| by fits and starts |
with much stopping and starting; in short, irregular bursts of activity. |
| bygone |
gone by; former; past. [2 definitions] |
| by halves |
incompletely or imperfectly. [2 definitions] |
| by hand |
with the use of your hands, or by human effort without the help of any machines. |
| by heart |
by memory; without the aid of writing or other reminders. |
| by hook |
in any possible way, using any possible means. |
| by jingo |
an exclamation used for emphasis or to express surprise. |
| by Jove |
used as an expression of surprise or emphasis. |
| bylaw |
one of the rules that regulate the workings of an organization or company. |
| by leaps and bounds |
very quickly. |
| byline |
the writer's name at the head of a newspaper or magazine article. |
| by means of |
with the aid of; through the use of; through. |
| byname |
an alternate but secondary name for an individual or thing. [2 definitions] |
| by no means |
absolutely not; not at all. |
| BYOB |
abbreviation of "bring your own bottle." [2 definitions] |
| by oneself |
alone or without help; also myself, herself, himself, yourself, yourselves, ourselves, and themselves. |
| bypass |
a highway that is built to go around an obstacle or an area of congestion such as a city. [5 definitions] |
| by-path |
a path that is indirect or rarely used. |
| by-play |
less important action that takes place at the same time as the main action, esp. in a play. |
| by-product |
a product or result that is a secondary consequence of some process or action. |
| by reason of |
because of. |