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vad — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bet noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
  • calf noun A young cow, bull, or the young of certain other large animals such as elephants or whales.
  • how adv By what means, method, or manner.
  • huh interjection Used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
  • punt noun A long, flat-bottomed boat that is pushed along with a pole, often used on rivers for leisure.
  • seine noun A long fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, held up by floats at the top and weighted at the bottom.
  • what det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.

Senses

vad is used for these senses in English:

  • bet A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
  • calf The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.
  • how (exclamative) Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.
  • huh (with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion.
  • huh (slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
  • huh (informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
  • punt A bet or wager.
  • seine A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.

bet — full definition

  1. noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
  2. verb To risk money or something valuable on the result of an event.
  3. verb To be confident or certain about something.
  4. intj Used to express agreement or acceptance, especially in casual speech.

calf — full definition

  1. noun A young cow, bull, or the young of certain other large animals such as elephants or whales.
  2. noun The muscular back part of the lower leg, below the knee.
  3. noun A chunk of ice that breaks away from a glacier or ice shelf.

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