— va·cant·ly adverb
Synonyms
[2] bare, blank, devoid, empty, stark, void—more at EMPTY
[3] dead, dormant, fallow, free, idle, inactive, inert, inoperative, latent, off—more at INACTIVE
[4] blank, deadpan, expressionless, impassive, inexpressive, stolid—more at BLANK
va·cate verb va·cat·ed; va·cat·ing 1 : to make void : ANNUL
2 : to make vacant (as an office or house); also : to give up the occupancy of
Synonyms
clear, empty, evacuate, void—more at EMPTY
1vacation noun : a period of rest from work
Synonyms
break, leave, recess; also furlough, liberty; breather, relaxation, respite, rest; interim, intermission, interval; feast; honeymoon; idling, loafing, lounging, slacking off
2vacation verb : to take or spend a vacation
— va·ca·tion·er noun
va·ca·tion·ist noun : a person taking a vacation
va·ca·tion·land noun : an area with recreational attractions and facilities for vacationists
vac·ci·nate verb -nat·ed; -nat·ing : to administer a vaccine to usu. by injection
vac·ci·na·tion noun 1 : the act of vaccinating
2 : the scar left by vaccinating
vac·cine noun [ORIGIN: F vaccin, fr. vaccine cowpox, fr. NL vaccina (in variolae vaccinae cowpox), fr. L, fem. of vaccinus of or from cows, fr. vacca cow]
: material (as a preparation of killed or weakened virus or bacteria) used in vaccinating to induce immunity to a disease
vac·cin·ia noun : COWPOX
vac·il·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing 1 : SWAY, TOTTER; also : FLUCTUATE
2 : to incline first to one course or opinion and then to another : WAVER
Synonyms
falter, hang back, hesitate, shilly-shally, stagger, teeter, waver, wobble—more at HESITATE
vac·il·la·tion noun : an act or instance of vacillating
Synonyms
hesitancy, hesitation, indecision, irresolution—more at HESITATION
va·cu·ity noun, plural -ities 1 : an empty space
2 : the state, fact, or quality of being vacuous
3 : something that is vacuous
Synonyms
[1, 2] blank, blankness, emptiness, vacancy, void—more at VACANCY
[2] dopiness, mindlessness, stupidity—more at STUPIDITY
vac·u·ole noun : a usu. fluid-filled cavity esp. in the cytoplasm of an individual cell
— vac·u·o·lar adjective
vac·u·ous adjective 1 : EMPTY, VACANT, BLANK
2 : marked by or indicative of a lack of ideas or intelligence : DULL
— vac·u·ous·ly adverb
— vac·u·ous·ness noun
Synonyms
dense, dull, dumb, mindless, simple, slow, stupid, unintelligent, witless—more at STUPID
1vacuum noun, plural vacuums or vac·ua [ORIGIN: L, fr. neut. of vacuus empty]
1 : a space entirely empty of matter
2 : a space from which most of the air has been removed (as by a pump)
3 : VOID, GAP
4 : VACUUM CLEANER
— vacuum adjective
2vacuum verb : to use a vacuum device (as a vacuum cleaner) on
vacuum bottle noun : THERMOS
vacuum cleaner noun : a household appliance for cleaning (as floors or rugs) by suction
vacuum–packed adjective : having much of the air removed before being hermetically sealed
vacuum tube noun : an electron tube from which most of the air has been removed
va·de me·cum noun, plural vade mecums [ORIGIN: L, go with me]
: something (as a handbook or manual) regularly carried about
VADM abbreviation vice admiral
1vagabond adjective 1 : moving from place to place without a fixed home : WANDERING
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a wanderer; especially : of, characteristic of, or leading the life of a vagrant or tramp
3 : leading an unsettled or irresponsible