▪ The enemy ravaged [=plundered] the village.
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often used as (be) ravaged
▪ The village was ravaged [=devastated] by the plague.
2.prowl(v.)
1) of an animal : to move quietly through an area while hunting
[no obj] ▪ a tiger prowling in the jungle ▪ wolves prowling in packs
[+ obj] ▪ He moved like a tiger prowling the jungle.
2) : to move through a place or area especially while searching for something often in a quiet or secret way
[+ obj] ▪ The police were prowling the streets in their patrol cars.
3.puff(v.)1) : to breathe smoke from a cigarette, pipe, etc., in and out of the lungs
[no obj] ▪ She sat on the porch puffing on a cigarette. [+ obj] ▪ He puffed [=smoked] a pipe.
[+ obj] ▪ The police were prowling the streets in their patrol cars.
3.puff(v.)1) : to breathe smoke from a cigarette, pipe, etc., in and out of the lungs
[no obj] ▪ She sat on the porch puffing on a cigarette. [+ obj] ▪ He puffed [=smoked] a pipe.
2) a : to produce or send out small clouds of smoke or steam
[+ obj] ▪ He puffed [=blew] smoke into my face.
[no obj] ▪ Steam puffed (out) from the pot.
b always followed by an adverb or preposition
[no obj] : to move in a particular direction while producing clouds of steam or smoke
▪ We watched the train puff away on its journey west.
[+ obj] ▪ He puffed [=blew] smoke into my face.
[no obj] ▪ Steam puffed (out) from the pot.
b always followed by an adverb or preposition
[no obj] : to move in a particular direction while producing clouds of steam or smoke
▪ We watched the train puff away on its journey west.
3) [no obj] informal a : to breathe loudly especially because of hard physical activity
▪ He was puffing and panting from running.
b always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move or do something while breathing loudly
▪ The bikers puffed up the hill.
▪ He was puffing and panting from running.
b always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move or do something while breathing loudly
▪ The bikers puffed up the hill.
4)
a [no obj] : to become larger and rounder than normal
— usually + up ▪ Her face puffed up [=swelled] from an allergic reaction to the almonds.
▪ The cake puffed up as it baked in the oven.
b [+ obj] : to make (something) larger and rounder than normal
▪ He puffed his chest and swaggered into the room.
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— usually + up ▪ Her face puffed up [=swelled] from an allergic reaction to the almonds.
▪ The cake puffed up as it baked in the oven.
b [+ obj] : to make (something) larger and rounder than normal
▪ He puffed his chest and swaggered into the room.
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usually + up ▪ The frog puffed itself up.
4.prevail(v.)[no obj] formal
4.prevail(v.)[no obj] formal
1) : to defeat an opponent especially in a long or difficult contest
▪ Our soccer team prevailed [=won] despite the bad weather.
— often + against or over ▪ He prevailed against/over last year's champion. — often used figuratively ▪ Truth will always prevail [=triumph] over lies.
▪ Our soccer team prevailed [=won] despite the bad weather.
— often + against or over ▪ He prevailed against/over last year's champion. — often used figuratively ▪ Truth will always prevail [=triumph] over lies.
2) : to be usual, common, or popular
▪ Mutual respect prevails among students and teachers here.
▪ Mutual respect prevails among students and teachers here.
3) : to be or continue to be in use
▪ The tribal custom still prevails [=persists] after hundreds of years.
5.poke(v.)1) a : to push your finger or something thin or pointed into or at someone or something
[+ obj] ▪ He poked a stick at the snake. = He poked the snake with a stick.[no obj] — often + at ▪ She poked at the sand with her toes.
b [+ obj] : to make (a hole) in something by pushing something sharp or pointed through or into it
— usually + in ▪ As a practical joke, she poked holes in the bottom of some of the paper cups.
▪ The tribal custom still prevails [=persists] after hundreds of years.
5.poke(v.)1) a : to push your finger or something thin or pointed into or at someone or something
[+ obj] ▪ He poked a stick at the snake. = He poked the snake with a stick.[no obj] — often + at ▪ She poked at the sand with her toes.
b [+ obj] : to make (a hole) in something by pushing something sharp or pointed through or into it
— usually + in ▪ As a practical joke, she poked holes in the bottom of some of the paper cups.
2) : to stick out so that a part can be seen
[no obj] — often + out ▪ Your toe is poking out through the hole in your sock.
— often + through ▪ You can see the seedlings beginning to poke through the soil. [+ obj] — often + out ▪ She poked her head out the window and yelled down to us
[no obj] — often + out ▪ Your toe is poking out through the hole in your sock.
— often + through ▪ You can see the seedlings beginning to poke through the soil. [+ obj] — often + out ▪ She poked her head out the window and yelled down to us
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