luisto — meaning in English

English meaning

• drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
• skid noun An uncontrolled sliding movement, as when a vehicle's wheels lose grip.
• slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.

Senses

luisto is used for these senses in English:

• drag (nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
• skid An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
• slide The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
• slide (baseball) The act of dropping down and skidding into a base

drag — full definition

1. verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
2. noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
3. noun Something tedious or annoying.
4. noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
5. verb To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).

skid — full definition

1. noun An uncontrolled sliding movement, as when a vehicle's wheels lose grip.
2. verb To slide sideways or out of control, typically due to loss of traction.

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