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"chambering", "domiciling", "encamping", "harboring", "housing", "lodging", "putting up", "quartering", "roofing", "rooming", "sheltering", "taking in" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "boasting":{ "to have within":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the hotel boasts nearly 50 rooms" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "accommodating", "fitting", "taking", "casing", "encasing", "enclosing", "inclosing", "encompassing", "harboring", "housing", "lodging", "sheltering" ], "synonyms":[ "bearing", "containing", "holding" ] }, "to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "he boasted about his latest killing in real estate so I thought he should be the one to pay for dinner" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittling", "deprecating", "diminishing", "discounting", "laughing off", "minimizing", "playing down", "pooh-poohing", "poohing", "shrugging off", "underrating", "undervaluing", "bemoaning", "lamenting", "mourning", "regretting" ], "related":[ "blustering", "haranguing", "puffing", "priding", "gushing", "exulting", "glorying", "rejoicing", "brandishing", "displaying", "exhibiting", "exposing", "flaunting", "glorifying", "parading", "showing off", "magnifying", "maximizing" ], "synonyms":[ "blowing", "bragging", "bulling", "crowing", "gasconading", "swaggering", "vaporing", "vaunting" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "boat":{ "a large craft for travel by water":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "you'll have to take a passenger boat to get to the island" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "aircraft carrier", "argosy", "barge", "coaster", "collier", "containership", "corvette", "cruiser", "cutter", "destroyer", "ferryboat", "flagship", "freighter", "icebreaker", "ironclad", "lightship", "liner", "man-of-war", "man-o'-war", "merchantman", "merchant ship", "motor ship", "packet", "steamer", "steamship", "superliner", "supertanker", "tanker", "trader", "tramp", "transport", "warship", "watercraft", "bark", "barque", "brig", "brigantine", "caravel", "clipper", "junk", "ketch", "sailboat", "schooner", "square-rigger", "tall ship", "windjammer", "xebec", "yacht" ], "synonyms":[ "keel", "ship", "vessel" ] }, "a small buoyant structure for travel on water":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "paddling the little boat across the lake is great exercise, but tiring" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "catboat", "ketch", "sailboat", "schooner", "yacht", "bateau", "ca\u00efque", "canoe", "catamaran", "coracle", "curragh", "currach", "dhow", "dinghy", "dink", "dory", "dugout", "flatboat", "garvey", "gig", "johnboat", "kayak", "outrigger", "paddleboat", "pinnace", "piragua", "pirogue", "pontoon", "pram", "punt", "raft", "rowboat", "rowing boat", "sampan", "scow", "scull", "shallop", "shell", "skiff", "surfboat", "umiak", "wherry", "cruiser", "inboard", "motorboat", "outboard", "powerboat", "houseboat", "riverboat", "auxiliary", "bumboat", "cutter", "jolly boat", "launch", "lifeboat", "longboat", "tender", "yawl", "barge", "hoy", "keel", "keelboat", "lighter", "narrow boat", "towboat", "tug", "tugboat", "ferry", "ferryboat", "gondola", "taxi", "water taxi", "banker", "coble", "dragger", "gillnetter", "hooker", "lugger", "scalloper", "seiner", "shrimper", "trawler", "whaleboat", "whaler", "workboat", "cockleshell", "tub", "airboat", "air-cushion vehicle", "hovercraft", "hydrofoil", "hydroplane", "assault boat", "PT boat", "torpedo boat" ], "synonyms":[ "bottom", "craft", "vessel", "watercraft" ] }, "to travel on water in a vessel":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "boated to the picnic site on an island in the bay" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "canoe", "kayak", "yacht", "coast" ], "synonyms":[ "cruise", "ferry", "navigate", "sail", "ship (out)", "voyage" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bodacious":{ "having no exceptions or restrictions":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "had the bodacious gall to tell me that he'd return my lawn mower when he felt like it" ], "near antonyms":[ "doubtful", "dubious", "equivocal", "qualified", "questionable", "restricted", "uncertain" ], "related":[ "authentic", "classic", "genuine", "real", "veritable", "constant", "endless", "eternal", "perpetual", "undying", "unremitting", "extreme", "unrestricted", "confirmed", "habitual", "hopeless", "inveterate", "extraordinary", "frightful", "horrible", "huge", "main", "superlative", "supreme", "surpassing", "terrible", "terrific" ], "synonyms":[ "absolute", "all-out", "arrant", "blank", "blooming", "categorical", "categoric", "clean", "complete", "consummate", "crashing", "damn", "damned", "dead", "deadly", "definite", "downright", "dreadful", "fair", "flat", "flat-out", "out-and-out", "outright", "perfect", "plumb", "profound", "pure", "rank", "regular", "sheer", "simple", "stark", "stone", "straight-out", "thorough", "thoroughgoing", "total", "unadulterated", "unalloyed", "unconditional", "unmitigated", "unqualified", "utter", "very" ] }, "likely to attract attention":{ "antonyms":[ "inconspicuous", "unemphatic", "unflamboyant", "unnoticeable", "unobtrusive", "unremarkable", "unshowy" ], "examples":[ "the bodacious decor of the boutique hotel is intended to appeal to the young and the hip" ], "near antonyms":[ "subtle", "concealed", "hidden", "shrouded", "dim", "faint", "obscure", "insignificant", "undistinguished", "unimportant", "modest", "unaffected", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "conservative", "plain", "quiet", "simple", "understated", "muted", "restrained", "subdued", "subtle", "toned-down", "unflashy" ], "related":[ "detectable", "discernible", "discernable", "observable", "perceptible", "recognizable", "visible", "outstanding", "salient", "distinguished", "eminent", "impressive", "notable", "noteworthy", "highlighted", "spotlighted", "flagrant", "glaring", "howling", "screaming", "flashy", "garish", "gaudy", "glitzy", "jazzy", "loud", "meretricious", "swank", "swanky", "tawdry", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "ostentatious", "pretentious", "extravagant", "fancy", "florid", "glittery", "spectacular", "opulent", "ornate", "overdone", "overwrought", "absorbing", "engrossing", "enthralling", "fascinating", "interesting", "riveting" ], "synonyms":[ "arresting", "bold", "brilliant", "catchy", "commanding", "conspicuous", "dramatic", "emphatic", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "grabby", "kenspeckle", "marked", "noisy", "noticeable", "prominent", "pronounced", "remarkable", "showy", "splashy", "striking" ] }, "sexually attractive":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a bodacious Hollywood couple always followed by paparazzi" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "foxy", "nubile", "hunky", "studly", "alluring", "seductive", "sultry", "vampish", "vampy" ], "synonyms":[ "desirable", "dishy", "hot", "luscious", "sexy", "toothsome" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bodily":{ "of or relating to the human body":{ "antonyms":[ "nonmaterial", "nonphysical" ], "examples":[ "the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments" ], "near antonyms":[ "cerebral", "inner", "intellectual", "mental", "psychological", "psychologic", "bodiless", "immaterial", "incorporeal", "insubstantial", "spiritual", "ethereal", "metaphysical", "psychic", "psychical" ], "related":[ "anatomic", "anatomical", "physiological", "physiologic", "sensual", "sensuous", "hand-to-hand" ], "synonyms":[ "animal", "carnal", "corporal", "corporeal", "fleshly", "material", "physical", "somatic" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "boding":{ "something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "among some ancient peoples, solar eclipses were often seen as celestial bodings of earthly calamities" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "forerunner", "harbinger", "herald", "precursor", "foretaste", "hint", "inkling", "intimation", "suggestion", "forewarning", "forecast", "foretelling", "prediction", "prognostication", "prophecy", "prophesy", "badge", "mark", "note", "token", "divination" ], "synonyms":[ "augury", "auspice", "foreboding", "foreshadowing", "omen", "portent", "prefiguring", "presage" ] }, "to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "forecasting", "foretelling", "predicting", "presaging", "prognosticating", "prophesying", "forewarning", "warning", "anticipating", "divining", "foreknowing", "foreseeing", "betokening", "foreshadowing", "harbingering", "portending", "prefiguring", "presignifying", "indicating", "signifying", "alluding", "connoting", "hinting", "implying", "insinuating", "intimating", "suggesting" ], "synonyms":[ "auguring", "foreboding", "forboding", "promising" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "body blow":{ "as in right , rabbit punch":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boffs":{ "an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an old joke dating from the days of vaudeville that's still good for a boff" ], "near antonyms":[ "cries", "groans", "moans", "sobs", "wails", "faces", "frowns", "grimaces", "lowers", "lours", "mouths", "pouts", "scowls" ], "related":[ "crows", "whoops", "grins", "simpers", "smiles", "smirks" ], "synonyms":[ "belly laughs", "boffolas", "cachinnations", "cackles", "chortles", "chuckles", "giggles", "guffaws", "hee-haws", "horselaughs", "laughs", "laughters", "snickers", "sniggers", "titters", "twitters" ] }, "something said or done to cause laughter":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the emcee told some good boffs that kept the ceremony from becoming too serious" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "knee-slappers", "panics", "riots", "screams", "thigh-slappers", "antics", "buffooneries", "capers", "leg-pulls", "monkeyshines", "practical jokes", "pranks", "tricks", "burlesques", "caricatures", "lampoons", "mockeries", "mocks", "parodies", "put-ons", "riffs", "banters", "persiflages", "railleries", "repartees", "comedies", "humors", "wits", "wordplays" ], "synonyms":[ "boffolas", "cracks", "drolleries", "funnies", "gags", "giggles", "japes", "jests", "jokes", "joshes", "laughs", "nifties", "one-liners", "pleasantries", "quips", "ribs", "sallies", "waggeries", "wisecracks", "witticisms", "yuks", "yucks", "yaks", "yocks" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bog":{ "a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "they're out of paper in the bog again" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "commode", "pan", "pot", "garderobe", "jakes", "outhouse", "privy", "half bath", "powder room", "ladies", "ladies' room", "men's room" ], "synonyms":[ "bath", "bathroom", "can", "cloakroom", "comfort station", "convenience", "head", "john", "latrine", "lavatory", "loo", "potty", "restroom", "toilet", "washroom", "water closet" ] }, "spongy land saturated or partially covered with water":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "got a shoe stuck in the bog" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "swale", "quagmire", "guck", "gook", "muck", "mud", "ooze", "slime", "slop", "sludge", "slush" ], "synonyms":[ "fen", "marsh", "marshland", "mire", "moor", "morass", "muskeg", "slough", "slew", "slue", "swamp", "swampland", "wash", "wetland" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bogus":{ "being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud":{ "antonyms":[ "authentic", "bona fide", "genuine", "real", "unfaked" ], "examples":[ "the \"designer\" watches sold on the street are usually bogus" ], "near antonyms":[ "natural", "actual", "true", "valid" ], "related":[ "artificial", "factitious", "imitation", "man-made", "mimic", "mock", "simulated", "substitute", "synthetic", "dummy", "nonfunctioning", "ornamental", "cultured", "fabricated", "manufactured", "deceptive", "delusive", "misleading" ], "synonyms":[ "counterfeit", "fake", "false", "forged", "inauthentic", "phony", "phoney", "queer", "sham", "snide", "spurious", "unauthentic" ] }, "being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials":{ "antonyms":[ "genuine", "natural", "real" ], "examples":[ "for that price, you're only going to get furniture covered in bogus leather and not the real stuff" ], "near antonyms":[ "authentic", "bona fide", "legitimate", "true", "premium", "quality", "valuable", "pure", "unadulterated" ], "related":[ "cultured", "manufactured", "process", "unauthentic", "adulterated", "designer", "doctored", "engineered", "fudged", "juggled", "manipulated", "tampered (with)", "concocted", "fabricated", "counterfeit", "deceptive", "forged", "fraudulent", "misleading", "phony", "phoney", "affected", "brummagem", "feigned", "pinchbeck", "pseudo", "spurious" ], "synonyms":[ "artificial", "dummy", "ersatz", "factitious", "fake", "false", "faux", "imitation", "imitative", "man-made", "mimic", "mock", "pretend", "sham", "simulated", "substitute", "synthetic" ] }, "lacking in natural or spontaneous quality":{ "antonyms":[ "artless", "genuine", "natural", "spontaneous", "unaffected", "uncontrived", "unfeigned", "unforced" ], "examples":[ "there was often a lot of bogus conviviality at the company's parties" ], "near antonyms":[ "authentic", "bona fide", "real", "realistic", "right", "true", "honest", "ingenuous", "sincere", "unpretending", "easy", "effortless", "smooth", "extemporaneous", "impromptu", "impulsive", "instinctive", "unconscious", "unprompted", "unrehearsed", "unstudied" ], "related":[ "automatic", "canned", "concocted", "fabricated", "hokey", "labored", "manufactured", "pat", "unauthentic", "unreal", "unrealistic", "double-dealing", "empty", "facile", "hollow", "hypocritical", "insincere", "left-handed", "mealy", "mealymouthed", "two-faced", "unctuous", "exaggerated", "histrionic", "melodramatic", "overacted", "overdone", "theatrical", "theatric", "cute", "cutesy", "genteel", "goody-goody", "mincing", "overrefined", "simpering", "conventional", "formal", "impersonal", "inflexible", "rigid", "stiff", "stylized", "wooden", "artful", "calculated", "conscious", "cultivated", "deliberate", "premeditated", "studied" ], "synonyms":[ "affected", "artificial", "assumed", "contrived", "factitious", "fake", "false", "feigned", "forced", "mechanical", "mock", "phony", "phoney", "plastic", "pretended", "pseudo", "put-on", "sham", "simulated", "spurious", "strained", "unnatural" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "boisterous":{ "being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way":{ "antonyms":[ "orderly" ], "examples":[ "the fans at the baseball game became particularly boisterous after the home run" ], "near antonyms":[ "sedate", "sober", "solemn", "somber", "sombre", "staid", "decorous", "dignified", "proper", "seemly", "calm", "hushed", "noiseless", "peaceful", "placid", "quiet", "restrained", "serene", "silent", "soundless", "tranquil", "collected", "composed", "constrained", "controlled", "imperturbable", "inhibited", "repressed", "self-controlled", "unflappable", "unruffled", "moderate", "reasonable", "subdued", "temperate", "impassive", "phlegmatic", "stoic", "stoical", "stolid", "depressed", "aloof", "detached", "indifferent" ], "related":[ "callithumpian", "carnival", "carnivalesque", "larrikin", "raffish", "rampageous", "riotous", "rowdyish", "ruffianly", "stormy", "tempestuous", "turbulent", "violent", "headstrong", "intractable", "obstreperous", "recalcitrant", "uncontrollable", "uncontrolled", "undisciplined", "ungovernable", "uninhibited", "unmanageable", "unreserved", "unrestrained", "unruly", "wild", "willful", "wilful", "bubbly", "buoyant", "effervescent", "exuberant", "high-spirited", "impassioned", "lively", "sprightly", "vivacious", "clamorous", "loudmouthed", "noisy", "openmouthed", "rackety", "strident", "vociferous", "howling", "screaming", "yelling" ], "synonyms":[ "hell-raising", "knockabout", "rambunctious", "raucous", "robustious", "roisterous", "rollicking", "rowdy", "rumbustious" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bold-faced":{ "displaying or marked by rude boldness":{ "antonyms":[ "meek", "mousy", "mousey", "retiring", "shy", "timid" ], "examples":[ "the child proceeded to tell a bold-faced lie despite the evidence right in front of us" ], "near antonyms":[ "demure", "humble", "modest", "courteous", "genteel", "mannerly", "polite", "proper", "deferential", "respectful", "abashed", "ashamed", "blushing", "embarrassed", "shamefaced", "gentle", "mild", "inconspicuous", "unobtrusive" ], "related":[ "assertive", "forward", "obtrusive", "defiant", "disrespectful", "shameless", "unabashed", "unblushing", "bluff", "blunt", "curt", "cute", "facetious", "flip", "flippant", "pert", "smart", "smart-aleck", "smart-alecky", "lippy", "mouthy" ], "synonyms":[ "arch", "audacious", "bold", "brash", "brassbound", "brassy", "brazen", "brazen-faced", "cheeky", "cocksure", "cocky", "fresh", "impertinent", "impudent", "insolent", "nervy", "sassy", "saucy", "wise" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bolster":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "used additional beams to bolster the ceiling" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "steady", "truss", "underlie" ], "synonyms":[ "bear", "brace", "buttress", "carry", "prop (up)", "shore (up)", "stay", "support", "sustain", "undergird", "underpin", "uphold" ] }, "to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a couple of tournament wins would bolster the extravagant claims that have been made on behalf of the young golfer" ], "near antonyms":[ "undercut", "undermine", "weaken" ], "related":[ "confirm", "establish", "prove", "verify", "affirm", "avouch", "validate" ], "synonyms":[ "back", "buttress", "corroborate", "reinforce", "reenforce", "shore (up)", "substantiate", "support" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bomb":{ "a very large amount of money":{ "antonyms":[ "mite", "peanuts", "pittance", "song" ], "examples":[ "that stay at Claridge's cost a bomb , but it was worth it" ], "near antonyms":[ "petty cash", "pin money", "pocket money", "spending money" ], "related":[ "heap", "pot", "bonanza", "mine", "treasure trove", "assets", "capital", "means", "property", "riches", "wealth", "wherewithal", "bread", "cash", "chips", "currency", "dough", "gold", "jack", "legal tender", "lucre", "pelf", "tender", "wampum" ], "synonyms":[ "big bucks", "boodle", "bundle", "earth", "fortune", "king's ransom", "megabucks", "mint", "packet", "pile", "wad" ] }, "something that has failed":{ "antonyms":[ "blockbuster", "hit", "smash", "success", "winner" ], "examples":[ "her tell-all book was a bomb that landed on the remainder tables with a thud" ], "near antonyms":[ "corker", "crackerjack", "crackajack", "dandy", "jim-dandy", "phenomenon" ], "related":[ "also-ran", "disappointment", "dog", "has-been", "near miss", "botch", "hash", "mess", "muddle", "shambles", "nonevent", "nonstarter" ], "synonyms":[ "bummer", "bust", "catastrophe", "clinker", "clunker", "debacle", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle", "disaster", "dud", "failure", "fiasco", "fizzle", "flop", "frost", "lemon", "loser", "miss", "shipwreck", "turkey", "washout" ] }, "to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "following the reporter's obscene outburst, viewers bombed the television station with an unprecedented number of complaints" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "examine", "grill", "interrogate", "pump", "query", "question", "quiz", "debrief", "cross-examine", "catechize", "annoy", "harass", "hound", "pester", "flood", "inundate" ], "synonyms":[ "barrage", "bombard" ] }, "to be unsuccessful":{ "antonyms":[ "click", "come off", "deliver", "go", "go over", "pan out", "succeed", "work out" ], "examples":[ "the chichi restaurant bombed big-time, lasting only six months" ], "near antonyms":[ "cook", "flourish", "prosper", "thrive", "prevail", "triumph", "win" ], "related":[ "flounder", "struggle", "decline", "sink", "skid", "slip", "slump", "wane", "crash", "crumble", "miscarry", "misfire", "go under", "implode", "self-destruct" ], "synonyms":[ "collapse", "crater", "fail", "flame out", "flop", "flunk", "fold", "founder", "miss", "strike out", "tank", "wash out" ] }, "to defeat by a large margin":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "it's no surprise that the inexperienced baseball team got totally bombed in its first game" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "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", 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"burly", "husky", "dumpy", "pudgy", "roly-poly", "squat", "stubby", "paunchy", "potbellied", "flabby", "soft", "buxom", "zaftig", "zoftig", "full", "hippy", "round" ], "related":[ "clean-limbed", "trim", "sylphlike", "willowy", "angular", "rawboned", "scraggy", "scrawny", "sinewy", "wiry", "lank", "lanky", "rangy", "reedy", "spindling", "spindly", "stringy", "twiggy", "waspish", "weedy", "anorectic", "anoretic", "anorexic", "cadaverous", "emaciated", "gaunt", "haggard", "pinched", "skeletal", "wasted", "wizened", "meager", "meagre", "puny", "slight" ], "synonyms":[ "fatless", "lean", "lithe", "skinny", "slender", "slim", "spare", "svelte", "thin" ] }, "producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation":{ "antonyms":[ "fertile", "fruitful", "lush", "luxuriant", "productive", "rich" ], "examples":[ "bony hills from which sheepherders eked out a meager existence" ], "near antonyms":[ "arable", "tillable", "green", "sylvan", "verdant" ], "related":[ "bleak", "inhospitable", "lifeless", "uncultivable", "untillable", "bankrupted", "consumed", "debilitated", "depleted", "diminished", "drained", "dried-up", "enfeebled", "exhausted", "expended", "lessened", "reduced", "spent", "used up", "arid", "desert", "droughty", "dry", "rainless", "sere", "sear", "thirsty", "waterless", "baked", "dehydrated", "parched", "sunbaked" ], "synonyms":[ "barren", "dead", "desolate", "hardscrabble", "impoverished", "infertile", "poor", "stark", "unfertile", "unproductive", "waste" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bonking":{ "to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "an overhead branch suddenly fell and bonked him on the head" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "battering", "beating", "buffeting", "bunging", "chopping", "cuffing", "drubbing", "lacing", "lambasting", "licking", "mangling", "mauling", "pelting", "peppering", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pummeling", "pummelling", "roughing", "scuffing", "bunting", "flicking", "stroking", "tapping", "bumping", "butting", "jabbing", "jostling", "kicking", "kneeing", "poking", "prodding", "pushing", "shoving", "stamping", "bowling (down or over)", "creaming", "decking", "dumping", "felling", "flooring", "knocking down", "leveling", "levelling", "rabbit-punching", "sucker punching", "caning", "clubbing", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "flailing", "flogging", "lashing", "sapping", "slashing", "sledgehammering", "sledging", "spearing", "stabbing", "switching", "thrashing", "whipping", "beaning", "braining", "conking", "skulling" ], "synonyms":[ "banging", "bashing", "batting", "belting", "biffing", "bludgeoning", "bobbing", "bopping", "boxing", "busting", "clapping", "clipping", "clobbering", "clocking", "clouting", "cracking", "hammering", "hitting", "knocking", "nailing", "pasting", "pounding", "punching", "rapping", "slamming", "slapping", "slogging", "slugging", "smacking", "smiting", "socking", "striking", "swatting", "swiping", "tagging", "thumping", "thwacking", "walloping", "whacking", "whaling", "zapping" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bonus":{ "something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "this job offers a nice Christmas bonus in addition to the salary" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "pension", "bestowal", "presentation", "benefaction", "beneficence", "benevolence", "bounty", "charity", "generosity", "largesse", "largess", "philanthropy", "contribution", "donation", "gift", "offering", "present", "grant", "subsidy", "boon", "manna", "windfall", "favor", "freebie", "freebee", "giveaway", "premium", "award", "prize", "reward", "fringe benefit", "icing" ], "synonyms":[ "cumshaw", "dividend", "donative", "extra", "gratuity", "gravy", "gravy train", "lagniappe", "perk", "perquisite", "throw-in", "tip" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boo":{ "a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval":{ "antonyms":[ "cheer" ], "examples":[ "the referee's questionable call was greeted with a chorus of boos" ], "near antonyms":[ "applause", "clapping" ], "related":[ "smirk", "sneer", "snicker", "snigger", "gibe", "jibe", "put-down", "taunt", "whistle" ], "synonyms":[ "bird", "Bronx cheer", "catcall", "hiss", "hoot", "jeer", "raspberry", "razz", "snort" ] }, "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "boob":{ "an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "made an embarrassing boob on a chat show that had all of London laughing" ], "near antonyms":[ "accuracy", "correctness", "exactitude", "exactness", "preciseness", "precision", "strictness", "inerrancy", "infallibility", "perfection" ], "related":[ "bloomer", "blooper", "boner", "howler", "pratfall", "foul-up", "snafu", "misapprehension", "miscalculation", "miscomprehension", "misconception", "misconstruction", "misdescription", "misimpression", "misinterpretation", "misjudgment", "misreading", "misstatement", "misunderstanding" ], "synonyms":[ "blunder", "bobble", "boo-boo", "brick", "clanger", "clinker", "error", "fault", "flub", "fluff", "fumble", "gaff", "gaffe", "goof", "inaccuracy", "lapse", "miscue", "misstep", "mistake", "oversight", "screwup", "slip", "slipup", "stumble", "trip" ] }, "to make a mistake":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "nod", "bobble", "botch", "bungle", "butcher", "foozle", "mangle", "mishandle", "muff", "murder", "miscalculate", "misconceive", "miscount", "miscue", "misdeem", "misgauge", "misjudge", "mistake", "misconstrue", "misinterpret", "misunderstand" ], "synonyms":[ "blunder", "err", "flub", "fluff", "foul up", "fumble", "goof (up)", "louse up", "mess (up)", "screw up", "slip up", "stumble", "trip" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "boogie":{ "as in shuffle , jive":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "book":{ "a book made up of the writings accepted by Christians as coming from God":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "offered to swear on the Book that everything had happened just as he said" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "Polyglot" ], "synonyms":[ "Bible", "Good Book", "Holy Writ", "Scripture" ] }, "a publication that appears at regular intervals":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "older people in these parts still tend to call a magazine a book" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "annual", "bimonthly", "biweekly", "daily", "monthly", "quarterly", "semimonthly", "semiweekly", "triweekly", "weekly", "yearbook", "digest", "little magazine", "fanzine", "pictorial", "slick", "broadside", "edition", "extra", "sheet", "supplement", "tab", "tabloid", "newsletter", "newsmagazine", "newsweekly" ], "synonyms":[ "bulletin", "diurnal", "gazette", "journal", "mag", "magazine", "newspaper", "organ", "paper", "periodical", "rag", "review", "serial", "zine" ] }, "a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I bought another new book yesterday, and I can't wait to read it" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "hardback", "hardcover", "paper", "paperback", "paperbound", "pocket book", "pocket edition", "softback", "softcover", "trade book", "trade edition", "folio", "quarto", "guidebook", "handbook", "how-to", "manual", "catalog", "catalogue", "cyclopedia", "cyclopaedia", "dictionary", "encyclopedia", "monograph", "primer", "text", "textbook", "tract", "treatise", "novel", "novelette", "pulp", "album", "almanac", "anthology", "casebook", "chapbook", "omnibus", "picture book" ], "synonyms":[ "tome", "volume" ] }, "information not generally available to the public":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "what's the book on the new company president?" ], "near antonyms":[ "ancient history", "open secret" ], "related":[ "dirt", "dish", "gossip", "rumor", "story", "hint", "pointer", "information", "intelligence", "news", "tidings", "word" ], "synonyms":[ "411", "dope", "inside", "lowdown", "poop", "scoop", "skinny", "tip" ] }, "to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "we booked a conference room for the meeting next week" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "earmark", "contract", "engage", "hire", "retain" ], "synonyms":[ "bespeak", "reserve" ] }, "to leave a place often for another":{ "antonyms":[ "arrive", "come", "show up", "turn up" ], "examples":[ "I'm running late, so I've got to book" ], "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", "bug off", "bug out", "bugger off", "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" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "boomed":{ "to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number":{ "antonyms":[ "contracted", "decreased", "diminished", "dwindled", "lessened", "receded", "waned" ], "examples":[ "with the strong economy, business is booming" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "jumped", "rocketed", "skyrocketed", "surged", "heightened", "intensified", "redoubled", "blew up", "bulked", "distended", "inflated", "puffed (up)", "crescendoed", "crested", "peaked" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerated", "accumulated", "appreciated", "ballooned", "built up", "burgeoned", "bourgeoned", "climbed", "enlarged", "escalated", "expanded", "gained", "increased", "mounted", "multiplied", "mushroomed", "proliferated", "rolled up", "rose", "snowballed", "spread", "swelled", "waxed" ] }, "to make a long loud deep noise or cry":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the cannons boomed throughout the night" ], "near antonyms":[ "grunted", "mouthed", "mumbled", "murmured", "muttered", "whispered", "mewled", "puled", "squeaked", "whimpered" ], "related":[ "grumbled", "rolled", "rumbled", "banged", "blared", "blasted", "pealed", "screamed", "screeched", "shrieked", "squalled", "bawled", "called", "cried", "hollered", "hooted", "shouted", "whooped", "yelled", "belled", "caterwauled", "howled", "wailed", "yowled" ], "synonyms":[ "bellowed", "growled", "roared", "thundered" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "boor":{ "a person whose behavior is offensive to others":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a loudmouthed boor who embarrassed his family at every social event they attended" ], "near antonyms":[ "hero", "heroine", "idol", "role model", "gentleman", "lady", "angel", "saint" ], "related":[ "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" ], "synonyms":[ "bastard", "beast", "bleeder", "blighter", "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" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boorishness":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "boosted":{ "to lift with effort":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "boosted the child into her car seat" ], "near antonyms":[ "depressed", "dropped", "lowered", "sank", "sunk", "submerged", "submersed" ], "related":[ "elevated", "hiked", "picked up", "raised", "reared", "uplifted", "upped", "upraised", "upreared" ], "synonyms":[ "heaved", "hove", "hefted", "hoisted", "jacked (up)", "upheaved" ] }, "to make greater in size, amount, or number":{ "antonyms":[ "abated", "decreased", "de-escalated", "diminished", "downsized", "dwindled", "lessened", "lowered", "minified", "reduced", "subtracted (from)" ], "examples":[ "a promotion that boosted the number of interested customers milling about the showroom" ], "near antonyms":[ "abbreviated", "abridged", "curtailed", "shortened", "compressed", "condensed", "constricted", "contracted", "cut back", "retrenched" ], "related":[ "boomed", "jumped", "skyrocketed", "spiked", "bumped (up)", "ratcheted (up)", "racheted (up)", "blew up", "dilated", "distended", "inflated", "drew out", "elongated", "fleshed (out)", "lengthened", "prolonged", "protracted", "stretched", "developed", "enhanced", "heightened", "intensified", "magnified", "complemented", "supplemented", "beefed (up)", "reinforced", "reenforced", "strengthened", "maximized", "accumulated", "amassed", "collected", "followed up", "parlayed" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerated", "added (to)", "aggrandized", "amplified", "augmented", "built up", "compounded", "enlarged", "escalated", "expanded", "extended", "hyped", "increased", "multiplied", "pumped up", "raised", "stoked", "supersized", "swelled", "upped" ] }, "to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{ "antonyms":[ "abated", "moderated" ], "examples":[ "recommended eating foods that boost the body's immunity to disease" ], "near antonyms":[ "decreased", "diminished", "lessened", "let up (on)", "reduced", "subdued", "toned (down)", "weakened", "dwindled", "receded", "subsided", "tapered (off)", "waned", "alleviated", "eased", "lightened" ], "related":[ "broadened", "enlarged", "expanded", "extended", "lengthened", "accelerated", "hastened", "quickened", "emphasized", "pointed (up)", "sharpened", "stressed", "augmented", "enforced", "reinforced", "reenforced", "restrengthened", "supplemented", "maximized", "enlivened", "jazzed (up)", "aggravated", "exacerbated" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuated", "amped (up)", "amplified", "beefed (up)", "consolidated", "deepened", "enhanced", "heightened", "intensified", "magnified", "redoubled", "stepped