knallen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bang noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
- clap verb To strike the palms of the hands together to make a sharp sound, especially to applaud.
- crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
- hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
- smash noun The loud sound of a violent collision or impact.
- snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
- tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
Senses
knallen is used for these senses in English:
- bang (intransitive) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.
- bang (slang, ambitransitive, vulgar) To engage in sexual intercourse.
- clap (ambitransitive) To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
- hit (transitive) To come into contact with forcefully and suddenly.
- smash (transitive, slang, vulgar) To have sex with.
- snap A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
- tap (slang, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse with (someone).
bang — full definition
- noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
- verb To hit something hard, often producing a loud noise.
- noun In plural, a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead (chiefly US).
clap — full definition
- verb To strike the palms of the hands together to make a sharp sound, especially to applaud.
- noun The act of clapping, or the sharp sound it makes.
- noun A sudden, loud noise, especially of thunder.