A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery a quick evasive movement an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track" avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully" move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd" make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"
Uncastrated adult male sheep; "a British term is `tup'" a tool for driving or forcing something by impact the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked" undergo damage or destruction on impact; "the plane crashed into the ocean"; "The car crashed into the lamp post" force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad" strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"
In favor of (an action or proposal etc.); "a pro vote" favoring a proposition, opinion, etc.; an argument in favor of a proposal an athlete who plays for pay
A position on a basketball team a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers" the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night" a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" a group of men who escort and protect some important person the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up" a device designed to prevent injury the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play" a person who keeps watch over something or someone take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection" protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away" to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses"
Being one more than six the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
Relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel" once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air" a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck" medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people" the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air" travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air" expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen" make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song" be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M." expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
Being three more than seventy