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together.adverb
if people do something together,
they do it with each other (we went on long bicycle rides together; they
all live together in a three-bedroom house); if things are joined
together, they are joined with each other so that they touch or form
one whole
(mix the ingredients together
thoroughly;
she clasped her hands together
on her lap); if things or people are situated
together, they are in the same place and very near to each other (the trees
grew close together; we gather together; we ironed the load of clothes
together); in or into a unified.structure
or arrangement (put the food
processor together); simultaneously
(the bells rang out together); in harmony
or accord (we stood together for
the picture); emotionally.stable
and effective in performance
(she's really got it all together in this performance); see also word 'altogether'
togetherness.noun
get it all together.idiom
to unify and harmonize one's
resources
so as to perform with
maximal.effectiveness
tousle,
tousled,
tousling,
tousles.transitive
verbs
to disarrange
or rumple; dishevel
tousle.noun,.plural.tousles
a disheveled mass,
as of hair
tussle,
tussles,
tussling,
tussled.intransitive
verbs
if one person tussles with
another or if they tussle, they get hold of each other and struggle
or fight
tussle.noun,.plural.tussles
a rough
or vigorous.struggle;
a scuffle
thumb.noun,.plural.thumbs
the short thick digit
of the human hand, next to the index finger and opposable
to each of the other four digits
thumb,
thumbed,
thumbing,
thumbs.verbs
transitive verb use.to
scan written material by turning over pages with or as if with the thumb;
to solicit a ride from a passing
vehicle by signaling with the thumb
intransitive
verb use.scanning
written matter with or as if with the thumb (thumbed quickly down the articles
through the latest issue of the magazine); to hitchhike
all thumbs.idiom
lacking
physical coordination, skill
or grace; clumsy
thumb one's nose.idiom
to show disdain
or contempt for; to express.scorn
or ridicule by or as if by placing
the thumb on the nose and wiggling the fingers
today.noun
the present day, time or
age
today.adverb
during
or on the present day; during or at the present time
today.adjective
concerned
with or relating to the present
time (today issues; the today generation; today's computers are smaller
and lighter; the young people of today)
thread.noun,.plural.threads
from Old English 'thrawan'
meaning to cause to twist or turn;
a fine cord of a fibrous.material,
such as cotton or flax, made of two
or more filaments twisted together
and used in needlework and the weaving
of cloth. a piece of such cord;
a thin strand, cord or filament
of natural or manufactured material; something
that suggests the fineness or
thinness of such a strand, cord or filament (a thread of gentle
cloud stretched across the sky); a helical
or spiral.ridge
on a screw, nut or bolt
thread,
threaded,
threading,
threads.verbs
transitive verb use.to
pass one end of a thread through the eye of a needle, for example); to
pass something through in the manner of a thread (thread the wire through
the opening); to pass a tape or film into or through a device (thread a
film projector); to connect by running a thread through; string
(thread beads); to machine a thread
on a screw, nut or bolt)
intransitive verb use.to
make one's way cautiously (threaded the boat carefully through the shoals
and sandbars)
threader.noun,.plural.threaders
troll.noun,.plural.trolls
(British equivalent 'trawl')
to cause to turn round and
round such as by sending a social media message with the intention
of provoking a response
to upend the logic
of another; an electronic message designed to be purposely incorrect, in
order to make another's statements controversial;
used to create doubt without being
overt;
to try to remove something from a river, ocean etc.
