English Explanatory Dictionary

purler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A headlong fall or tumble.
  2. A knockdown blow; a blow that causes a person to fall headlong.
noun
  1. Something extremely good.

Pronunciation

en-au-purler.ogg

Word forms

purler purlers pearler

Etymology

From purl (“a fall”).

Synonyms

king hit

Related words

come a cropper
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