ketsen

Definitions of ketsen
  1. verb
    spring back; spring away from an impact
    synonyms: afschampen, afspringen, kaatsen, stuiten, stuiteren, terugkaatsen, terugspringen, terugstuiten, veren, zwiepen
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    bespringen, overslaan, springen, verspringen
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  2. verb
    move up and down repeatedly
    synonyms: kaatsen, stuiten, stuiteren
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    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  3. verb
    cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
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    cirkelen, omdraaien, omkantelen, omwentelen, ronddraaien, rondwentelen, roteren, roterend, wentelen
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  4. verb
    turn like a screw
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    types:
    omhoogdrijven, opdrijven, opfokken, opjagen, opschroeven, opvoeren
    screw or turn higher
    type of:
    cirkelen, omdraaien, omkantelen, omwentelen, ronddraaien, rondwentelen, roteren, roterend, wentelen
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  5. verb
    have sexual intercourse with
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    hoeren, hoereren
    have sex without being married
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