#happening__occurrence__natural_event__naturalevent an event that happens
supertype: event something that happens at a given place and time
subtype: concomitant__accompaniment__co-occurrence an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
subtype: associate.concomitant any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"
subtype: background.concomitant relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation: "when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"
subtype: avalanche a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things; "the program brought an avalanche of mail"
subtype: experience.happening an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"
subtype: appalling an experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"
subtype: augury__sign an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
subtype: war_cloud__warcloud an ominous sign that war threatens
subtype: omen__portent__presage__prognostic a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
subtype: auspice a favorable omen
subtype: foreboding an unfavorable omen
subtype: death_knell__deathknell an omen of death or destruction
subtype: flash.experience__flashing a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"
subtype: loss.experience the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
subtype: ordeal a severe or trying experience
subtype: taste a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
subtype: time.experience a person's experience on a particular occasion; "he had a time holding back the tears" or "they had a good time together"
subtype: vision.experience a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance; "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary"
subtype: trouble an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"
subtype: misfortune__bad_luck__badluck unnecessary and unforeseen trouble
subtype: pity__shame an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"
subtype: misadventure__mishap__mischance an instance of misfortune
subtype: accident a mishap; especially one causing injury or death
subtype: collision an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill"
subtype: fender-bender a collision between motor vehicles that produces minor damage
subtype: pileup multiple collisions of vehicles
subtype: smash-up__smashup__smash a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
subtype: crash.accident__wreck a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"
subtype: accidental_injury__injury an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
subtype: concussion.accidental_injury injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
subtype: mutilation an injury that deprives you of a limb or other important body part
subtype: dismemberment__taking_apart the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
subtype: shipwreck.accident__wreck an accident that destroys a ship at sea
subtype: capsizing (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water
subtype: fatal_accident__fatalaccident__casualty an accident that causes someone to die
subtype: near_miss an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
subtype: derailment an accident in which a train runs off its track
subtype: ground_loop a sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground
subtype: puncture.misadventure loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
subtype: slip.misadventure__trip an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
subtype: spill.slip__tumble__fall a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
subtype: collapse.misadventure a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
subtype: cave_in__subsidence the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
subtype: fiasco__debacle a sudden and violent collapse
subtype: implosion.collapse a sudden inward collapse; "the implosion of a light bulb"
subtype: gravitational_collapse__gravitationalcollapse the implosion of a star resulting from its own gravity; the result is a smaller and denser celestial object
subtype: crash (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative; "the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since"
subtype: head_crash (computer science) a crash of a read/write head in a hard disk drive (usually caused by contact of the head with the surface of the magnetic disk)
subtype: calamity__catastrophe__disaster__tragedy__cataclysm an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
subtype: act_of_God__force_majeure__forcemajeure__vis_major__vismajor__inevitable_accident__unavoidable_casualty__unavoidablecasualty a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"
subtype: apocalypse a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
subtype: kiss_of_death something that is ruinous; "if this were known it would be the kiss of death for my political career"
subtype: plague.calamity any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
subtype: adversity a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event: "a period marked by adversities"
subtype: hardship something that causes or entails suffering: "I cannot thinking it a hardship that more more indulgence is allowed to men than to women"- James Boswell; "the many hardships of frontier life"
subtype: knock a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"
subtype: affliction a cause of great suffering and distress
subtype: calvary__martyrdom any experience that causes intense suffering
subtype: tribulation__trial__visitation an annoying or frustrating event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"
subtype: fire.tribulation a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"
subtype: curse__torment a severe affliction
subtype: attack a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
subtype: anxiety_attack__anxietyattack a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic
subtype: ictus__ictu__seizure__raptus a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"
subtype: convulsion violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
subtype: clonus convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
subtype: epileptic_seizure__epilepticseizure convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness
subtype: grand_mal__grandmal__generalized_seizure__generalizedseizure__epilepsia_major__epilepsiamajor a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
subtype: petit_mal__petitmal__epilepsia_minor__epilepsiaminor a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
subtype: focal_seizure__focalseizure transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity
subtype: raptus_hemorrhagicus seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage
subtype: touch.attack__spot a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
subtype: apoplexy__stroke__cerebrovascular_accident__cerebrovascularaccident__CVA a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
subtype: ischemic_stroke__ischaemic_stroke__ischaemicstroke the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
subtype: hemorrhagic_stroke__hemorrhagicstroke__haemorrhagic_stroke stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
subtype: paroxysm__fit a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"
subtype: hysterics__hysteric an attack of hysteria
subtype: occlusion closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
subtype: laryngospasm a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
subtype: embolism occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
subtype: air_embolism__airembolism__aeroembolism__gas_embolism__gasembolism obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
subtype: fat_embolism__fatembolism serious condition in which fat blocks an artery; fat can enter the blood stream after a long bone is fractured or if adipose tissue is injured or as a result of a fatty liver
subtype: pulmonary_embolism__pulmonaryembolism blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot
subtype: thromboembolism occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
subtype: thrombosis the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
subtype: cerebral_thrombosis a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein
subtype: coronary_thrombosis__coronary obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
subtype: milk_leg__white_leg__whiteleg__phlegmasia_alba_dolens painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth
subtype: phlebothrombosis__venous_thrombosis thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood
subtype: coronary_occlusion occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot
subtype: heart_attack__heartattack a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
subtype: bane__curse__scourge__nemesis__nemesi something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
subtype: embarrassment.trouble some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"
subtype: hell.trouble__blaze a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes"
subtype: onslaught a sudden and severe onset of trouble
subtype: scandal__outrage a disgraceful event
subtype: Watergate_scandal__Watergate a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
subtype: interference__noise__disturbance electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
subtype: background_signal__background extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"
subtype: background_noise__ground_noise extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal
subtype: surface_noise__surfacenoise noise produced by the friction of the stylus of a record player moving over the rotating record
subtype: background_radiation radiation coming from sources other than those being observed
subtype: crosstalk__XT the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling
subtype: fadeout a gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances
subtype: jitter small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources
subtype: atmospheric_static__atmosphericstatic__static__atmospherics a crackling or hissing noise cause by electrical interference
subtype: radio_noise__radionoise static at radio wavelengths
subtype: miracle any amazing or wonderful occurrence
subtype: marvel__wonder something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
subtype: thing.happening an event: "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."
subtype: feast something experienced with great delight; "a feast for the eyes"
subtype: episode a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
subtype: dramatic_event__drama an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
subtype: night_terror__nightterror an emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings
subtype: chapter.episode a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"
subtype: idyll an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
subtype: eventuality__contingency a possible event or occurrence or result
subtype: beginning the event consisting of the start of something: "the beginning of the war"
subtype: casus_belli__casusbelli an event used to justify starting a war
subtype: egress__emergence__issue the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"
subtype: eruption.egress the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
subtype: dissilience the emergence of seeds as seed pods burst open when they are ripe
subtype: origination__origin__genesis__genesi__inception an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
subtype: cause events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
subtype: antecedent a preceding occurrence or cause or event
subtype: aetiology__etiology the cause of a disease
subtype: factor anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"
subtype: parameter any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
subtype: subroutine_parameter
subtype: unknown_quantity__unknownquantity a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent; "I don't know what the new man will do; he's still an unknown quantity"
subtype: releasing_factor__releasingfactor__releasing_hormone__releasinghormone__RF a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
subtype: growth_hormone-releasing_factor__GHRF a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
subtype: intrinsic_factor__intrinsicfactor a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12; "lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia"
subtype: human_factor__humanfactor
subtype: producer.cause something that produces; "Maine is a leading producer of potatoes" or "this microorganism is a producer of disease"
subtype: mutagenesis__mutagenesi an event capable of causing a mutation
subtype: preliminary__overture__prelude something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
subtype: emergence.beginning__outgrowth__growth the gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"
subtype: rise a growth in strength or number or importance
subtype: crime_wave__crimewave a sudden rise in the crime rate
subtype: wave.rise something that rises rapidly and dies away; "a wave of emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed"
subtype: start the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"
subtype: adrenarche the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty
subtype: menarche the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman
subtype: thelarche the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty
subtype: oncoming__onset the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia"
subtype: morning the earliest period: "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"
subtype: flying_start__running_start__runningstart a quick and auspicious beginning
subtype: opener.start the first event in a series: "she played Chopin for her opener"; "the season's opener was a game agains the Yankees"
subtype: alpha.start the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations
subtype: opening_night__openingnight__opening__curtain_raising__curtainraising the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews"
subtype: send-off__kickoff__start-off__startoff a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff"
subtype: racing_start the start of a race
subtype: running_start__runningstart__flying_start a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line
subtype: creation.beginning__conception the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"
subtype: impregnation__fertilization__fertilisation__fecundation creation by the union of sperm or pollen with an animal or plant or egg cell
subtype: pollination__pollenation transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
subtype: cross-pollination.pollination__crosspollination fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another
subtype: self-pollination fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower
subtype: cross-fertilization__crossfertilization__cross-fertilisation__crossfertilisation fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species
subtype: allogamy cross-fertilization in plants
subtype: self-fertilization__self-fertilisation fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
subtype: autogamy self-fertilization in plants
subtype: superfecundation fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)
subtype: superfetation fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time; "superfetation is normal in some animal species"
subtype: ending__conclusion__finish event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
subtype: final_stage__finalstage__end__last the concluding parts of an event or occurrence: "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"
subtype: endgame__end_game__endgame the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board
subtype: end_game__endgame__endgame the final stages of an extended process of negotiation; "the diplomatic endgame"
subtype: homestretch.final_stage (informal) the end of an enterprise; "they were on the homestretch when the computer crashed"
subtype: passing the end of something; "the passing of winter"
subtype: resultant__result__outcome something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
subtype: denouement the outcome of a complex sequence of events
subtype: deal.resultant the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car"
subtype: fair_deal__square_deal fair treatment
subtype: raw_deal__rawdeal unfair treatment
subtype: decision.game_outcome the outcome of a game or contest: "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
subtype: victory_won_on_points__decision (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred: "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
