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stomachache
stomach ache [noun]
US
/ˈstʌm·ək ˌeɪk/
Example:
I ate too much food and got a severe stomach ache.
Pain in your stomach
Persian equivalent:
Example:
I ate too much food and got a severe stomach ache.
I ate too much food and got a severe stomach ache.
Pain in your stomach
I ate too much food and got a severe stomach ache.
stomach ache
noun (no plural)
a pain in your stomach:
I've got stomach ache.
stomachache
stom‧ach‧ache /ˈstʌmək-eɪk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
pain in your stomach or near your stomach
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ stomachache pain in your stomach or near your stomach: He said he had a stomachache and didn't want to go to school. | I've got bad stomachache.
▪ indigestion pain or uncomfortable feelings that you get when your stomach cannot break down food that you have eaten: She frequently suffered from indigestion. | If I eat onions, they give me indigestion.
▪ food poisoning a stomach illness caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria, so that you vomit: I got food poisoning while I was on holiday and had to spend the day in bed. | Two of the customers has to be taken to hospital with suspected food poisoning.
▪ nausea the feeling that you have when you think you are going to vomit: A feeling of nausea suddenly came over me.
▪ constipation the condition of having difficulty in getting rid of solid waste from your body: Do you suffer from constipation?
▪ diarrhoea British English, diarrhea American English an illness in which waste from the bowels is watery and comes out often: The main symptoms are diarrhoea and vomiting. | Some dairy products can cause diarrhoea.
stomach ache
ˈstomach ache [stomach ache] noun countable, uncountable
pain in or near your stomach
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
ˈ stomach ˌ ache noun [ C or U ]
A2 pain in your stomach:
I ate too much and got a terrible stomach ache.
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stomach ache
also stomachache
(stomach aches)
If you have a stomach-ache, you have a pain in your stomach.
N-VAR
stomachache
stom·ach·ache /ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/ noun, pl -aches : pain in or near your stomach
[count]
• Eating too much food will give you a stomachache.
[noncount]
• Side effects include gas, bloating, and stomachache.
that trip was nothing but a long headache
A pain you feel inside your head
I've got a severe headache.
headache
noun
a pain in your head:
I've got a headache.
headache
head‧ache /ˈhedeɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1. a pain in your head:
If you have a headache, you should take some aspirin.
2. informal a problem that is difficult or annoying to deal with:
Security is a big headache for airline operators.
—headachy adjective:
a headachy feeling
• • •
GRAMMAR
Headache is a countable noun:
▪ I had a headache (NOT I had headache).
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
▪ bad/terrible/severe I’ve got a really bad headache.
▪ a splitting headache (=a very bad headache) The next day he woke up with a splitting headache.
▪ a throbbing/pounding/blinding headache (=a very bad headache) He had a throbbing headache, behind his nose and his eyes.
▪ a slight headache (also a bit of a headache spoken) (=one that is not very serious ) I’d rather stay at home – I’ve got a bit of a headache.
■ verbs
▪ have a headache (also have got a headache spoken) She’s not coming – she says she’s got a headache.
▪ get headaches/suffer from headaches (=regularly have a headache) He often gets headaches at school.
▪ give somebody a headache The music was starting to give him a headache.
▪ cause headaches The drug can cause headaches.
▪ complain of a headache (=say that you have a headache) Your child may complain of headaches or problems seeing the blackboard.
▪ a headache goes away (=it stops) I'd like to lie down for a bit to make my headache go away,
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'a strong/heavy headache'. Say a bad headache.
Do not say 'a little headache'. Say a slight headache or a bit of a headache.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ headache a pain in your head: Looking at a computer for a long time can give you a headache.
▪ hangover a headache and feeling of sickness that you get the day after you have drunk too much alcohol: The next day I had a terrible hangover.
▪ migraine /ˈmiːɡreɪn, ˈmaɪ- $ ˈmaɪ-/ a very bad headache, which makes you feel sick and have difficulty seeing: He has suffered from migraines all his life.
headache
head·ache [headache headaches] [ˈhedeɪk] [ˈhedeɪk] noun
1. a continuous pain in the head
• to suffer from headaches
• Red wine gives me a headache.
• I have a splitting headache (= a very bad one).
• a tension headache
2. (informal) a person or thing that causes worry or trouble
• The real headache will be getting the bank to lend you the money.
Collocations:
Illnesses
Becoming ill
catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(BrE) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
get (BrE) ill/(NAmE) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine
come down with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu
contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
have a heart attack/a stroke
provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
feel (BrE) ill/sick/nauseous/queasy
be running (BrE) a temperature/(NAmE) a fever
have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(BrE) a high temperature/(NAmE) a fever
suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder
be laid up with/ (BrE) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine
nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
examine a patient
diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
treat sb for cancer/depression/shock
have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
have/be given an injection/(BrE) a flu jab/(NAmE) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
be vaccinated against the flu/(BrE) flu/the measles/(BrE) measles/polio/smallpox
enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
Example Bank:
• He developed a severe migraine headache.
• I have a splitting headache.
• I've got a splitting headache.
• She had left the party early, pleading a headache.
• The workers had complained of headaches and nausea.
• These regulations have created major headaches for many businesses.
• Uneven cash flow proved to be a major headache for the company.
• We all get headaches from time to time.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
headache / ˈhed.eɪk / noun [ C ] (PAIN)
A2 a pain you feel inside your head:
I've got a splitting (= severe) headache.
headache / ˈhed.eɪk / noun [ C ] (DIFFICULTY)
something that causes you great difficulty and worry:
Finding a babysitter for Saturday evening will be a major headache.
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headache
head·ache [headache headaches] [ˈhedeɪk] [ˈhedeɪk] noun
1. a continuous pain in the head
• to suffer from headaches
• Red wine gives me a headache.
• I have a splitting headache (= a very bad one).
• a tension headache
2. (informal) a person or thing that causes worry or trouble
• The real headache will be getting the bank to lend you the money.
Collocations:
Illnesses
Becoming ill
catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(BrE) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
get (BrE) ill/(NAmE) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine
come down with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu
contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
have a heart attack/a stroke
provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
feel (BrE) ill/sick/nauseous/queasy
be running (BrE) a temperature/(NAmE) a fever
have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(BrE) a high temperature/(NAmE) a fever
suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder
be laid up with/ (BrE) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine
nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
examine a patient
diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
treat sb for cancer/depression/shock
have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
have/be given an injection/(BrE) a flu jab/(NAmE) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
be vaccinated against the flu/(BrE) flu/the measles/(BrE) measles/polio/smallpox
enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
Example Bank:
• He developed a severe migraine headache.
• I have a splitting headache.
• I've got a splitting headache.
• She had left the party early, pleading a headache.
• The workers had complained of headaches and nausea.
• These regulations have created major headaches for many businesses.
• Uneven cash flow proved to be a major headache for the company.
• We all get headaches from time to time.
headache
head·ache /ˈhɛdˌeɪk/ noun, pl -aches
1 : an ache or pain in the head
[count]
• I'm starting to get a headache.
[noncount]
• The symptoms include fever and headache.
- see also splitting headache
2 [count] : a difficult or annoying situation or problem
• The city's biggest headache is traffic.
• Managing your finances can be a real headache.
- head·achy /ˈhɛdˌeɪki/ adj [more ~; most ~]
• I was feeling tired and headachy.
Camels have long necks.
The part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders
Camels have long necks.
neck
noun
1 the part of your body between your shoulders and your head:
Helen wore a thick scarf round her neck.
2 the part of a piece of clothing that goes round your neck:
The neck's too tight.
3 the thin part at the top of a bottle
neck
I. neck1 S2 W2 /nek/ BrE AmE noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: hnecca]
1. PART OF THE BODY [countable] the part of your body that joins your head to your shoulders, or the same part of an animal or bird
around sb’s neck
Jean wore a string of pearls around her neck.
Mike rubbed the back of his neck.
You have a lot of tension in your neck muscles.
He patted his horse’s neck.
