Newspaper headlines vocabulary Bar: refuse

HOTEL BARS FOOTBALL FANS

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Bid: attempt
WOMAN MAKES SUICIDE BID
Short words save space, and so they are very common
in newspaper headlines. The following is a list of common headline
Blast: explosion
vocabulary.
Blast: criticize violently
BLAST AT AIRPORT
Reference: Practical English Usage by Michael Swan (Oxford
OPPOSITION BLASTS PM
University Press)
Blaze: fire
Act: take action; do something
SIX DIE IN TEMPLE BLAZE
POWER CRISIS: GOVERNMENT TO ACT
Blow: bad news, unfortunate happening
Aid: (noun) military or financial help
SMITH ILL: BLOW TO WORLD CUP HOPES
Aid (verb): to help
MORE AID FOR POOR COUNTRIES
UNIONS AID BANK STRIKERS Bond: political or business association
INDIA CUTS TRADE BONDS WITH CHINA
Alert: alarm, warning
TERROR ALERT IN THE CAPITAL Boom: big increase; prosperous period
ECONOMIC BOOM: URBAN RICH TO BENEFIT
Allege: make an accusation
Boost: encourage
BLIND GIRL ALLEGES UNFAIR TREATMENT
GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BOOST EXPORTS
Appear: appear in court accused of a crime
Brink: edge of disaster
MP TO APPEAR ON DRUGS CHARGES
GLOBAL WARMING: EARTH ON BRINK OF DISASTER
Axe (verb): abolish, close down
Call for: demand/ appeal for
Axe (noun): abolition, closure
TRADE UNIONS CALL FOR STRIKE
POSTAL SERVICES AXED
SMALL SCHOOLS FACE AXE
Campaign: organized effort to achieve social or political result
MP LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR TAX REFORMS
Back: support
OPPOSITION BACKS PM
Claim (verb): make a statement that something is true
US SCIENTISTS CLAIM CANCER BREAKTHROUGH
Ban: forbid, refuse to allow something
GOVERNMENT BANS SMOKING IN PUBLIC
Clamp down on: deal firmly with
POLICE TO CLAMP DOWN ON EVE TEASING
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Clash: quarrel, fight Firm: determined not to change
STUDENTS CLASH WITH POLICE PM FIRM ON TAX REFORMS

Clear: find innocent Flak: heavy criticism

MP CLEARED ON DRUG CHARGES MINISTER FACES FLAK OVER RACIAL REMARKS

Con: swindle Foil: prevent somebody from succeeding

TEENEGERS CON WIDOW OUT OF LIFE SAVINGS GUARD FOILS BANK ROBBERY BID

Crackdown: firm application of the law Gag: censor; prevent from speaking
GOVERNMENT PROMISES CRACKDOWN ON INFILTRATORS AFRICAN PRESIDENT ACTS TO GAG PRESS

Crash: failure Go: resign; be lost, disappear

TEN PEOPLE DIE IN PLANE CRASH PM TO GO?

Curb: restrict Go for: be sold for

GOVERNMENT TO CURB ILLICIT LIQUOR TRADE PICASSO PAINTING GOES FOR $5 MILLION

Cut: reduce Go-ahead: approval

US CUTS AID TO INDIA NUKE-PLAN GETS GO-AHEAD

Dash: make quick journey Grab: take violently

PM IN DASH TO BLAST HOSPITAL INDIANS GRAB SHARES IN FOREIGN COMPANIES

Deadlock: disagreement that cannot be solved Grip: control; hold tightly

DEADLOCK IN INDO-US NUCLEAR DEAL COLD WAVE GRIPS COUNTRY

Deal: agreement Gun down: shoot

INDIA SIGNS NUCLEAR DEAL WITH US POLICE GUN DOWN TERRORISTS.

