home

As noun

a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household

the place in which one's domestic affections are centered

an institution for the homeless, sick, etc

:a nursing home

the dwelling place or retreat of an animal

the place or region where something is native or most common

any place of residence or refuge:a heavenly home

a person's native place or own country

(in games) the destination or goal

a principal base of operations or activities:The new stadium will be the home of the local football team

Baseball

home plate

Lacrosse

one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal

As adjective

of, relating to, or connected with one's home or country; domestic:home products

principal or main:the corporation's home office

reaching the mark aimed at:a home thrust

Sports

played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team:The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season

Compare away (def )

As adverb

to, toward, or at home:to go home

deep; to the heart:The truth of the accusation struck home

to the mark or point aimed at:He drove the point home

Nautical

into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: sails sheeted home

in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home

toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home

As verb (used without object), homed, homing

to go or return home

(of guided missiles, aircraft, etc

) to proceed, especially under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location (often followed by in on):The missile homed in on the target

to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes

to have a home where specified; reside

As verb (used with object), homed, homing

to bring or send home

to provide with a home

to direct, especially under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc

As Idioms

at home, in one's own house or place of residence

in one's own town or country

prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I'm not at home

We are always at home to her

in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home

well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics

played in one's hometown or on one's own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away

bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for:The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her

home and dry, British Informal

having safely achieved one's goal

home free, assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc

: If we can finish more than half the work today, we'll be home free

certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc

: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free

write home about, to comment especially on; remark on:The town was nothing to write home about

His cooking is really something to write home about

and

As conjunction

(used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses) along or together with; as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover:pens and pencils

added to; plus: and are

then:He read for an hour and went to bed

also, at the same time:to sleep and dream

then again; repeatedly:He coughed and coughed

(used to imply different qualities in things having the same name):There are bargains and bargains, so watch out

(used to introduce a sentence, implying continuation) also; then:And then it happened

Informal

to (used between two finite verbs):Try and do it

Call and see if she's home yet

(used to introduce a consequence or conditional result):He felt sick and decided to lie down for a while

Say one more word about it and I'll scream

but; on the contrary:He tried to run five miles and couldn't

They said they were about to leave and then stayed for two more hours

(used to connect alternatives):He felt that he was being forced to choose between his career and his family

(used to introduce a comment on the preceding clause):They don't like each other—and with good reason

Archaic

if:and you please

Compare an

As noun

an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular:He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it

conjunction (def b)

As Idioms

and so forth, and the like; and others; et cetera:We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth

and so on, and more things or others of a similar kind; and the like:It was a summer filled with parties, picnics, and so on

garden

As noun

a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated

a piece of ground or other space, commonly with ornamental plants, trees, etc

, used as a park or other public recreation area:a public garden

a fertile and delightful spot or region

British

yard (def )

As adjective

pertaining to, produced in, or suitable for cultivation or use in a garden:fresh garden vegetables; garden furniture

garden-variety

As verb (used without object)

to lay out, cultivate, or tend a garden

As verb (used with object)

to cultivate as a garden

As Idioms

lead up / down the garden path, to deceive or mislead in an enticing way; lead on; delude:The voters had been led up the garden path too often to take a candidate's promises seriously

show

As verb (used with object), showed, shown or showed, showing

to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display

to present or perform as a public entertainment or spectacle:to show a movie

to indicate; point out:to show the way

to guide, escort, or usher:He showed me to my room

Show her in

to explain or make clear; make known:He showed what he meant

to make known to; inform, instruct, or prove to:I'll show you what I mean

to prove; demonstrate:His experiment showed the falsity of the theory

to indicate, register, or mark:The thermometer showed below zero

to exhibit or offer for sale:to show a house

to allege, as in a legal document; plead, as a reason or cause

to produce, as facts in an affidavit or at a hearing

to express or make evident by appearance, behavior, speech, etc

:to show one's feelings

to accord or grant (favor, kindness, etc

):He showed mercy in his decision

As verb (used without object), showed, shown or showed, showing

to be seen; be or become visible:Does my slip show?

to be seen in a certain way:to show to advantage

to put on an exhibition or performance; display one's goods or products:Several dress designers are showing in New York now

Informal

to be present or keep an appointment; show up:He said he would be there, but he didn't show

to finish third in a horse race, harness race, etc

As noun

a theatrical production, performance, or company

a radio or television program

a motion picture

an exposition for dealers or the public of products by various manufacturers in a particular industry, usually held in an exhibition hall, convention facility, or the like:the annual boat show

any kind of public exhibition or exposition:a show of Renoirs

ostentatious display:nothing but mere show

a display, exhibition, or demonstration:a true show of freedom

an indication; trace:He frowned on the slightest show of emotion

the position of the competitor who comes in third in a horse race, harness race, etc

Compare place (def b), win (def )

appearance; impression:to make a sorry show

a sight or spectacle

an unreal or deceptive appearance:The actress's tears had the show of grief

an act or instance of showing

a motion-picture theater

Informal

a chance:to get a fair show

Medicine/Medical

the first appearance of blood at the onset of menstruation

a blood-tinged mucous discharge from the vagina that indicates the onset of labor

Chiefly British Informal

any undertaking, group of persons, event, etc

; affair; thing

As Verb phrases

show off, to display ostentatiously: The parade was designed to show off all the latest weapons of war

to seek to gain attention by displaying prominently one's abilities or accomplishments

show up, to make known, as faults; expose; reveal

to exhibit in a certain way; appear: White shows up well against a blue background

to come to or arrive at a place: We waited for two hours, but he didn't show up

to make (another) seem inferior; outdo

As Idioms

make a show of, to be ostentatious about; affect:Whenever there are visitors, the bosses make a show of being nice to their employees

run the show, to control a business, situation, etc

; be in charge:My father runs the show in our house

steal the show, to usurp the credit or get the applause for something: That woman can act, but the child stole the show

He did all the work, but his partner stole the show

to be the most pleasing or spectacular item or person in a group

stop the show, to win such enthusiastic applause that a theatrical performance is temporarily interrupted

dallas

As noun

George Mifflin [mif-lin] /ˈmɪf lɪn/ (Show IPA), –, U

S

diplomat: vice-president of the U

S

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a city in NE Texas

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As noun

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Dallas in January,

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Translated in by Mr

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The government's headquarters were at Dallas, with a retinue of officials in charge

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Nevertheless, Dallas prevailed on him to omit certain "ludicrous stanzas

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Dallas

/ˈdæləs/

As noun

a city in NE Texas, on the Trinity River: scene of the assassination of President John F

Kennedy ()

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