pompata — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bobble noun A small furry or fabric ball used as decoration, especially on top of a hat.
- bounce verb To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down repeatedly.
- flunk verb To fail a class, test, or course.
- glance verb To take a quick, brief look at something.
- pop verb To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
- skip verb To move along lightly with a hop in each step.
- snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
Senses
pompata is used for these senses in English:
- bobble (US) To make a mistake in.
- flunk (ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
- glance (also, figuratively) To strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside.
- pop (intransitive, with in, out, upon, etc.) To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart.
- skip (intransitive) To skim, ricochet or bounce over a surface.
- snap (intransitive, computing, graphical user interface) To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.
bobble — full definition
- noun A small furry or fabric ball used as decoration, especially on top of a hat.
- verb To fumble or briefly lose control of something, especially a ball.
bounce — full definition
- verb To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down repeatedly.
- verb Of a cheque or payment: to be rejected by a bank because there isn't enough money in the account.
- verb To try an idea out on someone to get their reaction.
- noun A rebound, or the quality of springing back easily.