All English words - page 3259

Meanings of Rummer:

noun

A large drinking glass.

Usage examples:

Current stock includes a set of eight rummers, at €280 each, a delightful typically irish perfume f…

adjective

Odd; peculiar.

Usage examples:

It's a rum business, certainly

Comparative of rum uk old-fashioned

Meanings of Rummers:

noun

A large drinking glass.

Usage examples:

Current stock includes a set of eight rummers, at €280 each, a delightful typically irish perfume f…

Meanings of Rummest:

adjective

Odd; peculiar.

Usage examples:

It's a rum business, certainly

noun

An alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses.

Usage examples:

She fortified herself with a large tot of rum

Meanings of Rummiest:

adjective

Another term for rum2.

noun

A card game, sometimes played with two packs, in which the players try to form sets and sequences of cards.

Usage examples:

As the name suggests, this tile game is related to the card game rummy.

Meanings of Rummy:

noun

A card game, sometimes played with two packs, in which the players try to form sets and sequences of cards.

Usage examples:

As the name suggests, this tile game is related to the card game rummy.

adjective

Another term for rum2.

Meanings of Rumney:

noun

A sweet wine of greek origin, popular in england especially during the 15th and 16th centuries; a variety of this.

Meanings of Rumored:

verb

Be circulated as an unverified account.

Usage examples:

It's rumoured that he lives on a houseboat

Meanings of Rumorer:

noun

A person who spreads rumours.

Meanings of Rumoring:

verb

Be circulated as an unverified account.

Usage examples:

It's rumoured that he lives on a houseboat

noun

A currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.

Usage examples:

They were investigating rumours of a massacre

Meanings of Rumors:

noun

A currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.

Usage examples:

They were investigating rumours of a massacre

verb

Be circulated as an unverified account.

Usage examples:

It's rumoured that he lives on a houseboat

Meanings of Rumourmonger:

noun

A person who spreads rumours.

Meanings of Rumours:

noun

A currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.

Usage examples:

They were investigating rumours of a massacre

verb

Be circulated as an unverified account.

Usage examples:

It's rumoured that he lives on a houseboat

Meanings of Rump:

noun

The hind part of the body of a mammal or the lower back of a bird.

Usage examples:

The harrier is distinguished by its prominent white rump

Meanings of Rumple:

verb

Give a creased, ruffled, or dishevelled appearance to.

Usage examples:

The girl rumpled his thin streaky hair

noun

An untidy state.

Usage examples:

She left her clothes in a rumple on the floor

Meanings of Rumpled:

adjective

Creased, ruffled, or dishevelled in appearance.

Usage examples:

A rumpled bed

verb

Give a creased, ruffled, or dishevelled appearance to.

Usage examples:

The girl rumpled his thin streaky hair

Meanings of Rumples:

verb

Give a creased, ruffled, or dishevelled appearance to.

Usage examples:

The girl rumpled his thin streaky hair

noun

An untidy state.

Usage examples:

She left her clothes in a rumple on the floor

Meanings of Rumpot:

noun

An alcoholic.

Usage examples:

The old forrest hotel is now the time, which is patronised only by the better element of rumpots in…

Meanings of Rumps:

noun

The hind part of the body of a mammal or the lower back of a bird.

Usage examples:

The harrier is distinguished by its prominent white rump

Meanings of Run:

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

Meanings of Run a tight ship:

phrase

Be very strict in managing an organization or operation.

Usage examples:

‘i want to portray an image of success,’ gerry admits, to show that it's feasible to be organic and…

verb

To move your legs faster than when walking, with the weight of your body pressing forward

Usage examples:

[ i ] they ran for the bus and got there just in time., [ t ] hugh runs five miles a day., [ i ] we…

Meanings of Run across:

phrasal verb

Meet or find someone by chance.

Usage examples:

I just thought you might have run across him before

Meanings of Run for:

verb

To move your legs faster than when walking, with the weight of your body pressing forward

Usage examples:

[ i ] they ran for the bus and got there just in time., [ t ] hugh runs five miles a day., [ i ] we…

phrase

To run fast in order to get or avoid something

Usage examples:

I ran for the bus but it drove off., you're going to miss the train! you'll have to run for it!, it…

Meanings of Run in:

phrasal verb

(of a quality, trait, or condition) be common or inherent in members of a family, especially over several generations.

Usage examples:

Weight problems run in my family

noun

An argument, disagreement, or fight

Usage examples:

She’d had a run-in with the dog before.

Meanings of Run in the family:

idiom

If a quality, ability, disease, etc. runs in the family, many members of the family have it

Usage examples:

Intelligence seems to run in that family., we're all ambitious - it seems to run in the family.

Meanings of Run into:

phrase

Collide violently with an obstacle

phrasal verb

Collide with someone or something.

Usage examples:

He ran into a lamp post