tonfo — meaning in English

English meaning

• downfall noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
• pound noun The main unit of currency in the United Kingdom, and a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (about 454 grams).
• roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
• splash noun The sound or spray made when something hits liquid.
• thud noun A dull, heavy sound, like something soft or solid hitting a surface.
• thump noun A heavy blow, or the dull sound it makes.

Senses

tonfo is used for these senses in English:

• downfall A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
• pound A hard blow.
• roll A heavy, reverberatory sound.
• splash (onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
• splash An impact or impression.
• thud The sound of a dull impact.

downfall — full definition

1. noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
2. noun The specific cause of such a collapse.

pound — full definition

1. noun The main unit of currency in the United Kingdom, and a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (about 454 grams).
2. noun A place where stray animals, or illegally parked vehicles, are held until claimed.
3. verb To hit something repeatedly and hard.
4. verb To beat strongly or throb, as a heart or head.

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