pelotear

Spanish

verb
Definitions
  • (sports) to have an informal game, play for fun
  • (transitive) to twirl around, to swing about
  • to bicker, argue
  • (colloquial) to suck up; brownnose

Etymology

Affix from Spanish, Castilian pelota (ball).

Origin

Spanish

pelota

Gloss

ball

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Person/Thing

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⚽️ ⚾️ ⛳️ ⛹️ ⛹️‍♀️ ⛹️‍♂️ 🍙 🎊 🎱 🎳 🎾 🏀 🏈 🏉 🏌️ 🏏 🏐 🏑 🏓 🔮 🤾 🥍 🥎 🧶

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