a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) | the act of grasping |
a reason for wanting something done | a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes |
the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it |
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something | a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place |
(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | an intellectual hold or understanding |
a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed | worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made |
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) |