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revolver — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  • ransack verb To search a place thoroughly and roughly, often leaving it in disorder.
  • revolver noun A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
  • rummage verb To search through something messily, moving things aside carelessly.
  • scramble verb To move quickly and awkwardly, often using hands and feet, especially over rough ground.
  • stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.
  • toss verb To throw something lightly or carelessly, usually with an upward motion.

Senses

revolver is used for these senses in English:

  • ransack (transitive) To make a vigorous and thorough search of (a place, person) with a view to stealing something, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray.
  • revolver (firearms) A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
  • rummage (transitive) To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.
  • scramble (transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
  • toss To stir or mix (a salad).

beat — full definition

  1. verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  2. verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
  3. noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
  4. noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
  5. adj Informal: completely exhausted.

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