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 carver carver /ˈkɑːrvɝ/

noun

  1. Someone who carves the meat  ( carver , cutter )
    someone who carves the meat
  2. An artist who creates sculptures  ( carver , sculpturer , statue maker , sculptor )
    an artist who creates sculptures
     The sculptor crafted an intricate statue out of marble
    The sculptor crafted an intricate statue out of marble
  3. Makes decorative wooden panels  ( carver , woodcarver )
    makes decorative wooden panels

 Carver

  1. United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)  ( Carver , George Washington Carver )
    United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)


 knockout knockout /ˈnɑːˌkaʊt/

adjective

  1. Very strong or vigorous  ( knockout , severe , hard )
    very strong or vigorous
     Strong winds
    strong winds
     A hard left to the chin
    a hard left to the chin
     A knockout punch
    a knockout punch
     A severe blow
    a severe blow

noun

  1. A blow that renders the opponent unconscious  ( kayo [Informal] , knockout , KO )
    a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
  2. [Informal] A very attractive or seductive looking woman  ( dish [Informal, British] , knockout [Informal] , looker [Informal] , lulu [Informal] , peach [Informal] , ravisher , smasher [Informal, British] , stunner [Informal] , sweetheart , beauty , mantrap [Informal] , hottie [Informal] , hotty [Informal] , patootie [Informal, American] )
    a very attractive or seductive looking woman


 forage forage /ˈfɔrɪdʒ/

noun

  1. The act of searching for food and provisions  ( forage , foraging )
    the act of searching for food and provisions
     In the wild, animals spend a significant amount of time foraging for food.
    In the wild, animals spend a significant amount of time foraging for food.
  2. Bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle  ( eatage [Dialect] , forage , grass , pasturage , pasture )
    bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
      The sheep grazed peacefully in the lush green pasture.
    The sheep grazed peacefully in the lush green pasture.

verb

  1. Wander and feed  ( forage )
    wander and feed
     The animals forage in the woods
    The animals forage in the woods
  2. Collect or look around for (food)  ( forage , scrounge )
    collect or look around for (food)


 pose pose /ˈpoʊz/

noun

  1. () Affected manners intended to impress others  ( pose , airs )
    affected manners intended to impress others
     Don't put on airs with me
    don't put on airs with me
  2. A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display  ( affectation , affectedness , mannerism , pose )
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  3. A posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes  ( pose )
    a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes

verb

  1. () Introduce  ( pose , present )
    introduce
     This poses an interesting question
    This poses an interesting question
  2. () (art) assume a posture as for artistic purposes  ( model , posture , sit , pose )
    (art) assume a posture as for artistic purposes
     We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
    We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
  3. () Pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions  ( impersonate , personate , pose )
    pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
     She posed as the Czar's daughter
    She posed as the Czar's daughter
  4. Be a mystery or bewildering to  ( beat , dumbfound , flummox , get , gravel , nonplus , perplex , pose , stick , amaze , baffle , bewilder , mystify , puzzle , stupefy , vex )
    be a mystery or bewildering to
     This beats me!
    This beats me!
     Got me--I don't know the answer!
    Got me--I don't know the answer!
     A vexing problem
    a vexing problem
     This question really stuck me
    This question really stuck me
  5. Put into a certain place or abstract location  ( pose , position , lay , place , put , set )
    put into a certain place or abstract location
     Put your things here
    Put your things here
     Set the tray down
    Set the tray down
     Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
    Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
     Place emphasis on a certain point
    Place emphasis on a certain point
  6. Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others  ( pose , posture )
    behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
     Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
    Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
     She postured and made a total fool of herself
    She postured and made a total fool of herself