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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

  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.

leap — full definition

  1. verb To jump a long distance, or jump over something suddenly and forcefully.
  2. noun The act of jumping, or the distance covered by a jump.
  3. noun A sudden and significant advance or improvement.

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