Word with noun verb adjective and adverb

Some time ago I posted a list of 54 words each of which can be either a noun, verb, adjective or adverb. Recently, I managed to extend this list by two words to 56. The amended list is included below along with the definitions of each word. A presentation made from some of the words in this list is available on slideshare.

1. back
2. best
3. better
4. bitter
5. broadside
6. clean
7. clear
8. close
9. cod
10. collect
11. counter
12. crisscross
13. damn
14. double
15. down
16. even
17. express
18. fair
19. fast
20. fine
21. firm
22. flush
23. forward
24. free
25. full
26. home
27. jolly
28. last
29. light
30. low
31. o.k.
32. okay
33. out
34. pat
35. plain
36. plumb
37. plump
38. pop
39. prompt
40. quiet
41. right
42. rough
43. round
44. second
45. short
46. solo
47. square
48. steady
49. still
50. tiptoe
51. true
52. upstage
53. well
54. wholesale
55. worst
56. wrong
57. zigzag

BACK

NOUN

• the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; “his back was nicely tanned”
• the side that goes last or is not normally seen; “he wrote the date on the back of the photograph”
• the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; “he stood at the back of the stage”; “it was hidden in the rear of the store”
• (football) a person who plays in the backfield
• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; “the fall broke his back”
• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; “the book had a leather binding”
• the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; “they pinned a `kick me’ sign on his back”
• a support that you can lean against while sitting; “the back of the dental chair was adjustable”
• (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

VERB

• be behind; approve of; “He plumped for the Labor Party”; “I backed Kennedy in 1960”
• travel backward; “back into the driveway”; “The car backed up and hit the tree”
• give support or one’s approval to; “I’ll second that motion”; “I can’t back this plan”; “endorse a new project”
• cause to travel backward; “back the car into the parking spot”
• support financial backing for; “back this enterprise”
• be in back of; “My garage backs their yard”
• place a bet on; “Which horse are you backing?”; “I’m betting on the new horse”
• shift to a counterclockwise direction; “the wind backed”
• establish as valid or genuine; “Can you back up your claims?”
• strengthen by providing with a back or backing

ADJECTIVE

• related to or located at the back; “the back yard”; “the back entrance”
• located at or near the back of an animal; “back (or hind) legs”; “the hinder part of a carcass”
• of an earlier date; “back issues of the magazine”

ADVERB

• in or to or toward a former location; “she went back to her parents’ house”
• at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”
• in or to or toward an original condition; “he went back to sleep”
• in or to or toward a past time; “set the clocks back an hour”; “never look back”; “lovers of the past looking fondly backward”
• in reply; “he wrote back three days later”
• in repayment or retaliation; “we paid back everything we had borrowed”; “he hit me and I hit him back”; “I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher”

BEST

NOUN

• the supreme effort one can make; “they did their best”
• the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; “he could beat the best of them”
• Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)

VERB

• get the better of; “the goal was to best the competition”

ADJECTIVE

• (superlative of `good’) having the most positive qualities; “the best film of the year”; “the best solution”; “the best time for planting”; “wore his best suit”
• (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; “it would be better to speak to him”; “the White House thought it best not to respond”

ADVERB

• in a most excellent way or manner; “he played best after a couple of martinis”
• it would be sensible; “you’d best stay at home”
• from a position of superiority or authority; “father knows best”; “I know better.”

BETTER

NOUN

• something superior in quality or condition or effect; “a change for the better”
• someone who bets
• a superior person having claim to precedence; “the common man has been kept in his place by his betters”
• the superior one of two alternatives; “chose the better of the two”

VERB

• surpass in excellence; “She bettered her own record”; “break a record”
• to make better; “The editor improved the manuscript with his changes”
• get better; “The weather improved toward evening”

ADJECTIVE

• (comparative of `good’) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; “You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din”; “a better coat”; “a better type of car”; “a suit with a better fit”; “a better chance of success”; “produced a better mousetrap”; “she’s better in math than in history”
• (comparative of `good’) changed for the better in health or fitness; “her health is better now”; “I feel better”
• (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; “it would be better to speak to him”; “the White House thought it best not to respond”
• more than half; “argued for the better part of an hour”

ADVERB

• comparative of `well’; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.; “She had never sung better”; “a deed better left undone”; “better suited to the job”
• from a position of superiority or authority; “father knows best”; “I know better.”

