an operation organized to free from danger or confinement
red flag
Noun
something that irritates or demands immediate action
red flag
Noun
the emblem of socialist revolution
red flag
Noun
a flag that serves as a warning signal
ribbing
Noun
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule)
ribbing
Noun
a framework of ribs
repression
Noun
the act of repressing
repression
Noun
(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
repression
Noun
a state of forcible subjugation
racing
Noun
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
reverse hang
Noun
a hang with the arms extended in back
rowing
Noun
the act of rowing as a sport
row
Noun
the act of rowing as a sport
row
Noun
(construction) a layer of masonry
row
Noun
a continuous chronological succession without an interruption
row
Noun
an angry dispute
row
Noun
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
row
Noun
a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side
row
Noun
a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally)
row
Verb
propel with oars
reverse split
Noun
a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
reverse stock split
Noun
a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
rope-a-dope
Noun
a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches
rassling
Noun
the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
road game
Noun
a game played away from home
rollerblading
Noun
skating using Rollerblades
roller skating
Noun
skating on wheels
rugby
Noun
a form of football played with an oval ball
royal tennis
Noun
an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court
rugby football
Noun
a form of football played with an oval ball
real tennis
Noun
an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court
rugger
Noun
a form of football played with an oval ball
ring-around-the-rosy
Noun
a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat
ring-around-a-rosy
Noun
a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat
ring-a-rosy
Noun
a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat
rouge et noir
Noun
a card game in which two rows of cards are dealt and players can bet on the color of the cards or on which row will have a count nearer some number
rounders
Noun
an English ball game similar to baseball
run-up
Noun
the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
run-up
Noun
a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time
racquetball
Noun
a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets
racquetball
Noun
the ball used in playing the game of racquetball
round of golf
Noun
the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
royal casino
Noun
a form of casino in which face cards have extra point values
rag
Noun
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
rag
Noun
a small piece of cloth or paper
rag
Noun
newspaper with half-size pages
rag
Noun
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
rag
Noun
a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities