Lilts - English meaning

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Usage examples:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

noun

A modulation or inflection of the voice.

Usage examples:

His measured cadences never convey the character's underlying passion

noun

A regular rise and fall of sound, esp. of the human voice

Usage examples:

She spoke in the lyrical cadence of her east african accent.

noun

Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.

Usage examples:

They placed great emphasis on the individual's freedom

noun

Special attention given to something because it is important or because you want it to be noticed, or an example of this

Usage examples:

[ u ] she paused for emphasis., [ u ] in schools, the emphasis on programming has declined in recen…

noun

A change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender.

Usage examples:

A set of word forms differing only in respect of inflections

noun

Change in the quality of the voice, often showing an emotion

Usage examples:

Phyllis replies without any particular inflection in her voice, "i guess i’m lazy.", "gets," "got,"…

noun

The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.

Usage examples:

She spoke english with a german intonation

noun

The sound changes produced by the rise and fall of the voice when speaking

verb

Ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units.

Usage examples:

The amount of water collected is measured in pints

noun

A plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

Cost-cutting measures

verb

Determine the dimensions of something or somebody

noun

The si base unit of length (equivalent to approximately 39.37 inches), first introduced as a unit of length in the metric system.

Usage examples:

Sit two metres away from the tv screen

noun

The rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.

Usage examples:

The horatian ode has an intricate governing metre

noun

A unit of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimetres or approximately 1.094 yards

Usage examples:

The property lies within approximately 150 metres from the construction site but would not be direc…

noun

A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck.

Usage examples:

The doctor found a faint pulse

verb

Throb rhythmically; pulsate.

Usage examples:

A knot of muscles at the side of his jaw pulsed

noun

The edible seed of a leguminous plant, for example a chickpea, lentil, or bean.

Usage examples:

Use pulses such as peas and lentils to eke out meat dishes

noun

A strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.

Usage examples:

Ruth listened to the rhythm of his breathing

An interval during which a recurring sequence occurs

noun

A regularly repeated pattern of sounds or beats used in music, poems, and dances

Usage examples:

[ c ] a jazz rhythm, [ u ] you need a sense of rhythm to be a good dancer., [ c ] the rhythm of a b…

noun

Pressure or tension exerted on a material object.

Usage examples:

The distribution of stress is uniform across the bar

verb

Physiological disturbance or damage caused to an organism by adverse circumstances.

Usage examples:

In many areas irrigation is warranted to avoid plant stress

noun

Worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition

Usage examples:

[ u ] luis is under a lot of stress right now., [ c ] it’s hard to cope with the stresses of raisin…

verb

Move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side.

Usage examples:

He swayed slightly on his feet

noun

A rhythmical movement from side to side.

Usage examples:

The easy sway of her hips

verb

Move back and forth

verb

Move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis.

Usage examples:

Her long black skirt swung about her legs

noun

A seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.

Usage examples:

The chains that had been holding the seat of the swing up were still sticking straight out.

verb

Change direction with a swinging motion; turn

noun

The speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.

Usage examples:

Listening to music with a slow tempo helps calm the mind.

noun

(in south asia) a light three-wheeled delivery van.

Usage examples:

Motorcycles, cars, tempos and lorries are vying for parking space.

noun

The speed of a movement or activity

Usage examples:

[ u ] tracy likes the tempo of city life., [ c ] it sounded like they were playing at different tem…

noun

An increase in strength or quantity; an upward trend.

Usage examples:

An upswing in economic activity