poksauttaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• pop verb To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
• snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.

Senses

poksauttaa is used for these senses in English:

• pop (transitive, UK, AU) To place (something) (somewhere); to move or position (something) with a short movement.
• snap (transitive) To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.

pop — full definition

1. verb To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
2. verb To move quickly or briefly to a place.
3. noun Short for popular music.
4. noun Informal word for father.

snap — full definition

1. verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
2. verb To speak suddenly and sharply, often out of irritation.
3. noun A quick photograph.
4. adjective Made suddenly, without much thought or planning.

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