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chapotear — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dabble verb To try an activity casually or occasionally, without serious commitment.
  • slosh verb To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.
  • splash noun The sound or spray made when something hits liquid.
  • squelch verb To suppress or put a stop to something firmly, often suddenly.

Senses

chapotear is used for these senses in English:

  • dabble (transitive) To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.
  • slosh (intransitive, of a liquid) To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.
  • squelch (intransitive, British) To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.

dabble — full definition

  1. verb To try an activity casually or occasionally, without serious commitment.
  2. verb To splash a body part gently in water or soft mud, often playfully.

slosh — full definition

  1. verb To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.
  2. verb To cause to slosh.
  3. verb To make a sloshing sound.
  4. verb To pour noisily, sloppily or in large amounts.

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