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smíste — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • club noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
  • maul noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
  • smash noun The loud sound of a violent collision or impact.

Senses

smíste is used for these senses in English:

  • club (countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
  • maul A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
  • smash The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

club — full definition

  1. noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
  2. noun A heavy stick used as a weapon, or (in sports) an implement used to strike a ball, such as in golf.
  3. noun A venue offering entertainment, especially music and dancing (a nightclub).
  4. verb To hit someone or something with a heavy stick or similar object.
  5. verb To join together to form a group, or to pool money for a shared purpose.

maul — full definition

  1. noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
  2. verb To injure someone badly by tearing at them, typically said of an animal attack.
  3. verb To handle roughly or criticise harshly.

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