collapse |
to fall down; give way; cave in. [5 definitions] |
collar |
the part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck. It is sometimes folded over. [3 definitions] |
collarbone |
either of two bones joining the breastbone and the shoulder blades. |
collard |
a type of vegetable like cabbage that is grown for food. [2 definitions] |
colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
collect |
to gather together. [5 definitions] |
collection |
the act of collecting. [3 definitions] |
college |
a school of higher learning that one attends after high school. Most college programs require four years of study. |
collide |
to strike or bump into one another with force. [2 definitions] |
collie |
a Scottish breed of dog. Collies are large dogs with long, narrow heads and long hair. They were once raised to herd sheep. |
collision |
an act or instance of coming together with force; crash. |
Colombia |
a country in northern South America. Bogota is the capital of Colombia. |
Colombian |
of or having to do with Colombia or its people, culture, or the like. |
colon1 |
a punctuation mark (:). It is used to introduce a series, quotation, or explanation. [2 definitions] |
colon2 |
the largest part of the large intestine. |
colonel |
an officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marines who ranks above lieutenant colonel and below general. |
colonial |
of or related to a colony or colonies. [2 definitions] |
colonialism |
the practice that a country is engaged in when it takes over another country and sets up its own government and colony there. A "colony" is what the country is called that is taken over by the more powerful country. Colonialism serves the purpose of creating wealth and power for the ruling country. |
colonist |
a person who lives in or is a member of a colony. [2 definitions] |
colonize |
to establish a settlement on (a distant territory) and begin to rule. |
colonnade |
a series of columns that holds up a roof or beam. |