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ballotter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bob verb To move up and down repeatedly, especially near the surface of water.
  • jiggle verb To move or shake something with quick, short movements from side to side.
  • jolt verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.

Senses

ballotter is used for these senses in English:

  • bob (intransitive) To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.
  • jiggle (transitive) To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.
  • jolt (transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.

bob — full definition

  1. verb To move up and down repeatedly, especially near the surface of water.
  2. noun A short haircut where the hair is cut evenly around the head, roughly to jaw or shoulder length.
  3. noun British informal: a shilling, or more generally a small amount of money.

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