| beat up |
to hit or kick (someone) until seriously injured. [1/2 definitions] |
| computer virus |
a code inserted into a host program that can attach itself to and seriously damage other programs, including a computer's system. |
| contemplate |
to think about deeply and seriously. [2/4 definitions] |
| desperately |
greatly and seriously. [1/2 definitions] |
| down1 |
earnestly; seriously. [1/21 definitions] |
| get through |
to make one's message completely heard and taken seriously (often fol. by "to"). [1/5 definitions] |
| go for the jugular |
to attempt to inflict a seriously wounding or fatal blow; attempt to defeat decisively. |
| go to the dogs |
(informal) to seriously decline or deteriorate; degenerate. |
| knuckle down |
to start working in a concentrated manner; apply oneself seriously. |
| lighten up |
(informal) to stop taking something so seriously; make oneself less gloomy. |
| moth-eaten |
seriously worn or deteriorated. [1/3 definitions] |
| mull1 |
to think deeply about; consider seriously (often fol. by "over"). [1/2 definitions] |
| overseriously |
combined form of seriously. |
| peregrine falcon |
a very swift falcon whose survival was seriously endangered by the pesticide DDT in the 195s and 1960s. |
| playfully |
in a gently humorous manner; not seriously. |
| poison |
a substance that can kill or seriously harm living organisms, esp. by chemical means. [1/6 definitions] |
| roast |
(informal) to criticize harshly, either seriously or as a joke. [1/12 definitions] |
| run down |
to hit and seriously injure (a person) while driving one's vehicle, or to hit and knock over (a standing object) with one's vehicle. [1/6 definitions] |
| take to heart |
to regard seriously or with concern. |
| talk turkey |
(informal) to speak straightforwardly and seriously, as about business matters. |
| thought-provoking |
causing or challenging one to think deeply and seriously. |