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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated

look uponverbMWEto look on as or considerUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

loomverbhang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

loopverbwind around something in coils or loopsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

looseverbbecome loose or looser or less tightUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

loose offverbMWEfire as from a gunApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

loosenverbbecome loose or looser or less tightApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

loosen upverbMWEmake one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activityApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lootverbtake illegallyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lopverbcultivate, tend, and cut back the growth ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lop offverbMWEremove by or as if by cuttingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lopeverbrun easilyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lordverbmake a lord of someoneUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lord it oververbMWEact like the master ofUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

loseverbfail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mindUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lose itverbMWElose control of one's emotionsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lose one's temperverbMWEget very angry and fly into a rageUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lose sight ofverbMWEbe no longer able to seeUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lose trackverbMWEfail to keep informed or awareRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lose weightverbMWEtake off weightApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lotverbadminister or bestow, as in small portionsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

loudenverbcause to become loudApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

loungeverbsit or recline comfortablyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lounge aboutverbMWEbe lazy or idleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lounge aroundverbMWEbe lazy or idleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lourverblook angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapprovalUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

louse upverbMWEmake a mess of, destroy or ruinApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

loveverbhave a great affection or liking forUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lowverbmake a low noise, characteristic of bovinesUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lowballverbto make a deliberately low estimateApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lowerverblook angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapprovalApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lower oneselfverbMWEdebase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable wayUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lubeverbapply a lubricant toApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lubricateverbmake slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricantApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

luck intoverbMWEtake possession ofUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

luck itverbMWEact by relying on one's luckUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

luck outverbMWEsucceed by luckUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

luck throughverbMWEact by relying on one's luckUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lucubrateverbadd details, as to an account or ideaCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

luffverbflap when the wind is blowing equally on both sidesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lugverbcarry with difficultyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lugeverbmove along on a luge or tobogganUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lullverbbecome quiet or less intensiveApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lumberverbcut lumber, as in woods and forestsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

luminesceverbbe or become luminescentRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lumpverbgroup or chunk together in a certain order or place side by sideAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lunchverbprovide a midday meal forUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lungeverbmake a thrusting forward movementApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lurchverbwalk as if unable to control one's movementsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lureverbprovoke someone to do something through promises or persuasion, often false or exaggeratedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lurkverblie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive mannerUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lustverbhave a craving, appetite, or great desire forUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lust afterverbMWEhave a strong sexual desire forUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lustrateverbpurify by means of a ritualUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

luxateverbmove out of positionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

luxuriateverbthrive profusely or flourish extensivelyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lynchverbkill without legal sanctionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lyophiliseverbto dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuumApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lyophilizeverbto dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuumApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lyricverbwrite lyrics for (a song)CreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lysogeniseverbbecome integrated into the genome of (a bacterium)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

lysogenizeverbbecome integrated into the genome of (a bacterium)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026