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schütteln — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fling verb To throw something suddenly and with force.
  • jolt verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
  • jounce verb To shake (someone or something) up and down, for example, by driving a vehicle over obstructions or riding a horse roughly; to jolt.
  • shake verb To move something rapidly back and forth or up and down.

Senses

schütteln is used for these senses in English:

  • fling An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
  • jolt (transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
  • jounce (ambitransitive) To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions.
  • shake The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
  • shake (transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.
  • shake (intransitive, usually as "shake on") To shake hands.

fling — full definition

  1. verb To throw something suddenly and with force.
  2. noun A brief, casual romantic or sexual relationship.
  3. noun A short period of enthusiastic, unrestrained enjoyment.

jolt — full definition

  1. verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
  2. noun A sudden shock or shake, whether physical or emotional.

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