pléasc — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bang noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
- blast noun An explosion, or the powerful rush of air and force it creates.
- burst verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
- crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
- crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
- explosion noun A violent, sudden release of energy, often with a loud bang and flying debris.
- pop verb To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
- smash noun The loud sound of a violent collision or impact.
- snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
Senses
pléasc is used for these senses in English:
- bang A sudden percussive noise.
- bang (intransitive) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.
- blast An explosive charge for blasting.
- crack (onomatopoeia) Any sharp sound.
- crash A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
- crash (intransitive) To collide with something destructively; to fall or come down violently.
- pop (countable) A loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle, especially when the contents are pressurized by fizziness.
- smash The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
bang — full definition
- noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
- verb To hit something hard, often producing a loud noise.
- noun In plural, a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead (chiefly US).
blast — full definition
- noun An explosion, or the powerful rush of air and force it creates.
- noun A sudden strong gust of wind or air.
- noun An extremely enjoyable time.
- verb To blow something up or break it apart with explosives.
- verb To play something, especially music, extremely loudly.