Against

Definition: Meaning of, against in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈɡɛnst;əˈɡeɪnst /

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against used in phrases

International Islamic Front for Jihad against Jews and Crusaders (noun)
1. a terrorist group organized by Osama bin Laden in 1998 that provided an umbrella organization for al-Qaeda and other militant groups in Egypt and Algeria and Pakistan and Bangladesh
League against Cruel Sports, the
1. a UK organization which wants to make killing animals for sport illegal. It is especially opposed to the sport of hunting FOX es .
People against Gangsterism and Drugs (noun)
1. a terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to fight drug lords; evolved into a vigilante group with anti-western views closely allied with Qibla; is believed to have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East; is suspected of conducting bouts of urban terrorism
against the clock (adverb)
1. as fast as possible; before a deadline
against the grain
1. contrary to one's instinct or what is expected or normal
against the wind (adverb)
1. in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing
against time (adverb)
1. as fast as possible; before a deadline
butt against (verb)
1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
2. collide violently with an obstacle
jar against (verb)
1. collide violently with an obstacle
knock against (verb)
1. collide violently with an obstacle
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Pronunciation: kɒɡ ˈreɪlweɪ

Parts of Speech: noun

railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a centre rail to provide traction

against the clock