approach | (verb) make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion | - |
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(verb) move towards | Synonyms: come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near |
(verb) come near in time | Synonyms: come near |
(verb) begin to deal with | Synonyms: go about, set about |
(verb) come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character | Synonyms: border on |
broach | (verb) bring up a topic for discussion | Synonyms: initiate |
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broadcast | (verb) cause to become widely known | Synonyms: circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread |
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(verb) broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television | Synonyms: air, beam, send, transmit |
(verb) sow over a wide area, especially by hand | - |
broaden | (verb) become broader | - |
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(verb) make broader | - |
(verb) extend in scope or range or area | Synonyms: extend, widen |
(verb) vary in order to spread risk or to expand | Synonyms: branch out, diversify |
broadside | (verb) collide with the broad side of | - |
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croak | (verb) pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life | Synonyms: buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it |
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(verb) make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath | Synonyms: gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter |
(verb) utter a hoarse sound, like a raven | Synonyms: cronk |
encroach | (verb) advance beyond the usual limit | Synonyms: impinge, infringe |
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(verb) impinge or infringe upon | Synonyms: entrench, impinge, trench |
groak | (verb) look or stare at longingly | - |
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groan | (verb) indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure | Synonyms: moan |
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outroar | (verb) roar louder than | - |
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railroad | (verb) transport by railroad | - |
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(verb) supply with railroad lines | - |
(verb) compel by coercion, threats, or crude means | Synonyms: dragoon, sandbag |
rebroadcast | (verb) broadcast again, as of a film | Synonyms: rerun |
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reproach | (verb) express criticism towards | Synonyms: upbraid |
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roach | (verb) cut the mane off (a horse) | - |
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(verb) comb (hair) into a roach | - |
roam | (verb) move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | Synonyms: cast, drift, ramble, range, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander |
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roar | (verb) laugh unrestrainedly and heartily | Synonyms: howl |
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(verb) make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles | Synonyms: howl |
(verb) emit long loud cries | Synonyms: howl, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl |
(verb) utter words loudly and forcefully | Synonyms: thunder |
(verb) make a loud noise, as of animal | Synonyms: bellow |
(verb) act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way | - |
roast | (verb) cook with dry heat, usually in an oven | - |
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(verb) subject to laughter or ridicule | Synonyms: blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule |
troat | (verb) emit a cry intended to attract other animals; used especially of animals at rutting time | - |
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