a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
Usage Examples
he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm
sling the cargo onto the ship
English Verbs
Base Form
lend
Past Form
lent
Past Participle Form
lent
s/es/ies Form
lends
-ing Form
lending
Definitions
bestow a quality on
give temporarily; let have for a limited time
have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to
Usage Examples
Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
I will lend you my car
This story would lend itself well to serialization on television
The current system lends itself to great abuse
English Verbs
Base Form
found
Past Form
founded
Past Participle Form
founded
s/es/ies Form
founds
-ing Form
founding
Definitions
use as a basis for; found on
set up or lay the groundwork for
set up or found
come upon unexpectedly or after searching
food and lodging provided in addition to money
Usage Examples
found art
the lost-and-found department
they worked for $30 and found
English Verbs
Base Form
press
Past Form
pressed
Past Participle Form
pressed
s/es/ies Form
presses
-ing Form
pressing
Definitions
a dense crowd of people
to be oppressive or burdensome
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
Usage Examples
Something pressed on his mind
he gave the button a press
he used pressure to stop the bleeding
at the pressing of a button
the press of business matters
English Verbs
Base Form
oblige
Past Form
obliged
Past Participle Form
obliged
s/es/ies Form
obliges
-ing Form
obliging
Definitions
force somebody to do something
provide a service or favor for someone
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Usage Examples
We had to oblige him
English Verbs
Base Form
beat
Past Form
beat
Past Participle Form
beaten
s/es/ies Form
beats
-ing Form
beating
Definitions
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
make a rhythmic sound
avoid paying
move rhythmically
Usage Examples
in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name
Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
We beat the competition
The drums beat all night
beat the subway fare
English Verbs
Base Form
preset
Past Form
preset
Past Participle Form
preset
s/es/ies Form
presets
-ing Form
presetting
Definitions
set in advance
Usage Examples
a preset plan of action
English Verbs
Base Form
wax
Past Form
waxed
Past Participle Form
waxed
s/es/ies Form
waxes
-ing Form
waxing
Definitions
increase in phase
go up or advance
any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
cover with wax
Usage Examples
the moon is waxing
wax the car
English Verbs
Base Form
obstruct
Past Form
obstructed
Past Participle Form
obstructed
s/es/ies Form
obstructs
-ing Form
obstructing
Definitions
block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Usage Examples
obstruct the path
The trees obstruct my view of the mountains
English Verbs
Base Form
tell
Past Form
told
Past Participle Form
told
s/es/ies Form
tells
-ing Form
telling
Definitions
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
give evidence
narrate or give a detailed account of
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
express in words
Usage Examples
he was telling on all his former colleague
I tell you that man is a crook!
tell me what is bothering you
He could tell that she was unhappy
English Verbs
Base Form
scatter
Past Form
scattered
Past Participle Form
scattered
s/es/ies Form
scatters
-ing Form
scattering
Definitions
strew or distribute over an area
the act of scattering
move away from each other
to cause to separate and go in different directions
a haphazard distribution in all directions
Usage Examples
scatter cards across the table
The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
He scattered gun powder under the wagon
scatter seeds
English Verbs
Base Form
infuse
Past Form
infused
Past Participle Form
infused
s/es/ies Form
infuses
-ing Form
infusing
Definitions
fill, as with a certain quality
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes
undergo the process of infusion
Usage Examples
Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals
English Verbs
Base Form
suggest
Past Form
suggested
Past Participle Form
suggested
s/es/ies Form
suggests
-ing Form
suggesting
Definitions
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
call to mind
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
imply as a possibility
Usage Examples
The evidence suggests a need for more clarification
English Verbs
Base Form
bust
Past Form
bust
Past Participle Form
bust
s/es/ies Form
busts
-ing Form
busting
Definitions
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
separate or cause to separate abruptly
go to pieces
ruin completely
Usage Examples
they went on a bust that lasted three days
He busted my radio!
English Verbs
Base Form
scabble
Past Form
scabbled
Past Participle Form
scabbled
s/es/ies Form
scabbles
-ing Form
scabbling
English Verbs
Base Form
shrink
Past Form
shrank
Past Participle Form
shrunk
s/es/ies Form
shrinks
-ing Form
shrinking
Definitions
become smaller or draw together
decrease in size, range, or extent
draw back, as with fear or pain
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
wither, as with a loss of moisture
Usage Examples
Hot water will shrink the sweater
Can you shrink this image?
English Verbs
Base Form
describe
Past Form
described
Past Participle Form
described
s/es/ies Form
describes
-ing Form
describing
Definitions
give a description of
identify as in botany or biology, for example
to give an account or representation of in words
make a mark or lines on a surface
Usage Examples
Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
English Verbs
Base Form
dive
Past Form
dived
Past Participle Form
dived
s/es/ies Form
dives
-ing Form
diving
Definitions
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
a headlong plunge into water
drop steeply
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
plunge into water
Usage Examples
I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool
English Verbs
Base Form
force
Past Form
forced
Past Participle Form
forced
s/es/ies Form
forces
-ing Form
forcing
Definitions
(of a law) having legal validity
group of people willing to obey orders
physical energy or intensity
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
Usage Examples
a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens
he hit with all the force he could muster
a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man
the shortstop got the runner at second on a force
She forced him to take a job in the city
English Verbs
Base Form
plead
Past Form
pled
Past Participle Form
pled
s/es/ies Form
pleads
-ing Form
pleading
Definitions
appeal or request earnestly
enter a plea, as in courts of law
make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts