slukke — meaning in English
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English meaning
- extinguish verb To put out a fire or light.
- quench verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
- snuff noun Finely ground tobacco meant to be inhaled through the nose or held against the gum.
Senses
slukke is used for these senses in English:
- extinguish To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
- put out To extinguish (fire).
- quench (transitive) To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.
- quench (transitive) To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
- snuff To extinguish a candle or oil-lamp flame by covering the burning end of the wick until the flame is suffocated.
extinguish — full definition
- verb To put out a fire or light.
- verb To put a complete end to something, such as hope or a feeling.
quench — full definition
- verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
- verb To put out a fire or extinguish a flame.
- verb To rapidly cool hot metal by plunging it into water or oil.