ahtautua — meaning in English

English meaning

• funnel noun A cone-shaped tool with a narrow tube, used to pour liquids or powders into a small opening.
• squash noun A racquet sport played in a walled court with a small rubber ball.
• throng noun A large, densely packed crowd of people.

Senses

ahtautua is used for these senses in English:

• funnel (intransitive) To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to condense or narrow.
• squash (transitive) To suppress; to force into submission.
• throng (transitive) To crowd into a place, especially to fill it.

funnel — full definition

1. noun A cone-shaped tool with a narrow tube, used to pour liquids or powders into a small opening.
2. verb To direct or channel something through a narrow path, or to focus resources toward one goal.

squash — full definition

1. noun A racquet sport played in a walled court with a small rubber ball.
2. noun A vegetable of the gourd family, such as butternut or acorn squash.
3. noun British: a concentrated fruit drink diluted with water.
4. verb To crush something into a flat or pulpy mass.
5. verb To suppress or put an end to something, such as a rumor or plan.

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