jubilation
ju•bi•la•tion [ jbə láysh’n ]
noun
Definition:
rejoicing and celebration: uninhibited rejoicing in the celebration of a victory or success
[14th century. < Latin jubilation- < jubilat-, past participle of jubilare “call out, shout for joy”]
intersection
pronunciation: In tər sek shən
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the point or place where two or more things such as roads intersect.
similar words: junction, meeting, traverse
definition 2: the act or condition of intersecting.
similar words: junction, traverse
related words: angle, dovetail
derivation: intersectional (adj.)
entice
pronunciation: ihn taIs
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: enticed, entices, enticing
definition: to lure or tempt, as by calling attention to the possible benefits of an action.
Her hints of a stock split enticed me to invest.
antonyms: dissuade, repel
similar words: allure, beckon, decoy, invite, lure, seduce, tempt
related words: appeal, attract, bait, call, charm, mislead, persuade, pull, snare, solicit, tantalize, tease, tempt
derivations: enticingly (adv.), enticingness (n.)
john
john [ jon ] (plural johns)
noun
Definition:
1. ( informal )
Same as toilet (sense 1)
2. prostitute’s customer: a man who is a prostitute’s customer ( slang )
[Early 20th century. < the name John]
join
join [ joyn ]
verb (past and past participle joined, present participle join•ing, 3rd person present singular joins)
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb bring or come together: to meet, or make two or more things meet, and become linked or united
2. transitive verb fix things together: to put or fix two or more things together
Join the wing to the body with glue.
3. transitive verb make connection between things: to establish a connection between two or more things, e.g. by drawing a line between them
join the dots
4. transitive and intransitive verb become part of group: to become a member of something such as a club, social group, company, team, or other organization
I’ve joined the Mountaineering Club.
5. transitive verb do same as somebody: to agree to do the same as somebody
I’m sure my colleagues will want to join me in thanking you for your visit today.
6. transitive verb unite people in partnership: to bring two or more people into a partnership such as a marriage
7. transitive verb meet somebody: to go to meet somebody
I’ll join you later.
8. transitive verb share somebody’s company: to enter into the company of another person
Do you mind if I join you?
9. transitive and intransitive verb be adjacent: to be next to something or to each other
This room joins the bathroom.
noun (plural joins)
Definition:
joint: a place where two or more things have been joined
You can hardly see the join.
[13th century. Via Old French joign-, present stem of joindre < Latin jungere “join”]
join•a•ble adjective
collage
pronunciation: kə lazh [or] ko lazh
features: Word History, Word Explorer
part of speech: noun
definition: a type of visual art work in which diverse and often seemingly incongruous materials, such as photographs, buttons, hair, and the like, are pasted upon a surface, often with added marks or writing.
job
job [ job ]
noun (plural jobs)
Definition:
1. paid occupation: an activity such as a trade or profession that somebody does regularly for pay, or a paid position doing this
She’s got a new job.
2. task: something that remains to be done or dealt with
I have a couple jobs to do this afternoon.
several jobs around the house
3. assignment: an individual piece of work of a particular nature
We managed to complete the job in under a week.
4. function: the role that somebody or something fulfills
It’s her job to look after the finances.
5. difficulty: something that is difficult to accomplish
I had quite a job getting it to start.
6. quality of work done: a completed piece of work of a particular quality
They did a very good job on the exterior.
7. particular kind of object: a particular kind of object, especially a manufactured item ( informal )
one of those big four-wheel-drive jobs
8. crime: a criminal act, especially a robbery ( informal )
a bank job
9. comput programming task: a computer programming task run as a single application or unit
verb (past and past participle jobbed, present participle job·bing, 3rd person present singular jobs)
Definition:
1. intransitive verb work occasionally: to take occasional or casual work
He jobs as a gardener from time to time.
2. transitive and intransitive verb deal in wholesale merchandise: to buy and sell merchandise as a wholesaler or agent
3. transitive verb distribute work to others: to subcontract portions of contract work to others
job out the plumbing work on the house
4. intransitive verb profit from public office: to make a private gain from working in a public position
jock
jock [ jok ] (plural jocks)
noun
Definition:
1. athlete: an athlete, especially a male athlete in college
2. Same as jockstrap
3. macho man: a man with macho attitudes
