Tag: verb

Verb – Displease (+ object) to make (someone) feel unhappy or annoyed What I said obviously displeased her. = She was obviously displeased by what I said. — opposite PLEASE

Verb – Pad (+ object) 1 : to cover or fill (something) with soft material especially to protect it or make it more comfortable He padded the inside of the box with cloth and crumpled newspaper. She used a cushion Read More …

Verb – Stupefy (+ object) to shock or surprise (someone) very much : to cause (someone) to become confused or unable to think clearly — usually used as (be) stupefied I was stupefied by their decision.

Verb – Obscure (+ object) 1 : to make (something) difficult to understand or know : to make (something) obscure The true history has been obscured by legends about what happened. They accused the company of trying to obscure the Read More …

Verb – Drub 1 : to beat severely 2 : to berate critically 3 : to defeat decisively Sportswriters often use drub, but the term’s history reveals that it wasn’t always a sporting word. When drub was first used in Read More …

Verb – Ebb This very old word comes from Old English. To ebb is to flow back, to flow backward, to fade away, or to become less. Part of speech: Often a verb, the intransitive kind: “their energy was ebbing,” Read More …

Verb – Gamble 1 (no object) : to play a game in which you can win or lose money or possessions : to bet money or other valuable things I like to gamble. He’s been drinking and gambling heavily. gambling Read More …