(no object) 1 : to produce flowers The trees have finished blossoming. (=blooming, flowering) 2 : to change, grow, and develop fully Their friendship began to blossom (=bloom, flower, flourish) during the summer. Their friendship blossomed into romance. Their business Read More …
Category: Verbs
Verb > Heave
1 : to lift or pull (something) with effort (+ object) We heaved the box (up) onto the table. I tried to heave myself (up) out of the chair. She heaved the door shut. (no object) – usually + on Read More …
Verb > Transpire
1 : (no object) formal : to happen They wouldn’t say what had transpired (=taken place) at the meeting. No one will soon forget the historic events that transpired on that day. 2 : (no object) formal : to become Read More …
Verb > Eavesdrop
(no object) to listen secretly to what other people are saying – usually + on He was eavesdropping (=listening in) on his sister and her friends in the next room. She was accused of eavesdropping on private telephone conversations. – Read More …
Verb > Shoehorn
Verb > Shoehorn (+ object) to force (something or someone) into a small space, a short period of time, etc. A parking garage has been shoehorned between the buildings. She’s trying to shoehorn a year’s worth of classes into a Read More …
Verb > Forage
Verb > Forage (no object) 1 : of an animal : to eat growing grass or other plants : GRAZE The cows were foraging in the pasture. 2 : to search for something (such as food or supplies) He had Read More …
Verb > Hem in
Verb > Hem in (+ object) to sew down a folded edge of cloth on (something) : to give (something) a hem hem the dress/skirt/trousers The curtains need to be hemmed. hem in (phrasal verb) hem (someone or something) in Read More …
Verb > Mitigate
Verb > Nibble
Verb > Nibble 1 : to eat slowly or with small bites (+ object) We nibbled cheese and crackers. (no object) We nibbled on some cheese and crackers before dinner. – often + at She felt a fish nibble at Read More …
Verb > Peruse
Verb > Peruse (+ object) formal 1 : to look at or read (something) in an informal or relaxed way Would you like something to drink while you peruse (=look over) the menu? He perused the newspaper over breakfast. 2 Read More …