koukku — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• fishhook noun A small curved hook with a barb, normally made of metal, that is used to catch fish.
• 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.

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