| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
anticipation (ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of anticipating; expectation, premonition, or foresight |
| 2. | the act of taking or dealing with funds before they are legally available or due |
| 3. | music Compare suspension an unstressed, usually short note introduced before a downbeat and harmonically related to the chord immediately following it |