by pulling a rope, line etc. slowly through the water (troll a lure
to catch a fish); from Old French
'troller' meaning 'wander in search of game
trawl.noun,.plural.trawls
a trawl net such as used
for catching fish
trawl,
trawled,
trawling,
trawls.verbs
transitive verb use.to
catch fish with a trawl
intransitive verb use.to
fish with a trawl; to troll
trolley.also
spelt.trolly.noun,.plural.trolleys.also
spelt.trollies
a streetcar or device
that collects electric
current from an underground conductor,
an overhead wire or a third rail and transmits
it to the motor of an electric vehicle;
a small truck or car operating on a track and used in a mine, quarry or
factory for conveying materials;
a wheeled carriage, cage or basket
that is suspended from and travels on an overhead track
trolleyed
also spelt trollied,
trolleying,
trollying,
trolleys,
trollies.intransitive
and transitive verbs
to convey passengers or
travel by trolley
tinder.noun,.plural.tinders
readily.combustible.material,
such as dry twigs, used to kindle
fires
track.noun,.plural.tracks
a mark
or succession of marks left
by something that has passed;
trace;
a path indicated by such marks
(an old wagon track through the mountains); a path along which something
moves; a course (following the
track of an airplane on radar; a method
of proceeding (on the right
track for solving the puzzle); a succession of ideas;
a train of thought;
awareness
of something occurring or passing(keeping
track of the score; lost all track of time when fishing in the lake); a
course laid out for running or racing where there events of athletic competition
on such a course, such as track and field day at school; a rail or set
of
parallel rails upon which
railroad cars or other vehicles run; a distinct
selection from a sound recording, such as a phonograph record or compact
disk, usually containing an individual work or part of a larger work (the
title track of an album)
track,
tracked,
tracking,
tracks.verbs
transitive verb use.to
follow the tracks of; trail (tracking wild game
through the forest); to carry on
the shoes and deposit (tracked mud onto the rug)
intransitive verb use.to
move along a track; to follow a course; to keep a constant
distance apart, used of a pair of wheels (this car has a wider track of
its front and rear wheels as compared to that car)
trackable.adjective
tracker.noun,.plural.trackers
on
track.idiom
theft.noun,.plural.thefts
the act
or an instance of stealing;
larceny;
something.stolen
thievery.noun,.plural.thieveries
the act or practice
of thieving
thief.noun,.plural.thieves
one who steals movable.property
by stealth.rather
than.force,
such
as by violence and/or intimidation,
called robbery
thieve,
thieved,
thieving,
thieves.intransitive.and.transitive
verbs
to take something by theft
or commit theft
thievingly.adverb
thieving.noun
& adjective
thievish.adjective
trapping.noun,.plural.trappings
an ornamental
covering or harness for a horse;
articles
of dress or adornment (accessories.such
as.scarfs
and necklaces add pizzaz to appearance);
characteristic
or symbolic signs (all the trappings
of a power display designed to impress);
Middle
English 'trap', 'trapping', perhaps alteration
of Old French 'drap' meaning
cloth
trap,
trapped,
trapping,
traps.verbs
transitive verb use.to
catch in or as if in a trap; ensnare;
to seal off gases by a trap; to furnish with traps or a trap; to furnish
with trappings
intransitive verb use.to
set traps for game
trap.noun,.plural.traps
a contrivance
for catching and holding animals;
a stratagem for catching or tricking
an unwary person; a device
for sealing a passage.against
the escape of gases, as can be seen under a sink, such as a U-shaped or
S-shaped bend in a drainpipe
that prevents the return.flow
of sewer.gas.by
means of a water barrier;
a land hazard on a golf course;
a sand trap; a trap door
trouser.also.trowser.noun,.plural.trousers.also.trowsers
an outer garment
for covering the body from the waist to the ankles,
fitting each leg separately; of, designed for or to be found on trousers
(trouser cuffs)
team.noun,.plural.teams
a group
on the same side, as in a game;
a group working together on a project;
two or more draft animals
used to pull a vehicle or farm.implement,
such as a plow; a vehicle
along with the animal or animals harnessed
to it; a group of animals exhibited
or performing together, as horses at an equestrian
show; team sports; a team effort
team,
teamed,
teaming,
teams.verbs
transitive verb use.to
harness or join together so as to
form
a team; to transport or haul
with a draft team
intransitive verb use.to
form a team or an association;
from Middle English 'team
of draft animals', from Old English
'team' and from 'deuk-' meaning 'below' and 'to lead', also from Old English
'teon' meaning 'to pull', 'draw or lead', derivatives
are tug, tow, tie, team, dock, duct, duke, etc and from Old
High German 'ziohan', to pull
teem,
teemed,
teeming,
teems.verbs
intransitive
verb use.to be full of things; abound
or
swarm.(a
drop of water teems with microorganisms)
teemingly.adverb
teemer.noun
trinket.noun,.plural.trinkets
a small ornament,
such
as a piece of jewelry (they
sold ankle bracelets at the local
farmers market); a trivial thing;
a trifle
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