subtype: split_decision__splitdecision a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous
subtype: consequence__aftermath the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual; "that result is of no consequence"
subtype: corollary.consequence a practical consequence that follows naturally; "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"
subtype: deserts__comeuppance__comeupance an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
subtype: fruit.consequence the consequence of some effort or action; "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"
subtype: sequella a secondary consequence
subtype: train.consequence a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"
subtype: wages__wage__reward__payoff a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
subtype: poetic_justice__just_deserts an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically)
subtype: materialisation__offspring__materialization something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts"
subtype: subsequence__sequel something that follows something else
subtype: worst.resultant the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"
subtype: foregone_conclusion__matter_of_course an inevitable ending
subtype: destruction.ending__demolition an event or the result of an event that destroys something
subtype: annihilation__disintegration total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"
subtype: extinction.annihilation__extermination complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"
subtype: eradication the complete destruction of every trace of something
subtype: ravage (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"
subtype: wrecking__razing the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
subtype: ruin.destruction__ruination an event that results in destruction
subtype: devastation__desolation an event that results in total destruction
subtype: shipwreck.ruin an irretrievable loss; "that was the shipwreck of their romance"
subtype: wrack.destruction__rack the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
subtype: Z__omega the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelation
subtype: halt__stop the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
subtype: cessation__surcease a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"
subtype: standstill__stand__tie-up__tieup an interruption of normal activity
subtype: victory__triumph a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
subtype: win a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"
subtype: first-place_finish__firstplacefinish a finish in first place (as in a race)
subtype: fall.victory__pin when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
subtype: takedown (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points"
subtype: independence the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"
subtype: landslide an overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide"
subtype: Pyrrhic_victory a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
subtype: slam__sweep winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
subtype: grand_slam__grandslam winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge
subtype: little_slam__small_slam__smallslam winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge
subtype: checkmate complete victory
subtype: runaway__romp__laugher__shooin__walkaway an easy victory
subtype: service_break__servicebreak a tennis game won on the opponent's service
subtype: licking__defeat an unsuccessful ending
subtype: rout an overwhelming defeat
subtype: walloping__thrashing__debacle__drubbing__slaughter__trouncing__whipping a sound defeat
subtype: Waterloo a final crushing defeat; "he met his Waterloo"
subtype: periodic_event__recurrent_event__recurrentevent an event that recurs at intervals
subtype: migration.periodic_event the periodic passage from one region to another for feeding or breeding
subtype: cycle.periodic_event a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon: "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"
subtype: cardiac_cycle__cardiaccycle the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse in conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles; "the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram"
subtype: Carnot_cycle__Carnot's_ideal_cycle a cycle (of expansion and compression) of an idealized reversible heat engine that does work without loss of heat
subtype: pass.cycle one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass"
subtype: menstrual_cycle__menstrualcycle a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation; "the average menstrual cycle is 28 days"
subtype: repeat__repetition an event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's"
subtype: sequence.repeat several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys
subtype: cycle a periodically repeated sequence of events: "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"
subtype: samsara (Hinduism; Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth
subtype: replay__rematch something (especially a game) that is played again
subtype: recurrence__return happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
subtype: atavism__throwback a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
subtype: flashback.recurrence an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
subtype: sunrise the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon
subtype: sunset the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon
subtype: undulation__wave (physics) a progressive disturbance propagated without displacement of the medium itself
subtype: gravity_wave__gravitywave__gravitation_wave__gravitationwave (physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
subtype: sine_wave a wave whose waveform resembles a sine curve
subtype: vibration__oscillation (physics) a regular variation in value about a mean
subtype: ripple (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
subtype: transient (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
subtype: beat.vibration a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
subtype: resonance.vibration a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
subtype: sympathetic_vibration__sympatheticvibration (physics) vibration produced by resonance
subtype: fluctuation a wave motion; "the fluctuations of the sea"
subtype: seiche a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances
subtype: standing_wave__stationary_wave a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one point to that at any other point does not vary with time
subtype: sound_wave__soundwave__acoustic_wave (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound
subtype: air_wave__airwave a sound wave that is transmitted via air
subtype: shock_wave__shockwave a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity
subtype: sonic_boom__sonicboom an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound; "a sonic boom follows an aircraft as a wake follows a ship"
subtype: waveform__wave_form__wave_shape the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time
subtype: pulsing__pulse__impulse (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
subtype: flapping__flap__flutter__fluttering the motion made by flapping up and down
subtype: pulsation__heartbeat__beat the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
subtype: diastole the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
subtype: systole the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
subtype: pounding__throb__throbbing an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"
subtype: tide the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
subtype: high_tide__high_water__highwater the tide when the water is highest
subtype: direct_tide the occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side
subtype: neap_tide__neap a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
subtype: springtide a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons
subtype: low_tide__lowtide__low_water__lowwater the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide
subtype: ebbtide the tide while water is flowing out
subtype: rising_tide__flood_tide__floodtide the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
subtype: slack_water__slack_tide__slacktide the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide
subtype: change.happening__alteration__modification an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another: "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"
subtype: sublimation (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
subtype: surprise a sudden unexpected event
subtype: thunderbolt__bombshell__thunderclap a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell"
subtype: coup_de_theatre.surprise__coupdetheatre a dramatic surprise
subtype: eye_opener__eyeopener something surprising and revealing
subtype: shock.surprise__blow an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
subtype: blip a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption; "the market had one bad blip today"; "you can't react to the day-to-day blips"; "renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales"
subtype: stunner an unexpected and amazing event: "the stunner was what happened on Saturday"
subtype: birth__nativity__nascency__nascence the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
subtype: delivery the event of giving birth; "she had a difficult delivery"
subtype: live_birth the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation)
subtype: blessed_event__blessedevent__happy_event__happyevent (informal) the live birth of a child
subtype: posthumous_birth birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the mother
subtype: posthumous_birth.birth__posthumousbirth birth of a child after the father has died
subtype: reincarnation__rebirth a second or new birth
subtype: transmigration the passing of a soul into another body after death
subtype: breakup__separation__detachment coming apart
subtype: severance__rupture__breach__break__rift__falling_out__fallingout a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
subtype: break.breakup the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley"
subtype: variation.change__fluctuation an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
subtype: vicissitude.variation a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something; "the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research"
subtype: allomerism (chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form
subtype: departure__deviation__divergence__difference a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
subtype: discrepancy__variant an event that departs from expectations
subtype: driftage the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting
subtype: flection__inflection deviation from a straight or normal course
subtype: substitution.variation__permutation__transposition__replacement__switch an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
subtype: business_cycle__trade_cycle__tradecycle recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline
subtype: daily_variation fluctuations that occur between one day and the next
subtype: diurnal_variation__diurnalvariation fluctuations that occur during each day
subtype: tide.variation something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"
subtype: decease__death the event of dying or departure from life: "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
subtype: Crucifixion the death of Jesus on the cross
subtype: human_death__humandeath__fatality a death resulting from an accident or a disaster; "a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities"
subtype: violent_death__violentdeath__killing an event that causes someone to die
subtype: fatal_accident__fatalaccident__casualty an accident that causes someone to die
subtype: martyrdom death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
subtype: megadeath the death of a million people; "they calibrate the effects of atom bombs in megadeaths"
subtype: expiration__passing__loss__departure__exit__going__release euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
subtype: lessening__decrease__drop-off a change downward; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
subtype: shrinking.lessening__shrinkage process or result of becoming less or smaller: "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
subtype: compression.shrinking__condensation__contraction the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together: "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
subtype: casualty a decrease of military personnel or equipment
subtype: equipment_casualty__equipmentcasualty__damage loss of military equipment
subtype: battle_damage__combat_casualty loss of military equipment in battle
subtype: operational_damage__operationaldamage__operational_casualty__operationalcasualty loss of military equipment in field operations
subtype: personnel_casualty__personnelcasualty__loss military personnel lost by death or capture
subtype: combat_injury__wound__injury a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
subtype: blighty_wound__blightywound a wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad
subtype: flesh_wound a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones
subtype: sacrifice.personnel_casualty personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
subtype: sinking.lessening a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
subtype: attrition.lessening a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition"
subtype: dwindling_away__dwindlingaway__dwindling a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"
subtype: fading_away gradually diminishing in brightness or loudness or strength
subtype: waning a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"
subtype: increase a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
subtype: augmentation.increase the amount by which something increases
subtype: concentration.increase increase in density
subtype: densification__compaction__compression__concretion an increase in the density of something
subtype: rarefaction a decrease in the density of something; "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium"
subtype: jump.increase__leap a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"
subtype: quantum_leap__quantumleap__quantum_jump__quantumjump a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer"
subtype: waxing.increase a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon"
subtype: easing__moderation__relief a change for the better
subtype: disembarrassment something that extricates you from embarrassment
subtype: breath_of_fresh_air a welcome relief; "the new management was like a breath of fresh air"
subtype: deformation alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
subtype: shear (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves; "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"
subtype: strain (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
subtype: overstrain too much strain
subtype: transition a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another
subtype: ground_swell an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"
subtype: leap.transition__jump__saltation an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
subtype: quantum_jump__quantumjump (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
subtype: transformation.change__transmutation__shift a qualitative change
subtype: improvement.transformation__betterment__advance a change for the better; progress in development
subtype: revival__resurgence__revitalization__revitalisation__revivification the coming again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
subtype: rebirth__Renaissance__renascence the revival of learning and culture
subtype: regeneration the activity of spiritual or physical renewal
subtype: resurrection revival from inactivity and disuse; "it produced a resurrection of hope"
subtype: resuscitation act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
subtype: cardiopulmonary_resuscitation__cardiopulmonaryresuscitation__CPR__cardiac_resuscitation__cardiacresuscitation__mouth-to-mouth_resuscitation__kiss_of_life an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
subtype: refinement__elaboration the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"
subtype: adjustment__accommodation__fitting making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
subtype: preservation__conservation an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
