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schmeißen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hurtle verb To propel or throw (something) hard or violently; to fling, to hurl.
  • shout verb To say something loudly, especially to express strong emotion or get attention.
  • sling verb To throw something with a swinging or arcing motion.
  • throw verb To send an object through the air using force from your hand or arm.

Senses

schmeißen is used for these senses in English:

  • hurtle To cause (someone or something) to collide with or hit another person or thing; or (two people or things) to collide with or hit each other.
  • shout (Australia, New Zealand, slang) To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others.
  • sling To throw with a sling.
  • throw To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.

hurtle — full definition

  1. verb To propel or throw (something) hard or violently; to fling, to hurl.
  2. verb To cause (someone or something) to collide with or hit another person or thing; or (two people or things) to collide with or hit each other.
  3. verb To attack or criticize (someone) verbally or in writing.
  4. verb To move rapidly, violently, or without control, especially in a noisy manner.

shout — full definition

  1. verb To say something loudly, especially to express strong emotion or get attention.
  2. noun A loud cry or call.
  3. noun British informal: someone's turn to pay for a round of drinks.

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