puxão — meaning in English

English meaning

• pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
• saccade noun A quick movement of the eye as it jumps from looking at one point to another.
• yank verb To pull something suddenly and forcefully.

Senses

puxão is used for these senses in English:

• pull (countable) An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
• saccade The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
• yank A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).

pull — full definition

1. verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
2. verb To remove or withdraw something, especially from sale, publication, or use.
3. verb To strain or injure a muscle or ligament.
4. noun The act of pulling, or the force that draws something toward a source.
5. noun Influence or the ability to get favorable treatment.

saccade — full definition

1. noun A quick movement of the eye as it jumps from looking at one point to another.
2. noun A sudden, sharp pull on the reins to stop a horse quickly.
3. noun A technique of playing two violin strings at once with a sharp push of the bow.
4. noun Any quick, jerky movement.

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