foreshortening
A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.
A similar contracted appearance in film or photography, etc.

foreshortenings
plural of foreshortening

foreshortens
third-person singular simple present indicative of foreshorten

forewalk
Alternative form of forwalk.

forwalk
To walk (someone) excessively; weary with walking.

forwalked
simple past and past participle of forwalk

forwander
To wander until weary; wander far and wide.
To weary with wandering; cause to wander until weary.

forwandered
simple past and past participle of forwander

forwandering
present participle and gerund of forwander

forwanders
third-person singular simple present indicative of forwander

fourplay
Synonym of quad play.

frogmarch
To march or force a person forward while holding their arms from behind or the side, as a prisoner.
To force a person forward against their will.
To carry a person face-down with one person holding each limb.
To forcibly relocate a person, especially in a degrading or humiliating manner.

frogmarched
simple past and past participle of frogmarch

frogmarches
plural of frogmarch

frogmarching
present participle and gerund of frogmarch

fulminate
To make a verbal attack.
To issue as a denunciation.
To thunder or make a loud noise.
To strike with lightning; to cause to explode.
to act as lightning, appearing quickly and destructively

fulminated
simple past and past participle of fulminate

fulminates
plural of fulminate

fulminating
present participle and gerund of fulminate

funambulate
To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk.

funambulated
simple past and past participle of funambulate

funambulates
third-person singular simple present indicative of funambulate

funambulating
present participle and gerund of funambulate

furtaking
hunting for pelts

fytte
Obsolete form of fit (“section of a poem or ballad”).

fyttes
plural of fytte

gaintaking
A taking back again; recovery.

galosh
An overshoe or boot worn in wet weather:
An overshoe or boot worn in wet weather:
A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg.

galoshed
Wearing galoshes.

galoshes
plural of galosh
plural of galoshe

galoshing
present participle and gerund of galosh

galoshoes
Archaic form of galoshes.

gamblest
second-person singular simple present indicative of gamble

gambleth
third-person singular simple present indicative of gamble

game
A playful or competitive activity.
A playful or competitive activity.
A playful or competitive activity.
A playful or competitive activity.
A playful or competitive activity.
A playful or competitive activity.
A playful or competitive activity.
A playful or competitive activity.
A playful or competitive activity.
A playful or competitive activity.
A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.
An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.
A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal.
Wild animals hunted for food.
The ability to seduce or woo someone, usually by strategy.
Lovemaking, flirtation.
Prostitution. (Now chiefly in on the game.)
Mastery; the ability to excel at something.
Diversion, entertainment.

gameball
Alternative form of game ball.

gameballs
plural of gameball

gamechanger
Alternative form of game changer.

gamechangers
plural of gamechanger

gamed
simple past and past participle of game

gamedev
Alternative form of game dev.
Alternative form of game dev.

gamedevs
plural of gamedev

gamemistress
Alternative form of game mistress.

gamemistresses
plural of gamemistress

gamemode
Alternative form of game mode.

gamemodes
plural of gamemode

gamepark
Alternative form of game park.

gameparks
plural of gamepark

gamepiece
Alternative spelling of game piece.

gamepieces
plural of gamepiece

gameplan
Alternative form of game plan.

gameplans
plural of gameplan

games
plural of game

gamesave
Alternative form of game save.

gamesaves
plural of gamesave

gameshow
Alternative spelling of game show.

gameshows
plural of gameshow

gamesmaster
Alternative form of game master.

gamesmasters
plural of gamesmaster

gametime
Alternative form of game time.

gametimes
plural of gametime

gaming
present participle and gerund of game

gander
A male goose.
A fool, simpleton.
A glance, look.
A man living apart from his wife.

gandered
simple past and past participle of gander

ganderer
Agent noun of gander.

ganderers
plural of ganderer

gandering
present participle and gerund of gander

ganders
plural of gander

gang
To go; walk; proceed.

ganged
simple past and past participle of gang

ganging
A leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing.

gangs
plural of gang

gay
Homosexual:
Homosexual:
Homosexual:
Homosexual:
Homosexual:
Homosexual:
Homosexual:
Homosexual:
Homosexual:
Homosexual:
Flamboyant or effeminate in behavior.
Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.
Happy, joyful, and lively.
Quick, fast.
Festive, bright, or colourful.
Sexually promiscuous (of any gender), (sometimes particularly) engaged in prostitution.
Upright or curved over the back.
Considerable, great, large in number, size, or degree. In this sense, also in the variant gey.

gaybar
Alternative form of gay bar.

gaybars
plural of gaybar

gaybasher
Alternative form of gay basher

gayboi
Alternative form of gay boy.

gaybois
plural of gayboi

gays
plural of gay

gearmotor
A variable-speed electric motor (incorporating a variable gearbox)

gearmotors
plural of gearmotor

geg
To walk carelessly or in a careless manner.
To swing or see-saw.

gegged
simple past and past participle of geg
simple past and past participle of gegg

gegging
present participle and gerund of geg
present participle and gerund of gegg

gegs
third-person singular simple present indicative of geg

genometrics
The analysis of genomes

gerospans
plural of gerospan

giftpacks
plural of giftpack

gimbal
A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.

gimbaled
simple past and past participle of gimbal

gimbaling
present participle and gerund of gimbal

gimballed
simple past and past participle of gimbal

gimballing
present participle and gerund of gimbal

gimbals
plural of gimbal

gleet
Stomach mucus, especially of a hawk.
Any slimy, viscous substance.
A urethral discharge, especially as a symptom of gonorrhea.

gleeted
simple past and past participle of gleet

gleeting
present participle and gerund of gleet

gleets
third-person singular simple present indicative of gleet

gliff
A quick glance.
An unexpected view of something startling.
A sudden fright.
A short moment.

gliffed
simple past and past participle of gliff

gliffing
present participle and gerund of gliff

gliffs
plural of gliff

glift
Alternative form of gliff.

glifts
plural of glift

glinsed
simple past and past participle of glinse

glinses
plural of glinse

glinsing
present participle and gerund of glinse

glottometrics
The quantitative research of words and text.

glowstone
A luminescent stone.

glowstones
plural of glowstone

glympsed
simple past and past participle of glympse

glympses
plural of glympse

glympsing
present participle and gerund of glympse

goalkicking
The goalkicker's task of kicking for penalties and conversions.

golosh
Alternative spelling of galosh.

goloshe
Archaic form of galosh.

goloshes
plural of golosh

goloshoes
Archaic form of goloshes.

gom
A foolish person.

goms
plural of gom

goom
Alternative form of gum.

gooms
plural of goom

grapestalk
The stalk of the grape.

grapestalks
plural of grapestalk.

gravedigging
The digging of graves.

grindlestone
Alternative form of grindle-stone.

grundnorms
plural of grundnorm