The renowned scholarly institution UrbanDictionary defines the term as follows: throw shade: to talk trash about a friend or aquaintance, to publicly denounce or disrespect. When throwing shade i...

What is the origin of the expression "to run roughshod over someone"? I have heard it being used by Mitt Romney, but I couldn't find if it has an American origin.

Jul 28, 2014 · What is the correct usage of the adjective "loud"? Please sing louder Please sing more loudly I came across this in one of the quizzes at office, and as per them, the correct answer was …

What does one call the speaker for the ear in a mobile phone, in contrast to the [loud]speaker and a Bluetooth device? (I'm a native English speaker myself, but I'm having trouble coming up with a good …

Jun 22, 2017 · Clang [klang]/ verb (used without object) to give out a loud, resonant sound, as that produced by a large bell or two heavy pieces of metal striking together to move with such sounds …

1 here's another definition of barker: An employee who stands before the entrance to a show, as at a carnival, and solicits customers with a loud sales spiel. this doesn't necessarily have the confusion …

Sep 27, 2013 · 7 I have a few people around me that are really loud eaters. I'm not telling them to be quiet while eating, of course - these aren't my children, but I digress. What the the word for the …

Mar 18, 2016 · Sensitivity, the amplitude threshold (how loud the sound is) is one side. Frequency range, which tells how low- and high- pitched a sound you can perceive (provided it falls beyond your …

Apr 13, 2017 · Blubbering: Unattractive, loud crying. Characterized by mutters, truncated, erratic breathing, clinched facial expressions and hunched posture. Scream-Crying: Violent crying …

Oct 21, 2023 · A laugh, esp. a loud or hearty one; a burst of laughter. A colloquial synonym for laugh is " hoot ". The only definition given is " to laugh ". In my experience, however, hoot is used to describe …