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Article written by the brilliant on the 21 Nov 2011 in Word Play

[trist, trahyst]

noun

an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, especially one made somewhat secretly by lovers.

an appointed meeting.

an appointed place of meeting.

Tryst Romeo and Juliet Word Play

verb (used with object)

Chiefly Scot. to make an appointment or arrange a meeting with.

verb (used without object)

Chiefly Scot. to make an appointment or agreement.

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Article written by the brilliant on the 07 Nov 2011 in Word Play

Trust Trapeze word play[truhst]

noun

reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of aperson or thing; confidence.

confident expectation of something; hope.

confidence in the certainty of future payment for property or goods received; credit: to sell merchandise on trust.

a person on whom or thing on which one relies: God is my trust.

the condition of one to whom something has been entrusted.

the obligation or responsibility imposed on a person in whom confidence or authority is placed: a position of trust.

charge, custody, or care: to leave valuables in someone’s trust.

something committed or entrusted to one’s care for use or safekeeping, as an office, duty, or the like; responsibility; charge.

Law.

a fiduciary relationship in which one person (the trustee) holds the title to property (the trust estate or trust property) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary).

the property or funds so held.

Commerce.

an illegal combination of industrial or commercial companies in which the stock of the constituent companies is controlled by a central board of trustees, thus making it possible to manage the companies so as to minimize production costs, control prices, eliminate competition, etc.

any large industrial or commercial corporation or combination having a monopolistic or semimonopolistic control over the production of some commodity or service.

Archaic. reliability.

Trust world play

adjective

Law. of or pertaining to trusts or a trust.

verb (used without object)

to rely upon or place confidence in someone or something (usually followed by in or to): to trust in another’s honesty; trusting to luck.

to have confidence; hope: Things work out if one only trusts.

to sell merchandise on credit.

verb (used with object)

to have trust or confidence in; rely or depend on.

to believe.

to expect confidently; hope (usually followed by a clause or infinitive as object): trusting the job would soon be finished; trusting to find oil on the land.

to commit or consign with trust or confidence.

to permit to remain or go somewhere or to do something without fear of consequences: He does not trust his children out of his sight.

to invest with a trust; entrust with something.

to give credit to (a person) for goods, services, etc., supplied: Will you trust us till payday?

Circle of trust Word Play

Verb phrase

trust to, to rely on; trust: Never trust to luck!

Idiom

in trust, in the position of being left in the care or guardianship of another: She left money to her uncle to keep in trust for her children.

(via Dictionary.com)

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Article written by the brilliant on the 31 Oct 2011 in Word Play

Halloween Word of the Week Jack-o-Lantern[hal-uh-ween, -oh-een, hol-]

noun

 

the evening of October 31; the eve of All Saints’ Day; All hallows Eve: observed especially by children in costumes who solicit treats, often by threatening minor pranks.

(Via Dictionary.com)

Halloween Mean Girls

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Article written by the brilliant on the 24 Oct 2011 in Word Play

Dance Word of the Week[dans, dahns]

verb (used without object)

to move one’s feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music.
to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or quickly: to dance with joy.
to bob up and down: The toy sailboats danced on the pond.

verb (used with object)

to perform or take part in (a dance): to dance a waltz.
to cause to dance: He danced her around the ballroom.
to cause to be in a specified condition by dancing: She danced her way to stardom.

noun

a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
an act or round of dancing; set: May I have this dance?
the art of dancing: to study dance.
a social gathering or party for dancing; ball: Was he invited to the dance?
a piece of music suited in rhythm or style to a particular form of dancing: He liked the composer’s country dances.

Lonehill Estate – Daans

Animal Behavior. a stylized pattern of movements performed by an animal, as a bird in courtship display, or an insect, as a honeybee in indicating a source of nectar.
the dance, ballet, interpretive dancing, and other dancing of an artistic nature performed by professional dancers before an audience.

Idioms

dance attendance. attendance
dance on air, Slang. to be hanged.
dance to another tune, to change one’s behavior, attitudes, etc.
Dance Children Word of the Week
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Article written by the brilliant on the 17 Oct 2011 in Word Play

Allons-y ~ No results

(Via Dictionary.com)

Allons-y Word of the Week Not a word

(Via Is This a Word)

But I’m sorry, you both have it wrong. If Dr Who uses it… it must be a word!

Allons-y Alonso Word of the Week Dr Who

(Via Urban Dictionary)

Allons-y Alonso Word of the Week Dr Who David Tennant

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