~ 1
■ verb ( ~s , ~bing , ~bed )
1》 make or cause to make a quick, short movement up and down.
↘(often ~ up ) make a sudden move so as to appear or disappear.
2》 curtsy briefly.
■ noun
1》 a quick, short movement up and down.
2》 a brief curtsy.
Phrases
~ and weave (of a boxer) move rapidly up and down and from side to side as an evasive tactic.
~ for apples try to catch floating apples with one's mouth, as a game.
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a short hairstyle that hangs evenly all round.
2》 a weight on a pendulum, plumb line, or kite tail.
3》 a ~sleigh.
4》 a short line at or towards the end of a stanza.
■ verb ( ~s , ~bing , ~bed )
1》 cut (hair) in a ~.
2》 ride on a ~sleigh.
Origin
ME (denoting a bunch or cluster): of unknown origin.
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~ 3
■ noun ( plural same) Brit. informal a shilling.
Origin
C18: of unknown origin.
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~ 4
■ noun a change of order in bell-ringing.
Origin
C17: perh. connected with ~ 1 .