Reverse Dictionary
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using pretentious words,
inhabitant of earth
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Bear hold catch support garter clasp cling grip give someone a leg up grab handle surrender clutch grasp cradle sacrifice sustain stay drink to sth uphold hand here's to ... drink to something/someone grapple heft heist hang on clamp pull hug pin lift ahold enfold anchorage cuddle stand anti prop up do entertain pounce take carry snatch cram clench shake stick suspensory turnup cushion pile sorb abandon rear reach suspender loan striker caster hopper embrace bracket guy pinion withhold mesmerize boost bite arrest elevate seize replenish poise pillar encumber selection espouse scoop anchor set mount extend pick on hang cup collar flourish picking vamp holder bind starter know like captivate hold over elect strap pick up ring carbon copy weight slider stripper sewer flanker adder packer leveler accumulator maker conveyor modifier jigger restrainer synthesizer filler sustainer tracer give bounder encouragement springer putter pusher temptation bracer traveler laud disappointment booster survivor promoter bouncer determiner intensifier pacer opener exterminator converter nipper pass shaver fitter grower laggard swinger blinder rattler disposer wader hook belt forsake load float consolation get admirer loosen your grip/hold (on) tighten your grip on something clutches contain traduce draw fistful enchant impound display front accept bolster purchase bearing shore bore vacate uplift invention rough rouse engross quit retain hold out gun tie down someone/something clap hold of tie (sb/sth) down outhold figment parcel tape fabricate bottle wire catch at receptacle handhold pull on amuse dip owner guardian recipient wig with primitive thigh-high waive by end trig bottleneck tie-up wake gather drag come hit lay dynamite manufacture hold down remember inhibit overtake restrain roll string refresh someone’s memory share disbar solicit bonk imitative halt let someone know wrecker require hammerlock knock claw invent dangle include shoring bookend stake kidnap objector stanchion flash blame point holding gulf held ascend lap Jack confection bale taker confound beneath suffer dandle make inducement possessor bother near reliant knocker DE against trash cheer (sb) up ken creator clinker caution take sb through sth brace on top of reminder crack apprise shield closer catcher IE flier [or] flyer teller help writer headband overcome burner braces render hove lighten bridle perk catch up exalt bar remind detractor make amends blow up truss beat eschew creep hairpin forgiving forgive forgave grab hold of chain hold onto sb/sth overpower hand over pickings to the last hasten grab at sth/sb hold on reach out hold forth seize hold of call recommend bloat taking beguile advocate repeat shoulder strap cherish peg tie tenacious lug tax with loathe slip clinch feel prevent interview holdfast close give someone a boost (up) ana- hank entrust approach bearer coequal annoyance erect make (a) mock of insist borne bushrange stick-up gibbet burden hold sb/sth back grab at/for lectern jaw celebrate control fasten harbor relax your grip/hold hold on like grim death dam thank divest of pile up choke up raise blag punch someone's lights out rough someone up fascinate jump jump on daw donder duff do someone over marmalize bone shake sth out shake hands (with someone) make out ax joggle block make up cudgel make it quick/fast catapult flick consult heave pickup redress sweep up wait hush up nuzzle taker-up mythology gang-up impatient hush money meet (someone) halfway sign something over (to someone) poker burn rate so far, so good toss sublevation making-up up front half retentive hold tight cock caucus chemisorb chair obtainable death grip let something slip through one's fingers (or grasp) snatch at sth cleave to sth cop hold of tie up something tenaciously tub believe grasp at sth gain/get a purchase on something clutch at sth binding grasp at hld. waiver do something up pop-up looker-upper dust drummer knot get through sth upcast refold catch something up concession light sleeper breathe down someone's neck eat up juice leg-up jig windup given half a/the chance yet impatience cover sum (sth/sb) up consumer sick and tired of sick to death of self–sacrifice unbind come on hold someone to ransom smooch fold magnetize grapple with sb handiwork set up something/someone bond join hands withstand weakness entrance feast break free entangle admire supporter awake awaken waken dear inflammation concoction full rake-up at a cost lay something up renunciate snapper–up sick lickpenny hypnotize captive sneak tidy up after (someone) troublemaker batten lay hold of soil basin basketful frog band holdback case transfix lose take hold of manipulate wrestle steady toggle retention palm fig enroll supplier bang sb up carrying capacity prehensile tag seizure trooper spirit spirit someone up bestir mischief-maker pull at take the strain hang/hold on like grim death latch on to loosen one's grip/hold fasten onto offset heavy sleeper hoist sustained exchange commissioner damn curtail point out over peeve the least someone can