Friday, July 1, 2011

dance. (191/365)

for Heather. Happy Birthday MONTH!

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Thursday, June 30, 2011

flip. flop. (190/365)

 Noun

  • S: (n) somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flip (an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return)
  • S: (n) flip (hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg)
  • S: (n) flip (a sudden, quick movement) "with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over"
  • S: (n) flip, toss (the act of flipping a coin)
  • S: (n) flip (a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water)
  • S: (n) pass, toss, flip ((sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team) "the pass was fumbled"

Verb

  • S: (v) flip, toss (lightly throw to see which side comes up) "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
  • S: (v) throw, flip, switch (cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation) "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
  • S: (v) flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff (look through a book or other written material) "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
  • S: (v) flip, twitch (toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air)
  • S: (v) flip, flick (cause to move with a flick) "he flicked his Bic"
  • S: (v) flip, toss, sky, pitch (throw or toss with a light motion) "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
  • S: (v) flip (move with a flick or light motion)
  • S: (v) flip, flip over, turn over (turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse) "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"
  • S: (v) flip, flip out (react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way) "he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University"
  • S: (v) flip, flip out (go mad, go crazy) "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
  • S: (v) interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop (reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action))

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Adverb

  • S: (adv) flop (with a flopping sound) "he tumbled flop into the mud"
  • S: (adv) right, flop (exactly) "he fell flop on his face"

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

east. (189/365)

found in Shockoe Bottom, RVA

Noun

  • S: (n) east, due east, eastward, E (the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees)
  • S: (n) East, Orient (the countries of Asia)
  • S: (n) East, eastern United States (the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River)
  • S: (n) east (the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point)
  • S: (n) east (a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city)

Adjective

  • S: (adj) east (situated in or facing or moving toward the east)

Adverb

  • S: (adv) east (to, toward, or in the east) "we travelled east for several miles"; "located east of Rome"