She had a mass of golden hair, which she wore in a coil at the nape (=back) of her neck.
The dog picked up the puppy and carried it by the scruff (=back) of the neck into the house.
2. CLOTHING [countable] the part of a piece of clothing that goes around your neck
neck of
The neck of his shirt was open.
The sweater has a round neck and long sleeves.
V-necked/open-necked etc
a navy V-necked sweater ⇨ ↑crew neck, ↑polo neck, ↑scoop neck, ↑turtleneck, ↑V-neck
3. NARROW PART [countable] the narrow part of something, usually at the top
neck of
Lara put the cork back in the neck of the bottle.
a crack in the neck of the violin
4. be up to your neck in something
a) to be very busy with something:
She’s up to her neck in work.
b) to be in a difficult situation that is hard to escape from:
Jim’s up to his neck in debt.
5. neck and neck (with somebody) informal if two competitors or groups are neck and neck in a competition or race, they are level with each other:
Opinion polls show the two main parties are running neck and neck.
6. in this/sb’s neck of the woods informal in a particular area or part of the country:
I haven’t been in this neck of the woods for years.
7. get it in the neck British English spoken to be punished or criticized:
If we don’t make some changes we’ll all get it in the neck.
8. by a neck informal if a race, especially a horse race, is won by a neck, the winner is only a very short distance in front:
Our horse won by a neck.
9. ATTITUDE [uncountable] (also brass neck) British English informal a confident attitude that makes you able to do unreasonable or shocking things without feeling embarrassed SYN nerve, cheek:
I don't know how they have the neck to charge that much!
10. LAND [countable] a narrow piece of land that comes out of a wider part:
a neck of land between a lake and the sea
11. (hang) around your neck if something hangs around your neck, it keeps causing you problems ⇨ be breathing down sb’s neck at ↑breathe(5), ⇨ I’ll wring sb’s neck at ↑wring(6), ⇨ pain in the neck at ↑pain1(3), ⇨ risk your neck at ↑risk2(1), ⇨ save sb’s neck at ↑save1(11), ⇨ stick your neck out at ↑stick out(3)
neck
neck [neck necks necked necking] noun, verb [nek] [nek]
noun
1. countable the part of the body between the head and the shoulders
• He tied a scarf around his neck.
• I woke up with a stiff neck.
• Giraffes have very long necks.
• She craned (= stretched) her neck to get a better view.
• He broke his neck in the fall.
• Somebody's going to break their neck (= injure themselves) on these steps.
2. countable the part of a piece of clothing that fits around the neck
• What neck size do you take?
see also crew neck, polo neck, turtleneck, V-neck
3. -necked (in adjectives) having the type of neck mentioned
• a round-necked sweater
see also open-necked, stiff-necked
4. countable ~ (of sth) a long narrow part of sth
• the neck of a bottle
• a neck of land
5. uncountable ~ (of sth) the neck of an animal, cooked and eaten
• neck of lamb
see also bottleneck, redneck, roughneck
more at put/lay your head/neck on the block at block n., brass neck/nerve at brass, breathe down sb's neck at breathe, a millstone round your/sb's neck at millstone, a pain in the neck at pain n., risk your neck at risk v., save sb's bacon/necksave your (own) skin/hide/neck at save v., by the scruff of the/your neck at scruff, stick your neck out at stick v., wring sb's neck at wring
Word Origin:
Old English hnecca ‘back of the neck’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nek ‘neck’ and German Nacken ‘nape’.
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
Example Bank:
• He was wearing a black V-neck sweater.
• He wore a casual shirt with an open neck.
• He's out to save his own political neck.
• I craned my neck to see what was happening at the front.
• I craned my neck to see what was happening at the head of the queue.
• I cricked my neck playing tennis and now I can't turn round properly.
• I had a crick in my neck from staring up at the sky so long.
• I keep the key on a string around my neck.
• I'm not going to risk my neck playing rugby with you!
• She's been wearing a neck brace since her car crash.
• The cat picked up her kitten by the scruff of its neck.
• The hairs on the back of my neck prickled with fear.
• The veins in his neck stood out like knotted rope.
• When he was late again I wanted to wring his neck.
• the narrow neck of land between the lake and the sea
Idioms: by a neck ▪ get it in the neck ▪ neck and neck ▪ neck of the woods ▪ up to your neck in something
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
neck / nek / noun [ C ] (BODY PART)
A2 the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders:
He had the thickest neck I'd ever seen.
She wore a gold chain around her neck.
See picture neck
See picture body
C2 the part of a piece of clothing that goes around a person's neck:
This sweater's too tight at the neck.
He wasn't wearing a tie and his shirt was open at the neck.
a low-neck dress
See picture neck
neck / nek / noun [ C ] (TOP PART)
part of a hollow object that is at the top and is narrower than the part below it:
the neck of a bottle/guitar
→ See also bottleneck , halterneck , redneck , roughneck , turtleneck
See picture neck
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neck
/nek/
(necks, necking, necked)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Your neck is the part of your body which joins your head to the rest of your body.
She threw her arms round his neck and hugged him warmly...
He was short and stocky, and had a thick neck.
N-COUNT: usu poss N
2.
The neck of an article of clothing such as a shirt, dress, or sweater is the part which surrounds your neck.
...the low, ruffled neck of her blouse...
He wore a blue shirt open at the neck.
N-COUNT: usu sing
3.
The neck of something such as a bottle or a guitar is the long narrow part at one end of it.
Catherine gripped the broken neck of the bottle.
N-COUNT: usu the N of n
4.
If two people are necking, they are kissing each other in a sexual way. (INFORMAL)
They sat talking and necking in the car for another ten minutes...
I found myself behind a curtain, necking with my best friend’s wife.
= snog
V-RECIP: usu cont, pl-n V, V with n, also V n (non-recip)
5.
If you say that someone is breathing down your neck, you mean that they are watching you very closely and checking everything you do.
Most farmers have bank managers breathing down their necks.
PHRASE: V and N inflect
6.
In a competition, especially an election, if two or more competitors are neck and neck, they are level with each other and have an equal chance of winning.
The latest polls indicate that the two main parties are neck and neck...
The party is running neck-and-neck with Labour.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR, oft PHR with n
7.
If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
I won’t have him risking his neck on that motorcycle.
PHRASE: V and N inflect
8.
If you stick your neck out, you bravely say or do something that might be criticized or might turn out to be wrong. (INFORMAL)
During my political life I’ve earned myself a reputation as someone who’ll stick his neck out, a bit of a rebel.
PHRASE: V and N inflect
9.
If you say that someone is in some sort of trouble or criminal activity up to their neck, you mean that they are deeply involved in it. (INFORMAL)
He is probably up to his neck in debt.
PHRASE: N inflects
10.
Someone or something that is from your neck of the woods is from the same part of the country as you are. (INFORMAL)
It’s so good to see you. What brings you to this neck of the woods?
PHRASE: usu in PHR
11.
to have a millstone round your neck: see millstone
the scruff of your neck: see scruff
1neck /ˈnɛk/ noun, pl necks [count]
1 : the part of the body between the head and the shoulders
• She craned/stretched her neck to see what was going on.
• A giraffe is an animal with a very long neck.
• He broke his neck in the accident.
• Stop jumping on the bed. You're going to break your neck. [=you're going to hurt yourself]
- see picture at human
2 : the part of a piece of clothing that fits around your neck
• He likes T-shirts with round necks.
- see also crew neck, polo neck, scoop neck, turtleneck, v-neck
3 : a long and narrow part of something : a part that is shaped like a neck
• He grabbed the neck of the bottle.
• a neck of land [=a narrow stretch of land]
• a guitar's neck
breathe down someone's neck
- see breathe
dead from the neck up
- see 1dead
get it in the neck Brit informal : to be severely punished or criticized
• He really got it in the neck for not finishing the job on time.
neck and neck : extremely close together in a race or contest
• The two candidates for president were neck and neck in the election.
