verb - to make a short, sharp, hard sound by hitting objects together
adjective - having been taken by the police and not free to leave
noun - an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite
verb, formal - to make something shorter by cutting off a part of it
verb, formal - to make someone do something by using force, threats, or pressure
noun, formal - an object kept to remind you of a person or place
verb - to make soft, gentle sounds like a baby does when happy
adjective - feeling sorry for doing something wrong and wanting to be forgiven
adjective - likely to have or cause accidents more often than other people
adjective - subject to disagreement, dispute, or competition; not universally accepted or settled
verb, formal - to be the male parent of a child or animal offspring
verb - to improve a skill, technique, or ability by practicing it regularly