topar

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion from not having taken in enough nutrition.

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.

Example: I heard a knock on my door.

Definition: A sharp impact.

Example: He took a knock on the head.

Definition: Criticism.

Definition: Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it.

Definition: A batsman's innings.

Example: He played a slow but sure knock of 35.

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.

Definition: To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.

Example: Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.

Definition: To kick a ball towards another player; to pass.

Definition: To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.

Definition: To bump or impact.

Example: I accidentally knocked my drink off the bar.

Definition: To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.

Example: Knock on the door and find out if they’re home.

Phonetic: "/əˈɡeɪnst/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: In a contrary direction to.

Example: It is hard work to swim against the current.

Definition: In physical opposition to; in collision with.

Example: The rain pounds against the window.

Definition: In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.

Example: The kennel was put against the back wall.

Definition: Close to, alongside.

Example: A row of trees stood against a fence.

Definition: In front of; before (a background).

Example: The giant was silhouetted against the door.

Definition: In contrast or comparison with.

Example: He stands out against his classmates.

Definition: In competition with, versus.

Example: The Tigers will play against the Bears this weekend.

Definition: Contrary to; in conflict with.

Example: Doing this is against my principles.

Definition: In opposition to.

Example: Are you against freedom of choice?

Definition: Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.

Example: That horse is fifty-to-one against, so it has virtually no chance of winning.

Definition: In exchange for.

Example: The vouchers are redeemable against West End shows and theatre breaks.

Definition: As counterbalance to.

Definition: As a charge on.

Example: Tax is levied against income from sales.

Definition: As protection from.

Example: He turned the umbrella against the wind.

Definition: In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).

Example: The stores are kept well stocked against a time of need.

Definition: (Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.

Example: The studio weren't sure the movie would ever get made, so they only paid $50,000 against $200,000. That way they wouldn't be out very much if filming never began.

Definition: Exposed to.

Phonetic: "/əˈɡeɪnst/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: By the time that (something happened); before.