subtype: recovery return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"
subtype: population_shift a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population
subtype: pyrolysis__pyrolysi transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
subtype: sea_change__seachange a profound transformation
subtype: sublimation.transformation (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
subtype: tin_pest__tinpest__tindisease__tin_plague__tinplague the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery gray tin a very cold temperatures
subtype: changeover__conversion__transition an event that results in a transformation
subtype: mutation the event consisting of a change in genetic structure
subtype: point_mutation__pointmutation__gene_mutation a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
subtype: saltation a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
subtype: retrogression__degeneration passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
subtype: abiotrophy a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury
subtype: cataplasia (biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form
subtype: strengthening.transformation becoming stronger
subtype: weakening.transformation becoming weaker
subtype: debilitation__enervation__enfeeblement__exhaustion serious weakening and loss of energy
subtype: withering__atrophy any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
subtype: fading__attenuation weakening in force or intensity: "attenuation in the volume of the sound"
subtype: downfall__fall a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
subtype: anticlimax a disappointing decline after ad previous rise: "the anticlimax of a brilliant career"
subtype: slackening__relaxation__loosening an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements": "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
subtype: twinkle__sparkling a rapid change in brightness
subtype: shimmer__play a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"
subtype: damage__harm__impairment the occurrence of a change for the worse
subtype: detriment__hurt a damage or loss
subtype: expense a detriment or sacrifice; "at the expense of"
subtype: distortion.damage__deformation a change for the worse
subtype: warping__warp a moral or mental distortion
subtype: ravel__ladder a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
subtype: development.change a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"
subtype: turn_of_events__turn__twist an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
subtype: phenomenon.development a remarkable development
subtype: ramification__complication a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
subtype: revolution.change a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"
subtype: green_revolution__greenrevolution the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity
subtype: loss_of_consciousness the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
subtype: faint__swoon__syncope a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
subtype: computer_error__error (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer
subtype: hardware_error (computer science) error resulting from a malfunction of some physical component of the computer
subtype: disk_error (computer science) error resulting from malfunction of a magnetic disk
subtype: software_error__programming_error__programmingerror (computer science) error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result
subtype: semantic_error__run-time_error (computer science) an error in logic or arithmetic that must be detected at run time
subtype: syntax_error (computer science) an error of language resulting from code that does not conform to the syntax of the programming language; "syntax errors can be recognized at compilation time"; "a common syntax error is to omit a parenthesis
subtype: algorithm_error__algorithmerror (computer science) error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result
subtype: fortuity__accident__chance_event anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause
subtype: hap an accidental happening; "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life"
subtype: happy_chance__happychance__break__good_luck an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break"
subtype: happenstance__coincidence an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
subtype: lottery something that is regarded as a chance event; "the election was just a lottery to them"
subtype: fire the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
subtype: bonfire a large outdoor fire
subtype: brush_fire__brushfire an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes
subtype: campfire a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
subtype: conflagration__inferno a very intense and uncontrolled fire
subtype: wildfire an raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
subtype: forest_fire an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area
subtype: crown_fire__crownfire a forest fire that advances with great speed jumping from crown to crown ahead of the ground fire
subtype: ground_fire a forest fire that burns the humus; may not appear on the surface
subtype: surface_fire__surfacefire a forest fire that burns only the surface litter and undergrowth
subtype: grassfire an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area
subtype: smoulder a smouldering fire; "the smoulder became a blaze"
subtype: smudge a smoky fire to drive away insects
subtype: incident a single distinct event
subtype: cause_celebre__causecelebre any incident that attracts great public attention
subtype: contagion__infection__transmission an incident is which an infectious disease is transmitted
subtype: scene.incident an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad scene"
subtype: sideshow.incident a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event; "instruction is not an educational sideshow"
subtype: discharge the sudden giving off of energy
subtype: electrical_discharge a discharge of electricity
subtype: nerve_impulse__nerveimpulse__impulse the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"
subtype: action_potential the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
subtype: spike.electrical_discharge a transient variation in voltage or current
subtype: atmospheric_electricity__atmosphericelectricity electrical discharges in the atmosphere
subtype: elves__elve an acronym for Emissions of Light and Very low frequency perturbations due to Electromagnetic pulse Sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere
subtype: blue_jets__jets atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward
subtype: lightning abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
subtype: forked_lightning__chain_lightning__chainlightning a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)
subtype: bolt_of_lightning__thunderbolt__bolt a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
subtype: red_sprites__redsprite__sprites__sprite atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
subtype: explosion__detonation a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
subtype: blast.explosion an explosion (as of dynamite)
subtype: bomb_blast the explosion of a bomb
subtype: nuclear_explosion__nuclearexplosion__atomic_explosion the explosion of an atomic bomb
subtype: backfire a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
subtype: backblast backfire from a recoilless weapon
subtype: big_bang__bigbang (cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe
subtype: blowback the backward escape of unburned gunpowder after a shot
subtype: inflation.explosion (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
subtype: explosion.action__burst the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
subtype: detonation the act of detonating an explosion
subtype: percussion the act of exploding a percussion cap
subtype: fulmination the act of exploding with noise and violence; "his fulminations frightened the horses"
subtype: volcanic_eruption__eruption the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
subtype: case.happening__instance__example an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
subtype: time.case__clip an instance or single occasion for some event; "This time he succeeded"; "He called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
subtype: piece.case__bit an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
subtype: movement__motion a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
subtype: approach.movement__approaching the event of one object coming closer to another
subtype: passing.movement__passage the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
subtype: deflection.movement__deflexion the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
subtype: bending.movement movement that causes the formation of a curve
subtype: deflexion__deflection__refraction the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
subtype: change_of_location__travel a movement through space that changes the location of something
subtype: circulation.change_of_location free movement or passage especially through a circuit as of water through pipes or sap through a plant
subtype: creep.change_of_location a slow longitudinal movement or deformation
subtype: descent.change_of_location a movement downward
subtype: drop.descent__fall a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
subtype: free_fall the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field
subtype: plunge a steep drop
subtype: lightening descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
subtype: set.descent the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun"
subtype: shower.descent a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"
subtype: sinking a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
subtype: settling__subsiding__subsidence a gradual sinking to a lower level
subtype: submergence__submerging__submersion__immersion covering completely with water
subtype: dip.submergence a brief immersion
subtype: foundering__going_under__goingunder (of a ship) sinking
subtype: slide.descent (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
subtype: avalanche.slide a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
subtype: lahar an avalanche volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano
subtype: landslip__landslide a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
subtype: mudslide a landslide of mud
subtype: rockslide a landslide of rocks
subtype: entrance__entering a movement into or inward
subtype: encroachment__invasion__intrusion any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"; "a viral invasion"
subtype: fall.change_of_location a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides"
subtype: flowing__flow the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
subtype: fountain.flowing__jet an artificially produced flow of water
subtype: ebb the outward flow of the tide
subtype: flood.flowing the inward flow of the tide; "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare
subtype: backflow__backflowing a flow that returns toward its source
subtype: regurgitation backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
subtype: airflow the flow of air
subtype: current__stream a steady flow (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"
subtype: tidal_flow__tidalflow__tidal_current__tidalcurrent the water current caused by the tides
subtype: tidal_bore__tidalbore__bore__eagre__aegir__eager a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
subtype: riptide__rip_current__ripcurrent a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
subtype: undertide__undercurrent a current below the surface of a fluid
subtype: sea_puss__undertow__sea-puss__sea_purse__seapurse__sea-purse__seapurse__sea-poose__seapoose the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
subtype: violent_stream__violentstream__torrent a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
subtype: eddy__twist a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
subtype: whirlpool__vortex__maelstrom a powerful circular current of water (usually the resulting of conflicting tides)
subtype: Charybdis (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
subtype: ocean_current__oceancurrent the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
subtype: El_Nino (oceanography) a weak warm ocean current that flows south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time
subtype: El_Nino_southern_oscillation a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns
subtype: equatorial_current any of the ocean currents that flow westward at the equator
subtype: North_Equatorial_Current an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator
subtype: South_Equatorial_Current an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just south of the equator
subtype: Gulf_stream a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
subtype: Japan_current__Kuroshio_current__Kuroshio a warm ocean current that flows NE off the coast of Japan into the N Pacific
subtype: Peruvian_current__Humboldt_current a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific cost of South America before turning west
subtype: freshet__spate the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
subtype: overspill__overflow__runoff the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
subtype: outpouring__discharge__run the pouring forth of a fluid
subtype: squirt__jet__spirt the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
subtype: spray.squirt a jet of vapor
subtype: spritz a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water)
subtype: leakage__leak__outflow the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"
subtype: fluxion__flux a flow or discharge
subtype: seepage__oozing the process of seeping
subtype: exudation the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
subtype: drip__trickle flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"
subtype: intravenous_drip__intravenousdrip slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time)
subtype: emission.flowing the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
subtype: gush__flush__outpouring a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"
subtype: springtide.gush a swelling rush of anything; "he rose on the springtide of prosperity"
subtype: spate__rush__surge__upsurge a sudden forceful flow
subtype: onrush a forceful forward rush; "it was forgotten in the onrush of events"
subtype: progression__progres a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
subtype: headway__head forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale"
subtype: rising__rise__ascent__ascension a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
subtype: climbing__climb__mounting an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
subtype: raising__elevation__lift the event of something being raised upward
subtype: heaving__heave an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"
subtype: liftoff the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad
subtype: rapid_climb__rapidclimb__rapid_growth__rapidgrowth__zoom a rapid rise
subtype: takeoff.rising the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
subtype: upthrow__upheaval__uplift__upthrust (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
subtype: uplifting the rise of something; "the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky"
subtype: spreading__spread process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
subtype: diffusion.spreading the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
subtype: dispersion__scattering spreading widely or driving off
subtype: Diaspora the dispersion of the Jews from Palestine after the Babylonian exile (358 BC)
subtype: dissipation breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist"
subtype: radiation.spreading the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
subtype: adaptive_radiation the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches
subtype: stampede.change_of_location a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
subtype: translation.change_of_location a uniform movement without rotation
subtype: shift.translation__displacement an event in which something is displaced without rotation
subtype: amplitude (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
subtype: luxation displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ
subtype: subluxation partial displacement of a joint or organ
subtype: troop_movement__troopmovement movement of military units to a new location
