noun, technical - the right to hold a property or a piece of land, often for a specific period or with legal security
noun - the condition or period of holding a position or office
noun - a raised bank or wall built along a river to prevent flooding
verb - to show annoyance or irritation without necessarily taking action
verb - to speak or react in a way that shows annoyance; to breathe out or breathe heavily, especially loudly
verb - to be out of danger, not to be under suspicion, to be free of problems
noun - the time when the sea is at its lowest level and the water has moved far back from the shore
noun - the time when the sea reaches its highest level and comes furthest up the shore
noun - a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound
verb - to make a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound, or to move while making such a sound