sobbalzo — meaning in English

English meaning

• caper noun A playful, high-spirited jump or leap.
• jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
• start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.

Senses

sobbalzo is used for these senses in English:

• caper A playful leap or jump.
• jerk A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
• start A sudden involuntary movement.

caper — full definition

1. noun A playful, high-spirited jump or leap.
2. noun A carefully planned, often elaborate crime, especially a robbery — or a story about one.
3. verb To leap or skip about playfully.
4. noun The small, pickled flower bud of the caper plant, used as a pungent, salty seasoning.

jerk — full definition

1. verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
2. verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
3. noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
4. noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.

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