BITTER

NOUN

• English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
• the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
• the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

VERB

• make bitter

ADJECTIVE

• marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
• very difficult to accept or bear; “the bitter truth”; “a bitter sorrow”
• harsh or corrosive in tone; “an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”; “a barrage of acid comments”; “her acrid remarks make her many enemies”; “bitter words”; “blistering criticism”; “caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics”; “a sulfurous denunciation”; “a vitriolic critique”
• expressive of severe grief or regret; “shed bitter tears”
• proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; “a bitter struggle”; “bitter enemies”
• causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;”quinine is bitter”
• causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; “bitter cold”; “a biting wind”

ADVERB

• extremely and sharply; “it was bitterly cold”; “bitter cold”

BROADSIDE

NOUN

• an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; “he mailed the circular to all subscribers”
• a speech of violent denunciation
• all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship
• the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; “the ship was broadside to the dock”
• the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship

VERB

• collide with the broad side of; “her car broad-sided mine”

ADJECTIVE

• toward a full side; “a broadside attack”

ADVERB

• with a side facing an object; “the train hit the truck broadside”; “the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it”

CLEAN

NOUN

• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

VERB

• make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; “Clean the stove!”; “The dentist cleaned my teeth”
• remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; “Clean the turkey”
• clean and tidy up the house; “She housecleans every week”
• clean one’s body or parts thereof, as by washing; “clean up before you see your grandparents”; “clean your fingernails before dinner”
• be cleanable; “This stove cleans easily”
• deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; “The other players cleaned him completely”
• remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; “The boys cleaned the sandwich platters”; “The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm”
• remove while making clean; “Clean the spots off the rug”
• remove unwanted substances from
• remove shells or husks from; “clean grain before milling it”

ADJECTIVE

• free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; “children with clean shining faces”; “clean white shirts”; “clean dishes”; “a spotlessly clean house”; “cats are clean animals”
• free of restrictions or qualifications; “a clean bill of health”; “a clear winner”
• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; “efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings”; “clear laughter like a waterfall”; “clear reds and blues”; “a light lilting voice like a silver bell”
• free from impurities; “clean water”; “fresh air”
• (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; “a clean voting record”; “a clean driver’s license”
• ritually clean or pure
• not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; “a clean fuel”; “cleaner and more efficient engines”; “the tactical bomb is reasonably clean”
• (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; “good clean fun”; “a clean joke”
• free from sepsis or infection; “a clean (or uninfected) wound”
• morally pure; “led a clean life”
• (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; “fair copy”; “a clean manuscript”
• (of a surface) not written or printed on; “blank pages”; “fill in the blank spaces”; “a clean page”; “wide white margins”
• exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; “a clean fight”; “a sporting solution of the disagreement”; “sportsmanlike conduct”
• without difficulties or problems; “a clean test flight”
• thorough and without qualification; “a clean getaway”; “a clean sweep”; “a clean break”
• not carrying concealed weapons
• free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; “he landed a clean left on his opponent’s cheek”; “a clean throw”; “the neat exactness of the surgeon’s knife”
• free of drugs; “after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years”

ADVERB

• completely; used as intensifiers; “clean forgot the appointment”; “I’m plumb (or plum) tuckered out”
• in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; “they played fairly”

CLEAR

NOUN

• the state of being free of suspicion; “investigation showed that he was in the clear”
• a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; “finally broke out of the forest into the open”

