irate", "mad", "upset", "uptight", "depressed", "dour", "glum", "morose", "sullen", "anal", "old-maidish", "schoolmarmish" ], "near antonyms":[ "agreeable", "amicable", "congenial", "friendly", "pleasant", "benign", "gentle", "kind", "nice", "sweet", "bubbly", "cheerful", "cheery", "effervescent", "exuberant", "high-spirited", "joyful", "lighthearted", "lively", "vivacious", "content", "glad", "happy", "calm", "placid", "serene", "long-suffering", "patient", "tolerant" ], "antonyms":[ "amiable", "good-humored", "good-natured", "good-tempered" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "beautician":{ "a person whose job is to give beauty treatments to women by washing and cutting hair, applying makeup, etc.":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coiffeur", "coiffeuse", "cosmetologist", "trichologist", "barber", "haircutter", "hairdresser", "hairstylist", "stylist" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beanery":{ "a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises":{ "examples":[ "that jerkwater town doesn't boast a single decent beanery" ], "synonyms":[ "caf\u00e9", "cafe", "caff", "diner", "eatery", "grill", "restaurant" ], "near synonyms":[ "cafeteria", "lunch counter", "luncheonette", "lunchroom", "snack bar", "greasy spoon", "hash house", "chophouse", "steak house", "pizzeria", "coffeehouse", "coffee shop", "estaminet", "teahouse", "tearoom", "tea shop", "bar", "barroom", "inn", "tavern" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beats the drum (for)":{ "to provide publicity for":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoos", "boosts", "hypes", "pitches", "plugs", "promotes", "publicizes", "talks up", "touts" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertises", "barks", "merchandises", "merchandizes", "sells", "pushes", "acclaims", "hails", "lauds", "praises", "endorses", "indorses", "plumps (for)", "plunks (for)", "plonks (for)", "recommends", "reviews", "announces", "broadcasts", "publishes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "beats (into)":{ "as in drives (into)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "drives (into)", "imbues", "infuses", "instills", "establishes", "places", "puts", "settles", "sticks", "beds", "embeds", "imbeds", "enroots", "entrenches", "intrenches", "fixes", "impacts", "implants", "ingrains", "engrains", "lodges", "roots" ], "near antonyms":[ "dislodges", "roots (out)", "uproots", "eliminates", "eradicates", "ejects", "expels", "detaches", "disconnects", "disengages", "removes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bear fruit":{ "to turn out as planned or desired":{ "examples":[ "They had hoped to start a successful business, but their plans did not bear fruit ." ], "synonyms":[ "click", "come off", "deliver", "go", "go over", "pan out", "succeed", "work out" ], "near synonyms":[ "catch on", "flourish", "prosper", "thrive", "cook", "percolate" ], "near antonyms":[ "languish", "flounder", "struggle", "decline", "sink", "skid", "slip", "slump", "wane", "crash", "crater", "crumble", "flame out", "choke", "crack up", "miscarry", "misfire", "fall down", "go under", "implode", "self-destruct" ], "antonyms":[ "bomb", "collapse", "fail", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "founder", "miss", "strike out", "wash out" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beards":{ "to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{ "examples":[ "a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den" ], "synonyms":[ "braves", "brazens", "breasts", "confronts", "dares", "defies", "faces", "outbraves", "outfaces" ], "near synonyms":[ "faces up (to)", "fronts", "affronts", "challenges", "encounters", "meets", "accosts", "approaches", "corners", "repels", "resists", "stands", "withstands", "battles", "combats", "contends (with)", "fights", "opposes", "squares (off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoids", "eschews", "shuns", "eludes", "escapes", "evades", "shakes" ], "antonyms":[ "dodges", "ducks", "funks", "shirks", "sidesteps" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beachfronts":{ "the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water":{ "examples":[ "the town's beachfront extends for more than a mile" ], "synonyms":[ "beaches", "sands", "strands" ], "near synonyms":[ "seaboards", "seacoasts", "seashores", "seasides", "coastlands", "coastlines", "coasts", "shorelines", "shores", "oceanfronts", "shorefronts", "waterfronts", "banks", "riverbanks", "riverfronts", "riversides", "esplanades", "littorals", "lidos", "plages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beaucoup":{ "being of a large but indefinite number":{ "examples":[ "we were able to make beaucoup bucks working overtime at the power plant" ], "synonyms":[ "legion", "many", "multifold", "multiple", "multiplex", "multitudinous", "numerous" ], "near synonyms":[ "countless", "innumerable", "numberless", "uncountable", "unnumbered", "untold", "several", "some", "miscellaneous", "mixed", "sundry", "various", "divers", "manifold", "multifarious", "myriad" ], "near antonyms":[ "countable", "limited" ], "antonyms":[ "few" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "beaux":{ "a male romantic companion":{ "examples":[ "her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date" ], "synonyms":[ "boyfriends", "boys", "fellows", "men", "old men", "swains" ], "near synonyms":[ "admirers", "crushes", "steadies", "gallants", "suitors", "wooers", "beloveds", "darlings", "dears", "favorites", "flames", "honeys", "lovers", "loves", "significant others", "soul mates", "sparkers", "sparks", "squeezes", "sweethearts", "sweetie pies", "sweeties", "sweets", "valentines", "fancy men", "gigolos", "dates", "escorts", "grooms", "husbands", "fianc\u00e9s", "intendeds" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance":{ "examples":[ "in his youth he had been a flashy beau and now has a clothing line" ], "synonyms":[ "Beau Brummells", "bucks", "dandies", "dudes", "fops", "gallants", "jays", "lounge lizards", "macaronis", "pretty boys" ], "near synonyms":[ "coxcombs", "fancy Dans", "popinjays", "blades", "cavaliers", "dashers", "clotheshorses", "exquisites", "swells" ], "near antonyms":[ "slobs", "slovens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bearding":{ "to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{ "examples":[ "a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den" ], "synonyms":[ "braving", "brazening", "breasting", "confronting", "daring", "defying", "facing", "outbraving", "outfacing" ], "near synonyms":[ "facing up (to)", "fronting", "affronting", "challenging", "encountering", "meeting", "accosting", "approaching", "cornering", "repelling", "resisting", "standing", "withstanding", "battling", "combating", "combatting", "contending (with)", "fighting", "opposing", "squaring (off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoiding", "eschewing", "shunning", "eluding", "escaping", "evading", "shaking" ], "antonyms":[ "dodging", "ducking", "funking", "shirking", "sidestepping" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beating one's brains out (about)":{ "to give serious and careful thought to":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "chewing over", "cogitating", "considering", "contemplating", "debating", "deliberating", "entertaining", "eyeing", "eying", "kicking around", "meditating", "mulling (over)", "perpending", "pondering", "poring (over)", "questioning", "revolving", "ruminating", "studying", "thinking (about or over)", "turning", "weighing", "wrestling (with)" ], "near synonyms":[ "musing (upon)", "reflecting (on or upon)", "reminiscing", "analyzing", "exploring", "reviewing", "concluding", "reasoning", "second-guessing", "speculating (about)", "brooding (about or over)", "dwelling (on or upon)", "fixating (on or upon)", "fretting (about or over)", "obsessing (about or over)", "believing", "conceiving", "opining", "absorbing", "assimilating", "digesting", "drinking (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarding", "ignoring", "overlooking", "slighting", "dismissing", "pooh-poohing", "poohing", "rejecting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "beaver (away)":{ "to devote serious and sustained effort":{ "examples":[ "he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends" ], "synonyms":[ "bang away", "dig (away)", "drudge", "endeavor", "fag", "grub", "hump", "hustle", "labor", "moil", "peg (away)", "plod", "plow", "plug", "slave", "slog", "strain", "strive", "struggle", "sweat", "toil", "travail", "tug", "work" ], "near synonyms":[ "apply (oneself)", "buckle (down)", "dig in", "hammer (away)", "knuckle down", "pitch in", "attack", "drive", "essay", "try", "exercise", "exert", "overexert", "overwork", "eke out", "grind (out)", "put out", "scrabble", "scratch", "trudge", "wade" ], "near antonyms":[ "break", "ease (up)", "let up", "slacken", "bum", "chill", "dally", "dillydally", "footle", "goldbrick", "goof (off)", "hack (around)", "hang (around or out)", "idle", "laze", "loaf", "lounge", "shirk", "slack (off)", "veg out", "bask", "loll", "relax", "repose", "rest", "unwind", "dabble", "doodle", "fool around", "fribble", "goof (around)", "hang", "hang about", "mess around", "monkey (around)", "play", "potter (around)", "putter (around)", "trifle" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beating around the bush":{ "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "equivocating", "fudging", "hedging", "pussyfooting", "tergiversating", "waffling", "weaseling" ], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flopping", "yo-yoing", "dodging", "ducking", "eluding", "eschewing", "evading", "shaking", "shirking", "shunning", "sidestepping", "skirting", "bypassing", "circumventing", "caviling", "cavilling", "quibbling", "straddling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "beast":{ "a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{ "examples":[ "she's a real beast to anyone who makes the mistake of crossing her" ], "synonyms":[ "baddie", "baddy", "brute", "caitiff", "devil", "evildoer", "fiend", "heavy", "hound", "knave", "meanie", "meany", "miscreant", "monster", "nazi", "no-good", "rapscallion", "rascal", "reprobate", "rogue", "savage", "scalawag", "scallywag", "scamp", "scapegrace", "scoundrel", "varlet", "villain", "wretch" ], "near synonyms":[ "villainess", "blackguard", "criminal", "crook", "culprit", "felon", "lawbreaker", "malefactor", "offender", "perp", "perpetrator", "transgressor", "sinner", "trespasser", "wrongdoer", "cad", "heel", "serpent", "snake", "viper", "bandit", "bravo", "desperado", "outlaw", "con", "convict", "jailbird", "assassin", "cutthroat", "gangster", "goon", "gunman", "hoodlum", "hooligan", "racketeer", "ruffian", "thug", "rough", "rowdy", "tough", "loser", "lowlife", "ne'er-do-well", "stinker", "trash" ], "near antonyms":[ "angel", "innocent", "saint", "hero" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person whose behavior is offensive to others":{ "examples":[ "he always has to act like a beast whenever things don't go his way" ], "synonyms":[ "bastard", "bleeder", "blighter", "boor", "bounder", "bugger", "buzzard", "cad", "chuff", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cretin", "crud", "crumb", "cur", "dirtbag", "dog", "fink", "heel", "hound", "jerk", "joker", "louse", "lout", "pill", "rat", "rat fink", "reptile", "rotter", "schmuck", "scum", "scumbag", "scuzzball", "skunk", "sleaze", "sleazebag", "sleazeball", "slime", "slimeball", "slob", "snake", "so-and-so", "sod", "stinkard", "stinker", "swine", "toad", "varmint", "vermin" ], "near synonyms":[ "barbarian", "brute", "caveman", "Neanderthal", "savage", "loudmouth", "vulgarian", "lowlife", "miscreant", "rascal", "rogue", "roughneck", "scab", "scamp", "scoundrel", "villain", "wretch", "booby", "doofus", "fool", "jackass", "nincompoop", "ninny", "nit", "nitwit", "nut", "schmo", "schmoe", "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "dink", "dolt", "dope", "dork", "goon", "half-wit", "idiot", "imbecile", "moron", "turkey", "brat", "insolent", "nuisance", "pest", "snip", "snob", "snoot", "snot", "dweeb", "nerd" ], "near antonyms":[ "hero", "heroine", "idol", "role model", "gentleman", "lady", "angel", "saint" ], "antonyms":[] }, "one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings":{ "examples":[ "a frigid night that was fit for neither man nor beast" ], "synonyms":[ "animal", "beastie", "brute", "creature", "critter" ], "near synonyms":[ "blastie", "varmint", "vermin", "biped", "quadruped", "carnivore", "herbivore", "insectivore", "invertebrate", "vertebrate", "domestic animal", "pet", "feral", "livestock", "stock" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work":{ "examples":[ "controlling the state's vast bureaucracy has always been a beast" ], "synonyms":[ "bear", "chore", "headache", "job", "killer", "labor" ], "near synonyms":[ "drudgery", "grind", "heavy lifting", "lucubration", "effort", "strain", "sweat", "burden", "load", "weight", "bother", "nuisance", "trouble" ], "near antonyms":[ "breeze", "child's play", "cinch", "duck soup", "kid stuff", "setup", "snap" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beating about the bush":{ "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "equivocating", "fudging", "hedging", "pussyfooting", "tergiversating", "waffling", "weaseling" ], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flopping", "yo-yoing", "dodging", "ducking", "eluding", "eschewing", "evading", "shaking", "shirking", "shunning", "sidestepping", "skirting", "bypassing", "circumventing", "caviling", "cavilling", "quibbling", "straddling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "beaker":{ "as in stein , tankard":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blackjack", "stein", "tankard", "cup", "mug", "chalice", "goblet", "demitasse", "noggin", "teacup" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beats off":{ "to drive back":{ "examples":[ "the defense managed to beat off those offensive players who were taking shots at the goalie" ], "synonyms":[ "fends (off)", "rebuts", "repels", "repulses", "staves off", "turns away", "turns back" ], "near synonyms":[ "defies", "fights", "holds off", "opposes", "resists", "stands off", "withstands", "deflects", "wards (off)", "rebuffs", "snubs", "spurns" ], "near antonyms":[ "embraces", "hails", "welcomes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bearskins":{ "as in deerskins , sealskins":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "buckskins", "calfskins", "coonskins", "cowhides", "deerskins", "doeskins", "goatskins", "horsehides", "karakuls", "kidskins", "kolinskies", "lambskins", "pigskins", "rawhides", "sealskins", "sharkskins", "sheep", "sheepskins", "snakeskins", "badgers", "beavers", "chamois", "chamoix", "chinchillas", "ermines", "fishers", "foxes", "fox", "marten", "martens", "mink", "minks", "muskrat", "muskrats", "otters", "otter", "Persian lambs", "rabbit", "rabbits", "raccoon", "raccoons", "racoon", "racoons", "sables", "seals", "fleeces", "moutons", "furs", "hides", "leathers", "pelts", "skins", "alligators", "crocodiles", "cordovans", "moroccos", "patent leathers", "suedes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beavering (away)":{ "to devote serious and sustained effort":{ "examples":[ "he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends" ], "synonyms":[ "banging away", "digging (away)", "drudging", "endeavoring", "fagging", "grubbing", "humping", "hustling", "laboring", "moiling", "pegging (away)", "plodding", "plowing", "plugging", "slaving", "slogging", "straining", "striving", "struggling", "sweating", "toiling", "travailing", "tugging", "working" ], "near synonyms":[ "applying (oneself)", "buckling (down)", "digging in", "hammering (away)", "knuckling down", "pitching in", "attacking", "driving", "essaying", "trying", "exercising", "exerting", "overexerting", "overworking", "eking out", "grinding (out)", "putting out", "scrabbling", "scratching", "trudging", "wading" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaking", "easing (up)", "letting up", "slackening", "bumming", "chilling", "dallying", "dillydallying", "footling", "goldbricking", "goofing (off)", "hacking (around)", "hanging (around or out)", "idling", "lazing", "loafing", "lounging", "shirking", "slacking (off)", "vegging out", "basking", "lolling", "relaxing", "reposing", "resting", "unwinding", "dabbling", "doodling", "fooling around", "fribbling", "goofing (around)", "hanging", "hanging about", "messing around", "monkeying (around)", "playing", "pottering (around)", "puttering (around)", "trifling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beauty queens":{ "a lovely woman":{ "examples":[ "every loving husband considers his wife a beauty queen" ], "synonyms":[ "babes", "beauties", "cookies", "cuties", "cuteys", "dolly birds", "enchantresses", "eyefuls", "foxes", "fox", "goddesses", "honeys", "knockouts", "queens", "stunners" ], "near synonyms":[ "belles", "charmers", "peaches", "bathing beauties", "cover girls", "pinup girls", "houris", "cutie-pies", "dishes", "dolls", "dreamboats", "hotties", "lookers", "pretties", "coquettes", "femmes fatales", "sirens", "temptresses", "vamps" ], "near antonyms":[ "bags", "frumps", "crones", "hags", "witches" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beating a retreat":{ "to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{ "examples":[ "Seeing that they were hopelessly outnumbered, the troops beat a retreat." ], "synonyms":[ "bolting", "breaking", "bugging out", "fleeing", "flying", "hightailing (it)", "retreating", "running", "running away", "running off", "skedaddling" ], "near synonyms":[ "absconding", "clearing out", "decamping", "eloping", "escaping", "getting (away)", "getting out", "lamming", "lighting out", "making off", "mizzling", "scarpering", "scatting", "scramming", "skipping (out)", "skirring" ], "near antonyms":[ "bearding", "braving", "confronting", "daring", "defying", "facing", "abiding", "dwelling", "hanging around", "lingering", "remaining", "staying", "sticking around", "tarrying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beauts":{ "something very good of its kind":{ "examples":[ "that new bike of yours is a real beaut" ], "synonyms":[ "beauties", "bee's knees", "corkers", "crackerjacks", "crackajacks", "daisies", "dandies", "dillies", "doozies", "doozers", "dreams", "honeys", "hot stuff", "humdingers", "hummers", "jim-dandies", "knockouts", "lollapaloozas", "lulus", "nifties", "peaches", "pippins", "pips", "rippers", "ripsnorters", "snorters", "sockdolagers", "sockdologers", "standouts", "sweethearts" ], "near synonyms":[ "marvels", "phenomena", "phenomenons", "prodigies", "sensations", "wonders", "catches", "crown jewels", "diamonds", "gems", "imperials", "jewels", "pearls", "plums", "treasures" ], "near antonyms":[ "busts", "disappointments", "duds", "failures", "flops", "lemons", "letdowns", "losers", "stinkers", "turkeys" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beachfront":{ "the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water":{ "examples":[ "the town's beachfront extends for more than a mile" ], "synonyms":[ "beach", "sand(s)", "strand" ], "near synonyms":[ "seaboard", "seacoast", "seashore", "seaside", "coast", "coastland", "coastline", "shore", "shoreline", "oceanfront", "shorefront", "waterfront", "bank", "riverbank", "riverfront", "riverside", "esplanade", "littoral", "lido", "plage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beaconing":{ "to supply with light":{ "examples":[ "a lone lighthouse beacons the entrance to the island's only harbor" ], "synonyms":[ "bathing", "emblazing", "illuminating", "illuming", "illumining", "irradiating", "lightening", "lighting" ], "near synonyms":[ "brightening", "beaming", "beating (down)", "radiating", "shining", "enhaloing", "haloing", "floodlighting", "highlighting", "spotlighting", "blazing", "burning", "firing", "flaming", "glaring", "glowing", "igniting", "incinerating", "kindling", "bedazzling", "blinding", "dazing", "dazzling", "gleaming", "glistening", "glittering" ], "near antonyms":[ "dimming", "dulling", "obscuring", "covering", "shrouding", "veiling", "dousing", "dowsing", "extinguishing", "putting out", "quenching", "snuffing (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "blackening", "darkening", "obfuscating" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "Beau Brummells":{ "a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance":{ "examples":[ "the Beau Brummells at the health club spend most of their time in front of the mirror" ], "synonyms":[ "beaux", "beaus", "bucks", "dandies", "dudes", "fops", "gallants", "jays", "lounge lizards", "macaronis", "pretty boys" ], "near synonyms":[ "coxcombs", "fancy Dans", "popinjays", "blades", "cavaliers", "dashers", "clotheshorses", "exquisites", "swells" ], "near antonyms":[ "slobs", "slovens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bearing (with)":{ "as in suffering , standing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abiding", "enduring", "standing", "suffering", "tolerating", "adopting", "embracing", "espousing", "stomaching", "swallowing", "taking", "acceding", "acquiescing", "agreeing", "assenting", "coming round", "consenting", "subscribing", "bowing", "knuckling under", "relenting", "submitting", "succumbing", "yielding" ], "near antonyms":[ "dissenting", "rebuffing", "refusing", "rejecting", "scorning", "spurning", "denying", "gainsaying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beaten (down)":{ "as in shone , sparkled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "flashed", "glared", "gleamed", "glimmered", "glinted", "glistened", "glittered", "scintillated", "shimmered", "shone", "shined", "sparkled", "twinkled", "beamed", "brightened", "radiated", "smoldered", "smouldered", "sparked", "sputtered", "baked", "broiled", "charred", "cooked", "melted", "roasted", "scorched", "sweltered", "flickered", "guttered", "wavered", "flared (up)", "lit (up)", "lighted (up)", "deflagrated", "fired", "ignited", "kindled", "caught", "enkindled", "blazed", "burned", "burnt", "combusted", "flamed", "glowed", "gone up in flames" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bearing (down)":{ "as in squeezing , pressuring":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "compressing", "depressing", "jamming", "pressuring", "squashing", "squeezing", "weighing (upon)", "impelling", "moving", "bulldozing", "compelling", "forcing", "leaning (on or against)", "muscling", "ramming", "driving", "propelling", "pushing", "shoving", "thrusting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beau monde":{ "as in haut monde , caf\u00e9 society":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "A-list", "beautiful people", "caf\u00e9 society", "Four Hundred", "400", "glitterati", "haut monde", "haute monde", "jet set", "society", "aristocracy", "elite", "gentility", "gentlefolk", "gentlefolks", "gentry", "nobility", "patriciate", "quality", "upper class", "upper crust", "carriage trade", "plutocracy" ], "near antonyms":[ "proletarians", "proletariat", "commoners", "(the) crowd", "(the) masses", "peasantry", "peonage", "(the) people", "plebeians", "plebs", "(the) populace", "(the) public", "rank and file", "bourgeoisie", "middle class", "working class", "dregs", "(the) herd", "(the) mob", "rabble", "rabblement", "riffraff", "scum", "trash" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beam":{ "a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object":{ "examples":[ "we'll need a flashlight that casts a broader beam in order to really see anything" ], "synonyms":[ "ray", "shaft" ], "near synonyms":[ "moonbeam", "sunbeam", "sunburst", "laser", "spotlight" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to emit rays of light":{ "examples":[ "a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s" ], "synonyms":[ "radiate", "ray", "shine" ], "near synonyms":[ "blaze", "burn", "fire", "flame", "gleam", "glimmer", "glint", "glisten", "glister", "glitter", "glow", "luminesce", "sheen", "shimmer", "blink", "coruscate", "flare", "flash", "flicker", "luster", "lustre", "scintillate", "spangle", "sparkle", "twinkle", "wink", "winkle", "beat (down)", "glare", "brighten", "illuminate", "illumine", "irradiate", "light", "lighten", "bedazzle", "blind", "daze", "dazzle" ], "near antonyms":[ "blacken", "darken", "lower", "lour" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward":{ "examples":[ "my father beamed when I showed him my new car" ], "synonyms":[ "grin", "smile" ], "near synonyms":[ "laugh", "simper", "smirk", "sneer" ], "near antonyms":[ "grimace", "frown", "glare", "gloom", "glower", "lower", "lour", "scowl", "pout", "sulk" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "beating the pants off":{ "to defeat by a large margin":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "annihilating", "blowing away", "bombing", "burying", "clobbering", "creaming", "drubbing", "dusting", "flattening", "pasting", "routing", "shellacking", "skinning", "skunking", "smoking", "smothering", "snowing under", "thrashing", "trimming", "tromping", "trouncing", "walloping", "waxing", "whipping", "whomping", "whopping", "whapping", "whupping" ], "near synonyms":[ "sweeping", "upsetting", "beating", "besting", "conquering", "dispatching", "hurdling", "licking", "mastering", "overbearing", "overcoming", "overmatching", "prevailing (over)", "subduing", "surmounting", "taking", "throwing", "triumphing (over)", "winning (against)", "worsting", "crushing", "knocking off", "knocking over", "overpowering", "overthrowing", "overwhelming", "subjugating", "upending", "vanquishing", "acing (out)", "bettering", "eclipsing", "exceeding", "outdistancing", "outdoing", "outfighting", "outshining", "outstripping", "overtopping", "surpassing", "topping", "transcending", "edging (out)", "nosing out", "pipping", "capping", "excelling", "flourishing", "scoring", "succeeding", "breaking", "destroying", "doing in", "finishing", "sinking", "slaughtering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "bearing down on":{ "to push steadily against with some force":{ "examples":[ "you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly" ], "synonyms":[ "depressing", "pressing", "shoving", "weighing (on or upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "compressing", "mashing", "punching", "squashing", "squeezing", "squishing", "squooshing", "compelling", "forcing", "pressuring", "leaning (on or against)", "muscling", "driving", "propelling", "thrusting", "compacting", "condensing", "constricting", "contracting", "crushing", "scrunching", "wringing", "cramming", "jamming", "jam-packing", "packing", "stuffing", "wedging" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{ "examples":[ "Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines." ], "synonyms":[ "accenting", "accentuating", "emphasizing", "featuring", "foregrounding", "highlighting", "illuminating", "playing up", "pointing (up)", "pressing", "punctuating", "stressing" ], "near synonyms":[ "focusing", "focussing", "identifying", "pinpointing", "spotlighting", "advertising", "boosting", "plugging", "promoting", "publicizing", "overplaying" ], "near