• The two horses were running neck and neck to the finish line.
neck of the woods informal : the place or area where someone lives
• He's from my neck of the woods. [=he's from the area where I live]
• How is the weather in your neck of the woods?
risk your neck : to do something that puts you in danger of serious injury or death
• I would never risk my neck on a sport like skydiving.
• News reporters often risk their necks by working in war zones.
save someone's neck
- see 1save
stick your neck out : to do or say something you think is important even though it may have bad results
• He's not afraid to stick his neck out to help people he thinks are being mistreated.
• I respect my boss because she will stick her neck out against unfair policies.
up to your neck in : deeply involved in or affected by (something)
• She's up to her neck in work. [=she's very busy]
• He's up to his neck in debt.
wring someone's neck
His stomach is big.
An organ in the body where food is digested, or the soft front part of your body just below the chest
His stomach is big.
stomach
noun
1 the part inside your body where food goes after you eat it
2 the front part of your body below your chest and above your legs
stomach
I. stom‧ach1 S3 W3 /ˈstʌmək/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: estomac, from Latin stomachus 'throat, stomach', from Greek stomachos, from stoma 'mouth']
1. the organ inside your body where food begins to be ↑digested:
I was so hungry my stomach hurt.
His stomach was full of food.
2. the front part of your body, below your chest:
He turned round and punched Carlos in the stomach.
3. do something on an empty stomach to do something when you have not eaten:
You shouldn’t take the pills on an empty stomach.
4. turn your stomach to make you feel sick or upset:
The sight of the slaughtered cow turned my stomach.
5. have no stomach for a fight/task etc to have no desire to do something difficult, upsetting, or frightening
6. have a strong stomach to be able to see or do things that are unpleasant without feeling sick or upset:
Don’t go and see this film unless you have a strong stomach.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
▪ full (=full of food) A lot of these children don't know what it is like to have a full stomach.
▪ empty (=with no food in) It was 11 o'clock, and my stomach was empty.
▪ an upset stomach (=a stomach affected by illness) Debbie was at home because she had an upset stomach.
■ stomach + NOUN
▪ (a) stomach ache I had terrible stomach ache last night.
▪ stomach pains/cramps He complained of acute stomach pains.
▪ a stomach bug (=an illness you have caught that affects your stomach) He's off work with a stomach bug.
▪ a stomach upset (=when your stomach is affected by illness) The boy had a stomach upset after eating berries from the garden.
▪ a stomach ulcer Too much stress can cause stomach ulcers.
▪ stomach cancer She was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year.
■ verbs
▪ somebody's stomach rumbles (=it makes a noise because they are hungry) She felt her stomach rumble.
▪ somebody's stomach churns (=they feel sick because they are nervous or frightened) Her stomach was churning with anxiety.
▪ somebody's stomach lurches/tightens (=it suddenly feels tight because they are frightened) Her stomach lurched at the thought of leaving Millfield.
▪ settle somebody's stomach (=to stop it feeling uncomfortable) The doctor gave me some tablets to settle my stomach.
stomach
stom·ach [stomach stomachs stomached stomaching] noun, verb [ˈstʌmək] [ˈstʌmək]
noun
the organ inside the body where food goes when you swallow it; the front part of the body below the chest
• stomach pains
• an upset stomach
• (BrE also) a stomach upset
• exercises to strengthen the stomach muscles
• It's not a good idea to drink (= alcohol) on an empty stomach (= without having eaten anything).
• You shouldn't exercise on a full stomach.
• The attacker kicked him in the stomach.
• Lie on your stomach with your arms by your side.
• They crawled along the ground on their stomachs.
see also tummy
more at have butterflies (in your stomach) at butterfly, sb's eyes are bigger than their stomach at eye n., feel sick to your stomach at feel v., in the pit of the/your stomach at pit n., pump sb's stomach at pump v., have a strong stomach at strong
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French estomac, stomaque, via Latin from Greek stomakhos ‘gullet’, from stoma ‘mouth’. The early sense of the verb was ‘be offended at, resent’ (early 16th cent.).
Thesaurus:
stomach noun C
• Lie on your stomach.
belly • • gut • • paunch • |informal tummy • • insides • |formal medical intestine • • abdomen •
in the/your stomach/belly/gut/tummy/insides/intestine/abdomen
on your stomach/belly/tummy
a/an fat/flat/empty/full stomach/belly/tummy
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
Example Bank:
• ‘I'm eating for two now!’ she said, patting her stomach.
• A feeling of nausea settled in her stomach.
• He had a hangover, so he ordered a sandwich to settle his stomach.
• He had a stomach upset.
• He had his stomach pumped after taking an overdose.
• He sucked in his stomach as he walked along the beach.
• He violently emptied the contents of his stomach.
• He was stabbed in the stomach during a street brawl.
• Human remains were found among the stomach contents of the shark.
• I felt a sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach when I saw the ambulance.
• I had butterflies in my stomach as I went to get my exam results.
• I lay on my stomach on the beach.
• I would get knots in my stomach because I was so scared.
• It makes me sick to my stomach to hear such stupid attitudes.
• My stomach lurched as another big wave hit the boat.
• She's been off work with an upset stomach.
• The drug can cause mild stomach upset.
• The pains in his stomach were becoming worse.
• The smell of the dead dog turned his stomach.
• You need a strong stomach to go on the giant roller coaster.
• You shouldn't drink wine on an empty stomach.
• enzymes in the stomach
• the sound of my rumbling stomach
• It's not a good idea to drink on an empty stomach.
• You shouldn't exercise on a full stomach.
Idioms: have no stomach for something ▪ turn your stomach
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
stomach / ˈstʌm.ək / noun [ C ] ( plural stomachs )
A2 an organ in the body where food is digested, or the soft front part of your body just below the chest:
He was punched in the stomach.
The doctor asked him to lie down on his stomach.
The sight of blood always churns/turns my stomach (= makes me feel as if I am going to vomit) .
She's got a very delicate stomach and doesn't eat spicy food.
I was hungry and my stomach had started growling/rumbling (= making noises) .
He felt a knot of nervousness in the pit (= bottom) of his stomach.
I suggested that a cup of tea might settle (= calm) her stomach.
See picture body
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stomach
/stʌmək/
(stomachs, stomaching, stomached)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Your stomach is the organ inside your body where food is digested before it moves into the intestines.
He had an upset stomach...
My stomach is completely full.
N-COUNT
2.
You can refer to the front part of your body below your waist as your stomach.
The children lay down on their stomachs.
...stomach muscles.
N-COUNT: oft poss N
3.
If the front part of your body below your waist feels uncomfortable because you are feeling worried or frightened, you can refer to it as your stomach.
His stomach was in knots.
N-COUNT: oft poss N
4.
If you say that someone has a strong stomach, you mean that they are not disgusted by things that disgust most other people.
Surgery often demands actual physical strength, as well as the possession of a strong stomach.
N-COUNT
5.
If you cannot stomach something, you cannot accept it because you dislike it or disapprove of it.
I could never stomach the cruelty involved in the wounding of animals.
VERB: with brd-neg, V n/-ing
6.
If you do something on an empty stomach, you do it without having eaten.
Avoid drinking on an empty stomach.
PHRASE: PHR after v
7.
If you say that something turns your stomach or makes your stomach turn, you mean that it is so unpleasant or offensive that it makes you feel sick.
The true facts will turn your stomach...
I saw the shots of what happened on television and my stomach just turned over.
PHRASE: V inflects
1stom·ach /ˈstʌmək/ noun, pl -achs
1 [count]
a : the organ in your body where food goes and begins to be digested after you swallow it
• She has problems with her stomach.
• I've had enough to eat. My stomach is full.
• His stomach was growling.
- often used before another noun
• a stomach ulcer
• stomach gas
- see picture at human
b : the part of your body that contains the stomach
• She punched him in the stomach. [=belly]
• He was lying on his stomach.
2 [noncount] : the desire, courage, etc., that is needed to do or accept something difficult or unpleasant - usually used in negative statements
• She didn't have the stomach to confront him.
• He has no stomach for controversy.
a strong/weak stomach
✦If you have a strong stomach, you are not bothered by things that many people find disgusting, shocking, or offensive.
