siemaista — meaning in English

English meaning

• gulp verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
• snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.

Senses

siemaista is used for these senses in English:

• gulp To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
• snatch (transitive, informal) To do something quickly in the limited time available.

gulp — full definition

1. verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
2. verb To swallow nervously as a sign of fear or anxiety.
3. noun A large swallow, or the amount swallowed at once.

snatch — full definition

1. verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.
2. verb To seize or win something, often at the last possible moment.
3. noun A weightlifting move in which the bar is lifted from the floor to overhead in one continuous motion.
4. noun A short, brief bit of something, such as conversation or music.

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