CHARLES SCHULZ

STRIP

stripped

1N-COUNT usu N of n

A strip of something such as paper, cloth, or food is a long, narrow piece of it.
...a new kind of manufactured wood made by pressing strips of wood together and baking
them...
Serve dish with strips of fresh raw vegetables.

2 N-COUNT usu N of n

A strip of land or water is a long narrow area of it.

The coastal cities of Liguria sit on narrow strips of land lying under steep mountains.
...a short boat ride across a narrow strip of water.
= stretch

3 N-COUNT

A strip is a long street in a city or town, where there are a lot of stores, restaurants, and hotels.
(AM)
...Goff's Charcoal Hamburgers on Lover's Lane, a busy commercial strip in North Dallas.

4 N-COUNT

In a newspaper or magazine, a strip is a series of drawings which tell a story. The words spoken
by the characters are often written on the drawings. (AM)
...the Doonesbury strip.

TO HAMPER

1VERB V n

If someone or something hampers you, they make it difficult for you to do what you are trying to
do.
The bad weather hampered rescue operations...

2 N-COUNT
 A hamper is a basket containing food of various kinds that is given to people as a present.

3 N-COUNT

A hamper is a large basket with a lid, used especially for carrying food in.

UNFLAGGING

If you describe something such as support, effort, or enthusiasm as unflagging, you mean that it
does not stop or get less as time passes.
He was sustained by the unflagging support of his family...
The book is not one word too long and its narrative pace is unflagging.

DOWNBEAT

If people or their opinions are downbeat, they are deliberately casual and not enthusiastic about a
situation.
...a downbeat assessment of 1992's economic prospects.

2 ADJ

If you are feeling downbeat, you are feeling depressed and without hope.
They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood.

TO FLUNK
VERB V n

If you flunk an exam or a course, you fail to reach the required standard. (mainly AM INFORMAL)
Your son is upset because he flunked a history exam.
= fail