• You need a strong stomach to watch that movie. If you have a weak stomach, you are easily bothered by disgusting, shocking, or offensive things.
• It's a very violent movie. Don't watch it if you have a weak stomach.
on a full stomach : after eating a lot of food
• Don't try to go swimming on a full stomach.
on an empty stomach : with nothing in your stomach
• Take this medication on an empty stomach. [=when your stomach is empty because you have not eaten for a time]
sick to your stomach
- see 1sick
turn your stomach
✦Something that turns your stomach or makes your stomach turn makes you feel ill or uncomfortable usually because it is offensive or disgusting.
• The violence in his movies really turns my stomach.
your eyes are bigger than your stomach
Her brothers have curly hair but her hair is straight.
Continuing in one direction without bending or curving
Her brothers have curly hair but her hair is straight.
straight
adjective (straighter, straightest)
1 with no curve or bend:
Use a ruler to draw a straight line.
His hair is curly and mine is straight.
2 with one side as high as the other:
This picture isn't straight.
3 honest and direct:
a straight answer to a straight question
get something straight to make sure that you understand something completely:
Let's get this straight. Are you sure you left your bike by the cinema?
straight
I. straight1 S1 W2 /streɪt/ BrE AmE adverb
[Word Family: verb: ↑straighten; noun: ↑straight; adverb: ↑straight; adjective: ↑straight]
1. IN A STRAIGHT LINE in a line or direction that is not curved or bent
straight ahead/at/down/in front of etc
The book is on the table straight in front of you.
She was looking straight at me.
Terry was so tired he couldn’t walk straight.
He was sitting with his legs stretched straight out in front of him.
2. POSITION in a level or correct position:
He stopped in front of the mirror to put his tie straight.
Sit up straight, don’t slouch.
3. IMMEDIATELY immediately, without delay, or without doing anything else first
straight to/up/down/back etc
I went straight up to bed.
Go straight home and tell your mother.
straight after
I’ve got a meeting straight after lunch.
I think I should get straight to the point.
4. ONE AFTER THE OTHER happening one after the other in a series:
He’s been without sleep now for three days straight.
5. HONEST (also straight out) if you say or ask something straight, you say it in an honest direct way, without trying to hide your meaning:
I just told him straight that I wouldn’t do it.
She came straight out with it and said she was leaving.
I hope, for your sake, you’re playing it straight (=being honest).
I told him straight to his face (=speaking directly to him) what I thought of him.
6. think/see straight if you cannot think or see straight, you cannot think or see clearly:
Turn the radio down – I can’t think straight.
7. straight away (also straight off) British English spoken immediately or without delay:
I phoned my mum straight away.
8. go straight informal to stop being a criminal and live an honest life:
Tony’s been trying to go straight for about six months.
9. straight up spoken
a) used to ask someone if they are telling the truth:
Straight up? Did you really pay that much for it?
b) used to emphasize that what you are saying is true:
No, straight up, I’ve never seen him before.
10. straight from the shoulder British English informal if someone speaks straight from the shoulder, they say things in a very direct way, without trying to be polite
adjective (straight·er, straight·est)
WITHOUT CURVES
1. without a bend or curve; going in one direction only
• a straight line
• a straight road
• long straight hair (= without curls)
• a boat sailing in a straight line
• straight-backed chairs
CLOTHING
2. not fitting close to the body and not curving away from the body
• a straight skirt
AIM/BLOW
3. going directly to the correct place
• a straight punch to the face
IN LEVEL/CORRECT POSITION
4. positioned in the correct way; level, vertical or parallel to sth
• Is my tie straight?
CLEAN/NEAT
5. not usually before noun clean and neat, with everything in the correct place
• It took hours to get the house straight.
HONEST
6. honest and direct
• a straight answer to a straight question
• I don't think you're being straight with me.
• It's time for some straight talking.
• You can trust Ben— he's (as) straight as a die (= completely honest).
CHOICE
7. only before noun simple; involving only two clear choices
• It was a straight choice between taking the job and staying out of work.
• (BrE) The election was a straight fight between the two main parties.
ACTOR/PLAY
8. only before noun (of an actor or a play) not connected with comedy or musical theatre, but with serious theatre
WITHOUT INTERRUPTION
9. only before noun one after another in a series, without interruption
Syn: consecutive
• The team has had five straight wins.
ALCOHOLIC DRINK
10. (NAmE) (BrE neat) not mixed with water or anything else
NORMAL/BORING
11. (informal) you can use straight to describe a person who is normal and ordinary, but who you consider dull and boring
SEX
12. (informal) heterosexual
Opp: gay
more at ramrod straight(as) straight as a ramrod at ramrod, put/set the record straight at record n.
Word Origin:
Middle English (as an adjective and adverb): archaic past participle of stretch.
Synonyms:
honest
frank • direct • open • outspoken • straight • blunt
These words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts.
honest • not hiding the truth about sth: ▪ Thank you for being so honest with me.
frank • honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like: ▪ To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.
direct • saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand: ▪ You'll have to get used to his direct manner.
Being direct is sometimes considered positive but sometimes it is used as a ‘polite’ way of saying that sb is rude.
open • (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden: ▪ He was quite open about his reasons for leaving.
outspoken • saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people: ▪ She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.
straight • honest and direct: ▪ I don't think you're being straight with me.
blunt • saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite: ▪ She has a reputation for blunt speaking.
which word?
Honest and frank refer to what you say as much as how you say it: ▪ a(n) honest/frank admission of guilt. They are generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. Direct, outspoken and blunt all describe sb's manner of saying what they think. Outspoken suggests that you are willing to shock people by saying what you believe to be right. Blunt and direct often suggest that you think honesty is more important than being polite. Open is positive and describes sb's character: ▪ I'm a very open person.
honest/frank/direct/open/outspoken/straight about sth
honest/frank/direct/open/straight/blunt with sb
a(n) honest/direct/straight/blunt answer
a frank/direct/blunt manner
Example Bank:
• Can you hang that sign straight for me?
• His teeth were white and perfectly straight.
• I think he was pretty straight with me.
• I'm trying to get the house straight before the weekend.
• Keep going in a dead straight line.
• Keep the car straight when you're backing out.
• Keep your back absolutely straight.
• Let's get this absolutely straight.
• She had curled her naturally straight hair.
• She held herself very straight.
• She soon set me straight about what had happened.
• She tidied up and put the ornaments straight.
• He stepped back to make sure that the picture was straight.
• I don't think you're being straight with me.
• I expect a straight answer to a straight question.
• I was stranded for nine straight weeks.
• It's time for some straight talking.
• She won in straight sets.
• The team has had six straight wins.
• This was our third straight victory.
• You can trust Ben— he's (as) straight as a die.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
straight / streɪt / adjective , adverb (NOT CURVING)
A2 continuing in one direction without bending or curving:
a straight line
She's got straight blonde hair.
Skirts this summer are long and straight.
Can't you see it? - it's straight ahead (of you)!
The dog seemed to be coming straight at/for me.
Go straight along this road and turn left at the traffic lights.
See picture hair
straight / streɪt / adjective , adverb (HONEST)
B2 honest:
Just be straight with her and tell her how you feel.
informal Tell me straight, would you rather we didn't go tonight?
→ Compare bent adjective (DISHONEST)
straight out If you tell someone something straight out, you tell them directly and honestly, without trying to make what you are saying more pleasant:
I told her straight out that I didn't love her any more.
straight / streɪt / adverb (IMMEDIATELY)
B1 immediately:
I got home and went straight to bed.
Shall we go straight to the party or stop off at a pub first?
Time is short so I'll get straight to the point (= explain the matter immediately) .
→ See also straightaway
straight away/off B1 mainly UK immediately:
I knew straight away what you were thinking.
We don't need to go straight off - we can stay for a little while.
straight / streɪt / adjective [ before noun ] (CLEAR)
C1 clear or not complicated:
It's a straight choice - either you leave him or you stay.
Let's get this straight - you're travelling to Frankfurt on Monday and Brussels on Tuesday, is that correct?
→ See also straightforward (SIMPLE)
straight / streɪt / adjective (LEVEL)
B2 level and not sloping to either side:
This picture's not straight.
The shelf isn't straight - it sags in the middle.
straight / streɪt / adjective [ after verb ] mainly UK (TIDY)
tidy, or arranged in order:
It only took an hour to get the flat straight after the party.
Have you got a mirror? - I'll just put my hair straight.
straight / streɪt / adjective (PLAIN)
plain and basic, or without anything added:
No tonic for me, please, I like my vodka straight.
Straight pasta is very bland - you need some kind of sauce to make it interesting.
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
straight / streɪt / adjective [ before noun ] (FOLLOWING EACH OTHER)
following one after another without an interruption:
They're the only team to have won ten straight games this season.
straight / streɪt / adjective informal (TRADITIONAL)
traditional or serious:
disapproving He was a nice enough bloke, but he was so straight - I always felt I had to be on my best behaviour with him.
There's a lot of straight theatre at the festival as well as the newer, more experimental stuff.
straight / streɪt / adjective informal (SEXUAL PREFERENCE)
not gay
straight / streɪt / adjective informal (NO DRUGS)
not using illegal drugs or alcohol:
He's been straight for five months.
straight / streɪt / adjective [ after verb ] informal (NOT OWING MONEY)
neither owing nor owed any money:
You bought the tickets, so if I pay for the taxi, we'll be straight.
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straight
/streɪt/
(straighter, straightest, straights)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A straight line or edge continues in the same direction and does not bend or curve.
Keep the boat in a straight line...
Using the straight edge as a guide, trim the cloth to size...
There wasn’t a single straight wall in the building.
ADJ
•
Straight is also an adverb.
Stand straight and stretch the left hand to the right foot...
ADV: ADV after v
2.
Straight hair has no curls or waves in it.
Grace had long straight dark hair which she wore in a bun.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
3.
You use straight to indicate that the way from one place to another is very direct, with no changes of direction.
The ball fell straight to the feet of Klinsmann...
He finished his conversation and stood up, looking straight at me...
Straight ahead were the low cabins of the motel.
ADV: ADV prep/adv
4.
If you go straight to a place, you go there immediately.
As always, we went straight to the experts for advice...
ADV: ADV prep/adv
5.
If you give someone a straight answer, you answer them clearly and honestly.
What a shifty arguer he is, refusing ever to give a straight answer.
ADJ: ADJ n
•
Straight is also an adverb.
I lost my temper and told him straight that I hadn’t been looking for any job.
ADV: ADV after v
6.
Straight means following one after the other, with no gaps or intervals.
They’d won 12 straight games before they lost.
ADJ: ADJ n
•
Straight is also an adverb.
He called from Weddington, having been there for 31 hours straight.
ADV: n ADV
7.
A straight choice or a straight fight involves only two people or things.
It’s a straight choice between low-paid jobs and no jobs...
ADJ: ADJ n
8.
If you describe someone as straight, you mean that they are normal and conventional, for example in their opinions and in the way they live.
Dorothy was described as a very straight woman, a very strict Christian who was married to her job.
ADJ
9.
If you describe someone as straight, you mean that they are heterosexual rather than homosexual. (INFORMAL)
His sexual orientation was a lot more gay than straight...
≠ gay
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ
•
Straight is also a noun.
...a standard of sexual conduct that applies equally to gays and straights.
N-COUNT
10.
A straight drink, especially an alcoholic drink, has not had another liquid such as water added to it.
...a large straight whiskey without ice...
= neat
ADJ: ADJ n, v n ADJ
11.
On a racetrack, a straight is a section of the track that is straight, rather than curved.
I went to overtake him on the back straight on the last lap.
N-COUNT
see also home straight
12.
If you get something straight, you make sure that you understand it properly or that someone else does. (SPOKEN)
Let’s get things straight. I didn’t lunch with her.
PHRASE: V inflects
13.
If a criminal is going straight, they are no longer involved in crime.
PHRASE: V inflects
14.
If something keeps people on the straight and narrow, it helps to keep them living an honest or healthy life.
All her efforts to keep him on the straight and narrow have been rewarded.
PHRASE: PHR after v
15.
a straight face: see face
to set the record straight: see record
1straight /ˈstreɪt/ adj straight·er; -est [also more ~; most ~]
1 : not having curves, bends, or angles
• a straight line/edge
• She has long, straight hair.
• Keep your back straight.
2 : vertical or level
• The flagpole is perfectly straight.
• The picture isn't quite straight.
3 always used before a noun : following one after the other in order
• He has won three straight [=consecutive] tournaments. : following each other without interruption
• We sat in the airport for five straight hours.
4 : honest and direct
• They wouldn't give me a straight answer.
• He's known for his straight dealing.
• They're not being straight with you.
• What we want is some straight talk.
5 always used before a noun
a : including only two people or things
• It was a straight choice: accept the offer or don't.
• a straight exchange/swap
b : not including any things or parts of a different kind
• a straight romance novel
• The band plays straight blues.
• (US) He always votes a straight Democratic ticket. [=he always votes for Democratic candidates]
• (US) She got straight A's in all her classes last year. [=she got an A in every class]
• (US) a straight-A student
6 not used before a noun : with everything in its proper place
• After supper, the kids helped set/put the kitchen straight. [=tidy up the kitchen]
7 not used before a noun : agreeing with what is true or what is stated to be true
• We have to have our stories straight or else the police will get suspicious.
• Let me get this straight [=I am surprised/confused by what you are saying and I want to be sure that I understand you correctly]: You want me to lend you $2,000?
• You need to get your facts straight. [=you need to get your facts correct]
• He set/put her straight about/on what happened. [=he corrected her and explained to her what actually happened]
- see also set/put the record straight at 1record
8 not used before a noun informal : having nothing owed by either side
• You pay for my ticket, and I'll consider us straight. [=even]
9 : behaving in a way that is socially correct and acceptable
• (disapproving) She's too straight [=conventional] and needs to lighten up.
• (informal) He left the gang and promised himself that he would go straight. [=stop being a criminal]
10 informal : heterosexual
• He's gay but he has a lot of straight friends.
11 : not using drugs or alcohol
• She has been straight for two years now.
12 US of alcoholic drinks : not mixed with anything : without ice or water added
• I like my bourbon/whiskey straight. [=neat]
• I'll have a martini straight up.
13 : not joking or funny : serious
• a straight actor
• straight theatrical drama
- see also straight man
- straight·ness noun [noncount]
blonde hair/highlights
blonde
(also blond) adjective
with light-coloured hair:
She is tall and blonde.
He's got blond hair.
>> blonde noun a woman who has blonde hair:
She's a natural blonde.
blond
blond /blɒnd $ blɑːnd/ BrE AmE adjective
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: Medieval Latin blondus 'yellow']
1. another spelling of ↑blonde
2. a man who is blond has pale or yellow hair
blonde
blonde [blonde blondes] adjective, noun [blɒnd] [blɑːnd]
adjective (also blond) In British English it is usual to spell this word blonde when writing about a woman or girl and blond when writing about a man or boy, although the spelling blonde is sometimes used for men and boys too. In American English the spelling blond is often preferred for either sex. Blonde may be used to describe a woman's hair, but it is sometimes considered offensive to refer to a woman as ‘a blonde’ because hair colour is not a whole person.
1. (of hair) pale gold in colour
2. (of a person) having blonde hair
• a small, blond boy
Word Origin:
late 17th cent. (earlier as blond): from French, feminine of blond, from medieval Latin blundus ‘yellow’, perhaps from Germanic.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
blonde ( also blond ) / blɒnd / / blɑːnd / adjective
A2 with pale yellow or gold hair:
blonde hair/highlights
a blonde woman/a blond man
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blonde
/blɒnd/
(blondes, blonder, blondest)
Note: The form 'blonde' is usually used to refer to women, and 'blond' to refer to men.
1.
