light+blow

  • 91accolade — /ˈækəleɪd / (say akuhlayd) noun 1. a ceremony used in conferring knighthood, consisting at one time of an embrace, but later of giving the candidate a light blow upon the shoulder with the flat of a sword. 2. the blow itself. 3. a recognition of… …

  • 92bump — [bump] vt. [echoic] 1. to hit or knock against with a jolt; collide lightly with ☆ 2. Slang to displace, as from a job or plane reservation ☆ 3. Slang to raise (a price, a bet in poker, etc.) vi. 1. to collide with a jolt 2. to move with jerks or …

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  • 93dab — 1. v. & n. v. (dabbed, dabbing) 1 tr. press (a surface) briefly with a cloth, sponge, etc., without rubbing, esp. in cleaning or to apply a substance. 2 tr. press (a sponge etc.) lightly on a surface. 3 tr. (foll. by on) apply (a substance) by… …

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  • 94tap — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or vessel can be controlled. 2 an act of tapping a telephone etc. 3 Brit. a taproom. 4 an instrument for cutting the thread of a female screw. v.tr. (tapped, tapping) 1 a… …

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  • 95Yer Favourites — Infobox Album | Name = Yer Favourites Type = Compilation album Artist = The Tragically Hip Released = November 8, 2005 Recorded = Genre = Rock and Roll Length = 154:52 Label = Universal Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… …

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  • 96candle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lighted, lit ▪ flickering ▪ aromatherapy, citronella, scented ▪ wax ▪ …

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  • 97flick — flick1 [flık] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: From the sound of a light blow] 1.) [T usually + adverb/preposition] to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger ▪ Papa flicked the ash… …

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  • 98flirt — (v.) 1550s, originally to turn up one s nose, sneer at, then to rap or flick, as with the fingers (1560s). The noun is first attested 1540s, from the verb, with the meaning stroke of wit. It s possible that the original word was imitative, along… …

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  • 99tap — [[t]tæ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ taps, tapping, tapped 1) N COUNT A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink. [mainly BRIT] She turned on the taps. ...a cold water tap... The honey runs out of a… …

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  • 100dab — I. /dæb / (say dab) verb (dabbed, dabbing) –verb (t) 1. to tap lightly, as with the hand. 2. to pat or tap gently, as with some soft or moist substance. 3. to apply (a substance) by light strokes. –verb (i) 4. to touch lightly; peck. –noun 5. a… …