Alternately active and inactive; intermittent.

An economic policy of this kind.

(UK, university slang, dated) The final examination for a degree.

(UK, university slang, dated) The preliminary examination for a degree.

To violate; to breach; to break. / To be unfavourable to someone. / To be contrary to a trend, feeling or principle. / To oppose; to resist

(slang) To act in a rash, reckless, or headlong manner. / (card games) To bet without having examined the cards.

(physics) Any theorem stating that a particular situation is not physically possible.

(slang, vulgar) To go crazy; to get extremely angry; to flip out.

Alternative form of go round in circles

(American football, Canadian football) To throw a long pass attempt or to get in position to catch one.