A woman who has blonde hair has pale-coloured hair. Blonde hair can be very light brown or light yellow. The form blond is used when describing men.
There were two little girls, one Asian and one with blonde hair...
The baby had blond curls.
COLOUR
2.
Someone who is blonde has blonde hair.
He was blonder than his brother.
...the striking blond actor.
ADJ
3.
A blonde is a woman who has blonde hair.
N-COUNT
1blond or blonde /ˈblɑːnd/ adj blond·er; -est
1 : of a yellow or very light brown color
• long blond hair
• blonde curls/locks/braids
• She has blonde highlights in her hair.
• His hair was dyed/bleached blond. also; : having blond hair
• a blond actor
• She was blonde as a child.
✦When used to describe a boy or man, the word is spelled blond. When used for a girl or woman, the word is often spelled blonde.
✦A person with dirty blond hair has very dark blond hair that is almost light brown in color.
- see also platinum blonde, strawberry blonde
2 : of a very light color
• a table made of blond wood
Because of the cloudy weather they decided not to go hiking.
A cloudy sky/day
Because of the cloudy weather they decided not to go hiking.
cloudy
adjective (cloudier, cloudiest)
If the weather is cloudy, the sky is full of clouds:
a cloudy day
cloudy
cloud‧y /ˈklaʊdi/ BrE AmE adjective
1. a cloudy sky, day etc is dark because there are a lot of clouds OPP clear:
a cloudy night with some light rain
Tomorrow, it will be cloudy and cool.
2. cloudy liquids are not clear:
a rather cloudy wine
3. cloudy thoughts, memories etc are not very clear or exact
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ cloudy with a lot of clouds: The weather was cold and cloudy. | cloudy skies
▪ grey (also gray American English) grey in colour, because there are dark clouds – used especially in written descriptions: Mary looked out at the cold grey sky.
▪ overcast dark and completely covered with clouds: a chilly overcast day
▪ leaden literary a leaden sky is grey and full of dark clouds: Snow fell from a leaden sky.
▪ gloomy dark and cloudy, in a depressing way: The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving.
▪ foggy with thick low cloud that is difficult to see through. You use foggy especially about low-lying places: a foggy day in London in November
▪ misty with light low cloud that is difficult to see through. You use misty especially about places that are next to water or in the mountains: a cold misty morning
▪ hazy with air that looks cloudy, because there is smoke, dust, or mist in it: hazy sunshine
cloudy
cloudy [cloudy cloudier cloudiest] [ˈklaʊdi] [ˈklaʊdi] adjective (cloud·ier, cloudi·est)
1. (of the sky or the weather) covered with clouds; with a lot of clouds
Opp: clear
• a grey, cloudy day
2. (of liquids) not clear or transparent
• The water looked cloudy and not fit to drink.
Derived Word: cloudiness
Thesaurus:
cloudy adj.
• The sky was cloudy when we set off.
misty • • foggy • • overcast • • dull • |especially BrE, usually disapproving grey • |AmE usually gray • |often disapproving murky •
Opp: clear, Opp: sunny
cloudy/foggy/dull/grey weather
a cloudy/misty/overcast/dull/grey day
a cloudy/misty/foggy/murky night
Which word? If it is cloudy there may be a lot of clouds about while the rest of the sky is blue. Overcast, dull and grey suggest that the whole sky is covered with clouds.
Example Bank:
• It stayed cloudy for most of the day.
• Later it will become cloudy with rain in places.
• Sometimes the drinking water becomes rather cloudy.
• The beer looked cloudy.
• The warm water is made cloudy by adding some milk.
• a rather cloudy sky
• It was a dark, cloudy night.
• Scotland and Northern Ireland will be rather cloudy with patchy rain.
• The sky was cloudy when we set off but it cleared up by lunchtime.
• You can still get sunburnt on a cloudy day.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
cloudy / ˈklaʊ.di / adjective
A2 with clouds:
a cloudy sky/day
Scotland will be cloudy with wintry showers.
not transparent:
The beer was cloudy and dark.
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cloudy
/klaʊdi/
(cloudier, cloudiest)
1.
If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
...a windy, cloudy day.
ADJ
2.
A cloudy liquid is less clear than it should be.
ADJ
cloudy
cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/ adj cloud·i·er; -est [also more ~; most ~]
1 : having many clouds in the sky
• Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold.
• a cloudy day
• cloudy weather : covered with clouds
• partly cloudy skies
2 : not clean or clear
• a puddle of cloudy [=dirty, murky] water
• cloudy eyes
- cloud·i·ness noun [noncount]
• We'll have clear skies in the morning with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon.
A laptop would be really useful for when I'm working on the train.
A computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and is flat when closed
My laptop has a built-in microphone.
laptop
noun
a small computer that is easy to carry
laptop
lap‧top /ˈlæptɒp $ -tɑːp/ BrE AmE (also ˌlaptop ˈcomputer) noun [countable]
a small computer that you can carry with you ⇨ desktop
laptop
lap·top [laptop laptops] [ˈlæptɒp] [ˈlæptɑːp] noun
a small computer that can work with a battery and be easily carried
Syn: notebook
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
laptop / ˈlæp.tɒp / / -tɑːp / noun [ C ] ( also ˌ laptop com ˈ puter )
laptop
A2 a computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and is flat when closed:
A laptop would be really useful for when I'm working on the train.
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laptop
/læptɒp/
(laptops)
A laptop or a laptop computer is a small portable computer.
She used to work at her laptop until four in the morning.
N-COUNT
laptop
lap·top /ˈlæpˌtɑːp/ noun, pl -tops [count] : a small computer that is designed to be easily carried
• He uses a laptop for business when he travels.
- called also laptop computer,
- compare desktop
My father doesn't like soccer.
A game played between two teams of eleven people, where each team tries to win by kicking a ball into the other team's goal
My father doesn't like soccer.
soccer
noun (no plural) another word for football
soccer
soc‧cer /ˈsɒkə $ ˈsɑːkər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: association (football); because it was originally played under the rules of the English Football Association]
a sport played by two teams of 11 players, who try to kick a round ball into their opponents’↑goal SYN football British English
soccer
soc·cer [ˈsɒkə(r)] [ˈsɑːkər] (BrE also foot·ball) (also BrE formal Asˌsociation ˈfootball) (also BrE informal footy, footie) noun
uncountable
a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball which players kick up and down the playing field. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team's goal
• soccer players
• a soccer pitch/team/match
See also: Association football ▪ football ▪ footie ▪ footy
Word Origin:
late 19th cent.: shortening of Assoc. + -er.
Culture:
football – British style [football British style soccer]
Football is the most popular sport in Britain, particularly among men. It is played by boys in most schools. Most towns have an amateur football teamwhich plays in a minor league. Football is also the most popular spectator sport in Britain. Many people go to see their favourite professional team playing at home, and some go to away matches. Many more people watch football on television.
The rules of football are relatively simple: two teams of 11 players try to get a round ball into the opposing team’s goal and to prevent their opponents from scoring. The ball may be kicked or headed, but never handled, except by the goalkeepers. The Football Association was founded in 1863 to decide the rules of football and the resulting game became known formally as association football. It is sometimes also called soccer. Many of today’s leading clubs were established shortly afterwards.
Most professional clubs represent large cities, or parts of London. They include Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. The most famous Scottish clubs include Rangers and Celtic. In 1992 football was reorganized so that the best 20 teams in England and Wales play in the Premiership, while 70 other teams play in three divisions, run by the Football League. There is a Scottish Premier League and three divisions run by the Scottish Football League. At the end of each season, the top few teams in each division are promoted and the bottom teams are relegated. As well as the Premiership, the main competitions are the FA Cup and the League Cup. A few of the most successful sides have won the Double, the Premiership and the FA cup in the same year. The biggest clubs are now run as major businesses, and top players earn large salaries. They are frequently transferred between clubs for millions of pounds. Many foreign stars also now play for British teams.
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland all have their own national sides. England won the World Cup in 1966, when its stars included Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst.
