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term of abuse
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an unkind or unpleasant name to call someone
term [WHEN STH ENDS]
The endowed fund will reach term next year.
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the end of a period of time, for example when an agreement ends:
endow [GIVE]
The state of Michigan has endowed three institutes to do research for industry. This hospital was endowed by the citizens of Strasbourg in the 16th century.
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give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution).
be endowed with sth
Some lucky people are endowed with both brains and beauty. Sardinia is generously endowed with prehistoric sites.
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to have a particular quality or feature:
well endowed
The city is well endowed with modern medical facilities.
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having a lot of something, especially money or possessions:
well endowed - humorous approving
He's very well endowed!
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(of a man) having large sexual organs, or (of a woman) having large breasts:
creep [MOVE SLOWLY - NOT TO BE NOTICED]
She turned off the light and crept through the door.
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to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed:
creep noun (PERSON - MORE IMPORTANT) UK
Making coffee for the boss again? You creep!
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someone who tries to make someone more important like them by being very polite and helpful in a way that is not sincere:
creep [UNPLEASANT PERSON]
He was such a creep - he was always staring at me in the canteen.
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an unpleasant person, especially a man:
creep [CHANGE]
Gasoline price creep has been noticeable recently.
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slow and gradual change, especially when something increases:
creep verb (MOVE SLOWLY)
We were creeping along in rush-hour traffic.
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to move very slowly:
slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace.
imperceptible; OPPOSITE - perceptible
She heard a faint, almost imperceptible cry. The glacier is an imperceptibly slow-moving river of jagged ice.
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(of an action or change) so slight that it cannot be noticed:
imperceptibly - ADVERB
perceptible
The past year has seen a perceptible improvement in working standards.
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(especially of a slight movement or change of state) able to be seen or noticed.
jagged
a jagged cut/tear jagged rocks a jagged line/edge; a jagged piece of glass
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having rough, sharp points protruding.
jaggedly - ADVERB - She offered me a jaggedly opened tin of tuna and a spoon. The drama moves jaggedly between tragedy and farce.
canteen noun [C] (CONTAINER)
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a small container for carrying water or another drink, used especially by soldiers or travellers
canteen noun [C] (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT) UK
We're giving them a canteen of cutlery as a wedding present.
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(a small flat case containing) a complete set of knives, forks, and spoons:
bracket creep
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a situation in which someone pays a higher rate of tax after receiving an increase in income that is intended to keep up with inflation
mission creep - disapproving
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the fact of doing a much larger job for a longer time than was originally expected, especially in a military operation
mission creep
Expanding our objectives will only result in mission creep and huge amounts of extra expense.
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the gradual addition of new tasks or activities to a project so that the original purpose or idea begins to be lost:
season creep
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the fact that in some countries seasons do not change as much or as regularly as they did in the past, thought to be caused by global warming (= the fact that the earth is becoming warmer)
slam
Close the door carefully, don't slam it. He slammed the brakes on (= used them quickly and with force) when a child ran in front of his car.; I had to stop suddenly, and the car behind me slammed into the back of me.
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to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise:
shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly.; The wind made the door/window slam (shut).
slam - NOUN
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a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door.
slam [CRITICIZE]
Although the reviewers slammed the play, the audience loved it.
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to criticize:
slam noun [S] (READ POEMS)
a poetry slam
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an event in which people read out their poems to be judged by an audience:
slam noun [S] (SPORTS)
Murray won his first slam in 2013.
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in some sports, especially tennis, one of the events that are part of a grand slam:
body slam (also body-slam)
The wrestler body slammed foes in front of record crowds.
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to lift someone over your head and throw them to the floor:
grand slam noun (WINNING EVERYTHING)
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an occasion when someone wins all of a set of important sports competitions
in tennis and golf, the act of winning all of a series of important competitions
grand slam noun (CARDS)
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an occasion when someone wins all the cards in a card game, especially bridge
grand slam [BASEBALL]
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in baseball, the hitting of a home run with runners at all three bases, so that four points are scored
slam dunk
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a shot in basketball in which a player jumps up and pushes the ball down through the net
a shot in which a player thrusts the ball forcefully down through the basket.
dunk verb [T] (INTO LIQUID)
She dunked a biscuit in her coffee.
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to put a biscuit, piece of bread, etc. into a liquid such as tea, coffee, or soup for a short time before eating it:
dunk [UNDER WATER]
The kids in the pool kept dunking one another.
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If you dunk a person, you push the person under water:
dunk [BASKETBALL]
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score by shooting the ball down through the basket with the hands above the rim.
be a slam dunk - mainly US
Although he's a strong candidate, he's not a slam dunk.
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to be a certain winner:
thrust [PUSH]
She thrust the money into his hand. They thrust a microphone in front of me and fired questions at me. She thrust the papers at me (= towards me). The bodyguards thrust past the crowd to get at the cameraman.; she thrust her hands into her pockets
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push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction.
thrust noun (IDEA)
The main thrust of her argument was that women are compromised by the demands of childcare.
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the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or written about:
The thrust (= main point) of her argument was the schools need improvement.
thrust [VIOLENT LUNGE]
he drove the blade upward with one powerful thrust He thrust at me with a stick.
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a sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part.
thrust [FORCE OF A JET OR ROCKET] SILA CIAGU
the engine was a Russian-built Nene of higher thrust than the original models
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the propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine.
lunge [MOVE WITH FORCE]
He suddenly lunged at her with a broken bottle. He made a lunge for the ball. The goalkeeper lunged at the ball and knocked it away. John lunged forward and grabbed him by the throat
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to move forward suddenly and with force, especially in order to attack someone:
a sudden forward thrust of the body, typically with an arm outstretched to attack someone or seize something.
lunge [EXERCISE]
They were doing squats and lunges.
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an exercise in which you step forward with one leg and bend your knees:
squat verb (SIT) KUCAC
She squatted on the ground and warmed her hands by the fire. He squatted down and examined the front wheel of his bike.; He squatted down and picked up some pebbles.
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to position yourself close to the ground balancing on the front part of your feet with your legs bent under your body:
squat verb (LIVE)
They squatted (in) an old house in King's Cross when their money ran out.
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to live in an empty building or area of land without the permission of the owner:
the place that you live in when you are squatting: They're living in a damp squat with no electricity.
squat [SHORT AND THICKSET]
he was muscular and squat a row of ugly, squat houses Mickey was a squat, dark man with a ragged beard.
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short and thickset; disproportionately broad or wide.
squat noun (EXERCISE)
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an exercise in which you stand on the ground with your feet apart and raise and lower your bottom by bending and straightening your legs
squat noun (ANYTHING) US slang
She shouldn't talk - she doesn't know squat about it. His opinion isn't worth squat.
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anything
squat thrust
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a type of physical exercise in which your hands are kept on the floor while your legs move from a position in which they are bent under the body to one in which they are straight out behind you
pebble
This part of the coast has pebble beaches.
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a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand.
pebbled - ADJ.
a pebbled beach a pebbled courtyard; The pebbled walls were colored by leeching minerals. This is a captivating village with pebbled streets, a pretty square and a church. They had $300 loafers with pebbled rubber soles.
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formed from or covered with small, smooth, round stones:
loafer [SHOE]
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a type of leather shoe without a fastening, that a person's foot slides into
loafer [PERSON]
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a person who idles time away.
someone who avoids doing any work:
penny loafer
He was wearing a blazer, a tie, slacks, and penny loafers.
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a type of shoe with a decorative strip of leather with a slot (= long, thin hole) in it on the top part:

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