strike back
- v make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
stridulate
- v make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures
male insects such as crickets or grasshoppers stridulate
stipulate
- v specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
The contract stipulates the dates of the payments - v give a guarantee or promise of
They stipulated to release all the prisoners - v make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force
stir up
- v try to stir up public opinion
- v arouse or excite feelings and passions
- v change the arrangement or position of
- v provoke or stir up
stock up
- v amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
stonewall
- v obstruct or hinder any discussion
Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation
When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls - v engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate
The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist
stonewash
- v wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance
stonewash blue jeans
stop over
- v interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight
- v interrupt a trip
stow away
- v hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation
strike a chord
- v create an emotional response
- v refer to or be relevant or familiar to
- v evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
straighten
- v straighten up or out; make straight
- v make straight
- v get up from a sitting or slouching position
The students straightened when the teacher entered - v put (things or places) in order
- v straighten by unrolling
- v make straight or straighter
straighten hair