VERB

• rid of obstructions; “Clear your desk”
• make a way or path by removing objects; “Clear a path through the dense forest”
• become clear; “The sky cleared after the storm”
• grant authorization or clearance for; “Clear the manuscript for publication”; “The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography”
• remove; “clear the leaves from the lawn”; “Clear snow from the road”
• go unchallenged; be approved; “The bill cleared the House”
• be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; “The check will clear within 2 business days”
• go away or disappear; “The fog cleared in the afternoon”
• pass by, over, or under without making contact; “the balloon cleared the tree tops”
• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; “Could you clarify these remarks?”; “Clear up the question of who is at fault”
• free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; “Clear the ship and let it dock”
• clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; “clear the water before it can be drunk”
• yield as a net profit; “This sale netted me $1 million”
• make as a net profit; “The company cleared $1 million”
• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; “How much do you make a month in your new job?”; “She earns a lot in her new job”; “this merger brought in lots of money”; “He clears $5,000 each month”
• sell; “We cleared a lot of the old model cars”
• pass an inspection or receive authorization; “clear customs”
• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; “The suspect was cleared of the murder charges”
• settle, as of a debt; “clear a debt”; “solve an old debt”
• make clear, bright, light, or translucent; “The water had to be cleared through filtering”
• rid of instructions or data; “clear a memory buffer”
• remove (people) from a building; “clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat”
• remove the occupants of; “Clear the building”
• free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; “Clear the throat”

ADJECTIVE

• readily apparent to the mind; “a clear and present danger”; “a clear explanation”; “a clear case of murder”; “a clear indication that she was angry”; “gave us a clear idea of human nature”
• free from confusion or doubt; “a complex problem requiring a clear head”; “not clear about what is expected of us”
• affording free passage or view; “a clear view”; “a clear path to victory”; “open waters”; “the open countryside”
• allowing light to pass through; “clear water”; “clear plastic bags”; “clear glass”; “the air is clear and clean”
• free from contact or proximity or connection; “we were clear of the danger”; “the ship was clear of the reef”
• characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); “a clear conscience”; “regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes”
• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; “efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings”; “clear laughter like a waterfall”; “clear reds and blues”; “a light lilting voice like a silver bell”
• (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; “I have clear title to this property”
• clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; “as clear as a whistle”; “clear footprints in the snow”; “the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather”; “a spire clean-cut against the sky”; “a clear-cut pattern”
• accurately stated or described; “a set of well-defined values”
• free from clouds or mist or haze; “on a clear day”
• free of restrictions or qualifications; “a clean bill of health”; “a clear winner”
• free from flaw or blemish or impurity; “a clear perfect diamond”; “the clear complexion of a healthy young woman”
• clear of charges or deductions; “a clear profit”
• easily deciphered
• freed from any question of guilt; “is absolved from all blame”; “was now clear of the charge of cowardice”; “his official honor is vindicated”
• characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; “clear mind”; “a percipient author”

ADVERB

• completely; “read the book clear to the end”; “slept clear through the night”; “there were open fields clear to the horizon”
• in an easily perceptible manner; “could be seen clearly under the microscope”; “She cried loud and clear”

CLOSE

NOUN

• the temporal end; the concluding time; “the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”; “the market was up at the finish”; “they were playing better at the close of the season”
• the last section of a communication; “in conclusion I want to say…”
• the concluding part of any performance

VERB

• move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; “Close the door”; “shut the window”
• become closed; “The windows closed with a loud bang”
• cease to operate or cause to cease operating; “The owners decided to move and to close the factory”; “My business closes every night at 8 P.M.”; “close up the shop”
• finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); “The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board”
• come to a close; “The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin”
• complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; “We closed on the house on Friday”; “They closed the deal on the building”
• be priced or listed when trading stops; “The stock market closed high this Friday”; “My new stocks closed at $59 last night”
• engage at close quarters; “close with the enemy”
• cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
• change one’s body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
• come together, as if in an embrace; “Her arms closed around her long lost relative”
• draw near; “The probe closed with the space station”
• bring together all the elements or parts of; “Management closed ranks”
• bar access to; “Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours”
• fill or stop up; “Can you close the cracks with caulking?”
• unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; “close the circuit”; “close a wound”; “close a book”; “close up an umbrella”
• finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; “The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning”

