Klopfen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- batter verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
- fan noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
- hammer noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
- knock verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.
- pound noun The main unit of currency in the United Kingdom, and a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (about 454 grams).
- tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
- throb verb To beat or pulse strongly and repeatedly, often with pain.
Senses
Klopfen is used for these senses in English:
- batter To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
- fan (transitive) To slap (a behind, especially).
- hammer To form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating.
- knock An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
- knock (intransitive) To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
- pound (intransitive, of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.
- tap Of a bell, a drum, etc.: to make a sharp noise, often as a signal.
- throb A beating, vibration or palpitation.
batter — full definition
- verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
- noun A liquid mixture of flour, egg, and milk used in baking or to coat food before frying.
- noun In cricket or baseball, the player at bat.
fan — full definition
- noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
- noun A person who admires and follows a performer, team, or interest closely.
- verb To move air onto something using a fan or a waving motion, or to spread out in a fan shape.