backboard
Worda board behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off
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a board behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off
to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a foolish or easily fooled person
the front edge of a step or stair
lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way
an old French coin worth very little money
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
the tough outer skin of a fruit or cheese
the act of making a sound or device silent
unwilling to spend money or give things to other people
used to refer to other similar things or items not named
likely to cause strong anger or conflict
to express something in a particular way
a person who repairs shoes for a living
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
relating to an artery
to block a place or path, or make movement difficult
causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort
soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
to hit or push with the head or horns
to end well or be resolved successfully
food; a meal or something to eat
a small red berry with a sharp, sour taste
a sea fish with blue-green back and silver sides, often eaten as food
to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime
to talk in a casual, lively way
to fall forward and land face first
the life or world believed to exist after death
a film shot that shows two people together
to get weapons or supply weapons to people
an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed
the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles
the act of moving something on wheels
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to stop something from succeeding
to perform very well; to do something impressively
to attack someone in a drive-by shooting
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to own a home or other property, especially for the first time
to divide something into two equal parts
to lead a group, team, or project
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion
to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly
a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe
the act of liquid dripping in drops
to quit a job, activity, or plan
something you do to prevent harm or trouble
separated from the rest by cutting
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things
far away; at a great distance
used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said
suddenly and without warning
to think you are seeing something that is not really there
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair
a pipe or tube that carries gas to a building or machine
a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold
methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug
A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone
a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles
a sauce made from meat juices, often thickened
to transport goods by truck
to submit something, such as a request or application
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted
the act of making something stronger or more effective
to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
as; in the same way that
the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form
past tense and past participle of bed
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
used to encourage someone to do something or try something
to begin to cry
a plant with bright flowers and small seeds used in cooking and medicine
to make something stronger or more effective
to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
a casual way to say goodbye
used to say that something ordered or requested will be brought immediately
a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly
having a ring or rings around it
a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan
grass and the layer of soil and roots it grows in
how easy it is to see or be seen
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
the middle number in a set of numbers arranged from smallest to largest