subtype: harmonic_motion__harmonicmotion a periodic motion in which the displacement is either symmetrical about a point or is the sum of such motions
subtype: simple_harmonic_motion periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement
subtype: heave (geology) a horizontal dislocation
subtype: recoil.movement__repercussion__rebound__backlash a movement back from an impact
subtype: bounce__bouncing rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
subtype: resiliency__resilience an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
subtype: ricochet__carom a glancing rebound
subtype: recoil__kick the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
subtype: seek (computer science) the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
subtype: squeeze__wring a twisting squeeze: "gave the wet cloth a wring"
subtype: cam_stroke__camstroke__throw__stroke the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
subtype: instroke the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft
subtype: outstroke the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft
subtype: turning.movement__turn a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
subtype: turn_around__reversal turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"
subtype: yaw__swerve an erratic deflection from an intended course
subtype: gyration__rotation__revolution a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
subtype: dextrorotation__clockwise_rotation__clockwiserotation rotation to the right
subtype: levorotation__counterclockwise_rotation rotation to the left
subtype: axial_rotation__axialrotation__axial_motion__axialmotion__roll rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"
subtype: wallow an indolent or clumsy rolling about: "a good wallow in the water"
subtype: orbital_rotation__orbitalrotation__orbitalmotion motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point; "satellites in orbital rotation"
subtype: spin a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
subtype: backspin spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
subtype: English.spin__english (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
subtype: topspin forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke
subtype: coming_back__return the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
subtype: volution a rolling or revolving motion
subtype: twist.movement__wrench a jerky pulling movement
subtype: moving_ridge__wave one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
subtype: surf__breaker__breakers waves breaking on the shore
subtype: backwash__wake the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
subtype: swash the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach"
subtype: rippling__ripple__riffle__wavelet a small wave on the surface of a liquid
subtype: crestless_wave__crestlesswave__swell the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
subtype: heavy_swell__ground_swell a broad and deep undulation of the ocean
subtype: lift.moving_ridge__rise a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
subtype: billow__surge a large sea wave
subtype: tidal_wave__tidalwave__tsunami a huge destructive wave (especially one caused by an earthquake)
subtype: rolling_wave__rollingwave__roller__roll a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
subtype: whitecap__white_horse__whitehorse a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
subtype: wobble a rocking motion
subtype: whirl__commotion confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
subtype: Brownian_movement__Brownian_motion__pedesis__pedesi the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
subtype: motion a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"
subtype: shakiness__shakines__trembling__quiver__quivering__vibration__palpitation a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
subtype: tremolo.shakiness (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
subtype: tremor shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
subtype: essential_tremor__essentialtremor tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control
subtype: perpetual_motion__perpetualmotion motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction
subtype: precession the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
subtype: stream.motion__flow something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously; "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"; "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors"
subtype: movement.change the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
subtype: deracination__displacement to move something from its natural environment
subtype: transportation__transfer__transferral__conveyance the act of transporting something from one location to another
subtype: transshipment transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
subtype: airlift transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are blocked)
subtype: Berlin_airlift airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin
subtype: connection__connexion shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
subtype: bringing__delivery the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"
subtype: service_of_process__service__serving the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"
subtype: consignment the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
subtype: handing_over__handingover__passage the act of passing something to another person
subtype: relay the act of relaying something
subtype: post the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"
subtype: drive the act of driving a herd of animals overland
subtype: cattle_drive driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers)
subtype: carry the act of carrying something
subtype: backpacking__packing carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"
subtype: fireman's_carry__fireman'scarry the act of carrying a person over your shoulder
subtype: portage carrying boats and supplies overland
subtype: porterage the transportation of burdens by porters
subtype: lighterage the transportation of goods on a lighter
subtype: resettlement__transplantation__relocation the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
subtype: insertion__introduction__intromission the act of putting one thing into another
subtype: cannulation__canulation__cannulization__cannulisation__canulization__canulisation__intubation the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
subtype: instillation__instillment__instilment the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
subtype: infusion.instillation (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
subtype: enclosing__enclosure__envelopment__inclosure the act of enclosing something inside something else
subtype: packing__boxing the enclosure of something in a package or box
subtype: bundling.packing the act of binding something into a bundle
subtype: encasement__incasement the act of enclosing something in a case
subtype: injection the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
subtype: blood_transfusion__bloodtransfusion__transfusion the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
subtype: exchange_transfusion slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood
subtype: perfusion pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
subtype: letting_down__lettingdown__lowering the act of causing something to move to a lower level
subtype: transplanting__transplant the act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location; "the transplant was successful"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for plants"
subtype: human_motion__humanmotion__motion__movement__move the act of changing your location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
subtype: approach__approaching__coming the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
subtype: access the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"
subtype: back_door a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position); "he got his job through the back door"
subtype: closing approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
subtype: landing_approach__landingapproach the approach to a landing field by an airplane
subtype: overshoot__wave-off__go-around an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
subtype: run-up__runup the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
subtype: forward_motion__forwardmotion__progress__progression__advancement__onwardmotion the act of moving forward toward a goal
subtype: push an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
subtype: life_history__career the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law"
subtype: march a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time"
subtype: plain_sailing__plainsailing__clear_sailing__clearsailing__easy_going easy unobstructed progress: "after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing"
subtype: leapfrog advancing as if in the game of leapfrog
subtype: locomotion__travel self-propelled movement
subtype: brachiation swinging by the arms from branch to branch
subtype: walking__walk the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
subtype: ambulation walking about; "the hospital encouraged early ambulation"
subtype: sleepwalking__somnambulism__somnambulation__noctambulism__noctambulation walking by a person who is asleep
subtype: gait a person's manner of walking
subtype: hobble__hitch__limp the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
subtype: flounce the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
subtype: stumble__lurch__stagger an unsteady uneven gait
subtype: pacing walking with slow regular strides
subtype: roll.gait walking with a rolling gait
subtype: saunter a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world"
subtype: skip a gait in which steps and hops alternate
subtype: angry_walk__angrywalk__stalk a stiff or threatening gait
subtype: prance__strut__swagger a proud stiff pompous gait
subtype: waddle walking with a waddling gait; walking with short steps and the weight shifting from one foot to the other
subtype: marching__march the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching"
subtype: goose_step__goosestep a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high
subtype: promenade a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance
subtype: quick_march__quickmarch marching at quick time
subtype: routemarch a long training march for troops
subtype: plodding the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
subtype: prowl the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
subtype: shamble__shambling__shuffle__shuffling walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"
subtype: wading walking with your feet in shallow water
subtype: step the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
subtype: pace__stride__tread a step in walking or running
subtype: trip.step a light or nimble tread; "he heard the trip of women's feet overhead"
subtype: sidestep a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
subtype: footstep the act of taking a step in walking
subtype: gait.locomotion a horse's manner of moving
subtype: walk.gait a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
subtype: single-foot__rack a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
subtype: jog_trot__jogtrot an easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot
subtype: trot a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together
subtype: rising_trot the rider rises from the saddle every second stride
subtype: sitting_trot__sittingtrot the rider sits still in the saddle
subtype: canter__lope an smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
subtype: gallop a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
subtype: running__run the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
subtype: sprint__dash a quick run
subtype: break a sudden dash; "he made a break for the open door"
subtype: fastbreak (basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball
subtype: lope__jog__trot a slow pace of running
subtype: dogtrot a steady trot like that of a dog
subtype: crawling__crawl__creep__creeping a slow creeping mode of locomotion (on hands and knees or dragging the body); "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage"; "the traffic moved at a creep"
subtype: lap__circle__circuit movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
subtype: pace_lap (auto racing) the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start
subtype: victory_lap__victorylap__lap_of_honour a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
subtype: dance_step__dancestep__step a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"
subtype: moonwalk.dance_step a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot; "Michael Jackson perfected the moonwalk in the 1980s"
subtype: chasse__sashay (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
subtype: glissade a gliding or sliding step in ballet
subtype: stroke.locomotion any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
subtype: swimming_stroke a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
subtype: Australian_crawl__crawl__front_crawl__frontcrawl a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
subtype: dog_paddle__dogpaddle an elementary swimming stroke imitating a swimming dog
subtype: sidestroke a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick
subtype: butterfly_stroke__butterflystroke__butterfly a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
subtype: breaststroke a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick
subtype: backstroke a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
subtype: treading_water a stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and arms
subtype: lunge__lurch the act of moving forward suddenly
subtype: travel__travelling__traveling the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"
subtype: walk the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"
subtype: travel_by_foot travel by foot; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"
subtype: constitutional a regular walk taken as a form of exercise
subtype: amble__promenade__ramble__saunter__stroll__perambulation a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
subtype: walkabout.amble a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
subtype: hike__tramp a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
subtype: trudge a long difficult walk
subtype: turn.walk taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
subtype: moonwalk an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon
subtype: walkabout (Australia) nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine
subtype: circumnavigation traveling around something (by ship or plane); "Magellan's circumnavigation of the earth proved that it is a globe"
subtype: peregrination travel (especially by foot)
subtype: traversal__traverse travel across
subtype: wandering__roving__vagabondage travelling about without any clear destination; "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him"
subtype: drifting aimless wandering from place to place
subtype: procession.traveling the action of a body of people proceeding in a regular formation; "processions were forbidden"
subtype: crossing traveling across
subtype: fording__ford the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
subtype: shallow_fording__shallowfording fording at a shallow place
subtype: deep_fording fording at a deep place in the stream
subtype: traverse__traversal taking a zigzag path on skis
subtype: driving the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
subtype: motoring the act of driving an automobile
subtype: horseback_riding__horsebackriding__riding riding a horse as a means of transportation
subtype: bronco_busting breaking a bronco to saddle
subtype: endurance_riding__enduranceriding riding for long hours over long distances
subtype: pack_riding riding with a pack
subtype: trail_riding__trailriding riding along a roughly blazed path
subtype: air_travel__airtravel__aviation__air travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
subtype: flying__flight an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
subtype: aerobatics__acrobatics__stunting__stunt_flying__stuntflying the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
subtype: tailspin.aerobatics__spin rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral spin
subtype: blind_flying__blindflying__blind_landing__blindlanding using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.
