καρφώνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• dunk verb To dip something briefly into a liquid.
• impale verb To pierce something through with a long, pointed object.
• nail noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
• squeal noun A loud, high-pitched cry or sound.
• tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
• transfix verb To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.

Senses

καρφώνω is used for these senses in English:

• dunk (ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.
• impale (transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.
• rat out (slang, derogatory, transitive) To inform authorities (about someone); to tell on (somebody).
• squeal (intransitive, slang) To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.
• tack (transitive) To nail (something) with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
• transfix (transitive) To fix or impale.

dunk — full definition

1. verb To dip something briefly into a liquid.
2. verb In basketball, to slam the ball down through the hoop while holding the rim.
3. noun The act of dunking, especially a basketball slam dunk.

impale — full definition

1. verb To pierce something through with a long, pointed object.
2. verb Historically, to kill someone by driving a stake through their body.

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