ADJECTIVE

• at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; “close to noon”; “how close are we to town?”; “a close formation of ships”
• close in relevance or relationship; “a close family”; “we are all…in close sympathy with…”; “close kin”; “a close resemblance”
• not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; “near neighbors”; “in the near future”; “they are near equals”; “his nearest approach to success”; “a very near thing”; “a near hit by the bomb”; “she was near tears”; “she was close to tears”; “had a close call”
• rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; “close supervision”; “paid close attention”; “a close study”; “kept a close watch on expenditures”
• marked by fidelity to an original; “a close translation”; “a faithful copy of the portrait”; “a faithful rendering of the observed facts”
• (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; “a close contest”; “a close election”; “a tight game”
• crowded; “close quarters”
• lacking fresh air; “a dusty airless attic”; “the dreadfully close atmosphere”; “hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke”
• of textiles; “a close weave”; “smooth percale with a very tight weave”
• strictly confined or guarded; “kept under close custody”
• confined to specific persons; “a close secret”
• fitting closely but comfortably; “a close fit”
• used of hair or haircuts; “a close military haircut”
• giving or spending with reluctance; “our cheeseparing administration”; “very close (or near) with his money”; “a penny-pinching miserly old man”
• inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; “although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it”

ADVERB

• near in time or place or relationship; “as the wedding day drew near”; “stood near the door”; “don’t shoot until they come near”; “getting near to the true explanation”; “her mother is always near”; “The end draws nigh”; “the bullet didn’t come close”; “don’t get too close to the fire”
• in an attentive manner; “he remained close on his guard”

COD

NOUN

• the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
• lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
• major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters

VERB

• fool or hoax; “The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone”; “You can’t fool me!”
• harass with persistent criticism or carping; “The children teased the new teacher”; “Don’t ride me so hard over my failure”; “His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie”

ADJECTIVE

• payable by the recipient on delivery; “a collect call”; “the letter came collect”; “a COD parcel”

ADVERB

• collecting the charges upon delivery; “mail a package C.O.D.”

COLLECT

NOUN

• a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

VERB

• get or gather together; “I am accumulating evidence for the man’s unfaithfulness to his wife”; “She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis”; “She rolled up a small fortune”
• call for and obtain payment of; “we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts”; “he collected the rent”
• assemble or get together; “gather some stones”; “pull your thoughts together”
• get or bring together; “accumulate evidence”
• gather or collect; “You can get the results on Monday”; “She picked up the children at the day care center”; “They pick up our trash twice a week”

ADJECTIVE

• payable by the recipient on delivery; “a collect call”; “the letter came collect”; “a COD parcel”

ADVERB

• make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays; “call collect”; “send a package collect”

COUNTER

NOUN

• table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
• game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
• a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
• a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
• a person who counts things
• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); “it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”
• (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
• a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; “a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot”
• a return punch (especially by a boxer)

VERB

• speak in response; “He countered with some very persuasive arguments”
• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

ADJECTIVE

• indicating opposition or resistance

ADVERB

• in the opposite direction; “run counter”

CRISSCROSS

NOUN

• a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

VERB

• cross in a pattern, often random
• mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines; “wrinkles crisscrossed her face”
• mark with a pattern of crossing lines; “crisscross the sheet of paper”

ADJECTIVE

• marked with crossing lines

ADVERB

• crossing one another in opposite directions

DAMN

NOUN

• something of little value; “his promise is not worth a damn”; “not worth one red cent”; “not worth shucks”

VERB

• wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; “The bad witch cursed the child”

ADJECTIVE

• used as expletives; “oh, damn (or goddamn)!”
• expletives used informally as intensifiers; “he’s a blasted idiot”; “it’s a blamed shame”; “a blame cold winter”; “not a blessed dime”; “I’ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I’ll do any such thing”; “he’s a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool”; “a deuced idiot”; “an infernal nuisance”

ADVERB

• extremely; “you are bloody right”; “Why are you so all-fired aggressive?”

