HANGMAN SOLVER

noun

1. Obsolete form of antic.

noun

1. (audio) The amount of time it takes for the volume of an audio signal to go from zero to maximum level (e.g. an audio waveform representing a snare drum hit would feature a very fast attack, whereas that of a wave washing to shore would feature a slow attack).
2. (computing) An attempt to exploit a vulnerability in a computer system.
3. (cricket) Collectively, the bowlers of a cricket side.
4. (informal, by extension) The beginning of active operations on anything.
5. (lacrosse) The three attackmen on the field or all the attackmen of a team.
6. (medicine) The sudden onset of a disease or condition.
7. (music) The onset of a musical note, particularly with respect to the strength (and duration) of that onset.
8. (volleyball) Any contact with the ball other than a serve or block which sends the ball across the plane of the net.
9. A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.
10. An active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease.
11. An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy.
12. An attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.

verb

1. (chemistry) (Of a chemical species) To approach a chemical species or bond in order to form a bond with it.
2. (cycling) To accelerate quickly in an attempt to get ahead of the other riders.
3. (intransitive, cricket) To bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly.
4. (intransitive, cricket) To set a field, or bowl in a manner designed to get wickets.
5. (soccer) To move forward in an active attempt to score a point, as opposed to trying not to concede.
6. (transitive) To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar).
7. (transitive) To apply violent force to someone or something.
8. (transitive) To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
9. (transitive) To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.
10. (transitive, cricket) To aim balls at the batsman’s wicket.

noun

1. (Scotland) A shallow wooden trough for carrying ashes, coals, etc.

noun

1. (Britain) An urn.
2. (Canada, US) A coffin.
3. (nautical) A gasket.
4. A little box, e.g. for jewellery.

verb

1. (poetic, transitive) To put into, or preserve in, a casket.

noun

1. (botany) A type of inflorescence, consisting of an axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar.

noun

1. (Appalachia) A vest(US); a waistcoat (UK)
2. (Jamaica) A bastard child, in particular one whose father is unaware that they are not the child’s biological father.
3. (military) In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reinforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.
4. (slang) A police record.
5. A piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat; coat (US)
6. A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
7. A protective or insulating cover for an object (e.g. a book, hot water tank, bullet.)
8. The tough outer skin of a baked potato.

verb

1. (transitive) To enclose or encase in a jacket or other covering.
2. To confine (someone) to a straitjacket.

noun

1. Alternative form of kit-cat.

noun

1. An informal social gathering, especially one held over coffee for the purpose of conversation.

adj

1. Imperfect, makeshift; ramshackle, second-rate.

noun

1. Dried brick or mud, used as a material.

noun

1. An intersection of two obscure crossword puzzle clues.

noun

1. (South Africa) A plastic bag.
2. (botany) A specimen envelope containing small, dried plants or containing parts of plants when attached to a larger sheet.
3. (informal) A large amount of money.
4. (nautical) Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat. Packet boat, ship, vessel (Wikipedia).
5. (networking) A small fragment of data as transmitted on some types of network, notably Ethernet networks (Wikipedia).
6. (slang) Synonym of package (“male genitalia”)
7. A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel

verb

1. (intransitive) To ply with a packet or dispatch boat.
2. (transitive) To make up into a packet or bundle.
3. (transitive) To send in a packet or dispatch vessel.
4. (transitive, Internet) To subject to a denial-of-service attack in which a large number of data packets are sent.

noun

1. (Canada) A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.
2. (countable, sports) An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a birdie in badminton.
3. (dated, slang) A carouse; any reckless dissipation.
4. (dated, slang) Something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, etc. or as an ordeal.
5. A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.
6. An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.

verb

1. (intransitive) To make a clattering noise.
2. (intransitive, dated) To be dissipated; to carouse.
3. To strike with, or as if with, a racket.

verb

1. To tack again.

noun

1. (Scotland) A small sack or wallet.
2. (Scotland) A small, especially rascally or stupid, person.

noun

1. (gambling, slang) A large amount of money, especially winnings.
2. plural of stack

verb

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stack

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of tack

noun

1. (Australia, colloquial) A young child, especially a boy.
2. A person who, or device that tacks.

noun

1. A small, broad-headed nail or tack.

noun

1. (US, Southern US) A person in a similar condition.
2. (US, Southern US) A scrubby, neglected horse.

noun

1. (American football) A defensive position between two defensive ends: defensive tackle; a person playing that position.
2. (American football) An offensive line position between a guard and an end: offensive tackle; a person playing that position.
3. (countable) Any instance in which one person intercepts another and forces them to the ground.
4. (fishing, uncountable) Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.
5. (nautical, slang, uncountable) Clothing.
6. (rugby, American football, countable) A play where a defender brings the ball carrier to the ground.
7. (slang) A man's genitalia.
8. (sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.
9. (uncountable, informal, by extension) Equipment, gear, gadgetry.
10. A block and tackle.
11. A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.

verb

1. (Singapore, colloquial) To "hit on" or pursue a person that one is interested in.
2. (rugby, American football) To bring a ball carrier to the ground.
3. (sports) To attempt to take away a ball.
4. To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.
5. To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into them.

adj

1. Alternative form of talcy

noun

1. plural of thack

verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To load or burden.

noun

1. A heavy slapping sound.
2. The act of thwacking; a strike or blow, especially with a flat implement.

verb

1. To beat.
2. To fill to overflow.
3. To hit with a flat implement.

noun

1. plural of track

verb

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of track

verb

1. (transitive) To remove the tack from.
2. (transitive) To unfasten (something tacked).