| 释义 |
stot
I. noun
also stott \ˈstät\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English stot, stott, from Old English stot; akin to Middle Low German stūt thigh, buttocks, Old High German stiuz buttocks, Old Norse stūtr horn, stump, ox, Old High German stōzan to thrust, push — more at stint
1. dialect Britain : a young bull
2. dialect Britain : a usually young steer
II. verb
(stotted ; stotted ; stotting ; stots)
Etymology: origin unknown
intransitive verb
1. chiefly Scotland : bounce, rebound, jump
2. chiefly Scotland : to walk with an irregular step : stagger, lurch
transitive verb
chiefly Scotland : bounce
< a series of rebounds … comparable to patting or stotting an india-rubber ball — Douglas Kennedy >
III. noun
(-s)
1. Scotland
a. : rebound
b. : a hard blow
2. Scotland
a. : jump; especially : a leap in dancing
b. : swing, rhythm |