durchlöchern — meaning in English

English meaning

• pounce verb To leap suddenly on something in order to seize it.
• riddle noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.

Senses

durchlöchern is used for these senses in English:

• pounce (transitive) To stamp holes in; to perforate.
• riddle To fill with holes like a riddle.

pounce — full definition

1. verb To leap suddenly on something in order to seize it.
2. verb To seize an opportunity eagerly and without hesitation.
3. noun A sudden leaping attack.

riddle — full definition

1. noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
2. noun A coarse sieve used to separate finer material from coarser material, such as sifting gravel from sand.
3. verb To pierce something with many holes, or to fill it thoroughly with something, often something damaging.

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