| a-2 |
a prefix that means "away," "from," or "off." [1/2 definitions] |
| abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
| afar |
at, to, or from a distance; far off. |
| afield |
off the right track or course. [1/2 definitions] |
| aircraft carrier |
a very large ship with a flat deck on which airplanes can take off and land. |
| airport |
a large area of level land where airplanes can land and take off. |
| airstrip |
a landing strip or cleared area where aircraft land or take off; runway. An airstrip usually is not paved and does not have the workers or equipment of an airport. |
| alight1 |
to step down or get off. [1/2 definitions] |
| amputate |
to cut off, especially by surgery. |
| astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
| auction |
to sell at an auction (often followed by "off"). [1/2 definitions] |
| backfire |
to give off a loud explosive noise that means the engine of a car or other vehicle is not working properly. [1/3 definitions] |
| backgammon |
a board game played by two people. The players throw dice and move their pieces around and then off the board. |
| Bahrain |
an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The capital of Bahrain is Manama. [1/2 definitions] |
| balloon |
a large bag made of thin material designed to inflate and be lifted off the ground when filled with hot air or a gas that is lighter than air. [1/3 definitions] |
| barricade |
to block off with a barricade. [1/2 definitions] |
| beep |
to give off a short, high sound as a signal. [2/3 definitions] |
| behead |
to cut off the head of. |
| bioluminescence |
light given off naturally by certain kinds of insects, fish, or bacteria. The bioluminescence of fireflies allows them to blink on and off in the dark. |
| birch |
a tree or shrub with hard wood and smooth bark that can be peeled off. |
| bite |
that which is bitten off; a mouthful. [1/10 definitions] |