DOUBLE

NOUN

• a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; “he hit a double to deep centerfield”
• a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; “his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable”
• someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); “he could be Gingrich’s double”; “she’s the very image of her mother”
• a quantity that is twice as great as another; “36 is the double of 18”
• raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; “I decided his double was a bluff”

VERB

• increase twofold; “The population doubled within 50 years”
• hit a two-base hit
• bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; “He doubled and vomited violently”
• do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; “She doubles as his wife and secretary”
• bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
• make or do or perform again; “He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”

ADJECTIVE

• having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; “a double (or dual) role for an actor”; “the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence”- R.W.Emerson; “every episode has its double and treble meaning”-Frederick Harrison
• consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs; “an egg with a double yolk”; “a double (binary) star”; “double doors”; “dual controls for pilot and copilot”; “duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure”
• twice as great or many; “ate a double portion”; “the dose is doubled”; “a twofold increase”
• used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements; “double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical”
• used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
• large enough for two; “a double bed”; “a double room”
• having two meanings with intent to deceive; “a sly double meaning”; “spoke with forked tongue”

ADVERB

• downward and forward; “he was bent double with pain”
• two together; “some people sleep better double”
• to double the degree; “she was doubly rewarded”; “his eyes were double bright”

DOWN

NOUN

• soft fine feathers
• (American football) a complete play to advance the football; “you have four downs to gain ten yards”
• English physician who first described Down’s syndrome (1828-1896)
• (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
• fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)

VERB

• drink down entirely; “He downed three martinis before dinner”; “She killed a bottle of brandy that night”; “They popped a few beer after work”
• eat immoderately; “Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal”
• bring down or defeat (an opponent)
• shoot at and force to come down; “the enemy landed several of our aircraft”
• cause to come or go down; “The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect”; “The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet”
• improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; “refine one’s style of writing”

ADJECTIVE

• being or moving lower in position or less in some value; “lay face down”; “the moon is down”; “our team is down by a run”; “down by a pawn”; “the stock market is down today”
• extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; “the down staircase”; “the downward course of the stream”
• becoming progressively lower; “the down trend in the real estate market”
• being put out by a strikeout; “two down in the bottom of the ninth”
• understood perfectly; “had his algebra problems down”
• lower than previously; “the market is depressed”; “prices are down”
• shut; “the shades were down”
• not functioning (temporarily or permanently); “we can’t work because the computer is down”
• filled with melancholy and despondency ; “gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”; “gloomy predictions”; “a gloomy silence”; “took a grim view of the economy”; “the darkening mood”; “lonely and blue in a strange city”; “depressed by the loss of his job”; “a dispirited and resigned expression on her face”; “downcast after his defeat”; “feeling discouraged and downhearted”

ADVERB

• spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; “don’t fall down”; “rode the lift up and skied down”; “prices plunged downward”
• away from a more central or a more northerly place; “was sent down to work at the regional office”; “worked down on the farm”; “came down for the wedding”; “flew down to Florida”
• paid in cash at time of purchase; “put ten dollars down on the necklace”
• from an earlier time; “the story was passed down from father to son”
• to a lower intensity; “he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black”
• in an inactive or inoperative state; “the factory went down during the strike”; “the computer went down again”

EVEN

NOUN

• the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); “he enjoyed the evening light across the lake”

VERB

• make level or straight; “level the ground”
• become even or more even; “even out the surface”
• make even or more even

ADJECTIVE

• divisible by two
• equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced; “even amounts of butter and sugar”; “on even terms”; “it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split”; “had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance”; “an even fight”
• being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); “an even application of varnish”; “an even floor”; “the road was not very even”; “the picture is even with the window”
• symmetrically arranged; “even features”; “regular features”; “a regular polygon”
• occurring at fixed intervals; “a regular beat”; “the even rhythm of his breathing”
• of the score in a contest; “the score is tied”

