"jactation" meaning in All languages combined

See jactation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: jactations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} jactation (countable and uncountable, plural jactations)
  1. A tossing or shaking of the body; physical agitation, especially while asleep or confined to bed by illness; jactitation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-jactation-en-noun-SGnUu04F
  2. The action of throwing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-jactation-en-noun-0vLqmaNh
  3. Boasting; bragging; showing off. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-jactation-en-noun-7pjmyvqO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 23 43

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for jactation meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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