schiacciata — meaning in English

English meaning

• dunk verb To dip something briefly into a liquid.
• spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.

Senses

schiacciata is used for these senses in English:

• dunk The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.
• dunk (ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.
• spike (volleyball) An attack from, usually, above the height of the net performed with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block.

dunk — full definition

1. verb To dip something briefly into a liquid.
2. verb In basketball, to slam the ball down through the hoop while holding the rim.
3. noun The act of dunking, especially a basketball slam dunk.

spike — full definition

1. noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
2. noun A sudden, sharp increase, especially on a graph or in a price.
3. verb To add alcohol or a drug to a drink, usually without the other person knowing.
4. verb To rise sharply and suddenly.

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