FORFEITS

Meaning of FORFEITS in English

[treated as sing. ] a game in which trivial penalties are exacted for minor misdemeanours.

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KEN — I. ˈken verb ( kenned also kend -nd ; or kent -nt ; kenned also kend or kent ; kenning …
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HANDICAP — I. ˈhandēˌkap, ˈhaan-, -də̇ˌ- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: from obsolete English, a game of forfeits and …
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HACK — I. ˈhak verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English hakken, from Old English -haccian (attested in tōhaccian to chop to …
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FORFEIT — I. ˈfȯrfə̇t, -ȯ(ə)f-, usu -ə̇d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English forfait, forfet, from Middle French, from past participle …
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THEREWITHAL — ˈ ̷ ̷wə̇ˌthȯl, -ˌthȯl, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ adverb Etymology: Middle English ther withal, from ther there + withal 1. archaic : besides , moreover …
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HIGH JINKS — noun plural also hi·jinks or high jinx ˈhīˈjiŋ(k)s 1. : an old Scottish game of forfeits at drinking 2. : …
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FORFEITER — -fə̇d.ə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English forfaitour, forfetour, from Middle French forfaiteur, forfetour, from forfait, forfet + -eur …
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FAIR CATCH — noun 1. : a catch of a kicked football by a player who having given a prescribed signal forfeits his …
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ADDED MONEY — noun : money added to stakes by a track or racing association as an additional inducement for entries as distinct …
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FORFEIT — (n.) Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; -- whence the game of forfeits.
Английский словарь Webster
FORFEIT — ( n. ) Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; -- whence the game of forfeits.
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LOO — loo 1 /looh/ , n. , pl. loos , v. , looed, looing . n. 1. a card game in …
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KITTY — kitty 1 /kit"ee/ , n. , pl. kitties . 1. a kitten. 2. a pet name for a cat. [ …
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FORFEIT — — forfeitable , adj. — forfeiter , n. /fawr"fit/ , n. 1. a fine; penalty. 2. an act of forfeiting; …
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LOO — n. toilet (British usage) ; love (Scottish usage); card game in which forfeits are placed into a central pool; forfeits …
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FORFEIT — I. ˈfȯr-fət noun Etymology: Middle English forfait, from Anglo-French, from past participle of forfaire, forsfaire to commit a crime, forfeit, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FORFEIT — noun injury; wrong; mischief. 2. forfeit ·vi to fail to keep an obligation. 3. forfeit (·p.p. / ·adj) in the …
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HEAVEN (OR GOD) FORFEND — Heaven ( or God) forfend archaic or humorous used to express dismay at the thought of something. → forfeits
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FORFEIT — [for.feit] n [ME forfait, fr. MF, fr. pp. of forfaire to commit a crime, forfeit, fr. fors outside (fr. L …
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KHIDR, AL- — (Arabic, contraction of al-Khadir, the Green One), a legendary Islamic figure endowed with immortal life who became a popular saint, …
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FORFEIT — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a penalty for a breach of contract or neglect; a fine. 2 a a …
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FORFEIT — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a penalty for a breach of contract or neglect; a fine. 2 a a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FORFEIT — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a penalty for a breach of contract or neglect; a fine. 2 a a …
Oxford English vocab
FORFEIT — ( forfeits, forfeiting, forfeited) 1. If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because …
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FORFEIT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN right ▪ They had not only forfeited the right to a political vote. …
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KHIDR, AL- — Legendary Islamic figure endowed with immortality who became a popular saint, especially among sailors and Sufi mystics. His legend is …
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GAME — n. 25B6; noun the children invented a new game : PASTIME, diversion, entertainment, amusement, distraction, divertissement, recreation, sport, activity. See …
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URSHANABI — [Mesopotamian] The boatman of Utnapishtim who ferries daily across the waters of death which divide the garden of the sun …
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SEVENS RULE — A rule in many A-5 lowball games that requires a player with a seven-low or better after the draw to …
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