subtype: ballooning flying in a balloon
subtype: flyover__flypast a low-altitude flight (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
subtype: gliding__glide__sailplaning__soaring__sailing the activity of flying a glider
subtype: hang_gliding gliding in a hang glider
subtype: parasailing gliding in a parasail
subtype: pass a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"
subtype: solo.flying a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
subtype: sortie an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
subtype: terrain_flight__terrainflight__low_level_flight__lowlevelflight flight at very low altitudes
subtype: journey__journeying the act of traveling from one place to another
subtype: long_haul a journey over a long distance; "it's a long haul from New York to Los Angeles"
subtype: odyssey a long wandering and eventful journey
subtype: trip a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center"
subtype: flight a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"
subtype: connecting_flight a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines)
subtype: direct_flight a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft
subtype: domestic_flight a flight that begins and ends in the same country
subtype: Qantas_domestic_flight Qantas flights within Australia and from/to New-Zealand
instance: QF2002 QF2003 QF2010 QF2011 QF2012 QF2013 QF2016 QF2019 QF2021_1 QF2021_2 QF2024_1 QF2024_2 QF2025_1 QF2025_2 QF2026 QF2027 QF2028_1 QF2028_2 QF2029_1 QF2029_2 QF2030 QF2031 QF2032_1 QF2032_2 QF2033_1 QF2033_2 QF2036_1 QF2036_2 QF2037 QF2038 QF2039_1 QF2039_2 QF2044 QF2045 QF2046 QF2047 QF2048 QF2049 QF2050 QF2051 QF2052 QF2053 QF2059 QF2062_1 QF2062_2 QF2063 QF2068_1 QF2068_2 QF2069 QF2072_1 QF2072_2 QF2073 QF2102_1 QF2102_2 QF2103_1 QF2103_2 QF2104 QF2105 QF2108 QF2109 QF2110 QF2118 QF2119 QF2120 QF2121 QF2124 QF2125 QF2126 QF2127 QF2129 QF2134 QF2135 QF2136 QF2137 QF2138 QF2139 QF2142 QF2143 QF2146 QF2147 QF2148 QF2149 QF2150 QF2151 QF2152 QF2153 QF2154 QF2155 QF2158 QF2159 QF2160 QF2161_1 QF2161_2 QF2164 QF2165 QF2170 QF2171_1 QF2171_2 QF2174_1 QF2174_2 QF2174_3 QF2175 QF2176 QF2180_1 QF2180_2 QF2181 QF2182 QF2185 QF2187_1 QF2187_2 QF2188 QF2189 QF2192 QF2194 QF2260 QF2261 QF2283 QF2284 QF2285 QF2286 QF2287 QF2288 QF2291_1 QF2291_2 QF2292 QF2293 QF2294 QF2300_1 QF2300_2 QF2300_3 QF2300_4 QF2300_5 QF2301_1 QF2301_10 QF2301_11 QF2301_12 QF2301_13 QF2301_14 QF2301_15 QF2301_16 QF2301_2 QF2301_3 QF2301_4 QF2301_5 QF2301_6 QF2301_7 QF2301_8 QF2301_9 QF2302 QF2303 QF2304_1 QF2304_10 QF2304_2 QF2304_3 QF2304_4 QF2304_5 QF2304_6 QF2304_7 QF2304_8 QF2304_9 QF2307_1 QF2307_2 QF2307_3 QF2311_1 QF2311_2 QF2311_3 QF2311_4 QF2311_5 QF2311_6 QF2311_7 QF2311_8 QF2311_9 QF2314_1 QF2314_2 QF2314_3 QF2314_4 QF2314_5 QF2314_6 QF2314_7 QF2314_8 QF2317_1 QF2317_2 QF2321 QF2324_1 QF2324_2 QF2324_3 QF2325 QF2328_1 QF2328_2 QF2331_1 QF2331_2 QF2331_3 QF2332 QF2335_1 QF2335_2 QF2335_3 QF2335_4 QF2340 QF2341_1 QF2341_2 QF2346 QF2356_1 QF2356_2 QF2357_1 QF2357_2 QF2362_1 QF2362_2 QF2363_1 QF2363_2 QF2372_1 QF2372_2 QF2373_1 QF2373_2 QF2375 QF2376 QF2377_1 QF2377_2 QF2378_1 QF2378_2 QF2400_1 QF2400_2 QF2400_3 QF2403_1 QF2403_2 QF2403_3 QF2403_4 QF2404_1 QF2404_2 QF2409 QF2420_1 QF2420_2 QF2421_1 QF2421_2 QF2425_1 QF2425_2 QF2426_1 QF2426_2 QF2430_1 QF2430_2 QF2431_1 QF2431_2 QF2432_1 QF2432_2 QF2432_3 QF2433_1 QF2433_2 QF2435_1 QF2435_2 QF2435_3 QF2435_4 QF2436_1 QF2436_2 QF2440 QF2441 QF2451_1 QF2451_2 QF2453 QF2454 QF2455 QF2456 QF2457 QF2462 QF2463 QF2464 QF2465 QF2466 QF2467 QF2468_1 QF2468_2 QF2469_1 QF2469_2 QF2469_3 QF2472 QF2473 QF2474 QF2475 QF2476 QF2710 QF2711 QF2712 QF2713 QF2714 QF2716 QF2717 QF2718 QF2719 QF2720 QF2721 QF2731 QF2732 QF2733 QF2734 QF2736 QF2739 QF2740 QF2741 QF2742 QF2743 QF2751 QF2752 QF2753 QF2754 QF2755 QF2757 QF2758 QF2760 QF2761 QF2763 QF2764 QF2765 QF2766 QF2980 QF2981 QF316 QF796_1 QF796_2 QF817 QF818 QF820 QF821 QF822 QF823 QF824 QF825 QF826 QF827 QF828 QF829 QF830 QF831 QF832 QF833 QF834 QF835 QF836 QF839 QF840 QF841 QF842 QF843 QF844 QF847 QF850 QF851 QF852 QF853 QF854_1 QF854_2 QF855 QF856 QF857 QF858 QF859 QF861 QF862 QF863_1 QF863_2 QF864_1 QF864_2 QF865 QF866 QF868 QF869 QF871 QF872 QF873_1 QF873_2 QF874 QF875 QF876_1 QF876_2 QF877 QF878 QF879 QF882 QF883 QF887 QF888_1 QF888_2 QF889 QF890_1 QF890_2 QF891 QF893 QF895_1 QF895_2 QF896_1 QF896_2 QF897_1 QF897_2 QF898 QF899 QF902_1 QF902_2 QF902_3 QF902_4 QF903_1 QF903_2 QF905 QF911 QF912 QF913 QF917 QF920 QF921 QF922_1 QF922_2 QF923_1 QF923_2 QF929_1 QF929_2 QF932 QF933_1 QF933_2 QF935 QF936 QF939 QF942_1 QF942_2 QF943_1 QF943_2 QF944_1 QF944_2 QF945_1 QF945_2 QF948_1 QF948_2 QF949 QF952_1 QF952_2 QF956 QF957 QF960_1 QF960_2 QF968 QF969 QF970 QF971 QF972 QF973 QF974 QF975 QF976 QF977 QF978 QF979 QF980 QF981 QF982 QF983 QF984 QF985 QF988 QF989 QF990 QF991 QF992 QF993 QF994 QF995_1 QF995_2 QF996 QF997 NC25_1 NC25_2 NC25_3 NC26_1 NC26_2 NC26_3 NC26_4 NC27_1 NC27_2 NC27_3 NC28_1 NC28_2 NC28_3 QF100 QF104_1 QF104_2 QF116 QF117 QF118 QF120_1 QF120_2 QF124 QF135 QF136_1 QF136_2 QF14_1 QF14_2 QF142 QF15 QF16_1 QF16_2 QF176 QF19 QF21 QF22 QF23 QF24 QF3 QF34 QF36_1 QF36_2 QF37_1 QF37_2 QF37_3 QF37_4 QF37_5 QF38_1 QF38_2 QF38_3 QF40_1 QF40_2 QF400_1 QF400_2 QF401 QF404 QF405_1 QF405_2 QF406_1 QF406_2 QF407 QF408 QF409 QF411 QF412_1 QF412_2 QF414 QF415_1 QF415_2 QF416_1 QF416_2 QF417 QF418 QF419 QF420 QF421_1 QF421_2 QF422 QF423 QF424 QF425 QF426_1 QF426_2 QF427 QF428 QF43_1 QF430_1 QF430_2 QF431_1 QF431_2 QF432 QF433_1 QF433_2 QF434 QF435_1 QF435_2 QF438 QF439 QF44 QF442_1 QF442_2 QF443_1 QF443_2 QF444 QF445 QF446_1 QF446_2 QF447 QF449_1 QF449_2 QF45_1 QF45_2 QF450_1 QF450_2 QF452 QF453 QF454 QF455_1 QF455_2 QF457 QF458_1 QF458_2 QF459 QF46_1 QF46_2 QF46_3 QF460_1 QF460_2 QF461_1 QF461_2 QF462 QF463_1 QF463_2 QF464 QF465 QF466 QF467 QF468 QF469 QF47 QF472 QF473 QF474_1 QF474_2 QF475_1 QF475_2 QF476 QF477 QF478_1 QF478_2 QF479 QF48_1 QF48_2 QF480 QF481_1 QF481_2 QF482_1 QF482_2 QF483_1 QF483_2 QF484 QF485 QF486_1 QF486_2 QF487_1 QF487_2 QF488 QF489 QF490 QF491_1 QF491_2 QF492_1 QF492_2 QF492_3 QF493_1 QF493_2 QF494 QF495 QF496 QF497_1 QF497_2 QF498 QF499_1 QF499_2 QF5 QF50 QF500 QF501 QF502_1 QF502_2 QF503 QF504_1 QF504_2 QF505_1 QF505_2 QF506_1 QF506_2 QF507 QF508 QF509_1 QF509_2 QF510 QF511 QF512_1 QF512_2 QF513_1 QF513_2 QF514 QF515_1 QF515_2 QF517_1 QF517_2 QF519_1 QF519_2 QF520 QF521 QF522 QF523_1 QF523_2 QF525 QF528_1 QF528_2 QF529 QF530 QF531_1 QF531_2 QF532 QF533 QF534 QF535 QF536_1 QF536_2 QF537 QF538_1 QF538_2 QF539_1 QF539_2 QF54 QF540_1 QF540_2 QF541 QF542 QF543_1 QF543_2 QF544_1 QF544_2 QF546 QF547_1 QF547_2 QF548 QF549_1 QF549_2 QF550 QF551_1 QF551_2 QF552 QF553 QF554_1 QF554_2 QF555 QF556 QF557 QF558 QF559_1 QF559_2 QF56 QF560 QF561 QF562 QF563 QF564 QF566 QF567 QF569_1 QF569_2 QF57_1 QF57_2 QF571 QF58_1 QF58_2 QF59 QF6_1 QF6_2 QF60 QF602 QF603_1 QF603_2 QF604_1 QF604_2 QF605 QF606_1 QF606_2 QF607 QF608_1 QF608_2 QF61 QF610_1 QF610_2 QF611 QF612_1 QF612_2 QF613_1 QF613_2 QF614_1 QF614_2 QF615_1__qf6151 QF615_2 QF616_1 QF616_2 QF618_1 QF618_2 QF619 QF62_1 QF62_2 QF620 QF621_1 QF621_2 QF622 QF623 QF624 QF625_1 QF625_2 QF626_1 QF626_2 QF627_1 QF627_2 QF628 QF629_1 QF629_2 QF63_1 QF63_2 QF630 QF631 QF632 QF633 QF634 QF635 QF636 QF638 QF639_1 QF639_2 QF64_1 QF64_2 QF642 QF643_1 QF643_2 QF644 QF645 QF646 QF647 QF648 QF650 QF651 QF652 QF653 QF654_1 QF654_2 QF655_1 QF655_2 QF657 QF658 QF659 QF66_1 QF66_2 QF660 QF661 QF662 QF663 QF665 QF669 QF671 QF68 QF69 QF711 QF764 QF765 QF767 QF768 QF769 QF770_1 QF770_2 QF771 QF780 QF784_1 QF784_2 QF786_1 QF786_2 QF788 QF790_1 QF790_2 QF791 QF795 QF8__qf8 QF801 QF802_1 QF802_2 QF803 QF804_1 QF804_2 QF805 QF807_1 QF807_2 QF808_1 QF808_2 QF81 QF813 QF85 QF86 QF95_1 QF95_2 QF96_1 QF96_2 RT501 RT502 RT503 RT504 RT505 RT506 RT507 RT508 RT509 RT510 RT511 RT512 RT513 RT514 RT515 RT516 RT523 RT524 UQ101_1 UQ101_2 UQ102_1 UQ102_2 UQ103 UQ104 UQ301 UQ302 UQ303 UQ304 UQ401 UQ403 UQ405 UQ701 UQ702 UQ703 WW901 WW902 WW903 WW904 WW911 WW912 WW913 WW914 WW923 WW924 WW931 WW934 QF315 QF101_1 QF101_2 QF115 QF119_1 QF119_2 QF13 QF141 QF33 QF175 QF35_1 QF35_2 QF39 QF43_2 QF49 QF53 QF545_1 QF545_2 QF55 QF65
subtype: international_flight__internationalflight a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another
subtype: British_Airways_international_flight
instance: BA001 BA002 BA003 BA004_1 BA004_2 BA004_3 BA005 BA006 BA007 BA008 BA009 BA010 BA011__ba011 BA012 BA015 BA016 BA025 BA026 BA027 BA028 BA031 BA032 BA054 BA055 BA056 BA057 BA112 BA113 BA116 BA117 BA174 BA175 BA176 BA177 BA178 BA179 BA2052_1 BA2052_2 BA2053 BA268 BA269 BA278 BA279 BA282 BA283 BA284 BA285 BA286 BA287 BA7309 BA7310 BA7311 BA7312
subtype: CP_international_flight
instance: CP127 CP128 CP133_1 CP133_2 CP134
subtype: Fidji_international_flight
instance: FJ810_1 FJ810_2 FJ811_1 FJ811_2
subtype: Quantas_international_flight
instance: QIF3001_1 QIF3001_2 QIF3002 QIF3003 QIF3004 QIF3005 QIF3006 QIF3007 QIF3008 QIF3009 QIF301 QIF3010 QIF3011 QIF3012 QIF3017 QIF3018 QIF3019 QIF302 QIF3020 QIF3021 QIF3022 QIF3023 QIF3024 QIF3025_1 QIF3025_2 QIF3026_1 QIF3026_2 QIF3027 QIF3028 QIF3029 QIF3030_1 QIF3030_2 QIF3031 QIF3032 QIF3033 QIF3034 QIF3035 QIF3036 QIF3037 QIF3038 QIF3039 QIF3041 QIF3042 QIF3044__qif3044 QIF3051 QIF3052 QIF3053 QIF3054 QIF3055_1 QIF3055_2 QIF3055_3 QIF3057 QIF3061 QIF3062 QIF307 QIF308 QIF3088 QIF3089 QIF321 QIF322 QIF3304 QIF3305 QIF3306 QIF3308 QIF3317 QIF3319 QIF3382 QIF3384 QIF3386 QIF3388 QIF3389 QIF3391 QIF3405_1 QIF3405_2 QIF3407 QIF3426 QIF3430 QIF3431 QIF3443 QIF351 QIF352 QIF3610 QIF3703 QIF3713 QIF3714 QIF3718 QIF3772 QIF3781 QIF3814 QIF3817 QIF3819 QIF3927 QIF3941_1 QIF3941_2 QIF1 QIF10 QIF123_1 QIF123_2 QIF124 QIF139 QIF140 QIF15 QIF16 QIF17 QIF174 QIF18 QIF2 QIF23 QIF24 QIF41__qif41 QIF42 QIF5_1 QIF5_2 QIF6_1 QIF6_2 QIF63 QIF64 QIF67_1 QIF67_2 QIF68 QIF77 QIF78 QIF9
subtype: nonstop_flight__nonstopflight__nonstop a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination; "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?"
