(Of a place, position etc) Not destined or planning to remain

(idiomatic) an act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic

(US, baseball, softball) To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.

Alternative spelling of hoped for

desired; wished for.

plural of van der Waals force

(entomology, in an insect) Either member of the pair of wings closest to the head.

A palace of the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty located in Dongcheng district, Beijing, China.

(idiomatic) Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.

(colloquial) An expletive, used to express outrage or disgust.