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koukku — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • hitch noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
  • hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
  • shackle verb To restrain someone with chains or metal restraints.
  • sting noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
  • undercut verb To sell at a lower price, or offer to work for less, than a competitor.

Senses

koukku is used for these senses in English:

  • adunc (usually, of a, nose) Curved inward, hooked.
  • catch (countable, sometimes, _, noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
  • fishhook A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing.
  • hitch A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.
  • hook A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
  • shackle A hook, ring, or other device for connecting, holding, lifting, etc.; specifically (nautical) , a small incomplete ring secured with a bolt across the ends, used to connect lengths of cable or chain together, or to keep a porthole closed.
  • sting (figurative) The harmful or painful part of something.
  • undercut A blow dealt upward.

catch — full definition

  1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  2. verb To become infected with an illness.
  3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
  4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
  5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

hitch — full definition

  1. noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
  2. noun A device or fitting used to attach something, such as a trailer, to a vehicle.
  3. verb To fasten or attach something, especially to a vehicle.
  4. verb To hitchhike; to get a ride by signaling passing vehicles.

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