cabecear

Spanish

verb
Definitions
  • to shake one's head, especially in disagreement
  • (intransitive) to nod as one gradually falls to sleep while seated or standing
  • (intransitive) to rock, to pitch
  • (soccer) to head a ball

Etymology

Affix from Spanish, Castilian cabeza (head, heads).

Origin

Spanish

cabeza

Gloss

head, heads

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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💁 🗣️ 🙅 🙆 🙇 🙋 🙍 🙎 🤕 🤦 🤦‍♀️ 🤦‍♂️ 🤷

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