5 1 noun n noun
• (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
Example sentence • He experienced several uncontrollable bouts of coughing during the night.
6 1 verb v noun
• a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
verb
• utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
Example sentence • He shouts in excitement when he wins.
6 1 verb v noun
• an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
verb
• gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Example sentence • She spouts off about politics all the time.
11 3 noun n noun
• the general location where something is
Example sentence • I'm not sure of her whereabouts , she didn't tell me where she was going.
5 1 verb v verb
• be in a huff and display one's displeasure
Example sentence • She pouts when she doesn't get her way.
6 1 noun n noun
• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
verb
• explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
Example sentence • The scouts went camping in the woods.
6 1 noun n noun
• a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
Example sentence • The snouts of the cows were pressed against the fence.
7 2 noun n noun
• either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
Example sentence • The baseball players sat in the dugouts , waiting for their turn to bat.
5 1 noun n noun
• a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
Example sentence • He had gouts of blood streaming down his face.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a disorderly crowd of people
Example sentence • The enemy forces were in full retreat after a series of routs by our troops.
9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • My cousin is a member of the local seascouts group.
7 1 noun n noun
• any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
verb
• produce buds, branches, or germinate
Example sentence • I love adding sprouts to my sandwiches for added crunch.
6 1 noun n noun
• a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
Example sentence • I prefer stouts over other types of beer.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
verb
• advertize in strongly positive terms
Example sentence • The touts were selling tickets to the concert outside the venue.
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6 1 noun n noun
• the state of being unsure of something
Example sentence • I have doubts about his ability to finish the project on time.
10 3 adverb adv adverb
• in this general vicinity
Example sentence • There are many hiking trails hereabouts .
11 3 adverb adv Example sentence • He arrived at the meeting at nine o'clock or thereabouts .
8 1 noun n Example sentence • Severe droughts have caused water shortages in many parts of the country.
6 1 noun n noun
• offensive term for a person of German descent
Example sentence • The soldiers referred to their German enemies as krauts .
9 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• To doubt the existence or reality of.
Example sentence • My sister often misdoubts my abilities.
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Example sentence • The paper boat outfloats the toy sailboat.
7 2 verb v verb
• To coat again (as with paint).
Example sentence • She recoats the walls with a fresh layer of paint.
7 2 noun n noun
• a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound in some languages
Example sentence • German has three umlauts : ä, ö, and ü.
8 2 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • The company experienced financial losses due to several backouts during the quarter.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• A rescue, especially a financial rescue.
Example sentence • The government provided bailouts to struggling banks during the financial crisis.
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • He beshouts his opponent during the debate.
9 2 noun n noun
• a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
Example sentence • The city experienced several blackouts during the storm.
9 2 noun n Example sentence • The dermatologist recommended a new face wash to treat my breakouts .
12 2 noun n noun
• a garment that provides covering for the loins
Example sentence • Native Americans commonly wore breechclouts as part of their traditional attire.
9 2 noun n noun
• darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
Example sentence • The city experienced frequent brownouts due to power supply issues.
7 2 noun n
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Example sentence • He had two bugouts for emergencies: one in his car and one at home.
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8 2 noun n noun
• The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career.
Example sentence • Many students suffer from burnouts before final exams.
7 2 noun n noun
• acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock
Example sentence • The company offered generous buyouts to its employees as part of its restructuring plan.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • We had multiple campouts last summer.
9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • We ordered carryouts from the pizza place down the street.
9 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of inspecting or verifying
Example sentence • There are multiple checkouts available at the grocery store.
8 2 noun n noun
• an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors
Example sentence • We had cookouts every weekend during the summer.
7 2 noun n noun
• a failure to face some difficulty squarely
Example sentence • He always comes up with copouts whenever he is asked to take responsibility.
7 2 noun n noun
• a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload
Example sentence • I used cutouts of animals to decorate the classroom.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
Example sentence • The city implemented dimouts during the energy crisis.
10 2 noun n
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Example sentence • She used dishclouts to wipe the kitchen counter.
10 2 noun n noun
• A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.
Example sentence • The downspouts on the house were designed to direct rainwater away from the foundation.
8 2 noun n noun
• someone who quits school before graduation
Example sentence • High school dropouts often struggle to find stable employment.
8 2 noun n noun
• marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas
Example sentence • The eelpouts are also known as viviparous blennies due to their unique reproductive strategy.
8 2 noun n noun
• the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
Example sentence • The fallouts from the economic crisis were felt by all sectors of society.
6 1 verb v verb
• treat with contemptuous disregard
Example sentence • He flouts the rules and does whatever he wants.
8 2 noun n noun
• an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine
Example sentence • I love flipping through foldouts in fashion magazines.
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