|
|
Reverse Search
Reverse Search allows you to search within the full text of dictionary entries for words, word parts, and phrases.
Search for entries that contain:
Exact matches of any of the individual words entered in the search box.
Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or the word "orange."
Any form of any of the individual words entered in the search box.
Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or "apples" or "orange" or "oranges."
Exact matches of all of the individual words entered in the search box.
Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" and the word "orange."
The exact sequence of words and/or characters entered in the search box (for example, a fragment of a word, a single word, multiple words, or even a phrase containing punctuation)
Example: Searching for "a variety of apple" identifies all entries that contain that phrase. Searching for "app" identifies all entries that contain the letters "app," such as occurrences of "apple," "application," and "apply."
Search within these fields:
Optional:
Limit by part of speech:
| promenade |
to execute a promenade in a dance. [1/8 definitions] |
| punch1 |
to execute a punch or punches. [1/6 definitions] |
| put to the sword |
to kill, esp. with a sword; execute. |
| Salome |
according to the New Testament, the stepdaughter of the Roman tetrarch of Galilee who so pleased him by her dancing that he agreed to execute John the Baptist and give her his severed head. [1/2 definitions] |
| square dance |
a lively dance in which couples form circles, squares, or other shapes and often execute steps or maneuvers as they are called out by the caller. |
| stunt2 |
to perform or execute a stunt or stunts. [1/4 definitions] |
| warrant |
in law, a judicial order or writ giving an officer of the law the right to make searches, seize property, make arrests, or execute judgments. [1/9 definitions] |
|
|