Drive: united effort Hail: welcome; praise

DRIVE TO SAVE PLANET PM HAILS PEACE PLAN

Drop (verb): give up; get rid of Halt: stop

Drop (noun): fall AUTOMOBILE PLANT TO HALT PRODUCTION
GOVERNMENT TO DROP TERROR REFORMS
DROP IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Haul: amount stolen in robbery, or seized by police or customs
MAJOR ARMS HAUL IN CAPITAL
Edge: move gradually
WORLD EDGES TOWARDS WAR
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Head for: move towards Loom: threaten to happen
ECONOMY HEADING FOR DISASTER, EXPERTS WARN VAT ON FOOD: NEW ROW LOOMS

Hike: rise in costs, prices etc. Mar: spoil

INTEREST HIKE WILL HIT REAL ESTATE MARKET VIOLENCE MARS CUP FINAL

Hit: affect badly Mission: delegation (official group sent to a conference etc)
HEAVY RAINS HIT TRANSPORT UN MISSION ARRIVES TODAY

Hit out at: attack with words Mob: angry crowd

PM HITS OUT AT CRITICS Mob: organized crime/Mafia
INFANT DIES: MOBS ATTACK HOSPITAL
Hitch: problem that causes delay MOB LEADERS HELD
LAST-MINUTE HITCH DELAYS SATELLITE LAUNCH
Move: step towards a particular result (often political)
Hold: arrest; keep under arrest MOVE TO BOOST TRADE LINKS WITH CHINA
POLICE HOLD TERROR SUSPECT
Nail: force somebody to admit the truth
Key: important CRIME BRANCH NAILS THE ACCUSED
KEY WITNESS IN THE POACHING CASE VANISHES
Odds: chances, probability
Landslide: victory by a large majority in election MAYOR RE-ELECTED AGAINST THE ODDS
LANDSLIDE FOR DEMOCRATS
Opt (for) : choose
Lash: criticize violently WALES OPTS FOR INDEPENDENCE
OPPOSITION LASHES GOVERNMENT REFORMS
Oust: drive out, replace
Lead: clue (in police enquiry) DEMOCRATS OUSTED IN UNION ELECTIONS
LEAD IN RESORT MURDER CASE
Over: about; on the subject of, because of
Leak: unofficial publication of secret information ROW OVER VAT ON FOOD
PM FURIOUS OVER TAX PLAN LEAKS
Pact: agreement
Leap: big increase DEFENCE PACT GETS CABINET NOD
LEAP IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Peak: high point
Life: imprisonment for life INFLATION HITS NEW PEAK
LIFE FOR SERIAL MURDERER
Peg: hold (prices etc) at present level
BANKS PEG INTEREST RATES
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Plea: call for help Opt (for) : choose
BIG RESPONSE TO PLEA FOR FLOOD AID WALES OPTS FOR INDEPENDENCE

Press: the newspapers Oust: drive out, replace

BID TO GAG PRESS OVER DEFENCE SPENDING DEMOCRATS OUSTED IN UNION ELECTIONS

Press for: ask for urgently Over: about; on the subject of, because of
OPPOSITION PRESS FOR ENQUIRY ON DEFENCE SCAM ROW OVER VAT ON FOOD

Pull out: withdraw Pact: agreement

PAKISTAN PULLS OUT OF PEACE TALKS WITH INDIA DEFENCE PACT GETS CABINET NOD

Push for: ask for, encourage Peak: high point

SCHOOLS PUSH FOR MORE CASH INFLATION HITS NEW PEAK

Quit: resign, leave Peg: hold (prices etc) at present level

OPPOSITION LEADER QUITS BANKS PEG INTEREST RATES

Raid: enter and search Plea: call for help

POLICE RAID DUCHESSS FLAT BIG RESPONSE TO PLEA FOR FLOOD AID

Mar: spoil Press: the newspapers

VIOLENCE MARS CUP FINAL BID TO GAG PRESS OVER DEFENCE SPENDING

Mission: delegation (official group sent to a conference etc) Press for: ask for urgently
UN MISSION ARRIVES TODAY OPPOSITION PRESS FOR ENQUIRY ON DEFENCE SCAM

Mob: angry crowd Pull out: withdraw

Mob: organized crime/Mafia PAKISTAN PULLS OUT OF PEACE TALKS WITH INDIA
INFANT DIES: MOBS ATTACK HOSPITAL
MOB LEADERS HELD Push for: ask for, encourage
SCHOOLS PUSH FOR MORE CASH
Move: step towards a particular result (often political)
MOVE TO BOOST TRADE LINKS WITH CHINA Quit: resign, leave
OPPOSITION LEADER QUITS
Nail: force somebody to admit the truth
CRIME BRANCH NAILS THE ACCUSED Raid: enter and search
POLICE RAID DUCHESSS FLAT
Odds: chances, probability
MAYOR RE-ELECTED AGAINST THE ODDS
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