An increase in football hooliganism in the 1970s and 1980s frightened many people away from football matches. English fans got a bad reputation in Europe and football violence became known as ‘the English disease’. Disasters such as that at Hillsborough, in which many people died, also discouraged people from going to matches. Formerly, football grounds had terraces, where supporters stood packed close together, and stands containing rows of seats which were more expensive. These grounds have now almost all been replaced by all-seater stadiums, but people complain about the rising cost of tickets. Many clubs have their own fanzine (= a magazine about the club written and published by the fans). Some supporters also buy a copy of their team’s strip (= shorts and shirt in team colours).
This type of football is known in the US as soccer to distinguish it from the American game. Enthusiasm increased after 1994 when the World Cup was played for the first time in the US. In 1999 the US won the Women’s World Cup. In 1996 Major League Soccer (MLS) was established, and teams compete for the MLS Cup. Students in colleges and universities also play soccer in three NCAA divisions. The nation’s oldest tournament is the US Open Cup. About 18 million American children now play regularly, and the expression soccer mom (= a mother who spends a lot of time taking her children to sporting activities) has entered the language.
Example Bank:
• He played on the Irish junior soccer team.
• He was wearing a yellow Brazil soccer jersey.
• The kids are at soccer practice.
• a pair of soccer cleats
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
soccer / ˈsɒk.ə r / / ˈsɑː.kɚ / noun [ U ] ( UK also football )
soccer
A2 a game played between two teams of eleven people, where each team tries to win by kicking a ball into the other team's goal
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soccer
/sɒkə(r)/
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
Soccer is a game played by two teams of eleven players using a round ball. Players kick the ball to each other and try to score goals by kicking the ball into a large net. Outside the USA, this game is also referred to as football.
N-UNCOUNT
soccer
soc·cer /ˈsɑːkɚ/ noun [noncount] : a game played between two teams of 11 players in which a round ball is moved toward a goal usually by kicking
• Both of their children play soccer.
- often used before another noun
• a soccer ball/player/team/coach/field/game
- called also (Brit) football;
Long hair is back in fashion for men.
A style that is popular at a particular time, especially in clothes, hair, make-up, etc
She always wears the latest fashions.
fashion
noun
a way of dressing or doing something that people like and try to copy for a time:
Bright colours are back in fashion.
Some styles never go out of fashion.
a fashion show
fashion
I. fash‧ion1 S3 W2 /ˈfæʃən/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: verb: ↑fashion; noun: ↑fashion; adverb: ↑fashionably ≠ UNFASHIONABLY; adjective: ↑fashionable ≠ ↑unfashionable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: façon, from Latin factio 'act of making', from facere 'to do, make']
1. [uncountable and countable] something that is popular or thought to be good at a particular time
fashion for
the fashion for ‘discovery methods’ of learning
fashion in
The emerging science of photography was already changing fashions in art.
Eastern religions used to be the fashion in the 60s.
His ideas are coming back into fashion (=they are becoming popular again).
Their music will never go out of fashion (=stop being fashionable).
Self-help books are all the fashion (=they are very fashionable).
2. [uncountable and countable] a style of clothes, hair etc that is popular at a particular time:
Young people are very concerned with fashion.
Hats like that just aren’t the fashion.
3. [uncountable] the business or study of making and selling clothes, shoes etc in new and changing styles:
magazines about fashion and beauty
the London College of Fashion
4. in a ... fashion in a particular way:
Please leave the building in an orderly fashion.
Perhaps they could sit down and discuss things in a civilised fashion.
She will be working out her problems in her own fashion (=in the way that she usually does this).
5. after a fashion not very much, not very well, or not very effectively:
‘Can you speak Russian?’ ‘After a fashion.’
6. after the fashion of somebody in a style that is typical of a particular person:
Her early work is very much after the fashion of Picasso and Braque.
7. like it’s going out of fashion informal use this to emphasize that someone does something a lot or uses a lot of something:
Danny’s been spending money like it’s going out of fashion.
⇨ parrot fashion at ↑parrot1(2)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ phrases
▪ be in fashion Belted jackets are in fashion this winter.
▪ be out of fashion Flared trousers were out of fashion in the 1980s.
▪ go out of fashion (=stop being fashionable) Long evening dresses are going out of fashion.
▪ come back into fashion (=become fashionable again) Short skirts are coming back into fashion this year.
▪ be the height of fashion (=be very fashionable) With her short dress and high boots she was the height of fashion.
▪ keep up with fashion (=make sure that you know about the most recent fashions) Lucy likes to keep up with the latest fashions.
▪ fashion-conscious (=very interested in the latest fashions, and always wanting to wear fashionable clothes) Fashion-conscious people can’t get enough of these new designs.
■ adjectives
▪ the latest fashion They sell all the latest fashions.
▪ men’s/women’s fashions Men’s fashions have not changed much in 50 years.
■ fashion + NOUN
▪ the fashion industry London is the centre of the British fashion industry.
▪ the fashion world Small women are often overlooked by the fashion world.
▪ a fashion show Calvin Klein’s fashion show featured suits and sportswear.
▪ a fashion model Fashion models are usually very tall.
▪ a fashion designer Her favourite fashion designers include Giorgio Armani and Gianfranco Ferre.
▪ fashion design He went to St Martin’s School of Art to study fashion design.
▪ a fashion house (=a company that produces new and expensive styles of clothes) fashion houses such as Armani and Hugo Boss
▪ a fashion magazine She’s the editor of a leading fashion magazine.
▪ fashion photography a book of Lang’s fashion photography
▪ a fashion photographer Later he worked as a fashion photographer for Vogue.
▪ a fashion shoot (=an occasion when photographs are taken of fashion models) She was asked to star with top model Naomi Campbell in a fashion shoot.
▪ a fashion shop We walked around Milan’s famous fashion shops.
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'the last fashion'. Say the latest fashion.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ fashion noun [uncountable and countable] a style of clothes, hair, behaviour etc that is fashionable. Fashion is also used as an uncountable noun, when talking about all of these styles in general: the latest fashions from Donna Karan | changing fashions in popular music | I'm not interested in fashion.
▪ vogue noun [singular,uncountable] if there is a vogue for something, or it is in vogue, it is fashionable. Vogue sounds more formal and typical of the language that more educated speakers use than fashion: the current vogue for realistic animated films | There was a vogue for cream furniture in the 1920s. | His pictures are very much in vogue these days.
▪ trend noun [countable] a way of doing something or a way of thinking that is becoming fashionable or popular: The magazine focuses on the latest trends in contemporary design. | The trend is for people to wait longer to marry and have children.
▪ craze/fad noun [countable] informal a fashion, activity, type of music etc that suddenly becomes very popular, but only remains popular for a short time – often used about things that you think are rather silly: a new fitness craze | the current fad for bare white walls and uncomfortable-looking metal furniture | I'm sure it's just a passing fad (=something that will soon stop being fashionable). | fad diets
▪ something is all the rage formal used when saying that something is very popular and fashionable for a short time: The game was all the rage at her school.
fashion
fash·ion [fashion fashions fashioned fashioning] noun, verb [ˈfæʃn] [ˈfæʃn]
noun
1. uncountable, countable a popular style of clothes, hair, etc. at a particular time or place; the state of being popular
• dressed in the latest fashion
• the new season's fashions
• Long skirts have come into fashion again.
• Jeans are still in fashion.
• Some styles never go out of fashion.
2. countable a popular way of behaving, doing an activity, etc
• The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language.
• Fashions in art and literature come and go.
3. uncountable the business of making or selling clothes in new and different styles
• a fashion designer/magazine/show
• the world of fashion
• the fashion industry
Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘make, shape, appearance’, also ‘a particular make or style’): from Old French façon, from Latin factio(n-), from facere ‘do, make’.
