1. to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust
2. to sting, to bite
3. to sew, to stitch, to embroider
4. to pole (a boat)
5. to catch (with a limed pole)
6. to put (a runner) out, to pick off
1. to run away, to flee, to get away (e.g. from danger), to escape, to break out, to leave (e.g. one's spouse)
2. to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.), to evade, to dodge, to shirk, to back away
3. to win without being overtaken, to hold off t...
1. to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain
2. to grab, to clutch, to grasp, to seize, to hold on to
3. to catch hold of (someone), to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street), to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.), to hold (someone) back, to deta...
1. -ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going")
2. doing such things as...
3. expresses a command
4. to be
5. indicates completion or continuation of an action
1. to be absent, to take a day off
2. to rest, to have a break
3. to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
4. to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business