potkia — meaning in English

English meaning

• kick verb To hit or strike something with the foot.
• wince noun A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

Senses

potkia is used for these senses in English:

• kick (transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
• kick (transitive, Internet) To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.
• wince To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.

kick — full definition

1. verb To hit or strike something with the foot.
2. verb To forcibly remove someone from a place, group, job, or online activity.
3. verb To give up a habit, especially an addiction.
4. noun A feeling of excitement or enjoyment gained from something.
5. noun The force or recoil produced by a blow or a firing gun.

wince — full definition

1. noun A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
2. noun A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.

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