This page gathers the 5,691 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Figuratively” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 41 of 57: from “Renaissance man” to “rot in hell”.
- Renaissance man noun A man with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
- Renaissance woman noun A woman with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
- rend verb To violently disturb the peace of; to throw into chaos.
- repast verb To provide (a person) with intellectual or spiritual nourishment; to enlighten, to feed.
- repayment noun The act of revenge, an act of revenge.
- repose verb To lay (someone, or part of their body) down to rest.
- repository noun A person to whom a secret is entrusted.
- reptile noun An abject, grovelling, loathsome or repulsive person.
- reptilian noun A reptilian person, especially (ethnic slur) a Jew.
- rescue verb To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin.
- reset noun The act of resetting to the initial state.
- resonance noun Something that evokes an association, or a strong emotion; something that strikes a chord.
- resonate verb To have an effect or impact; to influence; to engender support.
- resound verb Of an event: to have a major effect in a certain place or time.
- resplendent adj Magnificent; glorious; splendid; marked by extraordinary excellence or beauty.
- rest one's case verb To have presented a persuasive argument and established one's position firmly.
- resurfacing noun A reappearance or reoccurrence.
- resurrection noun A miraculous comeback or revival (e.g., of a TV series); recovery from a dire predicament.
- reticence noun Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; (countable) an instance of acting in this manner.
- retrace one's steps verb To remind oneself of places one has been to, usually in order to try and find something one's lost.
- retread noun A return over ground previously covered; a retraversal or repetition.
- retrofit verb To give new characteristics or make alterations (to someone or something) to suit them to changed circumstances.
- retund verb To cause to be obtuse, weak or dull.
- revenue noun A return; something paid back.
- reverberate verb Of information, news, etc.: to be spread widely through repetition.
- revive verb To cause (something) to recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to make (something) active or lively again; to…
- revolving door noun A system or institution that people exit and immediately reenter.
- rewind verb To regress the state of playback of a recording.
- rheostat noun A notional device which causes some quality to vary.
- rhyme verb To somewhat resemble or correspond with.
- ribat noun The duty of all Muslims to defend and/or retake Islamic lands.
- rice bowl noun A region that produces abundant rice.
- riches noun An abundance of anything desirable.
- riddle verb To fill or spread throughout; to pervade (with something destructive or weakening).
- riddled adj Damaged throughout by holes.
- ride verb To exploit or take advantage of (a situation).
- ride bitch verb To act in a subordinate sense to another.
- ride with the punches verb To cope with adversity by being flexible in attitude.
- rift noun A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.
- rig up verb To kit out; to dress, set up or furnish
- rigged adj Prearranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance.
- right hand noun A trusted assistant.
- rime noun A film or slimy coating.
- rind noun The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the immortal rind"
- ring verb To make an incision around; to girdle; to cut away a circular tract of bark from a tree in order to kill it.
- ringing adj Made forcefully; powerful.
- ringmaster verb To control (a group of people).
- riot noun A wide and unconstrained variety.
- rip verb To move quickly and destructively.
- rip out verb To remove dramatically, or with lots of violence.
- ripe adj Having attained its full development; mature; perfected.
- riposte noun A quick and usually witty response to a taunt.
- ripple noun A small spreading change, impact, or effect produced by a larger or more consequential action.
- rise verb To be resurrected.
- rise from the dead verb To come back into general use after becoming obsolete.
- rise to the purple noun An elevation to a very high rank, especially a royal one.
- rivet noun Any fixed point or certain basis.
- roachification noun The act or process of a trans man transitioning, typically from a physically attractive feminine appearance to a conventionally…
- road noun A path chosen, as in life or career.
- road captain noun A leader who steers or directs a group.
- road map noun A plan of action, laying out the future actions of participants.
- roadblock noun An obstacle or impediment.
- roadmaker noun An innovator; a trailblazer; a pioneer.
- roar verb To proceed vigorously.
- Roaring Meg noun Any large or impressive thing.
- roast adj Subjected to roasting; bantered; severely criticized.
- roasting noun A strong rebuke or reprimand (usually from the recipient's point of view).
- rob verb To deprive (of).
- robot noun A person who does not seem to have any emotions or individuality.
- rock noun Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
- rock bottom verb To fall to the lowest possible level.
- rock hard adj Having a very fully erect and stiff penis
- rock solid adj Very strong and dependable.
- rocket noun Something that travels high in the air or with great speed; especially (sport), a hard shot.
- rockstar noun A person who is renowned or revered in his or her field of accomplishment.
- rocky adj Not easily affected or impressed; stony; hard; obdurate; unfeeling.
- rocky road noun A rough time, course etc.
- roll verb To drive, impel, or flow onward with a steady, wave-like motion.
- roll the dice verb To take a chance, particularly a risky attempt.
- rollercoaster noun A situation characterized by significant fluctuations in direction, emotion or intensity.
- rollercoaster ride noun Synonym of rollercoaster (“a situation characterized by significant fluctuations in direction, emotion or intensity”).
- Roman candle verb To move from or spin away in the manner of a Roman candle.
- roof tree noun By extension: a peaked roof, especially of a house; by further extension: a house, a dwelling structure, a building used as a home.
- rooftree noun A home; a household.
- room noun Sufficient space for or to do something.
- room-temperature IQ noun A dull or unintelligent mind.
- roost verb To spend the night.
- rooster noun An informer.
- roosterish adj Cocky, arrogant, prideful.
- root noun The primary source; origin.
- root about verb To rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion.
- rooted adj Ingrained, as through repeated use; entrenched; habitual or instinctive.
- rootstock noun The necessary basis for something to develop.
- rope-a-dope verb To exhaust someone by stringing them along.
- Rorschach test noun Something which reveals the intent or belief of a person.
- rose water verb To render something mild or pleasant.
- roseate adj Rosy; optimistic.
- rosy adj Optimistic.
- rot verb To spend a long period of time (in an unpleasant place or state).
- rot in hell verb To suffer a fate worse than death.