ark |
(sometimes capitalized) in the Bible, the large boat built by Noah to save his family and two of every animal from a flood sent by God. [1/2 definitions] |
cafetorium |
a room or building that is used both as a cafeteria and an auditorium to save space, money, or both. |
camping |
the activity of staying for a while in a tent or other temporary outdoor shelter for the purpose of recreation or to save money on accommodation while traveling. |
deliver |
to set free or save. [1/5 definitions] |
frugal |
likely to try to save money; careful with spending. [1/2 definitions] |
grasp at a straw |
to seek anything, no matter how flimsy, that might save one from a predicament. |
grasp at straws |
to seek anything, no matter how flimsy, that might save one from a predicament. |
Heimlich maneuver |
an emergency technique used to save a person choking on something, such as food. One must stand behind the person choking and wrap one's arms around the person, just below the rib cage. One then presses hard in an upward movement to force air from the lungs. The rush of air should eject the object. |
help |
to save someone from harm or danger. [1/6 definitions] |
hibernate |
to sleep through the winter in a den or burrow to save energy. Bears, snakes, and certain other animals hibernate. |
hoard |
to collect or save up as a hoard. [1/2 definitions] |
miser |
a greedy, stingy person who lives in a poor way in order to save money. |
Noah |
according to the Old Testament, the Hebrew patriarch who was commanded by God to build an ark on which to board his family and two of every kind of creature to save them from the great flood that was to engulf the world. |
Perseus |
in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Danae, who slew Medusa and used her head with its fatal stare to save Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. [1/2 definitions] |
put aside |
to save for a future time. |
redeem |
to save or deliver from sin or divine retribution. [1/7 definitions] |
rescue |
to free or save. [1/2 definitions] |
reservation |
a request to save something for a particular person, such as a seat on an airplane, a hotel room, or a table in a restaurant. [1/2 definitions] |
reserve |
to save for a particular purpose or person. |
salvage |
to save or rescue something from harm or destruction. [1/2 definitions] |
save it for a rainy day |
to save money for future need, rather than spend it immediately. |