machać — meaning in English
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English meaning
- flap noun A flat piece attached along one edge that can hang loose or swing, such as on an envelope, pocket, or tent.
- swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
- wag verb To swing repeatedly from side to side.
- wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.
Senses
machać is used for these senses in English:
- flap (transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down.
- swing (transitive) To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.
- wag To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.
- wave (transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.
flap — full definition
- noun A flat piece attached along one edge that can hang loose or swing, such as on an envelope, pocket, or tent.
- noun A hinged panel on an aircraft wing used to control lift.
- noun (informal) A sudden fuss, panic, or scandal.
- verb To move up and down or back and forth, especially a wing or something loose.
swing — full definition
- verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
- verb To change or fluctuate, especially between extremes.
- noun A seat suspended by ropes or chains that a person sits on and moves back and forth.
- noun A change in the level of support, votes, or results.