плескати
Pronunciation: [pɫeˈskate]
“плескати” is a Ukrainian word. Its 11 meanings in English:
verb
- to splash (of a liquid: to disperse suddenly as a result of an impulse; to splatter)
- to splash (to hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass)
- to splash (to hit or agitate (liquid) so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass)
- to flutter, to flap (of flags or sails)
- to flap (making noise)
- to slap, to clap, to crack [(optionally) with direct object ‘someone/something’ and по (po, + locative) ‘on something’ and instrumental ‘(with) something’] (to bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound)
- to clap, to pat [with direct object ‘someone/something’ and по (po, + locative) ‘on something’ and instrumental ‘(with) something’] (to slap or tap with the hand in a jovial or supportive manner)
- to slap (to strike soundly against something)
- to clap (to applaud)
- to clack, to prate [(sometimes) with язико́м (jazykóm) ‘tongue’ or язика́ми (jazykámy) ‘tongues’ (instrumental)] (to speak foolishly)
- to talk smack
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic плескати (pleskati), from Proto-Slavic *pleskati, *plěskati. By surface analysis, плеск (plesk) + -а́ти (-áty).
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