up", "strengthened" ] }, "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "antonyms":[ "dropped", "lowered" ], "examples":[ "boosted the 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"encouragements", "goads", "impetuses", "impulses", "incentives", "incitations", "incitements", "instigations", "momenta", "momentums", "motivations", "provocations", "spurs", "stimulants", "stimuli", "yeasts" ] }, "to lift with effort":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "boosted the child into her car seat" ], "near antonyms":[ "depresses", "drops", "lowers", "sinks", "submerges", "submerses" ], "related":[ "elevates", "hikes", "picks up", "raises", "rears", "uplifts", "upraises", "uprears", "ups" ], "synonyms":[ "heaves", "hefts", "hoists", "jacks (up)", "upheaves" ] }, "to make greater in size, amount, or number":{ "antonyms":[ "abates", "decreases", "de-escalates", "diminishes", "downsizes", "dwindles", "lessens", "lowers", "minifies", "reduces", "subtracts (from)" ], "examples":[ "a promotion that boosted the number of interested customers milling about the showroom" ], "near antonyms":[ "abbreviates", "abridges", "curtails", "shortens", "compresses", "condenses", "constricts", "contracts", "cuts back", "retrenches" ], "related":[ "booms", "jumps", "skyrockets", "spikes", "bumps (up)", "ratchets (up)", "rachets (up)", "blows up", "dilates", "distends", "inflates", "draws out", "elongates", "fleshes (out)", "lengthens", "prolongs", "protracts", "stretches", "develops", "enhances", "heightens", "intensifies", "magnifies", "complements", "supplements", "beefs (up)", "reinforces", "reenforces", "strengthens", "maximizes", "accumulates", "amasses", "collects", "follows up", "parlays" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerates", "adds (to)", "aggrandizes", "amplifies", "augments", "builds up", "compounds", "enlarges", "escalates", "expands", "extends", "hypes", "increases", "multiplies", "pumps up", "raises", "stokes", "supersizes", "swells", "ups" ] }, "to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{ "antonyms":[ "abates", "moderates" ], "examples":[ "recommended eating foods that boost the body's immunity to disease" ], "near antonyms":[ "decreases", "diminishes", "lessens", "lets up (on)", "reduces", "subdues", "tones (down)", "weakens", "dwindles", "recedes", "subsides", "tapers (off)", "wanes", "alleviates", "eases", "lightens" ], "related":[ "broadens", "enlarges", "expands", "extends", "lengthens", "accelerates", "hastens", "quickens", "emphasizes", "points (up)", "sharpens", "stresses", "augments", "enforces", "reinforces", "reenforces", "restrengthens", "supplements", "maximizes", "enlivens", "jazzes (up)", "aggravates", "exacerbates" ], "synonyms":[ "accentuates", "amplifies", "amps (up)", "beefs (up)", "consolidates", "deepens", "enhances", "heightens", "intensifies", "magnifies", "redoubles", "steps up", "strengthens" ] }, "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "antonyms":[ "drops", "lowers" ], "examples":[ "boosted the box onto the top shelf" ], "near antonyms":[ "descends", "dips", "falls", "pitches", "plunges", "slips", "bears", "depresses", "presses", "pushes", "sinks", "submerges" ], "related":[ "ascends", "mounts", "rises", "rears", "upends" ], "synonyms":[ "cranes", "elevates", "heaves", "hefts", "heightens", "hikes", "hoists", "jacks (up)", "lifts", "perks (up)", "picks up", "raises", "takes up", "upholds", "uplifts", "upraises", "ups" ] }, "to provide publicity for":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "boosted the singer's latest release with a round of appearances on all the talk and entertainment shows" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "advertises", "barks", "merchandises", "merchandizes", "sells", "pushes", "acclaims", "hails", "lauds", "praises", "endorses", "indorses", "plumps (for)", "plunks (for)", "plonks (for)", "recommends", "reviews", "announces", "broadcasts", "publishes" ], "synonyms":[ "ballyhoos", "hypes", "pitches", "plugs", "promotes", "publicizes", "talks up", "touts" ] }, "to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the woman was nabbed trying to boost a couple of bottles of perfume" ], "near antonyms":[ "buys", "purchases", "bestows", 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"bunging", "chopping", "cuffing", "drubbing", "lacing", "lambasting", "licking", "mangling", "mauling", "pelting", "peppering", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pummeling", "pummelling", "roughing", "scuffing", "bunting", "flicking", "stroking", "tapping", "bumping", "butting", "jabbing", "jostling", "kicking", "kneeing", "poking", "prodding", "pushing", "shoving", "stamping", "bowling (down or over)", "creaming", "decking", "dumping", "felling", "flooring", "knocking down", "leveling", "levelling", "rabbit-punching", "sucker punching", "caning", "clubbing", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "flailing", "flogging", "lashing", "sapping", "slashing", "sledgehammering", "sledging", "spearing", "stabbing", "switching", "thrashing", "whipping", "beaning", "braining", "conking", "skulling" ], "synonyms":[ "banging", "bashing", "batting", "belting", "biffing", "bludgeoning", "bobbing", "bonking", "boxing", "busting", "clapping", "clipping", "clobbering", "clocking", "clouting", "cracking", "hammering", "hitting", "knocking", "nailing", "pasting", "pounding", "punching", "rapping", "slamming", "slapping", "slogging", "slugging", "smacking", "smiting", "socking", "striking", "swatting", "swiping", "tagging", "thumping", "thwacking", "walloping", "whacking", "whaling", "zapping" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "borehole":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bosses":{ "the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "every morning the boss hands out a list of top-priority tasks" ], "near antonyms":[ "dependents", "inferiors", "juniors", "secondaries", "subjects", "subordinates", "underlings" ], "related":[ "directresses", "mistresses", "administrators", "commanders", "directors", "executives", "generals", "governors", "hierarchs", "higher-ups", "leadmen", "managers", "overseers", "principals", "skippers", "standard-bearers", "stewards", "straw bosses", "superintendents", "superiors", "supervisors", "dominators", "lords", "overlords", "potentates", "rulers", "sovereigns", "sovrans", "figureheads", "barons", "czars", "tsars", "tzars", "kings", "magnates", "moguls", "presidents", "princes", "big cheeses", "big guns", "bigwigs", "top dogs", "top guns", "coheads", "co-heads", "coleaders", "co-leaders", "employers", "gaffers", "gangers", "micromanagers", "subchiefs", "sub-chiefs", "subdirectors", "sub-directors" ], "synonyms":[ "boss men", "captains", "chiefs", "foremen", "headmen", "heads", "helmsmen", "honchos", "jefes", "kingpins", "leaders", "masters", "taskmasters" ] }, "to be in charge of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "administers", "commands", "controls", "directs", "guides", "manages", "orders", "runs", "shepherds", "shows", "steers", "monitors", "presides (over)", "governs", "reigns", "rules" ], "synonyms":[ "captains", "handles", "heads", "overlooks", "oversees", "quarterbacks", "superintends", "supervises" ] }, "to exercise authority or power over":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "bossed the entire job site for a year" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "conducts", "directs", "heads", "leads", "administers", "manages", "micromanages", "oversees", "regulates", "superintends", "supervises", "dictates", "dominates", "domineers", "lords (it over)", "masters", "oppresses", "reigns (over)", "tyrannizes", "conquers", "subdues", "subjugates" ], "synonyms":[ "captains", "commands", "controls", "governs", "presides (over)", "rules", "sways" ] }, "to serve as leader of":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project" ], "near antonyms":[ "bows (to)", "complies (with)", "defers (to)", "follows", "obeys", "serves", "submits (to)", "yields (to)" ], "related":[ "controls", "dominates", "directs", "governs", "handles", "manages", "oversees", "regulates", "runs", "superintends", "supervises" ], "synonyms":[ "captains", "commands", "heads", "leads", "spearheads" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "botches":{ "an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "this police procedural is basically a botch of plot elements stolen from other (and