Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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verb
To become untwisted or frayed, as the end of a rope, or the edge of canvas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
To come on as a fielder at the behest of a senior student in British schools.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag, fatigue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: indispose
Narrower terms: exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out, overtire, overweary, overfatigue
History
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