Nouns (45)
span
n. the distance or interval between two points
span
n. a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
span
n. the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"
life
n. living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"
life
n. a motive for living; "pottery was his life"
life
n. a living person; "his heroism saved a life"
life
n. the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"
life
n. the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"
life
n. a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"
life
n. the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"
life
n. the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"
life
n. number of shots allowed to play
straddle, span
n. the act of sitting or standing astride
span, bridge
n. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
life, living
n. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness
n. animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
life, life history, biography, life story
n. an account of the series of events making up a person's life
life, animation, aliveness, living
n. the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
life, lifetime
n. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"
span, duet, brace, yoke, couplet, duo, pair, couple, twosome, twain, distich, dyad, duad
n. two items of the same kind
Verbs (4)
traverse, span, cross, extend
v. become extended
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (81)
duration, length
n. continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"
period, period of time, amount of time, time period
n. an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
term
n. a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"
interval, time interval
n. a definite length of time marked off by two instants
quarter
n. a fourth part of a year; three months; "unemployment fell during the last quarter"
quarter
n. one of four periods into which the school year is divided; "the fall quarter ends at Christmas"
semester
n. half a year; a period of 6 months
semester
n. one of two divisions of an academic year
presidency, administration, presidential term
n. the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"
reign
n. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
time
n. a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time"
leisure, leisure time
n. time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure"
compulsion, obsession
n. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will
passion, mania
n. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
dash, style, panache, elan, flair
n. distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
heart, spirit
n. an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"
vigor, vigour
n. active strength of body or mind
nature, natural phenomenon
n. all phenomena that are not artificial
man, humanity, world, humankind, mankind, human race
n. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
course
n. facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"
passage
n. a way through or along which someone or something may pass
extent, expanse
n. a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
range
n. a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"
crack, gap
n. a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
recess, niche
n. an enclosure that is set back or indented
stretch
n. a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
vitality, verve
n. an energetic style
bounce, bounciness
n. the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
vivacity
n. characterized by high spirits and animation
animation, vitality
n. an energetic style
excitement, exhilaration
n. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
light, sparkle, spark
n. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
action, activity, activeness
n. the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
disruption, disturbance, commotion, turmoil, stir, hurly burly, to-do
n. a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
bridge
v. cross over on a bridge
tie, link, connect, put together, connect together
v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
bridge, make a bridge across
v. make a bridge across; "bridge a river"
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Antonyms (0)
life span
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