better) novels" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "detritus", "notions", "oddments", "odds and ends", "sundries", "accumulations", "aggregates", "aggregations", "conglomerates", "conglomerations", "catchalls", "admixtures", "alloys", "amalgams", "blends", "combinations", "commixtures", "composites", "compounds", "fusions", "intermixtures", "mix-ups", "bollixes", "chaoses", "confusions", "disarrangements", "disarrays", "disorders", "dog's breakfasts", "messes", "morasses", "shambles", "imbroglios", "knots", "snarls", "tangles" ], "synonyms":[ "agglomerates", "agglomerations", "alphabet soups", "assortments", "clutters", "collages", "crazy quilts", "farragoes", "gallimaufries", "grab bags", "gumbos", "hashes", "hodgepodges", "hotchpotches", "jambalayas", "jumbles", "jungles", "litters", "mac\u00e9doines", "medleys", "m\u00e9langes", "menageries", "miscellanea", "miscellanies", "mishmashes", "mixed bags", "montages", "motleys", "muddles", "olios", "olla podridas", "ollas podridas", "omnium-gatherums", "pastiches", "patchwork quilts", "patchworks", "potpourris", "ragbags", "ragouts", "rummages", "salads", "salmagundis", "scrambles", "shuffles", "smorgasbords", "stews", "tumbles", "varieties", "welters" ] }, "to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the first time we tried to make a cake, we botched the job completely" ], "near antonyms":[ "ameliorates", "betters", "enhances", "helps", "improves", "meliorates", "rectifies", "refines", "reforms", "remedies", "doctors", "fixes", "patches", "reconditions", "renovates", "repairs", "revamps" ], "related":[ "blunders", "gums (up)", "muddles", "piffles", "blemishes", "blights", "damages", "flaws", "harms", "hurts", "impairs", "injures", "mars", "mutilates", "ruins", "spoils", "vitiates", "destroys", "wrecks", "mishandles", "mismanages" ], "synonyms":[ "blows", "bobbles", "boggles", "bollixes (up)", "boots", "buggers (up)", "bumbles", "bungles", "butchers", "dubs", "flubs", "fluffs", "foozles", "fouls up", "fumbles", "goofs (up)", "louses up", "mangles", "messes (up)", "mucks up", "muffs", "murders", "screws up" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "bottle":{ "a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a talented writer whose fondness for the bottle was the stuff of legend" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "aperitif", "bracer", "chaser", "digestif", "nightcap", "belt", "load", "nip", "peg", "pop", "shooter", "shot", "slug", "snifter", "snort", "tot", "whet", "cocktail", "mixed drink", "ale", "beer", "brew", "brewage", "brewski", "home brew", "malt liquor", "microbrew", "mum", "nappy", "mead", "sake", "saki", "wine", "barley-bree", "barley-broo", "brandy", "gin", "liqueur", "mao-tai", "mescal", "schnapps", "tequila", "vodka", "whiskey", "whisky", "Dutch courage" ], "synonyms":[ "alcohol", "aqua vitae", "ardent spirits", "booze", "drink", "firewater", "grog", "hooch", "inebriant", "intoxicant", "John Barleycorn", "juice", "liquor", "lush", "moonshine", "potable", "rum", "sauce", "spirits", "stimulant", "strong drink", "tipple" ] }, "strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger":{ "antonyms":[ "cowardice", "cowardliness", "cravenness", "dastardliness", "poltroonery", "spinelessness" ], "examples":[ "I wanted to confront the neighbors about the excessive noise coming from their flat, but I lost my bottle" ], "near antonyms":[ "cold feet", "faintheartedness", "fearfulness", "mousiness", "timidity", "timorousness", "feebleness", "softness", "weakness", "impotence", "ineffectualness", "hesitation", "indecision", "indecisiveness", "irresolution" ], "related":[ "backbone", "fiber", "fortitude", "grit", "gumption", "mettle", "pluck", "pluckiness", "spunk", "temper", "determination", "perseverance", "resolution", "endurance", "stamina", "stomach", "tenacity", "audacity", "boldness", "brazenness", "cheek", "cojones", "effrontery", "gall", "temerity" ], "synonyms":[ "bravery", "courage", "courageousness", "daring", "daringness", "dauntlessness", "doughtiness", "fearlessness", "gallantry", "greatheartedness", "guts", "gutsiness", "hardihood", "heart", "heroism", "intestinal fortitude", "intrepidity", "intrepidness", "moxie", "nerve", "pecker", "prowess", "stoutness", "valor", "virtue" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bottle%20%28up%29":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "bottom":{ "a small buoyant structure for travel on water":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the cargo will be carried by a local bottom" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "catboat", "ketch", "sailboat", "schooner", "yacht", "bateau", "ca\u00efque", "canoe", "catamaran", "coracle", "curragh", "currach", "dhow", "dinghy", "dink", "dory", "dugout", "flatboat", "garvey", "gig", "johnboat", "kayak", "outrigger", "paddleboat", "pinnace", "piragua", "pirogue", "pontoon", "pram", "punt", "raft", "rowboat", "rowing boat", "sampan", "scow", "scull", "shallop", "shell", "skiff", "surfboat", "umiak", "wherry", "cruiser", "inboard", "motorboat", "outboard", "powerboat", "houseboat", "riverboat", "auxiliary", "bumboat", "cutter", "jolly boat", "launch", "lifeboat", "longboat", "tender", "yawl", "barge", "hoy", "keel", "keelboat", "lighter", "narrow boat", "towboat", "tug", "tugboat", "ferry", "ferryboat", "gondola", "taxi", "water taxi", "banker", "coble", "dragger", "gillnetter", "hooker", "lugger", "scalloper", "seiner", "shrimper", "trawler", "whaleboat", "whaler", "workboat", "cockleshell", "tub", "airboat", "air-cushion vehicle", "hovercraft", "hydrofoil", "hydroplane", "assault boat", "PT boat", "torpedo boat" ], "synonyms":[ "boat", "craft", "vessel", "watercraft" ] }, "an immaterial thing upon which something else rests":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the bottom of his thesis is the assumption that people are fundamentally good" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "anchorage", "bed", "brace", "bulwark", "buttress", "framework", "infrastructure", "mount", "prop", "shore", "stay", "substratum", "substructure", "support", "assumption", "justification", "premise", "premiss", "presumption", "presupposition", "rationale", "supposition", "theory", "thesis", "warrant", "backbone", "center", "core", "eye", "focus", "heart", "hub", "kernel", "nucleus", "seat", "essence", "quintessence", "soul", "touchstone" ], "synonyms":[ "base", "basis", "bedrock", "cornerstone", "footing", "foundation", "ground", "groundwork", "keystone", "root", "underpinning", "warp", "warp and woof" ] }, "of, relating to, or located at the bottom":{ "antonyms":[ "highest", "loftiest", "top", "topmost", "upmost", "uppermost" ], "examples":[ "was sitting on the bottom step of the stairway" ], "near antonyms":[ "higher", "loftier", "upper", "elevated", "escalated", "heightened", "jacked (up)", "lifted", "raised", "uplifted", "upraised" ], "related":[ "below", "lower", "low-grade", "lowly", "nether", "under", "lowered", "low-lying", "sunken" ], "synonyms":[ "bottommost", "low", "lowermost", "nethermost", "rock-bottom", "undermost" ] }, "the lowest part, place, or point":{ "antonyms":[ "head", "top", "vertex" ], "examples":[ "sliding all the way to the bottom of the snow-covered slope" ], "near antonyms":[ "acme", "apex", "climax", "crest", "culmination", "height", "meridian", "peak", "pinnacle", "summit", "tip", "tip-top", "zenith" ], "related":[ "basis", "bed", "bedrock", "foundation", "ground", "groundwork", "keystone", "seat", "underpinning" ], "synonyms":[ "base", "basement", "foot", "nadir", "rock bottom" ] }, "the lowest point or level":{ "antonyms":[ "acme", "apex", "climax", "crown", "culmination", "head", "height", "high-water mark", "meridian", "peak", "pinnacle", "summit", "tip-top", "top", "zenith" ], "examples":[ "when profits hit bottom the company was forced to declare bankruptcy" ], "near antonyms":[ "bloom", "flood tide", "flower", "glory", "heyday", "crescendo", "high", "cap", "ceiling", "crest", "roof" ], "related":[ "abyss", "armpit", "pit" ], "synonyms":[ "bedrock", "depth", "nadir", "rock bottom", "zero" ] }, "the part of the body upon which someone sits":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the baby fell backwards onto her bottom" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "beam", "stern", "moon" ], "synonyms":[ "backside", "behind", "booty", "bootie", "breech", "bum", "buns", "butt", "buttocks", "caboose", "can", "cheeks", "derriere", "derri\u00e8re", "duff", "fanny", "fundament", "hams", "haunches", "heinie", "hunkers", "keister", "keester", "nates", "posterior", "rear", "rear