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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

  1. noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
  2. verb To hit something hard, often producing a loud noise.
  3. noun In plural, a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead (chiefly US).

blast — full definition

  1. noun An explosion, or the powerful rush of air and force it creates.
  2. noun A sudden strong gust of wind or air.
  3. noun An extremely enjoyable time.
  4. verb To blow something up or break it apart with explosives.
  5. verb To play something, especially music, extremely loudly.

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