pratfall definition
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- pratfall (plural pratfalls) A fall onto the buttocks. A humiliating mistake. A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes. The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up. Synonyms (a fall on to the buttocks): (a humiliating mistake): blunder, howler
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- pro·cras·ti·nate. v. pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing, pro·cras·ti·nates. v. intr. To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness. v. tr.ro·cras·ti·nate. v. pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing, pro·cras·ti·nates. v. intr. To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness. v. tr.
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Mud-puddling Mud-puddling swallowtail butterflies, Thailand. Mud-puddling, or simply puddling, is behaviour most conspicuous in butterflies, but occurs in other animals as well, mainly insects; they seek out certain moist substances such as rotting plant matter, mud and carrion and they suck up the fluid.ud-puddling swallowtail butterflies, Thailand. Mud-puddling, or simply puddling, is behaviour most conspicuous in butterflies, but occurs in other animals as well, mainly insects; they seek out certain moist substances such as rotting plant matter, mud and carrion and they suck up the fluid.
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petticoat Also called pettiskirt. an underskirt, especially one that is full and often trimmed and ruffled and of a decorative fabric. 2. any skirtlike part or covering. 3. a flounce or valance fitting around the sides of a bed, couch, or chair, as to conceal the legs. 4. Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a woman or girl (usually used facetiously). adjective.
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- verb (used without object), pranced, prancing. 1. to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse. 2. to ride on a horse doing this. 3. to ride gaily, proudly, or insolently. 4. to move or go in an elated manner; cavort.
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pratfall pratfall (third-person singular simple present pratfalls, present participle pratfalling, simple past pratfell, past participle pratfallen) To fall on to the buttocks. Derived terms . prat-fallen; prat-falling; Translations
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- -s. 1  1 : investiture a vestiture of power in the proletariat — Philip Wylie. 2  2 : clothing, garb, dress. 3  3 : something that covers a surface like a garment; especially : a covering (as of scales, hairs, or spines) on an insect's body or wings.
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- Definition. 1  to throw or let go of a thing without caring where it falls to scatter, to throw, cast into. to give over to one's care uncertain about the result. 2  to put into, insert.
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befall Befall is an old-fashioned or literary way of saying something happened by chance. Bad luck befalls a heroine who drops her lucky rabbit foot. When something befalls you, it’s like bad luck falling on you. An earthquake can befall a city. A terrible disease could befall a child. A bolt of lightning could befall a very unlucky person. When something befalls you, you’re in trouble. Tragedies befall families in many of Shakespeare’s plays — that’s what makes them so much fun.
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shortfall [ˈʃɔːtfɔːl] N (in profits) → déficit m (in en) (in payments, savings) → disminución f (in de) (in numbers) → insuficiencia f (in de) shortfall in earnings → ingresos mpl insuficientes. there is a shortfall of £5,000 → faltan 5.000 libras. the shortfall of £5,000 → las 5.000 libras que faltan.
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Rockfall Rockfall. Falling rocks are a special category of the large family of gravitationally-driven phenomena called landslides. What are commonly called rockfall events generally fall into four technical definitions: rockfall, rock topple, rock avalanche, and rock slide.
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prune 1. to cut or lop superfluous or undesired twigs, branches, or roots from; trim. 2. to cut or lop off (twigs, branches, or roots). 3. to rid or clear of (anything superfluous or undesirable). 4. to remove (anything considered superfluous or undesirable).
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Definition of âbefallâ - English Dictionary befall definition, meaning, what is befall: If something bad or dangerous befalls you, it happens to you: . Learn more.
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- 1. Careless and irresponsible: political prestidigitation designed to distract public attention from his feckless flouting of basic ethical principles (Doug Ireland).
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Rockfall A rockfall is a fragment of rock (a block) detached by sliding, toppling, or falling, that falls along a vertical or sub-vertical cliff, proceeds down slope by bouncing and flying along ballistic trajectories or by rolling on talus or debris slopes,” (Varnes, 1978).
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Jurors Frequently Asked Questions Anyone aged between 18 and 75 years and listed on the electoral roll within each jury district is eligible to receive a jury summons. Once you reach the age of 75 years old you are no longer eligible for jury duty.
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- Passementerie (paws men tree) is the art of braid and trim making including. tassels. It is a French word for which there is no equivalent in English. The braid. is the earliest and most basic of trimmings with infinite uses made in great variety. especially in peasant cultures.
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pratfall Noun. 1  A fall onto the buttocks. 2  A humiliating mistake. 3  A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes. The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up.
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prance prance. 1. to dance or move in a lively or spirited manner; caper. 2. to move or walk in a proud or insolent manner. 3. (esp. of a horse) to spring from the hind legs, or move by springing.
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Quatrain A quatrain is a type of stanza, or a complete poem, consisting of four lines.
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plat Definition of plat. 1  1 : a small piece of ground (such as a lot or quadrat) : plot. 2  2 : a plan, map, or chart of a piece of land with actual or proposed features (such as lots); also : the land represented.
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Definitions &Translations caution, caveat(noun) a warning against certain acts. a caveat against unfair practices. caveat(noun) (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing. a caveat filed against the probate of a will.
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Patient discussion about cut 3. incision made by any sharp edge. 4. yield of wool per head of sheep shorn. cut proud. a lay term and a lay operation used in horses. Intended to retain some stallion characteristics especially ramping and pseudo-aggression. The practice is to leave all of the spermatic cord and a little of the epididymis in the horse.
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HÄlau A hālau is Hawaiian word meaning a school, academy, or group. Literally, the word means a branch from which many leaves grow.. Today a hālau usually describes a hula school (hālau hula). The teacher at the hālau is the kumu hula, where kumu means source of knowledge, or literally just teacher.
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Trifecta Bet Definition and Introduction The definition of a Trifecta is the correct selection of the first, second, and third place finishers across the wire in the exact order. Trifecta betting is popular because even a small wager can have a big payoff due to the difficulty of correctly selecting the top 3 finishers.
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Human Dvpt: Exam 1 Baby Dionne is playing in her crib and reaches to pull back a blanket that is partially covering the teddy bear that she wants to play with. Piaget would say that this is an example of a) secondary circular reactions. b) first habits and primary circular reactions. c) coordination of secondary circular reactions. d) tertiary circular reactions.