tousle
tousle · tousles · tousled · tousling
плутати, заплутати, заплутатися
запутать, запутаться, запутывать
verwirren, sich verwickeln lassen, sich verheddern
To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to mussTo put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to muss.
/ˈtaʊ.zəl/
» Mom sighed, and tousled the hair of her son's head.
Meaning
1 sensesTo put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to muss.
More definitions
- disarrange or rumple; dishevel
Examples
5 sentencesMom sighed, and tousled the hair of her son's head.
Mom sighed, and tousled the hair of her first-year high school son's head.
His hair was tousled.
ruЕго волосы были взъерошены. — Karok
deSeine Haare waren zerzaust. — brauchinet
Her hair was tousled.
ruЕё волосы были взъерошены. — Wezel
The wind tousled my hair.
Origin
From Middle English touselen, equivalent to touse + -le. Cognate with German Low German tuFrom Middle English touselen, equivalent to touse + -le. Cognate with German Low German tuseln, Bavarian zusseln, züsseln.
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Forms
tousles, tousling, tousled, tousledSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle