I
n.
1) to jump, skip ~
2) to ease up on; tighten a ~
3) a loose, slack; tight ~
4) a length; piece of ~
5) by a ~ (to lower smt. by a ~)
6) ( misc. ) (boxing and fig .) on the ~s ('in a weak, vulnerable position')
II
v. ( colloq. ) ( d ; tr. ) to ~ into ('to induce') (to ~ smb. into doing smt.)