subtype: redeye_flight__redeye a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep
subtype: round_trip__roundtrip a trip to some place and back again
subtype: run a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"
subtype: run.trip a short trip; "take a run into town"
subtype: trek any long and difficult trip
subtype: errand a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
subtype: service_call__servicecall a trip made by a repairman to visit the location of something in need of service
subtype: transit__passage a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"
subtype: lockage passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
subtype: drive.journey__ride a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
subtype: lift.drive a ride in a car; "he gave me a lift home"
subtype: joyride a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure; "they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars"
subtype: expedition a journey organized for a particular purpose
subtype: scouting_trip an expedition undertaken to gain information
subtype: hunting_expedition__huntingexpedition__campaign__safari an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
subtype: geographic_expedition__exploration to travel for the purpose of discovery
subtype: excursion__digression wandering from the main path of a journey
subtype: trek.journey (South African) a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
subtype: tour__circuit a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"
subtype: walkabout.tour a walking trip or tour
subtype: grand_tour__grandtour an extended sightseeing tour undertaken for pleasure
subtype: package_tour__packagetour__package_holiday__packageholiday a tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price
subtype: pub_crawl__pubcrawl a tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop)
subtype: pilgrimage__pilgrim's_journey__pilgrim'sjourney a journey to a sacred place
subtype: hadj__haj__hajj a pilgrimage to Mecca; every Muslim must make this journey at least once
subtype: jaunt__excursion__outing__junket__pleasure_trip__expedition__sashay a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"
subtype: airing an short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"
subtype: field_trip__fieldtrip a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination
subtype: voyage a journey to some distant place
subtype: crossing.voyage a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
subtype: spaceflight__space_travel__spacetravel__spacefaring a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
subtype: way.journey a journey or passage; "they are on the way"
subtype: stage.traveling__leg a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"
subtype: fare-stage (British) a section along the route of a bus for which the fare is the same
subtype: on_the_road__on_tour travelling about; "they took the show on the road" or "they lost all their games on the road"
subtype: junketing taking an excursion for pleasure
subtype: water_travel__watertravel__seafaring travel by water
subtype: ocean_trip__oceantrip__voyage an act of traveling by water
subtype: cruise__sail an ocean trip taken for pleasure
subtype: sailing riding in a sailboat
subtype: luff sailing close to the wind
subtype: beat.sailing the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
subtype: tack sailing a zigzag course
subtype: boating__yachting water travel for pleasure
subtype: commuting__commutation the travel of a commuter
subtype: chase__following the act of pursuing
subtype: trailing__tracking the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
subtype: shadowing__tailing the act of following someone secretly
subtype: stalking__stalk the act of following prey stealthily
subtype: wild-goose_chase the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable
subtype: ascent__rise__ascension__ascending the act of changing location in an upward direction
subtype: heave.ascent__heaving the act of lifting something with great effort
subtype: climb__mount the act of climbing something
subtype: scaling ascent by or as if by a ladder
subtype: escalade an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
subtype: clamber an awkward climb; "reaching the crest was a real clamber"
subtype: mountain_climbing__mountaineering the activity of climbing a mountain
subtype: rock_climbing an act of scaling rock masses on mountain sides
subtype: soar__zoom the act of rising upward into the air
subtype: descent the act of changing your location in a downward direction
subtype: abseil a descent down a nearly vertical surface by using a doubled rope that is coiled around the body and attached to some higher point
subtype: parachuting__jump descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"
subtype: sky-diving__skydiving performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
subtype: nose_dive__dive a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
subtype: power_dive__powerdive a dive accelerated by both gravity and engine power
subtype: swoop a swift descent through the air
subtype: crash_dive__crashdive a rapid descent by a submarine
subtype: drop the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
subtype: flop__collapse the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
subtype: swinging__swing changing location by moving back and forth
subtype: return.location the act of returning to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp"
subtype: reentry the act of entering again
subtype: remand the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
subtype: glide__slide the act of sliding or gliding
subtype: skid__slip__sideslip an unexpected slide
subtype: slippage failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage"
subtype: flow.location__stream the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
subtype: spill__spillage__release the act of allowing a fluid to escape
subtype: overflow__flood__outpouring a large flow
subtype: effusion flow under pressure
subtype: crawl a very slow movement; "the traffic advanced at a crawl"
subtype: speeding__speed__hurrying changing location rapidly
subtype: speedup__acceleration__quickening the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
subtype: scud__scudding the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
subtype: translation__displacement the act of uniform movement
subtype: shifting__shift the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
subtype: haste__hurry__rush__rushing the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
subtype: dash.haste__bolt the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"
subtype: scamper__scramble__scurry rushing about hastily in an undignified way
subtype: maneuver__manoeuvre__play a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great play"
subtype: figure.maneuver a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"
subtype: figure_eight a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
subtype: spread_eagle a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line
subtype: pass_completion__completion a successful forward pass in football
subtype: ball_hawking a skillful maneuver in catching balls or in stealing the ball from the opposing team
subtype: assist in sports (baseball or basketball or ice hockey) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
subtype: icing_the_puck__icingthepuck__icing (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal
subtype: jugglery the performance of a juggler
subtype: obstruction getting in someone's way
subtype: blocking__block__interference the act of blocking someone's path with your body (as in football); "he threw a rolling block into the line backer"
subtype: trap_block (football) an illegal block
subtype: check.obstruction obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
subtype: crosscheck an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)
subtype: poke_check knocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick
subtype: footwork the manner of using the feet
subtype: stroke__shot (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
subtype: break.stroke the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
subtype: carom__cannon a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
subtype: masse_shot__masseshot__masse a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
subtype: miscue a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball
subtype: cut.stroke a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
subtype: swipe a sweeping stroke or blow
subtype: tennis_stroke__tennis_shot the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
subtype: return a tennis stroke that returns the ball to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"
subtype: forehand_stroke__forehand__forehand_shot a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
subtype: backhand_stroke__backhand__backhand_shot a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
subtype: two-handed_backhand a backhand shot made holding the racquet in both hands
subtype: chop_shot__chop a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
subtype: drive.return a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
subtype: forehand_drive hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
subtype: backhand_drive a hard straight return made on the backhand side
subtype: volley a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
subtype: ground_stroke a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once
subtype: half_volley a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces
subtype: lob.return an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
subtype: overhead.return__smash a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
subtype: drop_shot__dink a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
subtype: passing_shot__passingshot a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net
subtype: serve__service a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
subtype: ace a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
subtype: fault.serve (tennis or badminton or squash) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults"
subtype: double_fault (tennis) two successive faults in serving resulting in the loss of the point
subtype: footfault a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline
subtype: let__netball a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
subtype: baseball_swing__swing__cut in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
subtype: golf_stroke__golf_shot__swing the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
subtype: downswing a swing downward of a golf club
subtype: slice__fade__slicing a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"
subtype: hooking__hook__draw a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he tooks lessons to cure his hooking"
subtype: drive.golf_stroke__driving hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
subtype: putt__putting hitting a golf ball on the putting surface with a putter; "his putting let him down today"
subtype: approach_shot__approach a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"
subtype: chip_shot__chip a low running approach shot
subtype: pitch_shot__pitchshot__pitch a high approach shot in golf
subtype: safety_blitz__linebacker_blitzing__blitz (football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
subtype: trap_play__mousetrap (football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
subtype: failure.happening an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
subtype: ruination__downfall__ruin failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
subtype: finish.ruination the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"
subtype: malfunction a failure to function normally
subtype: stall.malfunction a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"
subtype: miscarriage__abortion failure of a plan
subtype: miss__misfire a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
subtype: flop.failure__bust a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"
subtype: dud__bomb an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"
subtype: malformation__miscreation something abnormal or anomalous
subtype: monstrosity something hideous or frightful; "they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity"
subtype: equipment_failure__breakdown a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power failure"
subtype: brake_failure brakes fail to stop a vehicle
subtype: engine_failure engine does not run
subtype: misfire an explosion that fails to occur
subtype: outage a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers); "there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m."
