nnoun.actact of writing in code or cipherSynset:cryptography secret writing steganography
Derivationally Related Form:cryptographicalcryptographercode
Hypernyms:committal to writing writing
Inherited Hypernyms:cryptographywritingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:deciphermentdecodingdecryptionencodingencryptionrecoding
Full Hyponyms:compressiondata encryptiondecodingdecompressionencodingimage compressionmpegrecoding
vverb.contactattach a code toExamples:- Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later
Hypernyms:label mark tag
Inherited Hypernyms:codetagattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationconvert ordinary language into codeSynset:cipher code cypher encipher encrypt inscribe write in code
Examples:- We should encode the message for security reasons
Derivationally Related Form:codercodecodingciphercypherencryption
Hypernyms:encode
Inherited Hypernyms:codeencodeconvertchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationfool or hoaxSynset:befool cod dupe fool gull put on put one across put one over slang take in
Examples:- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
Derivationally Related Form:gulldupeput-onfoolduperytake-in
Hypernyms:betray deceive lead astray
Inherited Hypernyms:gulldeceivemisinforminformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:kidpull the leg of
Full Troponyms:pull the leg of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: put one over)
vverb.communicationharass with persistent criticism or carpingSynset:bait cod rag rally razz ride tantalise tantalize taunt tease twit
Examples:- The children teased the new teacher
- Don't ride me so hard over my failure
- His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
Derivationally Related Form:tauntingteasetwittantalisertantalizationrazzingteasingTantalustantalizertauntteaser
Hypernyms:bemock mock
Inherited Hypernyms:teasemocktreatinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:banterbarrackchafffloutgibejeerjollyjoshkidscoff
Full Troponyms:jeerkid
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody