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beggary |
Noun
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a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person) |
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beggary |
Noun
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the state of being a beggar or mendicant |
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begging |
Noun
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a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person) |
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backdown |
Noun
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a retraction of a previously held position |
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behest |
Noun
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an authoritative command or request |
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benison |
Noun
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a spoken blessing |
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billing |
Noun
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request for payment of a debt |
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bayat |
Noun
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an oath of allegiance to an emir |
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bar examination |
Noun
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an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction |
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bar exam |
Noun
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an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction |
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batrachomyomachia |
Noun
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a silly altercation |
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bicker |
Noun
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a quarrel about petty points |
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bicker |
Verb
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to argue over petty things |
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bickering |
Noun
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a quarrel about petty points |
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bust-up |
Noun
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a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship) |
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buyout bid |
Noun
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a bid to buy all of a person's holdings |
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briefing |
Noun
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detailed instructions, as for a military operation |
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bookplate |
Noun
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a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted |
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bill of indictment |
Noun
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a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense |
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blame game |
Noun
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accusations exchanged among people who refuse to accept sole responsibility for some undesirable event |
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broadsheet |
Noun
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an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution |
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blip |
Noun
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a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface |
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blip |
Noun
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a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption |
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beacon fire |
Noun
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a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance |
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banning |
Noun
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an official prohibition or edict against something |
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brake light |
Noun
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a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop |
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buoy |
Noun
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bright-colored |
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buoy |
Verb
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to mark with a bouy or other sea-borne marker |
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buoy |
Verb
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to keep afloat |
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buoy |
Verb
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to float on the surface of water |
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bell buoy |
Noun
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a buoy with a bell on it |
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barber's pole |
Noun
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striped pole outside a barbershop |
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boast |
Noun
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speaking of yourself in superlatives |
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boast |
Verb
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to show off |
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boast |
Verb
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to wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner |
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boasting |
Noun
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speaking of yourself in superlatives |
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bragging |
Adjective
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exhibiting self-importance |
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bragging |
Noun
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an instance of boastful talk |
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black belt |
Noun
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a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate) |
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black belt |
Noun
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a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate) |
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blue ribbon |
Noun
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an honor or award gained for excellence |
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braggadocio |
Noun
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vain and empty boasting |
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benchmark |
Noun
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a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point |
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benchmark |
Noun
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a standard by which something can be measured or judged |
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blurb |
Noun
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a promotional statement, as found on the dust jackets of books |
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bench mark |
Noun
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a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point |
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book jacket |
Noun
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a paper jacket for a book |
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ballyhoo |
Noun
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blatant or sensational promotion |
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ballyhoo |
Verb
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to advertize noisily or blatantly |
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bonfire |
Noun
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a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration |