| cliffhanger | (n) a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end |
| cliffhanger | (n) an episode that ends in suspense |
| offhand | (adj) casually thoughtless or inconsiderate, Syn. offhanded, Example: an offhand manner; she treated most men with offhand contempt |
| offhand | (adv) without previous thought or preparation, Syn. offhanded, offhandedly, Example: couldn't give the figures offhand; we decided offhand to go to Canada; she had made these remarks offhandedly |
| offhand | (adv) in a casually inconsiderate manner, Syn. offhanded, offhandedly, Example: replied offhand, his mind a million miles away; she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter |
| ad-lib | (adj) with little or no preparation or forethought, Syn. extemporary, unrehearsed, extemporaneous, offhanded, extempore, offhand, impromptu, off-the-cuff, Example: his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment; an extemporaneous piano recital; an extemporary lecture; an extempore skit; an impromptu speech; offhand excuses; trying to sound offhanded and reassuring; an off-the-cuff toast; a few unrehearsed comments |
| federal housing administration | (n) the federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages, Syn. FHA |
| cliffhanger | n. a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end. [ WordNet 1.5 ] 2. an episode of a drama that ends in suspense. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Offhand | a. Instant; unprepared; ready; extemporaneous; unrehearsed; as, an offhand speech; offhand excuses; an offhand comment. -- adv. In an offhand manner; as, he replied offhand. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| offhanded | adj. 1. same as offhand and off-the-cuff. Syn. -- ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, off-the-cuff, unpremeditated, unrehearsed. [ WordNet 1.5 ] 2. Without, or seeming to be without, plan or method; casual. Syn. -- casual, offhand. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
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