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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

  1. verb To plunge headfirst into water.
  2. verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
  3. noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.

lunge — full definition

  1. noun A sudden forward movement, such as an attack with a sword or an attempt to grab something.
  2. noun An exercise in which you step forward with one leg and bend both knees before standing back up.
  3. verb To move suddenly and forcefully forward.

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