full court press β Basketball. a tactic of harassing, close-guarding defense in which the team without the ball pressures the opponent man-to-man the entire length of the court in order to disrupt dribbling or passing and force a turnover: Suddenly behind by eighteen points, they went to a full-court press.
bid β A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it.
foray β a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
industry β the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.
striving β to exert oneself vigorously; try hard: He strove to make himself understood.
struggle β to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
aim β If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
undertaking β the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
venture β an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture.
fling β to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone.
go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
verb endeavor
strive β to exert oneself vigorously; try hard: He strove to make himself understood.
undertake β to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt: She undertook the job of answering all the mail.
aspire β If you aspire to something such as an important job, you have a strong desire to achieve it.
address β Your address is the number of the house, flat, or apartment and the name of the street and the town where you live or work.
apply β If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
assay β An assay is a test of a substance to find out what chemicals it contains. It is usually carried out to find out how pure a substance is.
hump β a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
hustle β to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
intend β to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan: We intend to leave in a month.
offer β to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
plug β an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them.
purpose β the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
risk β exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It's not worth the risk.
scratch β to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
seek β to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth.
strain β to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full: to strain a rope.
sweat β to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
drive at β to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
go for β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