do sprag phenomenon in someone’s/something’s wake in the name of inquire of derogate planner stodge the least sb can/could do utterance command progenitor preference such put someone up to put something into someone's head provider force someone's hand inheritor advertise anomaly as to buyer cry point (sth/sb) out impeccable worried for want of something put rob -phobe sleuth purposer reliable manufacturer garbage in the name of sb/sth divert breakage behind exhibitor catch up with write up something/someone criminate suspender belt snavvle buoyancy brank deed crackerjack advertiser in advance of sth/sb let sb know issue substitution tune dream hound producer ripper oldie weirdie expose give someone the bird turn overget tuck reune train-bearer gallus 'twere loot act due coeval deliver someone had better do something finder former disvalue buff up butter up raiser-up maker-up hollywoodize self-supporting post toast sling dade spar suspenders bucket flip off a kick up the arse/backside be wrapped up in sth/sb ensnarl power (sth) up chat up entertaining perk up (something/someone) tie sb up uprear baton put someone in mind of attract (someone’s) attention minder pursuer take (someone) for receiver protector compunction introduce placate amusing engage jealousy extend your hand door disillusion tackle magnetism prisoner nosegay offer someone your hand spellbind subdue cart heat up enthrall buttonhole wrestle someone to the ground/floor pin down capture extension bill infect at fall on designation pull away manhandle detain fed up forsook fitting bob abandonment desertion snag tolerate esteem kilt éclaircissement chuck in roll up up- run–up break until upturn mince lay off compose constitute comprise profligate at the cost of brook put-up turn in forsaken chuck run reprise patchwork buildup endure abide anticipate upraise flip–up fiction fix summation chip hike in–kind run out break something up tune-up digest stuffing stomach unroll furnish killer measure/judge etc someone/something against someone/something in preference to save for stopper except turn on relieve sb of sth pain take (someone's or something's) place in back of turn your back on someone/something connected vendor defoliator disrobe care for something/someone bring (something) to someone's notice clear flipper cloak nudity evolver tell of marker outbuy cleaner someone’s strong suit destroyer hoot revaluating rush reteach receive pardon on the prowl seek place pin something on someone/something menace heart's desire pick up something/someone induct inquirer give chase trailer besides jog sb's memory lend go for something/someone deaden reconsecrate fall over sth/sb look kindly on dipper carry (someone) back to aggrieving jog someone’s memory badmouth conjure assist call on hedge in detest sweeper spur chopper inure transmitter howler stickler smoke fryer aggregator with the exception of sic on account of bury riser out tempter purrer twitcher give way halloo relieve of consign not go near hustle dragoon enclose lambaste kid elude entomb find go against hold sb/sth up furnish sb with sth glider splutter barring re-dress multiplier tear observe passing ready redound to the advantage of get after stand guard bid aim complaint brigade clout offender other than anything bleeper barker buffer lay the blame/responsibility on start on at thanks to sb/sth trace credit croak desire contrary osculate rubber steerer spell someone would just as soon do something sing the praises of sb/sth send off set upon sort out take your pick run after see stand in the way of torpedo can't stand the sight of sb/sth lumber cruiser copy retest reaccept thwart detector hot stuff scotch hand sth over responsible inform run after someone/something lay sth at sb's door mad spring a trap accelerator attorn apart from administer hold out on give someone/something a wide berth great keep from beckon bleacher learner lay the blame for (something) at someone's door prejudicial not have much time for discommend Watteau pull-up ribbon hit sb up tempt riot generator someone wouldn’t be caught dead shun visit on/upon keep sth from sb bumper beater shepherd take the place of (someone or something) tribute unlike take out something/someone appeal indulgence puffer subjecter touch thrust timer warn locate immediately pattern yourself on sb/sth drawer flow through to sb/sth give chase to license lever concerning but set on spot spy show pay someone/something a visit/call lead to bewitch ape beside have no time for commend deal a blow to another abhor bring something to someone’s notice can’t stick a moving force/spirit
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Words For "hold up someone/something"
As you've probably noticed, words for "hold up someone/something" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "hold up someone/something" are: Bear, hold, catch, support, and garter. There are 995 other words that are related to or similar to hold up someone/something listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "hold up someone/something" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: Elastic Search, @HubSpot, WordNet, and @mongodb.
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