As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife"s voice urgently warning him, "Herman, I just heard on the news that there"s a car going the wrong way on 280. Please be careful!"
"Heck," said Herman, "It"s not just one car. It"s hundreds of them!"
abbr. (in the us) national aeronautics and space administration.
NATO
abbr. (also nato) north atlantic treaty organization.
NAVE
n. Central part of a church, usu. From the west door to the chancel excluding the side aisles. [latin navis ship]
- n. Hub of a wheel. [old english]
NAVY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 (often the navy) a whole body of a state's ships of war, including crews, maintenance systems, etc. B officers and men of a navy.
- (in full navy blue) dark-blue colour as of naval uniforms.
- poet. Fleet of ships. [romanic navia ship: related to *naval]
NAZI
—n. (pl. -s) hist. Member of the german national socialist party. —adj. Of the nazis or nazism. nazism n. [representing pronunciation of nati- in german nationalsozialist]
NEAP
n. (in full neap tide) tide at the times of the month when there is least difference between high and low water. [old english]
NEAR
east n. (prec. By the) region comprising the countries of the eastern mediterranean. near eastern adj.
- miss n. - bomb etc. Falling close to the target.
- narrowly avoided collision.
- not quite successful attempt.
- thing n. Narrow escape.
- —adv. - (often foll. By to) to or at a short distance in space or time.
- closely (as near as one can guess). —prep. - to or at a short distance from (in space, time, condition, or resemblance).
- (in comb.) Almost (near-hysterical). —adj. - close (to), not far (in place or time) (my flat's very near; the man nearest you; in the near future).
- a closely related. B intimate.
- (of a part of a vehicle, animal, or road) on the left side.
- close; narrow (near escape).
- similar (to) (is nearer the original).
- colloq. Niggardly. —v. Approach; draw near to. come (or go) near (foll. By verbal noun, or to + verbal noun) be on the point of, almost succeed in. Near at hand within easy reach. Near the knuckle colloq. Verging on the indecent. nearish adj. Nearness n. [old norse, originally = nigher: related to *nigh]
NEAT
adj. - tidy and methodical.
- elegantly simple.
- brief, clear, and pointed.
- a cleverly executed. B dexterous.
- (of esp. Alcoholic liquor) undiluted. neatly adv. Neatness n. [french net from latin nitidus shining]
NECK
and neck adj. & adv. (running) level in a race etc.
- —n. - a part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders. B part of a garment round the neck.
- something resembling a neck; narrow part of a cavity, vessel, or object such as a bottle or violin.
- length of a horse's head and neck as a measure of its lead in a race.
- flesh of an animal's neck as food.
- slang impudence. —v. Colloq. Kiss and caress amorously. get it in the neck colloq. - be severely reprimanded or punished.
- suffer a severe blow. Up to one's neck (often foll. By in) colloq. Very deeply involved; very busy. [old english]
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