a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
grope
Noun
the act of groping
grope
Verb
fondle for sexual pleasure
grope
Verb
feel about uncertainly or blindly
grope
Verb
search blindly or uncertainly
goal-kick
Noun
(association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
goal-kick
Noun
(rugby) an attempt to kick a goal
grab
Noun
the act of catching an object with the hands
grab
Noun
a mechanical device for gripping an object
grab
Verb
capture the attention or imagination of
grab
Verb
take or grasp suddenly
grab
Verb
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
grab
Verb
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
grab
Verb
get hold of or seize quickly and easily
grab
Verb
obtain illegally or unscrupulously
going-over
Noun
a careful and thorough inspection
going-over
Noun
a severe scolding
grazing
Noun
the act of brushing against while passing
grazing
Noun
the act of grazing
genetic profiling
Noun
the procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification
genetic fingerprinting
Noun
the procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification
grounding
Noun
fastening electrical equipment to earth
grounding
Noun
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
general election
Noun
a national or state election
golden parachute
Noun
giving top executives lucrative benefits that must be paid by the acquirer if they are discharged after a takeover
greenmail
Noun
(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business
gimmick
Noun
any clever maneuver
gimmick
Noun
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
gimmick
Noun
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
goal
Noun
a successful attempt at scoring
goal
Noun
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
goal
Noun
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
goal
Noun
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
gambit
Noun
a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
gambit
Noun
a maneuver in a game or conversation
gambit
Noun
an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
giving up
Noun
the act of forsaking
giving up
Noun
a verbal act of admitting defeat
gore
Noun
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
gore
Noun
a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering
gore
Noun
coagulated blood from a wound
gore
Verb
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
gore
Verb
cut into gores
graduation
Noun
the successful completion of a program of study
graduation
Noun
the act of arranging in grades
graduation
Noun
a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement
graduation
Noun
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
gassing
Noun
the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas