menear

/meneˈaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
meneo
preterite (yo)
meneé
past participle
meneado

Meaning

  1. to shake

    • El perro menea la cola.

      The dog wags its tail.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

agitar

menear means to shake or wiggle something, often in smaller movements, like a dog wagging its tail; agitar is broader.

estremecer

menear is a small wiggle or shake, like wagging a tail; estremecer is a deep shudder from strong emotion.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

sacudir

sacudir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shake."

Portuguese

trepidar

trepidar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shake."

Practice

1 What does menear mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches menear?

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