intransitive verb 1. to emit a loud noise as the result of inefficient functioning of the engine of a car or other internal-combustion vehicle. 2. to have results that are unplanned and…
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WOTD: belligerent
adjective 1. having or showing an eagerness to fight; aggressive; warlike.More guards were called when the prisoner became belligerent.He was expelled from school after he became belligerent toward one of his teachers….
WOTD: namesake
noun one who has been named after another.Aunt Pearl looked lovingly at her namesake, hoping the infant would grow up to be fond of the name they shared. See the full entry