tönäistä — meaning in English

English meaning

• bump noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
• hunch noun A feeling or guess based on instinct rather than solid evidence.
• jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
• jog noun A slow, steady run, often done for exercise.
• jolt verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
• nudge verb To push someone or something gently, often to get their attention.
• push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
• shove verb To push something or someone roughly.

Senses

tönäistä is used for these senses in English:

• hunch (transitive) To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).
• jerk (transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
• jog (transitive) To push slightly; to move or shake with a push or jerk, as to gain the attention of; to jolt.
• jolt (transitive) To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert
• nudge (transitive) To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.
• push (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
• shove (transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.

bump — full definition

1. noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
2. noun A small swelling or lump on a surface or on the skin.
3. noun Informal term for a pregnant woman's swollen belly.
4. verb To knock against something, or to move someone or something to a later position or time.
5. verb To reply to an online post specifically to push it back to the top of a list.

hunch — full definition

1. noun A feeling or guess based on instinct rather than solid evidence.
2. verb To bend forward, rounding your back and shoulders.

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