pular — meaning in English

English meaning

• bounce verb To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down repeatedly.
• jump verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
• skip verb To move along lightly with a hop in each step.

Senses

pular is used for these senses in English:

• bounce (transitive) To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly.
• skip (transitive) To disregard, miss or omit part of a continuation (some item or stage).

bounce — full definition

1. verb To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down repeatedly.
2. verb Of a cheque or payment: to be rejected by a bank because there isn't enough money in the account.
3. verb To try an idea out on someone to get their reaction.
4. noun A rebound, or the quality of springing back easily.

jump — full definition

1. verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
2. verb To increase suddenly and sharply.
3. verb To react with a sudden, involuntary start, usually from fright or surprise.
4. noun An act of jumping, or a sudden increase.

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