mávat — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brandish verb To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- waggle verb To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
- wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.
- wield verb To hold and use a tool or weapon skilfully.
Senses
mávat is used for these senses in English:
- brandish (transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- waggle (transitive) To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
- wave (transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.
- wield To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.
brandish — full definition
- verb To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- verb To bear something with ostentatious show.
waggle — full definition
- verb To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
- verb To quickly raise and lower in rapid succession, usually as an implication of slyness, smugness, or suggestiveness.
- verb To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle.