| ANTIKNOCK | • antiknock adj. Of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock. • antiknock n. Such a substance, usually tetraethyl lead (also MMT, MTBE and ethanol). • anti-knock adj. Alternative form of antiknock. |
| BACKTALKS | • backtalks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backtalk. • BACKTALK n. an impudent reply. |
| BACKTRACK | • backtrack n. The act of backtracking. • backtrack v. To retrace one’s steps. • backtrack v. To repeat or review work already done. |
| KICKABOUT | • kickabout n. An informal amateur game of football/soccer. • KICKABOUT n. an informal game of football, also KICKAROUND. |
| KICKPLATE | • kickplate n. A usually metal strip mounted at the base of a door to prevent scuffing. • kick␣plate n. Alternative form of kickplate. • KICKPLATE n. a metal plate at the base of a door or panel to protect it from damage or wear. |
| KICKSTAND | • kickstand n. A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when… • kickstand n. A folding bar to prop up a mobile phone, tablet or similar device when it is being used on a surface. • KICKSTAND n. a support for a motorbike. |
| KICKSTART | • kickstart n. Alternative spelling of kick start. • kickstart v. Alternative spelling of kick start. • kick-start n. Alternative spelling of kick start. |
| KNACKIEST | • KNACKY adj. cunning, also KNACKISH. |
| KRAUTROCK | • krautrock n. (Music, sometimes capitalized) A genre of German experimental rock music from the 1970s. • Krautrock n. Alternative letter-case form of krautrock. • KRAUTROCK n. a name applied to experimental German rock music of the late 1960s and 1970s, characterized by repetitive rhythms and the use of electronic instruments. |
| PICKTHANK | • pickthank n. A sycophant, a yes-man; one who meddles, tattles, informs (often in order to curry favour). • pickthank adj. Of or relating to pickthanks. • PICKTHANK n. someone who seeks to ingratiate himself or herself by officious favours, or by talebearing. |
| STOCKTAKE | • stocktake n. The process of making an inventory of stock in a store or other location. • stocktake n. (Britain) The act or process of taking stock of something, or the result of that assessment. • stock-take n. Alternative spelling of stocktake. |
| TALKBACKS | • talkbacks n. Plural of talkback. • TALKBACK n. a phone-in. |
| TICKTACKS | • ticktacks n. Plural of ticktack. • tick-tacks n. Plural of tick-tack. • tick␣tacks n. Plural of tick tack. |