Any of a class of behaviors that produce consequences by operating (i.e., acting) upon the environment.
An operative person or thing.
That operates to produce an effect.
An outbreak or surge in problems; a spate, string, or trend.
Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: a fabric with a smooth texture woven from silk, worsted, or a mixture of the two, intended as an inferior substitute for silk.
An area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots that may be filled with fluid or pus; also, preceded by a descriptive word (rare or obsolete), an illness characterized by a type of rash.
An irregular distribution or sprinkling of objects resembling a rash (sense 1).
Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.
Chiefly followed by against, at, or upon: to collide or hit.
Chiefly followed by away, down, off, out, etc.: to pluck, pull, or rip (something) violently.
To emit or issue (something) hastily.
To forcefully move or push (someone or something) in a certain direction.
Of rain: to fall heavily.
To move forcefully, hastily, or suddenly; to dash, to rush.
Usually followed by up: to prepare (something) with haste; to cobble together, to improvise.
To break (something) forcefully; to smash.