ponnahtaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bounce verb To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down repeatedly.
- leap verb To jump a long distance, or jump over something suddenly and forcefully.
- pop verb To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
- rebound noun The bouncing back of an object after it hits something.
Senses
ponnahtaa is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- prairie dog (transitive, intransitive, idiomatic) To pop up from a hole or similar in a manner that resembles the way a prairie dog pops his head up from his burrow.
- rebound (figuratively) To jump up or get back up again.
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.
leap — full definition
- verb To jump a long distance, or jump over something suddenly and forcefully.
- noun The act of jumping, or the distance covered by a jump.
- noun A sudden and significant advance or improvement.