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| loaf2 |
to spend time in a lazy way. |
| locust |
an insect that is a type of cicada. These insects spend many years living in the ground as larvae and then come out of the ground in large groups and become adults. [1/3 definitions] |
| lounge |
to spend one's time relaxing. [1/5 definitions] |
| marriage |
When two people who want to spend their lives together are joined by law, it's called a marriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| mentally |
If someone is mentally tired, it is their mind that is tired. Maybe they had to spend all day trying to think of solutions to difficult problems, so they are tired of thinking. If a person is mentally active, the way they are active is with their mind. Maybe they can't walk well or exercise, but they read a lot, or write things, or do puzzles that make them think. If a person is mentally ill, there is something wrong with their mind. There may be nothing wrong with their body, though. [1/2 definitions] |
| mess around |
(informal) to spend time without any purpose. |
| monk |
A monk is a man who is a member of a religious group made up of only men, who often live together in one building. Monks wear special but simple clothing, including a long robe with long sleeves. Monks live a simple life and do not marry. They spend time praying every day, and they do chores in the place where they live, like cooking, planting fruits and vegetables, washing, and cleaning. Some monks spend time studying and writing, and some do work for charity. |
| nerd |
a person who chooses to spend a lot of time doing one activity, often in a technical field such as computers, math, or science. |
| newt |
a small animal with a long, slender body and tail, and four legs. Newts have smooth, moist skin. They are a kind of small salamander and are amphibians. They spend part of their lives in water and part on land. |
| now |
If you have to turn off the TV now, it means you can't spend any more time watching it. The next thing you must do is to turn it off. If you have to leave now, it means you have to stop doing what you are doing and leave. [1/7 definitions] |
| orangutan |
a large ape that lives in the rain forests of a few south Asian islands. Orangutans have long, red-brown fur and long arms. They spend most of their time in trees. They are a kind of primate. Orangutans are endangered. |
| pal |
(informal) to spend time together in friendly activities (often followed by "around"). [1/2 definitions] |
| pass |
to live through; spend. [1/14 definitions] |
| pinniped |
a mammal with front and back limbs that look like fins. Pinnipeds have a round head and a round body that gets thinner towards the end. They spend much of their life in the ocean, but raise their young on land. Walruses, sea lions, and seals are kinds of pinnipeds. |
| polyp |
a small water animal with a soft body and a mouth surrounded by tentacles. Polyps attach themselves to rocks or other underwater objects. Corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish spend part of their lives as polyps and part of their lives floating freely. |
| ponder |
When you ponder something, you spend some time thinking about it carefully. |
| principal's office |
The principal's office is a place in a school. The principal is the head of the school and makes important decisions about how the school runs. The principal's office is where the principal works with other people who help run the school. Sometimes the principal has to decide what to do with students who make problems for other children and the teacher in the classroom. If a student does something bad or needs to go home for some reason, that student might spend time in the principal's office. |
| pupa |
an insect in a middle stage of its development, after it is a larva. Pupas do not eat or move; they are changing into their adult form. Many kinds of insects, including butterflies, spend their time as a pupa inside a cocoon. |
| pursue |
to spend time doing; work at; practice. [1/2 definitions] |
| quick |
When something is done in a short time, it's quick. If you have a quick breakfast, you don't spend much time eating it. Also, if something helps you do something in little time, we say it's quick. If you have a quick way to get to school, you have a way of going there that doesn't take much time. [1/5 definitions] |
| scrimp |
to save in every way possible; to spend very little. |
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