n.
1.an often persistent bodily disorder or disease
2.(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
3.an expression of grievance or resentment
4.(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
5.(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
Idiom of the Day
go (someone) one better
to do something better than someone else, to do more than someone
I decided to go my friend one better and I bought a more expensive present for my girlfriend.
