boulet — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ball noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
- gas noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
- goof noun A mistake or blunder.
- incubus noun In medieval European folklore, a male demon believed to settle on people as they sleep and cause nightmares.
- lummox noun A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
- pillock noun British informal term for a stupid or annoying person.
Senses
boulet is used for these senses in English:
- ball (ballistics, firearms) A solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, rifle, gun, etc.
- ball and chain A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain as a means of restraint.
- dead weight (figuratively) That which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.
- fetlock A joint of the horse's leg below the knee or hock and above the hoof.
- gas (baseball) A fastball.
- goof (US, Canada, MTE, informal) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.
- incubus (by extension) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
- lame duck (informal, transitive, intransitive) To behave in the manner of a lame duck.
ball — full definition
- noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
- noun A large, formal social gathering for dancing.
- verb To form or roll something into a round shape.
gas — full definition
- noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
- noun A fuel, especially natural gas used for heating and cooking, or (US, informal) petrol for a vehicle.
- noun Air trapped in the stomach or intestines; flatulence.
- verb To attack or kill using poisonous gas.
- verb (informal, US) To fill a vehicle's tank with fuel.