~ 1
■ verb
1》 strike or propel forcibly with the foot.
↘strike out with the foot or feet.
↘(chiefly in rugby) score (a goal) by a ~.
2》 informal succeed in giving up (a habit or addiction).
3》 (of a gun) recoil when fired.
■ noun
1》 an instance of ~ing.
2》 Brit. (chiefly in rugby) a player of specified ~ing ability.
3》 informal a sharp stimulant effect.
↘a thrill of pleasurable excitement.
4》 Billiards & Snooker an irregular movement of the ball caused by dust.
Phrases
~ the bucket informal die.
a ~ in the teeth informal a severe setback or disappointment.
~ oneself be annoyed with oneself.
~ someone upstairs informal remove someone from an influential position in a business by giving them an ostensible promotion.
Phrasal verbs
~ against express disagreement or frustration with.
~ around (or about ) (of a thing) lie unwanted or unexploited.
↘(of a person) drift idly from place to place.
~ someone around treat someone roughly or without respect.
~ something around (or about ) discuss an idea casually or experimentally.
~ back N. Amer. informal be at leisure; relax.
~ in become activated; come into effect.
~ something in N. Amer. informal contribute something, especially money.
~ off
1》 (of a football match) be started or resumed by a player ~ing the ball from the centre spot.
↘(also ~ something off ) begin or cause something to begin.
2》 Brit. informal become angry.
~ someone out informal expel or dismiss someone.
~ up (of the wind) become stronger.
Derivatives
~able adjective
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
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~ 2
■ noun archaic an indentation in the bottom of a glass bottle, diminishing the internal capacity.
Origin
C19: of unknown origin.