shutting (verb)
21North American Indian languages — Introduction those languages that are indigenous to the United States and subarctic Canada and that are spoken north of the Mexican border. A number of language groups within this area, however, extend as far south as Central America. The… …
22log — ▪ I. log log 1 [lɒg ǁ lɒːg, lɑːg] verb logged PTandPP logging PRESPART [transitive] 1. to make a record of each time that something happens: • The new system logs every …
23blink — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, to open one s eyes Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. obsolete to look glancingly ; peep b. to look with half shut eyes c. to close and open the eyes involuntarily …
24choke — I. verb (choked; choking) Etymology: Middle English, alteration of achoken, from Old English ācēocian, from ā , perfective prefix + cēoce, cēace jaw, cheek more at abide, cheek Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to check or block normal… …
25dusk — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English dosk, alteration of Old English dox; akin to Latin fuscus dark brown, Old English dunn dun, dūst dust Date: 13th century dusky II. verb Date: 13th century intransitive verb to become dark …
26turn — I. verb Etymology: Middle English; partly from Old English tyrnan & turnian to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare, from Latin, to turn on a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos; partly from Anglo French turner, tourner to turn, from… …
27MacGyver — Genre Action/Adventure Espionage Created by Lee David Zlotoff St …
28back — [bæk] verb [transitive] 1. to support someone or something, especially by giving money or using your influence: • The board backed Mr Standley, who plans to cut costs. • Shareholders have backed a plan to build a second plant. 2. FINANCE if …
29get about — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you get about, you go to different places and visit different people. [V P] So you re getting about a bit again? Not shutting yourself away? 2) PHRASAL VERB The way that someone gets about is the way that they walk or go from… …
30cancel — [c]/ˈkænsəl / (say kansuhl) verb (cancelled or, US, canceled, cancelling or, US, canceling) –verb (t) 1. to decide not to proceed with (a previously arranged appointment, meeting, event, etc.). 2. to cross out (writing, etc.) by drawing a line or …
