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Shell (Verb)

Meaning 1

Look for and collect shells by the seashore.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Related Words

  • Shell (noun)

Meaning 2

Remove the husks from; "husk corn".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Husk

Hypernyms

  • Remove
  • Take Away
  • Withdraw

Related Words

  • Shell (noun)

Meaning 3

Create by using explosives; "blast a passage through the mountain".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

  • Blast

Hypernyms

  • Make

Meaning 4

Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

  • Trounce
  • Beat Out
  • Beat
  • Crush
  • Vanquish

Hypernyms

  • Overcome
  • Get The Better Of
  • Defeat

Hyponyms

  • Overcome
  • Chicane
  • Shaft
  • Outperform
  • Worst
  • Immobilise
  • Immobilize
  • Whomp
  • Overwhelm
  • Cream
  • Overpower
  • Thrash
  • Jockey
  • Checkmate
  • Spreadeagle
  • Master
  • Outpoint
  • Surpass
  • Spread-eagle
  • Get Over
  • Mop Up
  • Chouse
  • Pip
  • Rack Up
  • Get The Jump
  • Overmaster
  • Outscore
  • Outstrip
  • Outdo
  • Surmount
  • Walk Over
  • Bat
  • Clobber
  • Cheat
  • Mate
  • Rout
  • Have The Best
  • Eliminate
  • Lick
  • Get The Best
  • Exceed
  • Scoop
  • Outfight
  • Outflank
  • Subdue
  • Outplay
  • Outmatch
  • Trump

Meaning 5

Remove from its shell or outer covering; "shell the legumes"; "shell mussels".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

  • Take Away
  • Take
  • Withdraw

Related Words

  • Sheller (noun)
  • Shell (noun)

Meaning 6

Use explosives on; "The enemy has been shelling us all day".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

  • Blast

Hypernyms

  • Bombard

Hyponyms

  • Crump

Related Words

  • Shell (noun)
  • Shelling (noun)

Meaning 7

Hit the pitches of hard and regularly; "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Meaning 8

Fall out of the pod or husk; "The corn shelled".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Related Words

  • Shell (noun)
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