All English words - page 3543

Meanings of Stammer:

verb

Speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.

Usage examples:

He turned red and started stammering

noun

A tendency to stammer.

Usage examples:

As a young man, he had a dreadful stammer

Meanings of Stammered:

verb

Speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.

Usage examples:

He turned red and started stammering

noun

A tendency to stammer.

Usage examples:

As a young man, he had a dreadful stammer

Meanings of Stammerer:

noun

A person who stammers

Meanings of Stammering:

noun

The action or fact of speaking with a stammer.

Usage examples:

If you speak slowly, the stammering goes away

adjective

Uttered with a stammer.

Usage examples:

A stammering confession of guilt

verb

Speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.

Usage examples:

He turned red and started stammering

Meanings of Stamp out:

idiom

End or extinguish by forceful means

phrasal verb

Suppress or put an end to something by taking decisive action.

Usage examples:

Urgent action is required to stamp out corruption

Meanings of Stampede:

noun

A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals.

Usage examples:

The herd was fleeing back to the high land in a wild stampede

verb

(of horses, cattle, or other animals) rush wildly in a sudden mass panic.

Usage examples:

The nearby sheep stampeded as if they sensed impending danger

Meanings of Stamping:

verb

Bring down (one's foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground.

Usage examples:

He stamped his foot in frustration

noun

An instrument for stamping a pattern or mark, in particular an engraved or inked block or die.

Usage examples:

Hathaway used a variety of stamps to mark his tools.

Meanings of Stamping-ground:

noun

A place or area that someone is very familiar with and where they like to spend time

Usage examples:

The band returned to their old stomping ground last night - and gave one of their best ever gigs., …

Meanings of Stamping-out:

phrasal verb

To stop or destroy something

Usage examples:

Our first goal is to stamp out hunger.

Meanings of Stamps:

verb

Bring down (one's foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground.

Usage examples:

He stamped his foot in frustration

noun

An instrument for stamping a pattern or mark, in particular an engraved or inked block or die.

Usage examples:

Hathaway used a variety of stamps to mark his tools.

Meanings of Stance:

noun

The way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in cricket, golf, and other sports); a person's posture.

Usage examples:

She altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg

Meanings of Stancher:

adjective

(of a wall) of strong or firm construction.

Usage examples:

These staunch walls could withstand attack by cannon

Meanings of Stanches:

verb

Stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound.

Usage examples:

He staunched the blood with whatever came to hand

Meanings of Stanchest:

adjective

(of a wall) of strong or firm construction.

Usage examples:

These staunch walls could withstand attack by cannon

Meanings of Stanching:

verb

Stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound.

Usage examples:

He staunched the blood with whatever came to hand

Meanings of Stanchion:

noun

An upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier.

Usage examples:

There is barely a scrap of bare metal on the stanchions, pillars, posts, railings, and decking ribs.

Meanings of Stand:

verb

Have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet.

Usage examples:

Lionel stood in the doorway

noun

An attitude towards a particular issue; a position taken in an argument.

Usage examples:

The party's tough stand on immigration

Meanings of Stand around:

phrasal verb

To stay in one place doing little or nothing

Usage examples:

We stood around in the cold for an hour.

Meanings of Stand by:

idiom

Be available or ready for a certain function or service

phrasal verb

Be present while something bad is happening but fail to take any action to stop it.

Usage examples:

He was beaten to the ground as onlookers stood by

noun

Something available for use when needed, or the state of being ready for use

Usage examples:

I have several meals i use as standbys for unexpected company., cary also has sought to put more co…

Meanings of Stand down:

phrasal verb

Withdraw or resign from a position or office.

Usage examples:

He stood down as leader of the party

Meanings of Stand up:

phrasal verb

Rise to one's feet

Usage examples:

The two men stood up and shook hands

adjective

Performed by a single person telling jokes and funny stories on stage

Usage examples:

Stand-up comedy, a stand-up comedian

noun

Comedy performed by a single person telling jokes and funny stories on stage; stand-up comedy

Usage examples:

An evening of stand-up

Meanings of Stand up for:

phrasal verb

Speak or act in support of someone or something.

Usage examples:

I try to stand up for what is right

Meanings of Stand up to:

phrasal verb

Make a spirited defence against someone or something.

Usage examples:

Many workers are afraid to stand up to their employers

Meanings of Stand-against:

phrasal verb

To publicly oppose something or someone

Usage examples:

More and more people are standing out against what is a very unpopular piece of legislation.

Meanings of Stand-back:

phrasal verb

Withdraw from a situation emotionally in order to view it more objectively.

Usage examples:

I blazed with rage, then stood back and assessed the situation