end", "rump", "seat", "tail", "tail end", "tush" ] }, "the side or part facing downward from something":{ "antonyms":[ "face", "top" ], "examples":[ "that side of the shelf is supposed to be the bottom , so turn it over before you assemble the bookcase" ], "near antonyms":[ "acme", "apex", "climax", "crest", "crown", "culmination", "height", "high-water mark", "meridian", "peak", "pinnacle", "roof", "summit", "cusp", "head", "point", "tip", "tip-top", "zenith" ], "related":[ "belly", "sole", "toe", "base", "floor", "foot", "ground", "seat", "underpinning", "undercarriage" ], "synonyms":[ "underbelly", "underbody", "underpart", "underside", "undersurface" ] }, "the surface upon which a body of water lies":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "my missing fishing pole is probably lying on the bottom of the lake" ], "near antonyms":[ "surface" ], "related":[ "riverbed", "base", "basement", "foundation", "ground" ], "synonyms":[ "bed", "floor" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "bottomless":{ "being or seeming to be without limits":{ "antonyms":[ "bounded", "circumscribed", "confined", "definite", "finite", "limited", "restricted" ], "examples":[ "the wealthy couple are generous hosts, providing a bottomless supply of food and drink" ], "near antonyms":[ "fathomable", "measurable", "depthless", "shallow", "superficial" ], "related":[ "abysmal", "countless", "incalculable", "incomputable", "inestimable", "innumerable", "unmeasured", "exhaustless", "inexhaustible", "extensive", "far-flung", "immense", "vast" ], "synonyms":[ "boundless", "endless", "fathomless", "horizonless", "illimitable", "immeasurable", "immensurable", "indefinite", "infinite", "limitless", "measureless", "unbounded", "unfathomable", "unlimited" ] }, "extending far downward":{ "antonyms":[ "shallow", "shoal", "skin-deep", "superficial", "surface" ], "examples":[ "the ocean explorers discovered what appeared to be a bottomless abyss" ], "near antonyms":[ "depthless", "two-dimensional", "even", "flat", "flush", "horizontal", "level", "plane", "smooth", "confined", "finite", "limited", "measured", "restricted" ], "related":[ "abyssal", "unfathomable", "boundless", "endless", "immeasurable", "inestimable", "infinite", "limitless", "measureless", "unlimited", "vast" ], "synonyms":[ "abysmal", "deep", "profound" ] }, "lacking or shed of clothing":{ "antonyms":[ "appareled", "apparelled", "attired", "clad", "clothed", "dressed", "garbed", "invested", "robed", "suited" ], "examples":[ "the once popular fad called \"streaking\" in which the streaker ran bottomless in a public place" ], "near antonyms":[ "covered", "veiled", "arrayed", "caparisoned", "decked (out)", "rigged (out)", "tricked (out)", "vested", "decent" ], "related":[ "seminude", "topless", "denuded", "peeled", "unveiled" ], "synonyms":[ "au naturel", "bare", "disrobed", "mother-naked", "naked", "nude", "raw", "starkers", "stripped", "unclad", "unclothed", "undressed" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bought":{ "made beforehand in large numbers":{ "antonyms":[ "bespoke", "bespoken", "custom", "customized", "custom-made", "tailored", "tailor-made" ], "examples":[ "a bought dress that looked like a high-end designer item" ], "near antonyms":[ "handcrafted", "handmade", "homemade" ], "related":[ "ready-to-wear", "commercial", "prefab", "prefabricated", "hand-me-down" ], "synonyms":[ "mass-produced", "off-the-peg", "off-the-rack", "off-the-shelf", "ready-made", "store", "store-bought" ] }, "to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I really want to buy that new book, but I don't have enough money right now" ], "near antonyms":[ "dealt (in)", "marketed", "merchandised", "merchandized", "retailed", "sold", "vended" ], "related":[ "acquired", "gained", "garnered", "got", "obtained", "procured", "secured", "won", "financed", "paid (for)", "sprang (for)", "sprung (for)", "bartered (for)", "dealt (for)", "dickered (over)", "exchanged (for)", "haggled (for)", "negotiated (about)", "traded (for)", "bargained (with)", "chaffered (with)", "horse-traded (with)", "paltered (with)", "bade", "bid", "offered", "rebought", "repurchased" ], "synonyms":[ "copped", "picked up", "purchased", "took" ] }, "to influence someone with a bribe":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "fixed", "tampered (with)", "abased", "debased", "debauched", "defiled", "degraded", "demeaned", "depraved", "dishonored", "perverted", "poisoned", "profaned", "prostituted", "subverted", "tainted", "warped", "allured", "baited", "beguiled", "enticed", "led on", "lured", "seduced", "tempted", "motivated", "provoked", "spurred", "stimulated", "goaded", "induced", "flattered", "persuaded", "snared", "trapped" ], "synonyms":[ "bribed", "corrupted", "had", "paid off", "squared" ] }, "to regard as right or true":{ "antonyms":[ "disbelieved", "discredited", "rejected" ], "examples":[ "if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in" ], "near antonyms":[ "distrusted", "doubted", "misdoubted", "mistrusted", "questioned", "suspected", "challenged", "disputed" ], "related":[ "accounted", "accredited", "understood", "assumed", "presumed", "supposed", "concluded", "deduced", "inferred" ], "synonyms":[ "accepted", "believed", "credited", "swallowed", "took", "trusted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "bought%20%28back%29":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "boundary":{ "a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "parents have to set boundaries for their children, and the children want them to" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "extremity", "fag end", "terminus", "border", "brim", "edge", "margin", "rim", "verge", "outside", "bar", "barrier", "fence", "hedge", "restraint", "stop", "wall" ], "synonyms":[ "bound", "cap", "ceiling", "confines", "end", "extent", "limit", "limitation", "line", "termination" ] }, "the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "that chalk line marks the boundary of our playing field" ], "near antonyms":[ "center", "core", "heart", "inner", "inside", "interior", "middle", "within" ], "related":[ "ambit", "brink", "crest", "curb", "cusp", "lip", "ceiling", "maximum", "demarcation", "extent", "limitation", "measure", "mere", "restriction", "termination", "borderland", "frontier", "march", "outskirts", "pale", "selvage", "lap", "shore" ], "synonyms":[ "border", "borderline", "bound", "brim", "circumference", "compass", "confines", "edge", "edging", "end", "frame", "fringe", "hem", "margin", "perimeter", "periphery", "rim", "skirt", "skirting", "verge" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bounteous":{ "being more than enough without being excessive":{ "antonyms":[ "bare", "minimal", "scant", "spare" ], "examples":[ "offered a bounteous reward for finding the lost ring" ], "near antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "insufficient", "lacking", "wanting", "meager", "meagre", "niggardly", "stingy", "skimpy", "least", "minimum", "light", "slight", "small", "barren", "infertile", "sterile", "unfruitful", "unproductive" ], "related":[ "extra", "supernumerary", "surplus", "abounding", "blooming", "overflowing", "plump", "replete", "rich", "rife", "teeming", "wealthy", "adequate", "enough", "sufficient", "fat", "fecund", "fertile", "fruitful", "luxuriant", "prodigal", "prolific", "copious", "fulsome", "lavish", "profuse" ], "synonyms":[ "abundant", "ample", "aplenty", "bountiful", "comfortable", "cornucopian", "galore", "generous", "liberal", "plenteous", "plentiful", "plenty" ] }, "giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation":{ "antonyms":[ "cheap", "close", "closefisted", "costive", "illiberal", "mingy", "miserly", "niggardly", "parsimonious", "penurious", "selfish", "stingy", "stinting", "tight", "tightfisted", "uncharitable", "ungenerous" ], "examples":[ "a bounteous king who made sure all his subjects were well-fed" ], "near antonyms":[ "mean", "petty", "small", "frugal", "spare", "sparing", "thrifty", "chary", "stinting", "acquisitive", "avaricious", "avid", "coveting", "covetous", "desirous", "grasping", "hoggish", "itchy", "mercenary", "rapacious", "begrudging", "envious", "grudging", "resentful" ], "related":[ "extravagant", "handsome", "lavish", "overgenerous", "profuse", "altruistic", "beneficent", "benevolent", "hospitable", "humanitarian", "philanthropic", "philanthropical", "big", "greathearted", "largehearted", "magnanimous", "openhearted", "compassionate", "good-hearted", "kind", "kindly", "samaritan", "sympathetic" ], "synonyms":[ "bighearted", "bountiful", "charitable", "free", "freehanded", "freehearted", "fulsome", "generous", "liberal", "munificent", "open", "openhanded", "unselfish", "unsparing", "unstinting" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bounteously":{ "in a generous manner":{ "antonyms":[ "parsimoniously", "stingily", "ungenerously" ], "examples":[ "our host handed us bounteously -filled plates and invited us to sit out by the pool" ], "near antonyms":[ "contemptuously", "disdainfully", "rudely", "scornfully", "obnoxiously", "provocatively", "coldly", "coolly", "cooly", "frigidly", "hostilely", "angrily", "belligerently", "begrudgingly", "grudgingly" ], "related":[ "considerately", "courteously", "hospitably", "kindly", "nicely", "reasonably", "sweetly", "thoughtfully", "affably", "amiably", "cheerfully", "cheerily", "congenially", "cordially", "friendlily", "genially", "good-heartedly", "good-naturedly", "graciously", "selflessly", "ungrudgingly", "unselfishly", "altruistically", "beneficently", "benevolently", "bigheartedly", "charitably", "humanely", "kindheartedly", "magnanimously", "philanthropically" ], "synonyms":[ "amply", "bountifully", "freehandedly", "freeheartedly", "generously", "handsomely", "lavishly", "liberally", "munificently", "openhandedly", "unstintingly", "well" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "bounty":{ "something offered or given in return for a service performed":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a bounty was offered for information leading to the capture of the criminal" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bonus", "lagniappe", "premium", "bonanza", "jackpot", "treasure trove", "award", "decoration", "distinction", "honor", "plume", "prize", "trophy", "gratuity", "tip", "desert(s)", "wages" ], "synonyms":[ "price", "reward" ] }, "the quality or state of being generous":{ "antonyms":[ "cheapness", "closeness", "meanness", "miserliness", "parsimony", "penuriousness", "pinching", "selfishness", "stinginess", "tightness", "ungenerosity" ], "examples":[ "her bounty at Halloween was known throughout the neighborhood" ], "near antonyms":[ "conserving", "economizing", "economy", "frugality", "husbandry", "providence", "scrimping", "skimping", "thrift", "conservation", "saving", "husbanding", "managing", "scraping", "cutting back" ], "related":[ "beneficence", "charity", "kindliness", "selflessness", "kindness", "gift", "gratuity", "lagniappe", "tribute", "extravagance", "improvidence", "lavishness", "prodigality", "wastefulness", "spendthrift", "dissipating", "squandering" ], "synonyms":[ "bigheartedness", "bountifulness", "generosity", "generousness", "largesse", "largess", "liberality", "munificence", "openhandedness", "openheartedness", "philanthropy", "unselfishness" ] }, "the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the record-breaking bounty from this year's corn harvest" ], "near antonyms":[ "deduction", "loss", "subtraction" ], "related":[ "bag", "earnings", "gain", "gross", "income", "net", "payoff", "proceeds", "profit", "receipts", "return", "revenue", "winnings", "booty", "loot", "plunder", "spoils", "swag", "appropriation", "collection" ], "synonyms":[ "catch", "haul", "take", "yield" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bourgeoisie":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bout":{ "a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "athletics", "sport", "battle", "conflict", "scrimmage", "skirmish", "struggle", "tug-of-war", "tussle", "championship", "national(s)", "final", "nightcap", "play-off", "semifinal", "derby", "field day", "gymkhana", "open", "outing", "biathlon", "decathlon", "heptathlon", "pentathlon", "triathlon", "marathon", "race", "ultramarathon", "heat", "round", "run", "set", "rally", "volley", "round-robin", "rubber", "runoff", "sudden death", "dead heat", "photo finish", "seesaw", "classic" ], "synonyms":[ "competition", "contest", "event", "game", "match", "matchup", "meet", "sweepstakes", "sweep-stake", "tournament", "tourney" ] }, "a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "she's currently suffering from a bout of the flu" ], "near antonyms":[ "arrest", "relief", "remission" ], "related":[ "recurrence", "relapse", "brainstorm", "convulsion", "eclampsia", "pang", "paroxysm", "spasm", "throe", "agitation", "frenzy", "breakdown", "collapse", "prostration" ], "synonyms":[ "access", "attack", "case", "fit", "seizure", "siege", "spell", "turn" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bowling":{ "to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{ "antonyms":[ "floundering", "struggling" ], "examples":[ "bowling along in my spiffy new car" ], "near antonyms":[ "limping", "lumbering", "plodding", "stumbling", "trudging", "shambling", "shuffling", "stamping", "stomping", "stumping", "tramping", "laboring", "toiling" ], "related":[ "flying", "racing", "rushing", "speeding" ], "synonyms":[ "breezing", "brushing", "coasting", "cruising", "drifting", "flowing", "gliding", "rolling", "sailing", "skimming", "sliding", "slipping", "streaming", "sweeping", "whisking" ] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "antonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "poking" ], "examples":[ "bowled through the test and was the first one to hand in the booklet" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "hanging (around or out)", "lagging", "lingering", "loitering", "poking", "tarrying", "ambling", "lumbering", "plodding", "sauntering", "shuffling", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing (down or up)" ], "related":[ "beetling", "darting", "flitting", "scampering", "scudding", "scuffling", "stampeding", "streaking", "whizzing", "galloping", "jogging", "sprinting", "accelerating", "quickening", "stepping out", "catching up", "fast-forwarding", "outpacing", "outrunning", "outstripping", "overtaking", "arrowing", "beelining" ], "synonyms":[ "barreling", "barrelling", "belting", "blasting", "blazing", "blowing", "bolting", "bombing", "breezing", "bundling", "bustling", "buzzing", "cannonballing", "careening", "careering", "chasing", "coursing", "cracking (on)", "dashing", "driving", "flying", "haring", "hastening", "highballing", "hotfooting (it)", "humping", "hurling", "hurrying", "hurtling", "hustling", "hying", "hieing", "jetting", "jumping", "motoring", "nipping", "pelting", "racing", "ramming", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "rustling", "scooting", "scurrying", "scuttling", "shooting", "speeding", "stepping", "tearing", "traveling", "travelling", "trotting", "whirling", "whisking", "zipping", "zooming" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "boxing":{ "to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "his mother threatened to box his ears if he didn't show a bit more respect" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "battering", "beating", "buffeting", "bunging", "chopping", "cuffing", "drubbing", "lacing", "lambasting", "licking", "mangling", "mauling", "pelting", "peppering", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pummeling", "pummelling", "roughing", "scuffing", "bunting", "flicking", "stroking", "tapping", "bumping", "butting", "jabbing", "jostling", "kicking", "kneeing", "poking", "prodding", "pushing", "shoving", "stamping", "bowling (down or over)", "creaming", "decking", "dumping", "felling", "flooring", "knocking down", "leveling", "levelling", "rabbit-punching", "sucker punching", "caning", "clubbing", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "flailing", "flogging", "lashing", "sapping", "slashing", "sledgehammering", "sledging", "spearing", "stabbing", "switching", "thrashing", "whipping", "beaning", "braining", "conking", "skulling" ], "synonyms":[ "banging", "bashing", "batting", "belting", "biffing", "bludgeoning", "bobbing", "bonking", "bopping", "busting", "clapping", "clipping", "clobbering", "clocking", "clouting", "cracking", "hammering", "hitting", "knocking", "nailing", "pasting", "pounding", "punching", "rapping", "slamming", "slapping", "slogging", "slugging", "smacking", "smiting", "socking", "striking", "swatting", "swiping", "tagging", "thumping", "thwacking", "walloping", "whacking", "whaling", "zapping" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }