cause to localize at one point | come down with |
shrink | be struck or affected by |
flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching | delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned |
remove the entrails of | detect a blunder or misstep |
reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die | discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state |
bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition | grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of |
steep; pass through a strainer | become aware of |
make, formulate, or derive in the mind | be the catcher |
select or take in from a given group or region | catch up with and possibly overtake |
give a description of | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of |
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase |
choose at random | capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping |
suck in or take (air) | to hook or entangle |
make a mark or lines on a surface | attract and fix |
move or pull so as to cover or uncover something | cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled |
cause to move by pulling | spread or be communicated |
take in, also metaphorically | take in and retain |
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes | reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot |
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) | apprehend and reproduce accurately |
pass over, across, or through | attract; cause to be enamored |
thread on or as if on a string | reach in time |
represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers |
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher | perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily |
engage in drawing | see or watch |
write a legal document or paper | suffer from the receipt of |
elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. | perceive by hearing |
take liquid out of a container or well | get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly |
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover | check oneself during an action |
move or go steadily or gradually | start burning |
to obtain a liquid from somewhere | |
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense | |
get or derive | |
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) | |
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him | |
allow a draft | |
require a specified depth for floating | |