(cliché, idiomatic) (used imitatively) A cliché used to exaggerate an accomplishment or milestone.

An unusually difficult or dangerous situation in which a government gives itself special powers or suspends normal legal procedures so as to regain control.

(idiomatic) To enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.

present participle of out-gas

(idiomatic) Synonym of by virtue of

(informal) To be more patient; to calm down.

(mathematics, logic) Of one of a series of models, languages, relationship, forms of logical discourse, etc., being the simplest one or the first in a sequence. / Of fundamental importance.

(mathematics, logic) Denoting the second in a numerical sequence of models, languages, relationships, forms of logical discourse etc. / Of secondary importance.

(transitive) To make sparse; to remove some of a group of newly-planted plants in order to allow the remaining ones to grow unimpeded / (intransitive) To become sparse.

Alternative spelling of jerkoff