afgaan — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bomb noun An explosive device designed to cause damage or destruction.
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- flop verb To fall or drop down heavily and loosely.
- go off phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
Senses
afgaan is used for these senses in English:
- bomb (ambitransitive) To fail dismally.
- fire (intransitive, physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.
- flop (intransitive, informal) To fail completely; not to be successful at all (of a movie, play, book, song etc.).
- get off (transitive) To move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on top of it.
- go off (intransitive) To explode.
- go off (intransitive) To begin clanging or making noise.
bomb — full definition
- noun An explosive device designed to cause damage or destruction.
- verb To attack a place using bombs.
- verb To fail badly, especially a performance or attempt.
- adj Informal for excellent or impressive.
fire — full definition
- noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- noun Bullets or projectiles shot from a weapon, or the act of shooting.
- verb To shoot a weapon.
- verb To dismiss someone from their job.
- verb To set something alight, or to heat it strongly, as with ceramics.