Stoß — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bump noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
- hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
- impact noun The force of one object striking another; a collision.
- 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.
- thrust noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.
Senses
Stoß is used for these senses in English:
- bump A light blow or jolting collision.
- hit A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
- impact (chiefly, medicine) A forced impinging.
- jolt An act of jolting.
- nudge A gentle push.
- push A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
- thrust (fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
- thrust A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
bump — full definition
- noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
- noun A small swelling or lump on a surface or on the skin.
- noun Informal term for a pregnant woman's swollen belly.
- verb To knock against something, or to move someone or something to a later position or time.
- verb To reply to an online post specifically to push it back to the top of a list.
hit — full definition
- verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
- verb To reach or achieve a target, level, or milestone.
- verb To affect someone or something negatively or suddenly.
- noun Something very popular or successful, such as a song or movie.
- noun A blow, strike, or instance of hitting.