tail lamp
1: lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle [syn: {taillight}, {rear light}, {rear lamp}]
tail rotor
1: rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor [syn: {anti-torque ro...
tail-flower
1: any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers [syn: {anthurium}, {tailflower}]
tailback
1: (football) the person who plays tailback 2: the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
tailboard
1: a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading [syn: {tailgate}]
tailcoat
1: formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men [syn: {dress suit}, {full dress}, {tail coat}, {tails}, {white tie}, {white tie and tails}]
tailed frog
1: western North American frog with a tail-like copulatory organ [syn: {bell toad}, {ribbed toad}, {tailed toad}, {Ascaphus trui}]
tailed toad
1: western North American frog with a tail-like copulatory organ [syn: {tailed frog}, {bell toad}, {ribbed toad}, {Ascaphus trui}]
tailfin
1: a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane [syn: {vertical stabilizer}, {vertical stabiliser}, {vertical fin}, {tail fin}] 2: one of a pair of decorations projecting ab...
tailflower
1: any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers [syn: {anthurium}, {tail-flower}]
tailgate
1: a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading [syn: {tailboard}] v : follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"
tailgater
1: a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle
tailing
1: following surreptitiously; keeping under surveillance; "always on guard against shadowing submarines" [syn: {shadowing}] n : the act of following someone secretly [syn: {shadowing}]
tailless
1: not having a tail; "anurous toads and frogs" [syn: {anurous}]
tailless tenrec
1: prolific animal that feeds chiefly on earthworms [syn: {Tenrec ecaudatus}]
taillight
1: lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle [syn: {tail lamp}, {rear light}, {rear lamp}]
taillike
1: resembling a tail [syn: {caudal}]
tailor
1: a person whose occupation is making and altering garments [syn: {seamster}, {sartor}] v 1: make fit for a specific purpose [syn: {shoehorn}] 2: style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress" ...
tailor's chalk
1: chalk used by tailors to make temporary marks on cloth
tailor's tack
1: loose looped stitch used to transfer marking for darts, etc., from a pattern to material
tailor-made
1: of clothing [syn: {bespoke}, {bespoken}, {made-to-order}, {tailored}]
tailor-make
1: create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?" [syn: {sew}, {tailor}] 2: make to specifications; "I had this desk custom-made for me" [syn: {custom-make}, {customize}...
tailorbird
1: tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nest [syn: {Orthotomus sutorius}]
tailored
1: severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains" [syn: {trim}] 2: of clothing [syn: {bespoke}, {bespoken}, {made-to-order}, {tailor-made}]
tailpiece
1: appendage added to extend the length of something
tailpipe
1: a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car
tailplane
1: the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged [syn: {horizontal stabilizer}, {horizontal stabiliser}]
tailrace
1: a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine
tails
1: formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men [syn: {dress suit}, {full dress}, {tailcoat}, {tail coat}, {white tie}, {white tie and tails}]
tailspin
1: loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse 2: rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral [syn: {spin}]
tailstock
1: support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
tailwind
1: wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft
tailwort
1: hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach [syn: {borage}, {Borago officinalis}]
taint
1: the state of being contaminated [syn: {contamination}] v 1: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation" [syn: {defile}, {sully}, {corrupt}, {cloud}] 2: contaminate with a...
tainted
1: touched by rot or decay; "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is archaic" [syn: {corrupt}] 2: especially of reputation; "the senator's seriously damaged reputation"; "a flyblown reputation"; "a tarnished re...
taipan
1: large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia [syn: {Oxyuranus scutellatus}]
Taipeh
1: the capital of Nationalist China; located in northern Taiwan [syn: {Taipei}, {capital of Taiwan}]
Taipei
1: the capital of Nationalist China; located in northern Taiwan [syn: {Taipeh}, {capital of Taiwan}]
taira
1: long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America [syn: {tayra}, {Eira barbara}]
Taiwan
1: a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the communists led by Mao Zedong [syn: {China}, {Nationalist China}, {Republic of...
Taiwanese
1: of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language; "the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh" [syn: {Chinese}, {Formosan}] n 1: a native or inhabitant o...
Taiyuan
1: an ancient city in northeastern China noted for coal mining and steel production
Taj Mahal
1: beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife
Tajik
1: a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China [syn: {Tadzhik}] 2: a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia north of Afghanist...
Tajiki
1: the Iranian language of the Tajik people that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan [syn: {Tajik}, {Tadzhik}]
Tajikistan
1: a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet [syn: {Republic of Tajikistan}, {Tadzhikistan}, {Tadzhik}, {Tadjik}, {Tajik}]
Tajikistani
1: of or relating to or characteristic of Tajikistan or it people or culture
taka
1: the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisas
takahe
1: flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules [syn: {notornis}, {Notornis mantelli}]
Takakkaw
1: a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high)
Takayasu's arteritis
1: disorder characterized by the absence of a pulse in both arms and in the carotid arteries [syn: {pulseless disease}]
take
1: the income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" [syn: {return}, {issue}, {proceeds}, {takings}, {yield}, {payoff}] 2: the act of photographing a scene or part of a...
