Jane spent the afternoon in the park in defiance of her mother's instructions.
•She did it in defiance of her mother.
•She has done a number of things in defiance lately.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
defiance — [[t]dɪfa͟ɪ͟əns[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N of n Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone. ...his courageous defiance of the government. 2) PHRASE: PHR n If you do something in defiance of a person,… … English dictionary
in defiance of — preposition : in spite of : contrary to in defiance of the laws of physics * * * in defiance of : against or despite the wishes, rules, or laws of (someone or something) The group is acting in defiance of a government order. S … Useful english dictionary
de·fi·ance — /dıˈfajəns/ noun [noncount] : a refusal to obey something or someone : the act of defying someone or something acts of defiance often + of He was jailed for his defiance of the law. in defiance of : against or despite the wishes, rules, or laws… … Useful english dictionary
Types of gestures — Gestures are a form of body language or non verbal communication.Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one place to another, most gestures do not have invariable or universal meanings, having specific… … Wikipedia
fiction — fiction, figment, fabrication, fable are comparable when meaning a story, an account, an explanation, or a conception which is an invention of the human mind. Fiction so strongly implies the use of the imagination that it serves as the class name … New Dictionary of Synonyms
gesture — ges|ture1 W3 [ˈdʒestʃə US ər] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: gestura, from Latin gestus action, gesture , from gerere to bear ] 1.) [U and C] a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
suck — verb 1》 draw into the mouth by contracting the muscles of the lip and mouth to make a partial vacuum. ↘hold (something) in the mouth and draw at it by contracting the lip and cheek muscles. ↘draw in a specified direction by creating a… … English new terms dictionary
suck — ► VERB 1) draw into the mouth by contracting the lip muscles to make a partial vacuum. 2) hold (something) in the mouth and draw at it by contracting the lip and cheek muscles. 3) draw in a specified direction by creating a vacuum. 4) (suck… … English terms dictionary
pieprzyć się — 1) Odbywać stosunek płciowy Eng. To copulate 2) Obchodzić się z kimś lub czymś zbyt delikatnie; robić coś zbyt długo lub ślamazarnie Eng. To handle someone or something too gently or slowly; to tamper with something or someone 3) Komplikować się… … Słownik Polskiego slangu
pierniczyć się — 1) Obchodzić się z kimś lub czymś zbyt delikatnie; robić coś zbyt długo lub ślamazarnie Eng. To handle someone or something too gently or slowly; to tamper with something or someone 2) Komplikować się lub gmatwać Eng. To get complicated or… … Słownik Polskiego slangu
there — adverb 1》 in, at, or to that place or position. ↘in that respect; on that issue. 2》 used in attracting attention to someone or something. 3》 (usu. there is/are) used to indicate the fact or existence of something. exclamation 1》 used to focus … English new terms dictionary
