dust
/dʌst/
noun22
- Fine particles.
verb14
forms
dusted · dusting · dusts
Phrases with dust
- dust upTo cover with dust.
- beat the dustTo perform curvets too precipitately or too low.
- bite the dustTo die.
- bust the dustTo clean dust off something, such as with a vacuum cleaner.
- catch dustTo be rarely used.
- collect dustTo remain untouched and unused for a long period of time.
- dust downTo clean (someone) off who has fallen.
- dust mouseA dust bunny.
- dust offTo remove dust from.
- dust off a batterfor a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.
- dust-outCleanup.
- dust settlesA heated, angry, or confused atmosphere calms down.
- eat someone's dustTo be outrun.
- gather dustTo remain unused for a long period of time.
- leave for dustTo leave or abandon someone alone without helping or caring for them.
- leave someone in the dustTo completely overtake a competitor.
- not see someone for dustTo not see someone at all; implying a hasty departure.
- throw dust in someone's eyesTo delude or deceive someone.
- turn to dustTo die or disappear.