perish the thought
21thought — 1 past tense and past participle of think 1 2 noun 1 STH YOU THINK ABOUT (C) something that you think of, remember, or realize; idea: I was just going to pick up the phone when a sudden thought made me hesitate. (+ of): a traveller s thoughts of… …
22thought — n. reflection 1) to entertain, harbor, have; relish a thought (to harbor thoughts of revenge) 2) to express, present a thought 3) to gather; sum up one s thoughts 4) an evil; fleeting, passing; happy; intriguing; refreshing; sober, sobering;… …
23perish — /ˈpɛrɪʃ / (say perish) verb (i) 1. to suffer death, or lose life, through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in battle. 2. to pass away; decay and disappear. 3. to rot: rubber perishes. 4. to suffer destruction: whole cities perish in an… …
24perish — per|ish [ˈperıʃ] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: perir, from Latin perire to be destroyed ] 1.) [i]formal or literary to die, especially in a terrible or sudden way ▪ Hundreds perished when the ship went down. 2.) [I and T] especially… …
25perish — UK [ˈperɪʃ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms perish : present tense I/you/we/they perish he/she/it perishes present participle perishing past tense perished past participle perished 1) mainly literary to die, usually because of an illness or… …
26perish — perishless, adj. perishment, n. /per ish/, v.i. 1. to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake. 2. to pass away or disappear: an age of elegance that has forever perished. 3. to suffer destruction or ruin …
27perish — per|ish [ perıʃ ] verb intransitive 1. ) MAINLY LITERARY to die, usually because of an illness or something that happens suddenly: All our horses perished in the fire. a ) if an activity perishes, it stops happening or existing: Without greater… …
28perish — verb 1》 literary die, especially in a violent or sudden way. ↘suffer complete ruin or destruction. 2》 (of rubber, food, etc.) rot or decay. 3》 (be perished) Brit. informal be suffering from extreme cold. Phrases perish the thought informal… …
29perish — per•ish [[t]ˈpɛr ɪʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to die as a result of violence, privation, etc 2) to pass away or disappear 3) to suffer destruction or ruin • perish the thought Etymology: 1200–50; ME perissen < OF periss , long s. of perir < L perīre to …
30perish — verb 1 (I) especially literary to die, especially in a terrible or sudden way: Hundreds perished when the ship went down. 2 (I, T) BrE, technical in AmE if a material such as rubber or leather perishes, it decays and loses its natural strength 3… …
