hiipua — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
hiipua is used for these senses in English:
- die down (intransitive, idiomatic) To become less virulent or strong; to subside.
- fade away To lose strength, become weaker; to wane; to disappear or reduce slowly.
- flag (intransitive) To weaken, become feeble.
- taper off (idiomatic) To diminish or lessen gradually; to become or make smaller, slower, quieter, etc.
- wane (intransitive) To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.
- wane (intransitive, archaic) To decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface.
flag — full definition
- noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
- noun A marker or indicator used to draw attention to something.
- verb To mark or point something out for attention.
- verb To signal someone or something to stop.
- verb To become tired or weak.
wane — full definition
- verb To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less intense.
- verb Of the moon, to appear to shrink night by night after the full moon.
- noun The phase of decline, especially as in the expression "on the wane."