take a bow
1: acknowledge praise or accept credit; "They finally took a bow for what they did" 2: acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance
take a breath
1: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring" [syn: {breathe}, {respire}, {suspire}]
take a breather
1: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax [syn: {rest}, {breathe}, {catch one's breath}]
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take a chance
1: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" [syn: {gamble}, {chance}, {risk}, {hazard}, {take chances}, {adventure}, {run a risk}]
take a crap
1: have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds" [syn: {stool}, {defecate}, {shit}, {take a shit}, {ca-ca}, {crap}, {make}]
take a dare
1: be dared to do something and not attempt it 2: be dared to do something and attempt it [syn: {pick up the gauntlet}]
take a firm stand
1: be insistent and refuse to budge; "I must insist!" [syn: {insist}]
take a hit
1: inhale through the nose [syn: {snort}]
take a hop
1: spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" [syn: {bounce}, {resile}, {spring}, {bound}, {rebound}, {recoil...
take a joke
1: listen to a joke at one's one expense; "Can't you take a joke?"
take a leak
1: eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug" [syn: {make}, {urinate}, {piddle}, {puddle}, {micturate}, {piss}, {pee}, {pee-pee}, {make water}, {relieve oneself}, {spend a penny},...
take a look
1: look at with attention; "Have a look at this!"; "Get a load of this pretty woman!" [syn: {have a look}, {get a load}]
take a powder
1: disappear without notifying anyone (idiom) [syn: {skip town}]
take a shit
1: have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds" [syn: {stool}, {defecate}, {shit}, {take a crap}, {ca-ca}, {crap}, {make}]
take aback
1: surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted" [syn: {shock}, {stun}, {floor}, {ball over}, {blow out of the water}]
take account
1: be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?" [syn: {appreciate}]
take advantage
1: draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover" [syn: {capitalize}, {capitalise}] 2: make excessive use of; "You are taking advantag...
take after
1: be similar to a relative; "She takes after her father!" 2: imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything" [syn: {follow}]
take aim
1: aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the w...
take apart
1: take apart into its constituent pieces [syn: {disassemble}, {dismantle}, {break up}, {break apart}] [ant: {assemble}] 2: divide into pieces; "our department was dismembered when our funding dried u...
take arms
1: commence hostilities [syn: {go to war}, {take up arms}]
take away
1: remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off...
take back
1: bring back to the point of departure [syn: {return}, {bring back}] 2: regain possession of something [syn: {repossess}] 3: resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife tak...
take care
1: be careful, prudent, or watchful; "Take care when you cross the street!" 2: be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements" [syn: {mind}] 3: take charge of or deal ...
take chances
1: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" [syn: {gamble}, {chance}, {risk}, {hazard}, {adventure}, {run a risk}, {take a chance}]
take charge
1: assume control [syn: {take hold}, {take control}]
take control
1: assume control [syn: {take hold}, {take charge}]
take down
1: move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" [syn: {lower}, {let down}, {get down}, {bring down}] [ant: {raise}] 2: reduce in worth or character, usually verb...
take effect
1: go into effect or become effective or operative; "The new law will take effect next month"
take exception
1: raise a formal objection in a court of law [syn: {challenge}]
take fire
1: start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" [syn: {erupt}, {ignite}, {catch fire}, {combust}, {conflagrate}]
take five
1: take a five-minute break; "The musicians took five during the rehearsal"
take flight
1: run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled" [syn: {flee}, {fly}]
take for
1: keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible" [syn: {deem}, {hold}, {view as}]
take for granted
1: take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late" [syn: {assume}, {presume}]
take form
1: develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape" [syn: {form}, {take shape}, {spring}]
take heed
1: listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" [syn: {listen}, {hear}]
take hold
1: assume control [syn: {take charge}, {take control}] 2: have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him" [syn: {hold}] [ant: {let go of}]
take hold of
1: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" [syn: {catch}, {grab}]
take home
1: earn as a salary or wage; "How much does your wife take home after taxes and other deductions?" [syn: {bring home}]
take in
1: provide with shelter 2: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: {gull}, {dupe}, {slang}, {befool}, {cod}, {fool}, {put on}, {put one over}, {...
take in vain
1: use a name, such as God, without proper respect
take in water
1: take in water at the bilge; "the tanker bilged" [syn: {bilge}]
take into account
1: allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash" [syn: {allow}]
take issue
1: be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" [syn: {disagree}, {differ}, {dissent}] [ant: {agree}]
take it easy
1: settle into a comfortable sitting position [syn: {sit back}]
take kindly to
1: be willing or inclined to accept; "He did not take kindly to my critical remarks"
take leave
1: go away or leave [syn: {depart}, {quit}] [ant: {stay}]
take lying down
1: suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively; "I won't take this insult lying down"
take note
1: observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction" [syn: {note}, {observe}]
take notice
1: observe with special attention; "Take notice of the great architecture"
take off
1: leave; "The family took off for Florida" [syn: {depart}, {part}, {start}, {start out}, {set forth}, {set off}, {set out}] 2: take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!" 3: depart from the groun...
take office
1: assume an office, duty, or title; "When will the new President take office?" [ant: {leave office}]
take on
1: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human ...
take one's lumps
1: suffer the results or consequences of one's behavior or actions [syn: {get one's lumps}]
take orders
1: receive and be expected to follow directions or commands; "I don't take orders from you!" 2: be ordained; enter the Christian ministry; "She took orders last month"
take out
1: cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom" [syn: {move out}, {remove}] 2: remove from its packing; "unpack the presents" [syn: {unpack}] [ant: {pack}] 3: take out or remov...
take over
1: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "Sh...
take pains
1: try very hard to do something [syn: {be at pains}]
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