viuhtoa — meaning in English

English meaning

• flail noun An old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.
• swish noun A soft rustling or hissing sound, often caused by quick movement through the air.

Senses

viuhtoa is used for these senses in English:

• flail (transitive) To wave or swing vigorously
• swish (transitive) To flourish with a swishing sound.

flail — full definition

1. noun An old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.
2. noun A weapon with a heavy striking head joined to the handle by a chain or flexible link.
3. verb To wave or swing about wildly and without control.

swish — full definition

1. noun A soft rustling or hissing sound, often caused by quick movement through the air.
2. verb To move with a soft rustling or hissing sound.
3. noun A basketball shot that passes cleanly through the net without touching the rim or backboard.
4. adj Fashionable and impressively smart (informal, British).

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