leave
/ˈliːv/ noun C2- The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball. · He made 45 leaves in his innings of 64.
- The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).
- The tiles remaining on a player's rack after his or her turn. · I didn't score much, but LING was a good leave.
Plural leaves
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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The Scarecrow listened carefully, and said, “I cannot understand why you should wish to leave this beautiful country and go back to the dry, gray place you call Kansas.”
“How do you know he had a packet to leave at Porto-Ferrajo?”
“Then I have your leave, sir?”
But that reminds me that I must ask your leave of absence for some days.”
Other matches
- leave To cause or allow A1
- leave Permission to be absent B1
- leave To give leave to C2
- leave aside To not talk about a topic so as to allow full c...
- leave off To omit.
- leave on To cause or allow to remain in the on or open p...
- leave out To omit, to not include, to neglect to mention.
- leave over Give over
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