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horjua — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • careen verb To tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.
  • destabilize verb To make something, especially a government or region, unstable or unsettled.
  • falter verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
  • flounder verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
  • lurch noun A sudden, unsteady movement, especially forward or to one side.
  • reel noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
  • stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
  • teeter verb To rock unsteadily from side to side on a narrow point.
  • totter verb To walk or stand in a shaky way, as if about to fall.
  • vacillate verb To move or rock unevenly from one side to another.
  • waver verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.
  • wobble verb To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.

Senses

horjua is used for these senses in English:

  • careen (intransitive) To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
  • destabilize (intransitive) To become unstable.
  • falter To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
  • flounder (intransitive) To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.
  • lurch To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
  • reel To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.
  • stagger (intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.
  • stagger (transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.

careen — full definition

  1. verb To tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.
  2. verb To lean over to one side.
  3. verb To sway or rock about roughly from one side to the other.
  4. verb To lean or tilt to one side while moving.
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