antonyms":[ "toning (down)", "underemphasizing", "understating", "belittling", "discounting", "disparaging", "minimizing" ], "antonyms":[ "de-emphasizing", "playing down" ] }, "type":[ "phrase", "verb" ] }, "bear-hugs":{ "to put one's arms around and press tightly":{ "examples":[ "elated team members bear-hugging everyone in sight" ], "synonyms":[ "clasps", "crushes", "embraces", "enclasps", "enfolds", "grasps", "hugs", "strains" ], "near synonyms":[ "clamps", "clings", "cradles", "grabs", "grips", "holds", "bosoms", "embosoms", "encircles", "entwines", "envelops", "enwinds", "folds", "locks", "twines", "wraps", "cuddles", "fondles", "nestles", "nuzzles", "pats", "pets", "snuggles", "strokes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beaneries":{ "a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises":{ "examples":[ "that jerkwater town doesn't boast a single decent beanery" ], "synonyms":[ "caf\u00e9s", "cafes", "caffs", "diners", "eateries", "grills", "restaurants" ], "near synonyms":[ "cafeterias", "lunch counters", "luncheonettes", "lunchrooms", "snack bars", "greasy spoons", "hash houses", "chophouses", "steak houses", "pizzerias", "coffeehouses", "coffee shops", "estaminets", "teahouses", "tearooms", "tea shops", "barrooms", "bars", "inns", "taverns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beau":{ "a male romantic companion":{ "examples":[ "her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date" ], "synonyms":[ "boy", "boyfriend", "fellow", "man", "old man", "swain" ], "near synonyms":[ "admirer", "crush", "steady", "gallant", "suitor", "wooer", "beloved", "darling", "dear", "favorite", "flame", "honey", "love", "lover", "significant other", "soul mate", "spark", "sparker", "squeeze", "sweet", "sweetheart", "sweetie", "sweetie pie", "valentine", "fancy man", "gigolo", "date", "escort", "groom", "husband", "fianc\u00e9", "intended" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance":{ "examples":[ "in his youth he had been a flashy beau and now has a clothing line" ], "synonyms":[ "Beau Brummell", "buck", "dandy", "dude", "fop", "gallant", "jay", "lounge lizard", "macaroni", "pretty boy" ], "near synonyms":[ "coxcomb", "fancy Dan", "popinjay", "blade", "cavalier", "dasher", "clotheshorse", "exquisite", "swell" ], "near antonyms":[ "slob", "sloven" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beat the pants off":{ "to defeat by a large margin":{ "examples":[ "The team was overjoyed after beating the pants off their longtime rivals." ], "synonyms":[ "annihilate", "blow away", "bomb", "bury", "clobber", "cream", "drub", "dust", "flatten", "paste", "rout", "shellac", "skin", "skunk", "smoke", "smother", "snow under", "thrash", "trim", "tromp", "trounce", "wallop", "wax", "whip", "whomp", "whop", "whap", "whup" ], "near synonyms":[ "sweep", "upset", "beat", "best", "conquer", "dispatch", "hurdle", "lick", "master", "overbear", "overcome", "overmatch", "prevail (over)", "subdue", "surmount", "take", "throw", "triumph (over)", "win (against)", "worst", "crush", "knock off", "knock over", "overpower", "overthrow", "overwhelm", "subjugate", "upend", "vanquish", "ace (out)", "better", "eclipse", "exceed", "outdistance", "outdo", "outfight", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "transcend", "edge (out)", "nose out", "pip", "cap", "excel", "flourish", "score", "succeed", "break", "destroy", "do in", "finish", "sink", "slaughter" ], 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day long, hoping to impress his new friends" ], "synonyms":[ "banged away", "drudged", "dug (away)", "endeavored", "fagged", "grubbed", "humped", "hustled", "labored", "moiled", "pegged (away)", "plodded", "plowed", "plugged", "slaved", "slogged", "strained", "strove", "strived", "struggled", "sweat", "sweated", "toiled", "travailed", "tugged", "worked", "wrought" ], "near synonyms":[ "applied (oneself)", "buckled (down)", "dug in", "hammered (away)", "knuckled down", "pitched in", "attacked", "drove", "essayed", "tried", "exercised", "exerted", "overexerted", "overworked", "eked out", "ground (out)", "put out", "scrabbled", "scratched", "trudged", "waded" ], "near antonyms":[ "broke", "eased (up)", "let up", "slackened", "bummed", "chilled", "dallied", "dillydallied", "footled", "goldbricked", "goofed (off)", "hacked (around)", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "idled", "lazed", "loafed", "lounged", "shirked", "slacked (off)", "vegged out", "basked", "lolled", "relaxed", "reposed", "rested", "unwound", "dabbled", "doodled", "fooled around", "fribbled", "goofed (around)", "hung", "hanged", "hung about", "messed around", "monkeyed (around)", "played", "pottered (around)", "puttered (around)", "trifled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bearers":{ "as in carriers , messengers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carriers", "couriers", "go-betweens", "liaisons", "messengers", "delivery boys", "deliverers", "deliverymen" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beat":{ "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine" ], "synonyms":[ "bash", "baste", "bat", "batter", "belabor", "belt", "birch", "bludgeon", "buffet", "bung up", "club", "curry", "do", "drub", "fib", "flog", "hammer", "hide", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lash", "lather", "lick", "maul", "mess (up)", "paddle", "pelt", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "punch out", "rough (up)", "slate", "slog", "switch", "tan", "thrash", "thresh", "thump", "tromp", "wallop", "whale", "whip", "whop", "whap", "whup", "work over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "box", "bust", "chop", "clobber", "clout", "crack", "cudgel", "cuff", "descend (on or upon)", "hit", "jump (on)", "knock", "lam", "lay on", "paste", "pounce (on or upon)", "punch", "raid", "rush", "slam", "slap", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "storm", "swat", "swipe", "thwack", "whack", "wham", "whomp", "blackjack", "cane", "cowhide", "flagellate", "fustigate", "horsewhip", "leather", "pistol-whip", "rawhide", "scourge", "strap", "gore", "lacerate", "wound", "maim", "mangle", "mutilate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to achieve a victory over":{ "examples":[ "she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess" ], "synonyms":[ "best", "conquer", "defeat", "dispatch", "do down", "get", "get around", "lick", "master", "overbear", "overcome", "overmatch", "prevail (over)", "skunk", "stop", "subdue", "surmount", "take", "trim", "triumph (over)", "upend", "win (against)", "worst" ], "near synonyms":[ "sweep", "edge (out)", "nose out", "pip", "annihilate", "blow away", "blow out", "bomb", "break", "bury", "clobber", "cream", "crush", "drub", "finish", "flatten", "overwhelm", "rout", "shellac", "skin", "slaughter", "smoke", "snow under", "thrash", "trounce", "upset", "wallop", "wax", "whip", "cap", "excel", "flourish", "score", "succeed", "knock off", "knock over", "overpower", "overthrow", "subjugate", "unseat", "vanquish", "ace (out)", "better", "eclipse", "exceed", "excel", "outdistance", "outdo", "outfight", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "transcend" ], "near antonyms":[ "fall", "give up", "go down", "go under", "collapse", "fail", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "wash out" ], "antonyms":[ "lose (to)" ] }, "to be greater, better, or stronger than":{ "examples":[ "this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation" ], "synonyms":[ "better", "eclipse", "exceed", "excel", "outclass", "outdistance", "outdo", "outgun", "outmatch", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "tower (over)", "transcend" ], "near synonyms":[ "one-up", "outpace", "outrace", "outrun", "overpass", "best", "clobber", "conquer", "crush", "defeat", "drub", "lick", "master", "outcompete", "outperform", "overcome", "overmatch", "prevail (over)", "rout", "shame", "skunk", "subdue", "surmount", "thrash", "trim", "triumph (over)", "trounce", "wallop", "whip", "win (against)", "worst", "outbalance", "outweigh", "overbear", "overshadow", "trump" ], "near antonyms":[ "lose (to)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{ "examples":[ "the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute" ], "synonyms":[ "palpitate", "pit-a-pat", "pitter-patter", "pulsate", "pulse", "throb" ], "near synonyms":[ "fluctuate", "oscillate", "vibrate", "quiver", "tremble" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move or cause to move with a striking motion":{ "examples":[ "the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air" ], "synonyms":[ "flail", "flap", "flop", "flutter", "whip" ], "near synonyms":[ "bang", "batter", "buffet", "knock", "pound", "smack", "spank", "thump", "flick", "flicker", "flit", "fan", "oscillate", "sway", "swing", "undulate", "wave", "palpitate", "pulse", "throb" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to prevent from achieving a goal":{ "examples":[ "you beat me to it" ], "synonyms":[ "baffle", "balk", "checkmate", "discomfit", "foil", "frustrate", "thwart" ], "near synonyms":[ "bar", "block", "clog", "encumber", "fetter", "hamper", "handicap", "hinder", "hobble", "hold back", "impede", "inhibit", "interfere (with)", "manacle", "obstruct", "shackle", "tie up", "trammel", "arrest", "check", "halt", "set back", "short-circuit", "stall", "stop", "avert", "forestall", "obviate", "preclude", "prevent", "negate", "neutralize", "nullify", "counteract", "offset", "conquer", "defeat", "overcome" ], "near antonyms":[ "abet", "aid", "assist", "ease", "facilitate", "smooth" ], "antonyms":[ "advance", "cultivate", "encourage", "forward", "foster", "further", "nurture", "promote" ] }, "to shape with a hammer":{ "examples":[ "the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords" ], "synonyms":[ "draw", "forge", "hammer", "pound" ], "near synonyms":[ "chase", "planish", "fashion", "form", "knead", "model", "mold", "pat", "work", "coin", "mint", "stamp", "abate", "boast", "carve", "chisel", "cut", "grave", "hew", "knap", "sculpt", "sculpture" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to shine with a bright harsh light":{ "examples":[ "the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy" ], "synonyms":[ "blaze", "burn", "flame", "flare", "glare" ], "near synonyms":[ "beam", "glow", "radiate", "flash", "glance", "gleam", "glimmer", "glint", "glisten", "glister", "glitter", "scintillate", "shimmer", "sparkle", "twinkle", "bedazzle", "blind", "daze", "dazzle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{ "examples":[ "beat the drum in a marching rhythm" ], "synonyms":[ "drum", "rap", "tap" ], "near synonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bat", "bonk", "bop", "hammer", "hit", "knock", "paste", "pound", "slam", "smack", "sock", "strike", "swat", "thud", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "whack", "chink", "clatter", "clink", "ping", "pat", "pit-a-pat", "pitter-patter", "chuck", "clap", "click", "flick", "tip" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "it beats me how that slipup happened" ], "synonyms":[ "addle", "baffle", "bamboozle", "befog", "befuddle", "bemuse", "bewilder", "buffalo", "confound", "confuse", "discombobulate", "disorient", "flummox", "fox", "fuddle", "get", "gravel", "maze", "muddle", "muddy", "mystify", "perplex", "pose", "puzzle", "vex" ], "near synonyms":[ "stick", "stump", "weird out", "abash", "discomfit", "disconcert", "discountenance", "embarrass", "faze", "fluster", "mortify", "nonplus", "rattle", "agitate", "bother", "chagrin", "discomfort", "discompose", "dismay", "disquiet", "distress", "disturb", "perturb", "stun", "unhinge", "unsettle", "upset", "beguile", "cozen", "deceive", "delude", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "hoax", "hoodwink", "humbug", "misguide", "mislead", "snow", "string along", "take in", "trick" ], "near antonyms":[ "assure", "reassure", "satisfy", "enlighten", "inform" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness":{ "examples":[ "he spends all of his time trying to beat the system" ], "synonyms":[ "bypass", "circumvent", "dodge", "get around", "shortcut", "sidestep", "skirt" ], "near synonyms":[ "avoid", "duck", "elude", "end-run", "escape", "eschew", "evade", "outflank", "shake", "shirk", "shun", "disobey", "disregard", "flout", "ignore", "avert", "deflect", "divert", "obviate", "parry", "prevent", "ward (off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "accede (to)", "acquiesce (to)", "assent (to)", "accept", "court", "embrace", "pursue", "seek", "welcome", "catch", "contract", "incur" ], "antonyms":[ "comply (with)", "follow", "keep", "obey", "observe" ] }, "to reduce to fine particles":{ "examples":[ "years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust" ], "synonyms":[ "atomize", "bray", "comminute", "crush", "disintegrate", "grind", "mill", "mull", "pound", "powder", "pulverize" ], "near synonyms":[ "grate", "kibble", "crumble", "crunch", "break", "bust", "dash", "fracture", "fragment", "shatter", "smash", "splinter", "micronize" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits" ], "synonyms":[ "bilk", "bleed", "cheat", "chisel", "chouse", "con", "cozen", "defraud", "diddle", "do", "do in", "euchre", "fiddle", "fleece", "flimflam", "gaff", "hose", "hustle", "mulct", "nobble", "pluck", "ream", "rip off", "rook", "screw", "shake down", "short", "shortchange", "skin", "skunk", "squeeze", "stick", "stiff", "sting", "sucker", "swindle", "thimblerig", "victimize" ], "near synonyms":[ "extort", "wrench", "wrest", "wring", "clip", "gouge", "nick", "overcharge", "soak", "exploit", "milk", "deceive", "dupe", "fool", "gull", "trick", "rope (in)", "betray", "bitch", "double-cross", "bamboozle", "fast-talk" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{ "examples":[ "delivered one hard beat on the drums" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bat", "belt", "biff", "blow", "bop", "box", "buffet", "bust", "chop", "clap", "clip", "clout", "crack", "cuff", "dab", "douse", "fillip", "hack", "haymaker", "hit", "hook", "knock", "larrup", "lash", "lick", "pelt", "pick", "plump", "poke", "pound", "punch", "rap", "slam", "slap", "slug", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "stinger", "stripe", "stroke", "swat", "swipe", "switch", "thud", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "welt", "whack", "wham", "whop", "whap" ], "near synonyms":[ "counter", "counterblow", "counterpunch", "counterstroke", "body blow", "hand", "kick", "knee", "left", "one-two", "rabbit punch", "right", "right-hander", "roundhouse", "shiver", "sidewinder", "sucker punch", "swing", "uppercut", "cruncher", "kayo", "knockdown", "knockout", "KO", "bastinado", "bastinade", "battering", "beating", "bludgeoning", "clobbering", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "drubbing", "hammering", "lambasting", "licking", "pasting", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "thrashing", "flogging", "walloping", "whip", "whipping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{ "examples":[ "a single beat of the heart is said to be all that separates the vice president from the presidency" ], "synonyms":[ "beating", "palpitation", "pulsation", "pulse", "throb" ], "near synonyms":[ "fluctuation", "oscillation", "vibration", "quiver", "tremble", "tremor" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity":{ "examples":[ "moved to the beat of the music" ], "synonyms":[ "cadence", "measure", "meter", "rhythm" ], "near synonyms":[ "accent", "accentuation", "emphasis", "stress", "backbeat", "drum", "throb", "lilt", "movement", "sway", "swing", "hexameter", "pentameter", "tetrameter", "trimeter" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a very small space of time":{ "examples":[ "within a beat he was on the phone complaining about an error in his bill" ], "synonyms":[ "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "shake", "split second", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "near synonyms":[ "microsecond", "snatch", "spurt" ], "near antonyms":[ "aeon", "eon", "age", "eternity", "forever", "infinity", "lifetime" ], "antonyms":[] }, "depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{ "examples":[ "can we pick this up tomorrow, because I'm beat ?" ], "synonyms":[ "all in", "aweary", "beaten", "bleary", "burned-out", "burnt-out", "bushed", "dead", "done", "drained", "exhausted", "fatigued", "jaded", "knackered", "limp", "logy", "loggy", "played out", "pooped", "prostrate", "spent", "tapped out", "tired", "tuckered (out)", "washed-out", "wearied", "weary", "wiped out", "worn", "worn-out" ], "near synonyms":[ "overfatigued", "overtaxed", "overworked", "broken-down", "run-down", "debilitated", "enervate", "enervated", "enfeebled", "sapped", "weakened", "drowsy", "heavy", "sleepy", "lethargic", "sluggish" ], "near antonyms":[ "fresh", "refreshed", "rejuvenated", "relaxed", "rested", "revitalized", "active", "energetic", "invigorated", "peppy", "strengthened", "strong", "tireless", "vitalized", "weariless" ], "antonyms":[ "unwearied" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "beats the drum (for or about)":{ "to provide publicity for":{ "examples":[ "Customers began beating the drum for for the new restaurant and it soon became a huge success." ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoo", "boost", "hype", "pitch", "plug", "promote", "publicize", "talk up", "tout" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertise", "bark", "merchandise", "merchandize", "sell", "push", "acclaim", "hail", "laud", "praise", "endorse", "indorse", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)", "recommend", "review", "announce", "broadcast", "publish" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beat about the bush":{ "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "equivocate", "fudge", "hedge", "pussyfoot", "tergiversate", "waffle", "weasel" ], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flop", "yo-yo", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "eschew", "evade", "shake", "shirk", "shun", "sidestep", "skirt", "bypass", "circumvent", "cavil", "quibble", "straddle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "bearings":{ "the way or manner in which one conducts oneself":{ "examples":[ "always retained his military bearing , even after he entered politics" ], "synonyms":[ "actions", "addresses", "behaviors", "comportments", "conducts", "demeanors", "deportments", "gestes", "gests" ], "near synonyms":[ "etiquettes", "forms", "manners", "mores", "proprieties", "p's and q's", "amenities", "civilities", "courtesies", "decorums", "airs", "attitudes", "carriages", "poises", "poses", "postures", "presences", "aspects", "looks", "miens", "formalities", "protocols", "rules", "customs", "habits", "habitudes", "patterns", "practices", "practises", "tricks", "wonts", "conventions", "fashions", "forms", "modes", "styles", "affectations", "attributes", "characteristics", "marks", "traits", "oddities", "peculiarities", "singularities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beau ideals":{ "someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation":{ "examples":[ "she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional" ], "synonyms":[ "classics", "eidolons", "eidola", "exemplars", "ideals", "ideas", "models", "nonesuches", "nonpareils", "paragons", "patron saints" ], "near synonyms":[ "role models", "embodiments", "epitomes", "incarnations", "manifestations", "personifications", "phantoms", "pinks", "archetypes", "examples", "mirrors", "paradigms", "patterns", "guidelines", "principles", "rules", "gauges", "gages", "standards", "touchstones", "essences", "quintessences", "acmes", "apexes", "apices", "apotheoses", "culminations", "peaks", "pinnacles", "summits", "zeniths" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the most perfect type or example":{ "examples":[ "Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous architectural creation, Falling Water, is widely regarded as the beau ideal of a building in harmony with its setting" ], "synonyms":[ "acmes", "apotheoses", "bywords", "classics", "epitomes", "exemplars", "ideals", "perfections", "quintessences" ], "near synonyms":[ "archetypes", "models", "prototypes", "paradigms", "standards", "nonpareils", "paragons", "abstracts", "avatars", "embodiers", "embodiments", "incarnations", "incorporations", "manifestations", "personifications", "heights", "last words", "meridians", "ultimates", "zeniths", "benchmarks", "criteria", "criterions", "touchstones", "yardsticks" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beauticians":{ "a person whose job is to give beauty treatments to women by washing and cutting hair, applying makeup, etc.":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coiffeurs", "coiffeuses", "cosmetologists", "trichologists", "barbers", "haircutters", "hairdressers", "hairstylists", "stylists" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bear market":{ "as in bull market":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bull market", "call", "demand", "market", "request", "buyer's market", "seller's market" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beaten around the bush":{ "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "equivocated", "fudged", "hedged", "pussyfooted", "tergiversated", "waffled", "weaseled" ], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flopped", "yo-yoed", "dodged", "ducked", "eluded", "eschewed", "evaded", "shaken", "shirked", "shunned", "sidestepped", "skirted", "bypassed", "circumvented", "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "straddled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "beautifiers":{ "something that decorates or beautifies":{ "examples":[ "a flawless complexion like that doesn't need any beautifiers" ], "synonyms":[ "adornments", "caparisons", "decorations", "doodads", "embellishers", "embellishments", "frills", "garnishes", "garnishments", "garnitures", "ornamentations", "ornaments", "setoffs", "trims" ], "near synonyms":[ "apparels", "bells and whistles", "blazonries", "bric-a-brac", "chichis", "emblazonries", "filigrees", "fineries", "foofaraws", "fripperies", "frostings", "froufrous", "frou-frous", "fal-lals", "flounces", "flourishes", "furbelows", "ruffles", "enhancements", "enrichments", "improvements", "appliqu\u00e9s", "embossments", "embroideries", "fancyworks", "bedizenments", "gilts", "glitters", "designs", "figures", "patterns", "furnishings", "regalia", "trappings" ], "near antonyms":[ "blemishes", "defacements", "disfigurements", "scars", "blots", "spots", "stains" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beats (down)":{ "as in shines , beams":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beams", "radiates", "shines", "brightens", "enhaloes", "haloes", "bathes", "beacons", "emblazes", "illumes", "illuminates", "illumines", "irradiates", "lightens", "lights", "floodlights", "highlights", "spotlights", "blazes", "burns", "fires", "flames", "glares", "glows", "ignites", "incinerates", "kindles", "bedazzles", "blinds", "dazes", "dazzles", "gleams", "glistens", "glitters" ], "near antonyms":[ "blackens", "darkens", "obfuscates", "dims", "dulls", "obscures", "covers", "shrouds", "veils", "douses", "dowses", "extinguishes", "puts out", "quenches", "snuffs (out)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bear-hugging":{ "to put one's arms around and press tightly":{ "examples":[ "elated team members bear-hugging everyone in sight" ], "synonyms":[ "clasping", "crushing", "embracing", "enclasping", "enfolding", "grasping", "hugging", "straining" ], "near synonyms":[ "clamping", "clinging", "cradling", "grabbing", "gripping", "holding", "bosoming", "embosoming", "encircling", "entwining", "enveloping", "enwinding", "folding", "locking", "twining", "wrapping", "cuddling", "fondling", "nestling", "nuzzling", "patting", "petting", "snuggling", "stroking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beautifying":{ "serving to add beauty":{ "examples":[ "added one last beautifying ornament to the wreath and hung it on the door" ], "synonyms":[ "adorning", "cosmetic", "decorative", "embellishing", "ornamental" ], "near synonyms":[ "alluring", "appealing", "attractive", "charming", "delightful", "glamorous", "glamourous", "pleasing", "prepossessing", "beauteous", "beautiful", "bonny", "bonnie", "comely", "fair", "gorgeous", "handsome", "lovely", "pretty", "stunning", "detailed", "elaborate", "fancy", "ornate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "functional", "utilitarian" ] }, "to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{ "examples":[ "volunteers beautified the roadside landscape by planting flowers" ], "synonyms":[ "adorning", "arraying", "bedecking", "bedizening", "blazoning", "caparisoning", "decking", "decorating", "doing", "doing up", "dolling up", "draping", "dressing", "embellishing", "emblazing", "embossing", "enriching", "fancifying", "fancying up", "festooning", "garnishing", "glitzing (up)", "gracing", "gussying up", "ornamenting", "prettying (up)", "trimming" ], "near synonyms":[ "accessorizing", "dressing up", "trapping", "tricking (out)", "brightening", "freshening", "smartening", "sprucing (up)", "bossing", "chasing", "braiding", "embroidering", "feathering", "figuring", "filigreeing", "filleting", "flouncing", "frilling", "fringing", "furbelowing", "garlanding", "hanging", "lacing", "ribboning", "swagging", "wreathing", "appliqu\u00e9ing", "gilding", "painting", "diamonding", "gemming", "impearling", "jeweling", "jewelling", "pearling", "redecorating", "redoing" ], "near antonyms":[ "simplifying", "streamlining", "baring", "denuding", "dismantling", "displaying", "divesting", "exposing", "revealing", "stripping", "uncovering", "uglifying" ], "antonyms":[ "blemishing", "defacing", "disfiguring", "marring", "scarring", "spoiling" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "bears witness":{ "to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact":{ "examples":[ "Both parties were asked to bear witness during the trial." ], "synonyms":[ "attests", "deposes", "swears", "testifies", "witnesses" ], "near synonyms":[ "verifies", "vouches", "promises", "vows" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beams":{ "a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object":{ "examples":[ "we'll need a flashlight that casts a broader beam in order to really see anything" ], "synonyms":[ "rays", "shafts" ], "near synonyms":[ "moonbeams", "sunbeams", "sunbursts", "lasers", "spotlights" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to emit rays of light":{ "examples":[ "a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s" ], "synonyms":[ "radiates", "rays", "shines" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazes", "burns", "fires", "flames", "gleams", "glimmers", "glints", "glistens", "glisters", "glitters", "glows", "luminesces", "sheens", "shimmers", "blinks", "coruscates", "flares", "flashes", "flickers", "lusters", "lustres", "scintillates", "spangles", "sparkles", "twinkles", "winkles", "winks", "beats (down)", "glares", "brightens", "illuminates", "illumines", "irradiates", "lightens", "lights", "bedazzles", "blinds", "dazes", "dazzles" ], "near antonyms":[ "blackens", "darkens", "lowers", "lours" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward":{ "examples":[ "my father beamed when I showed him my new car" ], "synonyms":[ "grins", "smiles" ], "near synonyms":[ "laughs", "simpers", "smirks", "sneers" ], "near antonyms":[ "grimaces", "frowns", "glares", "glooms", "glowers", "lowers", "lours", "scowls", "pouts", "sulks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "beat up on":{ "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "A brawl broke out and the players all started beating up on each other." ], "synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "bushwhack", "charge", "descend (on or upon)", "go in (on)", "jump (on)", "pounce (on or upon)", "raid", "rush", "set on", "sic", "sick", "storm", "strike", "trash", "turn (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rush", "gang up (on)", "mob", "swarm", "mug", "rob", "ambuscade", "ambush", "surprise", "surprize", "waylay", "blitz", "bomb", "bombard", "nuke", "barrage", "cannon", "cannonade", "bang away (at)", "batter", "buffet", "plaster", "beleaguer", "besiege", "press", "harry", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravage", "sack", "foray", "invade", "overrun", "envelop", "flank" ], "near antonyms":[ "cover", "defend", "guard", "protect", "secure", "shield" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{ "examples":[ "She beat up on me in front of everyone for arriving late." ], "synonyms":[ "abuse", "assail", "attack", "bash", "belabor", "blast", "castigate", "excoriate", "jump (on)", "lambaste", "lambast", "potshot", "savage", "scathe", "slam", "trash", "vituperate" ], "near synonyms":[ "berate", "harangue", "harass", "harry", "revile", "scold", "whip", "blaspheme", "curse", "execrate", "imprecate", "profane", "affront", "insult", "slur", "asperse", "bad-mouth", "belittle", "blackguard", "disparage", "put down", "libel", "slander", "traduce", "vilify", "chastise", "chide", "criticize", "lace (into)", "rebuke", "reprimand", "fulminate", "lash (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaim", "commend", "compliment", "hail", "laud", "praise" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "They beat up on the pi\u00f1ata until it finally broke open." ], "synonyms":[ "bash", "baste", "bat", "batter", "beat", "belabor", "belt", "birch", "bludgeon", "buffet", "bung up", "club", "curry", "do", "drub", "fib", "flog", "hammer", "hide", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lash", "lather", "lick", "maul", "mess (up)", "paddle", "pelt", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "punch out", "rough (up)", "slate", "slog", "switch", "tan", "thrash", "thresh", "thump", "tromp", "wallop", "whale", "whip", "whop", "whap", "whup", "work over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "box", "bust", "chop", "clobber", "clout", "crack", "cudgel", "cuff", "descend (on or upon)", "hit", "jump (on)", "knock", "lam", "lay on", "paste", "pounce (on or upon)", "punch", "raid", "rush", "slam", "slap", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "storm", "swat", "swipe", "thwack", "whack", "wham", "whomp", "blackjack", "cane", "cowhide", "flagellate", "fustigate", "horsewhip", "leather", "pistol-whip", "rawhide", "scourge", "strap", "gore", "lacerate", "wound", "maim", "mangle", "mutilate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beastliness":{ "the manifestation of the traits or the gratification of the appetites of a lower animal":{ "examples":[ "a film depicting the sheer beastliness of life in a street gang" ], "synonyms":[ "animalism", "animality", "bestiality", "brutality", "brutishness", "swinishness" ], "near synonyms":[ "carnality", "physicality", "sensuality", "boorishness", "coarseness", "crudeness", "grossness", "loutishness", "rudeness", "barbarity", "cruelty", "sadism", "savagery", "viciousness", "wantonness" ], "near antonyms":[ "intellectuality", "spirituality", "greatheartedness", "high-mindedness", "magnanimity", "nobility", "beneficence", "benevolence", "benignity", "compassion", "good-heartedness", "kindheartedness", "kindliness", "kindness", "tenderheartedness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beach":{ "the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water":{ "examples":[ "she loves walking along the beach , looking for shells that the waves cast up" ], "synonyms":[ "beachfront", "sand(s)", "strand" ], "near synonyms":[ "seaboard", "seacoast", "seashore", "seaside", "coast", "coastland", "coastline", "shore", "shoreline", "oceanfront", "shorefront", "waterfront", "bank", "riverbank", "riverfront", "riverside", "esplanade", "littoral", "lido", "plage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in ground":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ground", "berth", "moor", "tie up", "harbor", "anchor", "dock", "land", "arrive", "reach", "show up", "turn up", "debark", "disembark" ], "near antonyms":[ "embark", "launch", "sail" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in wreck , strand":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "shipwreck", "strand", "wreck", "scuttle", "founder" ], "near antonyms":[ "recover", "salvage" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "beautifier":{ "something that decorates or beautifies":{ "examples":[ "a flawless complexion like that doesn't need any beautifiers" ], "synonyms":[ "adornment", "caparison", "decoration", "doodad", "embellisher", "embellishment", "frill", "garnish", "garnishment", "garniture", "ornament", "ornamentation", "setoff", "trim" ], "near synonyms":[ "apparel", "bells and whistles", "blazonry", "bric-a-brac", "chichi", "emblazonry", "filigree", "finery", "foofaraw", "frippery", "frosting", "froufrou", "fal-lal", "flounce", "flourish", "furbelow", "ruffle", "enhancement", "enrichment", "improvement", "appliqu\u00e9", "embossment", "embroidery", "fancywork", "bedizenment", "gilt", "glitter", "design", "figure", "pattern", "furnishings", "regalia", "trappings" ], "near antonyms":[ "blemish", "defacement", "disfigurement", "scar", "blot", "spot", "stain" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bearing":{ "the fact or state of being pertinent":{ "examples":[ "these new facts have some bearing on the case" ], "synonyms":[ "applicability", "connection", "materiality", "pertinence", "relevance", "relevancy" ], "near synonyms":[ "appositeness", "appropriateness", "aptness", "felicitousness", "fitness", "fittingness", "rightness", "seemliness", "suitability", "suitableness", "importance", "significance", "usefulness" ], "near antonyms":[ "inappositeness", "inappropriateness", "inaptness", "infelicity", "unfitness", "unsuitability", "insignificance", "meaninglessness", "pointlessness", "uselessness" ], "antonyms":[ "extraneousness", "inapplicability", "irrelevance", "irrelevancy" ] }, "the fact or state of having something in common":{ "examples":[ "I don't see any bearing between the quality of this bottle of wine and its rather exorbitant price" ], "synonyms":[ "affinity", "association", "connection", "kinship", "liaison", "linkage", "relation", "relationship" ], "near synonyms":[ "correlation", "interrelation", "materiality", "pertinence", "relevance", "bond", "link", "tie", "affiliation", "alliance", "union", "identicalness", "sameness", "alikeness", "community", "likeness", "resemblance", "similarity", "accordance", "agreement", "conformity", "congruity", "correspondence" ], "near antonyms":[ "variability", "variance", "incompatibility", "incongruence", "incongruity", "incongruousness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the way or manner in which one conducts oneself":{ "examples":[ "always retained his military bearing , even after he entered politics" ], "synonyms":[ "actions", "address", "behavior", "comportment", "conduct", "demeanor", "deportment", "geste", "gest" ], "near synonyms":[ "etiquette", "form", "manners", "mores", "proprieties", "p's and q's", "amenity", "civility", "courtesy", "decorum", "politeness", "air", "attitude", "carriage", "poise", "pose", "posture", "presence", "aspect", "look", "mien", "formality", "protocol", "rules", "custom", "habit", "habitude", "pattern", "practice", "practise", "trick", "wont", "convention", "fashion", "form", "mode", "style", "affectation", "attribute", "characteristic", "mark", "trait", "distinctiveness", "oddity", "peculiarity", "singularity", "strangeness", "uniqueness", "weirdness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in producing , yielding":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "generative", "producing", "yielding", "cornucopian", "fat", "fecund", "fertile", "fructuous", "fruitful", "lush", "luxuriant", "productive", "prolific", "rich", "abounding", "abundant", "bountiful", "copious", "generous", "liberal", "plenitudinous", "plenteous", "plentiful", "blooming", "bursting", "flourishing", "swarming", "teeming", "thriving", "creative", "inventive", "original" ], "near antonyms":[ "barren", "dead", "infertile", "sterile", "unfertile", "unfruitful", "unproductive", "meager", "meagre", "scant", "scanty", "skimp", "skimpy", "spare", "sparse" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring forth from the womb":{ "examples":[ "luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all" ], "synonyms":[ "birthing", "delivering", "dropping", "having", "mothering", "producing" ], "near synonyms":[ "laboring", "breeding", "multiplying", "propagating", "reproducing", "spawning", "begetting", "fathering", "generating", "getting", "siring", "calving", "kidding", "kindling", "kittening", "littering", "pupping", "whelping" ], "near antonyms":[ "aborting", "losing", "miscarrying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{ "examples":[ "I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one" ], "synonyms":[ "abiding", "absorbing", "accepting", "biding", "brooking", "countenancing", "enduring", "going", "hacking", "handling", "meeting", "pocketing", "standing", "sticking out", "stomaching", "supporting", "sustaining", "sweating out", "taking", "tolerating", "wearing" ], "near synonyms":[ "allowing", "permitting", "suffering", "swallowing", "reconciling (to)", "acquiescing", "agreeing (with or to)", "assenting (to)", "capitulating", "consenting (to)", "respecting", "submitting (to)", "yielding (to)" ], "near antonyms":[ "declining", "dismissing", "refusing", "rejecting", "repudiating", "spurning", "turning down", "combating", "combatting", "contesting", "fighting", "opposing", "resisting", "avoiding", "bypassing", "circumventing", "dodging", "eluding", "escaping", "evading", "missing", "abstaining (from)", "forbearing", "refraining (from)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to have a relation or connection":{ "examples":[ "I just found another fact that bears on this issue" ], "synonyms":[ "appertaining", "applying", "pertaining", "referring", "relating" ], "near synonyms":[ "affecting", "concerning", "interesting", "involving", "touching", "associating", "connecting", "coupling", "interrelating", "linking", 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"repudiating" ] }, "to wear or have on one's person":{ "examples":[ "the right to bear arms" ], "synonyms":[ "carrying", "packing" ], "near synonyms":[ "flaunting", "showing off", "sporting", "displaying", "exhibiting", "parading", "showing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction":{ "examples":[ "the path will bear north after that marked tree" ], "synonyms":[ "extending", "going", "heading", "leading", "lying", "running" ], "near synonyms":[ "crossing", "cutting", "passing", "coursing", "following", "spanning", "traversing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to have as a requirement":{ "examples":[ "the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict" ], "synonyms":[ "challenging", "claiming", "demanding", "necessitating", "needing", "requiring", "taking", "wanting", "warranting" ], "near synonyms":[ "entailing", "involving", "asking", "begging", "clamoring (for)", "crying (for)", "hurting (for)", "lacking", "commanding", "enjoining", "exacting", "insisting", "pressing", "questing", "stipulating" ], "near antonyms":[ "owning", "possessing" ], "antonyms":[ "having", "holding" ] }, "to have within":{ "examples":[ "gold- bearing ore" ], "synonyms":[ "boasting", "containing", "holding" ], "near synonyms":[ "accommodating", "fitting", "taking", "casing", "encasing", "enclosing", "inclosing", "encompassing", "harboring", "housing", "lodging", "sheltering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to occupy a place or location":{ "examples":[ "a hot, humid air mass is now bearing just south of the Gulf Coast" ], "synonyms":[ "being", "lying", "sitting", "standing" ], "near synonyms":[ "commanding", "overlooking", "hanging around", "remaining", "resting", "staying", "sticking around", "tarrying", "awaiting", "waiting", "posting", "stationing", "dwelling", "residing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to produce as revenue":{ "examples":[ "an interest- bearing savings account" ], "synonyms":[ "giving", "paying", "returning", "yielding" ], "near synonyms":[ "bringing in", "netting", "affording", "furnishing", "providing", "supplying", "paying off" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "beaters":{ "a dilapidated old automobile":{ "examples":[ "he drives a beater that just barely runs" ], "synonyms":[ "clunkers", "crates", "jalopies", "junkers" ], "near synonyms":[ "flivvers", "hulks", "wrecks", "lemons" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "one that defeats an enemy or opponent":{ "examples":[ "no one likes to see the beater of our team in the play-offs" ], "synonyms":[ "conquerors", "masters", "subduers", "trimmers", "vanquishers", "victors", "whippers", "winners" ], "near synonyms":[ "champions", "champs", "finalists", "placers", "dominators", "overdogs", "rulers", "subjugators", "top dogs" ], "near antonyms":[ "punching bags", "pushovers", "quitters", "failures", "flops", "washouts", "underdogs" ], "antonyms":[ "losers" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bears up":{ "to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{ "examples":[ "repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith" ], "synonyms":[ "bucks up", "buoys (up)", "cheers (up)", "chirks (up)", "emboldens", "encourages", "heartens", "inspires", "inspirits", "steels" ], "near synonyms":[ "animates", "enlivens", "invigorates", "enforces", "fortifies", "reinforces", "reenforces", "strengthens", "assures", "reassures", "boosts", "energizes", "excites", "galvanizes", "provokes", "quickens", "rallies", "stimulates", "stirs" ], "near antonyms":[ "demoralizes", "depresses", "saddens", "debilitates", "enfeebles", "hamstrings", "undermines", "weakens", "intimidates", "psychs (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "daunts", "discourages", "disheartens", "dispirits" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beaten":{ "depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{ "examples":[ "felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks" ], "synonyms":[ "all in", "aweary", "beat", "bleary", "burned-out", "burnt-out", "bushed", "dead", "done", "drained", "exhausted", "fatigued", "jaded", "knackered", "limp", "logy", "loggy", "played out", "pooped", "prostrate", "spent", "tapped out", "tired", "tuckered (out)", "washed-out", "wearied", "weary", "wiped out", "worn", "worn-out" ], "near synonyms":[ "overfatigued", "overtaxed", "overworked", "broken-down", "run-down", "debilitated", "enervate", "enervated", "enfeebled", "sapped", "weakened", "drowsy", "heavy", "sleepy", "lethargic", "sluggish" ], "near antonyms":[ "fresh", "refreshed", "rejuvenated", "relaxed", "rested", "revitalized", "active", "energetic", "invigorated", "peppy", "strengthened", "strong", "tireless", "vitalized", "weariless" ], "antonyms":[ "unwearied" ] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine" ], "synonyms":[ "bashed", "basted", "batted", "battered", "belabored", "belted", "birched", "bludgeoned", "buffeted", "bunged up", "clubbed", "curried", "done", "drubbed", "fibbed", "flogged", "hammered", "hided", "laced", "lambasted", "lashed", "lathered", "licked", "mauled", "messed (up)", "paddled", "pelted", "pommeled", "pommelled", "pounded", "pummeled", "pummelled", "punched out", "roughed (up)", "slated", "slogged", "switched", "tanned", "thrashed", "threshed", "thumped", "tromped", "walloped", "whaled", "whipped", "whopped", "whapped", "whupped", "worked over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "beset", "boxed", "busted", "bust", "chopped", "clobbered", "clouted", "cracked", "cudgeled", "cudgelled", "cuffed", "descended (on or upon)", "hit", "jumped (on)", "knocked", "laid on", "lammed", "pasted", "pounced (on or upon)", "punched", "raided", "rushed", "slammed", "slapped", "smacked", "smashed", "socked", "spanked", "stormed", "swatted", "swiped", "thwacked", "whacked", "whammed", "whomped", "blackjacked", "caned", "cowhided", "flagellated", "fustigated", "horsewhipped", "leathered", "pistol-whipped", "rawhided", "scourged", "strapped", "gored", "lacerated", "wounded", "maimed", "mangled", "mutilated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to achieve a victory over":{ "examples":[ "she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess" ], "synonyms":[ "bested", "conquered", "defeated", "dispatched", "done down", "got", "gotten", "got around", "gotten around", "licked", "mastered", "overborne", "overborn", "overcome", "overmatched", "prevailed (over)", "skunked", "stopped", "subdued", "surmounted", "taken", "trimmed", "triumphed (over)", "upended", "won (against)", "worsted" ], "near synonyms":[ "swept", "edged (out)", "nosed out", "pipped", "annihilated", "blown away", "blown out", "bombed", "broken", "buried", "clobbered", "creamed", "crushed", "drubbed", "finished", "flattened", "overwhelmed", "routed", "shellacked", "skinned", "slaughtered", "smoked", "snowed under", "thrashed", "trounced", "upset", "walloped", "waxed", "whipped", "capped", "excelled", "flourished", "scored", "succeeded", "knocked off", "knocked over", "overpowered", "overthrown", "subjugated", "unseated", "vanquished", "aced (out)", "bettered", "eclipsed", "exceeded", "excelled", "outdistanced", "outdone", "outfought", "outshone", "outshined", "outstripped", "overtopped", "surpassed", "topped", "transcended" ], "near antonyms":[ "fallen", "given up", "gone down", "gone under", "collapsed", "failed", "flopped", "flunked", "folded", "washed out" ], "antonyms":[ "lost (to)" ] }, "to be greater, better, or stronger than":{ "examples":[ "this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation" ], "synonyms":[ "bettered", "eclipsed", "exceeded", "excelled", "outclassed", "outdistanced", "outdone", "outgunned", "outmatched", "outshone", "outshined", "outstripped", "overtopped", "surpassed", "topped", "towered (over)", "transcended" ], "near synonyms":[ "one-upped", "outpaced", "outraced", "outrun", "overpassed", "bested", "clobbered", "conquered", "crushed", "defeated", "drubbed", "licked", "mastered", "outcompeted", "outperformed", "overcome", "overmatched", "prevailed (over)", "routed", "shamed", "skunked", "subdued", "surmounted", "thrashed", "trimmed", "triumphed (over)", "trounced", "walloped", "whipped", "won (against)", "worsted", "outbalanced", "outweighed", "overborne", "overborn", "overshadowed", "trumped" ], "near antonyms":[ "lost (to)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{ "examples":[ "the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute" ], "synonyms":[ "palpitated", "pit-a-patted", "pitter-pattered", "pulsated", "pulsed", "throbbed" ], "near synonyms":[ "fluctuated", "oscillated", "vibrated", "quivered", "trembled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move or cause to move with a striking motion":{ "examples":[ "the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air" ], "synonyms":[ "flailed", "flapped", "flopped", "fluttered", "whipped" ], "near synonyms":[ "banged", "battered", "buffeted", "knocked", "pounded", "smacked", "spanked", "thumped", "flicked", "flickered", "flitted", "fanned", "oscillated", "swayed", "swung", "undulated", "waved", "palpitated", "pulsed", "throbbed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to prevent from achieving a goal":{ "examples":[ "you beat me to it" ], "synonyms":[ "baffled", "balked", "checkmated", "discomfited", "foiled", "frustrated", "thwarted" ], "near synonyms":[ "barred", "blocked", "clogged", "encumbered", "fettered", "hampered", "handicapped", "held back", "hindered", "hobbled", "impeded", "inhibited", "interfered (with)", "manacled", "obstructed", "shackled", "tied up", "trammeled", "trammelled", "arrested", "checked", "halted", "set back", "short-circuited", "stalled", "stopped", "averted", "forestalled", "obviated", "precluded", "prevented", "negated", "neutralized", "nullified", "counteracted", "offset", "conquered", "defeated", "overcome" ], "near antonyms":[ "abetted", "aided", "assisted", "eased", "facilitated", "smoothed" ], "antonyms":[ "advanced", "cultivated", "encouraged", "forwarded", "fostered", "furthered", "nurtured", "promoted" ] }, "to shape with a hammer":{ "examples":[ "the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords" ], "synonyms":[ "drawn", "forged", "hammered", "pounded" ], "near synonyms":[ "chased", "planished", "fashioned", "formed", "kneaded", "modeled", "modelled", "molded", "patted", "worked", "wrought", "coined", "minted", "stamped", "abated", "boasted", "carved", "chiseled", "chiselled", "cut", "graven", "graved", "hewed", "hewn", "knapped", "sculpted", "sculptured" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to shine with a bright harsh light":{ "examples":[ "the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy" ], "synonyms":[ "blazed", "burned", "burnt", "flamed", "flared", "glared" ], "near synonyms":[ "beamed", "glowed", "radiated", "flashed", "glanced", "gleamed", "glimmered", "glinted", "glistened", "glistered", "glittered", "scintillated", "shimmered", "sparkled", "twinkled", "bedazzled", "blinded", "dazed", "dazzled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{ "examples":[ "beat the drum in a marching rhythm" ], "synonyms":[ "drummed", "rapped", "tapped" ], "near synonyms":[ "banged", "bashed", "batted", "bonked", "bopped", "hammered", "hit", "knocked", "pasted", "pounded", "slammed", "smacked", "socked", "struck", "stricken", "swatted", "thudded", "thumped", "thwacked", "walloped", "whacked", "chinked", "clattered", "clinked", "pinged", "patted", "pit-a-patted", "pitter-pattered", "chucked", "clapped", "clapt", "clicked", "flicked", "tipped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "it beats me how that slipup happened" ], "synonyms":[ "addled", "baffled", "bamboozled", "befogged", "befuddled", "bemused", "bewildered", "buffaloed", "confounded", "confused", "discombobulated", "disoriented", "flummoxed", "foxed", "fuddled", "got", "gotten", "graveled", "gravelled", "mazed", "muddied", "muddled", "mystified", "perplexed", "posed", "puzzled", "vexed", "vext" ], "near synonyms":[ "stuck", "stumped", "weirded out", "abashed", "discomfited", "disconcerted", "discountenanced", "embarrassed", "fazed", "flustered", "mortified", "nonplussed", "nonplused", "rattled", "agitated", "bothered", "chagrined", "discomforted", "discomposed", "dismayed", "disquieted", "distressed", "disturbed", "perturbed", "stunned", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset", "beguiled", "cozened", "deceived", "deluded", "duped", "fooled", "gulled", "hoaxed", "hoodwinked", "humbugged", "misguided", "misled", "snowed", "strung along", "taken in", "tricked" ], "near antonyms":[ "assured", "reassured", "satisfied", "enlightened", "informed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness":{ "examples":[ "he spends all of his time trying to 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"busted", "bust", "dashed", "fractured", "fragmented", "shattered", "smashed", "splintered", "micronized" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{ "examples":[ "the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits" ], "synonyms":[ "bilked", "bled", "cheated", "chiseled", "chiselled", "choused", "conned", "cozened", "defrauded", "diddled", "done", "done in", "euchred", "fiddled", "fleeced", "flimflammed", "gaffed", "hosed", "hustled", "mulcted", "nobbled", "plucked", "reamed", "ripped off", "rooked", "screwed", "shaken down", "shortchanged", "shorted", "skinned", "skunked", "squeezed", "stiffed", "stuck", "stung", "suckered", "swindled", "thimblerigged", "victimized" ], "near synonyms":[ "extorted", "wrenched", "wrested", "wrung", "clipped", "gouged", "nicked", "overcharged", "soaked", "exploited", "milked", "deceived", "duped", "fooled", "gulled", "tricked", "roped (in)", "betrayed", "bitched", "double-crossed", "bamboozled", "fast-talked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "bean":{ "the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth":{ "examples":[ "he tried to duck, but the pitch still hit him squarely on the bean" ], "synonyms":[ "block", "dome", "head", "mazard", "mazzard", "nob", "noddle", "noggin", "noodle", "nut", "pate", "poll" ], "near synonyms":[ "cranium", "crown", "scalp", "skull", "occiput" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "active strength of body or mind":{ "examples":[ "nine-year-old twins who are full of beans" ], "synonyms":[ "bounce", "brio", "dash", "drive", "dynamism", "energy", "esprit", "gas", "get-up-and-go", "ginger", "go", "gusto", "hardihood", "juice", "life", "moxie", "oomph", "pep", "punch", "sap", "snap", "starch", "verve", "vigor", "vim", "vinegar", "vitality", "zing", "zip" ], "near synonyms":[ "animal spirits", "animation", "briskness", "jauntiness", "liveliness", "snappiness", "spirit", "spiritedness", "sprightliness", "spunk", "spunkiness", "vibrance", "vibrancy", "vivaciousness", "vivacity", "ardor", "\u00e9lan", "fervor", "fire", "passion", "zeal", "main", "metal", "mettle", "might", "muscle", "potency", "power", "puissance", "stamina", "strength", "brawniness", "fitness", "hardiness", "huskiness", "sturdiness", "virility", "health", "healthiness", "soundness", "verdure", "wellness" ], "near antonyms":[ "indolence", "laziness", "debilitation", "debility", "delicacy", "disablement", "enfeeblement", "faintness", "feebleness", "frailness", "frailty", "impotence", "impotency", "infirmity", "powerlessness", "puniness", "slightness", "softness", "tenderness", "weakness", "enervation", "exhaustion", "inanition", "prostration" ], "antonyms":[ "lethargy", "listlessness", "sluggishness", "torpidity" ] }, "language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{ "examples":[ "I know something about gardening, and you're full of beans" ], "synonyms":[ "applesauce", "balderdash", "baloney", "boloney", "bilge", "blah", "blah-blah", "blarney", "blather", "blatherskite", "blither", "bosh", "bull", "bunk", "bunkum", "buncombe", "claptrap", "codswallop", "crapola", "crock", "drivel", "drool", "fiddle", "fiddle-faddle", "fiddlesticks", "flannel", "flapdoodle", "folderol", "falderal", "folly", "foolishness", "fudge", "garbage", "guff", "hogwash", "hokeypokey", "hokum", "hoodoo", "hooey", "horsefeathers", "humbug", "humbuggery", "jazz", "malarkey", "malarky", "moonshine", "muck", "nerts", "nonsense", "nuts", "piffle", "poppycock", "punk", "rot", "rubbish", "senselessness", "silliness", "slush", "stupidity", "taradiddle", "tarradiddle", "tommyrot", "tosh", "trash", "trumpery", "twaddle" ], "near synonyms":[ "absurdity", "asininity", "fatuity", "foolery", "idiocy", "imbecility", "inaneness", "inanity", "insanity", "kookiness", "lunacy", "absurdness", "craziness", "madness", "witlessness", "hoity-toity", "monkey business", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "tomfoolery", "gas", "hot air", "rigmarole", "rigamarole", "double-talk", "greek", "hocus-pocus" ], "near antonyms":[ "levelheadedness", "rationality", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "sensibleness", "common sense", "horse sense", "sense", "discernment", "judgment", "judgement", "wisdom" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the smallest amount or part imaginable":{ "examples":[ "had trouble finding a job because he didn't know beans about computers" ], "synonyms":[ "bubkes", "bupkes", "bupkus", "continental", "damn", "darn", "durn", "diddly", "diddly-squat", "doodley-squat", "doodly-squat", "fig", "ghost", "hoot", "iota", "jot", "lick", "modicum", "rap", "squat", "syllable", "tittle", "whit", "whoop" ], "near synonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "crumb", "dab", "driblet", "glimmer", "hint", "little", "mite", "nip", "ounce", "particle", "peanuts", "pin", "ray", "scrap", "scruple", "semblance", "shade", "shadow", "shred", "skosh", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "snap", "speck", "spot", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "touch", "trace" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in brain , skull":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brain", "conk", "skull", "cane", "club", "cudgel", "flail", "flog", "lash", "sap", "slash", "sledge", "sledgehammer", "spear", "stab", "switch", "thrash", "whip", "rabbit-punch", "sucker punch", "bowl (down or over)", "cream", "deck", "dump", "fell", "floor", "knock down", "level", "bump", "butt", "jab", "jostle", "kick", "knee", "poke", "prod", "push", "shove", "stamp", "bunt", "flick", "stroke", "tap", "scuff", "batter", "beat", "buffet", "bung", "chop", "cuff", "drub", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lick", "mangle", "maul", "pelt", "pepper", "pommel", "pummel", "rough", "bang", "bash", "bat", "belt", "biff", "bludgeon", "bob", "bonk", "bop", "box", "bust", "clap", "clip", "clobber", "clock", "clout", "crack", "hammer", "hit", "knock", "nail", "paste", "pound", "punch", "rap", "slam", "slap", "slog", "slug", "smack", "smite", "sock", "strike", "swat", "swipe", "tag", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "whack", "whale", "zap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "beats around the bush":{ "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "equivocates", "fudges", "hedges", "pussyfoots", "tergiversates", "waffles", "weasels" ], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flops", "yo-yoes", "dodges", "ducks", "eludes", "eschews", "evades", "shakes", "shirks", "shuns", "sidesteps", "skirts", "bypasses", "circumvents", "cavils", "quibbles", "straddles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "bears (with)":{ "as in suffers , stands":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abides", "endures", "stands", "suffers", "tolerates", "adopts", "embraces", "espouses", "stomachs", "swallows", "takes", "accedes", "acquiesces", "agrees", "assents", "comes round", "consents", "subscribes", "bows", "knuckles under", "relents", "submits", "succumbs", "yields" ], "near antonyms":[ "dissents", "rebuffs", "refuses", "rejects", "scorns", "spurns", "denies", "gainsays" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bear markets":{ "as in bull markets":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bull markets", "calls", "demands", "markets", "requests", "buyer's markets", "seller's markets" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bear-hugged":{ "to put one's arms around and press tightly":{ "examples":[ "elated team members bear-hugging everyone in sight" ], "synonyms":[ "clasped", "crushed", "embraced", "enclasped", "enfolded", "grasped", "hugged", "strained" ], "near synonyms":[ "clamped", "clung", "cradled", "grabbed", "gripped", "held", "bosomed", "embosomed", "encircled", "entwined", "enveloped", "enwound", "folded", "locked", "twined", "wrapped", "cuddled", "fondled", "nestled", "nuzzled", "patted", "petted", "snuggled", "stroked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beard":{ "to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{ "examples":[ "a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den" ], "synonyms":[ "brave", "brazen", "breast", "confront", "dare", "defy", "face", "outbrave", "outface" ], "near synonyms":[ "face up (to)", "front", "affront", "challenge", "encounter", "meet", "accost", "approach", "corner", "repel", "resist", "stand", "withstand", "battle", "combat", "contend (with)", "fight", "oppose", "square (off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "eschew", "shun", "elude", "escape", "evade", "shake" ], "antonyms":[ "dodge", "duck", "funk", "shirk", "sidestep" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bears (on)":{ "as in refers (to) , relates (to)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "appertains (to)", "applies (to)", "pertains (to)", "refers (to)", "relates (to)", "affects", "concerns", "involves", "touches", "embroils", "ensnares", "entangles", "implicates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bears (down)":{ "as in squeezes , pressures":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "compresses", "depresses", "jams", "pressures", "squashes", "squeezes", "weighs (upon)", "impels", "moves", "bulldozes", "compels", "forces", "leans (on or against)", "muscles", "rams", "drives", "propels", "pushes", "shoves", "thrusts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beaten up on":{ "to take sudden, violent action against":{ "examples":[ "A brawl broke out and the players all started beating up on each other." ], "synonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "beset", "bushwhacked", "charged", "descended (on or upon)", "gone in (on)", "jumped (on)", "pounced (on or upon)", "raided", "rushed", "set on", "sicced", "sicked", "stormed", "struck", "stricken", "trashed", "turned (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum-rushed", "ganged up (on)", "mobbed", "swarmed", "mugged", "robbed", "ambuscaded", "ambushed", "surprised", "surprized", "waylaid", "blitzed", "bombarded", "bombed", "nuked", "barraged", "cannonaded", "cannoned", "banged away (at)", "battered", "buffeted", "plastered", "beleaguered", "besieged", "pressed", "harried", "looted", "pillaged", "plundered", "ravaged", "sacked", "forayed", "invaded", "overrun", "enveloped", "flanked" ], "near antonyms":[ "covered", "defended", "guarded", "protected", "secured", "shielded" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{ "examples":[ "She beat up on me in front of everyone for arriving late." ], "synonyms":[ "abused", "assailed", "attacked", "bashed", "belabored", "blasted", "castigated", "excoriated", "jumped (on)", "lambasted", "potshot", "savaged", "scathed", "slammed", "trashed", "vituperated" ], "near synonyms":[ "berated", "harangued", "harassed", "harried", "reviled", "scolded", "whipped", "blasphemed", "cursed", "execrated", "imprecated", "profaned", "affronted", "insulted", "slurred", "aspersed", "bad-mouthed", "belittled", "blackguarded", "disparaged", "put down", "libeled", "libelled", "slandered", "traduced", "vilified", "chastised", "chid", "chidden", "chided", "criticized", "laced (into)", "rebuked", "reprimanded", "fulminated", "lashed (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaimed", "commended", "complimented", "hailed", "lauded", "praised" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "They beat up on the pi\u00f1ata until it finally broke open." ], "synonyms":[ "bashed", "basted", "batted", "battered", "beaten", "beat", "belabored", "belted", "birched", "bludgeoned", "buffeted", "bunged up", "clubbed", "curried", "done", "drubbed", "fibbed", "flogged", "hammered", "hided", "laced", "lambasted", "lashed", "lathered", "licked", "mauled", "messed (up)", "paddled", "pelted", "pommeled", "pommelled", "pounded", "pummeled", "pummelled", "punched out", "roughed (up)", "slated", "slogged", "switched", "tanned", "thrashed", "threshed", "thumped", "tromped", "walloped", "whaled", "whipped", "whopped", "whapped", "whupped", "worked over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "beset", "boxed", "busted", "bust", "chopped", "clobbered", "clouted", "cracked", "cudgeled", "cudgelled", "cuffed", "descended (on or upon)", "hit", "jumped (on)", "knocked", "laid on", "lammed", "pasted", "pounced (on or upon)", "punched", "raided", "rushed", "slammed", "slapped", "smacked", "smashed", "socked", "spanked", "stormed", "swatted", "swiped", "thwacked", "whacked", "whammed", "whomped", "blackjacked", "caned", "cowhided", "flagellated", "fustigated", "horsewhipped", "leathered", "pistol-whipped", "rawhided", "scourged", "strapped", "gored", "lacerated", "wounded", "maimed", "mangled", "mutilated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beats (up)":{ "as in messes (up) , roughs (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "messes (up)", "roughs (up)", "works (over)", "burns", "sandbags", "victimizes", "wrongs", "harasses", "harms", "hurts", "injures", "oppresses", "persecutes", "torments", "tortures", "molests", "outrages", "violates", "abuses", "brutalizes", "bullies", "ill-treats", "ill-uses", "kicks around", "maltreats", "manhandles", "messes over", "mishandles", "mistreats", "misuses" ], "near antonyms":[ "cares (for)", "cherishes", "fosters", "nurtures", "babies", "caters (to)", "coddles", "favors", "gratifies", "humors", "indulges", "mollycoddles", "pampers", "spoils" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "beaming":{ "giving off or reflecting much light":{ "examples":[ "the orchestra began its season of outdoor concerts under a beaming moon" ], "synonyms":[ "bedazzling", "bright", "brilliant", "candescent", "clear", "dazzling", "effulgent", "fulgent", "glowing", "incandescent", "lambent", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous", "lustrous", "radiant", "refulgent", "sheeny", "shining", "shiny", "splendid" ], "near synonyms":[ "ablaze", "ardent", "blazing", "burning", "combusting", "fiery", "flaming", "red-hot", "agleam", "aglitter", "blinding", "coruscant", "flaring", "flashing", "flickering", "gemmy", "glancing", "glaring", "gleaming", "glimmering", "glinting", "glistening", "glistering", "glittering", "scintillant", "scintillating", "shimmering", "shimmery", "sparkling", "sunny", "twinkling", "winking", "burnished", "polished", "shined", "superbright", "ultrabright" ], "near antonyms":[ "blackened", "dark", "darkened", "darkish", "darkling", "darksome", "dimmed", "dusky", "gloomy", "lightless", "murky", "obscure", "obscured", "pitch-black", "pitch-dark", "somber", "sombre", "sunless", "tenebrous", "unlit", "cloudy", "shadowlike", "shadowy", "shady", "gray", "grey", "leaden", "pale", "palish" ], "antonyms":[ "dim", "dull", "lackluster", "unbright", "unbrilliant" ] }, "having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness)":{ "examples":[ "Mom's beaming face shone with love as we all gathered for a family photo" ], "synonyms":[ "aglow", "bright", "glowing", "radiant", "sunny" ], "near synonyms":[ "brilliant", "dazzling", "effulgent", "gleaming", "luminous", "refulgent", "shining", "starry", "blithe", "blithesome", "cheerful", "cheery", "chipper", "gay", "gladsome", "lightsome", "merry", "mirthful", "optimistic", "upbeat", "jocund", "jovial", "laughing", "smiling", "blooming", "rosy", "blissful", "chuffed", "delighted", "gratified", "happy", "joyful", "joyous", "pleased", "satisfied", "thankful", "tickled" ], "near antonyms":[ "blank", "flat", "listless", "stoic", "stoical", "unemotional", "black", "dark", "darkening", "depressing", "dismal", "gloomy", "glum", "gray", "grey", "melancholy", "sullen", "frowning", "glaring", "glowering", "lowering", "louring", "scowling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to emit rays of light":{ "examples":[ "a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s" ], "synonyms":[ "radiating", "raying", "shining" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazing", "burning", "firing", "flaming", "gleaming", "glimmering", "glinting", "glistening", "glistering", "glittering", "glowing", "luminescing", "sheening", "shimmering", "blinking", "coruscating", "flaring", "flashing", "flickering", "lustering", "lustring", "scintillating", "spangling", "sparkling", "twinkling", "winking", "winkling", "beating (down)", "glaring", "brightening", "illuminating", "illumining", "irradiating", "lightening", "lighting", "bedazzling", "blinding", "dazing", "dazzling" ], "near antonyms":[ "blackening", "darkening", "lowering", "louring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward":{ "examples":[ "my father beamed when I showed him my new car" ], "synonyms":[ "grinning", "smiling" ], "near synonyms":[ "laughing", "simpering", "smirking", "sneering" ], "near antonyms":[ "grimacing", "frowning", "glaring", "glooming", "glowering", "lowering", "louring", "scowling", "pouting", "sulking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "bears a hand":{ "to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end":{ "examples":[ "They were thankful their parents were there to bear a hand during the move." ], "synonyms":[ "abets", "aids", "assists", "backs", "backstops", "helps", "props (up)", "supports" ], "near synonyms":[ "advances", "eases", "facilitates", "forwards", "fosters", "furthers", "launches", "champions", "endorses", "indorses", "patronizes", "promotes", "sponsors", "attends", "cares (for)", "comforts", "ministers (to)", "succors", "sustains", "bolsters", "boosts", "buttresses", "reinforces", "reenforces", "advises", "counsels", "guides", "mentors", "nurtures", "bails out", "delivers", "rescues", "saves", "emboldens", "encourages", "heartens", "benefits", "favors", "obliges", "profits", "serves" ], "near antonyms":[ "balks", "bars", "blocks", "constrains", "hampers", "handicaps", "holds back", "impedes", "inhibits", "obstructs", "restrains", "strangles", "baffles", "foils", "frustrates", "inconveniences", "interferes", "opposes", "sabotages", "thwarts", "deserts", "disappoints", "fails", "lets down", "discourages", "disheartens", "represses", "retards", "stifles", "straitens", "stunts", "damages", "harms", "hurts", "injures" ], "antonyms":[ "hinders" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beacon":{ "something that provides illumination":{ "examples":[ "the floodlit skyscraper is one of the city's most beloved nighttime beacons" ], "synonyms":[ "illuminant", "lamp", "light" ], "near synonyms":[ "arc lamp", "arc light", "candelabra", "candelabrum", "candle", "chandelier", "dark lantern", "electric", "flare", "flash", "flashbulb", "flashcube", "flashlight", "floodlight", "fluorescent lamp", "gaslight", "gasolier", "girandole", "headlight", "incandescent lamp", "klieg light", "kleig light", "lantern", "light bulb", "lighthouse", "lighting", "sconce", "spotlight", "streetlight", "sun lamp" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to supply with light":{ "examples":[ "a lone lighthouse beacons the entrance to the island's only harbor" ], "synonyms":[ "bathe", "emblaze", "illume", "illuminate", "illumine", "irradiate", "light", "lighten" ], "near synonyms":[ "brighten", "beam", "beat (down)", "radiate", "shine", "enhalo", "halo", "floodlight", "highlight", "spotlight", "blaze", "burn", "fire", "flame", "glare", "glow", "ignite", "incinerate", "kindle", "bedazzle", "blind", "daze", "dazzle", "gleam", "glisten", "glitter" ], "near antonyms":[ "dim", "dull", "obscure", "cover", "shroud", "veil", "douse", "dowse", "extinguish", "put out", "quench", "snuff (out)" ], "antonyms":[ "blacken", "darken", "obfuscate" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bears (down on)":{ "to push steadily against with some force":{ "examples":[ "you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly" ], "synonyms":[ "depresses", "presses", "shoves", "weighs (on or upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "compresses", "mashes", "punches", "squashes", "squeezes", "squishes", "squooshes", "compels", "forces", "pressures", "leans (on or against)", "muscles", "drives", "propels", "thrusts", "compacts", "condenses", "constricts", "contracts", "crushes", "scrunches", "wrings", "crams", "jam-packs", "jams", "packs", "stuffs", "wedges" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{ "examples":[ "Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines." ], "synonyms":[ "accents", "accentuates", "emphasizes", "features", "foregrounds", "highlights", "illuminates", "plays up", "points (up)", "presses", "punctuates", "stresses" ], "near synonyms":[ "focuses", "focusses", "identifies", "pinpoints", "spotlights", "advertises", "boosts", "plugs", "promotes", "publicizes", "overplays" ], "near antonyms":[ "tones (down)", "underemphasizes", "understates", "belittles", "discounts", "disparages", "minimizes" ], "antonyms":[ "de-emphasizes", "plays down" ] }, "type":[ "phrase", "verb" ] }, "beastie":{ "one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings":{ "examples":[ "I've become used to sharing our cabin in the woods with all sorts of little beasties" ], "synonyms":[ "animal", "beast", "brute", "creature", "critter" ], "near synonyms":[ "blastie", "varmint", "vermin", "biped", "quadruped", "carnivore", "herbivore", "insectivore", "invertebrate", "vertebrate", "domestic animal", "pet", "feral", "livestock", "stock" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "beans":{ "active strength of body or mind":{ "examples":[ "nine-year-old twins who are full of beans" ], "synonyms":[ "bounce", "brio", "dash", "drive", "dynamism", "energy", "esprit", "gas", "get-up-and-go", "ginger", "go", "gusto", "hardihood", "juice", "life", "moxie", "oomph", "pep", "punch", "sap", "snap", "starch", "verve", "vigor", "vim", "vinegar", "vitality", "zing", "zip" ], "near synonyms":[ "animal spirits", "animation", "briskness", "jauntiness", "liveliness", "snappiness", "spirit", "spiritedness", "sprightliness", "spunk", "spunkiness", "vibrance", "vibrancy", "vivaciousness", "vivacity", "ardor", "\u00e9lan", "fervor", "fire", "passion", "zeal", "main", "metal", "mettle", "might", "muscle", "potency", "power", "puissance", "stamina", "strength", "brawniness", "fitness", "hardiness", "huskiness", "sturdiness", "virility", "health", "healthiness", "soundness", "verdure", "wellness" ], "near antonyms":[ "indolence", "laziness", "debilitation", "debility", "delicacy", "disablement", "enfeeblement", "faintness", "feebleness", "frailness", "frailty", "impotence", "impotency", "infirmity", "powerlessness", "puniness", "slightness", "softness", "tenderness", "weakness", "enervation", "exhaustion", "inanition", "prostration" ], "antonyms":[ "lethargy", "listlessness", "sluggishness", "torpidity" ] }, "language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{ "examples":[ "I know something about gardening, and you're full of beans" ], "synonyms":[ "applesauce", "balderdash", "baloney", "boloney", "bilge", "blah", "blah-blah", "blarney", "blather", "blatherskite", "blither", "bosh", "bull", "bunk", "bunkum", "buncombe", "claptrap", "codswallop", "crapola", "crock", "drivel", "drool", "fiddle", "fiddle-faddle", "fiddlesticks", "flannel", "flapdoodle", "folderol", "falderal", "folly", "foolishness", "fudge", "garbage", "guff", "hogwash", "hokeypokey", "hokum", "hoodoo", "hooey", "horsefeathers", "humbug", "humbuggery", "jazz", "malarkey", "malarky", "moonshine", "muck", "nerts", "nonsense", "nuts", "piffle", "poppycock", "punk", "rot", "rubbish", "senselessness", "silliness", "slush", "stupidity", "taradiddle", "tarradiddle", "tommyrot", "tosh", "trash", "trumpery", "twaddle" ], "near synonyms":[ "absurdity", "asininity", "fatuity", "foolery", "idiocy", "imbecility", "inaneness", "inanity", "insanity", "kookiness", "lunacy", "absurdness", "craziness", "madness", "witlessness", "hoity-toity", "monkey business", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "tomfoolery", "gas", "hot air", "rigmarole", "rigamarole", "double-talk", "greek", "hocus-pocus" ], "near antonyms":[ "levelheadedness", "rationality", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "sensibleness", "common sense", "horse sense", "sense", "discernment", "judgment", "judgement", "wisdom" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the smallest amount or part imaginable":{ "examples":[ "had trouble finding a job because he didn't know beans about computers" ], "synonyms":[ "bubkes", "bupkes", "bupkus", "continental", "damn", "darn", "durn", "diddly", "diddly-squat", "doodley-squat", "doodly-squat", "fig", "ghost", "hoot", "iota", "jot", "lick", "modicum", "rap", "squat", "syllable", "tittle", "whit", "whoop" ], "near synonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "crumb", "dab", "driblet", "glimmer", "hint", "little", "mite", "nip", "ounce", "particle", "peanuts", "pin", "ray", "scrap", "scruple", "semblance", "shade", "shadow", "shred", "skosh", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "snap", "speck", "spot", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "touch", "trace" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in brains , skulls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brains", "conks", "skulls", "canes", "clubs", "cudgels", "flails", "flogs", "lashes", "saps", "slashes", "sledgehammers", "sledges", "spears", "stabs", "switches", "thrashes", "whips", "rabbit-punches", "sucker punches", "bowls (down or over)", "creams", "decks", "dumps", "fells", "floors", "knocks down", "levels", "bumps", "butts", "jabs", "jostles", "kicks", "knees", "pokes", "prods", "pushes", "shoves", "stamps", "bunts", "flicks", "strokes", "taps", "scuffs", "batters", "beats", "buffets", "bungs", "chops", "cuffs", "drubs", "laces", "lambastes", "lambasts", "licks", "mangles", "mauls", "pelts", "peppers", "pommels", "pummels", "roughs", "bangs", "bashes", "bats", "belts", "biffs", "bludgeons", "bobs", "bonks", "bops", "boxes", "busts", "claps", "clips", "clobbers", "clocks", "clouts", "cracks", "hammers", "hits", "knocks", "nails", "pastes", "pounds", "punches", "raps", "slams", "slaps", "slogs", "slugs", "smacks", "smites", "socks", "strikes", "swats", "swipes", "tags", "thumps", "thwacks", "wallops", "whacks", "whales", "zaps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "beaten the drum (for or about)":{ "to provide publicity for":{ "examples":[ "Customers began beating the drum for for the new restaurant and it soon became a huge success." ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoo", "boost", "hype", "pitch", "plug", "promote", "publicize", "talk up", "tout" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertise", "bark", "merchandise", "merchandize", "sell", "push", "acclaim", "hail", "laud", "praise", "endorse", "indorse", "plump (for)", "plunk (for)", "plonk (for)", "recommend", "review", "announce", "broadcast", "publish" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "beat (down)":{ "as in shine , beam":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beam", "radiate", "shine", "brighten", "enhalo", "halo", "bathe", "beacon", "emblaze", "illume", "illuminate", "illumine", "irradiate", "light", "lighten", "floodlight", "highlight", "spotlight", "blaze", "burn", "fire", "flame", "glare", "glow", "ignite", "incinerate", "kindle", "bedazzle", "blind", "daze", "dazzle", "gleam", "glisten", "glitter" ], "near antonyms":[ "blacken", "darken", "obfuscate", "dim", "dull", "obscure", "cover", "shroud", "veil", "douse", "dowse", "extinguish", "put out", "quench", "snuff (out)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bear (down on)":{ "to push steadily against with some force":{ "examples":[ "you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly" ], "synonyms":[ "depress", "press", "shove", "weigh (on or upon)" ], "near synonyms":[ "compress", "mash", "punch", "squash", "squeeze", "squish", "squoosh", "compel", "force", "pressure", "lean (on or against)", "muscle", "drive", "propel", "thrust", "compact", "condense", "constrict", "contract", "crush", "scrunch", "wring", "cram", "jam", "jam-pack", "pack", "stuff", "wedge" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{ "examples":[ "Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines." ], "synonyms":[ "accent", "accentuate", "emphasize", "feature", "foreground", "highlight", "illuminate", "play up", "point (up)", "press", "punctuate", "stress" ], "near synonyms":[ "focus", "identify", "pinpoint", "spotlight", "advertise", "boost", "plug", "promote", "publicize", "overplay" ], "near antonyms":[ "tone (down)", "underemphasize", "understate", "belittle", "discount", "disparage", "minimize" ], "antonyms":[ "de-emphasize", "play down" ] }, "type":[ "phrase", "verb" ] }, "beat around the bush":{ "to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "equivocate", "fudge", "hedge", "pussyfoot", "tergiversate", "waffle", "weasel" ], "near synonyms":[ "flip-flop", "yo-yo", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "eschew", "evade", "shake", "shirk", "shun", "sidestep", "skirt", "bypass", "circumvent", "cavil", "quibble", "straddle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "beatific":{ "showing complete happiness":{ "examples":[ "The First Lady's beatific smile greeted the schoolchildren visiting the White House." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ecstatic", "elated", "enraptured", "entranced", "euphoric", "exhilarated", "intoxicated", "rapturous", "rhapsodic", "rhapsodical", "blissful", "chuffed", "delighted", "glad", "gratified", "happy", "joyful", "joyous", "pleased", "satisfied", "thankful", "tickled", "beaming", "blithe", "blithesome", "buoyant", "cheerful", "cheery", "gay", "gladsome", "lighthearted", "sunny", "upbeat", "gleeful", "jocund", "jolly", "jovial", "laughing", "merry", "mirthful", "smiling", "exuberant", "exultant", "jubilant", "rapt", "rejoicing", "thrilled", "hopeful", "optimistic", "rosy", "sanguine" ], "near antonyms":[ "abject", "aggrieved", "anguished", "blue", "brokenhearted", "dejected", "depressed", "despondent", "disconsolate", "disheartened", "downcast", "downhearted", "forlorn", "melancholy", "doleful", "dolorous", "lachrymose", "mournful", "plaintive", "sorrowful", "sorry", "woeful", "dark", "desolate", "dispirited", "gloomy", "glum", "gray", "grey", "grieved", "heartbroken", "heartsick", "miserable", "woebegone", "wretched", "displeased", "dissatisfied", "joyless", "sad", "unhappy", "unpleased", "unsatisfied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] } }