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afranselen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boot noun A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
  • cane noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
  • pummel verb To hit someone or something repeatedly with the fists or in a heavy, battering way.
  • thrash verb To beat someone severely, or to defeat an opponent decisively.
  • trounce verb To beat severely; to thrash.

Senses

afranselen is used for these senses in English:

  • boot (computing, informal) To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.
  • boot (MLE, criminal slang) To shoot, to kill by gunfire.
  • cane To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement.
  • pummel To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
  • thrash To beat mercilessly.
  • trounce (transitive) To beat severely; to thrash.

boot — full definition

  1. noun A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
  2. noun The luggage storage compartment of a car (British English); called a "trunk" in American English.
  3. noun A device clamped to a car's wheel to immobilize it, usually for unpaid fines (also called a wheel clamp).
  4. verb To kick something or someone.
  5. verb To dismiss or eject someone.

cane — full definition

  1. noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
  2. noun A walking stick used for support while walking.
  3. noun A rod traditionally used for corporal punishment, or the punishment itself.
  4. verb To hit someone with a cane as punishment.
  5. verb Informal: to heavily defeat or criticize someone.

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