zwiepen

Definitions of zwiepen
  1. verb
    cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
    synonyms: buigen, doorbuigen, krombuigen, krommen, neigen, ombuigen, spinnen, verbuigen, verdraaien, verkrommen
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    vervormen
    assume a different shape or form
  2. verb
    move or stir about violently
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    afschudden, agiteren, drillen, rammelen, schudden
    move or cause to move back and forth
  3. verb
    spring back; spring away from an impact
    synonyms: afschampen, afspringen, kaatsen, ketsen, stuiten, stuiteren, terugkaatsen, terugspringen, terugstuiten, veren
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    bespringen, overslaan, springen, verspringen
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  4. verb
    propel through the air
    synonyms: bliksemen, bowlen, donderen, flikkeren, gooien, jenzen, kegelen, keilen, kieperen, knikkeren, kogelen, kukelen, kwakken, lazeren, mieteren, mikken, pitchen, plompen, werpen
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    dichtklappen, dichtslaan, knallen, pleuren, smijten, sodemieteren, toesmijten
    throw violently
    inkwakken
    throw forcefully
    bekogelen, toegooien, toewerpen
    cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
    aanaarden
    throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides
    overgooien
    propel in a high arc
    inkwakken
    throw carelessly
    keilen, scheren
    cause to skip over a surface
    aanspelen, overgooien, passen, plaatsen
    throw (a ball) to another player
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    aandrijven, bewegen, stuwen, voortbewegen
    cause to move forward with force
  5. verb
    strike as if by whipping
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    inslaan, kleunen, slaan
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
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