stöt — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
stöt is used for these senses in English:
- clean and jerk (weightlifting) The act of lifting the barbell from the floor to a resting position across the front of the shoulders (the clean phase), pausing, and thrusting the barbell over the head to a stationary position in one movement (the jerk phase). The normal technique for both parts of this act involves propelling the barbell upwards, quickly lowering the torso, and then straightening the legs.
- heist A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
- jolt An act of jolting.
- shock (medicine) Electric shock, a sudden burst of electrical energy hitting a person or animal.
- stød (phonology) a phenomenon of most Danish accents, in which stressed long vowels or consonants are laryngealised in certain contexts; sometimes a simple glottal stop that follows said vowel/consonant
- thrust (fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
heist — full definition
- noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
- noun A movie or story genre built around the planning and execution of a robbery.
- verb To steal or rob, especially in a bold or organized way.
jolt — full definition
- verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
- noun A sudden shock or shake, whether physical or emotional.