ADVERB

• used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected; “even an idiot knows that”; “declined even to consider the idea”; “I don’t have even a dollar!”
• in spite of; notwithstanding; “even when he is sick, he works”; “even with his head start she caught up with him”
• to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; “looked sick and felt even worse”; “an even (or still) more interesting problem”; “still another problem must be solved”; “a yet sadder tale”
• to the full extent; “loyal even unto death”

EXPRESS

NOUN

• mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
• public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; “he caught the express to New York”
• rapid transport of goods

VERB

• give expression to; “She showed her disappointment”
• articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; “She expressed her anger”; “He uttered a curse”
• serve as a means for expressing something; “The painting of Mary carries motherly love”; “His voice carried a lot of anger”
• indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; “Can you express this distance in kilometers?”
• manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); “Many of the laboratory animals express the trait”
• obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; “Italians express coffee rather than filter it”
• send by rapid transport or special messenger service; “She expressed the letter to Florida”

ADJECTIVE

• not tacit or implied; “her express wish”
• without unnecessary stops; “an express train”; “an express shipment”

ADVERB

• by express; “please send the letter express”

FAIR

NOUN

• a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
• gathering of producers to promote business; “world fair”; “trade fair”; “book fair”
• a competitive exhibition of farm products; “she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair”
• a sale of miscellany; often for charity; “the church bazaar”

VERB

• join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

ADJECTIVE

• free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; “a fair referee”; “fair deal”; “on a fair footing”; “a fair fight”; “by fair means or foul”
• not excessive or extreme; “a fairish income”; “reasonable prices”
• very pleasing to the eye; “my bonny lass”; “there’s a bonny bay beyond”; “a comely face”; “young fair maidens”
• (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines; “he hit a fair ball over the third base bag”
• lacking exceptional quality or ability; “a novel of average merit”; “only a fair performance of the sonata”; “in fair health”; “the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average”; “the performance was middling at best”
• attractively feminine; “the fair sex”
• (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; “fair copy”; “a clean manuscript”
• gained or earned without cheating or stealing; “an honest wage”; “an fair penny”
• free of clouds or rain; “today will be fair and warm”
• (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; “a fair complexion”;

ADVERB

• in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; “they played fairly”
• without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner; “deal fairly with one another”

FAST

NOUN

• abstaining from food

VERB

• abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; “Catholics sometimes fast during Lent”
• abstain from eating; “Before the medical exam, you must fast”

ADJECTIVE

• acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; “fast film”; “on the fast track in school”; “set a fast pace”; “a fast car”
• (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; “my watch is fast”
• at a rapid tempo; “the band played a fast fox trot”
• (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds; “a fast road”; “grass courts are faster than clay”
• resistant to destruction or fading; “fast colors”
• unrestrained by convention or morality; “Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society”; “deplorably dissipated and degraded”; “riotous living”; “fast women”
• hurried and brief; “paid a flying visit”; “took a flying glance at the book”; “a quick inspection”; “a fast visit”
• securely fixed in place; “the post was still firm after being hit by the car”
• unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; “a firm ally”; “loyal supporters”; “the true-hearted soldier…of Tippecanoe”- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; “fast friends”
• (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time; “a fast lens”

ADVERB

• quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); “how fast can he get here?”; “ran as fast as he could”; “needs medical help fast”; “fast-running rivers”; “fast-breaking news”; “fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters”
• firmly or closely; “held fast to the rope”; “her foot was stuck fast”; “held tight”

FINE

NOUN

• money extracted as a penalty

VERB

• issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; “I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street”; “Move your car or else you will be ticketed!”

