pass+quickly

  • 101Kill time — occupy oneself in some manner so as to make the time pass quickly …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 102kill time — Australian Slang occupy oneself in some manner so as to make the time pass quickly …

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  • 103float — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. glide, drift, be wafted, hover, soar, be buoyed up. n. ferry, ship, raft; launch. See ascent. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A watertight vessel used for buoyancy] Syn. buoy, air cell, air cushion, lifesaver …

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  • 104sail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cruise, voyage; set sail; navigate, traverse. See navigation. n. canvas; moonsail, moon raker; jib, foresail, lateen, lug, mainsail, mizzen, spanker, topsail. See ship. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Means of …

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  • 105sand — sand1 W3 [sænd] n ↑hourglass, ↑sand [: Old English;] 1.) [U] a substance consisting of very small pieces of rocks and minerals, that forms beaches and deserts ▪ a mixture of sand and cement ▪ I have sand in my shoe. 2.) [U and C] an area of beach …

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  • 106merry — (adj.) O.E. myrge pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously, from P.Gmc. *murgijaz, which probably originally meant short lasting, (Cf. O.H.G. murg short, Goth. gamaurgjan to shorten ), from PIE *mreghu short (see BRIEF (Cf.… …

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  • 107skimmer — U.S. Naval Term. Any naval crewman of a ship or craft that operates on the surface of the water. In common use in today s U.S. Navy, this informal term derives from one meaning of the verb skim, meaning To glide or pass quickly over or along (a… …

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  • 108skimmer — U.S. Naval Term. Any naval crewman of a ship or craft that operates on the surface of the water. In common use in today s U.S. Navy, this informal term derives from one meaning of the verb skim, meaning To glide or pass quickly over or along (a… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 109fibre — [[t]fa͟ɪbə(r)[/t]] fibres (in AM, use fiber) 1) N COUNT A fibre is a thin thread of a natural or artificial substance, especially one that is used to make cloth or rope. If you look at the paper under a microscope you will see the fibres. ...a… …

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  • 110flew — flaɪ n. small winged insect; flap of fabric used to cover a zipper or buttons; zipper on the front of pants; flap which forms the door of a tent; flight v. travel through the air; travel in an airplane; operate an airplane; make something travel …

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