πετώ — meaning in English

English meaning

• discard verb To throw away or get rid of something no longer wanted.
• flirt verb To behave in a playful, teasing way toward someone to show romantic or sexual interest.
• fly noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.

Senses

πετώ is used for these senses in English:

• discard (intransitive, card games) To make a discard; to throw out a card.
• flirt (transitive) To throw (something) with a jerk or sudden movement; to fling. [from 16th c.]

discard — full definition

1. verb To throw away or get rid of something no longer wanted.
2. verb (card games) To throw out a card from one's hand.
3. noun Something, or a playing card, that has been thrown away or rejected.

flirt — full definition

1. verb To behave in a playful, teasing way toward someone to show romantic or sexual interest.
2. verb To show a passing, casual interest in an idea or activity, without full commitment.
3. noun A person who flirts often.

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