Random Verbsreport

• random verb 1

  destituteness

  adjective

  without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter.

  deprived of, devoid of, or lacking (often followed by of): destitute of children.

  verb (used with object), des·ti·tut·ed, des·ti·tut·ing.

  to leave destitute.

• random verb 2

  meta-

  adjective

  pertaining to or noting a story, conversation, character, etc., that consciously references or comments upon its own subject or features, often in the form of parody: A movie about making a movie is just so meta—especially when the actors criticize the acting.

  pertaining to or noting an abstract, high-level analysis or commentary, especially one that consciously references something of its own type.

  noun

  a consciously and playfully self-referential story, conversation, etc.: That dialogue was an example of meta at its best.

  an abstract, high-level analysis or commentary: writing a meta to explain the character’s motivation.

  verb (used without object)

  to analyze or comment on something in a meta way: I spend more time metaing about the show than actually watching it.

• random verb 3

  deodorizers

  verb (used with object), de·o·dor·ized, de·o·dor·iz·ing.

  to rid of odor, especially of unpleasant odor.

• random verb 4

  shafted

  noun

  a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.

  something directed or barbed as in sharp attack: shafts of sarcasm.

  a ray or beam: a shaft of sunlight.

  a long, comparatively straight handle serving as an important or balancing part of an implement or device, as of a hammer, ax, golf club, or other implement.

  verb (used with object)

  to push or propel with a pole: to shaft a boat through a tunnel.

  Slang. to treat in a harsh, unfair, or treacherous manner.

• random verb 5

  puzzled

  noun

  a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.

  something puzzling; a puzzling question, matter, or person.

  verb (used with object), puz·zled, puz·zling.

  to put (someone) at a loss; mystify; confuse; baffle: Her attitude puzzles me.

  to frustrate or confound, as the understanding; perplex: The problem puzzled him for weeks.

  verb (used without object), puz·zled, puz·zling.

  to be perplexed or confused.

  to ponder or study over some perplexing problem or matter.

  Verb Phrases

  puzzle out, to solve by careful study or effort: I was unable to puzzle out the message.

• random verb 6

  speak for

  verb (intr, preposition)

  to speak as a representative of (other people)

  speak for itself to be so evident that no further comment is necessary

  speak for yourself informal (used as an imperative) do not presume that other people agree with you

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