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
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
straighten out
- v settle or put right
- v extricate from entanglement
- v change for the better
- v make straight
- v make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
- v put (things or places) in order