κουνώ — meaning in English

English meaning

• swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
• wag verb To swing repeatedly from side to side.

Senses

κουνώ is used for these senses in English:

• swing (transitive) To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.
• wag To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.

swing — full definition

1. verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
2. verb To change or fluctuate, especially between extremes.
3. noun A seat suspended by ropes or chains that a person sits on and moves back and forth.
4. noun A change in the level of support, votes, or results.

wag — full definition

1. verb To swing repeatedly from side to side.
2. noun A witty, joking person.
3. noun Informal, chiefly British: the wife or girlfriend of a well-known sportsman.

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