pomppia — 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.
- caper noun A playful, high-spirited jump or leap.
- frisk verb To search someone by running your hands over their body and clothing, usually checking for hidden items.
- pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
Senses
pomppia is used for these senses in English:
- bobble (intransitive) To bob up and down.
- bounce (transitive) To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly.
- caper To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner.
- frisk (intransitive) To frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.
- pitch (intransitive, cricket) To bounce on the playing surface.
- sit up (chiefly, sport, of the ball) To bounce, especially to a comfortable height.
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.