naarata — meaning in English

English meaning

• creep verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
• fish noun A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.

Senses

naarata is used for these senses in English:

• creep To drag in deep water with creepers, as for recovering a submarine cable.
• fish (intransitive, followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice.

creep — full definition

1. verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
2. verb To change or increase very gradually, often in an unwelcome way.
3. noun An unpleasant or unsettling person, especially one who behaves in a sexually inappropriate way.

fish — full definition

1. noun A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
2. noun The flesh of such an animal, eaten as food.
3. verb To try to catch fish.
4. verb To search for or try to obtain something indirectly, often through hints or probing questions.

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