smorzare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bunt verb In baseball, to deliberately tap the ball softly with the bat instead of swinging fully, so it stays hard to field.
- damp adj Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
- deaden verb To make something weaker, quieter or less intense.
- quench verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
Senses
smorzare is used for these senses in English:
- bunt (intransitive, baseball) To intentionally hit a ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance.
- damp (transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
- damp (transitive, archaic) To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.
- deaden (transitive) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
- quench (transitive) To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
bunt — full definition
- verb In baseball, to deliberately tap the ball softly with the bat instead of swinging fully, so it stays hard to field.
- verb To push or nudge with the head or horns, as an animal does.
damp — full definition
- adj Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
- noun Moisture in the air or on a surface; humidity.
- verb To make something slightly wet, or to weaken and reduce something such as a fire, sound, or feeling.
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