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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

  1. noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
  2. noun A small swelling or lump on a surface or on the skin.
  3. noun Informal term for a pregnant woman's swollen belly.
  4. verb To knock against something, or to move someone or something to a later position or time.
  5. verb To reply to an online post specifically to push it back to the top of a list.

hit — full definition

  1. verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
  2. verb To reach or achieve a target, level, or milestone.
  3. verb To affect someone or something negatively or suddenly.
  4. noun Something very popular or successful, such as a song or movie.
  5. noun A blow, strike, or instance of hitting.

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