subtype: power_outage__poweroutage__power_failure__powerfailure equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage"
subtype: blackout.power_outage the failure of electric power for a general region
subtype: fault.equipment_failure (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.); "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"
subtype: success.happening__succes an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for Republicans"
subtype: barnburner.success (informal) a impressively successful event; "the rock concert was a real barnburner"
subtype: Godspeed a successful journey; "they wished him Godspeed"
subtype: appearance.happening the event of coming into sight
subtype: reappearance the event of something appearing again; "the reappearance of Halley's comet"
subtype: emersion__egress (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
subtype: materialization__materialisation an appearance in bodily form (as of a ghost)
subtype: manifestation a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion"
subtype: Second_Coming__Second_Advent__Advent (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
subtype: epiphany a divine manifestation
subtype: theophany a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person
subtype: Word_of_God a manifestation of the mind and will of God
subtype: apparition.appearance the appearance of a ghostlike figure; "I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter"
subtype: destiny__fate an event (or course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
subtype: inevitable an unavoidable event; "don't argue with the inevitable"
subtype: karma (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
subtype: kismet__kismat (Islamic) the will of Allah
subtype: doom__doomsday__day_of_reckoning an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"
subtype: disappearance the event of passing out of sight
subtype: evanescence the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight; "the evanescence of the morning mist"
subtype: vanishing.disappearance a sudden or mysterious disappearance
subtype: receding__fadeout a slow or gradual disappearance
subtype: impinging__contact__striking the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
subtype: collision.impinging__hit an event in which two or more bodies come together
subtype: interlocking__engagement__mesh__meshing contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"
subtype: flick a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger" or "he felt the flick of a whip"
subtype: impact the striking of one body against another
subtype: bump.impact__blow an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
subtype: jolt__jar__jounce a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt"
subtype: concussion any violent blow
subtype: rap.bump__strike__tap a gentle blow
subtype: bash__knock__bang__smash__belt a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
subtype: buffeting__pounding repeated heavy blows
subtype: slap__smack a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
subtype: touching__touch the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"
subtype: light_touch__lighttouch__brush momentary contact
subtype: stroke.touching a light touch
subtype: finish designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"
subtype: standoff__draw__tie the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
subtype: dead_heat__deadheat a tie in a race
subtype: stalemate drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
subtype: photo_finish__photofinish in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing
subtype: second-place_finish__runner-up_finish a finish in second place (as in a race)
subtype: third-place_finish__thirdplacefinish a finish in third place (as in a race)
subtype: interruption__break some abrupt occurrence that interrupts; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
subtype: dislocation.interruption__disruption an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
subtype: suspension.interruption__respite__reprieve__hiatus__abatement an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
subtype: defervescence abatement of a fever
subtype: remission__remittal__subsidence an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"
subtype: resolution.remission the subsidence of swelling or others signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
subtype: eclipse one celestial body obscures another
subtype: solar_eclipse__solareclipse the moon interrupts light from the sun
subtype: annular_eclipse__annulareclipse only a thin outer disk of the sun can be seen
subtype: lunar_eclipse__lunareclipse the earth interrupts light shining on the moon
subtype: total_eclipse__totaleclipse an eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured
subtype: partial_eclipse__partialeclipse an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured
subtype: sound.happening the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
subtype: beat.sound the sound of stroke or blow; "he heard the beat of a drum"
subtype: beep__bleep a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
subtype: bell.sound the sound of a bell: "saved by the bell"
subtype: knell the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
subtype: angelus_bell__angelusbell__angelus__angelu the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
subtype: bombilation__bombination sound of rapid vibration: "the buzz of a bumble bee"
subtype: click__chink__clink a short light metallic sound
subtype: chirp a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
subtype: tweet a week chirping sound as of a small bird
subtype: chirrup__twitter a series of chirps
subtype: chorus any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
subtype: click-clack__clickclack a succession of clicks
subtype: clickety-clack__clickety-click a fast and rhythmic click-clack; "the clickety-clack of the typewriters"
subtype: cry the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
subtype: baa the cry made by sheep
subtype: bark.cry the sound made by a dog
subtype: bow-wow__bowwow the bark of a dog
subtype: bay.cry the sound of a hound on the scent
subtype: bleat the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
subtype: bray the cry of an ass
subtype: cackle.cry the sound made by a hen after laying an egg
subtype: caterwaul the yowling sound made by a cat in heat
subtype: caw the sound made by corvine birds
subtype: cheep__peep the short weak cry of a young bird
subtype: cluck the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
subtype: coo the sound made by a pigeon
subtype: crow.cry the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
subtype: cock-a-doodle-doo an imitation of the crow of a cock
subtype: gobble the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock
subtype: growl__growling the sound of growling (as made by animals)
subtype: honk the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
subtype: howl.cry the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
subtype: meow__mew__miaow the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
subtype: moo the sound made by a cow or bull
subtype: neigh__nicker__whicker the sound made by a horse
subtype: roar the sound made by a lion
subtype: yelp__yelping a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
subtype: drum the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"
subtype: footfall__footstep__step the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
subtype: tramp a heavy footfall; "the tramp of military boots"
subtype: gargle the sound produced while gargling
subtype: gurgle the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
subtype: jingle__jangle a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"
subtype: knocking__knock the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"
subtype: mutter__muttering__murmur__murmuring__murmuration__mussitation a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
subtype: noise sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"
subtype: blowup__bang__clap__eruption__blast__loud_noise a sudden very loud noise
subtype: water_hammer__waterhammer the banging sound of steam in pipes
subtype: banging a continuing very loud noise
subtype: bark.noise a noise resembling the bark of a dog
subtype: blare__blaring__cacophony__clamor__din a loud harsh or strident noise
subtype: roaring__boom__roar__thunder a deep prolonged loud noise
subtype: chatter the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
subtype: chattering__chatter the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
subtype: chug the dull explosive noise made by an engine
subtype: clack__clap a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
subtype: clang__clangor__clangour__clangoring__clank__clash__crash a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
subtype: clatter a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones"
subtype: crack.noise__cracking a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"
subtype: crackle__crackling__crepitation the sharp sound of snapping noises
subtype: decrepitation the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
subtype: creak__creaking a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away"
subtype: crunch the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"
subtype: ding-dong the noise made by a bell
subtype: grate a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
subtype: grinding a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
subtype: grunt.noise the short low gruff noise of the kind made by pigs
subtype: hiss__hissing__sibilation a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
subtype: howl a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"
subtype: squeal a high-pitched howl
subtype: hubbub__uproar__brouhaha__katzenjammer loud confused noise from many sources
subtype: hum__humming a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic"
subtype: pant the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
subtype: plonk the noise of something dropping (as into liquid)
subtype: plop the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
subtype: plump the sound of a sudden heavy fall
subtype: racket a loud and disturbing noise
subtype: rat-a-tat-tat__ratatattat__rat-tat__rattat a series of short sharp noises (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
subtype: rattling__rattle__rale a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"
subtype: crepitation_rale__crepitationrale the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure
subtype: report.noise a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
subtype: rhonchus a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels
subtype: rumbling__rumble__grumble__grumbling a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"
subtype: rustle__rustling__whisper__whispering the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
subtype: scratching__scrape__scraping__scratch a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
subtype: screech__screeching__shriek__shrieking__scream__screaming a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
subtype: scrunch a crunching noise
subtype: shrilling a continuing shrill noise; "the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets"--P. J. Searles
subtype: snore the rattling noise produced when snoring
subtype: sputtering__spatter__spattering__splatter__splattering__sputter__splutter the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
subtype: plash__splash the sound like water splashing
subtype: splat.plash a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"
subtype: squawk the noise of squawking; "the squawk of car horns"
subtype: squeak a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of of shoes on powdery snow"
subtype: stridulation a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together
subtype: thunder a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
subtype: thunderclap a single sharp crash of thunder
subtype: paradiddle__roll__drum_roll the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
subtype: pat__rap__tap the sound made by a gentle blow
subtype: pitter-patter a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"
subtype: patter a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"
subtype: peal__pealing__rolling a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
subtype: ping a sharp high-pitched metallic sound
subtype: plunk a hollow twanging sound
subtype: pop a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
subtype: purr a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
subtype: quack.sound the harsh sound of a duck
subtype: quaver a tremulous sound
subtype: tintinnabulation__ring__ringing the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
subtype: bell_ringing the sound of someone playing a set of bells
subtype: rub-a-dub__rubadub__drumbeat the sound made by beating a drum
subtype: sigh.sound a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"
subtype: skirl the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe
subtype: song.sound a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead"
subtype: strum sound of strumming: "the strum of a guitar"
subtype: susurration the indistinct sound of people whispering
subtype: swish a brushing or rustling sound
subtype: tapping the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
subtype: throbbing a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; "the throbbing of the engines"
subtype: thumping__thump__clump__clunk__thud a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
subtype: thrum a thrumming sound; "he could hear the thrum of a banjo"
subtype: thunk a dull hollow sound; "the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim"
subtype: tick.sound__ticking a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"
subtype: ticktock__tocktact__tictac steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
subtype: ting__tinkle a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
subtype: toot a blast of a horn
subtype: tootle sound of tooting softly and repeatedly as on a flute
subtype: trample__trampling the sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet"
subtype: twang a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
subtype: vibrato (music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch
subtype: tremolo vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one
subtype: voice.sound a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"
subtype: whir__whirr__whirring__birr sound of something in rapid motion: "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
subtype: whistle.sound__whistling the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
subtype: whiz a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"
subtype: zing a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound: "the zing of the passing bullet"
subtype: union.happening the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals"
subtype: amphimixis union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction
subtype: merger__fusion__unification an occurrence that involves the production of a union
subtype: combining__combination an occurrence that results in things being combined
subtype: recombination (genetics) a combination of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
subtype: recombination.combining (physics) a combination of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles
subtype: consolidation combining into a solid mass
subtype: mix__mixture an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"
subtype: concoction an occurrence of an unusual mixture
subtype: blend an occurrence of thorough mixing
subtype: conglobation__conglomeration an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass
subtype: news_event a newsworthy event
subtype: flash a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
subtype: flicker.flash__spark__glint a momentary flash of light
subtype: glimmer__gleam__gleaming a flash of light (especially reflected light)
subtype: glitter__sparkle__coruscation the occurrence of a small flash or spark
subtype: heat_flash a flash of intense heat (as released by an atomic explosion)
subtype: lightning.flash the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
subtype: heat_lightning bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings); usually attributed to distant lightning that is reflected by clouds
subtype: sheet_lighting__sheetlighting lightning that appears as a broad sheet; due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds
subtype: streak.flash a sudden flash (as of lightning)
subtype: convergence the occurrence of two or more things coming together
subtype: encounter__meeting a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"
subtype: conjunction.encounter__alignment (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
subtype: inferior_conjunction (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun
subtype: superior_conjunction (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun
subtype: juncture__occasion an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
subtype: pass.juncture__head__straits__strait a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
subtype: flood_tide__floodtide__climax the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding: "the climax of the artist's career"; "in the flood tide of his success"
subtype: conjuncture a critical combination of events or circumstances
subtype: crisis.juncture__crisi a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"
subtype: emergency.crisis__exigency__pinch a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
subtype: turning_point__turningpoint__landmark an event marking a unique or important historical change or one on which important developments depend
subtype: Fall_of_Man (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology--when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden God punished them by driving them out of the Garden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death
subtype: road_to_Damascus a sudden turning point in a person's life (similar to the sudden conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus of arrest Christians)
subtype: milestone a significant event in your life (or in a project)
subtype: flare-up__flareup__outburst__burst a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
subtype: salvo an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
subtype: rush.flare-up a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"; "he joined the gold rush"
subtype: outbreak a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence of an undesirable condition
subtype: epidemic a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
subtype: pandemic an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
subtype: recrudescence a return of something after a period of abatement; "a recrudescence of racism"; "a recrudescence of the symptoms"
subtype: setback__reverse__reversal__blow an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
subtype: manna_from_heaven__boom__bonanza a sudden happening that brings very good fortune
subtype: crash.happening__collapse a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
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