Thesaurus:
fashion noun C, U
• The stores are full of the spring fashions.
style • • trend • • look • • craze • |written vogue • |disapproving fad •
a fashion/trend/craze/vogue/fad for sth
the latest fashion/style/trend/look/craze/fad
come (back) into/(be/go) out of fashion/vogue
Collocations:
Clothes and fashion
Clothes
be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform
be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)
be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion
be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate
wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes
wear jewellery/(especially US) jewelry/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume
have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on
put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet
pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks
change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas/(especially US) your pajamas
Appearance
change/enhance/improve your appearance
create/get/have/give sth a new/contemporary/retro look
brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair
have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle
have/get a piercing/your nose pierced
have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed
have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery
use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics
Fashion
follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions
spend/waste money on designer clothes
be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed
have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes
update/revamp your wardrobe
be in/come into/go out of fashion
be (back/very much) in vogue
create a style/trend/vogue for sth
organize/put on a fashion show
show/unveil a designer's spring/summer collection
sashay/strut down the catwalk/(NAmE also) runway
be on/do a photo/fashion shoot
Example Bank:
• Address me in a proper fashion.
• Application for the course can be made in the normal fashion.
• Black is always in fashion.
• Careful spending has gone out of fashion in our consumer society.
• Costs and revenues are assumed to behave in a linear fashion.
• Each chapter is structured in a similar fashion.
• Fashions in art come and go.
• Flared trousers were a fashion statement of the seventies.
• He asked questions in a direct fashion
• He delivered his speech in classic fashion.
• He has a small vocabulary and is only able to express himself in a limited fashion.
• He insisted the meeting be held, in true spy novel fashion, in the open air.
• He presents it in an entertaining fashion.
• He set a fashion for large hats.
• Her summer collection took the fashion world by storm.
• I need your expert fashion advice.
• I strive to get my work done in a timely fashion.
• I've given up trying to keep up with the latest fashions.
• I've started my own fashion line.
• Karpov struck back in no uncertain fashion to win the seventh game.
• Light and sound are recorded in such different fashions.
• Paris, the world's fashion capital
• Pessimism has become the fashion.
• Please proceed in an orderly fashion to the promenade deck.
• She always wore the latest fashions.
• She had no fashion sense whatsoever.
• She has corrected that oversight in fine fashion.
• She laid out her argument in a convincing fashion.
• She looked like a fashion plate.
• She loves fashion and make-up.
• She spoke in French after the fashion of the court.
• She spoke in French after= copying the fashion of the court.
• She started her career as a fashion model.
• She was respected as a fashion icon.
• She was strolling in a leisurely fashion in the opposite direction.
• She wore a powdered wig, as was the fashion of the day.
• She writes in a serious fashion about the future
• So they became friends, after a fashion.
• Somebody call the fashion police, please!
• Students become frustrated with learning verbs parrot fashion.
• The book traces how fashions have changed over the years.
• The convention proceeded in the normal fashion.
• The descent of the footpath starts in easy fashion.
• The new summer fashions have arrived.
• The palazzo represents the height of architectural fashion for the mid-17th century.
• The store sells everything from casual clothes to high fashion.
• The story moves in circular fashion.
• The troops embarked in an orderly fashion.
• They act in a purposeful and deliberate fashion.
• They celebrated their win in traditional fashion by spraying champagne everywhere.
• This theory, though recent, is more than a passing fashion.
• We had just gone out when, in typical fashion, the rain came down.
• We need to tackle this problem in a coordinated fashion.
• What were your worst fashion disasters?
• When did flares first come into fashion?
• Why are they behaving in such a ridiculous fashion?
• a magazine fashion spread
• a passion for French fashions and goods
• batons ready in best police fashion
• changing fashions in education
• classic fashions for your wardrobe
• fresh interest in the New York fashion scene
• household names in the world of fashion and design
• one of the most successful fashion houses in Milan
• photographers at fashion shoots
• slowly descending the stairs in a grand fashion
• the fashion for long dresses
• the fashion runways of Italy and France
• the influence of Italian designer fashion on the clothes industry
• the latest fashion trend
• the popular fashions of the day
• the world's top fashion experts
• this season's must-have accessories that no fashion victim will be seen without
• watching how fashions change over the years
• when people confront you in a negative fashion
• I remembered clearly the peculiar fashion in which it all happened.
• Jeans are always in fashion.
• Some styles never go out of fashion.
• The stores are full of the spring fashions.
• They all want to work in fashion.
• a fashion designer/magazine/show
Idioms: after a fashion ▪ after the fashion of somebody ▪ in … fashion ▪ like it's going out of fashion
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
fashion / ˈfæʃ. ə n / noun (POPULAR STYLE)
A2 [ C or U ] a style that is popular at a particular time, especially in clothes, hair, make-up, etc.:
Long hair is back in fashion for men.
Fur coats have gone out of fashion.
a programme with features on sport and fashion
She always wears the latest fashions.
There was a fashion for keeping reptiles as pets.
follow (a) fashion
to do what is popular at the time
like it's going out of fashion informal If you use something like it's going out of fashion, you use large amounts of it very quickly:
Emma spends money like it's going out of fashion.
Word partners for fashion
follow fashion • come into / go out of fashion • fashions change • the latest fashion • be in fashion • a fashion for sth
fashion / ˈfæʃ. ə n / noun (MANNER)
[ S ] a way of doing things:
The rebel army behaved in a brutal fashion.
after a fashion If you can do something after a fashion, you can do it, but not well:
I can cook, after a fashion.
Word partners for fashion
follow fashion • come into / go out of fashion • fashions change • the latest fashion • be in fashion • a fashion for sth
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fashion
/fæʃ(ə)n/
(fashions, fashioning, fashioned)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Fashion is the area of activity that involves styles of clothing and appearance.
There are 20 full-colour pages of fashion for men...
The fashion world does not mind what the real world thinks.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
A fashion is a style of clothing or a way of behaving that is popular at a particular time.
Queen Mary started the fashion for blue and white china in England...
He stayed at the top through all changes and fashions in pop music.
N-COUNT: oft the N
3.
If you do something in a particular fashion or after a particular fashion, you do it in that way.
There is another drug called DHE that works in a similar fashion...
It is happening in this fashion because of the obstinacy of one woman.
= manner
N-SING: with supp
see also parrot-fashion
4.
If you fashion an object or a work of art, you make it. (FORMAL)
Stone Age settlers fashioned necklaces from sheep’s teeth.
VERB: V n
5.
see also old-fashioned
6.
If you say that something was done after a fashion, you mean that it was done, but not very well.
She was educated–after a fashion–at home...
He knew the way, after a fashion.
PHRASE
7.
If something is in fashion, it is popular and approved of at a particular time. If it is out of fashion, it is not popular or approved of.
That sort of house is back in fashion...
Marriage seems to be going out of fashion.
PHRASE
1fash·ion /ˈfæʃən/ noun, pl -ions
1 a : a popular way of dressing during a particular time or among a particular group of people
[count]
• Jewelry and clothing fashions vary with the season.
[noncount]
• Long, full skirts were (all/very much) the fashion in those days.
• fashion-conscious shoppers [=shoppers who know what styles are popular]
• Short skirts are currently in fashion. [=are currently popular]
• Short skirts have come back into fashion.
• Those ruffled blouses went out of fashion years ago.
b [noncount] : the business of creating and selling clothes in new styles
• the world of fashion
- often used before another noun
• the fashion industry
• She reads all the fashion magazines. [=magazines about the newest fashions]
• We attended a fashion show. [=a show at which people who design clothes show their new designs]
- see also high fashion
c fashions [plural] : clothes that are popular
• She always wears the latest fashions.
2 : a style, way of behaving, etc., that is popular in a particular time and place
[count]
• Literary fashions have changed in recent years.
[noncount]
• Action movies are (all) the fashion in Hollywood these days. = Action movies are in fashion in Hollywood these days.
• Her theories have fallen/gone out of fashion. [=are no longer popular]
3 : a specified way of acting or behaving - usually used after in;
[singular]
• His friends noticed that he was behaving in a strange fashion. [=behaving strangely]
• We started the meeting in an orderly fashion.
[noncount]
• We all lined up in orderly fashion.
after a fashion : to a slight or minor degree : somewhat
• I can play the piano after a fashion, but I can't play anything difficult.
