whir
Wordto make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
to make a sound quieter or less clear
to send someone back to another country to face trial or punishment there
to say that you do not support or are not responsible for something
to make a quick, small movement because of pain, fear, or embarrassment
to divide something into separate parts or sections
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a small booth in a church where people confess their sins to a priest
not trained or not given the skills needed for something
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed
to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick
to put handcuffs on someone
making a dull, heavy sound
to breathe air out of your lungs
the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps
open to discussion; debatable
talkative and eager to chat
to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to make a short, high-pitched sound
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
locked with a key
in journalism, to delay the main point of a story and start with less important details
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to make it possible for something to happen
a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
to be greater in number than someone or something
showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone
directly, without turning or avoiding anything
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
greatest in amount, degree, or importance
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
not getting much attention or being noticed
to shoot someone and kill them
a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found
relating to the front part of something
imagined rather than real
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
a deep, low, continuous sound
to record that you have started work or a shift
to obey a rule, law, or request
to understand something fully
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start
a small thin piece that has broken off from something
the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule
the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause
suddenly and without warning
used to say that you have received and understood a message
to laugh quietly
to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all
a group of wild boars
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message
to fight or compete very hard for something
to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
to make someone feel worried or under pressure
a gunfight between two people or groups
the code on a library book that shows where it is kept
A short comment added to the main point
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
to use up a supply of something
a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to enter information by typing it into a computer or device
a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
an insulting word for a stupid person
to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
as; in the same way that
to find someone or something after searching for them
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things
marked or decorated with letters or writing
past tense and past participle of bed
a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
done in a quiet, secret way
a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death