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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

  1. noun A small furry or fabric ball used as decoration, especially on top of a hat.
  2. verb To fumble or briefly lose control of something, especially a ball.

bounce — full definition

  1. verb To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down repeatedly.
  2. verb Of a cheque or payment: to be rejected by a bank because there isn't enough money in the account.
  3. verb To try an idea out on someone to get their reaction.
  4. noun A rebound, or the quality of springing back easily.

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