• A type of loaded walk in which the sportsman squats somewhat and steps forward or backward with his knees alternatingly while optionally carrying a dumbbell or kettlebell on each side or a kettlebell or cupped dumbbell between the legs.
• A means of acceleration, moving with each foot turned 45 degrees from the forward position.
• (preceded by definite article) A dance or dance move, popularised in the 1950s by Chuck Berry, in which the dancer steps forwards crouching on bended knees while keeping the back straight and head erect.
verb
• To jump on one leg while moving the other back and forth, a motion sometimes employed by guitar players in popular music.
• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
• the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
• a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
• (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
• an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
• an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
• a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
• a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
• a sudden jarring impact
• a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
• an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
• a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces
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