knallen

Definitions of knallen
  1. verb
    to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
    synonyms: beuken, bonken, bonzen, hameren, hengsten, klappen, petsen, rammeien, rammen, slaan, timmeren
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    type of:
    klinken, uitklinken
    make a certain noise or sound
  2. verb
    be unsuccessful
    synonyms: failleren, falen, feilen, floppen, misgaan, mislopen, mislukken, onderuitgaan, scheeflopen, stuklopen, tekortschieten
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    antonyms:
    aanslaan, gaan, gelukken, inslaan, lukken, slagen
    attain success or reach a desired goal
    types:
    afgaan, bederven, blameren, mispeuteren, verbroddelen, verbrodden, verbruien, verhaspelen, verknallen, verknoeien, verknollen, verprutsen, versjteren, verstieren
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    ondergaan, vallen
    suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
    afgaan, blameren
    fail utterly; collapse
  3. verb
    throw violently
    synonyms: dichtklappen, dichtslaan, pleuren, smijten, sodemieteren, toesmijten
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    type of:
    bliksemen, bowlen, donderen, flikkeren, gooien, jenzen, kegelen, keilen, kieperen, knikkeren, kogelen, kukelen, kwakken, lazeren, mieteren, mikken, pitchen, plompen, werpen, zwiepen
    propel through the air
  4. verb
    cause to go off
    synonyms: afdrukken, afschieten, afvuren, beschieten, bestoken, paffen, schieten, vuren
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    types:
    neerhalen, neerschieten
    fire a shot
    fusilleren
    attack with fusillade
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