| absenteeism |
habitual or repeated absence from a place where regular attendance is required, such as work or school. |
| al fine |
to the finish (used as a musical direction to continue to the end of a repeated section). |
| allover |
covering, or repeated over, an entire surface. |
| alternation |
repeated interchange or succession; continuous rotation. [1/2 definitions] |
| annoy |
to disturb or cause irritation, esp. by repeated bothersome behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| antivenin |
an antitoxin, esp. against snake venom, that is induced in animals by repeated small injections of the venom. |
| aspect |
in grammar, a category of verb inflections, such as past perfect and past progressive, that indicate whether an action or state is ended or continues, is singular or repeated, and the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| batter1 |
to hit with heavy, repeated blows. [1/3 definitions] |
| beleaguered |
beseiged by troubles or repeated harassment. |
| bird's-eye |
a woven, repeated fabric pattern of diamonds, each with a dot in the center, or a fabric with such a pattern. [1/4 definitions] |
| boilerplate |
standardized language that is repeated across documents of a similar type, such as contracts and other legal documents. [1/5 definitions] |
| boogie-woogie |
strongly rhythmic piano jazz in which the melody is accompanied throughout by a repeated bass pattern that uses chiefly eighth notes. |
| burden2 |
the repeated chorus of a song; refrain. [2 definitions] |
| canned |
(informal) prepared beforehand for repeated use; not spontaneous or lively. [1/2 definitions] |
| canon1 |
in music, a passage or movement in which a melodic line is exactly repeated, with the repetitions overlapping each other. [1/5 definitions] |
| catch phrase |
a phrase that gains wide public currency, esp. by being frequently repeated. |
| catchword |
a word or phrase repeated until it becomes a slogan. |
| cauliflower ear |
an ear that is permanently misshapen as a result of repeated blows or injuries, as from boxing. |
| chaconne |
a musical form suited to this dance, consisting of variations on a repeated harmonic pattern. [1/2 definitions] |
| chafe |
to become annoyed as a result of repeated or constant irritation. [1/6 definitions] |
| chirrup |
a short shrill sound, often repeated. [1/2 definitions] |