horjua — meaning in English
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English meaning
- careen verb To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
- 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 tilt back and forth on an edge.
- totter verb To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.
- vacillate verb To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
- 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
- verb To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
- verb To tilt on one side.
- verb To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
- verb To tilt or lean while in motion.