hyppiä — meaning in English

English meaning

• bounce verb To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down repeatedly.
• bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
• hop noun A short jump, especially on one leg or foot.
• skip verb To move along lightly with a hop in each step.

Senses

hyppiä is used for these senses in English:

• bounce (transitive) To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly.
• hop (intransitive) To jump a short distance.
• skip (intransitive) To leap about lightly.

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.

bound — full definition

1. adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
2. adj Heading toward a particular place.
3. adj Certain or very likely to happen.
4. noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
5. verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.

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