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  • 81Tooting — Toot Toot, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tooted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tooting}.] [Cf. D. toeten to blow a horn, G. tuten, Sw. tuta, Dan. tude; probably of imitative origin.] To blow or sound a horn; to make similar noise by contact of the tongue with the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 82thunder — I. noun Etymology: Middle English thoner, thunder, from Old English thunor; akin to Old High German thonar thunder, Latin tonare to thunder Date: before 12th century 1. the sound that follows a flash of lightning and is caused by sudden expansion …

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  • 83boom — boom1 boomingly, adv. /boohm/, v.i. 1. to make a deep, prolonged, resonant sound. 2. to move with a resounding rush or great impetus. 3. to progress, grow, or flourish vigorously, as a business or a city: Her business is booming since she… …

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  • 84cry — /kruy/, v., cried, crying, n., pl. cries. v.i. 1. to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears. 2. to weep; shed tears, with or without sound. 3. to call loudly; shout; yell (sometimes fol. by out). 4 …

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  • 85plunk — /plungk/, v.t. 1. to pluck (a stringed instrument or its strings); twang: to plunk a guitar. 2. to throw, push, put, drop, etc., heavily or suddenly; plump (often fol. by down): Plunk down your money. She plunked herself down on the seat. 3. to… …

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  • 86shriek — shrieker, n. shriekingly, adv. shrieky, adj. /shreek/, n. 1. a loud, sharp, shrill cry. 2. a loud, high sound of laughter. 3. any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle. v.i. 4. to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry, as birds. 5. to cry out sharply in… …

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  • 87tune — /toohn, tyoohn/, n., v., tuned, tuning. n. 1. a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it. 2. a musical setting of a hymn, poem, psalm, etc., usually in four part harmony. 3. the state of… …

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  • 88boom — I [[t]bum[/t]] v. i. 1) to make a deep, prolonged, resonant sound 2) to move with a great rush 3) to progress, grow, or flourish vigorously: Business is booming since we enlarged the store[/ex] 4) to announce or give forth with a booming sound… …

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  • 89cry — [[t]kraɪ[/t]] v. cried, cry•ing, 1) to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of grief or suffering, usu. with tears 2) to shed tears, with or without sound; weep 3) to call loudly; shout (sometimes fol. by out) 4) to manifest urgent need for attention… …

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  • 90roll — [[t]roʊl[/t]] v. i. 1) to move along a surface by turning over and over 2) to move or be moved on wheels 3) to flow or advance with an undulating motion, as waves 4) to extend in undulations, as land 5) to elapse, as time 6) to move as in a cycle …

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