syöksy — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
- lunge noun A sudden forward movement, such as an attack with a sword or an attempt to grab something.
- rush verb To hurry or do something very quickly, sometimes carelessly.
- slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
- swoop verb To dive or sweep downward suddenly through the air.
- thrust noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.
- volley noun A number of things, especially shots, insults, or questions, released or fired all at once.
Senses
syöksy is used for these senses in English:
- dive (aviation) Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.
- lunge A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword.
- rush A sudden forward motion.
- rush A surge.
- slide (baseball) The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
- slide (geology) A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
- swoop An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.
- thrust A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
dive — full definition
- verb To plunge headfirst into water.
- verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
- noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.
lunge — full definition
- noun A sudden forward movement, such as an attack with a sword or an attempt to grab something.
- noun An exercise in which you step forward with one leg and bend both knees before standing back up.
- verb To move suddenly and forcefully forward.