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schlürfen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scuffle noun A brief, disorganized fight or struggle at close quarters.
  • shamble noun One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.
  • shuffle verb To mix cards, tracks, or items into a random order.
  • sip noun A small amount of a drink taken into the mouth at one time.
  • slurp verb To eat or drink noisily, especially by sucking in liquid.

Senses

schlürfen is used for these senses in English:

  • scuffle (intransitive) To walk with a shuffling gait.
  • shamble To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.
  • shuffle An instance of walking without lifting one's feet.
  • shuffle To change one's position; to shift ground; to evade questions; to resort to equivocation; to prevaricate.
  • sip (transitive) To drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time.
  • slurp (transitive) To eat or drink noisily.

scuffle — full definition

  1. noun A brief, disorganized fight or struggle at close quarters.
  2. verb To fight or struggle briefly and messily at close range.
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