ADJECTIVE

• being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; “an all-right movie”; “the passengers were shaken up but are all right”; “is everything all right?”; “everything’s fine”; “things are okay”; “dinner and the movies had been fine”; “another minute I’d have been fine”
• minutely precise especially in differences in meaning; “a fine distinction”
• thin in thickness or diameter; “a fine film of oil”; “fine hairs”; “read the fine print”
• characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment; “fine wine”; “looking fine in her Easter suit”; “a fine gentleman”; “fine china and crystal”; “a fine violinist”; “the fine hand of a master”
• of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; “wood with a fine grain”; “fine powdery snow”; “fine rain”; “batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave”; “covered with a fine film of dust”
• free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity; “gold 21 carats fine”

ADVERB

• an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
• in a delicate manner; “finely shaped features”; “her fine drawn body”

FIRM

NOUN

• the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; “he worked for a brokerage house”

VERB

• become taut or tauter; “Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly”; “the rope tautened”
• make taut or tauter; “tauten a rope”

ADJECTIVE

• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; “firm convictions”; “a firm mouth”; “steadfast resolve”; “a man of unbendable perseverence”; “unwavering loyalty”
• not soft or yielding to pressure; “a firm mattress”; “the snow was firm underfoot”; “solid ground”
• strong and sure; “a firm grasp”; “gave a strong pull on the rope”
• not subject to revision or change; “a firm contract”; “a firm offer”
• (of especially a person’s physical features) not shaking or trembling; “his voice was firm and confident”; “a firm step”
• not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; “stocks are still firm”
• securely established; “holds a firm position as the country’s leading poet”
• possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; “firm muscles”
• securely fixed in place; “the post was still firm after being hit by the car”
• unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; “a firm ally”; “loyal supporters”; “the true-hearted soldier…of Tippecanoe”- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; “fast friends”

ADVERB

• with resolute determination; “we firmly believed it”; “you must stand firm”

FLUSH

NOUN

• the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
• a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
• sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
• a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
• the swift release of a store of affective force; “they got a great bang out of it”; “what a boot!”; “he got a quick rush from injecting heroin”; “he does it for kicks”
• a sudden rapid flow (as of water); “he heard the flush of a toilet”; “there was a little gush of blood”; “she attacked him with an outpouring of words”
• sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)

VERB

• turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; “The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”
• flow freely; “The garbage flushed down the river”
• glow or cause to glow with warm color or light; “the sky flushed with rosy splendor”
• make level or straight; “level the ground”
• rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; “flush the wound with antibiotics”; “purge the old gas tank”
• irrigate with water from a sluice; “sluice the earth”
• cause to flow or flood with or as if with water; “flush the meadows”

ADJECTIVE

• of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane; “a door flush with the wall”; “the bottom of the window is flush with the floor”
• having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; “an affluent banker”; “a speculator flush with cash”; “not merely rich but loaded”; “moneyed aristocrats”; “wealthy corporations”

ADVERB

• squarely or solidly; “hit him flush in the face”
• in the same plane; “set it flush with the top of the table”

FORWARD

NOUN

• the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
• a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

VERB

• send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; “forward my mail”

ADJECTIVE

• at or near or directed toward the front; “the forward section of the aircraft”; “a forward plunge down the stairs”; “forward motion”
• used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; “a forward child badly in need of discipline”
• of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; “in a forward gear”
• moving forward

ADVERB

• at or to or toward the front; “he faced forward”; “step forward”; “she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine”; (`forrad’ and `forrard’ are dialectal variations)
• forward in time or order or degree; “from that time forth”; “from the sixth century onward”
• toward the future; forward in time; “I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring”; “I look forward to seeing you”
• in a forward direction; “go ahead”; “the train moved ahead slowly”; “the boat lurched ahead”; “moved onward into the forest”; “they went slowly forward in the mud”
• near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; “the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments”

FREE

NOUN

• people who are free; “the home of the free and the brave”

VERB

• grant freedom to; free from confinement
• relieve from; “Rid the house of pests”
• remove or force out from a position; “The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums”; “He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble”
• grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; “She exempted me from the exam”
• make (information) available for publication; “release the list with the names of the prisoners”
• free from obligations or duties
• free or remove obstruction from; “free a path across the cluttered floor”
• let off the hook; “I absolve you from this responsibility”
• part with a possession or right; “I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest”; “resign a claim to the throne”
• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
• make (assets) available; “release the holdings in the dictator’s bank account”