"We"re going to play elephants and circuses," - said a little boy at kindergarten, "Do you want to join in?"
"I"d love to," - replied the teacher. "What do you want me to do?"
"You can be the lady that feeds us peanuts!"
- slang share. have a whack at slang attempt. [imitative]
WHALE
—n. (pl. Same or -s) very large marine mammal with a streamlined body and horizontal tail. —v. (-ling) hunt whales. a whale of a colloq. An exceedingly good or fine etc. [old english]
WHARF
—n. (pl. Wharves or -s) quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload. —v. - moor (a ship) at a wharf.
- store (goods) on a wharf. [old english]
WHEAT
germ n. Embryo of the wheat grain, extracted as a source of vitamins.
- n. - cereal plant bearing dense four-sided seed-spikes.
- its grain, used in making flour etc. [old english]
WHEEL
—n. - circular frame or disc which revolves on an axle and is used for vehicular or other mechanical motion.
- wheel-like thing.
- motion as of a wheel, esp. The movement of a line of soldiers with one end as a pivot.
- (in pl.) Slang car.
- = *steering-wheel. —v. - a turn on an axis or pivot. B swing round in line with one end as a pivot.
- a (often foll. By about, round) change direction or face another way. B cause to do this.
- push or pull (a wheeled thing, or its load or occupant).
- go in circles or curves. at the wheel 1 driving a vehicle.
- directing a ship.
- in control. On wheels (or oiled wheels) smoothly. Wheel and deal engage in political or commercial scheming. Wheels within wheels 1 intricate machinery.
- colloq. Indirect or secret agencies. wheeled adj. (also in comb.). [old english]
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