ときめき — meaning in English

English meaning

• aflutter adj Filled or covered (with something that flutters).
• crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.

Senses

ときめき is used for these senses in English:

• aflutter In a state of tremulous excitement, anticipation or confusion.
• crush (informal, by extension) The human object of such infatuation or affection.

aflutter — full definition

1. adj Filled or covered (with something that flutters).
2. adj In a state of tremulous excitement, anticipation or confusion.

crush — full definition

1. verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
2. verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
3. noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
4. noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.

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