ketsen — meaning in English

English meaning

• bounce verb To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down repeatedly.
• skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.

Senses

ketsen is used for these senses in English:

• ducks and drakes A pastime of throwing flat stones across water so as to make them bounce off the surface.
• skim (transitive) To throw an object so it bounces on water.

bounce — full definition

1. verb To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down repeatedly.
2. verb Of a cheque or payment: to be rejected by a bank because there isn't enough money in the account.
3. verb To try an idea out on someone to get their reaction.
4. noun A rebound, or the quality of springing back easily.

skim — full definition

1. verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.
2. verb To move or pass lightly and quickly along or just above a surface.
3. verb To remove a substance floating on top of a liquid.
4. verb To illegally copy card details, or steal small amounts of money from transactions, without detection.

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